How To Plant Fall Greens

Learn how to plant fall greens with Danny at Deep South Homestead.
#growinggreens
#turnipgreens
#collards
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[@CherishHopePhotography]

What I love about your videos is I feel like I'm standing there next to you and you are showing me how to do it. Not a "tutorial " the way some people do them but just a fellow farmer showing me what to do in plain English that some of us newbies understand better.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks, that is what we wanted to do, show how to garden, so you learn the little details.

[@mackmckenzie8479]

That’s exactly right.. one chance!! 😂that’s the way I was raised!! Have a blessed day

[@tpaw6908]

Wow 5 yrs throwback Thursday. Working to much. How far things have changed. God bless Yes you certainly are going to be known as the hardest working and teaching man. Thank you Mr. Danny.

[@sunnysky449]

I have learned so much from you all. You don't know how much I appreciate your channel.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thank you for that, it touches our hearts.

[@reneebrown5598]

Sunny Sky me too. I've gardened before but only in California. Different climate. Different pest problems and plants

[@claireisacamel]

Like I was telling Patara, our greens planted after pigs were the best crop we've ever had down on the Pearl River Bottom south of Jackson! Thanks for making these! I live in the Ozarks now and it does a heart good to see this Mississippi living!!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks Claire

[@marthatruitt5331]

I love the sounds of the farm!!

[@bernardrcovi6571]

This video takes me back to when my grandma and me used to plant our greens. I had forgot and you brought it all back to me. Loved the memory and really picked up some great points. My little garden is not that big but we love mustard greens. Now I can plant them again. I was so tired of buying them. They just taste better from the garden. Thanks

[@yvonnethornton1433]

Talk about old seeds, we planted some thirty year old beet seeds very heavy because we've been told they don't last too long, but it was a variety I wanted to keep. We had about a 10' row come up and doing very well, so that will give us some new seeds. We did the same thing with old Poppy seeds. We got lots of good seeds from them, and I'm still working on the old the old New Zealand Pear Tomato, which is a paste tomato that I started last year, but it didn't come up til late in the season, so we brought it in and have kept it through the winter. It grew to the ceiling with no tomatoes and I kept saying, even it I only get one tomato from it, I will be satisfied because then we will have seed to start over with. The plant finally started dying so I cut all the dead off and was getting ready to take it outside, cut it down and see if it would start over. That was when I noticed one bloom which the stem hadn't dried up and fallen off yet, so I left it in the house and two weeks later we saw one little tomato starting. It's about an inch long now, and my big experiment successful.

[@jemmiestone3496]

You and Wanda are great at teaching others how to plant. Awesome video. God Bless You Both.

[@appalachiashomesteadwithpatara]

BEST THUMBNAIL EVER!!! xoxo

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

That was taken about 7 years ago. I thought it was too cute. Danny has always had a nice patch of greens. Thanks

[@miahcrosby6810]

Came and watched this one simply because of that beautiful baby and Danny's big grin on the thumbnail!!

[@littlegreenachers9997]

thanks Danny and Wanda for another great video I just love love love your videos they have helped me so much and I do appreciate the both of you God bless you all😃👍

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thank you, Prissy

[@onedazinn998]

wow that lemongrass...looks yum! looks like you have a easy planting system ...no bending over :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I try to make it as easy on the back as possible. Thanks

[@rosethomas1768]

Just watched a couple of your videos and I have to commend you for being such hard working, respectable people. Bless you

[@StreetbikeSteve]

Thanks Danny and Wanda. Looks like a beautiful morning over there.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We have had several nice days here. Now it is starting to get warm again for a few days. Thanks

[@jackiekitchennowordsneeded587]

I am planting a large patch of green this year I am going to try you method. I always learn from your channel no matter how old the video is. Thank you!

[@ShannasCountryCreek]

Great video! Needed it. Thank you... 3yrs later still helping🙌💃🥬🌱❤

[@sandysledge6860]

Love me some mustard greens with cornbread..That and turnips and greens. Just planted my mustard and chard oct 1st. That looks good, hope they grow well.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks

[@mandagriffin5860]

Amanda at the Fundamental home loves you, and so do i!! I am a subby of Amanda's and now one of yours also, you guys are so real and true and i love that!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks Manda, Welcome to Deep South

[@theresathreadgill1386]

Wanda your amazing, I wouldn't be able to do all that. I'm 63 and disabled and to be honest, all that garden would overwhelm me!!!

