Thank you for your concern for Cali and for your suggestions to keep her cool this summer. FYI, Golden Retrievers should never be shaved, nor should any other double coated breeds. Their insulating fur and outer guard hairs protect them from sun, insects and sharp objects and help regulate body heat, protecting them from heat and cold. Shaving Cali’s coat may cause permanent damage and may not grow back properly, putting her at further risk. She keeps cool by resting in the shade and regularly swimming in the cold spring fed creek or in nearby lakes.
Shawn, read up on spleenosis. (sp) We lost two dogs within 6 weeks of each other. It was from a spleen slowly bleeding out. I see some subtle signs in Cali. Our dogs were a black lab and golden retriever cross. It is quite common in dogs. Their owners usually just bury them and grieve. We have a vet in the family. She autopsied both. Watch her and don't assume it's just heat. :-)
I have never had a dog and don’t know dog’s ways….but Cali in the stream blowing bubbles in the water is the best thing I’ve seen all week!😍😂🥰🐾🧡 …it will hit 100 Fahrenheit this weekend in north Texas. 🥵🇺🇸
I am glad to see Cali slowing down. She is devoted and loyal to you but no longer a puppy. Smart dog and smart owner! Love your insight and teaching skills and both of you are appreciated.
You are right. You never shave a dog like Cali. A year ago we lost our big beautiful 5 yr old yellow lab. It still hurts so I love watching everything Cali does. I love that dog and wish her a long happy life.
I'm a newbie to this channel of yours but have always watched your TH-cam channel for a couple of years. I'm a dog groomer and golden retrievers are the sweetest breeds. I love Cali and the wonderful life you are giving her in Canada. Makes me and my little yorkie happy to watch and wish we were there. You do amazing work on building your homestead cabin. I'm always tickled to see every piece of wood you place fits perfectly where it needs to go. I'm sure your family and you will have many happy years there in the a beautiful area. Don't stop showing us how life could be. 🐾❤
Cali is a smart dog, once you have had heat exhaustion, you can be more sensitive to heat. Heavy coated dogs like Cali, or my Great Pyrenees “Cherokee” don’t do well once it warms up outside! They would rather have a snow storm any day! I so love watching your videos! Looks like you are going to have a wonderful garden!
I had a heck of a day and tuning in not only calmed but motivated me. Potatoes tomorrow. Thanks a bunch Shawn. I sure hope summer isn't brutally hot this year.
Get Cali clipped - a "summer cut." She'll look like a lab for a couple of months but she'll be a lot cooler. Just a suggestion. It's helpful for our Golden and she doesn't pick up as many burrs.
It is great to see your garden coming together. Your straw potato beds look great. Cali appears to be slowing down some. She is such a sweetheart. Be safe. 💖
HELLO JAMES...i saw your last video also.....good ideea to close te teritori for protect it from the wild big animals. it is so good to see the spring the sun shine and heare the nature sounds.... AS i say CALI is the most luky girl in the world....the way you love each oher ,,ca fais fondu le coure"🤗🥰 BRAVO JAMES....for everybody how knows you pesonaly it is a privilege and for all of us is a terapy the preciouse 30min spend it whit you.THANK you DEIR JAMES...got all my apeciacions and good wishes for all the beautiful thinks wich you share whit us
Here's how we remove the undercoat on our GSDs. (Merely brushing will never get it all.) First, wash the dog with DAWN Dish Detergent. Yes, it seems harsh, but you need that strength to dissolve the waxy plugs that are holding all the dead hair in place. (Dawn is what wildlife rehabbers use to clean oil-soaked waterfowl.) Then let the dog air-dry till damp. Our rule-of-thumb is "dry enough to get in the back seat of the car." LOL Then...this is the important part...force-dry the coat with a VERY strong blower. A Shop-Vac set to "blow" is ideal. My friend with Bloodhounds uses a llama dryer she got a t a farm auction! Do not use a human hair dryer, First, it usually cannot be set cool enough for the dog's comfort, even on "Cool," and second, it doesn't blow nearly hard enough. With high-enough air velocity, CLOUDS of hair will blow out of her coat. You will be amazed! Repeat in 10-14 days, to get the tenacious hairs that remain. Then, you're done till next year.
