I welcome all the native plants. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole side of the pond full of grasses and wildflowers. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
I'll think about it but I'm not a fan of them. The natural progression in the chihuahuan desert around a new water source is mule fat, willow, and then cottonwood. I already have the mule fat growing. I'm sure the others will show up, too. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Yes, I thought for sure after not blooming out for the year any leaves by now, it was completely dead. We'll now the new tree gets to start out in a much better way. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Thank you for the walk along the pond bank. Interesting that the mule deer left enough plant material intact so that it could continue to grow. I'd sure like to see one line of drip irrigation tube running the length of the pond bank. Powered by two solar panels, solar controller and a pump station powered by batteries. The system could easily be controlled by a battery operated timer ($30.00, 2 - AA batteries, last years), The timer could be set to run for 2 hours every 3 days starting at 6am. This setup would give you a great insight into what is possible and get your pecans established. Another suggestion is throwing several bales of hay into the trailer each trip to use as mulch - building soil carbon over time. The sediment that washed in must have a very high clay and mineral content. Likely that is typical of the soil on the ranch. So it's going to take some considerable carbon input. May as well start small and let nature do the work. Always enjoy your videos Simon. :)
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. I'm not really interested in growing food at this stage of the ranch. Later, of course, that will be a big part of the project. The trees are the only thing I'm planting that I care about currently. They get all the water they need from underground from the pond. You can dig down about six inches anywhere within 25' to 30' of the pond, and you will find moisture. As for bringing in hay, I'm always afraid of that. You never know what chemicals were sprayed on a field in the past. The only way to truly know is by getting it tested. I am interested in seeing what I can make on-site as well.
@@TimelineRanch Surprisingly, organic hay is a thing these days. Perhaps you will run across a farmer who grows organic hay on the way to the ranch. I follow another YT on the Arizona/New Mexico border and they have an organic supplier. The other benefit is you know your getting seed that is more acclimated to the ranch. Yes - I was not suggesting growing food to take home - maybe just more for the mule deer and to see what kind of plants emerge from the seed bank. Strictly an experiment. :) Just a thought...
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I hear you time will tell. I do plan on planting more, but I need to build a few test areas that are fenced so the deer will let me see the results without their influence.
I need to build some fencing before planting too much more. The mule deer will eat it to the ground before it has a chance. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
@nettp7773 I feel the same way about the deer. It's going to be awesome when I live at the ranch. For now, I have to be satisfied with the little time I get, though.
Great video. Also, your thumbnails are becoming more and more attractive, hoping this increases folks awareness of this hidden gem of a channel! Look forward to all of them. Still wishing you let your audience be a bit more involved, for those of us who have watched every single video, we feel apart of it, at least I do. Let us know how we can help, or where we could send stuff! I will keep bringing it up. Can I also request a video where you talk more about the master plan. What are the major projects you currently envision, and is there a planned order? You've said bike trails, and a place folks can come visit. Will you have multiple places to sleep/stay? Hunting? Fishing? Do you consider yourself trying to "green the desert? As always, thanks for everything =)
Thanks for following along with the project as always and the compliment on the thumbnail. I appreciate your wanting to help the project along, and the future will bring that. I look forward to meeting everyone interested in visiting the ranch later in person. It is a good idea to make a video just for an overview of the whole project. As far as big upcoming projects and the order. The phase one of the pond along with the road to the top of the big hill where the water tanks will be first on my list. After that, I will start building the dome house, and the list goes on. Yes there will be quite a few dome cabins along with campsites for visitors. I may offer hunting on the ranch in an area away from the main area of the ranch. As far as greening the desert. That is not a big challenge in my opinion it's quite simple. I have much bigger goals, as you will see in the future.
If you keep having trouble with dying trees try planting them just before the winter. You will get a much better survival rate. Summer is really the worst time of the season to plant young trees. And a little shade cloth to keep the heat away from the soil would help a lot to get the tree roots established during the first year. After that they don't need it. The shade cloth also helps a lot to reduce water evaporation, and to keep the soil micro organisms alive who convert the food for the trees. And it gives the trees a grow boost because they want to reach above the shade that the shade cloth creates. And on foggy nights the shade cloth will also catch water vapor from the air if there is any. A few days ago I posted a documentary in my community feed on my channel about catching water vapor with fog nets. A German industrial designer who became rich with designing tennis rackets and ski's for Elan also designed water vapor catching fog nets. And in the same documentary they also show other DIY water vapor catching fog nets made from shade cloth. Even small ones that are installed around a single tree. The fog nets are very successfully used in North Africa and some other places. They even brew beer with water that was collected from the fog. And complete villages are supplied with water that was collected with fog nets. 👍
This is the only tree that has died so far. I killed it when I dug it up from my house it had very large roots that were growing out of the pot. I had to cut them off to transfer it to the ranch. Fog nets will not work at the ranch. There is very little moisture in the air. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.
