I've Never Built a Bed THIS Big Before...

[@aristides-89]

There was a time without Jacque on the Epic channel. Now that's unimaginable. Such a great dynamic - never skip an episode.

[@brendancarozzoni2526]

Map out the corn maze, put a little flower oasis patio setup in the middle with Jacques’ Adirondack chairs.. Some fat county fair pumpkins on the outside with some different melon varieties. Possibly a motion activated Halloween prop turned garden hermit scarecrow at the maze entrance for that scary cherry on top. Mixed variety sunflower wall

[@PSPSMITH2022]

I feel like the term "corn maze" is a tragically missed opportunity. Maize Maze is better.

[@j.d.x4451]

Pumpkins and a corn maze would be lots of fun to see, also cant wait for the next apocalypse grow challenge! Maybe encourage other gardening/homesteading channels to join in with you, I think it would be a huge success given the current world right now with the continued shortages, and it may give more people hope who live in a more urban environment. Love the stuff yall do, its help our garden adventures so much!

[@JWDicus]

Looks like an epic melon patch area to me. Every time we grow cantaloupes and watermelons, they spread everywhere, covering footpaths, adjacent beds, everything. If I had a patch that big, that is where my melons would go.

[@VaultDwellerGal]

Papas of the Corn. It would be awesome to see an epic corn maze with a scarecrow, and the maze bordered by pumpkins, just in time for Halloween.

[@daisyblooms4813]

spoopy!

[@mojojojo3352]

So if it is a survival type garden then corn to dry on the stalk, beans to dry on the vine like Jacque said. Winter squash would be an excellent crop to add to the three sisters planting. Excellent!

[@AHG1347]

My first thought with the intro was with the death metal music and tilling typhoon name, you and Jacques could pass for a WWE Tag Team. That would be quite the entrance theme. "And now entering into the ring...with a combined weight of 380 lbs, from the irrigated epic homestead of San Diego, CA. the twin tilling typhoons!"

[@johnmiguel7666]

Hi: We've been watching from Tuscany, Italy...same climate, same desire and love of gardening, same thoughts on what to plant...we think you should think about growing foods that you can preserve easily...resupply your kitchen with several kinds of drying beans, tomato varieties you jar up and preserve, etc....green beans, and things you can put in the freezer for later on. Love the videos...please keep up the good work!

[@shadowgombos1181]

1:33 i would love a time lapse of the epic pond, watching the clouds roll by in the refection of the water looks really cool!

[@TheRottenOneRepents]

Thought Of A Video Series. Do A Series On What Main Veg./Crops Each State Should Be Growing, And When. Thats A 50 Video Series.

[@SWCnetworkdr]

As mentioned below, trellised melons with mesh bags to support the fruit. I have a couple if crimson sweet melons coming in as well as some sugar baby pumpkins (to make my own pumpkin pie, of course). They hang off the cattle panel and are supported by the mesh bags. Added solar lights to the panel and most evenings I'm sitting outside with a cold one watching nature do its thing.

[@gwendyrose8905]

I grow my spaghetti squash on cattle panel trellises and they do GREAT!!! SOOO much fun to walk in under them and cut them off the vine. :) Plus, my boyfriend is diabetic, so we've swapped using spaghetti squash in place of pasta and it's REALLY good! :D Besides, the squash doesn't spike his sugar (it even sometimes LOWERS it!!) so it's a win/win for us. :)

[@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener]

I do NOT have the space for corn, melons or pumpkins so will live vicariously through you. For survival purposes, corn, drying beans, and a winter squash or pumpkin, would hit the mark. So many uses - in terms of preservation, if not fresh. Epic!

[@jweezy101491]

I want to see you try out the three sisters.... I MEAN THE THREE PAPIS!

[@will-by-the-bay4890]

How about a riff on the three sisters, the red corn, winter squash (since it keeps), a couple different, unusual melons since they are in the same family as the squash and also shade the soil, and beans that dry well, climbing the corn stalks. Scarlet runners taste great and dry well.

