Iris corms are supposed to be 1/2 out of the ground. If they are fully covered, they kind of smother, the corms need the air and sun on them. I have made that mistake, almost lost the lot, until a neighbor told me why they were failing.
I didn't realize they grew from anything other than bulbs, and was really wondering until I looked it up. I recall years ago they were getting ready to demolish a house across the street from us here, and there was a beautiful bed of red and yellow tulips in front of it that I tried to rescue. Those bulbs were a foot to 18 inches underground! I kept digging and digging - took forever to get to the bulbs! Those tulips were determined - the house had been empty for years and they came up every spring! But from the surface, they looked to be growing from mostly rocks.
And remove the seed pods that form from the flowers. You don't want the plants spending their energy on seeds., when they need to be growing and spreading the corms
Thank you 1977islander. I was about to post the same thing. The tubers need to be above ground as that is where the flower and leaves grow from. You only put the root in the dirt.
It would be cool to take pictures of you four standing in front of each new tree and repeat that same photo every year or so for memories. I’ve seen a lot of old timey photos of homesteaders (1800 -1950’s) in front of their property and it’s so cool to see how proud they are of their accomplishments. I’m so proud of all that you are building and growing. Your boys have the best childhood experience a parent can give and the best parents ever. ❤ God Bless your home. Your friend from Indiana.
When planting in clay add 1/3 sand and 1/3 compost to 1/3 of the clay in the hole for best drainage. Empty the hole and fill with water. Don’t put the tree in the hole until the water soaks in so it doesn’t get root rot. I lived on a tree farm for ten years.
Angela and Sam, The irises were planted by someone that loved your property in the past, it warms my heart to see that they are getting a new life in your flower beds. Love to see your home come together.
That post hole digger is worth the money. You can always rent it out to people you can trust to take care of it when you have the fence done. I'm with Angela on this one. I love how helpful your young man is. Great parenting.
Your son seems to be such a great helper for you! You are teaching him valuable lessons. I'm proud of him and he is not my son. Would you send him over, I could really use the help!😊
Sam & Angela you have improved your home and property so much and it is beautiful. I am happy for your family. I hope each of you enjoy it for many years Lord willing. With our world today we never know! Thanks for sharing.
My favorite part of watching this is Elijah. He will remember the day y'all planted these trees. Glad you saved the iris. My favorite flower!❤Lil tip about iris...that tuber which is a rhizome likes to be above ground. Never bury that part completely. I have over 200 iris. I know everything about them. They love for the rhizome to soak in the sun. Snap the dead flowers off as soon as they die so it will put its energy into the rhizome instead of making seed. Don't cover rhizome with mulch.
Loooooove the trees!! They make a home! I found 4 Walnut Saplings yesterday while doing some landscaping at a family members home! What a find! I may get to see walnuts fall from it! I'm getting pretty long in the tooth!😬😁🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a blessed week!
The trees are awesome! Terrific find and “save” on the irises!!!! They are so pretty! Your sons are growing like weeds!!! Amazing kids! Happy Mother’s day! Hope your foot is better Sam! ❤❤❤❤
I wear gloves and a good pair of knee pads when I work in my garden. The mulch is a great idea for water retention. Your property is turning out so great. Bravo to all of you for all the live and work you are putting into your yard.
Well done guys. I set my farm up over 25 years ago now. Watching you work on your property brings back a lot of memories. We are retiring now and down sizing closer to town. I look forward to what you guys will be doing in the future. Cheers.
Great Job Everyone!! Love the Trees & the blocks around & who doesn't love Irises!! Old standby that's Beautiful & FREE!! Boys You are Such Great Helpers!! It's Getting Better & MORE HOMEY ALL THE TIME!! GOD BLESS & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ANGELA!!
I love ❤️ what y'all are doing on your family homestead. The fact that Angela repurposed the iris is a super idea. I look forward to seeing 👀 what else you find on your property and seeing 👀 it placed/planted in your yard. Great job 👏 👍. It's definitely an A+.
congratulations on hitting 100k subscribers. Hope you got a special place for the plaque. The trees look great with the beds around them and stone block surround.
Angela says I’m gonna go get the tiller…cut to Sam tilling the soil 😅 You guys are always putting a smile on my face! Great use of the auger! Homestead is looking fantastic…let’s go!
I won't be surprised if you end up building a barn real soon to store all the equipment you're accumulating. (That auger is a dandy.) Gotta get them protected from the elements.
