🌽 Cornses 🌽 update 2020: Garden or Mini farm? The kids are involved

Growing edible corn 🌽 it’s something I’ve been trying to do for years. We consulted our elders and truly feel like this year might be the year. Also we’re trying to figure out where the line between garden and mini farm is. What are your thoughts on that?

[@IstasPumaNevada]

Random person to kids: "Why does your dad keep saying "cornses"?" Kids: "I don't know. It makes him happy, just roll with it."

[@davemarm]

Nothing is more adorable than a grown adult trying to talk like a 4 year old.

[@tuckercates409]

Random person to dad: "Why is your son driving a "tractor"?" Dad: "I don't know. It makes him happy, just roll with it." :)

[@majortom4543]

@@davemarm no bro, its creepy and pathetic. I like destins videos though, but its pathetic there is no way around that.

[@stedwards311]

In this thread: people who have never watched Lord of the Rings and can't spot a casual Gollum reference

[@Bibibosh]

Here in this chat room, id like to ask something please people. Does any body listen to country music. Please recommend me a country song. Thanks the internet room for chat!

[@zk9117]

“They’re running tractors now” is the ultimate parenting goal

[@alessazoe]

how old is that kid? is it legal for his age to drive a tractor? I must admit I’m shocked by the sight, but the fact that he’s putting this out in a yt video to the public confuses me even more because that indicates it’s fine and legal for kids to drive a tractor? what?

[@poppop-oj6by]

It would be fine by me to have a kid like that drive it with supervision on flat ground but I wouldn't want him to drive very close by people like he does do here. Although he probably knows what he's doing and has some experience with it by now.

[@rudresh10000]

@nobodyelse09 Okay, but the question still stands. Is it Legal for a 12ish yeah old to operate a tractor or what restrictions are there?

[@alans1816]

@@rudresh10000 There's a big difference between operating a tractor in a field where it's needed and there're no other motor vehicles, and on a road. I suspect most of the regulations pertain to road use.

[@TheSunriseAnimation]

@@alans1816 as far as i know its like that in germany, i drove the an tractor on the a farm when i was somthing like 7? as long as you stay of public space it should be fine.

[@GoofyCowProdutions]

Hey Destin! Just wanted to let you know that corn is pollinated best when grown in blocks. If you only have a few rows of corn the ears won't develop well. Because the crop is wind pollinated you need enough corn upwind of the rest of the block no matter which direction the wind is blowing. In rows, unless the wind is exactly parallel to your rows the pollen will blow away uselessly! If you have had trouble with corn in the past, that might be why

[@hapnewsom9217]

or you can cut the tops of several stalks of corn and "slap the cr*p" out of the tops of the other cornses...BE the wind!!

[@xomeht]

If you pause the video and look at the cornses package, they also suggest planting in blocks for better pollination.

[@KalRandom]

At least 3 rows wide, spaced a foot apart with 3 seeds to a hole. Just off memory. Sadly where I live now I can only have a few raised bed plots, so not enough to grow corn. Get some good mators and peppers though.

[@blazertundra]

My family had a lot of success with a 6ftx6ft raised bed that way. They were planted closer together than recommended but that gave us corn every night for several weeks to a month.

[@onalennasehume4586]

I was literally about to type this

[@CJ_McK]

If you fall asleep planting corn and worst case scenario, you get a sunburn, its gardening. (^.^) If you fall asleep planting corn and worst case scenario you run over your sister, its farming (0.0)

[@dimesonhiseyes9134]

If they happen at the same time it's farming.

[@frankbrito7959]

Lmao

[@NiteCyper]

Skin cancer from UV tho

[@superfastwhatuppp6]

My manses relationship with his kidses is the bestses.

[@sathviksidd]

You betses!

[@Zebra_M]

Last video: Let's talk about rocket engines in this rocket factory! Today: Cornses :) I love this channel

[@DTHRocket]

Sounds like Alabama

[@Adamas_83]

Yeah, pretty much sums up how I feel too.

[@majortom4543]

looks as the opposite of smarter every day

[@LLoydsensei]

For some reason, I couldn't stop smiling while watching you explain your gardening. Thank you for this ;)

[@jeffjibben8147]

Destin, Cornses need friendses. Have rows that are 30 inches apart. For your property, at least 5 rows that are at least 15 feet in length. Blocks of corn will encourage growth and pollination. Great job with the soil chemistry.