[@joycelong9991]

You are good . A crooked row holds more , gardening is so much fun

[@sharonbasquez6993]

Thank you! Danny and Wanda for a great video.

[@bunnysplacenorthwestflorid5823]

Danny and Wanda, you guys are really a treasure. This video and the carrot one have showed me that I don't have to get down on the ground to plant a good crop. I'm 70 with bad knees but I so want to grow food for my family. Thanks for your hard work on our behalf. Bunny in NW FL

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Glad we could help you with your gardening. Thanks

[@kazzana9013]

You guys are a delight to listen to. Would love to see a cover of some sort on that naked soil. A mulch of autumn leaves or wood chips to protect the soil life. Back to Eden method is simple to implement. All the best.

[@marygreen844]

Thank you so much I've learned, so much from you . I have never garden before.

[@gailwilliams1083]

Love watching and learning from your videos. I am a newbie gardener good job Miss Wanda

[@MyMountainSpirit]

Thank-You again for a Great video..Danny..I've said it before..You are such a Wonderfull teacher..Wonderfull Husband..Your tone of voice is..like someone had commented..they felt like there were there..Good job Wanda~Many Blessings~

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thank you

[@elbertajohnson937]

Learned some more tips today. Thanks Danny

[@cockeyedhomestead]

Wanda, a cockeyed row is a pretty row! LOL!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I like that, a cockeyed row. Sounds like something my daddy would say. Thanks

[@judeaaron]

my papaw always said you can get more in a crooked row.

[@CardiacCat]

Very nice garden space. I know it's been a few years since this was posted. I'm going to search your videos and see if you had success with this greens planting. That looked like a huge area of sweet potatoes. I'm going to try my hand at planting some in this coming spring

[@veronicawilliams2612]

Nice I'm a new garden but not in the ground but I'm learning best wishes to you all I wish I had a house keep up the great work.

[@MrJegjr]

Like your new tractor. LOL

[@cheriettejackson4248]

Thank you! Please do a follow-up video on the greens and carrots, once they sprout. I'm interested to see how the older seeds fare, as I have some quite old ones, also.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We hope to update sometime next week when they are up enough to see. Thanks

[@pamjones6465]

Love greens. You have a nice bed of greens. I would definitely be canning them up. Thank for sharing.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

The picture is 7 years ago with Danny's grandson. But we will be canning this winter. Thanks

[@pamjones6465]

I apologize I should of been more specific. I was commenting on the freshly plant field. It is going to be a nice bed of greens. Some good eatting to be sure. :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yes, we hope to have plenty to eat and can. Thanks

[@TheFewellHomestead]

My 7 year old accidentally ripped up all of my lettuce and greens seed startings in my containers and raised beds last week. Arghh. Thank goodness I have time to replant. Bless his heart, he thought he was ripping up weeds! Love your chicken boots, Wanda!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks I really like them.

[@jenniferrosenberger2549]

I learn so much from you! Shalom!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

thanks

[@yahslionessarisingwatchman2381]

Found a new way to do it...you can teach a old dog a new trick ..thanks.you saved my back and knees!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Glad to help. Thanks

[@freakygeaktwo]

straight line or crooked so long as the plants grow your doing good :) that's how I see it ;) thanks for sharing

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thank you to taking up for my crooked row.

[@wannabesomethingmore]

Love that lemon grass!!! So jealous!!!!

[@railroadman57]

All of you are in my prayers that God will see fit to let the hurricane pass by you all and not do any damage or endanger any of you may God Bless you and keep you .

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We could use some rain, but not the winds. We are praying for Florida, South and North Carolina. Thanks

[@williamburnett6616]

You can plant more seeds in a crooked row my Pa Pa told me . Safety is number one on your homestead.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks, William. Glad someone appreciates a good crooked row.

[@teresah7886]

My greens are up about a 1/2 inch now, but having to water every other day, as you know we haven't had any rain for awhile, at least here a little south of you. God Bless and take care.

[@pearl811210]

I'm learning and loving it. Thanks :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Learning should be fun. Thanks

[@TennesseeHomestead]

Hey, did I see a weed in those sweet taters? LOL Wanda your looking like a pro, good job. God bless you folks. ~ Rich

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

There were a few, not many. LOL I am getting good at this gardening! Thanks, Rich

[@rdkitchengarden4359]

good video. The tractor sure does make quick work :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Without it, some things wouldn't get done for a while. Thanks

[@carlaw2661]

I'm learning so much from y'all. Mr. Danny if I have packs of seeds left, what is the best way of keeping them until next year? Thank you for everything!!💕🥬

[@trimntim]

According to some of my elders, you can get more plants in a crooked row. :)

[@mombear518]

LEMON GRASS??? I live in east texas and mine never has made it through a winter. I have to replant every year. Love your videos. I watch a few every morning while drinking my chocolate milk or my tea.

