Summer Muscadine Harvest & Chat || Black Gumbo

[@Dee.C]

Those Muscadines look so good . Enjoy them .

[@stephenluna7932]

Love your grape videos

[@tennesseenana4838]

No need to apologize for your garden. All of ours are in the same shape. Hot, hot, hot! I have to get in mine by 5:30 in the morning. Then it's too hot to continue working after 8:00. Your grapes look wonderful.

[@kath-phlox]

Don't worry Scot, we'll be here when it's cooler and we can see your fall garden,

[@valeriep.4716]

Thanks!

[@ScottHead]

Thanks so much, I appreciate you!

[@bowtielife]

I am so excited! I have small clusters of grapes on my arbor and actually ate one during my upcoming front garden tour for this month! I can’t wait to see as many grapes as you have harvested!! Next year… next year!

[@wildedibles819]

Great grapes

[@helen2061]

Smart man! Be sensible and take care of yourself Scott. It will be a treat when you are able to share videos again. Something to look forward to!

[@iamedwinwalker]

Great

[@MyAlabamaFarmLife]

Your grapes look wonderful!

[@DeanFamilyAcres]

It’s always interesting how just a zone different changes harvest time and growing time. Hot here in SC 8a, but most things growing like crazy. Muscadines are at least a month away. Excited to start eating them and continuing to document our journey too! Stay cool!

[@garynorcal4269]

Glad to see you. Nice harvest. Hope to see your fall garden as it develops.

[@karenw9996]

90s & super dry on the border of 3b/4a. Your summer break works well - at a time I'm too busy in the garden to watch videos, I'm not missing anything on your channel. About the time you start ramping up, much of my food preservation will be done. My fall planting went in a couple of weeks ago, and I limited it to things for fresh eating, so not too much work there. Good to see you again, and I trust Miss Phoebe is well.

[@noramaegomez197]

Scott I hear ya about this heat an the age !😄😄We love your videos so you are stuck with us !!! You an the family Take Care & Be safe . 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

[@GQUATTRADITIONZS]

Nice Harvest! 💜💜💜I miss my Old Homestead where I had Muscadines. Stay well. 🤟🏽 AuntieEllen

[@GQUATTRADITIONZS]

I has the dark and the bronze Muscadines on my Homestead. 💜💜💜 AuntieEllen

[@robertmoore661]

All good Sir.

[@tammyohlsson7966]

I’m so jealous. Haven’t started grapes yet. Maybe next year. It’s way too hot to be productive! Blessings!

[@BeckyA59]

I remember muskadines from even I was a kid in Louisiana, i didn't know they were grapes at that time

[@venidamcdaniel1913]

Glad t have you back.

[@miriam_kathleen]

It is super hot where I am too, my garden is on its own until it cools off!

[@derekcox6531]

Oh I feel fortunate to catch you on the grape harvest day.🤩

[@wendyburston3132]

You've got a great harvest there! We're doing the same with raspberries. Every day and half full bowl. Been freezing them for fall desserts. We're behind you in the season. Nothing to harvest right now but herbs and zucchini and lettuce, but that's starting to bolt. Can't seem to share enough. Didn't realize how big iceberg lettuce could get! They don't come that size in the grocery store! It's awesome!

[@wereadalot]

The heat is so tough this year. We have been busy in the mornings and at 7 at night it’s still miserable. Hoping to find the motivation for fall soon.

[@HillTopRooted]

I just returned to Texas after 3 weeks in Alaska and Colorado with my sons. My garden took a hit as well in this heat. My family watered for me but only enough to keep things alive. 3 of my 4 muscadine vines have all crispy leaves. I lost all my elderberry fruit but the trees survived. There were various other hits but I’ve been upping my watering to which this heat is no friend of. So, I definitely know how you feel Scott. This has definitely lit a fire under me to try and set up some type of automatic irrigation system. You try to stay cool and I look forward to your return once some of this heat lifts. Blessings! 💜

[@marilynbarrett1804]

We have to understand, the heat is everywhere. Are you planning on doing potatoes for fall? It would be interesting to see how those work out.

[@ScottHead]

Didn’t plant on spuds but it might be a fun experiment

[@caterjunes3426]

Good to see you again, Scott! Thanks for letting us hang out with you as you harvest. No worries that it's been a while. It's brutal where you are, so take care of yourself and stay cool!

