We Couldn't Let Them FREEZE! -- CARROT Harvest

[@sunshineeveryday9873]

You all seem like relatives. I enjoy tuning in. Thank you for sharing your videos!

[@ElderMidwife]

I literally dug a 5 gallon bucket of sweet potatoes from 2 sweet potatoes I had put in the ground in August for slips. Midwifery duties called and I didn't ever get back to the slips. So yesterday I began prepping the Terrace for spring. I was blown away at the potatoes. Beautiful crop. God is so great.

[@eddieslittlestack7919]

Beautiful harvest you two

[@larrystone5749]

Good video WOW thats a fancy seat cart thx for sharing Be safe God Bless

[@ssh0111]

danny and Wanda - I love your videos and your simple way of living. I wish you were my neighbors!!!

[@kimbeaux75]

The coloring of that pig was gorgeous!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Wonderful harvest!

[@frankmichaudexprealtyofcan6652]

I GOT ONE OF THOSE GARDEN BENCHES FOR MY WIFE - LOVE IT !

[@suejohnson3237]

Danny and Wanda harvesting potatoes and carrots is like digging for treasure. I'm enjoying being here for the dig 😎😎💓💞💓love you guys. Have a TRULY BLESSED day my brother and sister!!!

[@RoneysPlayNcreate]

It is so much fun. My children say it like finding Easter eggs lol.

[@RoneysPlayNcreate]

Good looking carrots 🥕 YUM!!!

[@lusnorthernhome3410]

Carrots are an awesome crop, carrot salad, pie, roasted, mashed, fried and jelly.

[@fayekeller7411]

I have a little John Deere green like yours. I call, my garden tractor and it's great addition and gift for anyone gardening!

[@victoriajohnson3034]

I'm so lucky. A friend is giving me her extra shredder like that .

[@tonylawrence1814]

I have a carrot farm close to me..when they take the harvestor through the fields to harvest the carrots, I'm allowed to go through the fields and gather any, and all of the carrots left on the ground, and believe me, we get tons of them 👍👍

[@vernahelvikmontanamomma8737]

I have had to change to raised beds and a seat caddy due to my back. You do what you have to but you don’t quit

[@joanxox4191]

The rolling seats are awesome for back injuries as well as knees. Also if you're short of food you can dehydrate the carrot tops and grind up add to smoothie soups or stews. High in vitamins.

[@CraftsbyTheeRose]

all done

[@bumblebee7922]

Beautiful harvest!! As I was watching this video, I thought how great it is that you all bought that Ranger cause Danny wouldn't have been able to walk around the property with his poor knee. :( What a great idea to get that!! Loved the video.

[@victoriajohnson3034]

I love how you never say you can't do the task. You say you couldn't do task the way you used too. That's grit! Wish our world hadn't lost that quality.

[@brendaporter2166]

Love the wood burning 🔥 Is it as beautiful. danny and wonder Even the carrots looked good. It's very good harves.

[@garyfulton4596]

Hello Danny! We got my wife Lisa Fulton a seat lIke that. She has bad arthritis, and has had a hip replacement. She loves to garden though. Thanks for all that you share on here! I don't write on this stuff much at all. But I do try to click the like button as much as possible. God bless you and Miss Wanda!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Thanks it helps a lot.

[@valeriegonzalez8313]

I have one too that roller chair nice I have the same messed up knee love it

[@jimt6151]

Think I'll try some of those Karoda carrots next go-around. Looks like "This" has gone to the "Happy Rootin' Ground"! 😉

[@1phloxy]

Hi. Parisienne Carrots small round delicious ⛄😊😊

[@GossMania]

Aweee I see the hat I made Mr. Danny. I’m glad he likes it. I love learning and watching y’all. I have to amend my soil so that I can do better with carrots this year. Thanks for sharing. Love y’all.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I wear it every night love it. Thanks again.

[@HGICQueenDiamondAries]

What did you do to make it better for your root vegetables? I'm trying to figure out what fertilizer I need preferably organic material

[@Jo_mommah]

@@HGICQueenDiamondAries I think most importantly is to not overdo the nitrogen!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

@@HGICQueenDiamondAries lots of blood meal and bone meal. Loose soil around 12 inches deep.

[@OkieRob]

I had to harvest mine also. I wound up with 8 cups of freeze dried carrot slices.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

That's awesome best way we found to preserve them.

[@alph8654]

Try Napoli carrots for fall growing. Very sweet. And the cold enhances the sweetness. You can get them from Johnny's.

