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- Our popcorn ears are pointing towards the ground, so we believe that means they're ready to harvest. Join us as we gather all the ears and attempt to dry them before shelling.
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There is a market, but I give my stocks away to neighbors. I tie bundles of 10 stalks each, and place them on the fence by the road. That "FREE" sign sure gets plenty of action !
I bet it does!
I grew Strawberry popcorn for the first time , it looks like a good harvest for me. God bless.❤
Oh my goodness they are just to CUTE 🥰.
Oh my gosh he is going to a business man for sure !
He's gonna be a smart one!
Tater-time, will you please do a video on fruit tree irrigation?
What is the best set up?
How often to water.
Fertilization schedule and what kinds should be dosed for peach, pear and apple?
And pest control: What pests should we be looking out for and what to do to prevent them, and what to do to get rid of them.
I need to redo the irrigation on my fig trees this winter, so that would be a good time to discuss that.
Abram is forever the business man! When none of you could figure out what to do with all of the extra corn, he knew JUST what to do! If anyone wants popcorn, we all know exactly who to call to get our supplies! They are so cute! Love to see them working with you both. They do warm one’s heart to watch them and their discussions about the produce! Thank you for sharing the videos of the children’s with all of us. God bless your family!
Thanks Chris!
Can't. Wait. For. Pop. Corn
We'll try and pop some on the next video to see how it goes.
The kids are adorable
Thanks Shirley!
If you have the freezer space, stick the corn in there for a day or two to kill the bugs. That's what I do. Then take out and finish drying.
I do have some extra freezer space. Might try that.
It's great to see the kids actively participating in the garden! Most kids these days can't get away from the "screens" long enough to go outside and learn anything about where food REALLY comes from!
Oh, and our dog, Bella, is a "Corndog", too!
Haha. Stella will grab anything you throw. She was born to retrieve.
I love it then kid’s love to help.
It's so much fun hearing them enjoying the harvest as much as I do!
Titus and Abram are so cute! Try diatomaceous earth for the weevils.
That was going to be my next option, but the fan worked really well.
great vocabulry..keep reading to the boys....good job
Thanks Paul!
That was good! We use the whirly pop and like it better than air popping. What a cool harvest!
I've heard good things about those whirly poppers. Thanks for watching!
I’d like to see some popped 👍
Bet it tastes better than store bought !
We're going to try popping some soon!
You got a lot of popcorn. Those are huge ears for popcorn.
Very impressed with that variety compared to the ears I've seen on other popcorn varieties over the years.
@@LazyDogFarm Our popcorn ears are about 6-8 inches long. I am good with the size of our ears but frustrated that the stalks were so brittle. We had a nice stand of two rows in between our other rows of Indian corn and when a big storm came through, the majority of the popcorn stalks blew down and snapped off. What variety of popcorn did you plant and can you tell me where you purchased it? Thanks Travis
Congrats on the 10k subs.
Thanks Benny!
Mark from Self Sufficient Me has a couple vids for homemade adjustable cob sheller using PVC and screws.
I've seen those. They look like they work pretty well.
If you shell about half of a gallon of corn you can take that to a grain elevator and they can check the moisture for you or a neighbor farmer might have a portable moisture tester. I believe popcorn needs to be 13 to 14% moisture. In our grain bins we can drop about a tenth of a percent of moisture a day just running fans in about 50 degree temperature.
Good to know! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! That sure is a lot of popcorn! As for the weevils, here's a thought. Dust the cobs with food-grade, diatomaceous earth - It should kill the weevils and it won't hurt y'all if you eat some of it. And I just love that old corn sheller!!
I have some of that. Might just try it!
the "old way" was to boil corn in lime water. cheaper than DE. i used to think DE was all that, then results started rolling in :)
Travis i never could grow popcorn when it got hot in August it always popped Id would just go eat it off the cob.
I hated shelling popcorn and field corn for the animals when I was a kid lol. As for the critters in the corn, we had feed sacks of dried beans in the basement when I was a kid. My dad would ask me why it took so long for me to bring up a pot of beans to cook. I told him I was trying to get the bugs out. He’d say don’t do that, that’s our meat for supper 🤦🏻♀️😂😂. He was real funny……
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That extra protein ain't going to hurt anyone!