Yes Sharon! LIke I said in my post on the previous show, Cali is the reason I come here. So when she disappeared for the past several shows, I was not a happy camper.
always makes me smile when I see real love and partnership between man and man's best friend. Y'all stay hydrated and don't work too hard. Cali's beautiful!
Seeing you do everything on your own, just basic farming, suddenly reminded me that, not too long ago in America and Canada, farmers who had to be self-reliant, meant by that reliance upon themselves, yes; but also reliance upon family, and if they were fortunate, sons! I'm thinking of how long it takes you do just a few things, whereas with just one more person, imagine what could get done! But this is good. This is a practical reminder of what living really is; what it requires once one leaves behind the artificial civilization that has been created in the recent decades with its reliance *not* upon self. As the old saying goes, 'Mother Nature always bats last'.
We also cut our potatoes with an eye on each piece and planted them with the eye pointed up. We didn’t use up so many potatoes. It is so interesting to watch you and Cali. Stay safe.
Dogs are great. Looking at Cali you can see she still has her Winter coat. I live in Mississippi and my yellow lab has been shedding a lot lately. More so than normal. I could vacuum twice a day. Thank God for Mrs Roomba the robot.
Thanks Shawn. I can barely remember planting potatoes when i was young but it seems like we cut the potatoes with a eye on each piece and just planted that with the eye up. Happy Mother's day to your wife.
Bless her. Her coat is beautiful but also her downfall and with the weather being so changeable she will have to take more dips. Garden is looking good but a lot of hard work but worth the ‘booty’ at the end of it. Take care, be safe. ❤️ Dorset, UK
Glad to see Cali is doing well and enjoying the water to keep cool, planting potatoes now will give you plenty to harvest. Hope to see more progress on your cabin next. Stay cool and enjoy your family.
Homestead is coming along nicely. Did you ever grow Gooseberry bushes before Shawn ? They are delicious. Here in Newfoundland we are going to set some record high temperatures this summer. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. We are planting different variety’s of kale. Dinosaur kale actually. Can’t believe Cali is five already. We been watching from day one. She is a pleasure to watch 🐾
No small chore trying to make farmland out of the forest. I am in the same situation, started 8 years ago clearing my land and digging it all out with pick and shovel. Very rocky soil but l am near the coastline and get an abundance of seaweed and caplin and this creates excellent soil.your previous video about priority of growing food I agree and doing the same.
I’ve learned a lot from you, thank you! To possibly reduce the water hauling a RAM PUMP might operate with the amount of water flow in the creek. If only a gallon or so an hour 24 hours a day would reduce the time to haul water by bucket. No energy required and can be built with PVC and a couple check valves. Thanks Again.
The way I had the most success with planting potatoes is very similar to how you are doing it. I started with tilling the ground about 4 inches deep and then laying the potato seeds on top of the dirt. Then I wold cover them with about 2 feet of loose straw. Then place cow manure piles on top of the straw. I usually only watered if there was a dry spell where it hadn't rained in a week or so. That's it. I would then wait until the vines grew through the straw and started to die off and turn brown. Then just take a pitchfork and roll back the straw and pick up the clean beautiful potatoes. Good luck with your garden this year, Shawn.
Shawn, the mutual admiration you and Cali share for each other is simply golden. Your homestead is looking really good, and your division of labor and focus seems sensible considering the seasons. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Shawn, I know how bad bugs can be in Canada from past Black bear hunts. Have you thought about putting out some Bat houses on the edges of your open areas. As we know Bars are bug eating machines , especially Mosquitoes! From research iv'e found that on average a single Bat can eat between 1000 & 1,200 Mosquitoes in a single hr. Every little bit helps!