[@lookup8297]

Great job, guys! :0)

[@autumneidson]

I harvested 44lbs of carrots this weekend.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Alright

[@KenJohnsonUSA]

Wood sorrel is awesome! They have a sour, lemony flavor that is great for salads and cooking.

[@michealguinn]

Always enjoy harvesting videos. Still praying for fast recovery

[@Dunlap-uj5zl]

👍

[@AngiesPantry58]

🤗

[@jillhumphrys8073]

Wow, Danny.... Here in NWArkansas, were having deep cold then 60 degrees. 5 at night and 50 in the day. Then 20 in the day then 50-60 the next day..... Anyway, I have 4 beds of carrots under plastic thanks to you encouraging me to try something new. So far so good!. I think I'm going to get another layer of plastic over them soon, just to be safe. I'm glad you can harvest some, mine are a foot tall, thick and lush, but nothing under ground yet, so we can't harvest. God is moving across this land, and you're being a wonderful steward of what He's given you!!

[@wildturkey8752]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@ivahihopeful]

I didn’t even think about having to get my carrots out. I looked out the window today, and the tops still look pretty. Hopefully, they’ll make it through the night, and maybe I’ll cover them after that.

[@sminer8257]

I make a carrot salad with raisins, crushed pineapple, etc

[@imacrapschick]

I'm gonna try these carrots here in Carthage, Mississippi.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

When I lived in noxapater I grew some great garden's.

[@imacrapschick]

Been there many a time! I used to eat at the store every day on my way to work at Silver Star. Good memories.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

@@imacrapschick You must be talking about Woodie's.

[@imacrapschick]

@@DeepSouthHomestead Yep. Went by there in 2019, for a football game, and they've really added on to it. Woodie's takes up the whole corner now. I'm glad to see they're growing in Noxapater. I live about 7 miles from town in a small community called Standing Pine off Hwy 488......On the way to Madden from Carthage. Really good growing ground here. Anything I plant seems to do well. Except corn but, I think it might be me that's the problem. I'm still learning to grow things. My granny is 96 years old. She said I need to lay a line of fertilizer down the middle of the rows when it starts to make. So far, her advice has been spot on so, I think I'm going to try again this year and do as she says. I remember having truck loads of corn to shuck when I was a kid so, I believe her. LOL. Ya'll be good and have a blessed day!

[@lookup8297]

I have one of those rolling garden seats, they are great! :0)

[@MontsFamilyHomestead]

We are the same way in North East Mississippi Danny, Hill after hill and it really makes it hard to garden but we make it work with raised beds. Thanks for all the info you and Ms. Wanda share with us. God Bless.

[@charmainemontgomery582]

Very wise planning & planting 😊

[@SuzieqNC2606]

Thank you, Danny and Wanda! I leave my carrots in the ground. They are in a raise bed. It has gotten down to 21 degrees before and so far they have not frozen. If it starts to gets down into the teens I will pick then.

[@juliannedispain1637]

At least you all saved the carrots and the pig got a treat too. GOD BLESS you guys and stay warm!

[@jdp6ofus]

I have one of those seat cart things. After a few years, the tires kept losing air, so hubby bought and replaced all the tires with the no-flat kind. Good as new, almost 12 years later. There's also a sitting & kneeling thing that you can flip that has padding on both sides that is really great for gardening. When kneeling on it, you can use the legs as handlebars to push up on to stand. I use it in the rows that are too close together to use the rolling cart thing.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I have them also.

[@weloveourkittens]

Thank you Danny and Wanda for the warning to pull the remaining carrots out of the garden. I live in North Carolina where we are getting ice and snow tonight and tomorrow. This is my first year with good carrots in one of my raised beds. As soon as I saw your warning, I rain out in the rain and pulled the remaining carrots in my garden. They look great. I will work on using them fresh in my salads and canning some of them up tomorrow even if we loose power. I had heard that they are sweeter if left in during the cold. I tried some a few weeks ago and they were sweet and delicious. Thanks again.

[@MissionsPhilippines]

I found you guys by listening to the podcast and really enjoy hearing ya'll while at work. Do you have the recipe for the carrot salad? Love your youtube channel and podcasts, nothing else like it with the learning and the memories.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

There is two videos on the other KZbin channel crazy dazes of Wanda's.

[@MissionsPhilippines]

@@DeepSouthHomestead Thank you I will take a look

[@oldhillbilly4246]

Now I am hungry . For some reason I am wanting a salad.

