We're NEVER Growing This Okra Variety Again!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2021
- This is the first year in a quite a few years that we haven't grown Jambalaya Okra. And because we didn't grow it, we've learned quite a few things about that variety that makes us never want to grow it again!
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*Travis my friend! I was wondering what happened to you when I didn't see you over on HT. I was glad YT suggested this video for me.*
Glad you found us!
Same here
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Same here. I don't know if it was just me but for a solid month when I didn't see Travis there, simply couldn't watch the videos. So glad to find LDF.
Emerald green velvet is definitely in your left hand as it is always smooth and long.
Thanks David!
That corn looked SO GOOD! I can’t wait to see how the organic fertilizer does. Thank you
Me too!
"okra weenie" lol! Love it!
... starts to become more prevalent as one approaches their late 30s.
Travis, one thing I really like about you , is that you're so detailed about everything. You cover all bases. Showing exactly how you fertilize the corn is exactly what i needed, being that I just bought a lot of seeds from Hoss Tools. Getting ready to plant the corn in three weeks hopefully if the temp is right. Just got my garden tilled yesterday.
I appreciate that!
Oh.No. What in the world? Travis gone from Hoss. Was buying all my garden stuff from Hoss mainly because of Travis" advise. Wish you all the success with new business ventures.
Glad you found us on the new channel Thomas. Welcome and thanks!
I’m very interested in seeing your freezing method on corn. Look forward to seeing it.
We try to keep it simple. If it doesn't rain all week, we'll definitely share how we do it.
Okra weenie is now a garden term and I love it.
Definitely use it.
Ok this no till, nature loving girl is thrilled to see your playing with organic practices! I find cow horn okra is really great. It’s stays smooth at double the size of most other okra. Thanks for the video!
I like cowhorn too. Grew it last year.
@@LazyDogFarm it’s a keeper variety for sure!
Thank you for sharing Travis 🍅🌽The Yellowstone looks delicious 🌽and the mater sandwich🍅🍞 You and your family have a blessed evening 🌅🦋
Thanks Kelly! Ya'll too!
It’s my first year growing okra I planted jambalaya and cow horn .here in north Georgia all my plants seem to be a little behind , but that all look very healthy. Great vid Travis
If it's anything like my trials in the past, you'll be picking the Jambalaya twice as often as you will Cowhorn.
We took advantage of the cloud coverage and side dressed our corn today as well. We're in middle Ga
Best to do that on a day when the sun is not beating down too hard.
It's definitely Duke's here in North Florida, too. Your corn looks amazing! Mine's only hiney-high - got a ways to go.
At the rate this popcorn is growing, it's going to be hiney-high next week!
All your stuff looks great. I've had good luck with dwarf long green okry !!!
Thanks for the suggestion Robert!
The long green one is the Emerald Green. I love that kind. We're growing Emerald, Emerald Green, Star of David, Clemson Spineless and Jambalaya here in Pearland, Tx.
Good to know. I've liked it so far too.
Us here in Houston as well never tried Jambalaya just ordered some though ☮️❤️💡
I remember my daughter now 6 when she was not quite 2 loved corn on the cob so much she reached into the grocery bags and powered some down raw while we were driving before we noticed lol, you reminded me thanks for making my day :)
That's hilarious! Gotta have some for the ride home!
@@LazyDogFarm I can't really grow it in my tiny garden so its always a good time when its on sale for 15c/ear or whatever have you.
My husband and I missed you and your garden the past couple months. Glad to have found the Lazy Dog Farm channel today. Love the mellow background music in your videos, btw. Thanks for creating useful and entertaining content.
Glad you found us too Michelle! Welcome to the channel!
We're growing Silver Queen okra this year, found it to be very soft (not spiny) and very productive for an heirloom type. Would recommend to anyone.
I like Silver Queen a lot! It's a great variety.
Travis, you should trust the name of the varieties. Perkins Long Pod is the long slender and smooth pod. I've not grown Emerald Green but I have grown the Perkins and have some this year. It will get very long really quickly and you''ll think it's too big for sure but it will still be tender. I like it a lot.
I do like how tender it is. We're enjoying it for sure!
I’ve still got floaties on my tomatoes, but my Black Krim and Paul Robeson were first to ripen. I can see some Better Boy, Bella Rosa, Opalka tomatoes turning but I’ll have to wait for a lifeguard to be on duty to go fetch them. The rain we’ve had in East Texas this year has been a challenge for sure.