It was interesting to see your hay method for the potatoes Shawn - I hope they take and that they crop. Moisture will no doubt come in the rains of late Spring/early summer. The plans around the garden are very interesting too and it will be great to see sprouting shoots and seedlings from what you have sown. I assume that you don't have a big rabbit/hare problem around you for these tender plants? Love watching week by week and seeing progress on everything. Thanks for posting.
It's great to get another video consider you just uploaded one yesterday ❤️ I really enjoy watching you build your gardens. I wish for you to have a bountiful harvest Corpus Christi TX
Don’t know if you have already considered dividing your seed potatoes to at least double if not triple your seed stock? I fondly remember watching my grandmother and great aunts cutting up potatoes to ensure each piece had a couple good “eyes”!
Would love to see a sketch/diagram of the garden layout around the green house. Hard to get a good perspective. I'm a chart and graph kind of learner lol.
All the time I spent cutting up seed potatoes when I was a kid only to learn now that it was an evil plot by my parents. Love hearing the warblers and, especially the Winter Wren.
SHAWN & OUR CALI Cali is feeling it she knows what is to be out there SHAWN !!! Man how I wish we all could give our PUPS a cure cut of a hair for her in the summer months !!!
You are fantastic. The things you are doing inspire me to take an extra effort in my garden and the new green house we are building.. I have a neighbor that have horses and have got a lot of manure from their stable and I will combined that with the chipping from all wood we have and try to get a productive garden. You show how it can be done in the deep forests of Canada and we are living even further north but have a milder climate and there are much farms around.. Love to you and your family from Micke in Sweden.
I’m hoping for more success with my potatoes this year. I’m a newb at gardening, and my last attempt at growing potatoes yielded only about twice what I’d planted. God bless, Shawn!
Everytime I watch your videos they put a smile on my face. Working on the yard and gardens here in Florida, it was 90 degrees yesterday. It's 86 today. It's been so dry. Big rain change coming tonight and tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
Exactly what I've experienced here at the UP border. Cold, overcast, sharp winds, and then VIOLA! overnight spring!! And I think we've missing our rains, strawberries and peppers on the garden agenda.
Shawn, for bugs, I mix essentials with coconut oil to repel mosquitos & flies. I use lemon, peppermint and a few others. I try not to use OFF or the bug sprays.
Good Day Shawn! Love your content, and have enjoyed following your cabins, homestead progress for years now, both channels!! It been a great escape to watch to you and Cali enjoying the great outdoor life! 😎 I think it's time Cali got her spin off.. Canadian Wilderness Adventures w/Cali James 🤣
😂 THAT is a great idea! It could be closed caption in many languages, just a video on what Cali is thinking! She has a dog’s life -- that most humans would envy! Bet she would get subscribers and views really fast too. 😂 😂
I suggest if she’s acting a bit more stressed then usual getting her tested for blastomycosis. My dog got it and I brought her to vet for pneumonia not knowing. Saved her life noticing her breathing changed. That fungi kills a lot of outdoor dogs and it’s dea sting what it does
Hard working man like my dad was wife be proud, I use to work like my dad garden mow weedeat ride my Motorcycle but now I'm paying for it take care of yourself,love and watch all your videos and daughters GOD Bless you and your family from West Virginia.
You inspired me this morning! Just grins couple weeks ago I planted three red potato’s that had sprouted. The plants were about a foot high… you reminded me of the straw method of growing potatoes. In my junk pile I had two old wooden baby gates that were not really working anymore. So… around the potato plants I built a square with the baby gates, covered the sides with 1/4 inch hardware cloth to hold in the hay. I have chickens so, I have plenty of straw for bedding. Now I plan to add a new layer of straw about once a week as the plants grow taller… Hopefully, I will have a few red potatoes at the end of the season. Thank you for your reminder this morning!
Great progress Shawn. Glad the weather conditions have finally started to cooperate. I didn’t expect to see the black flies so soon. As you said, it’s par for course in your area. Stay safe, healthy,productive,& blessed.💯❤️👍🏾😀🙋🏽♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
One year when we lived in Nova Scotia, we grew potatoes laid on top of the dirt and covered in a bed of seaweed. They were the best potatoes we ever had. Greetings from North Bay.:)
Very busy time of the year when it comes to planting. I'm north of you but we're getting the same weather pattern up here. The lakes are just clearing of ice this past week so anxious to get out in the canoe to do some Spring trout fishing.