[@derrickgaulin3196]

So jelious I love the size of your lemon grass

[@Masterclassonlife]

Danny & Wanda: how to you plan your gardens? How do you time your crops for harvesting?

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We know which crops need to be planted early and how many days until harvest. We plan which crop comes next. Example: English peas are planted late Jan and harvest end of March or first of April. After that we planted corn which we harvested at the end of the summer. Then the same ground will be used for fall greens. Then the cycle will start over next year.

[@mackwalker4564]

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Do you have your soil tested before adding any fertilizer. Yhank you.

[@brendacollins9272]

I'd be happy as a lark if I had room for the size garden of your sweet tater patch lol. Have a blessed day.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Maybe one day you can have a nice garden about that size. Thanks for the blessings.

[@lblake5653]

I never realized how large your homestead was. That is a lot of acreage to work. I do enjoy the care you guys put into everything you do. It shows. The produce that you harvest in later vids is gourgeous. I wish I lived nearby to purchase from you. If I might ask, how many acres do you have?

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We have 10 acres left.

[@timburke8592]

A crooked row always has more reaping!

[@hikewithmike4673]

love greens, oddly I have not had a lot of luck growing them, my biggest bumper crop has always been conk peas..have you ever tried growing them...they grow like weeds down here in Florida!

[@rbbiefah]

where are you at where you feidldsow on Oct 5th ? ( here in eastern NC we sow in august when it 95F !!!!!)

[@PriscillaSwaney]

I hope I am blessed with lemon grass that grows as well as yours. I am just beginning to grow it. Still not cool enough to plant the greens, still getting in the 90's during the day. Of course, once this hurricane passes i bet we get fall weather. Lord willin it will pass and do little damage.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I pray that the Hurricane gets by you with not damage. We are hoping the heat doesn't kill our small plants. I hope your lemongrass grows well next year. Thanks

[@christopherbennett4559]

Man that's gonna be some sweet potatoes in there. How much you need? You said not many in that bunch . Lol Great video thanks God bless. 👍

[@lesliebratton7896]

Thanks for this. I live in Dothan AL & new to gardening. Do collards and kale do ok if planted from seed in February?

[@abcxyz-io7wt]

💝

[@danmarkey6712]

a lot of hard work

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yes, but the food is worth it. Thanks

[@southtx9567]

just subbed....great video. Hope to learn more from your other vids

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Welcome to Deep South. Let us know if we can help with anything. Thanks

[@AnnCrumsMiniHomesteadNews]

Nice!

[@taniaeitel7623]

Love lemongrass, but in central Illinois it is a seasonal plant :( Thanks for the garden tips. Do you guys do any square foot gardening? I have top raised beds and my husband is going to make me 2 more 4x8 beds. We live on a 1/5 if an acre within city limits and due to limited space square foot gardening has been recommended for a larger crop. Your thoughts?

[@joylouise5417]

Wish I had some of that lemongrass.

[@gregorythomas333]

Minus one chicken... I smell a chicken dinner a-cookin' tonight :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Actually, I put it in a pen that it couldn't get out of. LOL Thanks

[@annthrockmorton5594]

Next video, could you describe for us how many seeds you're putting down? It's hard to get a good idea when all we see is that you're shaking an envelope. . . Thanks!

[@bri4real]

At Deep South you only get one chance. My chickens get 2 chances, I’m raising the bar!

[@corak.1347]

Wanda, I have those same boots!!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I LOVE my Slogger boots. If they tear up, I will buy another pair. They fit so well. Thanks

[@livingweirdestherc6644]

Love the video 😄

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks

[@Dragonstalon1001]

Looking good Danny &Wanda. Danny how is the shoulder doing? Have a Blessed Day

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

The shoulder is about the same. I have to work in short periods of time. Thanks

[@michaelhoggard591]

My question is, when you lightly rake with the light rake, doesn't it collect a large amount of loose seeds at the end or your rows?

[@CARLPHILLY]

I am from Philadelphia Mississippi. Which part of the south are y’all from?

[@vlvtopcat]

I seen Wanda's snazzy work boots lol.God Bless.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks, I love my boots.