Sounds you need to get a pool float, drift out there to the mater patch with a couple pieces of bread, and enjoy a sandwich while you're floating!
Long smooth pod is Emerald or the old Campbell's soup okra. I love it! Big leaves also.
Omgosh Travis! That crunch from that corn had me drooling!!! I'm so gonna plant me some fall corn. I would eat it fresh of the plant last year too. So, so, good! Then the mater sandwich?! Geez! I'm not sure I can wait for the few maters (that survived) to ripen! Lol! Tfs!
Just be ready to fight the worms if you grow a fall crop. We grow fall corn every year, but the worm pressure is significantly higher.
@@LazyDogFarm I believe that! I had a lot of them last year. But I'll be ready for them this year! 👊🙌😁
Boy oh boy that lemon boy mater looked so pretty its my absolute favorite mater but I couldn’t find any here in Oklahoma this year.wish I could send y’all some of our rain happy gardening love y’all
We got a good bit last night and hoping for a little more this afternoon.
The long one is the Perkins Long Pods One of my favorite tried and true go to okra.
Thanks for letting us know!
Okra weenie as well. Will have to try some other varieties. Never thought variety could make a difference. Thanks for info
I never thought it made a difference either until this year.
You should try the pink okra that baker's Creek has; they say it's not a true okra cultivar but does have have a smooth edible pod. I've got some pickled up and they are nice and crunchy
I think someone may be sending some seeds for that one. Excited to try it.
All my maters are still green as a gourd!
Makes me envious. It’ll be a couple more weeks here. Kale Yeah!!!
Great video!
Thanks Donny!
Travis your garden is ahead of mine in NC, but I'm catching up. First time growing corn and its starting to tassel. I am so looking forward to it.
A very exciting time for you and your first corn harvest!
Kale yeah! I started trimming mine the last couple years. Very handy.
Good to hear you like it!
We’ve planted a lot of different okra varieties, but for us here in central Texas, you can’t beat Emerald/Louisiana Green Velvet. It stays tender even if you can’t get out to pick for a few days and I’ve had plants grow 12’ tall still knocking out pods like crazy. For flavor though, you just can’t beat that Orange Jing fried up in some corn meal.
I agree that the Jing Orange is one of the best-tasting ones we've ever had. Good stuff!
Love it "Tomaters". Gotta use it "Maters". Garden is beautiful, nice job, More growing Blessings.
Thanks Cassie!
I've learned a lot watching your video. Thank u
Been growing Cowhorn for years, love it. They will not get hard to fast, pick'em about 6 to 8 inches long, and they grow tall fast, not a lot of bending over.. I like walking through and picking 2"ers and eat'em raw. About 3 pods are enough seeds for next year's 15 ft row.
Kell yea! Travis. I agree with you on the defoliation method. I use a sharp knife or you can use a stick to knock the bottom leaves off. If that okree gets jumping and you are not very diligent it will quickly get out of hand and I save the bigger pods for seed when I miss them and I always miss some.
Yeah I need to get on a more constant schedule of harvesting it.
Travis, I tried something different with my okra this year I planted half jambalaya and half burgundy 5- 40 ft rows 3 feet apart and I planted one okra plant on each drip emitter so they are 1 foot apart. I did that because I wanted to produce a big canopy to protect the pods and I knew that it would be a hassle to pick them but felt like it might be worth it. I am picking my first rose because I got a late start and to my shock in amazement I am getting 5 inch jambalaya that are still tender and sweet. I do the clip the branches off as you go so the picking will probably get easier but I am convinced this is the way I’ll do it from now on it’s pretty amazing the difference in the fruit quality . I think time will tell whether they can sustain health with all of that humidity trapped under those leaves I’ll let you know how the season goes
More water does help keep them from getting tough. I've seen that as well. When it's hot and dry for several days, it tends to get tougher at shorter lengths.
Around here fire ant love okree plant ((Look out)) and did I say ouch!
Loaf bread homegrown maters and mayo make a summer meal indeed.
Great post!
Yes, we'll get a few fire ants on ours every now and then. Gotta have fast hands!
The slick long pod is the Emerald green! My mother grew it for years and wouldn't grow anything else
Thanks for explaining fertilizers!
My pleasure!
Got stung bad by okra when I was helping in the garden as a kid. Always reluctant to walk in an okra patch. I’ll have to try these ‘itch-less’ varieties.