Might look at getting Cali clipped for the summer (we used to do that for our goldens, and it gets very warm in sub tropical Brisbane). It's been 2 years since I said goodbye to my last golden.... but we're getting a new puppy in June!
Hallo,lieber Shawn ,ich kann gar nicht genug von dir und Cali an Videos sehen ,es ist toll was du alles machst ,weiter so ,ich will noch viele Videos ansehen 😊
Our dog "chewy" is experiencing the same as Cali. He is starting to get out and run some now and hopefully will shed some of his winter weight. Have a blessed day
Rhubarb, kale, and chives can handle the cold snaps pretty well and are perennials. Roses for hips and a pot or two of lavender. The lavender might need a good mulching in winter or over winter in the shop. I have brought my jasmine into my bathroom for the last two winters and will be putting it out soon. With potatoes, I would cut them so each section had at least one eye, dust them with organic rooting powder and let them dry just a little and then planted them. I haven't tried the hay bale method yet. It seems to be very popular with gardeners Up North. My Curly Dock is starting it's first year and there are nettles, violets, and hopefully dandelions. Sorrel should be showing up soon. Blessings on you, Cali and your family and friends and any wildlife wandering around your homestead! 👍🦋🐈⬛🌧⛈️🖖🦉
Thank you for your concern for Cali and for your suggestions to keep her cool this summer. FYI, Golden Retrievers should never be shaved, nor should any other double coated breeds. Their insulating fur and outer guard hairs protect them from sun, insects and sharp objects and help regulate body heat, protecting them from heat and cold. Shaving Cali’s coat may cause permanent damage and may not grow back properly, putting her at further risk. She keeps cool by resting in the shade and regularly swimming in the cold spring fed creek or in nearby lakes.
Oh thanks for the info I appreciate it. She definitely looks healthy and well loved!!
Sorry I replied without reading this - best wishes
Try a child’s swimming pool under the trees for Cali, she can cool off and still keep a close eye on you. 🙄
Looking good my friend, ✌️☘️✌️
You are so right Shawn, all double coat animals should never have their coat or hair cut. But it is the first thing we all think of first.
If you get goosebumps And brings tears、you know you came to the right place !
Thanks Cali ! From Osaka Japan.
Shawn, read up on spleenosis. (sp) We lost two dogs within 6 weeks of each other. It was from a spleen slowly bleeding out. I see some subtle signs in Cali. Our dogs were a black lab and golden retriever cross. It is quite common in dogs. Their owners usually just bury them and grieve. We have a vet in the family. She autopsied both. Watch her and don't assume it's just heat. :-)
Wow..there goes Cali
I have never had a dog and don’t know dog’s ways….but Cali in the stream blowing bubbles in the water is the best thing I’ve seen all week!😍😂🥰🐾🧡
…it will hit 100 Fahrenheit this weekend in north Texas. 🥵🇺🇸
I'm Texan 8n Galveston and already in the lower 90-93 from now on and by next week 96. 🌝🔥Hot
You need to get a dog!! Unconditional love!! Unlike women.
@@pamelakelley4266 another 100 by this Monday Pamela. I'm just outside San Antonio. where was spring this year?
I am glad to see Cali slowing down. She is devoted and loyal to you but no longer a puppy. Smart dog and smart owner! Love your insight and teaching skills and both of you are appreciated.
You are right. You never shave a dog like Cali. A year ago we lost our big beautiful 5 yr old yellow lab. It still hurts so I love watching everything Cali does. I love that dog and wish her a long happy life.
Take care of the most lovable pup on the internet, please. That heat stroke she had last year had us all very worried for her.