[@weathermanplus]

Good morning Danny & Wanda, I was waiting lol

[@kiprussell6102]

I haven't had any if that salad in a long time my mom and grandmother use to make that. We always ate fresh back then either from the garden or the creek. My pop loved three finger bream. He would fry them crisp and eat the whole thing. Sweet memories. I enjoy watching y'all from south Alabama. Keep up the good work and God bless you all

[@joanncole9603]

Good morning from Alabama. Raining. I thank God for his blessings. Have a good day, Danny & Wanda.

[@christines2787]

I dont know if this would help anybody, but we built an insulated garden bed with foam board insulation sandwiched between hoards. We left 8 inches up top for a cover with additional insulation that we can insert on top for our carrots. Pricey, given that carrots are $.69 a pound. It's been great for potatoes too.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

That's a great idea for northern climates. In the south it would be a great nesting place for fire ants.

[@christines2787]

@@DeepSouthHomestead - I didn't think of that. I'm a northern transplant. Boston to NC 17 years ago. So far, no fire ants in the beds. We moved to the NC/SC line earlier this year, and had to take pretty drastic steps to get rid of them. There were mounds everywhere. When there are just a few I pour boiling water down them, but this required a chemical option

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

@@christines2787 No fire ants is one blessing from the north.

[@rawfoodwriter]

Nice harvest!

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Nice to see fresh veggies.

[@JK-jf7xq]

Here in north TX I mulch my fall carrots heavily (6+ inches) with leaves before the first freeze. I harvest fresh carrots, as needed, (no major harvest, I store them right where they're planted) all winter, no matter how cold it gets, even when the greens die back. Mine are in 30" raised beds.

[@biblethumper7370]

Thats one reason I love the deep south so much the climate and eating fresh. But its good people like you an Ms Wanda. I love the most They dont grow them like they used to lol. God bless Stay Free

[@donnasimmons1335]

💕

[@ERMAV]

In Maine I don’t pick my carrots until they go through a freeze. They taste better that way. Noticeably different

[@kanhdahar2]

we get carrot fly in the uk and it devastates the poor carrots. nice to see an unblemished harvest.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Grandparents would leave root crops carrots parsnips turnups rutabaga spuds in the ground just cover with straw and tarp so stay dry and would go out and dig just what needed all winter long -0 temperature and colder snow cover actually insulate from freezing

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Here they rot real bad because of the humidity and rain.

[@SoulEzee]

Adapt and adjust....I too now resort to an identical garden seat due to arthritis escalating with Lyme disease. Continually must find new ways to do things, and accept that it will take more time.....but still gardening. Might have to raise some of my raised beds to enable easier access. My garden seat is identical to yours, except it is John Deer green. ( Makes me wonder if you painted yours to be International red...lol.) Be well and embrace the day!

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

No it came that color.

[@TMesser74]

Lyme disease sucks. Bit in 2015...dragging through life. The one thing I do enjoy is gardening.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Beautiful harvest. Perfect size.

[@stevegally8433]

I grew a few carrots, @4:20, that was my biggest one🥕

[@OneBrightLightTN]

I purchased some of these seeds from Hoss Tools. This will be my first year planting them and I can’t wait!

[@marianeudorf7524]

🙏🏻😊

[@AbleGoodman]

In my experience, two of the hardest (most tedious) things to plant, weed and care for, are carrots and parsnips. Interestingly, as a 14-year T2 diabetic, I can tell you that parsnips have a higher glycemic index than carrots. I can't think of anything more delicious than a glass of fresh carrot juice made from freshly picked homegrown carrots. They saved Juiceman, Jay Kordich's, life. You're such a wonderful example for us, Danny, and God bless you for that! I have grown carrots before and discontinued them due to the amount of labor involved when the carrots are tiny. If you don't diligently take care of them when they are tiny, the weeds kill them. It is hard to differentiate between parsnips and Common Mallow (edible, I believe) when the plants are tiny. But, thanks to your ongoing example, I am going to try to acquire excellent carrot growing skills this year. They're just too delicious to pass up and remain unskilled. God bless you, Danny and Wanda! P.s. If you haven't ever tried it, Purslane (portulaca oleracea) is delicious in salads and is THE plant highest in natural EFAs. I should think it would grow in MS.