[@TheGospel_Project]

It is incredibly hot brother I completely understand! I'll be here when you get back!

[@terrisheridan4316]

Scott you are in my thoughts and prayers. Miss seeing you and your videos. I do hope you and yours are happy and healthy. Looking forward to new videos.

[@ScottHead]

I'll start up soon making videos. Had a rough summer, too some time off. Thanks for your comment. :-)

[@deebirdwell2051]

Hi Scott, missed you. Glad you’re ok. Here in Tampa Bay FL my vegetation has slowed greatly except for yardlong beans, jalapeños and aji dulce peppers. Missing my tomatoes 😢 Take care.

[@cindynielson4231]

The heat is so dangerous, here in AZ the news is reporting on heat related deaths every day. I was out shopping last week and was overcome with the heat. Better to be safe than sorry. Look forward to your fall garden. TFS 🌵👍

[@troyyarbrough]

Glad to see you back. My wife and I were getting worried about you. We fully understand about the heat and not wanting to get out. Praying that all is well with you and your family.

[@wildchook745]

I'm going to add some grapes to my garden this year. I had some growing at all my previous homes....love them. I am also in Wine country in South Australia. Barossa Valley is about 20 minutes from me.

[@4thHouseOnTheRight]

We're in the same boat Scott! I decided the same thing, better to safe out here. I'm also going to try growing squash, cukes, tomatoes this fall. I think our weather here will allow it. Oddly enough all of my greens are doing great in this heat.

[@tangell481]

hi Scott great to see you and good harvest

[@anamariaguadayol2335]

We are so hot here in South Florida!

[@SouthFloridaSunshine]

The muscadines look amazing. Been way too hot here too. I need to set up what you have for your muscadines. Still unsure if the bronze are true muscadines heard they are scuppernongs and not true muscadines. Going to rewatch some of your play list videos for setting up this one bronze plant I have and get some of the purples too. Hope all works out with the extra stuff you have going on Scott. Seems to be the year for “extra” stuff. 🙏🏼

[@ScottHead]

Yes, this bronze is a true muscadine, the variety is Fry, you can read about it here: www.isons.com/shop/muscadines/female-varieties/fry-muscadine/

[@skippydugan6848]

A few years back I started doing a fall garden with hybrid determinate tomatoes (70-75 day), green beans, cucumbers (I love pickles), cabbage and various brassicas. And I am amazed by the success I have had. It seems a lot easier in the fall so load up those beds see what does well for you. You've been a little down for some time so you need a good success story to put some fuel in the tank!! 🏋️‍♂️ Just think about some fall tomato soup... fresh green beans and cornbread. Oh man, I'm gonna go plant some seeds right now! Oh, I just remembered I also take potatoes that start sprouting in the cupboard and plant those in grow bags or buckets. Even if the potatoes don't get large, they are still fantastic in soups or stew.

[@lynnerskine3346]

I have missed your videos.

[@hopemorrison2367]

Make juice and jelly

[@thebestduofr1210]

Good to see you Scott, totally get wanting to be inside when it’s hot! I can’t wait to see what you have in store for us in your fall garden. Stay cool!

[@emmettbrandon2594]

San Leon here. You not wrong. It's hot. Only okra left in my garden (and muscadines).

[@WILLITGROW]

i dont blame you scott i can just imagine how brutal that texas heat might be.but good to see you back.be well

[@TheGospel_Project]

Haven't seen you in a while Scott! Great to see you again 😁

[@JunkyardGardener]

Scott one thing that has greatly been paying off for me during our sultry summers is sowing a thick stand of Milo "sorghum". Ill even just sow in spots or rows as i pull throughout the summer. I tend to cover with basic grain sorghum (Milo) from the local feed store.50lbs for under $20. due to its low growth habit its easy to mow with your typical everyday home mower. every few weeks just to promote deeper root systems and regrowth, thinning the stand slightly after each cutting. Been really great at suppressing nutsedge and pushing back bermuda due to its allelopathic compounds. Although some preparation is still needed to extinguish before fall planning. it's far less work then the alternative. I simply chop with mower or weed eat and cover with a tarp for 6 to 8 weeks. I've also gotten away with 4 weeks if I scuffle or wheelhoe after pulling the tarp for fall planning. And or uncovering for a few days letting the sun burn up the dying foliage and recovering for 3 or so weeks to finish it off. All in all weeds are becoming far less of an issue and the soil is reaping huge benefits from the root biomass and chop and drop

[@ScottHead]

The allelopathic properties dissipate completely? Sounds interesting.