[@matthysloedolff]

Corn beans and squash has my vote! I definitely want to see some form of corn maze too.

[@yeevita]

Corn and melons patch! Arches on the side away from the sun for melons to climb up on!

[@domesti-city]

Well it was 105 degrees here in the East County today, and the bunnies ate some of my sunflowers! I vote put some sunflowers in the corners and turns of the maze for fun. Also, don't hesitate to put up a few sections of cattle panel fence or similar to support whatever you plant and shape your maze. Corn won't mind it, and beans and melons/squash will appreciate it, and you might just have time for luffa to develop before a December frost. The luffa and sunflowers (and Armenian cucumbers) love the hot summer sun, and can give some shade to your beans and squash/melons. Now what can I plant out in the wilderness area of my yard to satisfy those rascally rabbits and keep them out of the treasured plantings?

[@SWCnetworkdr]

I have only a small area so a lot of my crop is in pots. I had my eye on one perfect strawberry and the very day I was planning to harvest, a rabbit beat me to the feast. That critter doesn't realize that I grew up eating rabbit...

[@giannisawers2951]

I say do full Halloween theme for the fall. Corn and pumpkins, with a legit epic scarecrow in the corner. And some orange and red flowers in between. I'm not sure what else is will be ready by the fall.

[@ronk4073]

Last year I grew black beans to dry an store for winter. My garden is probably too small for that, but I was happy with the results. I still have some. I also grew butternut squash to keep over winter. i still have some that are good. I vote for some of this patch for dried beans and winter squash.

[@Christina-xc7on]

I'd love to see a 3 sisters (3 papas) patch and hear about if you saw increases/decreases in yield by growing like that, I've always been curious! Maybe after your apocalypse challenge, but I'd also be very interested in a video about how much the homestead produces and how many work hours it takes to get that level of productivity you have on your property. Your videos are so inspirational, but I have to remind myself that I would never be able to keep up with as much activity as you have on the property!

[@Demdere]

YESSSS I'M STOKED FOR THE SURVIVAL CHALLENGE! I've loved it in the past and loved the incorporation of the community aspect!

[@japanesewithnana]

The epic homesteading channel is like chaotic fun between you two hahah

[@kayla..28]

maybe you could do some small flowers in some areas, and some pumpkins and squash. the corn maze idea was a pretty good idea 🌽🌽

[@stevenlehmann4432]

Wife and I just finished watering our garden here in central Illinois. How about a half melon and half winter squash such as acorn or spaghetti along with cantaloupe

[@utdesertghost199]

Id also like to see some winter squash. Maybe some angel hair type. The small round type. And other winter squash or late summer fall plantings. Some ideas to help us extend our growing season.

[@chadwick8107]

Anything you guys come up with we would all love and appreciate seeing. You all have taken our gardening skills to the next level thank you.

[@bublhed]

A corn maze would be awesome! I’m interested in seeing the red corn Jacques mentioned. Future episodes might show how to make corn meal and grits…and maybe a recipe.

[@RegLiner1]

Do a 3 sisters garden. Corn, beans, squash. But now you can call it the 3 papi garden

[@petekooshian5595]

Three daddies garden 🥵🥵

[@staciegulizia4144]

Definitely want to see a corn maze! Oh the antics that will ensue. One request though: add some flowers and maybe tiny pumpkins and pattypan squash for some fun autumn aesthetics! I’m imagining an Epic scarecrow in our future. LOL!

[@Gothlite-i1l]

Grow one honking pumpkin and the rest of winter squash of all varieties.

[@yeabuddy6070]

Big ass pumpkin and corn maze👍

[@mikimayagain]

My vote is three sist..eerrr.... papas too with big jack o' lantern pumpkins. Perfect for fall.