[@ActuallySanFrancisco]

i hope when this is done you invite michael from vsauce over to eat cornses on the cobses.

[@di99utpe]

...or will he?

[@tuckercates409]

(mysterious music starts playing)

[@brotherandy]

I definitely want to see that!

[@frozenflames5263]

A Smarter Every Day about soil chemistry and growth cycles and plant biology would be neat. Maybe make it a whole series? Smarter Every Day: Farming? 👍 if you agree!

[@Mireaze]

If you have to use a tractor, that's a farm

[@frozenflames5263]

Mireaze I dunno... have you seen some of the equipment people use to mow their lawns?

[@Mireaze]

@@frozenflames5263If it's not a farm, it's an estate.

[@hapnewsom9217]

@@Mireaze if it's a farm it's a tax write off!! if it's an estate it's no tax write off!! Always make it a farm!

[@13_cmi]

It’s a big boy garden

[@andrewjolly319]

So lucky to have all this open space available to you during lockdown! Keep up the good work!

[@professor7639]

This is too wholesome... I love it!

[@misbahulkhan5464]

From launching pad and Rockets...to Cornses, A true family man! Never missed his single video. Love from india.🇮🇳

[@pmedic523]

Wow. What an awesome thing to do with your kids. I wish more people did this. That's such an awesome bonding thing for your family.

[@maytheus]

Those are some cornses-fed kids! I can't believe they've grown up so much! Man, where does the time go? Great job Destin...you're raisin' them right!

[@thatoneguy8894]

I really enjoyed this video. I grew up in a 'tobacco farmer family' in KY. Then I moved to Alabama, just outside of Huntsville, like yourself, where (my family at least) only grew corn every 3 years. You're a great teacher, and a great leader.

[@clydecessna737]

Wow, how those children have grown! I would ask what you feed'em but that is, I guess, the point of the video.

[@MrModTwelveFoot]

He feeds them Hello Fresh, obviously.

[@jamiehosmer1481]

Wow, Destin! 2:46 your hat is down to the last 2 notches. No wonder you need to learn every day. Got to fill that thing! Love you man, keep up the great work.

[@brothapipp]

So I know i dont know you but you've shared your family with us and I just wanna say thank you. I feel like you have involved them just enough to allow them to be part without embarrassing them. That being said....THEY ARE STINKING HUGE!!!!! AND AND AND!!!! DRIVING A TRACTOR!!!!! BOSS!!! Good luck on the Cornses! I hope its a crop big enough to be a blessing!

[@eduardopadilla5505]

Excellent! This is what we all will have to do when it begins to have problems of lack of food.

[@mch_mr_j]

Unfortunately, I predict another bad year of "cornses" for you Destin. With only planting a few rows you are going to get terrible pollination. You would be better with more short rows than fewer long rows. Also, at 4 to 5 inch seed spacing, with narrow row spacing, you have a very high population. Seed depth is also a consideration 1.5 to 2.5 inches is typically preferred, but that is also determined by your moisture level at that depth. Deeper if drier but typically not less than 1.5 inches even in wetter soil conditions.

[@LuckieLordie]

Might be a silly question, but why does pollination matter if the seeds are planted anyway? Is it to do with a mix of (I don't know the terminology) male/female plants pollinating to provide the edible part of the plant?

[@mch_mr_j]

@@LuckieLordie Pollination determines how well the cob of corn is filled with kernels.

[@modusworks6291]

Might wanna consider planting the corn in squares, 20x20 or 40x40(feet) as opposed to one or two long rows for optimal pollination😬

[@DaRoach5882]

I love how really you guys are! Thanks Destin!

[@MoPoppins]

I’ve never been good about being aware of the passage of time, but those kids look like they’re growing EXPONENTIALLY! 😮

[@FRN2013]

It's the mammoth and bodacious food

[@zakariyamohamed9035]

Beautiful family you make parenting look easy . Good on you

[@conorobrien9266]

My family and I doing the farming/gardening with buckwheat and Montana wheat on the property in Colorado. Along with some cold season root veggies and lots of potatoes. It is certainly neat to see another family on the farming endeavour. Praying for planting wisdom for those corn, and your family. Shalom.