I'm a newbie to this channel of yours but have always watched your TH-cam channel for a couple of years. I'm a dog groomer and golden retrievers are the sweetest breeds. I love Cali and the wonderful life you are giving her in Canada. Makes me and my little yorkie happy to watch and wish we were there. You do amazing work on building your homestead cabin. I'm always tickled to see every piece of wood you place fits perfectly where it needs to go. I'm sure your family and you will have many happy years there in the a beautiful area. Don't stop showing us how life could be. 🐾❤
I love your dog , first thing I look for is that fluffy tail wagging some place on the screen. She is sooo sweet
It's always lovely to see Cali and I hope she can stay cool. ❤️
Cali is a smart dog, once you have had heat exhaustion, you can be more sensitive to heat. Heavy coated dogs like Cali, or my Great Pyrenees “Cherokee” don’t do well once it warms up outside! They would rather have a snow storm any day! I so love watching your videos! Looks like you are going to have a wonderful garden!
Amazing dog, Cali...she is so smart and beautiful...like a lady I recently fell in love with...:) Thanks for the long chat about the garden, etc.
If you could only harness the energy from Cali’s tail wags, you wouldn’t need any solar panels! Thank you as always for today’s upload.
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No kidding, eh! It never stops! LoL 🐕
I love that dog. If something happens to that dog, I'm going to cry..
I had a heck of a day and tuning in not only calmed but motivated me. Potatoes tomorrow. Thanks a bunch Shawn. I sure hope summer isn't brutally hot this year.
Lol😂 Cali lays down in the middle of your potato rows so cute she’s just helping daddy she a riot Shawn she must keep you in stitches 😂
That is the first time I've ever seen that dog not chase that toy
Cali looks so beautiful in the thumbnail picture, her fur just shines. You're doing a great job Shawn😊👍👍👍👍👍
Get Cali clipped - a "summer cut." She'll look like a lab for a couple of months but she'll be a lot cooler. Just a suggestion. It's helpful for our Golden and she doesn't pick up as many burrs.
It is great to see your garden coming together. Your straw potato beds look great. Cali appears to be slowing down some. She is such a sweetheart. Be safe. 💖
HELLO JAMES...i saw your last video also.....good ideea to close te teritori for protect it from the wild big animals.
it is so good to see the spring the sun shine and heare the nature sounds....
AS i say CALI is the most luky girl in the world....the way you love each oher ,,ca fais fondu le coure"🤗🥰
BRAVO JAMES....for everybody how knows you pesonaly it is a privilege and for all of us is a terapy the preciouse 30min spend it whit you.THANK you DEIR JAMES...got all my apeciacions and good wishes for all the beautiful thinks wich you share whit us
Oh! God! Bug jacket time again! Cuddles for Cali💓🙂👍👍👍
Always good to see Cali. She needs to shed that winter coat.
Aww, Cali gives hugs.
Here's how we remove the undercoat on our GSDs. (Merely brushing will never get it all.)
First, wash the dog with DAWN Dish Detergent. Yes, it seems harsh, but you need that strength to dissolve the waxy plugs that are holding all the dead hair in place. (Dawn is what wildlife rehabbers use to clean oil-soaked waterfowl.)
Then let the dog air-dry till damp. Our rule-of-thumb is "dry enough to get in the back seat of the car." LOL
Then...this is the important part...force-dry the coat with a VERY strong blower. A Shop-Vac set to "blow" is ideal. My friend with Bloodhounds uses a llama dryer she got a t a farm auction! Do not use a human hair dryer, First, it usually cannot be set cool enough for the dog's comfort, even on "Cool," and second, it doesn't blow nearly hard enough.
With high-enough air velocity, CLOUDS of hair will blow out of her coat. You will be amazed!
Repeat in 10-14 days, to get the tenacious hairs that remain. Then, you're done till next year.
It was good to see Callie again. I love watching her exploring everywhere. Good garden advice as well.
Yes Sharon! LIke I said in my post on the previous show, Cali is the reason I come here. So when she disappeared for the past several shows, I was not a happy camper.
always makes me smile when I see real love and partnership between man and man's best friend. Y'all stay hydrated and don't work too hard. Cali's beautiful!