[@PSPSMITH2022]

Thanks for showing that rototillers have their place in agriculture. Tilling at the start is a good way to remove some excess rocks (loosen and pull them manually or using a sifting grate), break down the hard-pack, and open everything so a person can amend and thoroughly mix the soil with the sand/silt/clay/compost they want to approach the "loam" ratio, for adequate water retention and sufficient drainage (use soil composition test results from an AG university to know what you need.) After that, ordinary "best practices" like mulching around plants and using cover crops during the rest of the season mean that I don't even need to use a broadfork to prepare the soil for the next season of crops. Obviously, there's no more need to till it again, and the soil structure rapidly organizes and improves much faster than if I was just throwing down a layer of compost or mulch on packed clay or loose sand and planting into that. It's repeated tilling that creates a problem, but I think tilling at the outset is a fantastic way to get a 10+ year head start on improving a poor plot. If a person goes the extra mile and excavates/amends the soil down to a 2-3 foot level, that could be a 50+ year head start.

[@Dom10Sage5]

Pumpkins, larger squash, corn, a few sunflowers(because a corn maze isn't complete without a few sunflowers).

[@lindasoaft9303]

I vote for a 3 Papi garden. 🌽 squash and 🫘 . The red corn sounds like a good choice. Throw some Jack O’Lantern pumpkins 🎃 in for good measure.

[@oceanbreezesuburbanfarm]

Beans or cowpeas for that fresh tilled patch-great N fixing learning opportunity.

[@davepenaphd4300]

Pumped for the Apocalypse series. Water restrictions are really going to bring the drama to that series.

[@cbdcdiva6872]

Corn maze! With outer corners of spaghetti squash/beans/melons and a pumpkin patch at the center!

[@Ash-hi5hy]

I literally tilled my own gardens today! It's tough work and you definitely have to get the rotors in deep to mix up all that earth! Low and slow baby!

[@tomleww7975]

Hey 👋

[@kimberlyloomis8144]

Team corn maze! 🌽 It will look EPIC with drone footage! 👀 And giant Kevin sized pumpkin throne for sure!

[@martenalvarado7147]

I'd like to see a hybrid of grocery row gardening/food forest where you espalier & dwarf fruit trees among crops and edible ornamentals..... That way you can make all the mistakes for us! lol

[@amandaharris9757]

Do like three sections one large 20x10 section with corn and 2 10x10 sections. One with pumpkins and one mixed melons. Like 3 or 4 types just so your not overrun with just watermelon or cantaloupe.

[@jesuiskc477]

Lol at the wet T-shirt contest at the end

[@conniek3354]

"The three papis!" 🤣 You guys are to funny! 🤣🤣❤

[@rajillustration]

My vote is for pumpkins! Love those guys

[@09echols]

Maybe do a bigger 3 sisters garden with a variety of pumpkins and melons

[@onemoredoll5791]

I like this idea

[@buckeyethor]

I think “That’s what she said” all the time during these videos. I crack myself up. 😂

[@melle2323]

Grow a crop circle formation with the biggest pumpkin varieties you can find in the center and a mini corn maze around the edges! That way when you get through the winding path of corn you discover a magnificent pumpkin 🎃

[@melle2323]

Maybe trellis the pumpkin leaves up into a tower for sunlight?

[@la1163]

You should do the three sisters, corn(flour variety), winter squash and green beans(dry or fresh). That would be amazing. Good luck and happy gardening Papa Bears.

[@joaniemerrill8354]

Succession corn planting, pumpkins, cantaloupe. Zinnias or Sunflowers or sort of flowers around the outside border. Corn maze seems like a lot of work, but fun work!

[@mathpm100]

A corn maze would be so cool but I also would love to see a variety of different pumpkins! So many have really striking coloring, patterns and shapes

[@paulgaras2606]

I’m gonna be the lone voice for oats. If your gonna do a survival garden oats do have significantly more protein than corn or wheat. They are higher in fat as well which would be important if you were growing your own food since fat contains more energy per gram than carbs or protein. Freshly milled oatmeal is 1000% better than rolled dry oats too. Corn may have an advantage of higher yield potential but I. Your small space I think the benefit would be marginal. Oats ftw!