Nice job - as someone else has commented, the rhizomes need the sun directly on them, especially in August and September to flourish. I think conventional gardening (in the UK at any rate) wisdom is also that if you transplant plants then you should remove the blooms so that the energy goes into the roots for the first year to help them establish better.
Looking really great guys!! As a Canadian, I love that you planted maples. I know they also grow there but I have a real affinity with them. I just started tapping the one in my front its probably 100 years old. And the neighbor's. 20 pints!! Lot of work but so worth it. Be well from Canada 🇨🇦
I love the trees! They’re all beautiful! Oh no! I hope your trees are not damaged. Your yard is beautiful too! The flowers around the trees is a great idea! You’re so lucky to have a big yard! That auger is a great idea too!
Iris are so beautiful, and that purplish one smells almost like grapes if it's the same as one I have! So nice to see the transformative of your property.
Hi Sam Angela & Boys,everything is looking beautiful on your property.I love Maple trees.Your son is amazing & such a smart young man.Both boys are so lucky to have parents who teach them.🌷💕🌷
For irises with tubers, leave about half the tuber ABOVE the soil level. It looks weird but that's how they like it. For those small irises that only have roots can be planted as usual. Love you guys!
Angela , you chose well with the blocks they look fabulous with the Iris and the tree. Its a lovely idea to put them around the tree bases . cant wait to see them flourish /
Nice but I think you need to move the bark mulch a couple of inches from the tree itself. Reference "This old House" the gardening lady (I can't remember her name right now).
All good men have a great woman behind them , with your feet and Angela’s back this was a wonderful ideal and everything is so beautiful, but I think your giving the boys miracle grow they are shooting up to quick love all your family shares Than You
The more trees, the better! I see you put solar lights out under the trees. It would be great for you to show us what they look like at night and also where you plant the fruit trees. It is always a happy experience watching how you continue to improve your homestead. Can't wait to see what you are going to show us next. 🙂
Oh, it looks so beautiful !!! ❤. Iris’s are one of my favorites- my Mom had them in our yard too . The new skid steer/pallet is such a great addition to your gardening tools !!! So very convenient for all your chores !!! Good call, Sam ! Elijah has become a reliable helper on this homestead!!! There doesn’t seem to be anything he can’t do or is willing to learn how to do . What a great kid 👍Such a testimony to your parenting 💕
They look great. Great choice. I think iris should be planted so that the rhizomes were above the ground. If that is how they were thriving, I would think you should plant them that way again.
Sam, something I learned from a landscaper many years ago. If your tree is root bound, take a hatchet to the root system to make them reach out and seek nutrients and water. It makes for stronger root systems, and better tree growth.
That looks amazing with the stone border and all. (You can even use rocks from your rock pile and just paint them white or light gray if you want them more uniform color).
Adding trees and flowers in front of the house and along the driveway is really going to make things look beautiful. Anxious to see where you plant other trees and flowers.
The new property is looking fantastic! Love the recycling of the Iris. Nothing like having the right tools for the job. You’ll find 100s of used for them. 👍🏼
So pretty! I have 4 colors of Iris. I don't know if you can kill them. I've seen them just thrown up on a pile and the next year, they flowered. The flowers don't last time that long but they are beautiful. Mine are purple, light blue yellow and a deep rose. Such a great visit, like always.
Trees and irises looks really nice and will provide great curb appeal. Your boys are growing like weeds. Love when they pitch in to help. I’m looking forward to the finish yard reveal.
I love watching your interactions with your sons. My father was killed in an auto accident when I was 6 years old. I only have wonderful memories of him. I am now 60 and still wish I could have had him in my life. You seem to be an amazing dad.
Angela, take a pair of scissors and cut the irises about 4-6 inches tall. Because they won’t bloom until next year (maybe). Once they are cut the growing will go to the roots. Especially the one with no buds. My mom has grown irises for years, I have as well. It won’t hurt them. Happy Mother’s Day!😀
The iris are a great idea to bring the past to the new. Love the the trees. Will be great shade someday and lots of fallen leaves for mulch in the future!
When drilling three to four holes next to each other, I find it easier to drill two holes down 6” the drill two next to those 6” deep. Keep going from hole to hole about 5-6” at a time till you get to the depth you want. That young man is a big help to y’all. He’s a keeper 👍
I'm sure you know this, but planting those trees this time of the year, you will have to water those often for the entire summer. Having said that, your homestead is looking BEAUTIFUL. I love Iris's, especially when they are free. Love y'all.
