More Than We Thought || First Corn Harvest

[@CityWideGardens]

Am I the only one obsessed with this family? I am finding myself binge watching mixes of the Hollars!! I have to live my dreams of doing this thru them. Meg and Ben are so calm and loving to each other and the kids…. I am just so amazed at their journey and joy in playing in the dirt!!! Love love love this family. Keep inspiring us!!

[@Lissa71]

Just coming from corn country and yes an old ways person lol.. its best to leave it on the stalk to dry, also you want it planted that close together for wind storms and such they support each other. I hope this works for ya'll and understand trying to save the husks. Love the corn tails lol.. so cute.

[@villagesteader3552]

Yep, I’m from corn country. It stays in the field until it’s dry, the harvest. I think your pigs and cows will appreciate the stalks.

[@emilyneal7888]

Exactly.

[@rhodachavarria1430]

I was thinking too That corn needs to dry on the stalk! Thats how field corn is done.

[@schomestead2591]

We do the same. Ours is out there drying right now.

[@jamiedeer2674]

I would of suggested that they braid the corn (and onions) then hang it, I had done that to white corn. Not the same type of corn I guess. Good to know that it should be left on the stalks in the field:)

[@deloresochoa6235]

You planted correctly! It supports itself when you have storms and it has to be planted that close for pollination. That's why you had a very good harvest and your ears of corn were full. Don't change a thing Hollar family, just increase the area but keep the seeding close together. Just like you did with this small section. I'm 72 and we have planted corn close ( about ten inches apart) to each other and never had a bad year of harvest. Yes, we agree with you about the harvesting, but it's worth it. GOD bless you all!

[@Rosenliebe]

That’s the cutest bunch of corn squirrels we have ever seen !!! 💛🌽🐿💛

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@notthereyethomestead8413]

What an awesome family, no complaining, no griping, no meltdowns, everyone pitching in to help!! Good job Meg and Ben!! You are richly Blessed!!

[@ladysmith3988]

The best part of all this: your children are learning invaluable skills for an uncertain future.

[@loritanner4478]

You should plant the corn that close. It helps to keep it up right much better against wind etc. From Knocking it over.

[@gailasgreatdanesandmanes1042]

YES! ANOTHE GOOD REASN TO PLANT CORN DENCELY!

[@kentuckymotorsports9815]

We plant three seeds to a hill

[@christinejesson-valore6439]

We used to pull back the husks, remove part of then. using the remaining husks we tied them onto a pole. grandpa hung the full poles at the top of the barn to dry for seed, ground up for animal feed and cornmeal masa. we dried the husks for making tamales. nothing went to waste. great fun was had by all!

[@megan2349]

Please never stop including the kids in your videos. I love it so much. This is the best family friendly KZbin homesteading content out there right now. You all make my day.

[@jeanrichards8042]

A family photo with everyone having corn tails and facing away from the camera would've been epic! The time lapse of the clouds was fantastic, thanks for sharing 😊

[@gailasgreatdanesandmanes1042]

Supper cute "corny" idea!

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@katemcpherson3492]

Put on Santa hats and you’ve got your next Christmas card!

[@mountaincreekhomestead]

I was thinking that lol

[@jillw892]

I bet you're going to get a lot of comments about buggies tail LOL That was the cutest thing ever 🤗 Edit: I got almost to the end of the video and realized everybody had a tail! And everybody is so cute. I know it's hot outside but these family times mean everything 💯

[@tommielourogers4327]

Buggy was so cute with her squirrel tail. Wow! That part at the end with the dark storm clouds was awesome!!! Those tamales sound really good. This is not something that I have ever asked for before, but I don’t know what else to do. The city of Louisville, KY needs a lot of prayers right now. For people living in Louisville, the year of 2020 was the worst year most of us had ever endured. Besides the fear that came with the pandemic, violent strangers invaded our city trying to turn neighbor against neighbor, and everyone against our police and first responders, while crime went sky high. We have not yet recovered from it. Now evil people want to stir up all of that anger and pain in order to influence the elections. We have lost most of our best police officers over the hateful way things were handled. We have lost so much law and order, and now we have to relive the whole nightmare again. This is a power game strategy to them, but for us this is our lives. Please pray for peace and unity for the city of Louisville. Thank you.

