You have a beautiful place! I rotate the chicken coop stuff and get yard stuff to a daytime chicken run. The chickens peck. Scratch, and manure it for a couple weeks and I move it to an aging area. It has made all th he difference in how well my farm bedding compost for recycling the next spring.
i am so thankful for yall, and your values. it is hard to find a video series that does not use profanity so someone like me can enjoy following (and learning) as you increase your homestead. thank you and may God continue to bless yall immensely..........g
JudithB It sure has been nice couple of days but the rain is moving in again. Several weeks ago we dropped a big oak in the center of my gardens to let in more sunshine, and had to pull part of the fence apart. It was kind of cobbled together, so it has been on the list to redo that fence anyway. today we cut conduit into 40" lengths and I got one done! LOL I use a med size hose clamp to clamp the piece of conduit to 6' tposts and attach the wire fencing to it. So far the deer are staying out and the chickens stay in!!!!! Still waiting on the oak log to get cut up for firewood and out of the garden, to replace all the fencing. Next week, I get lumber for the new box beds and already have my hoops and fabric and even some plants!!! Spring is springing!!!
Joseph B, are you Judith B? I keep wondering why Joseph Brown keeps commenting to Judith B, and if she is creeped out about this stranger replying to her every time he comments 😂
That garden is going to be very abundant come Spring...one of the greatest satisfactions of life is watching a garden grow, then you can eat it...outstanding work and homestead.
That compost looks great. I think you will have a bumper crop this year. I am glad that your homestead is progressing so nicely. You and your wife have put a lot of work into your property and it is showing dividends ;)
Get really inexpensive clear plastic drop cloths to put over raised beds in 2 layers. This time of year it may take 30 days depending on how much sun you get. Solarization will kill the weed seeds in soil. I tried this 2 years ago over my raised beds and it really worked. Last year I didn't and was sorry. Love the view on your homestead, it is beautiful!!
My Mom was a good gardener, even when she lived in an apartment. She crushed egg shells into a milk jug along with some water. Over time it created a powerfully odiferous brew and highly beneficial liquid fertilizer. (:
Working through lunch on a nice day is definitely a sign of Spring Fever. It's like we endure Winter for the opportunity to catch Spring Fever. Your property looks enjoyable.
A regular garden fork will do, a broad fork is awkward to use in a raised bed. Keep amending the soil with compost and organic matter, the soil will loosen more and more every year!
Good job on the raised beds! You might want to think about getting a tiller attachment for you weed eater. That sure is a back saver for sure. Looks like your going to have some awesome crops this year.
Doing a great job, and with plenty of enthusiasm. Put the used egg shells in a hot oven for 5 minutes, or on a tray on the grill and they crush down easily.
Very nice! On our property we have an area that is going to be very fertile. It's an old abandoned blueberry field where the soil is almost black from the years of natural composting. As I cut the remaining vines down and disc the field it differs from the typical sand/clay soil that we have here In North Florida. Further down our property is an area (roughly 5 acres or so) of a lot of peat. Digging into it looks almost like potting soil that you would buy at a nursery. Unfortunately we are not in a position where we can plant out there until possibly next year, but looking forward to doing so.
I'm in northern Oregon, outside Portland, I've got snow peas, carrots, onions, Japanese green, bok choy and sweet peas in, earliest I've ever planted, and I have some extreme compost envy, I bought 6 50lb bags for $90 dollars!!! Your garden is going to be so productive!!! Your place is so beautiful!!!
My grandmothers chicken house was approximately 20 foot by roughly 45 foot on the north wall was a double row of nests fot her layers then another set of nest over to the entrance.but the other thing is along that north wall where the nest ended was about a 15 foot long roost by about 10 foot high and below the roost there was an inclined floor to the north wall about 30 inches above the outside grade The north wall had two doors that you could raise from the outside and could rake the manure from the floor of the roost to the outside to a wheelbarrow.. she used the manure to put in her garden and flower/Rose bed we as grand kids had to empty it every so often and wheel it to the area it needed to go in
I would suggest you invest in a Mantis tiller. They are small and light and do a great job of tilling raised beds and small garden areas. You can check them out on You-Tube. I've had one for many years.