[@clarapersson4940]

The apocalypse challenge! I love watching it,was so fascinating. Please do it agen 😍

[@rosejohnson5127]

I vote for pumpkins/winter squash! They are my favorite crops to grow. They are beautiful and produce so much food.

[@st2778]

How do you keep vine borers out of your pumpkins? I'm growing them for the first time and looks like I may lose them all😞

[@rosejohnson5127]

@@st2778 I'm so sorry! I'm in California and we don't have vine borers here.

[@HomeandHearthHomestead]

Definitely corn and lots of it! It's so versatile for a food source. Masa= tamales, tortillas, roasted, grilled, dried. So much more. Pumpkin is fantastic for food or just for carving. Keep on having fun! I just love your videos!😁

[@acatinthegarden]

Bloody butcher corn makes the best grits! Would love to see you guys make a video like you did with the wheat from growth to harvest to meal/grits

[@Shortcake39553]

Wow, we get to choose? That's AWESOME! Do a multi variety melon patch.

[@teedub1990]

I'd love to see if the corn, beans, squash thing actually works but I also like jaques idea of a preservation garden. Though a patch of a variety of melons sounds yummy. Maybe a few flowers whatever you decide?

[@TroyBrinson]

Watching the end of this about an apocalypse challenge made me think when right after it I watched the KZbin or “rainbow plant life” who cooks vegetarian dishes and happens to be based in San Diego. Would it be cool if you could combine your little apocalypse challenge with her cooking skills to show how you can go farm to table… I don’t know who is just an idea

[@TinMan445]

I’d love to see a little corn maze or the three papas planted there. I think you guys will have fun with both.

[@mgs721]

Gotta do a corn maze and then in the winter, bring in a snow blower and do an Epic Homesteading version of "The Shining" final scene.

[@hilaryoncesaid]

I'd be most excited to see a big pumpkin patch. I grew a bunch of musquee de provence pumpkins a few years ago and it was so much fun. All my friends got a big pumpkin for their porch that year.

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I get the same compost from the place you do. I agree you need to let it sit for a while a fully breakdown. Be sure to add plenty of water which will speed up the process and then it will be ready after a month probably. They do hot composting their and its still like 150degrees in the center of the pile when they give it away.

[@elizabethard3620]

My dream garden would be a survival garden slash watermelon patch. I want both! Also, a native American garden with maybe the 3 sisters and some forgotten grains. --- I have big dreams.

[@Krissixxyz]

That red corn sounds interesting! I’d love to see some traditional three sisters type planting

[@jimriley9697]

Get that 2,000lb pumpkin seed! Or a delicious watermelon patch, can't beat a good watermelon. Although if you showed a pumpkin growing at 45lbs a day, I think you would get a spike in subscribers!

[@karenjohnson7355]

A version of 3 sisters but instead of the normal squash do pumpkins? Would that work? A fall themed garden.

[@jamiesmedley3304]

A 3 sisters garden would be awesome!!

[@michaelmarra1327]

I had the thought to do rows of corn with melons or squash in between the rows and beans or peas growing up the corn, it would be interesting to see how it would work out.

[@AiraRukawa]

Another big change in the garden. Looking forward to your great harvest

[@LittleKi1]

Whatever it is, make it shade producing to protect the ground from the summer heat. Long-term, I'd really love to see some kind of big productive, shade-making tree in that space!

[@WhatAboutZoidberg]

Looking good, wish I would've done the other half of my garden like this, but im letting it rest this year with some cover crops. I'm growing Honeydew and Cantaloupe right now because I just cannot find a good one. One fruit is about 25 days in and I'm getting excited.

[@zarahsgarden2097]

Some ancient grains would be cool 🌱💕

[@anthonyshea5946]

I’d be down for some corn maze or non-typical corn breeds. Good luck in it , whatever you decide.