[@roxannesykes415]

Pull leaves down tie knot in them tie 2 together hang over boards or rods

[@jangrahame4891]

In a half acre of corn, we got enough corn to feed over 500 people at a fall beef roast. Fed 20 families in our church, and sold 120 bushels to our local market. That money went to buying flour and barrels of pasta from a local mill. Our four community milkers produced enough milk for all our needs. Another half acre of garden produced all our other veg. A local orchard allowed us to glean after their commercial harvest and some of that went to our church ladies who made pies to raise money for charities. Through all of this we learned there is great abundance harvested by working together in love.

[@leem200]

Adorable little squirrel, your boys are o good with her. She as cute as a button. Boys sure are growing up too. Beautiful family you two have. Peace!

[@slwright99]

Home grown masa, onions and pork for awesome meal is worth its weight in good. The kids running around with corn leaf tails… priceless!!

[@suebeaty9044]

Love all the tails on the kids , creative minds lol 😂❤️❤️

[@edatao2]

Watching your entire family work together is so refreshing. To see you all pray at meals is such a blessing. My dad used to say a family that prays together stays together.

[@lisaworkman4293]

Thank goodness for the old farmers,knowledge is very good thing!

[@shamancarmichael5305]

Oooh, homemade tamales comin' up! Oh yeah, that's the perks of growing your own corn right there! 🌽

[@trishgreydanus7004]

So the "bubbas" put the tail on Buggy. Those rascally brothers!!😃

[@lucasrizor3251]

Have you given any thought about sending those cornstalks through the chipper you have and creating corn silage for feeding your cows?

[@lindastrandquist2429]

Oh that is a good idea. I was thinking of giving them to the pigs

[@MrJcalvino]

Actually really good idea. They have to run a little experiment hahaha

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

@@lindastrandquist2429 Pigs on our farm wont eat corn husks. Theywill eat fresh cobs

[@mommas2470]

YES!

[@NorthernDispatch0943]

My thoughts exactly!

[@ilene9349]

I love your family,that everyone helps with the harvest. The family photo at the end of the video was priceless 🤣💕🙏

[@kimsmith5471]

Being and old person , I enjoy seeing the young folks doin their thing !!! Y'all keep on living your best lives. The skills & memories your family is learning and having will last FOREVER !

[@donnalong4218]

i absolutely love all these videos! I'm learning so much from you young whipper snappers! I'm a 63 yr old grandma, that wants to learn all these great things you are doing!!! GOD BLESS!

[@mimicolvin3200]

I love to watch how the kids join in working to preserve your harvest. They will never forget those times working with mom and dad on the homestead. Soon Buggie will be doing the same. You all are an awesome family and I enjoy every video. It take hard work but you reap the benefits of it. Take care, be safe and God bless you all!!

[@joanschauer2606]

That is one of the ways we dried our corn in Minnesota. As you well know, Ben, there are many types of sweet corn seed. Years ago we bought Jubilee corn which grew nice big ears with a great tasting corn. We had a Birds Eye plant in town and this is what they grew to freeze. Don't know if it is around anymore. Back then with young kids and many relatives we planted about 1/2 acre and we had a lot of corn for us and the relatives. Would freeze a lotttt. One thing we did was dry the corn and remove it from the ear. We dried it very dry and then put some of those kernels in with the corn we bought for popping. This was an interesting way to get another little kick out of a popped corn and butter on A Sunday afternoon. And yes, you are right...ears look big until you tear off the husks. God is teasing us!!! Good job folks. Joan

[@kellygreen8255]

Oh my goodness! I love you guys! Just saying! ❤️

[@tinabloomfield7228]

I simply ADORE seeing the entire family working together. Many hands make fast work ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@shelleymccrory-martines9906]

WoW. Those Thunder Rain Clouds are Beautiful and were hanging very low. Hope y’all got Rain. Love from Big D Dallas

[@inglis7086]

have you thought about putting the corn stalks through the chipper and feed it to the cows, chickens and pigs

[@lesliecastle6791]

Yup, cure on the stalk. My grandpa had a corn crib that he filled with a field of corn. He’d send us grandkids to the corn crib to shuck and shell with a few 5 gallon buckets. We’d climb to the top of the pile, find a comfy seat and get started. One bucket for the shelled corn, one bucket for the cobs, one for the husks. We’d come out with blisters on our thumbs, but we were so proud to get a half bucket full by the time he came back to get us from checking the cows. Corn went to the chickens, husks went to the pigs, cobs went to a bucket soaking in kerosene for fire starter. After he’d collect his quota of fire cobs, the rest would go to the pigs.