Iris corms are supposed to be 1/2 out of the ground. If they are fully covered, they kind of smother, the corms need the air and sun on them. I have made that mistake, almost lost the lot, until a neighbor told me why they were failing.
I didn't realize they grew from anything other than bulbs, and was really wondering until I looked it up. I recall years ago they were getting ready to demolish a house across the street from us here, and there was a beautiful bed of red and yellow tulips in front of it that I tried to rescue. Those bulbs were a foot to 18 inches underground! I kept digging and digging - took forever to get to the bulbs! Those tulips were determined - the house had been empty for years and they came up every spring! But from the surface, they looked to be growing from mostly rocks.
And remove the seed pods that form from the flowers. You don't want the plants spending their energy on seeds., when they need to be growing and spreading the corms
Thank you 1977islander. I was about to post the same thing. The tubers need to be above ground as that is where the flower and leaves grow from. You only put the root in the dirt.
I looks really nice
It would be cool to take pictures of you four standing in front of each new tree and repeat that same photo every year or so for memories. I’ve seen a lot of old timey photos of homesteaders (1800 -1950’s) in front of their property and it’s so cool to see how proud they are of their accomplishments. I’m so proud of all that you are building and growing. Your boys have the best childhood experience a parent can give and the best parents ever. ❤ God Bless your home. Your friend from Indiana.
They should definitely do this!
Great idea!
I’ll say it again y’all are raising those boys so good and raising them right!! Way to go mom and dad! Love yalls channel
When planting in clay add 1/3 sand and 1/3 compost to 1/3 of the clay in the hole for best drainage. Empty the hole and fill with water. Don’t put the tree in the hole until the water soaks in so it doesn’t get root rot. I lived on a tree farm for ten years.
Angela and Sam, The irises were planted by someone that loved your property in the past, it warms my heart to see that they are getting a new life in your flower beds. Love to see your home come together.
Your oldest son is a hard worker. Glad to see this.
That post hole digger is worth the money. You can always rent it out to people you can trust to take care of it when you have the fence done. I'm with Angela on this one. I love how helpful your young man is. Great parenting.
Your boys are growing up so fast! Elijah is such a great helper - and Isaac is going to follow in his big brother’s footsteps!
Your son seems to be such a great helper for you! You are teaching him valuable lessons. I'm proud of him and he is not my son. Would you send him over, I could really use the help!😊
Sam & Angela you have improved your home and property so much and it is beautiful. I am happy for your family. I hope each of you enjoy it for many years Lord willing. With our world today we never know! Thanks for sharing.
The tubers like to be above ground, just put dirt on the roots of the iris. They will bloom better. They survive well in poor soil.
The boys are turning into great junior farmers. You've done a good job with them.
Just be careful not to put the mulch and compost to close and to thick around the trunk of the new trees. It could cause rot.
I was going to say this also
My favorite part of watching this is Elijah. He will remember the day y'all planted these trees. Glad you saved the iris. My favorite flower!❤Lil tip about iris...that tuber which is a rhizome likes to be above ground. Never bury that part completely. I have over 200 iris. I know everything about them. They love for the rhizome to soak in the sun. Snap the dead flowers off as soon as they die so it will put its energy into the rhizome instead of making seed. Don't cover rhizome with mulch.
That's going to be a beautiful flower bed next spring.
Loooooove the trees!! They make a home! I found 4 Walnut Saplings yesterday while doing some landscaping at a family members home! What a find! I may get to see walnuts fall from it! I'm getting pretty long in the tooth!😬😁🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a blessed week!
The trees are awesome! Terrific find and “save” on the irises!!!! They are so pretty! Your sons are growing like weeds!!! Amazing kids! Happy Mother’s day! Hope your foot is better Sam! ❤❤❤❤
I wear gloves and a good pair of knee pads when I work in my garden. The mulch is a great idea for water retention. Your property is turning out so great. Bravo to all of you for all the live and work you are putting into your yard.
Those flowers around that new tree are going to be so amazing as they all grow.
Well done guys. I set my farm up over 25 years ago now. Watching you work on your property brings back a lot of memories. We are retiring now and down sizing closer to town. I look forward to what you guys will be doing in the future. Cheers.
I am so glad you got the maples supported. When you first put them in the wind was really blowing them. Everything looks good.
Great Job Everyone!! Love the Trees & the blocks around & who doesn't love Irises!! Old standby that's Beautiful & FREE!! Boys You are Such Great Helpers!! It's Getting Better & MORE HOMEY ALL THE TIME!! GOD BLESS & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ANGELA!!