[@reforzar]

Kids are getting so grown up. Cherish the moments.

[@boomfiziks]

Great job being a positive role model (aka. Being a Dad). A parent isn’t doing their job, if they are not preparing their children to become strong and independent individuals who can care for themselves and others.

[@evanvanheukelom6689]

I am proud of you for being proud of them. Good dadding sir.

[@easteregg8699]

ouf, your kids are grown ups now! caring for plants, running tracktors! time flies man! keep it up! cheers!

[@jasonmassingale1027]

Awesome stuff brother! We are still working on our cornses too lol. Green beans, squash, and cucumbers do very well here in NC. We are adding sweet peas this year, and they are out growing everything so far 😁. Praying God watches over you and yours brother!!

[@jdsharbs]

Ooooo nice... science and art! He is a man of many talents.

[@hunterroot1102]

This is exactly what I needed today. Please keep us updated.

[@trainmanj]

I hope your corn goes well this year. If not, come north to us in Iowa and can show you plenty. Great to see your kids getting involved and on the video. It's also great to see they're using the best footwear God gave them.

[@GrussimoGarage]

Gardening is awesome. Corn grows like weeds here in Ca, wishing you a good growing season.

[@Jessassin]

I've frequently wondered how you're cornses were doing. Happy to see the follow-up :)

[@rmfirstresponder]

You typically want to plant several rows of corn near each other. It provides a better chance of of having full ears of corn instead of half empty ears of corn.

[@lynnstillwell4516]

Oh my goodness! Destin's mini! Those kids are growing up so fast! Makes me feel old! -- Great video ... hoping for a good harvest!

[@67Steve]

Great job guys. Cornses 2020 BABY!

[@novartec]

Great to see your garden patch, My wife Jackie's favorite sweet corn is bodacious, something fun to do is have a sweet corn blind tasting with 3 or 4 varieties it was fun to see the different flavor in sweet corn varieties.

[@joeandbuzz]

I feel very good about your cornses! This is your year! Totally eatable!

[@TamarZiri]

Best of luck with your cornses this year!

[@DaniChaCha]

We're growing three 25' rows of cornses this year! I hope yours come up great. God bless!

[@aianyoung]

That looks like so much fun!

[@pedropedroztravels8272]

Good luck with the crops !

[@vikingmetaliscool]

Wow, the kids are growing up!

[@Sophistry0001]

Dude when you're driving your tractor to plant stuff, it no longer qualifies as a "garden". That's a mini farm for sure.

[@majortom4543]

or its a super mega overkill for the garden because you had always dreamt of owning a tractor.

[@SteveJones172pilot]

You give me hope for humanity! And.. if you want to sell some cornses, I'm coming down there to get them! :-)

[@derekmcdonald2168]

There are so many things I admire about you and your life. This is just one more thing :)

[@maygol]

1:05 the face of a proud dad, so nice!

[@wesmartin937]

Dang, that's legit! My ones also drive tractors now. Crazy! I've been thinking of growing a bunch of cornses as well. I have a sheller and grinder, and might try making corn meal (or chicken feed). It needs to get a bit warmer here though, we got an inch of snow yesterday!

[@baumeisterjack9281]

Nice! Glad to see you and your family is doing great... Thanks for sending invites for the service on twitter :)

[@tichu7]

I love the handmade signs!

[@douger_2]

more farming videos! so pleasant to watch

[@marianominor4187]

Love your videos, greetings from Cancún Mexico!

[@DEADB33F]

FYI Grasses (Maize, wheat, etc) should be planted in blocks. They're pollinated by wind so a single row might struggle to pollinate prooperly. --- EDIT: Read some comments, seems this has already been mentioned.

[@Anaesify]

WHERE'S THE UPDATE DESTIN!? We demand to know how the cornses grew!!!

[@alixmcknight]

I love the tiny signs!

[@andrewphillips4381]

The Cornses Per Minute on this video is off the charts.

[@805ROADKING]

Knee high by the 4th of July!! Good stuff Bud!!☺

[@eliosaile1689]

Very cool! I need to find a project to involve my kids, too!