[@cynthiabolick3892]

LOL loved the corn tails....lol...hard working family.Much love from Lenoir NC

[@carolminkler7111]

Have been following you for many years. Think this is my favorite video except when you shared your precious daughter! I truly love you allowing your boys to let their hair grow as they wish. Reminds me of my own grandsons when they were those ages and did the same.

[@iartistdotme]

Oh man - you blew a great chance for a prize winning photo. All members of the family walking in a line up to the house WITH rooster tails tucked in. That would be so cute. Fifty years later people would be searching for the reason this was done - LOL. However the photo you did at the end is really great, also!

[@sandyc6569]

That some nice looking corn! She the cutest squirrel i ever seen!! Thanks for sharing yur beautiful family with us! 👍❣❤❣👍

[@allonesame6467]

👏👏👏👏 Let's hear it for the old tymers in the comments! 👏👏👏👏Corn squirrel family photo op is a must! Love you All!

[@faithrada]

I Loves how you guys just Jump Right In there and Get er done! Improvise, figure things out... learning and teaching, you guys are marvelous.... Just marvelous... beautiful people 😍

[@tanapittsford5067]

As a Midwest corn farmer, we plant field corn 8-10 inches apart for strength against wind and better pollination. Let mother nature do the drying. Leave the corn on the stalk until the ears drop or point at the ground. For your area, September-November is harvest time.**Field corn is the same corn that goes into corn meal, cereal, livestock feed and other corn products.

[@stanleygallman7800]

Wow been said at the beginning that you guys went to the chiropractor today my thought was my goodness are they still experiencing problems from the time they were in that accident. I'm hoping that everyone is doing better. I just encourage you to be sure about your physical conditions if you are still under a physicians care. I was in a Traffic accident back in 2011 and have been dealing with pain ever since and recently discovered that the source was probably due fracture in hips which has since healed but only detected years later. Everyone continue to stay safe and Cool away from this devastating heat this year's garden has been an amazing producer for the things that did make it. Love the frequent videos

[@robinwhitlatch4497]

They / farmers do a lot of physical labor which causes muscle spasms, vertebrae and ribs get pushed out of alignment. I have standing appointments with chiropractor and massage therapist to keep my spine where it needs to be and muscle spasms at a dull roar.

[@jamjar5716]

Even old dogs can learn new tricks!

[@heatherannekennedy9368]

Love the squirrel tails and the corny closing shot - as well as those amazing summer storm clouds! So majestic! I'm praying your corn will dry quickly with no issues! It looked quite dimpled already so it's well on it's way! Can't wait to see what you make with it! I'm glad you are able to care for your bodies with regular chiropractic visits for maintenance! I'm sure that homesteading is hard on the body - you are wise!

[@christinaburney5935]

I agree with some of the other commenters. Braiding is the wat to go I think. You can braid onions, garlic, corn, you can also make chili ristras to save your chilis too. Space saver. Also, you don't need all the husks to braid. I also heard of people putting nails in boards, removing the husks and impaling the corn on the nails. One guy used to use the nails from his roof in his attic to impale his corn. They had vents and a window to open in there too. I love watching you guys do the homestead thing. Your channel is my favorite.

[@summerfun20111]

Buggy walking around with her tail! Cutest thing ever! I love your videos. You try something, and if it doesn’t work, you always find an alternative. ❤️

[@donnalehmann3294]

What a corny video! I love watching your whole family pick it. Corn up, husks down will stay better as it dries, because it shrinks. You are giving your children a Godly foundation of love and happiness in a beautiful way. They have a good work ethic because you are both showing them the way!

[@patriciaherman6499]

First corn needs to be close second if you leave the corn to get the first frost the moisture content with be lower and won't take long to dry. Buggy makes a cute squirrel 😬. Good luck with the corn. Blessings to all.

[@QuiChiYang2]

You youngest daughter is very smart, testaments to all that gr8 food & wholesome living. Gr8 job guys!

[@janicehaduck6536]

If you are any where close to 40, it's a hop, skip, and a jump till your both an old timer@ Believe me! LOL 😆 Just nice seeing your whole family working together having fun.

