The Summer Garden is Dying...
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It's that time of year again, summer is coming to a close and the garden is looking a bit worse for wear. In this video, @jacquesinthegarden and I decided to get a head start on the garden chores and let's just say we went a little overboard!
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Harvesting & Processing Corn
03:58 - Hanging Ear Of Corn For Hens
04:45 - Removing Corn Debris
05:13 - The Giant Pumpkin
06:59 - Side Garden - Birdhouse Gourd - Corsican Gourd
10:03 - Harvesting Basil - San Marzano Tomatoes - Melons
12:02 - Pruning In The Orchard
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@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Pre-order the Epic Homesteading Book: growepic.co/3OIIU8p
@Zizzyyzz 11 ай бұрын
The "Crack Up Intro" is always great. 😄 Glad you guys are ok!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Us too!
@jairomendoza2553 11 ай бұрын
I hope these 2 never stop making videos it would be tragic
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
I agree
@katearnold7127 10 ай бұрын
I would be devastated 😅
@sunandstone 11 ай бұрын
I like the relaxed feel of the garden - some wins, losses, experiments and projects. It keeps things fun.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more
@zachrupert9193 11 ай бұрын
You're intro of you two laughing is the greatest thing ever. Already know it's gonna be a good video!!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@cynthiak2955 11 ай бұрын
Love you guys because you are so real with messy gardens, lopping off tree limbs willy nilly, and being you! And that’s not a knock it’s a compliment! ❤
@olivejuicemomma 11 ай бұрын
They’re growing veggies but they are growing in our hearts ❤️ 😂 Love this bromance so much!
@NerdyMaiden 11 ай бұрын
They're quite the duo!
@ralfnuggs165 11 ай бұрын
It might be a tad more than a bromance, but I feel you
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
LOL love this - Kevin
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
It's not
@cokesonyou1201 11 ай бұрын
Epic Homesteading videos always feel cozier! Gluck with the pumpkin boi growing big! Can't wait for the other pumpkins to dry fully and we see the results!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Glad to hear! Excited about the pumpkins
@brandon8900 11 ай бұрын
This entire summer has been crazy. Here in southern Ontario it's been a super rainy summer, and they're already calling for frost in some places... Very unusual.
@NicolesGardenNS 11 ай бұрын
Nice pumpkin!! I happen to live 5 minutes from Dill farm, who bred the original Atlantic Giants. (Windsor, Nova Scotia. Fun fact: Long Pond which is the birthplace of hockey is also on their land!) It’s an amazing farm to visit in the fall when they put dozens of these in display and have a big weigh-off competition every year. Can’t wait to see how big yours gets!
@pihleg 11 ай бұрын
Can't wait for both the books 😍 we're just coming into spring here in Auckland, New Zealand and your channel has got me pumped to up my garden game. Did lots of seed starting with you yesterday and now going to think about how to make corn happen. This is my favourite channel on KZfaq, thanks!!!
@peetagrunkle518 11 ай бұрын
I’m all the way down the south of the south island and seeing this makes me want to try growing corn lol
@katehowe2479 11 ай бұрын
Same here, I'm on the Kapiti Coast in New Zealand, and Spring is here today!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Appreciate hearing this! Loved my time in New Zealand, have to come back sometime
@plantsoverpills1643 11 ай бұрын
We’ve had so much rain here in eastern Canada,(9 straight days in June,)that most of our crop has rotted out. No squash, no corn, strawberries were literally sitting under water so past harvests of 20 something large freezer bags worth have resulted in none this year and dying plants. Even celery that “supposedly” is a marshland plant has struggled, turning yellow and prematurely going to seed. Tomato plants have literally rotted in the ground, have blossom end rot or tough skinned. Zucchini is the size of pickles. Red onions size of marbles…Greens and herbs have done ok. Carrots in raised bed ok, cruciferous ok but even more prone to white winged butterfly larvae and slugs. Potatoes have done well, but only because we’ve picked off hundreds if not thousands of potato bugs. It’s so wet, I’ve got borers eating the stalks of my beautiful zinnias. It’s so wet that even the insects are desperate for food!! In July a flash flood of 9.8” in 24 hours tore through our capital. We continue to get rain at least 3 days a week. There’s more but you get the picture🙃 Soooo….my friends read this and feel blessed🙏 Silver lining to these clouds…... Herbs, cayenne, garlic…exceptional.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
So frustrating, I'm sorry to hear it!
