Nobody Told This Corn There Was a DROUGHT

This is the worse gardening season drought we've had in a long time but we are still being blessed in spite of it. Thanks for stopping in at the Piney Woods Homestead. Let's fire up the Kubota L2501 and get some work done. God bless.
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[@billhunt892]

Good video, I miss my homesteading, a year ago I was diagnosed with a lung disease, but now I have plenty of time to study His Word , quality talks (Prayer).. and family, “in everything I still give Him my Praise and Thanksgiving “. Blessings to y’all !

[@carolinahillcountry]

Hallelujah brother.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

God bless and may the Lord give you strength!

[@TinaMarie869]

Amen so hot and no rain in sight. Water the garden and doing a lot of praying. Be blessed.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@TinaMarie869 be blessed well. Have a good day!

[@ht6684]

Beautiful corn. Have a blessed day!

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@ht6684 thank you and do the same!

[@daveblinn-ye5dy]

Thank u Almighty God he will provide

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@daveblinn-ye5dy Amen

[@bennyhill3642]

If it was me, I'd dam up that little creek and dig it put, and get me a trash pump and use that to water my garden?? Gr8bto see you. And yes if you have never tried corn right off the stock, you don't know what your missing lol it is AWESOME!!! GOD Bless All 😇🙏👍

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@bennyhill3642 we've considered doing that Benny. Have a good day!

[@WarrenAcker]

Sprinkle self rising flower on your silk for the bugs

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@WarrenAcker thanks for the tip!

[@danielroehm2822]

Matthew, here in northern Utah, it was 102 F today. In a parking lot it was 107. We have almost no humidity though. Luckily we don't have anywhere close to what you have, so we can work in mornings and evenings.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@danielroehm2822 that must be very nice! Have a good day!

[@phyllisalderson6247]

Looks good enough to eat ,, rite !!!! 😍

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@phyllisalderson6247 that's right!

[@maryjones5248]

That red soil is so beautiful,I would love to be in the hill area where the soil looks like that! Nice ear of corn,I do the same thing lol. That first one… pop the end off and start popping those kernels off and into my mouth! I love raw corn but don’t eat too much. The heat here has been awful,index over 100 for the past 3-4 days. The rain last night brought down the temps but it is a steam bath out there now. Someone posted to Facebook yesterday they saw a big ‘ol Copperhead snake,posted a picture of it. It was really close to where I am working on my lot,clearing out brushy mess and trying to get it cleaned out for some fruit trees… made me become way more cautious about beating around in there with just tennis shoes on! I located my tall rubber boots for the task,my feet gonna sweat like mad when I get back to it! 😂 🥾 Thanks for sharing your garden and advice with us as always! You guys be careful out there too! 🐍

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@maryjones5248 thank you! Absolutely watch out for those ankle biters. They can lay a hurting on you. Too much raw corn gives a belly ache but it sure is good. Have a good day!

[@TinaMarie869]

Be careful we killed a snake the other day I think the heat is bringing them out

[@charliemahoney2912]

Tilling and working up the soil does disrupt beneficial creatures like worms. Do you ever add biomass like sawdust, wood chips or amendments like comfrey? Building up the soil diversity would also help in times of draughts. Peace

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@charliemahoney2912 8 months of the year everything is in cover crop. Our soil gets better every year from it. It's very healthy. Peace to you as well.

[@ralpharvin2668]

Same here with our Bodacious corn, doing well in spite of little to no rain for many weeks. I didn't think it was ready yet because the silk was still light brown, however when I felt that the tips of the ears were rounded instead of pointed I went ahead and pulled enough for supper. It was excellent! That also means that the critters will discover it soon, so like in years past, I will have to pick most of it in one day or we won't get much of it for us. The ground is dry, crusty, and light gray with no weeds to speak of. What kind of ground cover do you put down in the fall? I've been using winter wheat for years but I would like to do something like you do. Thanks for the videos!

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@ralpharvin2668 you're welcome. I use a mix of winter peas, clover, wheat, daikon radish, and mixed greens. It has worked well for us.

[@robinadair152]

Is there anyway to pipe water out of the creek. I love your channel and share your enthusiasm for life. I have ILD and there is no cure. Spent my life living off the land. From when I was a kid to my 70 birthday. Do the best you can,pray daily. You and wife make it great,thankyou.your online friend Robin

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@robinadair152 we could pull from the creek but honestly even with the drought this garden has done very well because of its lowly location. Thank you for the encouragement and have a good day!

[@NaNa4Trump]

I planted a little 8ft x 12ft garden, if you want to call it a garden. Lol! I have cantaloupes, tomatoes, basil, flowers, sweet potatoes, red potatoes and hot pepper. I have harvested 8 tomatoes, 1 cantaloupe and some basil. They were all amazing. I have more cantaloupes growing, but found tomato worms on my Better Boy tomatoes, but nothing on the Celebrity Tomatoes. Interesting! Anyway, you & your wife, Doug & Stacey off grid inspired me to grow a garden. I’m 62, with health issues & short on money, but I with a shovel built this little garden all by myself. And I am proud of it and proud of the food God has blessed me with. Thank y’all for everything & God bless. Ronda

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@NaNa4Trump that's awesome! Even a small garden is better than no garden at all. Keep it up!

[@fullofgracehomestead]

GOD is good all the time!!

[@richard-ri2hn]

That is awsome Rhonda.

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Good morning Mathew and Lisa !!!

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 good morning Gary!

[@LittleOcasioHomestead]

Good morning 😊 Spent the cooler part of the day trying to fix my garden. What a beautiful garden!! Thank you for sharing makes me work harder on my own garden😊

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@LittleOcasioHomestead that's good to hear. Lots of folks have struggled this year with drought. We are very fortunate. Have a good day!

[@tractortalkwithgary1271]

Our drought is over here in Iowa. We now have flooding going on in many areas. Many places here in Iowa have had well over 30 inches of rain since the planting started. Today marks the first day in 3 months that there is no rain in the extended forecast.

[@LittleOcasioHomestead]

@@tractortalkwithgary1271 I understand! It's been raining around us I haven't had one drop. I'm dealing with drought and tomato hornworms 🤦‍♀️

[@kencornelius9584]

So many today have no clue as to life's simple pleasures that folks like y'all and, my wife and I enjoy.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@kencornelius9584 very true. It's amazing how much satisfaction can come from just a fresh ear of corn.

[@phyllisalderson6247]

Yeah ,, my brother n law has one of those kabotas .

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

It does a good job for us

[@richard-ri2hn]

😊 Thank you Matthew. The corn looks good to me. Good home grown food 👍👍👍

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

Thanks Richard!

[@carolinahillcountry]

Driving around this county, I see some corn thriving and other fields struggling.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@carolinahillcountry the rain has been hit or miss on crops. This bottom ground has held just enough moisture to make a decent garden thankfully.

[@jasonrobinson9970]

It ain't nothing like eating something out of garden in the garden I'm bad about that . have a great day

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@jasonrobinson9970 I tend to graze around down there. Have a great day as well!

[@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh]

As dry as it’s been, your garden looks great and the corn is awesome.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@RandWFarmstead-TonyWalsh thank you. Have a good day

[@danielroehm2822]

So you have any old guy friends that will stay out overnight and shoot a raccoon or two? The rest would probably clear out if they were threatened that way.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@danielroehm2822 I've thinned the herd over the years so to speak but it's always during the season for them. We are a few of them when I was growing up. I was never a fan!

[@STA_FARMS]

We got some rain last night, it was heavy and fast but it did help.

[@PineyWoodsHomestead]

@@STA_FARMS every bit does. Still none here. Maybe today.