[@JunkyardGardener]

@@ScottHead the compounds do dissipate. The effects are only while "green". And the allelopathic properties are only effective on a select few weeds/grasses. Suppressing seed germination/emergence. A side bonus with the sorghum/Milo is the sugars added to soil through deep root exudates. Up to 6ft .it's also worth mentioning a great companion if planting the sorghum less crowded leaving ample space would be cow peas. The sorghum grows similar to corn and works as a great climbing pole

[@JunkyardGardener]

@@ScottHead Sorghum Sudan is the best option for biomass BUT in your case grain sorghum/milo is much easier to manage/cut. The sorghum Sudan is doable If frequently mowed before getting to tall for light equipment

[@JunkyardGardener]

​@@ScottHeadafter giving you some second thought on your scale you can definitely pull off growing sorghum-sudan thick and letting it grow to its full potential and just cutting it at the base with a machete.. it's definitely a good option sowing and forgetting. A good place holder

[@TheGonebald]

Too hot in New Braunfels as well. It’s killing me not being able to spend time in the garden.

[@Aroundteresaenjoy]

WOW! 🍇🍇🍇Looks delicious 👍

[@cltinturkey]

Thanks for all the grape guidance! This is my third year with one muscadine and one concord. Make jam instead of jelly. It's easier and so tasty. Mine in Virginia aren't ripe yet, but the yield is looking good. I was pleased this year to get some fabulous blackberries. As long as I beat the birds each morning, I'm getting a handful to a half pint every morning. It's petering out now, but they were so tasty. Birds got virtually all of my young blueberry plant yield. Fall squash worked well for me last year. Earlier in the season there were too many borers. This is looking to be a good pepper, cherry tomato, and eggplant year too. I'm growing ginger, lots of herbs and a ton of sunflowers. It's definitely a great (but brutally hot) season!

[@melissakarner6707]

It is too hot! Stay indoors and take care. I’m in the Phoenix area and we are on 26 days of temps over 110 but your humidity is a killer. Can’t wait until it cools down so we can see what you have in store for fall.

[@derekcox6531]

My grampa used to say things like, “sometimes you’re the bug,sometimes you’re the windshield” 🤔 this season of gardening,I’m definitely the bug! The pests and weeds in the garden this year (here in Alberta) have nearly crushed my enthusiasm for gardening,but a few things are managing to grow…so that’s somethin’!

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

JR Ewing said that to Cliff Barnes, 😂 on Dallas.

[@derekcox6531]

⁠@@markoliver-ww9ldoh, I don’t know those guys. I had to google.😂

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

@@derekcox6531 When is Scott putting out another video, it's been a coons age already

[@lannylancaster62]

Good to see you again....I thought of you just a few days ago. It's been brutally hot in Zone 8a Central Arkansas making for a tough summer garden season.

[@catherinefontenot6941]

Please help with videos of fall container gardening and when to start. I’m wanting to learn and get going. Not too far from you. In the Beaumont area. Thanks! Beautiful grapes by the way!!!

[@helenswanson1403]

Missed this video. My zucchini was attacked by bugs. Waited a couple weeks then I started a new batch. They were beautiful. Again the bugs showed up. This time I took bucket of soapy water. Watered the base of the plant. The bugs were headed for higher limbs. I put dozens in the water. I did this every day for about a week. I was getting fruit. I waited for the right size. The day of picking I went to pick. Someone stole it. The nights are cooler and the sqash plants are beautiful. Harvested one zucchini.

[@terrisheridan4316]

Glad to see you! I’ve been watching the heat dome bake your area. Here on the Bama Gulf Coast we get it just a bit later. Just can’t water enough! Take care. Looking forward to your fall choices.

[@andraroberts9029]

It's way too hot to be out in the garden. Even up here in 6a it has been in the 100s. Take care of yourself. We will still be here whenever you post.

[@kath-phlox]

Just checking in Scott to let you know we are still here and hope you are well.

[@DDiamondRRuby]

How's the heat down there in TX Scott? Hopefully your weather will break soon. Are you watching the hurricane or won't that effect you?

[@eaglelovertx]

Yay you are back safe and healthy! How’s phoebe? Hot is an understatement.