@plantsoverpills1643 11 ай бұрын
Yes it is….however I’m a manic gardener, so I will apply my insanity and behold…..try again next year and hope for a different outcome!!!🤪
@Midnight_Rein 11 ай бұрын
If you're making enough corn for it, canning corn also brings out a ton of the flavor profiles of the veggie! We had a variety called Double-Sweet Cotton Candy and it came out with a very strong vanilla vibe- and there was enough sugar in the kernels for it to actually almost fully caramelize in the pressure canner.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Well, that sounds amazing! Next year I will probably grow enough to do that
@FluffyTheGryphon 11 ай бұрын
So glad you guys work together. Both your channels and insights and little fun competitions have taught me so much that would have taken me years to figure out on my own. Thank you!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Glad you're enjoying!
@kerrivincent85 11 ай бұрын
My grandmother and aunt used to grow birdhouse gourds every year in their garden. We’ve always been a pretty artsy family, so everyone would paint their birdhouse at the end of the season. We would also paint extras, and give them a gifts. They have both since passed, but I came across some seeds my grandmother had saved & will be planting them next spring. Many fond memories were made around the birdhouse gourd.🥲💗
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
I can't wait to start some of those memories myself
@travistaylor6110 10 ай бұрын
I've seen the "Curly Q" test also. That little tendril that grows close to the actual melon will turn completely brown all the way through when the watermelon is ripe. Not sure if it's an "every time" thing, but it seems helpful for those who have never grown watermelons before.
@Michellegrows 11 ай бұрын
For leaf footed bugs I use a cordless vacuum stuck up a little DE and then vacuum them up. I wait a day, then throw them in the trash. They will be dead
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Good call!
@thewaywardirishícan 11 ай бұрын
Worked in a grocery store for five years and the ol produce manager was my buddy. Bob. He taught me watermelons are almost always perfect when you pat them like you guys did and it sounds like a basketball bouncing on the court. Hasn’t been wrong for me so far! 🙌🏻 #producebob
@docgrowsfood 11 ай бұрын
USDA hardiness zones definitely don't tell anywhere close to the whole story with what will grow well in your area. I'm in central Florida zone 9b and one of my papayas (which was started from a seed in January 2023 and planted outside in March) is already 8.5ft tall and loaded with fruit. It's the temperate climate plants (ex. figs) that are a challenge for me, but it's worth a shot.
@Nikki-mx5my 11 ай бұрын
It has indeed been a strange growing season. I also feel you about the tomato plant-the healthiest in my garden has been a volunteer that I did nothing to. 😂
@yolandasotolopez 10 ай бұрын
I really enjoy your videos. I'm in the San Diego suburbs as well.
@joaniemerrill8354 11 ай бұрын
Good looking garden for August. It’s sizzling here in Carpinteria. The pepper harvest is going to be UNREAL
@anainjamul2056 11 ай бұрын
I love both you guys and you've helped me grow as a gardener so much! I had great success with the grafted tomatoes and also have crazy amounts of birdhouse gourds, but had some failures as well but that's par for the course. I started my fall garden seeds in my Epic six cells and ordered more Epic 4 cells. I did cringe when you whacked that peach tree but totally trust you and cut my loquat way down just before the storm after watching your videos on it several times I already ordered my book and can't wait to get it! I'll be ordering Jacques too!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Amazing, so happy to hear this and appreciate your support!
@ebytwinbabel 11 ай бұрын
Lol, my best tomato this year is a volunteer too. So frustrating but I gotta give it props for resilience!
@yeevita 11 ай бұрын
Save seeds!
@beatricerose4764 11 ай бұрын
You guys are the best!!great chemistry between the two of you 🌻
@westleyanson 11 ай бұрын
Awww…What a cute patch of corn…😂
@terryarnot5582 11 ай бұрын
I am so happy to have found your channel! I live in Zone 8b and have definitely gotten my gardening game on after following you guys. You crack me up and take the fear out of gardening (at least for me) I always look forward to your videos! 🙂
@lindasoaft9303 11 ай бұрын
Good year for corn compared to other years! Later ones were a little more chewy however. Grew it with my butternut squash which had a lot of powdery mildew! Look forward to your new book!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Yeah it's been an interesting year for sure! Appreciate the kind words
@rhianabrooke 11 ай бұрын
Great way to cook corn... Add sweet basil and pineapple sage! Amazing flavor!