Maybe if I got that kind of forested land, those brown leaves, mowed grasses, twigs of the trees are sufficient enough as garden compost. I live in the City and it is my habit to gather brown leaves small tree twigs, and mowed grasses in the neighborhood every year and convert them as compost.
I notice that your wagon appears to be splitting in the real. Mine did the same. I bolted a metal bar to the back. About an inch or 1 1/2 wide with a lip on two sides to make it rigid. Problem fixed.
Great intro to the video Evan, really looks good around there. You both have done a great job. You got a lot accomplished today. Looks like you have some useable parts on the old chicken and rabbit coops and maybe till that area for future uses. Possibly till in the cleanings from the barn into the area for a compost pile? Just rambling! You’re doing fine the way you two have planned. Thanks for sharing with us.
I laughed when i read "chicken compost". We call that chicken litter and it stinks. But the local farmers get it from the big chicken houses here in Alabama.
My neighbor that grew up in Italy would use chicken manure in her garden and around trees and scrubs...she said that it kept the deer away...she was right!
Compost, Wonderful stuff. Eventually turns into dirt. That why saying your older than dirt isn't really a lie. Ha! By the way any time you mix in equal parts a nitrogen based plant(grass clippings, chicken manure, most garden scraps) and carbon based plants(wood chips, leaves, straw) you will get a hot compost pile. Turn it over once a week and you get compost in a few months or less. The hotter you keep the pile the faster it turns. Build you a cold pile out of leaves where your chickens can get to it. Needs to be a good size pile. Bugs will start to break down the leaves and the chickens will feed the pile manure while they scratch and eat.
You can't buy as good of compost as you have. One thing that would be good for the raised beds would b e an electric rotateller from Home Depot for about one hundred dollars. It's small and very good in small places.
If the eggs aren't hardboiled, then just put the egg shells onto a paper towel and microwave for 1 minute on high, then they're sterilized and also crumble up real nice. I collect ge microwaved shells in a plastic bag and then lightly pound them with a rolling pin with the bag closed.
I let them dry in a dish, then when there are enough, I grind them in my Magic Bullet (coffee grinder type appliance). I have a dedicated blade and container for this purpose.
First off good video. Second you don't want to pack down the soil in your raised beds you want it to stay loose and packing it down makes it hard for the plants to grow.
Hi..... Evan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
I really love the way the front of your house is at ground level, as is the back of your basement at ground level!!
You must be so proud of what you have achieved in and around your home. It’s beautiful and showcases you hard work.
You have a beautiful place! I rotate the chicken coop stuff and get yard stuff to a daytime chicken run. The chickens peck. Scratch, and manure it for a couple weeks and I move it to an aging area. It has made all th he difference in how well my farm bedding compost for recycling the next spring.
Morning Evan, Thanks for sharing your beautiful day on the homestead. You are going to have a super harvest again this year.
Last year's garden was magnificent! Using that ground cover plastic and no weeding. this years will be even better
That's the best kind of garden, no weeds. We use newspaper and then a foot of grass clippings, then till in at the end of the year.
i am so thankful for yall, and your values. it is hard to find a video series that does not use profanity so someone like me can enjoy following (and learning) as you increase your homestead. thank you and may God continue to bless yall immensely..........g
Looks great out there. Thanks for another great video.
JudithB It sure has been nice couple of days but the rain is moving in again. Several weeks ago we dropped a big oak in the center of my gardens to let in more sunshine, and had to pull part of the fence apart. It was kind of cobbled together, so it has been on the list to redo that fence anyway. today we cut conduit into 40" lengths and I got one done! LOL I use a med size hose clamp to clamp the piece of conduit to 6' tposts and attach the wire fencing to it. So far the deer are staying out and the chickens stay in!!!!! Still waiting on the oak log to get cut up for firewood and out of the garden, to replace all the fencing. Next week, I get lumber for the new box beds and already have my hoops and fabric and even some plants!!! Spring is springing!!!
Joseph B, are you Judith B? I keep wondering why Joseph Brown keeps commenting to Judith B, and if she is creeped out about this stranger replying to her every time he comments 😂
Its my account and judith B is my mom.
That garden is going to be very abundant come Spring...one of the greatest satisfactions of life is watching a garden grow, then you can eat it...outstanding work and homestead.