[@TheGospel_Project]

I've got Muscadine! They're not quite ready yet here in Mississippi. My channel is going well. Thanks again Scott 😊

[@laurieflores2758]

I live in central TX... I hope your doing ok...

[@gardengalmarissa4510]

Mr. Scott do let us know how the jelly goes. You’re persuading me to try growing muscadines when we get back to Texas someday. We are still in Japan.

[@stokedonearth]

Wow. Amazing how zone differences change the harvesting window. I'm in Florida Zone 10b and all mine are 30-45 days away. Even my Noble's are 1/2 green.

[@susanthomas8335]

How long dod it take yo get your grape vines so full and thriving?

[@ScottHead]

Took three years to get first fruit, then pruning every winter. Check out my muscadine playlist, it starts from the beginning when we put in bare root vines and follows the pruning and training over the years.

[@susanthomas8335]

Do you use the leaves from your grape vine?

[@ScottHead]

No, they are not quite like standard grape leaves.

[@JunkyardGardener]

⏰🎉

[@TallDrinkOfCoffee]

One question I've been struggling with is when to pull my plants from the garden, namely Zucchini at the moment. Any tips on when you should let them stop contributing to the table, and start contributing to the compost?

[@passamaquoddy5590]

Dont forget to weigh them grapes and add #GARDENINGHOMESTEADINGSKILLS

[@ambergreen6714]

Can u start these from seeds in grocery store

[@hippiegirl5167]

I am also in southeast Texas. To hot 🥵. Do you know where I can get a muscadine grape vine ??

[@ScottHead]

Order from Ison’s nursery online in the winter.

[@hippiegirl5167]

Thank you Scott ❤

[@pd8559]

Is that a thumb tack on your wall? I keep thinking I got dirt on my screen 🤣

[@ScottHead]

It's a chip in a dry erase marker board. We have it on the wall because we home educate and it comes in real handy.

[@putinhynes3848]

Hello I live in AZ and our temps have been 116 to 120 degrees. My garden took a big hit😢 all died and the rest did not grow.

[@putinhynes3848]

My grapes died, lemon tree, watermelon and cantaloupe did not make it. Honeydew was hard and not sweet.

[@debbiebohannan5340]

I'm wondering about your trellises. It appears your muscadines are growing on a wood fence but you mentioned a wire also. I need clarification on the trellises please. TIA

[@stephenluna7932]

If I remember correct his grape playlist covers your question

[@debbiebohannan5340]

@@stephenluna7932 I saw it. I was hoping for more detailed instructions. Thanks anyway.

[@atomicbd100]

Help! I've been waiting for you to post again. It has nothing to do with muskidines but I bought a fig plant and don't know what to do with it! I am embarrassed but need help, I want to plant in a bucket like you do. What soil do I use?

[@mat77084]

Mine burned up from the heat. Destroyed.

[@hippiegirl5167]

Mine to .

[@deltorres2100]

Miss you Scott ..But totally understand.. they put us on a water restriction here in Houston but I’ve been saving water in 35 gallon tubs and 55 gallon tubs. Three of them is enough for my front yard and my backyard plants. We sure do need that rain ,the last couple days it hasn’t been too hot and the humidity has gotten to be less so that’s a good thing , but we need some rain. We really need some rain .,I want to get off this water restriction ..lol tomorrow’s my day, so I’ll be filling up all my tubs again I did pretty good one tub. It’s halfway still with water. Take care. We are ready when you’re ready no rush enjoy the muscadine‘s.🌱

[@venidamcdaniel1913]

I miss you so very much. Hope you are ok.

[@lynmoore8355]

I am in adelaide south australia, I have carrots, growing really well I also have Leeks doing good, but not sure when I shuld pick my leeks..... I also have cauli's and onions are abit slow but coming. any help on the carrots and leeks when to pick?>

[@slowpoke4557]

I tried planting bronze and black muscadine grape seeds from grapes I got from the store but none sprouted 😢

[@heatherkennedy9973]

you could post a cooking video then you don't have to go out side in the heat :)

[@ScottHead]

Yeah I did that last month. I’ll do a muscadine jelly video soon. Need five pounds of grapes which won’t be too many days until I have it.

[@vonries]

If you're just looking for content that doesn't require you to go outside, you can always do some indoor mushroom growing. I can't point you to any one supplier that is better then the next, sorry about that. I'm quite sure others are more then happy to help you out (or help themselves out) in that matter.

[@emmettbrandon2594]

Thanks!