Cali is so happy, with all the nice weather you going get a lot done.
Seeing you do everything on your own, just basic farming, suddenly reminded me that, not too long ago in America and Canada, farmers who had to be self-reliant, meant by that reliance upon themselves, yes; but also reliance upon family, and if they were fortunate, sons!
I'm thinking of how long it takes you do just a few things, whereas with just one more person, imagine what could get done! But this is good. This is a practical reminder of what living really is; what it requires once one leaves behind the artificial civilization that has been created in the recent decades with its reliance *not* upon self. As the old saying goes, 'Mother Nature always bats last'.
We also cut our potatoes with an eye on each piece and planted them with the eye pointed up. We didn’t use up so many potatoes. It is so interesting to watch you and Cali. Stay safe.
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Dogs are great. Looking at Cali you can see she still has her Winter coat. I live in Mississippi and my yellow lab has been shedding a lot lately. More so than normal. I could vacuum twice a day. Thank God for Mrs Roomba the robot.
Ha😂. My son recently purchased a robot vacuum. It is trippy to watch.
I LOVE seeing your interactions with Cali--she is a beautiful companion!!
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you❤️
Thanks Shawn. I can barely remember planting potatoes when i was young but it seems like we cut the potatoes with a eye on each piece and just planted that with the eye up. Happy Mother's day to your wife.
Bless her. Her coat is beautiful but also her downfall and with the weather being so changeable she will have to take more dips. Garden is looking good but a lot of hard work but worth the ‘booty’ at the end of it. Take care, be safe. ❤️ Dorset, UK
Too hot for me already too! I feel your pain, Cali!
LOL- love Cali blowing bubbles in the creek!
Cali is absolutely sweetheart! Looking great and healthy. What want more? Lucky dog = lucky life! 👍🏻♥️🙃
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you!❤️
Love to watch this great bonding of Cali and Master, stay safe and God bless, ✌🙏❤🇵🇭
Glad to see Cali is doing well and enjoying the water to keep cool, planting potatoes now will give you plenty to harvest. Hope to see more progress on your cabin next.
Stay cool and enjoy your family.
Homestead is coming along nicely. Did you ever grow Gooseberry bushes before Shawn ? They are delicious. Here in Newfoundland we are going to set some record high temperatures this summer. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. We are planting different variety’s of kale. Dinosaur kale actually.
Can’t believe Cali is five already. We been watching from day one. She is a pleasure to watch 🐾
I have a few gooseberry bushes in the hugelkultur mound but Cali keeps digging caves under the roots hunting chipmunks
I lost my Golden last week. 11.8 yrs old. Fluid around her heart.
I'm sorry for your loss,all our fur babies are special.
🙏🥺😢 Oh bless you and your family. It’s so hard losing a good friend.
No small chore trying to make farmland out of the forest. I am in the same situation, started 8 years ago clearing my land and digging it all out with pick and shovel. Very rocky soil but l am near the coastline and get an abundance of seaweed and caplin and this creates excellent soil.your previous video about priority of growing food I agree and doing the same.
90 every day here in Florida didn’t have much of a winter.Keep her hydrated,great job as always!👍
I’ve learned a lot from you, thank you! To possibly reduce the water hauling a RAM PUMP might operate with the amount of water flow in the creek. If only a gallon or so an hour 24 hours a day would reduce the time to haul water by bucket. No energy required and can be built with PVC and a couple check valves. Thanks Again.
great to seem Cali enjoy herself, and how use garden beds for potatoes and prepare the beds with difference vegs in them using hay great idea
The way I had the most success with planting potatoes is very similar to how you are doing it. I started with tilling the ground about 4 inches deep and then laying the potato seeds on top of the dirt. Then I wold cover them with about 2 feet of loose straw. Then place cow manure piles on top of the straw. I usually only watered if there was a dry spell where it hadn't rained in a week or so. That's it. I would then wait until the vines grew through the straw and started to die off and turn brown. Then just take a pitchfork and roll back the straw and pick up the clean beautiful potatoes. Good luck with your garden this year, Shawn.