[@essemsween818]

When you sow old seeds, how long do you give them to prove themselves? (germinate and sprout those first two leaves) and do you tend to re-sow the same seed or a different crop in the row altogether?

[@leeannwicker937]

My grandpa used to say you can plant more seeds in a crooked row than a straight one.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I do believe that is true. I like my crooked row and it will look just as straight as Danny's when the plants come up. Thanks

[@labreeskarogers1102]

My chickens destroyed my gardens last year. Now they have to stay in a pen cause they love those tender sprouts that come up. The destroyed my broccoli 🥦 and lettuce oh yeah and the spinach.

[@jeanskilling5014]

You culled the chicken? For going through the fence?

[@GullahGeecheeFarmer]

nice

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks

[@donnas1573]

The amount you plant and harvest seems more than what you two would need for just you. Do you give excess to family members? Do they help when they visit? lol

[@theIAMofME]

I know. I think the same thing every time. But, they know what they need. I am assuming that they over plant for what doesn't make it or gets eaten by a critter. I don't know. It's just mind boggling to me how much they grow. I also wonder if the kids ever come and help.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We plant for us and the critters or crop failure. Both happen and when one crop does well, we preserve it. Example: 2 years ago we had an abundance of English peas. We canned over 60 pints. Last year we didn't can more than 20 pints. So it helped having a little extra. This year we hoped for the 60 pints, but only produced about 40 pints due to one garden not making. So we use excess for the lean years. No the kids do not come help in the garden. All of them live at least an hour away. But we do gift them with food when they visit. Christmas is food gifts also. Thanks

[@theIAMofME]

I would love to be adopted. LOL I would help. j/k I think I'm a little old for that. HA Not for helping. But, adoption.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We have already adopted all of you. You are a part of the Deep South Family. Thanks, guys. (and we start work early each morning, about 6 am. Come help work anytime) LOL

[@theIAMofME]

I would love to. One day, I'm going to write down the phone number and just jump in the car and DRIVE till I get there. LOL I'm crazy. For sure. Not the bad kind though. I SO love what y'all do.

[@rheaadams1437]

You got plenty of lemon grass--does it died out during winter? thanks

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yes it dies back and comes back in the spring.

[@veronicawilliams2612]

I'm looking like I'm watching tv Lol.

[@MrCntryjoe]

early and late greens always have the best flavor. is this a mustard/spinach mix? I ate so many greens last year they gave me gout. I still eat them just not every meal. do you plant turnips for fall too? htgde. thank you.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We planted collards, spinach, and mustard in different rows. We planted the turnips in the field for the deer. We harvest what they don't eat. Last year we had an abundance of turnip roots. Thanks

[@callicoat1]

What do you do with all that lemongrass

[@wlcaplinger2535]

What do y'all do with all that lemon grass ? We haven't had any of it and we don't know what it's for.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We dry some for adding to tea, or use it fresh in tea. Mainly use as a bug deterrent. We chop it down in the early winter and add to the garden. Thanks

[@wrongcentury-cy3jy]

you can get more plants in a crooked row wanda

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thank you. I bet my row has lots more plants on them. LOL

[@terryfinley7760]

You ought to have enough venison for year round consumption!

[@marysueluther659]

What do you do with all that lemon grass?

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

We dry some for tea, but most is chopped down and added to the soil as a but deterrent. Thanks

[@elizabethpendleton3421]

Shoot, the only thing growing in my garden will be snow😁

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

But at least it beats the 100 degree heat. Be safe, Elizabeth.

[@Gggls844]

Why didnt you plant turnip greens?

[@livilou6165]

How far down south do you live!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

30 miles from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi

[@donaldruthieashmore6179]

you can grow as much in a crooked row as you can a straight.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks, proud of my crooked row.

[@donnarichardson5834]

I thought there would be a baby in this video.

[@ytthieme]

not a big patch thats a huge patch of sweet taters :) tfs

[@maranda3764]

:)

[@arlenedrake4476]

It looks like a dirt toad behind you

[@wendyhaines9619]

How do we protect ourselves from 4 and 5g? I am so scared!🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐🤐

[@lynnfisher336]

Did y'all really kill that chicken?? lol

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Not that day, but a few days later when he just kept getting into the garden. They have a few acres of fenced in area and he kept choosing to get out, who knows where and so he had to go to freezer camp. Thanks

[@jeanskilling708]

Old spinich seed is just about worthless. I have about a pound of some I bought in 2009 . I guess the chickens might like.

[@fatboyfarmming8430]

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