[@mikeschaefer9516]

I mean, seriously, "How does one go wrong with Bodacious Cornses????" Good luck to you and the crop!

[@MyBrainsOnVacation]

This type of content is why I love the second channel

[@scottmeredith1415]

Been waiting for an update on the corners!

[@samwise_K]

Destin, your mammoth looked to have a 5th leg hanging out there, all willy nilly. Also, this is great! Rock on, man! Better start getting those Mason jars together for canning, unless you're planning on a Sandlin Farmer's Market :) grace and peace to you

[@cbryantbear6498]

Crazy how big they are!!!

[@DrewBannon]

Great job!! Let's go cornses

[@christianhernandez8519]

I love you Destin!!!!

[@flashbang009]

Destin I'd love to see some videos from your perspective and/or learning about different style of food gardening/farming. Specifically No-dig (ala Charles Dowding) vs traditional methods (ala tilling). I think your scientific perspective and learning as you teach style would be fantastic for a series!

[@StephanLiebenberg]

Hi, corn! Love these vids

[@kevinbeck1]

I transplanted my cornses to rows over the weekend. But mine are popcornses. Good luck!!

[@Onebadterran]

The kids have gotten so big!

[@michaelg9334]

His kids are all gonna be geniuses I swear

[@ShakamuraGames]

2:40 that mammoth's trunk looks a bit weird

[@maygol]

Oh...

[@dumptruckintruthduke]

Ok, it wasn't just me

[@royreynolds108]

Looks kind of like Snuffelupagus to me.

[@Robnord1]

I love it!

[@RICDirector]

Destin, you need RABBIT MANURE in those rows....get a good load or six and plow it in. Big WIDE rows, so you can make good blocks of corn which will pollinate properly :)

[@AarPlays]

They ARE running tractors now. Proud!

[@albertwang0830]

Can’t wait to see the result!

[@callmejeffrey4999]

Omg this is so wholesome! Can we please have more videos like this?

[@snapst]

Dustin, Have you thought about three sister planting? - Corn + beans + squash? it's supposed to help greatly with yield.

[@andrewmclean4212]

cool vid dude. love to see the kids getting involved and learning practical skills, what a cool dad.. and off topic how is the phd studies going, any updates.

[@Nesetalis]

Can't help but notice your tractor

[@Mr-Blitz]

@Destin you should plant marigolds with your tomatoes! They help them grow really well because tomatoes protects the tomato plants from harmful root-knot nematodes in the soil! would make a neat video

[@jonathanjohnson4167]

This is the year for big gardens and extra produce to bless others...

[@adriancox-thesantjordigolf3646]

Watch the rabbits!Sweet family you have there. Like me, one of each and a marvellous wife.

[@andrewlhoover]

Good luck!

[@ChrisColbjornsen]

Nice to see ya. It's been awhile. Cornses lol, didn't know there was a plural to corn :)

[@tardman8250]

finally some wholesome content on youtube

[@ichthysghoti]

What’s your deer forecast? Slim to none? Gale force herds? If the latter, do you plan to hunker down and ride it out? Or will you board the place up?

[@DTHRocket]

1:38 You misspelled "cornses"

[@dsmclaughlin12]

Destin, your plot may be a bit large, but I feel you would love the engineering behind the blumat watering system (no affiliation) and think it would work great for your tomatoes.

[@MrLeo10]

I love it! Whats the irrigation method?

[@AllHandlesRTaken]

I’m jealous of your space to grow!

[@Sonogr4]

God Bless you all and your "Corns eds"

[@hawkshalfback]

I'd love to hear how your cornses turned out

[@corneleggberry4167]

Wow you have so much space. I am a bit jealous. Our veg garden is just 10 feet by 20 feet.

[@xxdudekillerxx7450]

Dustin where are the farm tools series you where talking about?, Not lawnmowers and such but perhaps how to make your dirt healty or which tools to use in which occasion.(flip the dirt and such)

[@BreenoRovers4ever]

Destin's life is so idyllic it's actually ridiculous. Like something out of a children's book.

[@olli_k]

That's a nice sized garden! How many acres do you have there at the homestead? I have about 130 sq ft of ground I can use for growing my crops. Good luck with your farming efforts!