@MsFresh619 11 ай бұрын
Glad to see you both doing well after the storm.
@preshussunshine 11 ай бұрын
I'm growing Luffa and Bird hours gourd, didn't realize that that gourd outgrows the luffa. lessoned learned for me.
@lizdietrich6801 11 ай бұрын
Love you guys. Book ordered, can't wait for Jaque's!!!!
@loredanavery3597 11 ай бұрын
It’s really great to see you both and to know that you’re all okay! Hi to the chickens!
@AstroNope1 11 ай бұрын
13:47 the hermit stomp was personal ahahahaha
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Hermit stomp HAHA
@DianeML419 11 ай бұрын
Love the videos that the two of you make. Fun! Can’t wait to see what you do with the gourds. I have several from a crop a couple years ago waiting for the right idea. Something other than a birdhouse, maybe. Don’t get rid of the small ones, they will dry nicely.
@NyssaMysteria 11 ай бұрын
Jacques is coming out with a book too? 👀 I'm so in! I'm always thrifting for gardening books, never enough books!! I'm excited for the Epic Homesteading one too, can't wait to forget about it in a few months and then have a surprise in my mailbox :D
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
No guarantees yet, but he might be!
@pgazda1 11 ай бұрын
Your weather description is basically Michigan summer weather. Just add in a tornado or 2 and a couple days of like 50 and it’s spot on. 🤣
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
We actually had tornado warnings, believe it or not
@superkoopatrooper4879 11 ай бұрын
Rainy sunny humid hot rainy back to sunny... Welcome to Massachusetts.
@MrGatter 11 ай бұрын
The pumpkin is gonna be huge! I'm envious of that watermelon too😆 Also, nice Shirt! I just started mushroom foraging this year, if you haven't tried you definitely should! especially with how much rain you guys have had in Cali this year. There's a lot to learn when it comes to properly identifying them, but you could always go out with an experienced mushroom forager and make a nice video out of it! You two are the real deal as always, another great vid!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
It’s on my list to do!!!
@OceanGraves 11 ай бұрын
5:39 this shot looks so cinematic
@bublhed 11 ай бұрын
Looking much slimmer, Kevin…great job! I’m really happy to hear that Jacques will be working on a book, also. Please keep us posted!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Thank you, and will do!
@lawrenberghanson4401 11 ай бұрын
Love the relaxed look of your garden, Kevin. It looks homier. I definitely cringed and felt a little sting in my heart for the peach tree. Looking forward to both books!!! 📖
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
I’m enjoying the feel!
@Alison2436 11 ай бұрын
glad your garden survived the storm, it hit us too pretty bad in inland empire but the garden seems happy from the rain!
@austinhill5550 11 ай бұрын
you need to try out corn ribs(half the cobbs, then quarter, then fry ), we wil toss in all the elote fixings. Its the best.
@zaria5785 11 ай бұрын
Your Bougainville is beautiful! Here in Northern California somebody grew a ivy vine above his garage door to cover the street facing side of his yard. It was in the hopes to make it blend in with all the shrubs and trees. However 3 years after it had taken off he realized it was the perfect “ladder” for the rats/mice to get into the eaves of his roof and do some damage in the attic. Specially with the rare storms coming through now, rodents are looking for higher ground to nest in.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
That would be my nightmare, thanks for the heads up I'll keep it in mind
@yeevita 11 ай бұрын
@@epichomesteading Hmm maybe a trellis structure for it that is in front of that chimney but not actually attached to it? It would probably have to be a foot or two away from that wall so the bougainvillea has a harder time connecting to the chimney wall. Alternatively, keep it below the roofline. Bougainvillea on walls is lovely. I planted a bunch along a block wall at my last house. I did alternating colors, so it was beautiful. The idea was, since bougainvillea have spikes that it kept people from climbing the wall to get to the persimmons growing in the garden. I think today, if I had a wall like that and the right climate, I might mix bougainvillea with passionfruit. Just have to keep the bougainvillea trained and behaving a bit so I can get to the fallen passionfruit. Or probably once the neighbors learn about the passionfruit, maybe neighbors would keep the outside cleaned of fallen passionfruit lol.
@veronicadoggone5660 11 ай бұрын
So Kevin didn't get a corn stalk slap to the face and if Jacque's book is called "Get it Saucey! Recipes from a Garden Hermit" I'll by that ❤😂
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
LOL I was spared this time
@jelatinosa 11 ай бұрын
Sounds like Puerto Rico weather. Rainy, sunny, humid, hot, rainy, sunny, humid, hot.