[@jangrinh2224]

Great video today. Nice to see the kids helping and having fun together, tails and all. It isn’t boring to share in your homestead life we are learning as you go and we thank you.

[@joecrowder7275]

Yum tamales!!!! You know what , we all learn as we go. Do what works for you. If you dry peppers sew the stems on a string and hang them this works excellent.

[@ourrealfamilylife4530]

Watching you guys find so much joy in your harvest, was honestly the best thing ever! I totally understand that feeling and there is nothing like it! You are doing such an amazing job on your homestead. Beautiful kiddos, beautiful family and a beautiful life. Sending love, from Australia 🇦🇺🌱🌽🥰

[@pamelaremme38]

Wow!!!! Great haul!!! Love the thunder sound. And who ever put the squirrel tail on Buggy.....ADORABLE. Ohhh my, and then I notice a lot of little squirrel helpers. Your boys are such great helpers! They are learning so much.

[@gailasgreatdanesandmanes1042]

Nice harvest!!! I didn't get any in this year. Last year though, I had my first successful Harvest I feel it was largely do to DENCE planting!!! Don't plant less dence rows" just make more space between rows so you can get in there and hand polinate.... doing that WORKED VERY WELL for me! It's super fast and easy to hand polinate corn!

[@mickichikwinya5519]

I look forward to the next steps to produce masa.

[@private15]

I scan past all the titles of horrible news and world disasters and resist the urge to just cry and then I see a family growing and picking their own corn. Yes i can watch this. Am I living in a fantasy world? No. I know reality and choose this small piece of sanity.

[@joolzmac1]

I don’t watch the news much anymore. Too depressing - watching people like the Hollars grow and pick their harvest is much better for the soul! 😌

[@TobyCatVA]

Love the end shot of the family take that and label it with everyone's names. Y'all and Lumnah both gave us amazing time lapse clouds today, I guess great minds truely do think alike! I'm always saying I wish Lumnah Acres was a closer drive to y'all. I get to see you interact with some of my other favorites on YT, but Ben and Al together building anything is a dream. Add on Jason from Sow the Land and Miah form Roots and Refuge and Heath from Red Poppy Ranch and you would have one illustrious build dream team. Apologies to other great building / Homesteading / YT people this was off the top of my head and limited to the ones I have seen with a hammer in hand or a saw or a welder...

[@judyreynolds305]

Christmas tamales ! Homegrown! Wow ! Awesome!

[@patsypatrick2727]

Love your show,and FAMILY

[@ladydragon3648]

It was really fun fun fun getting to see you do all that.

[@robertacleary5256]

🌽looking good 😊

[@tmc3535]

Love your vids. Love the way they always make me smile especially that "little bug". Thank you for sharing your lives with us. Just a foot noticed the bass in the background it's been my expensive experience that leaning a guitar against the wall can cause the neck to bow over a period of time, I now hang all of mine by the neck. I think your raising your family in a great environment with wholesome food and a lot of love. Again, thanks for sharing. Peace and love. T.

[@joanneganon7157]

I love the Squirrel Tales 😍. Nicely Done,love to see your Tamale process🙌. JO JO IN VT 😆💕

[@sunnieroger2561]

Peaceful farm, peaceful people especially beautiful children! God Bless!!❤♥️❤♥️👍👍

[@angelat4639]

My grandparents used to make a knot into the leaves to hang them.

[@irmafernandez2887]

Another great Vlog. I loved how everyone worked together picking the corn. Making tamales from scratch is a great idea! I make tamales every year for my family. Looks like you may have created a new family tradition.

[@carolcalf2032]

Great t see the whole family working together harvesting food. Your boys are amazing and buggy is an absolutely beauty. Thanks for taking the time to include us.

[@susiet2150]

Tamales for Christmas, yay! I love your enthusiasm and industry.

[@sarameitner6770]

Really love how you all always work together. Everyone has a part to play. That's family endeavour.

[@acornhomestead3575]

One year in Northern Ireland I grew 25 corn Canadian corn seeds (not maize seeds you get here) and to watch it grow was the best thing ever! I LOVE CORN! You'll likely find some you missed, and those'll be small enough to eat raw! The foot apart is ideal for pollination and supporting each other. Dense is OK for the pollination is the important part. I'm excited to see how it dries etc! I'd like to save seed to plant...