Fun to see the progress of your trees and ground cover. I noticed some of the bank has eroded into the pond. Will you be dumping some rocks along that edge after the water has subsided?
Is it worth digging small banked bathtubs/hole types on the bank of the pond of about half a foot to a foot deep? I noticed some of the ground around the pond looked hard with cracks, but if there was there these bathtubs, then you can plant in the middle of them where water will collect in a more concentrated area, rather washing away. Essentially enclosing the the water. I guess one consideration is that impact the amount of water entering the pond. What do you think?
All of the plants that I have planned so far do not like their feet wet, so to say. The pond holds about ten inches of water down the edge for a few days. Anything longer, I think, would kill the types of plants I have. Thanks for watching the project as always.
It will die during the winter. The ranch is in grow zone 7b. It gets down to 10 degrees fahrenheit and can get as low as 0 fahrenheit. Interesting plants though thanks for bringing it up and following along as always.
Alanthus altisima, Tree of Heaven is a bit of a weed tree, it grows on the poorest of soils. Grows well in Canada, below freezing temperatures are not a problem. Could provide an excellent temporary shade canopy for your tree saplings and other plants.
Yes, you are correct. I looked into them a while back, and it seems they are very beneficial to have around. The larva eats aphids very well, and the adults make good pollinators. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Youve created a real oasis for both plants and wildlife.👍
It gets a little better with every trip. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.
I enjoy the pond updates and all the flowers and bugs, thanks again!
No problem, I enjoy sharing what's going on around the pond and ranch. Thanks for watching as always.
I'm glad you are not tearing out the weeds. Let them grow. They help heal the ground. Great video as always my friend. Cheers
I welcome all the native plants. I'm looking forward to seeing the whole side of the pond full of grasses and wildflowers. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Looking great. You need a couple cottonwoods for some fast shade.
I'll think about it but I'm not a fan of them. The natural progression in the chihuahuan desert around a new water source is mule fat, willow, and then cottonwood. I already have the mule fat growing. I'm sure the others will show up, too. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Interesting that little pecan tree still had a few living roots.
Yes, I thought for sure after not blooming out for the year any leaves by now, it was completely dead. We'll now the new tree gets to start out in a much better way. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Yes. Yes. Let's plant trees irrespective if we will enjoy the whole gift of it or not.
The more trees, the better. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
Thank you for the walk along the pond bank. Interesting that the mule deer left enough plant material intact so that it could continue to grow.
I'd sure like to see one line of drip irrigation tube running the length of the pond bank. Powered by two solar panels, solar controller and a pump station powered by batteries. The system could easily be controlled by a battery operated timer ($30.00, 2 - AA batteries, last years), The timer could be set to run for 2 hours every 3 days starting at 6am. This setup would give you a great insight into what is possible and get your pecans established.
Another suggestion is throwing several bales of hay into the trailer each trip to use as mulch - building soil carbon over time. The sediment that washed in must have a very high clay and mineral content. Likely that is typical of the soil on the ranch. So it's going to take some considerable carbon input. May as well start small and let nature do the work.
Always enjoy your videos Simon. :)
Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always. I'm not really interested in growing food at this stage of the ranch. Later, of course, that will be a big part of the project. The trees are the only thing I'm planting that I care about currently. They get all the water they need from underground from the pond. You can dig down about six inches anywhere within 25' to 30' of the pond, and you will find moisture. As for bringing in hay, I'm always afraid of that. You never know what chemicals were sprayed on a field in the past. The only way to truly know is by getting it tested. I am interested in seeing what I can make on-site as well.
@@TimelineRanch Surprisingly, organic hay is a thing these days. Perhaps you will run across a farmer who grows organic hay on the way to the ranch. I follow another YT on the Arizona/New Mexico border and they have an organic supplier. The other benefit is you know your getting seed that is more acclimated to the ranch.
Yes - I was not suggesting growing food to take home - maybe just more for the mule deer and to see what kind of plants emerge from the seed bank. Strictly an experiment. :) Just a thought...
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I hear you time will tell. I do plan on planting more, but I need to build a few test areas that are fenced so the deer will let me see the results without their influence.
@@TimelineRanch That makes good sense. Best of luck moving forward!
Native American three sisters. Squash, beans & corn. Plant with the monsoon
I need to build some fencing before planting too much more. The mule deer will eat it to the ground before it has a chance. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
@@TimelineRanch yes, that's true. When you live there full-time you can plant more. I like the wildlife but they make it difficult to grow things.