@DaGreenInferno 11 ай бұрын
Looking good ☺️ keep it up. Small tip for better health eat any green plant (fibrous is best) before you eat your main meal.
@abyssal_phoenix 11 ай бұрын
Sunday shall be my day to prep for fall I'll be coming back from a vacation of 2 weeks. Grandma watered my plants during the heat, and that was the first heat we had here since mid and early June... I suspect all my plants may have grown extra extra leavy thanks to that and the wet summer beforehand. At least I'm returning with a new strawberry breed!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Have fun this Sunday!
@ruthinater4322 29 күн бұрын
Lately, Ive been trying to implement ur walking around the corner laughing 😂 it amuses me 😂😂❤
@chazjonez9763 11 ай бұрын
1:32 we also do the same with corn - we also add zucchini to it, makes it a harvest time fave!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Sounds delicious! - Kevin
@nguyeyemarumba4241 11 ай бұрын
You can use those gourds even to make drinking bottles!
@rogerreid4278 11 ай бұрын
Great vid....Glad you weathered Hilary, we even had a hurri-quake in Oxnard, from which I post....God Bless.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Heard about that!
@BirdsongCrochet 11 ай бұрын
shoot, maybe I need to grow a pumpkin to help me lose a few pounds, lol! I'm bummed tho that none my melons are surviving the night-time critters who have stolen every single one off of my vines so far.. Deffo watch out for those leaf footed bugs on the poms, they LOVE mine and by harvest time, at least half of the fruit will have burst open from these little jerks! Looking forward to your books!!
@sweetcandubandu 11 ай бұрын
LOVE THE INTRO. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! CANT WAIT FOR BOTH BOOKS!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!
@shadeslayermasta9352 11 ай бұрын
Great video, loved the update. Sad the pre order is already sold out.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
More releasing for pre-order tomorrow
@kfetter9046 11 ай бұрын
Lookin' good Kevin! I noticed immediately that you had lost some weight. Being sugar free for over a month is truly an accomplishment, and no easy feat. Keep up the good work!
@freeman4755 11 ай бұрын
10:30 I wonder if the garage floor tomatoes are doing so well because of the compost/garbage bins giving them extra nutrients in the water after it rains. Also, I'd love to see the watermelon popsicle recipe in a video!
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
I don't think so, nothing would be leaking from those bins
@freeman4755 11 ай бұрын
@@epichomesteadingah true, mine have small drainage holes so there's a bit of leakage after heavy rain so I thought it could've been what's helping
@stephenchao1385 11 ай бұрын
this year's weather was so wild where I'm like having a garden existential crisis what to plant anymore LOL
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
SERIOUSLY
@rinarose9544 11 ай бұрын
Oooooh excited for Jacques' book! :D
@shaunamaness854 11 ай бұрын
CPJ 🗽🗽🗽 y’all are so great. You made my day!
@juliepuhr9806 11 ай бұрын
I am glad you are on a health kick. You look better and your hair cut looks good on you too.
@emkay5611 11 ай бұрын
Just harvested a 53 lbs watermelon 🍉 Can’t wait to see yours and what fun things you make out of it!!
@amandapitzenberger5285 11 ай бұрын
You guys are the best thing in all my subscriptions!!!!!
@Gkrissy 11 ай бұрын
That weather you guys have sounds like GA. I grew dent corn this year for the first time and it was successful, I am so happy. But I am scared because the last time I tried to harvest, I found a copperhead snake so I'm kind of scared to harvest the rest despite garden/weed cleanup.
@groceriesforsale8169 11 ай бұрын
I love that goal man😂. I’m gonna do it with you!!! We’re bout to get ripped!
@haiyadoin2622 11 ай бұрын
Hey, look who's back. Glad to see you guys got through Hilary okay.
@jakron 11 ай бұрын
I have a big problem with what I think is powdery mildew and my pumpkins. Constantly killing my leaves. Tried neem/cleaning off the leaves. Always comes back a day later.
@yeevita 11 ай бұрын
Some people say a milk spray works? I just leave the leaves, unless they look like they are no longer contributing to the feeding of the plant. I live in a dry zone though, so powdery mildew is not a big problem here. For me, the plant seems to still do fine even with powdery mildew and I prefer not to interfere if possible.