That compost looks great. I think you will have a bumper crop this year. I am glad that your homestead is progressing so nicely. You and your wife have put a lot of work into your property and it is showing dividends ;)
Get really inexpensive clear plastic drop cloths to put over raised beds in 2 layers. This time of year it may take 30 days depending on how much sun you get. Solarization will kill the weed seeds in soil. I tried this 2 years ago over my raised beds and it really worked. Last year I didn't and was sorry. Love the view on your homestead, it is beautiful!!
My Mom was a good gardener, even when she lived in an apartment. She crushed egg shells into a milk jug along with some water. Over time it created a powerfully odiferous brew and highly beneficial liquid fertilizer. (:
Working through lunch on a nice day is definitely a sign of Spring Fever. It's like we endure Winter for the opportunity to catch Spring Fever. Your property looks enjoyable.
I get so everytime I see that you uploaded a video for us. You're doing a great job on your homestead. Thank you so much for sharing ❤️😁❤️
I really enjoy watching your videos
You are so calm. I like watching your wife help you. I wish you would have video everyday. Thanks for posting.
Evan, you need a broadfork to really till those raised beds!
A regular garden fork will do, a broad fork is awkward to use in a raised bed. Keep amending the soil with compost and organic matter, the soil will loosen more and more every year!
Good job on the raised beds! You might want to think about getting a tiller attachment for you weed eater. That sure is a back saver for sure. Looks like your going to have some awesome crops this year.
I’m so excited about growing season! Can’t wait to watch all you guys do! You have an awesome channel!! 🍅🍆🌶🥒🥬🥦🥕
Thank you for sharing!
Love the garden dance Evan..... thanks for taking us outside in the sunshine! It's still real cold here in Minnesota and we've got snow yet.
Garden Dance... Glad that I finally have a name for it! : )
You have the most beautiful property. Love seeing your opening with the barn and pond and then your home. Enjoy it!
Great job!
You two have a great spot to build as you go! Enjoy your working together and watching as you go. Keep up the great vids I enjoy them a ton!
Thank you.
Doing a great job, and with plenty of enthusiasm.
Put the used egg shells in a hot oven for 5 minutes, or on a tray on the grill and they crush down easily.
Very nice! On our property we have an area that is going to be very fertile. It's an old abandoned blueberry field where the soil is almost black from the years of natural composting. As I cut the remaining vines down and disc the field it differs from the typical sand/clay soil that we have here In North Florida. Further down our property is an area (roughly 5 acres or so) of a lot of peat. Digging into it looks almost like potting soil that you would buy at a nursery. Unfortunately we are not in a position where we can plant out there until possibly next year, but looking forward to doing so.
looks great! i couldnt stand it any longer, planted my onions today here in arkansas!
I will be planting onion seeds soon, indoors. I am ready to start planting.
I'm in northern Oregon, outside Portland, I've got snow peas, carrots, onions, Japanese green, bok choy and sweet peas in, earliest I've ever planted, and I have some extreme compost envy, I bought 6 50lb bags for $90 dollars!!! Your garden is going to be so productive!!! Your place is so beautiful!!!
My grandmothers chicken house was approximately 20 foot by roughly 45 foot on the north wall was a double row of nests fot her layers then another set of nest over to the entrance.but the other thing is along that north wall where the nest ended was about a 15 foot long roost by about 10 foot high and below the roost there was an inclined floor to the north wall about 30 inches above the outside grade
The north wall had two doors that you could raise from the outside and could rake the manure from the floor of the roost to the outside to a wheelbarrow.. she used the manure to put in her garden and flower/Rose bed we as grand kids had to empty it every so often and wheel it to the area it needed to go in
I would suggest you invest in a Mantis tiller. They are small and light and do a great job of tilling raised beds and small garden areas. You can check them out on You-Tube. I've had one for many years.
Yup, They even have electric ones and maybe battery powered now ? You're right, they work great.
Freshly turned soil smells soo good!
Looking forward to watching your adventure as someone else starting out in zone 8b, but in the UK just down the road for LIz Zorab who sent me over :)
Garden is coming along nicely. It will not be long and you’ll be planting your seeds and starts.