@@LazyDogFarm That’s what my Dad said 😂. But to the little girl me, I wasn’t having it 😂😂. Now I don’t even wash some things that come out of the garden. I just eat it right there, like okree 🥰
Nothing more satisfying than children and dogs in a beautiful garden harvesting. It is something your children will never forget and the love of gardening will stay in their hearts for a lifetime. Well done!
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed it Cheryl!
My parents used to air dry corn, your technique will likely succeed as you are using large fans and your state is warm but I believe our technique to be even more effective, bind the husks with twine and hang them up from a clothesline or any line as you did for the basil, this allows maximum air flow at all time in every direction, moreover you do not get any pressure mark/ damage on the cobs...
Thanks for sharing! I might need a pretty long clothesline for all these! lol
I used one of those corn shellers as a kid and was so upset when my mother sold it after my dad died.
Your kids are so awesome great farmers. use a air hose to blow them off
Thanks Patsy!
Rosemary grows great in the south Travis. They overwinter here in Texas and grow huge. Not last winter. Mine all died in February after being in single digits for almost a week. You can't make the best hash browns without rosemary and a little garlic. I love the growing rings for the herbs. Those things are pricey though.
We used to have a huge rosemary bush between two of our garden plots, but it got so large that it was in the way all the time. So I took the chainsaw to it. I need to start another one.
up here in the north i dry my basil the way your doing it and it works well for be. good luck with yours.
Let's hope it works!
If hanging the herbs doesn't work try putting them in paper bags when hanging or put them in a car in paper bags. (I don't have as much as you do..but I have been throwing bags of herbs in my backseat for 3 yrs. I parked in a parking garage in the city and now in my garage, The herbs turn out perfect...after a week or so. Even small peppers, like Cayenne. Going to try Shishito peppers this week)
That's a neat trick!
AWE YALL ARE SO PRECIOUS. I LOVE YALL. GOD LOVE YALL.
Thanks Melinda! God bless!
Your family videos always make me smile. Good thing you grew plenty of popcorn so Abram can sell it at his next roadside stand. :)
He should have plenty to sell! Thanks for watching D!
Right on
Alright, alright, alright!
Dried field corn in the shucks kept them dusted with food grade DE kept the ants away. I'd dust the cobs too blow it off later. I'd say those cobs have 3 or 4 servings.
Thanks for the tips Tom!
Lots of popcorn dude! Awesome! My basil ive dried in the oven. I got a dehydrator from Amazon recently but haven’t used it.
I need to get one of those dehydrators!
@@LazyDogFarm bout 35 dollars on Amazon
It’s time, it’s popcorn time!!! Love it Travis. Another great video.
Abram is hungry… money hungry! I’d start a business with him in 20 years.
Thanks y'all! He's always thinking of ideas of how he can sell something. lol
Great video thank you 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it!
A beautiful bunch of popcorn.
I've dried a lot of basil over the years, always inside the house because I don't have a barn. Smaller bunches of the Italian type might make the interior dry better. Also, put the fan on it once the popcorn is dried.
The turmeric is a stunning plant, yours look really good. Ginger is slower and less impressive. Some of it may have gotten too old and dry to be viable when planted. You can also buy a fresh bunch at Publix, break it up and leave it on the counter until the growing buds start, then plant those. I used to feed the parent plants with 20-20-20 because it shared an area with tomatoes. That might give it a boost. I love your idea of the 6 rings for perennial vegetation. Things look so good on your homestead.
Thanks for the tips Sue. Maybe the ginger just needs some "groceries." lol
I bought popcorn but never got any planted... now I am really sorry I didn't get to it because this looks so cool! Your precious little boys as always make every video so entertaining!
Keep the seeds in the fridge and they should be fine for next year. You'll definitely enjoy growing it!
Leaf blower to blow off the bugs. :) My popcorn is only starting to dry even though I planted mine 1 week before you did. It's the Japanese hull-less. My 1st time growing popcorn also.