I love the way Cali carries her toy around 😀👒❤
Cali blowing bubbles in the creek 🤣😂🤣 she steals the show Shawn, we all absolutely love her.
Shawn, the mutual admiration you and Cali share for each other is simply golden. Your homestead is looking really good, and your division of labor and focus seems sensible considering the seasons. Thanks for sharing your experience with us!
Shawn, I know how bad bugs can be in Canada from past Black bear hunts. Have you thought about putting out some Bat houses on the edges of your open areas. As we know Bars are bug eating machines , especially Mosquitoes! From research iv'e found that on average a single Bat can eat between 1000 & 1,200 Mosquitoes in a single hr. Every little bit helps!
Callie definitely loves you! You are wonderful pals. She is never far from your side. Love it!❤️💕
It was interesting to see your hay method for the potatoes Shawn - I hope they take and that they crop. Moisture will no doubt come in the rains of late Spring/early summer. The plans around the garden are very interesting too and it will be great to see sprouting shoots and seedlings from what you have sown. I assume that you don't have a big rabbit/hare problem around you for these tender plants? Love watching week by week and seeing progress on everything. Thanks for posting.
Darling Cali I hope she's ok
It's great to get another video consider you just uploaded one yesterday ❤️ I really enjoy watching you build your gardens. I wish for you to have a bountiful harvest
Corpus Christi TX
I watched you make a garden before and it turned out awesome, thanks Shawn for sharing your ideas! 👍👍👍✅✅✅👏👏👏🤩🤩🤩💯💯💯
Don’t know if you have already considered dividing your seed potatoes to at least double if not triple your seed stock? I fondly remember watching my grandmother and great aunts cutting up potatoes to ensure each piece had a couple good “eyes”!
thanks for sharing
Love how Cali blows bubbles in the water. A real wood-dog!
Would love to see a sketch/diagram of the garden layout around the green house. Hard to get a good perspective. I'm a chart and graph kind of learner lol.
All the time I spent cutting up seed potatoes when I was a kid only to learn now that it was an evil plot by my parents. Love hearing the warblers and, especially the Winter Wren.
i am learning quite alot as u are planting, thank u
We had a Golden Retriever and we used to shave her in the summertime she was so comfortable after that
97 this weekend in North Texas. Corn and sweet potatoes are in. Turnips and beets are just about to be picked.
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you❤️
What a nice dog.
SHAWN & OUR CALI Cali is feeling it she knows what is to be out there SHAWN !!! Man how I wish we all could give our PUPS a cure cut of a hair for her in the summer months !!!
You are fantastic. The things you are doing inspire me to take an extra effort in my garden and the new green house we are building.. I have a neighbor that have horses and have got a lot of manure from their stable and I will combined that with the chipping from all wood we have and try to get a productive garden. You show how it can be done in the deep forests of Canada and we are living even further north but have a milder climate and there are much farms around.. Love to you and your family from Micke in Sweden.
11.23 in learning your craft well shawn with these lil markers very observant but hey what do know.
I’m hoping for more success with my potatoes this year. I’m a newb at gardening, and my last attempt at growing potatoes yielded only about twice what I’d planted. God bless, Shawn!
Everytime I watch your videos they put a smile on my face.
Working on the yard and gardens here in Florida, it was 90 degrees yesterday. It's 86 today.
It's been so dry.
Big rain change coming tonight and tomorrow.
Fingers crossed.
Exactly what I've experienced here at the UP border. Cold, overcast, sharp winds, and then VIOLA! overnight spring!! And I think we've missing our rains, strawberries and peppers on the garden agenda.
Hello Kathleen
Pine needles make a great cover and mulch. And evergreen branches over small seedlings to help cover during risks of frost.
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you!❤️
I love that Calie
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you!❤️
I loved seeing this.