[@delorislee3100]

At 12 noon here in Western KY the temperature is 22 feels like 10. I am so ready for Spring and planning season

[@jtharp9265]

We are having Very strange Weather also & its so upsetting , Yesterday was 73 but at about 5pm down poured and temps dropped to 26 degrees , the next 3 days are suppose to be high of 40+'s - with low's 26,27 & 30 ....God bless you both. Mrs. Josette Tharp 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 .Montgomery County, Texas

[@tonylawrence1814]

I like those ( I call them heat fans ) but the fans on the wood stove, and the heat rising spins the fan..no electricity

[@gailwatkins-o9b]

I have that scooter and I LOVE it!!! I can't stand for very long and it is wonderful for weeding and most anything else I need to do. Blessings always, g.😉

[@erniebrinker2289]

I’m able to eat fresh year around in south east Ohio with row cover and high tunnel

[@michaelmueller4946]

It’s called a garden cart. I had to get one once my knees were replaced. I got the one by Gorilla.

[@cliffmolz8719]

Sorry Danny, I had to laugh when you were scooting sideways on that roller seat 🙂! I do hope you get better soon though! I just got ride of my carrots in my greenhouse because they were infested with aphids. Carrots were only two inches longs after three months due to the infestation. Honestly, I ended up having to use "Seven" and aphid dust in order to get ride of them. I had tried, aphid traps, soap solution, Neam oil, etc. and nothing was working. The aphids were even on my plants that are supposed to keep aphids away! We accidentally introduced the aphids inside our greenhouse when my wife purchased two pots full of flowers and put them in the greenhouse to attract pollinating insects this last summer. It got to a point that I either spray some garden insecticide or loose all of my garden vegetables. Tough choice I know. I have already replanted and hopefully the infestation is gone. Stay strong my friend. Cheers

[@magnoliaridgefg]

I LOVE carrot salad. I am def. going to grow more this year as I have figured out how MUCH I used carrots. I never have enough!

[@DROPsFamilyGarden]

Carrots are good even in a 5b zone Danny. No need to pull them until you need them. Heads up brother. I leave mine in the ground until I need them in a 6b zone.

[@mommat9390]

yep. we're 7a . Carrots stay in the ground, still in the ground... Tops do start looking rough but the carrots are fine. I do add a good layer of mulch if its going to get below 20. Wood sorrel is edible too ! 😁

[@DROPsFamilyGarden]

@@mommat9390 same and I plant at least 2-3 succession plantings a year so the ones I didn't pick from the first planting, will go to seed so I have more seeds to plant.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

@@mommat9390 They rot in our climate if left in the soil. Some make it but just split and ruin. Plus they get the little hair roots on them then they're no longer sweet.

[@crystals14acregarden61]

That's funny. I love wood sorrel. We call it sourgrass. I've actually thought about setting aside a raised bed in a shady spot and moving all I find around the yard just to try to start a patch of it. I fi ally found a way to get carrots to germinate better for me, now I just need to get my timing right. I waited too long to thin, so all I have is tiny ones. I guess I have to pull them anyway

[@tigerhendrix8177]

My tomato plants froze in Florida but I got all of them off the plants before the freeze came. Even the green ones.

[@DaSarcasticNorthernman]

Love those seat cart things. Use mine all the time gardening, woodworking outside the shop and for working on the vehicles.

[@tpaw6908]

I remember when carrot salad was a treat. Good yield this late. Hope and pray you dont get freezing rain and ice. Be careful with that knee. God bless you both

[@tigerhendrix8177]

Mr. Danny, on your last video you said you thought the electric could go off.i agree,I got off the grid 14 months ago.i only use the electric I can produce myself. But I'm not totally independent of the world yet but I'm working on that goal. This year I'm going to try to raise all my own food,I've come close but not 365 days yet like your doing.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Congratulations on going off grid.

[@tigerhendrix8177]

@@DeepSouthHomestead thanks. It hasn't been easy, and the utility and law gave me a bad time about it.

[@christineensor6362]

You need a little trailer you can hook onto that seat so you don't have to keep moving your collection bucket 👍😀

[@paularizzo5217]

A little red wagon would be perfect. Lol

[@patriciasimmon6854]

Thanks Danny & Ms Wanda. Good that you got carrots harvested before freeze came. Nice seat Danny. Whatever it takes to let you continue with your chores can’t be bad. 💕from Ky.

[@The_heirloomgardener]

For the first ever , here in east tennesse , our carrots (and fall garden as a whole) continued to grow until JANUARY...uncovered...that is absolutely unheard of! Our seasons are definitely off!