This was one was a hybrid, so the earlier maturity might be why I was ahead of you. Hope yours produces well!
Break out the butter an salt! How's the seedlings in the greenhouse going?? Finally moved mine outside to my greenhouse and keeping my fingers crossed 🤣
Most of the seedlings are doing good. We'll provide an update soon!
I've been told that quite a few insects don't like Cedar wood, I wonder if it would be worth building a small drying barn or more likely hut out of Cedar I think it would work better than galv or plastic as it wouldn't sweat so much. You may want to use it as a smoker now and then, you would need to air it out before drying anything out, or you might want to experiment smoking some vegetables, I just think wood is a better than plastic or steel, I have a galvanised shed and you can sometimes see the moisture running down the walls. Just a suggestion for you guys.
Sounds like a worthy idea!
Popcorn looks great! Love watching !
Thanks for joining us!
No downers on this one. Great video guys.
Guess the "downers" might not have gotten the notification to watch, or else they would have. lol
The kids are to cute for CZcams, they made my day😂. That sheller looks mid evil but I’m sure it will do the job. 🌽🇺🇸
Wait until we get our box made. That sheller will be the ticket!
Oh my goodness 😂 those boys are adorable. Future salesman
For sure!
Move to California for dry weather, we are begging for any precipitation here.
I bet. It's usually not that rainy here during the summer. Been an odd year for sure.
She says, Oh Lord! Love loved this video....
Thanks Robin!
Your boys are having a blast picking that for. Love love it. God bless.
They've been waiting a long time to pick that corn, and they got so excited when I told them it was time!
It’s time! It’s time! It’s, popcorn time!
Yay! I’m so glad you picked it.
I’m interested to see how it pops. I bet it is good!
Let's hope so!
It always popped on the cobb when i grew it. So we would would eat it off the cobb.
Had someone else mention doing that. First time I've heard of it, but now I'm interested in trying it.
I have ginger and turmeric growing in tubs, turmeric is about 1 year old and full looking,might harvest after it cools down, ginger is on 2nd planting,it was just a ok harvest 1sr time ,and replanted a few months ago,it does seem to be slow to start but then took off. So might be a humid thing, or just to much water since we get rain every day if not what seems like monsoons.down in 10b sw FL so it’s definitely hot humid. .,good luck and love to see why you do with the harvest...
Hopefully the ginger will make a turn for the better once the temps around here cool a bit. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Hey Travis. First, your kids just absolutely crack me up. I know I’ll be entertained when those two are part of your videos. A couple of years ago I grew popcorn in my raised bed and had great success. I believe the variety was called Pennsylvania Butter and it is an heirloom type. The key to good popping is the moisture content.
Unfortunately I don’t have a sheller so I had to strip the kernels off by hand (not fun and a bit painful). Once I had all the ears stripped I kept the popcorn in several bowls in the kitchen and did test pops every couple of days. I do mine the old school way on the stovetop in a large sauce pan with olive oil. Put a few kernels in and run through the popping process. Once you have good success then that means you have the right moisture levels. Put the kernels in an air tight container and keep in the pantry. Nothing better than popcorn made with stuff you grew yourself. Good luck and can’t wait to see how yours turns out!!
Thanks for the tips Tim. Sounds like I need to start doing some popping tests.
I really enjoy the courage you have to venture out to new things, like the popcorn. I've never grown it either. Always focused on field corn, sweet corn, and other veggies but who knows, next year I might find the courage to try popcorn too. Great family content and I always learn a lot; thanks! May God bless you and family by His grace through Christ Jesus.
Thanks Herb. The popcorn was a nice mid-summer crop for us to grow after we had already gotten all the sweet corn we needed for the year. Good for a succession planting.
My ginger is usually slow, but then starts jumping a bit later
Good to know. I won't hold my breath.
"OH LORD" .....LOL!!! Brooklyns so funny.❤🤣🤣
Thanks for joining us Leah!