I won't say they're itchless. They still make my wife and kids itch. But they're not near as itchy as some of the varieties I've grown.
I buy the Dukes in the 48 oz jar. One in the fridge and one in the pantry. Can't run out and can't have a mader sammich without. Looking soooo forward to my tomatoes coming in.. Mine are only about 16" tall here in Maryville Tennessee. Keep the videos coming.
We usually have a big jar in the fridge and then keep a few squeezables for our camping trips. Thanks for watching!
Ever since I was a kid, I have thought I hated Okrie, but I see so many people growing it and loving it, I might have to try it, especially here in Sweltering, Humid and Hot Central Florida Zone 9a, cause that's one of the few things "they" say will grow in the summer here. Mmmmm, that corn though! "Okrie Weenie." LOL
Okree can handle that heat no problem!
WhenI moved from Maryland to N. Carolina Iwas introduced to Dukes. I'll never use anything else but Dukes now. Just found you and subbed.
Good call on the Dukes! Thanks for subscribing.
I ate a couple lemon boys over the weekend. Definitely one of my favorites and heavy producers every time I have tried them. I may have to try purple boy as well.
Don't know that the purple ones are quite as prolific, but they definitely are tasty!
@@LazyDogFarm Seems like all of the purple ones I have tried over the years are a bit stingy. This year has been an exception though. Every plant I have is full, even the Cherokee Purples! I will be sad next year because there is no way I will have as many purples as this year. I am guessing it was all the cool spells we had here in South Louisiana during each flowering. Summer is here now though boy. It is HOT!
Well, last season I watched when you loved Jambalaya so I bought some this season. 😂😂 Thanks for letting me know to suit up!
It gets worse the hotter it is outside. Just a heads up.
Ttavis im in Jackson,Ga. and my tomatoes havrnt got ready yet but im checking everyday and look forward to tomatoe samiches as well.Great video.
Hope you're harvesting some now!
My wife found a Mayo made by Better Body Foods and it’s a avocado oil Mayo . I was skeptical but I tried it and it is really good . I’ve been eating mater sandwiches since May 17 th . I got some out early this year and covered when necessary. I’ve been picking a bunch of big beef tomatoes and they are great . I may try a few of the varieties that you have next year .
I’m not sure the brand, but Brooklyn uses a lot of the avocado mayo. It is pretty tasty!
Hahaha!!! 😅 I just ordered a 50 pack of Jambalaya from ya'll!! I'm so glad I saw this video and now know I got to suit up to pick them. So kind of you to tell us! Some of us will head your warning!! 😁
It doesn't bother some folks. And it doesn't bother me as much in spring. But in the heat of summer, it will get me. lol
I just ordered some jambalaya okra as well first time. I've only grown Clemson, burgundy and emerald varieties
I ate my first Lemmon Boy tomato sandwich today and it is the best I’ve ever had!
I won't say it's the best I've ever had, but it's up there.
Kell Ya!! I trimmed our okra first time last year and it was much easier pickin.
For sure!
Hill Country Red Okra is very good. It's a little less slimey than some other varieties. I like slimey okra, but people who don't like slime are big fans of the Hill Country Red.
Never tried that one. Thanks for the suggestion!
That Kellogg mater is a beast , but them purple boys look interesting to me never grown those before, Go Duke's mayo WOOOHOO! ;)
The Purple Boys are very good. I didn't grow a Cherokee Purple side-by-side, but tastes pretty similar to me. And much more productive IMO.
@@LazyDogFarm thankyou good to hear, I'm going to try it next year.
Once you think the okra are done, IF you slice the main stem in half, you’ll get two more shoots, on each side that will grow even more okra. I PROMISE!
Wow! Now that's a new one to me.
@@LazyDogFarm I promise you that it’s true! Please try it! And then tell me how right I was. LOL. I found an older video of an okra farmer and he taught me this, YEARS ago. I tried it after I saw the video, and it worked!!
@@LazyDogFarmhave you tried this?
My dad only grows the Perkins Long Pod ( the longest one you’re holding), which stays tender even though it is longer. This year I am only, so far, growing the Jambalaya okra. I may go ahead and start some jing okra If I can keep my chickens out of my garden. Thanks for the video!
I've been enjoying having longer pods of okra. Doesn't take as long to cut a mess when the pods are longer.
@@LazyDogFarm Absolutely! He pickles almost all of his and his stalks grow up to about twelve to fifteen feet tall. The only fertilizer he uses is cow manure since that’s what he raises down near Bonifay, Florida.