[@kimlettau4167]

That is amazing! Corn meal 🌽 from your own garden! It doesn't get any better than that!! True Homesteaders! ❤️

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@Katydidit]

I love to see all your "experiments" I do the same... all the time! You won't know until you try!! Love how your entire family participated!!

[@helenstevenson9008]

Brilliant how you all joined in and made your video even more entertaining. Thanks to each and everyone of you and your family 👏🇦🇺

[@shelleymccrory-martines9906]

Pull the corn that has Brown Silk on top. They would be Ripe. I would also save quite a few ears just to cook to have corn on the cob or grilled corn on the cob on your smoker there is nothing better than that. Of course you can always make a corn casserole, corn fritters I mean there’s just so much to do with corn. Can’t wait to see your Tamales 🫔. That’s a lot of hard work, but worth….plus they freeze very well.

[@charmainemrtnz]

Happy to see you! Very great to see your wonderful family pulling together to harvest corn. Your videos make me smile.

[@sandyc6569]

😊👍

[@DukeOOO]

That is so awesome. Maybe grow some sweet corn next year along with your field corn. You can freeze it and it tastes like the day it was picked. You can also do cream corn. Nice job!!

[@kentuckybluegrassliving7718]

Amazing farming amazing harvest amazing family love y’all god bless!

[@snarky_farmer]

Best corniest family photo, ever.

[@serenagomez3864]

What a fun video! 😃

[@debtrebilcoe13]

You must be so proud you have come a long way. Love watching you all xx

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

I can't wait to see the finished product and meal! Plus, I thought the final shots of the clouds were gorgeous... and final. Then the pic of the whole family appeared. Priceless!

[@graciegolden2290]

Really, just so nice. The creativity is making my head spin. Community action going on here. Just love that picking melody.

[@BootsandBountyHomestead]

Y'all are so stinking cute! Love you guys

[@milliesimmons7252]

I love the grinning with corn picture at the end and buggy’s squirrel tail. Fun day!

[@StoneKathryn]

Lovely onions. I think the way you're drying the corn is a great idea and then you get the husks dried the way you want them too. It took us 5 years to get a good crop of corn grown in our garden. Great job! Thanks Hollar family!

[@krickette5569]

Those Tails!!! Oh My Gosh, I Loved them! Loved the Bluegrass music to!

[@marylouise890]

I’m watching old and new videos. It’s my second time watching the older first videos on the road searching for that special place that y’all FOUND!😊

[@stellacontreras7740]

Family affair, growing your own food, and knowing the different meals you can make is awesome. Your little girl in adorable, all your boys are handsome they are growing up so fast. Cool vidio. Thanks for sharing. 👍🙏

[@virginiawisdom7170]

Congratulations on all your corn and squirrels!

[@camicri4263]

You guys, tamales sounds amazing! Especially if done right! Yummy! I saw a whole bunch of squirrels😂😂😂 so cute! 🤗💗🤗💗

[@belieftransformation]

Fun & wonderful vlog; thanks for sharing! When we see those thunderheads lately, in Alberta, Canada, we run to the house or basement! We’ve had so many huge hail storms & tornado clouds forming! On Aug.1 st there was grapefruit sized hail about 60 miles from us; cars were smashed by it & thankfully no one was badly injured. So happy to see your great family & the harvest!

[@marycountry]

Hi guys the corn experiment is interesting. Love your experiments👍🏻😊🙏❤️

[@marcialittle7893]

Just like here in Wichita, watch the beautiful clouds go by, hear the thunder boomers, but nary a single drop of rain. Bummer

[@tammyeaker655]

Good Job little family...GOD'S BLESSING to ALL.

[@karinjudge7277]

What a great idea to grind the corn. And Tamales are so good ! Good job :)

[@nancywilson7476]

Nice corn crop. And beautiful garden too

[@katray7452]

To shuck efficiently, split the top hairs into two sections with the hairs included, and just pull down and all the hairs come off the husk real easy and clean. We used to shave the corn and can it afterwards. So Good.

[@deltorres2100]

Loved the Family picture with the Corn Harvest 🌽

[@williedunn2690]

You now have great cow feed they love corn leaves and the stalk if green .

[@marycountry]

You should take a family picture in that barn with all your homegrown produce. I think it would be awesome