When I DEHYDRATE my herbs, I put them in a dehydrator for 1 hour after they have dried naturally. Here in South West TN, the humidity will prevent them from totally drying. Rhonda
We might encounter those issues as well. Probably need to invest in a better drying system.
We have been growing popcorn for years. Set the cobb in a cool dry place up to 6 months before shucking. Then try a small amount of kernels to see if they pop, may have to cure longer if they dont. Ive had to dry mine up to 8 months before depending on moisture.
Wow! Seems like it might be a while before we can actually eat this stuff.
Just a tip: Try tying a (I think it's called a bowline knot) knot that will adjust as the herbs dry. If you don't do this as they dry you'll find 1 or 2 stems then all the stems on the ground. Don't ask me how I know 😂😂😂 Also, air circulation is important for drying, those are big bundles so you'll need to check periodically for mold. Anyway, you all probably know all this but just thought I'd mention it. Great video as always!
Thanks for those tips. I have been checking them daily. It's also been really rainy here, so not much we can do about that part.
AWE I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR ABRAM. BLESS HIS HEART. I PRAY SCHOOL IS BETTER FOR THAT BABY IN JESUS NAME.
Thanks Melinda! He's enjoying it much more now.
That’s super cool. Looking forward to seeing you pop some.
We'll definitely try to film it when we do!
great harvest of pocorn travis, love seeing them boys so excited to help you gather the crops.....you inspire me to grow things i normally wouldnt, when I get more land popcorn is on the list
Thanks Stacey!
We grew popcorn years ago. I think it’s high time that I tried it again (next summer). Thanks for sharing your fun adventure! 🍿
Go for it! It was definitely fun for us!
Put a ear in a paper bag roll the top of the bag up then seal close with a piece of tape place in microwave. When it quits popping the kernels that doesn't pop will stay on the cob.
Now this right here is GENIUS! I'm totally gonna do this! Thank you!
Now that sounds neat! Never heard of doing that, but I want to try it now!
I use my dehydrator on the lowest temp possible We live in the mountains of South Western VA and it is pretty humid here. I know some will say it dries up the oils, but I have been using this method for at least a year or so and we love the taste. Much better than store bought.
Might need to get me one of those dehydrators!
I saw a recipe for bacon carmel corn balls.
Interesting ...
I always reuse cornstalks. I even got artsy and made a wreath out of some.
Nice!
GREAT HARVEST!! I use a portable vacuum to suck stink bugs, kudzu bugs, leaf leg bugs, etc from my plants especially when they are young and tender. It might work for the weevils.
Not a bad idea!
The one I use for bugs was part of a power tool set I got as a Christmas gift for my husband. It is cordless. In my house I have a corded, lightweight vacuum that I use occasionally on my front porch. It is a Powerforce Helix made by Bissell and costs about $50. It is also kid proof.
That’s really cool Travis I hope it pops for you so that you can put on a good movie and eat away🍿
Certainly! Thanks for watching!
Yep, you did a great job on that popcorn project. Brooklyn may tease you for your buying habits, but that Blackhawk model is the Cadillac of corn shellers. My Jimmy Red is just starting to dry out and still has quite a ways to go before the cobs droop. I'm inspired to see if I can pop some of it. Take my lopping shears to those ten foot stalks and impress the neighbors. Big fun video.
Thanks Mark. I agree about the Black Hawk sheller -- top of the line.
Hey trav love the popcorn. My oldest springer spaniel violet has been having a bad week send some prayers our way if ya could
Sorry to hear that Preston. Prayers for you and your family!
@@LazyDogFarm yeah she will be 14 this spring. She's better today
Nice harvest of popcorn and the best pickers to help you out , Travis. Too cute. Ya’ll always make my day. Are you planning to shell the corn? I’ve seen people put the whole cob in a paper bag in the microwave to pop it.
Yeah we're going to shell it and probably bag some of it for Abram to sell at his veggie stand.
haven't grown popcorn in years use to grow strawberry popcorn small ears that look like big strawberries great video thanks
These are definitely much larger than the strawberry popcorn ears I've seen. Thanks for watching!
Love the channel, very informative
Much appreciated!