We absolutely prune. Like you said way easier to keep up with. 👍🏼
Kale yeah!
Here in Kentucky there has always been a debate between Hellman's mayo and Miracle Whip. Even when I was growin up my entire family loves Miracle Whip and I still love Hellman's or Burmans (Aldi brand mayo. Great video! Thanks for sharing.👩🌾🏡☮
Miracle Whip is not mayonnaise, it is a dressing. LOL!
I agree completely with Shannon. Miracle Whip shouldn't even be considered in this discussion.
Emerald Green is the long pod one. I've grown these the last few years. I'm trying a couple others this year-- Jambalaya, burgundy and I'm taste testing the traditional Clemson Spineless again because it has been several years since I've grown it. I'm extremely sensitive to the okra, so I guess I'll need to "suit up"!
Suit up or prune the okra. The leaves are what get you. If you remove some of the leaves like we do, it won't get you near as bad.
@@LazyDogFarm yep! Thats what I usually do, too. I'm sensitive to pretty much everything in the garden-- beans and squashes-- i usually just pick early and wear long sleeves. I'm trying out the trellis arxh for my beans this year and I'm hoping that will help.
VERY INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION. THANK YOU SIR.....
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great Video Travis. Thanks man.
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1) For all the gardening I’ve done over the years... this is my first time growing Okra. The variety is Okinawa Pink. I’m learning what to do from you... so, Thank You for the pruning tips!
2) I don’t know about “itchiness” of Okinawa Pink yet because the plants are only a couple inches tall. (Our growing season in Olympia, WA is about a month behind yours down in GA).
3) Corn looks terrific! - Best wishes, Kate
I tried to get that variety but it was not in stock. I’ll try to get some later this year or next year. I’m excited to hear about your first okree endeavor!
Travis, since I am mailing seeds to you for Tug River Cushaw (C. Mixta) squash, I will tuck in some seeds for the Okinawa Pink okra, too! Look forward to seeing how both items perform in your area.
Best wishes to you and Brooklyn - Kate
@@TalkingThreadsMedia you're the best! Thanks a bunch!
I am looking forward to cooking and canning videos. Those tomatoes look delicious and makes me think about salsa and spaghetti sauce.
We made some marinara sauce last year that was amazing. Had to cook it for like 6 hours, but it was well worth it.
I am jealous for that sweet corn. Good looking produce.
Wish I could share!
tomato sandwich looks great. I started getting dukes years ago and glad I did. I also started toasting my white bread for my sandwiches. and its okra not Okrie. LOL. Great video Travis.
Dukes is the only way to go! Just keep saying "okree" and you'll start to like the way it sounds.
I think the longer one is the Emerald variety. I've grown it before and have had pretty good luck with in the years past. I didn't grow the Emerald variety, but grew the Jambalaya variety instead. The Jambalaya started producing a few pods when the plant was pretty small but didn't grow much more and didn't produce much afterwards. The small pods were pretty woody. I won't be growing it again and will probably go back to growing Emerald if I can't find a more productive, reliable variety.
Jambalaya is more productive than Emerald from our experience, but I do like how Emerald stays tender at longer lengths. And it doesn't make you itch like a wild man.
@@LazyDogFarm I’ll probably grow Emerald again and might try a red variety like Jing. Thanks for the reply!
I have a pack of Jambalaya okra but decided to research before planting any. I just planted a long row of Clemson Spineless and have a 1/4 lb package of those and about 20 Red Burgandy seeds. When I had to stay with my gardening illiterate sister she threw ALL my seeds in the freezer away. I`d been breeding different varieties of garden plants for years and lost everything.
The smooth okra is the emerald green. I grow and sell a ton of emerald green okra each year. Before you asked the question I knew what you were going to ask 😂
Thanks! That was one of our favorites last year.
@@LazyDogFarm I have a question for you. I bought the Hoss high arch wheel hoe the other day with a plow set. Do you think I can plant my okra on flat ground like yall do and hill it up in it’s later stage? I always planted the okra on big rows but since I got the arch wheel hoe, I wanted to try to use it. When it rains over here the dirt gets into a sloppy mess.
Travis I’ve got a corn question and I think you’re the man to ask. I planted some peaches and cream corn and it’s just starting to come up yesterday but it looks like I might have some large spots where it isn’t going to germinate. I don’t have anymore peaches and cream seeds. Can I plant some silver Queen in those spots to help make sure I get good pollination?