[@juliarroberts1621]

I vote for a corn maze with little surprises along the way and a big finale in the middle…. Maybe Kevin’s giant pumpkin. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@laurieslifeessentials]

A corn maze would definitely be fun but I'd love to see you grow some pumpkins! Can you grow them there in San Diego as big as we can here on the East Coast? :D No but seriously, can you? I'd love to know! :D

[@epichomesteading]

It's harder the summer days are shorterN

[@manderly109]

I really want to start a small garden. I’ve tried before but none of my veggies have ever really taken off. I think I’m going to try to grow radishes this fall, I heard they’re really easy.

[@hikerlindacanadianrockies8478]

I grew drying beans a few years back, and quite liked them (Renee's Garden Seed Soup Mix Blend, I think they were), so a good source of protein for the survival challenge.

[@tcressman]

I'm excited for you guys to do that challenge! That's great!

[@MrGRockin]

I like the community garden idea 😁. What about Hopi red dye amaranth?

[@butterlite100]

Corn “maize” in the middle, melons around the edge. You can’t have a summer garden without melons, big papix3!! And if you’re going to grow pumpkins, grow kabocha!

[@LarixLyalliiAlpine]

Oh! I just recently expanded my veggie patch from 15 x 15 to 20 x 30, which is roughly the same size as this new bed of yours I have rabbits that have come in and gorged themselves on the salad bar though so I have to finish my fence before I put more things in.

[@Megan-nt7dm]

Up here in the woods of NH we have issues with rabbits, woodchuck and deer. An electric fence with two heights of tape worked perfectly for us, one at woodchuck/bunny nose height, and one at deer chest height. It turned out to be cheaper than a full fence, especially since its about 100'x 200', and we can take it down really easily for the winter time, since it's at the bottom of our sledding hill

[@shannonweih6596]

Super excited to see 3sisters

[@majoyap3403]

Corn, pumpkin and watermelons got my vote!

[@mking3219]

Kev,Jaq...guys things the way they are, I'd put out the butcher, and squishes,maybe a big max too, so you can get your sit on pumpkin

[@johnwhitton9977]

Water melon, corn, peas, squash, lettuce , radish , cple of tomatoes, spring onions ie a bed of diner options plus dessert.

[@MrEzekiel1982]

How about showcasing the three sisters method? A variety of Melons would be cool to see too

[@GrowingOrganicTvShow]

I like to see a tribute to the native indians that lived in the area. Corn, beans, squash. Have beans grow up the corn stocks and the squash shades the ground. Perfect design

[@siamstation]

That corn would be great. You guys have too much fun together 😜🤠😜 Blessings from Australia ❤️

[@warrenghidella3836]

Sweet corn , pumpkins to eat, Egyptian spinach grows great in summer and delicious

[@hellomynameisbec]

Pumpkin Papa Patch with corn backdrop!

[@MsArtistwannabe]

You guys just crack me up. All the papas reminds me of mr potato head for some reason. Also, working the soil while wearing flip flops.

[@KatBiscuits]

I can’t wait to see a three sisters planting! I’m living through y’all until I can get a large garden myself

[@taraLeeVee]

I would love to see a three sisters/ corn maze hybrid! Even if you had pumpkins and beans just around the perimeter.

[@viviannuckols2698]

Pumpkins and corn maze!

[@gwenb4531]

Corn maze. with pumpkins and some squash.

[@ericrushine]

Do a flower bulb calendar, as it is requires more coordination and planing many gardeners won't know how.

[@jenniferjsaracino]

Corn maze so you can make your own cornmeal! Beans and squash are also welcome

[@elizabethmitchell0071]

Pumpkins and corn maze😊

[@Gardeningchristine]

I had some Indian corn grow about 16 feet tall last year and just as they started to tassel a storm blew through and knocked them all down. I was able to tie some back up and get a small harvest but it was very discouraging!