Great job wow! Ty Ty is so adorable lol both of them are precious! My strawberry corn didn’t work lol my own fault. I planted it directly under a bird house 🤦🏼♀️lol better luck next year for me. Enjoy your harvest quickly cause Abram is gonna sell it all at his veggie stand.
He can't wait to sell his popcorn and rainbow corn!
one of these days, these young'ones are going to run circles around you in knowledge and practical know-how. hope you're ready for it when it comes :)
a corn-dog?
I'm sure they will. They absorb everything they hear.
Popcorn looks good. I live in MS and our herbs mildewed hanging as well. Hope y’all have better results.
If this fails, I might have to get one of those hanging basket things for indoor drying.
I got a tired and true method for them ole weebIes or any insect!!!! Now Travis, before you start shaking your head, hear me out! If you had a problem with storage with the corn, and it is mostly all the way dried out, you could pack them up in bins, layering the corn layer by layer with good ole diatamaceous earth, it will not only kiil any insects but will also aid in drying out the corn as well, and is good for your own health as a natural dewormer, provides silica as a mineral to your hair, nail and bone health! I actually add a teaspoonful to a bowl of yogurt or natural smoothie once a week, yes it taste like dirt, but the health benefits are worth it! I also dust it over my plants sometimes when the insect pressure is heavy, yes the rain will disapate it affects as a insect killer but it also conditions the soil, your plants will love it watered in, you'll see their leaves get a deeper green, where as Seven Dust isn't, let's say all el-naturel! D.E. has been tried and trued by my family and friends over the decadess, another thing the 20lb. bags make it very economical and inexpensive comparitvely with it's wide range of uses!
My corn keeps falling over after these soaker rains we have gotten i guess i need to do more “hilling”
That will certainly help. Hill until you can't hill anymore!
Yay!!!
Thanks for joining us Brian!
Glad it finely made it! I've never seen the butts of the ears get wet like that. I suppose the growing condition in IN and down there are different overall and make things different through the growing season and the final few weeks. Your heat and humidity probably have something to do with it. I saw something just a few days ago that said it's really hard to grow popcorn in the southern states. Maybe you are beating the odds. We plant it in mid April into May and harvest in mid-Oct on. IN is like one of the biggest producers of it. Now you can maybe fine tune your future crops. It will really shell off the cob easily when it gets much dryer for good popping. Good job!
Yeah it's a completely different "growing world" down here. I haven't gardened up there personally, but I've had many viewers over the years that have moved from north to south and they tell me how hard it is to get used to all the differences. Sounds like may have beaten the odds with our decent popcorn harvest. Thanks for all the great tips!
@@LazyDogFarm hope it helped you some. At least you are on your way. I'm sure as good as you are with growing stuff you will be successful. Your kids have a good show and tell item.
That's funny because I got a bunch of tumeric and ginger from a buddy and all of the tumeric popped up but no ginger. 9b Florida.
Glad I'm not the only one! lol
The last time I planned corn I used diatomaceous earth. It worked well for me.
Good to know. I have some I can use.
Just in time Travis and Brooklyn! I planted a little popcorn this year too! My corn isn’t ready yet tho. But I have been wondering what to do once it is ready☺️
Who knows if it will work or not, but we're just trying to learn here.
@@LazyDogFarm same here my friend! And y’all are helping so many of us by sharing your learning process! Thanks!☺️
You mentioned growing rhubarb. I would like to try growing it as well but heard it would not grow in North Florida. Could you let us know how and what variety you are going to grow.
I've never grown it. A viewer sent us some "Victorian Rhubarb" seeds, so we're just going to go for it!
Grind back into notill plot
The corn cobs?
Be careful and not let the popcorn to get too dry... remember it is the moisture in the kernel that 'explodes' (pops). The perfect moisture content is 13 to14.5%. If it completely was dry on the stalk, you may just need to shell it now. It is best to let it dry on the stalk. Best to do a test ear and see if it pops. Do you know if the R997 (I think that is what you said) is Hulless?