You could. Just expect that you might get some bicolor ears on the silver queen and a higher ratio of white kernels on the peaches and cream. But it all should taste good regardless.
Great video! The Okra reaction seems to be worse when your sweaty. If you can discipline yourself not to touch or scratch yourself while picking helps... lol I like the red burgundy, you can let it get long too!
Yes, it is definitely worse when you're sweaty. And I have a hard time not wiping the sweat on my forehead, which makes the reaction much worse.
So glad to see you.
Thanks for joining us!
We love Jambalaya but next year I thing I will try a different variety too
Tonight I ordered a packet of Jambalaya okra, then watched your video about the drawbacks. I'm still going to give it a try, primarily because I pick all my okra every day no matter what. I eat okra ONLY in gumbo, stews, and soups, not fried or boiled as a side dish. I don't like okra all that much personally, so every couple of years I will grow enough okra to freeze for my needs. Since it is June 10 already here in Jackson, Mississippi, I want to get a crop of okra picked and put up as soon as I can so that I can clear it out for my fall garden. Jambalaya's fast and furious production seems to be just perfect for my situation.
Since nearly any okra will make me itch if I touch it, I have learned to pick very early in the morning while it is cool, put on a loose long sleeved shirt and a pair of gloves, then get with it. Never have a problem with itching that way.
Glad to see you still like taste testing your veggies! Me too. Keep the videos coming, Travis.
It's very, very productive. You'll like it.
Travis, Your old Vegie bag customers must be disappointed, since you stopped. Your corn looks fantastic, and the Okra looks interesting. I have never tried Okra, but did get liking Collards (that I grew) from your video's ! Might give Okra a try too ! Also, thanks for the links to some of your favorite garden products. Take care...from Southern N.H.
They're not too disappointed. We still make randomly deliveries, just free of charge this time.
I've never grown Jambalaya and I guess now I won't. LOL I grow a Jing/Clemson Spineless 80 cross I made about 8 years ago. I selected plants with good branching, red pods, and no spines. For the first few years I rogued out any plants that were spiny and now have a fairly stable cross that is easy to harvest. The problem is that I can't say it's any better than its' parents. LOL I think it doesn't breakdown like Jing does when it's boiled. It must've got that feature from the Clemson Spineless 80.
I didn't see any comment where your question was answered regarding the two green varieties. The pod with the flutes running the length of the pod is Perkins Long Pod and the smoother, octagonal shaped pod is Emerald Green. I've grown just about every variety of okra available except some of the new ones. Some of those heirlooms will mess you up with their spines. I had to wear gloves to pick Texas Hill Country okra, the spines on the pods were so bad.
A problem I've noticed with heirlooms is that the commercial seed isn't selected from the best plants. Over my lifetime I saw the White Half Runner bean get to point that it was almost inedible because of tough, fibrous pods. However, a good seed grower stepped up and started selecting non-tough pods and is selling them as White Half Runner N/T. The people that originally created those heirloom varieties always selected the best plants for seed. So I guess someone could probably improve on the spines on Texas Hill Country and other spiny okras. I can't imagine someone would've selected pods that require gloves to pick. And I ain't no weenie. LOL
Thanks for sharing your okree experiences. I had the same experience with the white half runner. They were very prolific plants, but the texture was terrible.
Hoping for the video when you put the corn up to freeze. Looking forward to it.
Hoping to do some of that tomorrow!
This year I planted many different varieties of okra new to me, Jambalaya being one. Now if I could just remember where. I also planted Star of David, someone said it it does not get big, it just stays small and gets woody if not picked. OK, I was planing on pickling most of mine so I will be picking small anyway.
Made my mouth water. Going to try that tomato.
It's so good!
The longer okree is the emerald variety. When I planted that variety back a few years ago, it kinda felt a lil soft/rubbery when I would go to cutting it up. If you find it feeling that same way, then definitely it is the emerald variety.
Yes, that's definitely it then!
@@LazyDogFarm That's the tell tell sign. LOL
Also, I read that this is the variety Cambell foods uses.
I grow a variety of okra called “white velvet”. Got it from an old farmer here in NW GA and his family has been growing it for five generation now and he just passed away at 91 years of age. Super productive with long white, smooth, pods. It’s a little itchy but not terrible.
Very cool. Haven't heard of that one.