@nettp7773 I feel the same way about the deer. It's going to be awesome when I live at the ranch. For now, I have to be satisfied with the little time I get, though.
Great video. Also, your thumbnails are becoming more and more attractive, hoping this increases folks awareness of this hidden gem of a channel! Look forward to all of them.
Still wishing you let your audience be a bit more involved, for those of us who have watched every single video, we feel apart of it, at least I do. Let us know how we can help, or where we could send stuff! I will keep bringing it up.
Can I also request a video where you talk more about the master plan. What are the major projects you currently envision, and is there a planned order? You've said bike trails, and a place folks can come visit. Will you have multiple places to sleep/stay? Hunting? Fishing? Do you consider yourself trying to "green the desert? As always, thanks for everything =)
Thanks for following along with the project as always and the compliment on the thumbnail. I appreciate your wanting to help the project along, and the future will bring that. I look forward to meeting everyone interested in visiting the ranch later in person. It is a good idea to make a video just for an overview of the whole project. As far as big upcoming projects and the order. The phase one of the pond along with the road to the top of the big hill where the water tanks will be first on my list. After that, I will start building the dome house, and the list goes on. Yes there will be quite a few dome cabins along with campsites for visitors. I may offer hunting on the ranch in an area away from the main area of the ranch. As far as greening the desert. That is not a big challenge in my opinion it's quite simple. I have much bigger goals, as you will see in the future.
@@TimelineRanch awesome, carry on my friend!
I love those yellow plants. such a vibrant yellow colorHave a great week.
They have a pretty nice smell as well. Thanks for following along with the project as always.
If you keep having trouble with dying trees try planting them just before the winter. You will get a much better survival rate. Summer is really the worst time of the season to plant young trees. And a little shade cloth to keep the heat away from the soil would help a lot to get the tree roots established during the first year. After that they don't need it. The shade cloth also helps a lot to reduce water evaporation, and to keep the soil micro organisms alive who convert the food for the trees. And it gives the trees a grow boost because they want to reach above the shade that the shade cloth creates. And on foggy nights the shade cloth will also catch water vapor from the air if there is any. A few days ago I posted a documentary in my community feed on my channel about catching water vapor with fog nets. A German industrial designer who became rich with designing tennis rackets and ski's for Elan also designed water vapor catching fog nets. And in the same documentary they also show other DIY water vapor catching fog nets made from shade cloth. Even small ones that are installed around a single tree. The fog nets are very successfully used in North Africa and some other places. They even brew beer with water that was collected from the fog. And complete villages are supplied with water that was collected with fog nets. 👍
This is the only tree that has died so far. I killed it when I dug it up from my house it had very large roots that were growing out of the pot. I had to cut them off to transfer it to the ranch. Fog nets will not work at the ranch. There is very little moisture in the air. Thanks for following along with the ranch build as always.
Fun to see the progress of your trees and ground cover. I noticed some of the bank has eroded into the pond. Will you be dumping some rocks along that edge after the water has subsided?
I plan on building the areas back up with stone and cement. Of course, that is when I get the time. Thanks for following along with the project.
Is it worth digging small banked bathtubs/hole types on the bank of the pond of about half a foot to a foot deep? I noticed some
of the ground around the pond looked hard with cracks, but if there was there these bathtubs, then you can plant in the middle of them where water will collect in a more concentrated area, rather washing away. Essentially enclosing the the water. I guess one consideration is that impact the amount of water entering the pond. What do you think?
All of the plants that I have planned so far do not like their feet wet, so to say. The pond holds about ten inches of water down the edge for a few days. Anything longer, I think, would kill the types of plants I have. Thanks for watching the project as always.
you should check out "tree of heaven" they can flourish thre in that environment. they will spread fast.just in case if u never heard of them
It will die during the winter. The ranch is in grow zone 7b. It gets down to 10 degrees fahrenheit and can get as low as 0 fahrenheit. Interesting plants though thanks for bringing it up and following along as always.
Alanthus altisima, Tree of Heaven is a bit of a weed tree, it grows on the poorest of soils. Grows well in Canada, below freezing temperatures are not a problem. Could provide an excellent temporary shade canopy for your tree saplings and other plants.
Definitely survives in 5b. And is 100% a weed tree but in this application it's perfect just watch it
@releventhurt Thanks for watching as always. I think I'll pass on that one.
Hoverfly pretending to be bee I think.
Yes, you are correct. I looked into them a while back, and it seems they are very beneficial to have around. The larva eats aphids very well, and the adults make good pollinators. Thanks for following along with the project as always.