Thanks for the tip Allen. I'll try and pop some tomorrow to see if it's right. I'm not sure about the hulless thing. I did have one commenter say that there was no such thing as a hull-less popcorn. He said he used to grow it commercially.
@@LazyDogFarm Yes, he is actually correct...but there are those that are called 'hulless' ... Regular popcorn is kind of yellow when popped... the hull is actually the seed itself... the softer and smaller (kernel) hull are the white varieties...baby white is some of the softess and is usually called hulless.
If you can pump CO2 into a sealed container it's one of the safer fumigant methods for killing weevils in grain storage.
Cool. Not sure how I'd get one of those, but sounds like it would work well.
Hey brother I grow both Ginger and Tumeric I can say dont give up on the Ginger yet, it takes a long long time to get there.
Good to know. It's definitely testing my patience!
I think I saw that device I Saw 3
Haha! It does look a bit cruel doesn't it?
Youvils got weevils.
evil Knievel weevils
My pop corn did not pop. I'm hoping it needs to dry more.
Let's hope so!
I wonder if you could speed up the drying process running it in a dehydrator?
Might could, but I hear you have to be pretty careful getting it too dry.
What did you spray with for weevil control???
I just sprayed spinosad. Not sure how much it helped, but seemed to reduce the pressure a bit.
Are your chickens still kicken?
Oh yeah. Almost done with the new chicken pen. We'll do an update on that soon -- maybe on Friday's video.
Did you try any before you dried it? I purchased some organic popcorn to spout to make fertilizer but was wondering if I could grow some for food too...?
We tried popping it several times before it dried enough to be just right. The moisture content is tricky. You just have to keep trying. Then when it finally pops well, shell it and put it in the freezer.
@@LazyDogFarm I meant eating it as regular corn or is it more of a meal corn variety?
@@jswhosoever4533 We didn't try any while it was in the "milking" stage. We let it all dry on the stalk.
@@LazyDogFarm yeah, I looked into it and apparently it's like a mealy corn. The chickens should like it, lol.
Where did you get your greenhouse?
Right here: atlasgreenhouse.com/greenhouses/hobby-houses/easy-grow/
Does some of your corn fall over because of the weight of the corn?
Ours didn't. Hilling the corn plants as they grow helps keep them upright.
Just a word to the wise: Check the size on your rhubarb plants when you buy them. Those things can get HUGE.. I'm not sure you'll have enough space in those rings.
Sandra, do you have a good online source for a quality rhubarb variety? HUGE is okay by me if the flavor's there.
@@markware7748 sorry, no I don't. I just remember the rhubarb that grew in my mom's garden for years until a so-called expert landscaper dug it out because he thought it was a weed.
I've got seeds I was going to plant in the greenhouse and then transplant them. I'll be sure to give them plenty of room though!
I tried for 5 years to grow rhubarb in GA. They don't like the heavy clay soil or the afternoon heat, even that we amended with rabbit manure and compost. They did well the first year and always died and never came back the second. The hearts or centers would rot during the fall/winter rains because the clay with hold too much rain. Our AL soil is a more sandy/clay soil that we amended with rabbit manure & compost. It drains much better. I have my rhubarb here planted where it gets shade from afternoon sun and where I can keep the soil damp like a wrung out sponge but not pooling like it did in GA from rain. So far it's thriving. It was started from 1 year roots I bought. Don't remember who I bought them from. We're zone 7b, both in GA and in AL. Hope that gives you some ideas.
I tried my first fig today!
A guy who has a urban farm & green house has 2 Mediterranean varieties in his greenhouse, also some Chicago browns but they arent ripe yet.
I thought it tasted kinda like a cross between a cantaloupe & blackberry. Which isnt exactly the correct description but it was the closest i could come.
Those Mediterranean varieties are the best!
@@LazyDogFarm one day i plan to have a high tunnel full of many varieties of figs! Just to see if i can!
@@backwoodsbaby9729 Go for it!
Be careful letting the dog chewing on corn cob as they are rough and can not digest and can block and cause big problems.
Noted. She usually just likes to fetch them, but I'll make sure she doesn't eat them.