My Mom always had to hunt for “white velvet” to plant. Glad to hear its still available. Good luck !
@@patk1254 as far as I know I’m the only one who has it.
I been trimming okree for the last couple years I have been watching you. Thanks for the tip, makes it much easier 👍🏻
It's worth sacrificing a few pods for easier harvesting IMO. Glad you agree.
The one in your left hand looks like Emerald Velvet to me. Grew it for 2-3 years but now I'm a fan of jambalaya!
Can't beat the production of Jambalaya!
Just made a loaf of sourdough using some diastatic malt powder from dough made last night. That tomato would be perfect. The diastatic malt makes a nice soft springy loaf.
I imagine that is much better than my store-bought bread.
@@LazyDogFarm So easy to do. I have SF sourdough starter. It always come down to using good flour. I just started using the diastatic malt and that really improves the texture. I get my flour from Giusto's in SF. I've been using their winter wheat flour. I can send you dried shards of the starter, but don't know how.
Brutal situation in north texas...garden remains flooded and maters are rotting.....grew one good brandywine and had my first mater sandwich with DUKES today...all is not lost...boy was it FAB!! Onward...
Some years you just have to salvage what you can. That's just gardening.
My mouth was watering while looking at the corn and maters. I love fried green tomatoes and fried corn. Try it , you’ll like it. Digging the okra. I like it southern fried but pickled is the shit. Same with tomatoes. Grew some okra this year for first time and turned out great. Easy to grow. Delicious fried , pickled, grilled. Definitely doing them again x2. I want to try other types. I think I had jumbolia. Either way you’re doin awesome and givin great advice.
Keep it up brother.
Thanks for watching Russ. Gonna have to try the green tomatoes and field corn combo!
If you have a problem with root knot nematodes, I highly recommend gold coast okra. The nematodes still attack the roots, but the plant stays productive anyway.
I think I may have some of that to plant next year.
Star of David it is the size of your big time and bigger in diameter and we look good for roasting. Burgundy went in the ground along with a pink variety this year. Midwest. One of my different colors especially eating
I grew Star of David last year. It's a good okree, just get's a little tough when it gets longer.
Sis love my star of David. It is great for a listing freezing and listing. Yes this is 722. One year later lol
Never heard of Dukes mayo but Im outside Chicago so....it might not even be available around here. We do have 1 grocery store that carries White Lily flour for making biscuits.
Must be a southern thing. Although mayo in general is probably not as popular up there.
Best mayo: homemade 😁
I grew up with Hellman's but it's not the same as before (what is?).
My first tomato sandwich this year was with a perfectly ripe Dad's Sunset. Soooooooo good!!!!!! Those tomatoes are gorgeous, golden orange and sweet.
Growing Jing Orange, Texas Red Hill Country, Pink Okinawa, Red Burgundy, Heavyhitter, Gold Coast (and Clemson Spineless). The Jing and Red Burgundy so far are doing the best, but the Gold Coast was planted later so it could be as good a producer.
Harvest and taste wise: I love them all!
I'm like you. Never seen an okree I didn't like. Gonna have to try that Gold Coast. Not familiar with that one.
Hey Travis. The rain is about up here in texas and the sun is coming. We have not had hardly any garden due to the weather. Is there anything I could plant now besides okra to be able to can some. Were in Zone 8. Great video!!
Okra, sweet potatoes, peppers -- those are the things you could definitely count on. I grew some canary melons through the summer last year and did okay. You can also grow another round of sweet corn if you have the ability to keep it watered.
I'm ready for some dry weather as well in Texas 8a. I can still fish in my yard.
We grew bulldog okra a couple of years ago and it was really tasty and productive.
Haven't heard of that one. Where you'd get it?
@@LazyDogFarm i got it from park seed.
Looking good! I'd have to agree with your assessment of Jambalaya okra. It's the heaviest producer I've grown, but it itched me to death! Also, since I can't be there during the week to pick, I was throwing a lot of it away, and a lot of what I was keeping was pretty tough. I'm searching, as always, for the perfect variety. Trying Silver Queen this year. Supposed to hold longer without getting tough. We'll see.....That mater sammich made me downright jealous! I ain't proud of that, but it's the truth! You got Rule#41 right, but #42 is "Have Plenty of Mayo on hand at all times during mater season!!"