I love ❤️ what y'all are doing on your family homestead. The fact that Angela repurposed the iris is a super idea. I look forward to seeing 👀 what else you find on your property and seeing 👀 it placed/planted in your yard. Great job 👏 👍. It's definitely an A+.
Sam, could you teach someone who doesn't know how to take care of(fluids, etc ) & use an Excavator? Thanks.
Loved seeing you all.
Whoohoo, it’s coming together and looking like a beautiful homestead congratulations 🎉
Love how your oldest son is so into helping you
congratulations on hitting 100k subscribers. Hope you got a special place for the plaque. The trees look great with the beds around them and stone block surround.
You Irises are going to be gorgeous, next spring, but they do multiply !!
Happy Mother’s Day, Angela!!
Angela says I’m gonna go get the tiller…cut to Sam tilling the soil 😅 You guys are always putting a smile on my face! Great use of the auger! Homestead is looking fantastic…let’s go!
Holes for around the property 🤔. 😮your getting GOATS 🐐🤭
You are growing your own fruits and vegetables and now your own syrup 😄
I won't be surprised if you end up building a barn real soon to store all the equipment you're accumulating. (That auger is a dandy.) Gotta get them protected from the elements.
Nice job - as someone else has commented, the rhizomes need the sun directly on them, especially in August and September to flourish. I think conventional gardening (in the UK at any rate) wisdom is also that if you transplant plants then you should remove the blooms so that the energy goes into the roots for the first year to help them establish better.
I love all the irises around the trees. It’s going to be so beautiful.❤️👍
I love flowers too...what a good find with the iris. Yall are makeing this a beautiful place...a home to be proud of. Hugs
Looks so pretty. Great investment on the auger . Love the trees.
Adding beauty to an already beautiful location. Your boys are such good helpers.
Those irises are going to be absolutely gorgeous that's going to make a big difference in your front yard
Looking really great guys!! As a Canadian, I love that you planted maples. I know they also grow there but I have a real affinity with them. I just started tapping the one in my front its probably 100 years old. And the neighbor's. 20 pints!! Lot of work but so worth it. Be well from Canada 🇨🇦
I love the trees! They’re all beautiful! Oh no! I hope your trees are not damaged. Your yard is beautiful too! The flowers around the trees is a great idea! You’re so lucky to have a big yard! That auger is a great idea too!
I love your commitment to having a pretty landscape. There’s just nothing better than getting your hands in the dirt. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful flower/tree arrangement!🥰
They look amazing x
Very nice iris bed! I found my spread over time so adding the rock ledge is a good idea. Great Kids you have!
The boys are grown up so fast. And there are becoming more of a help. God bless.
Beautiful job, trees, flowers, mulch, stone border AND lights ! Awesome !
Looks terrific, guys! I especially love that you picked the maple tree...and the plants and rock border will be beautiful for years to come!
Love Maple trees, everything is looking beautiful!!
Iris are so beautiful, and that purplish one smells almost like grapes if it's the same as one I have! So nice to see the transformative of your property.
Way to go Angela 👏👏👏 working smarter, not harder ❣️. Your homestead sure is looking like a home!
Hi Sam Angela & Boys,everything is looking beautiful on your property.I love Maple trees.Your son is amazing & such a smart young man.Both boys are so lucky to have parents who teach them.🌷💕🌷
For irises with tubers, leave about half the tuber ABOVE the soil level. It looks weird but that's how they like it. For those small irises that only have roots can be planted as usual. Love you guys!
Angela , you chose well with the blocks they look fabulous with the Iris and the tree. Its a lovely idea to put them around the tree bases . cant wait to see them flourish /
Nice but I think you need to move the bark mulch a couple of inches from the tree itself. Reference "This old House" the gardening lady (I can't remember her name right now).
All good men have a great woman behind them , with your feet and Angela’s back this was a wonderful ideal and everything is so beautiful, but I think your giving the boys miracle grow they are shooting up to quick love all your family shares Than You
How beautiful everything is looking. You four are making a GREAT team. Keep up the hard work.
The more trees, the better! I see you put solar lights out under the trees. It would be great for you to show us what they look like at night and also where you plant the fruit trees. It is always a happy experience watching how you continue to improve your homestead. Can't wait to see what you are going to show us next. 🙂
loved seeing the family around the planting
Your home is looking homey. Really love the trees and flowers. Love the looks, BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Oh, it looks so beautiful !!! ❤. Iris’s are one of my favorites- my Mom had them in our yard too .