@joepa6106 11 ай бұрын
I want all the books .. 💚
@pampledger6099 11 ай бұрын
Ahhhh. Peach shortage due to weather in GA. Sniff. I love peaches.
@epzzz 11 ай бұрын
This is Norwegian summer most years, and what severely set my peppers back by many weeks just after "hardening" them off..
@anetteridleyrodriguez 11 ай бұрын
I like Jacque's hateful stomp on the leaf footed bug. I relate to that! I've definitely killed a bug and gave it an extra stomp or two 😅
@noramaegomez197 9 ай бұрын
ME ! I CRINGED ! All I could think was get the root tone😆😆 I just love peaches♥️
@a.p.5429 11 ай бұрын
I've grown gourds before (I'm no expert) but when you're drying them if they mold some don't panic, as long as they have a dry place and good air flow, they'll be fine. Just sand it off when they're completely dried.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Good tip!
@MrEzekiel1982 11 ай бұрын
Nothing makes me more envious of a garden then seeing those citrus outside in the ground and enjoying it in situ
@justinhair9207 11 ай бұрын
Glad to see y'all made it through that storm. Guys.....harvest to table cooking?b food for thought. Lol.
@murfy6189 11 ай бұрын
I love epic gardening !!!!!
@skylerthacreator 11 ай бұрын
it's been all kinds of problems with them burning all them fires and the oceans some spots are 150F, stop laserin, sheesh, been a pain, seems like they might try to freeze it super hard this winter, so idk watch out for that now?
@rebeccaannephillips-ls5of 11 ай бұрын
That's my kind of bowl right there too! 😂
@velvettedelaney 11 ай бұрын
🙋🏾♀️me. I did. I cringed! That poor peach tree 😭 I know it’ll come back, but it was just so harsh to watch!
@JesseMcG1981 11 ай бұрын
Aww you guys are great! I'm glad you're all ok. I love the cherry tomato and corn pasta sauce... I've been doing that comboo recently and it's addictive. In fact I'm going to go make some now lol! Also very funny re weight loss with Craig Pucci Johnson. Maybe you'll get the weight back after eating him. Love following Craig's growing journey. Also the bougainvillea will be like Greece. They grow them up houses like that more than the British. It'll look beautiful. I've got a couple of magenta boug's and a Hawaiian gold one.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
I can't wait to see it grow!
@LoveyBicki 11 ай бұрын
The laughing intro is the best! I love it haha 😂
@melindaduncan3073 11 ай бұрын
My corn came out so good this year.
@edtechsensei2303 11 ай бұрын
Plumeria would be perfect for the homestead! I want to see what you can do with them!
@kellymartin2820 10 ай бұрын
Totally making those fruit pops tomorrow!
@CraigCrossley 10 ай бұрын
Craig Poochie-Johnson is going to be an absolute unit.
@thesecretlifeofber5424 6 ай бұрын
13:48 we were all witness to the death of that bug lol
@atomicedith 11 ай бұрын
You guys are friend goals 😭
@phoenixr6811 11 ай бұрын
You would never make it in the mid west weather it is the story of our lives 🤣😂
@yx6889 11 ай бұрын
Can't get over that giant pumpkin name lol.
@dustyflats3832 11 ай бұрын
You can prune fruit trees in summer? Maybe in CA.
@gnargnar1992 11 ай бұрын
Tropical storm systems!
@TheOnyxFlame 11 ай бұрын
"The Pumpkin of Kevin Espiritu" is the spiritual successor of "The Portrait of Dorian Gray"
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
😂
@melindaduncan3073 11 ай бұрын
I started to remove some of my summer crops.
@gingerydelights3554 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I finally know what's been shanking my Tomatoes!
@Lars-im6fb 11 ай бұрын
I second that....the 'crack up intro' always makes me laugh 🙂
@GwynneDear 11 ай бұрын
If you put mineral oil on the silks right when they come out, you won’t get wormy corn.
@lemonyskunkketts7781 11 ай бұрын
I have the Pink Banana squash growing and Big Max pumpkin, both by Botanical Interests Ill let you know how they turn out.
@epichomesteading 11 ай бұрын
Appreciate you supporting us!
@scottiegrav 11 ай бұрын
After this year I will always say "I love shucking corn" 😅
@judithgerke1244 11 ай бұрын
thats the weather every day over here :D
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