Haha. Glad I wasn't the only one that thought the Jambalaya was itchy. Maybe I'm not as big of an okra weenie as I thought. lol
Travis....I totally agree with you on Dukes. Hands down The Best. May I suggest toasting the bread for the tomato sandwich. I tried it last year for the first time. Total game changer!!! Ate tomato sandwiches on non-toasted bread for 40 yrs...I won't go back. (toasted Hawaiian bread is the BEST)
Yes, toasted is definitely preferred. Had a toasted bacon and tomato sandwich yesterday for lunch and it was on point!
I’m growing about a half acre of okra in central Oklahoma. It produces 250-300 pounds a week. Mostly Clemson with a little jambalaya I bought from HT. Jambalaya is a pain in the neck and back and it itches like nothing else. Probably won’t grow it again Great video!!!
It does itch like nothing else. Although it's a good producer, I'm not a fan of my skin being on fire.
I’m in rural central Virginia, and the only way to fix a tomato sandwich is with Duke’s Mayo and white bread. Good eating
Yes. Any other way is borderline illegal.
I am hoping to have my first home grown tomato sandwich on homemade Sour Dough Loaf bread. We went to King Arthur's Baking School in Vermont last September and spent a week learning about baking homemade breads. Well worth the expense and Covid tests😍!!!
Wow, I bet that was really cool!
@@LazyDogFarm It was an amazing trip and we learned soooooo much!! They have classes for kids too, so it is also a great time for the family. We took our Goldendoodle with us and found a GREAT dog park between the school and the hotel. We have a bread maker and had not bought much bread in about 2 years, but now we make our own French bread and Artisan bread. Taste so great and you know exactly what is in the bread!! When we use our fresh ground flour, instead of store bought, I think it is even healthier!!
I’d love to see how you make your creamed corn for the freezer.
We don't cream a ton of it. We mostly just cut the kernels off the cob. Creaming tends to make a mess, but we do enjoy it.
Homemade creamed corn is the best stuff ever! The bigger the mess it makes the better it is!! If the Lord created anything better than homemade creamed corn then he just kept that recipe for himself !!
Mater vines eat my arms up, I'm a mater weeny!🤣 I usually sample my corn too, peas, beans, cukes...lol.😋 Lazy Dog is awesome!!
Interesting. Never heard of tomato vines stinging. Brooklyn says that squash make her itch, but they don't really bother me. Just the okree.
I am a cucumber vine weenie!! I do much around my cukes and I am running for the soap and water😂!!
Toms made my skin swell while I was in the garden. Now, no night shades for me to eat😣. That was the first sign. My whole body reacts with inflammation. I am growing for friends without gardens and it looks as if I'm wearing PPE while I'm in the night shade garden.
Sorry but it's either Hellmann's or Blue Plate for my mater sammich. As for okra absolutely love my Texas hill country and my Cajun okra. Have a blessed evening. 🍀
I'm going to have to try some of that Texas Hill Country. I won't turn down Hellman's or Blue Plate, but they're not my #1 favorite.
Tomatoes look great. Can’t wait for mine to turn. 👍🏻
Seems like it takes forever for the first one, and then it's off to the races!
Hi, the smooth is emerald okra, grew it for years,
Thanks Herbert!
Travis im so happy to have found your channel !!!! I was missing your videos and I was wondering how your garden was doing this year.hit subscribe as soon as I saw your video come up on my video feed. ; - )
Glad you found us too!
First year gardener here. I enjoy all your videos, they are very informative. I have a corn question. I was in the garden yesterday. I noticed some of the corn plants look to have a small stalk growing off the side of the main plant. Is this normal, should I cut it off or leave it?
Those are called suckers. I've never removed them. But to me they are an indicator that your corn could use some nutrients and/or more water. We usually just hill the corn tall and cover the suckers if we get them.
Those are normal. I grew corn last year and the side stalks made an odd tassel/cob hybrid. It's a little strange looking but it doesn't bother the main stalks. I wouldn't bother cutting them. I have a video in my history that shows the results of it but I forget which one. It's from last year's corn videos if you want to look for it. Edit. I went back and looked. My video called "The garden over the course of 10 days..." At about the 4 minute mark will show you what they do.
Neil I've grown corn for a long time I always remove the suckers because I believe it takes nutrients away from the main stalks. True you can leave them on and it won't hurt nothing.
Omg you gonna get me in trouble lol , my wife always wants me to plant the Clemson spineless but I convinced her to plant half of the jambalaya , she gonna give me an ear full when she starts itching lol
Hopefully it’s just me and it won’t bother her too bad.