The new skid steer/pallet is such a great addition to your gardening tools !!! So very convenient for all your chores !!! Good call, Sam !
Elijah has become a reliable helper on this homestead!!! There doesn’t seem to be anything he can’t do or is willing to learn how to do . What a great kid 👍Such a testimony to your parenting 💕
I love watching you all as a family working. Reminds me of mine. I also truly love your music choices. Perfect.
It looks awesome, nice to see it all come together every week.
Looks great! What a wonderful way to save those Iris's.
Core memories. These trees will add to the heritage you are creating. God bless you and your family.
They look great. Great choice. I think iris should be planted so that the rhizomes were above the ground. If that is how they were thriving, I would think you should plant them that way again.
Sam, something I learned from a landscaper many years ago. If your tree is root bound, take a hatchet to the root system to make them reach out and seek nutrients and water. It makes for stronger root systems, and better tree growth.
The irises will be so pretty when the get settled in. Because I love irises.
It was good to see the family plant the trees, something you all can treasure for all the years to come as the trees grow. Great job.
That looks amazing with the stone border and all. (You can even use rocks from your rock pile and just paint them white or light gray if you want them more uniform color).
LOL there's always a catch. Should make holes easier except for where y'all have rocks.
That looks great Angela and Sam. Your boys are such a great help
Adding trees and flowers in front of the house and along the driveway is really going to make things look beautiful.
Anxious to see where you plant other trees and flowers.
The new property is looking fantastic! Love the recycling of the Iris. Nothing like having the right tools for the job. You’ll find 100s of used for them. 👍🏼
Congrats on 100k subs!
Grate job on planting the trees and flowers. The blocks were a real good idea and completed the project nicely.
Hi Sam-gela and (not)feral kiddos. Your garden looks absolutely marvellous. Thanks for the video 🤗
They look so pretty! The irises will be so beautiful next year! Also, your son is learning so much! Kudos to both of you!!🎉
The trees are going to be beautiful👍😊🌳🌳🌳🌳
So pretty! I have 4 colors of Iris. I don't know if you can kill them. I've seen them just thrown up on a pile and the next year, they flowered. The flowers don't last time that long but they are beautiful. Mine are purple, light blue yellow and a deep rose. Such a great visit, like always.
It's beautiful and your son is a treasure❤😊🙏🥰💕 Sam and Angela you guys look so relaxed thank yous🥰🙏
That adds so much to your curb appeal, and it will be nice to have some shade in the heat of summer in years to come. It looks beautiful!
Hey guys, looking great! Be careful to not bury the iris roots deep. They need air or they could rot.
Your place is looking amazing! The boy's are growing up fast! God Bless y'all!
You all have come a long way when there was only a small RV out there. Looks like home! ❤
iT's looking good you all have really improved the yard so much and everything is coming together so good. Great job!
Trees and irises looks really nice and will provide great curb appeal. Your boys are growing like weeds. Love when they pitch in to help. I’m looking forward to the finish yard reveal.
Your boys are learning life long survival skills and knowledge of farming. Great job!
Just BEAUTIFUL!!!
It ALL looks Wonderful! Great job as always!😊
I love watching your interactions with your sons. My father was killed in an auto accident when I was 6 years old. I only have wonderful memories of him. I am now 60 and still wish I could have had him in my life. You seem to be an amazing dad.
Angela, take a pair of scissors and cut the irises about 4-6 inches tall. Because they won’t bloom until next year (maybe). Once they are cut the growing will go to the roots. Especially the one with no buds. My mom has grown irises for years, I have as well. It won’t hurt them. Happy Mother’s Day!😀
The iris are a great idea to bring the past to the new. Love the the trees. Will be great shade someday and lots of fallen leaves for mulch in the future!
Those irises will be gorgeous next year.
When drilling three to four holes next to each other, I find it easier to drill two holes down 6” the drill two next to those 6” deep. Keep going from hole to hole about 5-6” at a time till you get to the depth you want. That young man is a big help to y’all. He’s a keeper 👍
You're son is a good helper.😀
Happy Mother's Day to you. Wow! What a job you are doing😅
I'm sure you know this, but planting those trees this time of the year, you will have to water those often for the entire summer. Having said that, your homestead is looking BEAUTIFUL. I love Iris's, especially when they are free. Love y'all.
Planning ahead is going to cost less in the long run, your sons are so helpful each time you have a project they are involved great learning for them.
Awesome helpers growing so fast. Great teachers.