So jealous, we still have about 3' of snow coverage and piled higher in spots from clearing it ☃
great video! along with the beautiful views of the homestead!!
You guys are doing a awesome job with the property keep up the good work.
Kids your channel is really growing. Good job!
Maybe if I got that kind of forested land, those brown leaves, mowed grasses, twigs of the trees are sufficient enough as garden compost.
I live in the City and it is my habit to gather brown leaves small tree twigs, and mowed grasses in the neighborhood every year and convert them as compost.
I'm envious of your raised bed garden. Good luck witH your garden this year.
I notice that your wagon appears to be splitting in the real. Mine did the same. I bolted a metal bar to the back. About an inch or 1 1/2 wide with a lip on two sides to make it rigid. Problem fixed.
Yeah, I have been putting off fixing it. But I was going to use metal to fix it.
You were out there so long, your beard started to get real heavy ! Gardens looking great, thumbs up.
Your garden beds look amazing.
Looking good!😊❤️
Looked like some good dark soil in them beds
Good start on the gardens Evan 👍❣️
Looking good. Nice garden. I had to put a electric fencing around my garden to keep the deer out.
New subscriber here from Ohio. Loved your video. Doing our first raised garden bed.
Keep up the good work, I enjoy your videos
Great intro to the video Evan, really looks good around there. You both have done a great job. You got a lot accomplished today. Looks like you have some useable parts on the old chicken and rabbit coops and maybe till that area for future uses. Possibly till in the cleanings from the barn into the area for a compost pile? Just rambling! You’re doing fine the way you two have planned. Thanks for sharing with us.
In your raise beds to you rotate your crops from one bed to another
I laughed when i read "chicken compost". We call that chicken litter and it stinks. But the local farmers get it from the big chicken houses here in Alabama.
save a lot of wood ash for your toms as it helps stop bottom rot the black rot you had last year
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My neighbor that grew up in Italy would use chicken manure in her garden and around trees and scrubs...she said that it kept the deer away...she was right!
We still have about a foot of snow.....no gardening here for a bit. lol
Compost, Wonderful stuff. Eventually turns into dirt. That why saying your older than dirt isn't really a lie. Ha! By the way any time you mix in equal parts a nitrogen based plant(grass clippings, chicken manure, most garden scraps) and carbon based plants(wood chips, leaves, straw) you will get a hot compost pile. Turn it over once a week and you get compost in a few months or less. The hotter you keep the pile the faster it turns. Build you a cold pile out of leaves where your chickens can get to it. Needs to be a good size pile. Bugs will start to break down the leaves and the chickens will feed the pile manure while they scratch and eat.
You can't buy as good of compost as you have. One thing that would be good for the raised beds would b e an electric rotateller from Home Depot for about one hundred dollars. It's small and very good in small places.
If the eggs aren't hardboiled, then just put the egg shells onto a paper towel and microwave for 1 minute on high, then they're sterilized and also crumble up real nice. I collect ge microwaved shells in a plastic bag and then lightly pound them with a rolling pin with the bag closed.
I let them dry in a dish, then when there are enough, I grind them in my Magic Bullet (coffee grinder type appliance). I have a dedicated blade and container for this purpose.
Do you treat that lumber with some preservative to prevent rot?
Wondering what type of garden trailer you have. We are looking to get one very similar.
I got at tractor supply. It holds 1500 pounds. I dont remember what brand it is, I think it is ohio steel.
@@CountryViewAcres thanks, have a great week
First off good video.
Second you don't want to pack down the soil in your raised beds you want it to stay loose and packing it down makes it hard for the plants to grow.
How do you keep the deer out of where your raised beds are? I am in Colorado and have so many deer that eat everything.
Nice job on the raised beds, looking forward to see what kind of yield you get. Which model of garden tractor is that?
Nice, Are you going to put cattle panels or wire around your garden to keep out nature from eating your crops. Larry
@@wilburfinnigan2142 for looks lol
@@wilburfinnigan2142, Lighten up Willy !!!!!!!!!!!!! lol
Weed barrier 1, raised bed 0.
you should geta English shovel not that grave digging one
NEVER WALK IN RISES BED
Looking more hillbilly? I'm sure you didn't mean that as a insult to all of us southern people.