[@lelandshanks4759]

Good job guys, we have carrots in greenhouse were harvesting. Planted more last week. Will plant raised bed full in Feb. So much better than store carrots.

[@claudettehernandez3402]

I just finished eating the last of my harvested carrots. Makes me wish for warmer weather

[@christiawheeler4579]

Good morning Brother Danny and Mrs Wanda ⚘️, good to see you both well! I'm sorry to hear your still having knee troubles, evenso let us still praise GOD. We still have our sanity and God Almighty has saw fit to keep us in the land of the living yet another day to make thing right with HIM. I'm grateful for another opportunity💞. I am really taking in all of the tutorials videos you make. Thank you for the time and effort placed in creating them. 🙏🏾 Come spring I have 2 builds that I plan to do. A dog kemnel for my little Rottweiler guardog ( that I don't have yet😅🤣😂) and my greenhouse. I rewatch many of your videos, taking note of things I will incorporate on to my mini urban homestead. Your knowledge is invaluable and I appreciate you ! The carrots 🥕look delicious! Mrs. Wanda please share the salad recipe with us 😇 May God continue to use you as a vessel , holy and acceptable unto Him. God's grace be upon you 🙏🏾

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Wanda has two videos on crazy dazes about the salad.

[@SherrysCraftinggarden]

Good Morning. I picked some of mine yesterday and they was so sweet. They look really good.

[@sylamore1961]

You could just pick and eat the sorrel :)

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yes we have tons of it everywhere. Don't need it in the raised bed.

[@monaholling8614]

I'd love the recipe for Danny's salad if you wouldn't mind posting it.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

There is two videos on crazy dazes Wanda's channel.

[@tigerhendrix8177]

Omg! What a beautiful pig!

[@nancytharp8213]

Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝

[@andyzumwalt3632]

I was just thinking, with the bad knee you ought to be cracking some pecans.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

I do as long as I have some.

[@imaprepper1866]

Great harvest Danny. Wanda love watching you process your harvest of vegetables. God bless. Stay warm and safe.

[@pattiripley7599]

I like the look of that brush you are using on washing the carrots. Can you tell me where you found it? I always ones that are too stiff or too soft or don’t last any time at all.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

It's a Lodge brush probably used to clean skillets.

[@Bama_J]

My Daddy ate something raw and fresh from his garden every day. He died at 99 of a broken heart. My mom died 11 months earlier.

[@MimsysGarden]

Love this video! Glad you like your garden stool! 💚

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Makes it a lot easier.

[@vickieboudwin7781]

Thank you for information to grow sweet carrots. I was doing it wrong.

[@bettycrunk206]

Good morning. Mr. Danny and. Ms.Wanda. The Audio is not coming on on my phone ? 😒can't hear anything

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Must be your phone. Works great on my system.

[@bettycrunk206]

@@DeepSouthHomestead thank you. I finished watching you on utube on my TV. Live chat or comments are with my phone. It could very well be the phone system. Tks. Love ya both.

[@gretaknebel8495]

Good morning! I love carrot and raisin salad. Guess This went to freezer camp.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Yep.

[@suejohnson3237]

Wanda!? What's in your carrot salad dressing??? Mayo n sugar or sour cream n honey ?? What's your mix??😎💞💓💓💞😎😎

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

@@suejohnson3237 I have two videos on crazy dazes.

[@stormbilly6767]

Good to see that harvest. Maybe time to get that leg issue looked at before it hinders you more. I hope for the best. 🙏. Stay safe up there and keep on growing 🤠

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

Went to the doctor yesterday. Sprain bad.

[@stormbilly6767]

@@DeepSouthHomestead praying for you..its tough when your nursing an injury..

[@bethmuhly374]

I tried the Kuroda carrots this last fall up here in Oregon and they did great!!! So far, my favorite. In the Pacific Northwest, Portland area, our climate is generally wet and cold. Tons of cold rainfall, and some snow. The harvest was consistent, germination was awesome, and they performed well for fresh eating and canning.

[@DeepSouthHomestead]

They are great carrots.

[@monettecarole]

Good morning. Got my coffee and your chat to start a great day off! pear/raisin/carrot recipe?

[@RoneysPlayNcreate]

The tops of mine still look good after two freezes. I’m very surprised 😮 I’m still thinning mine out because ours was planted a couple of weeks after yours so they aren’t ready yet. I did eat them with ranch dressing . I also stir fried the carrot greens.