Shawn, for bugs, I mix essentials with coconut oil to repel mosquitos & flies. I use lemon, peppermint and a few others. I try not to use OFF or the bug sprays.
Good Day Shawn! Love your content, and have enjoyed following your cabins, homestead progress for years now, both channels!! It been a great escape to watch to you and Cali enjoying the great outdoor life! 😎 I think it's time Cali got her spin off.. Canadian Wilderness Adventures w/Cali James 🤣
😂 THAT is a great idea! It could be closed caption in many languages, just a video on what Cali is thinking!
She has a dog’s life -- that most humans would envy! Bet she would get subscribers and views really fast too.
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I suggest if she’s acting a bit more stressed then usual getting her tested for blastomycosis. My dog got it and I brought her to vet for pneumonia not knowing. Saved her life noticing her breathing changed. That fungi kills a lot of outdoor dogs and it’s dea sting what it does
Ahaha love it Cali makes me Smiles 🐾🐾😊🤗 ! Happy happy joy joy loyalty blessings.
Shawn, she just loves you, lucky bugger!!! I love her.
Hard working man like my dad was wife be proud, I use to work like my dad garden mow weedeat ride my Motorcycle but now I'm paying for it take care of yourself,love and watch all your videos and daughters GOD Bless you and your family from West Virginia.
You inspired me this morning! Just grins couple weeks ago I planted three red potato’s that had sprouted. The plants were about a foot high… you reminded me of the straw method of growing potatoes. In my junk pile I had two old wooden baby gates that were not really working anymore. So… around the potato plants I built a square with the baby gates, covered the sides with 1/4 inch hardware cloth to hold in the hay. I have chickens so, I have plenty of straw for bedding. Now I plan to add a new layer of straw about once a week as the plants grow taller… Hopefully, I will have a few red potatoes at the end of the season. Thank you for your reminder this morning!
I have some winter fat I need to loose too. I feel pups pain.
I think you’ve inspired me to give the hay method of growing spuds a go. Thanks Shawn.
Great progress Shawn. Glad the weather conditions have finally started to cooperate. I didn’t expect to see the black flies so soon. As you said, it’s par for course in your area. Stay safe, healthy,productive,& blessed.💯❤️👍🏾😀🙋🏽♀️✝️🙏🏾🇺🇸
Thank you , Shawn .
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One year when we lived in Nova Scotia, we grew potatoes laid on top of the dirt and covered in a bed of seaweed. They were the best potatoes we ever had. Greetings from North Bay.:)
WOW, things are looking good. Thanks for the update.
Very busy time of the year when it comes to planting. I'm north of you but we're getting the same weather pattern up here. The lakes are just clearing of ice this past week so anxious to get out in the canoe to do some Spring trout fishing.
Might look at getting Cali clipped for the summer (we used to do that for our goldens, and it gets very warm in sub tropical Brisbane). It's been 2 years since I said goodbye to my last golden.... but we're getting a new puppy in June!
Not with black flies, mosquitos.
She is not my dog, but i love her so much! 🐕🦺❤️ I lost my German shepherd Bonnie the end of the last year and Cali reminds of her.
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you❤️
Hallo,lieber Shawn ,ich kann gar nicht genug von dir und Cali an Videos sehen ,es ist toll was du alles machst ,weiter so ,ich will noch viele Videos ansehen 😊
I always cut up my seeding potatoes. Works well.
Our dog "chewy" is experiencing the same as Cali. He is starting to get out and run some now and hopefully will shed some of his winter weight. Have a blessed day
Looks Great! I love your style of living!
Rhubarb, kale, and chives can handle the cold snaps pretty well and are perennials. Roses for hips and a pot or two of lavender. The lavender might need a good mulching in winter or over winter in the shop. I have brought my jasmine into my bathroom for the last two winters and will be putting it out soon.
With potatoes, I would cut them so each section had at least one eye, dust them with organic rooting powder and let them dry just a little and then planted them. I haven't tried the hay bale method yet. It seems to be very popular with gardeners Up North. My Curly Dock is starting it's first year and there are nettles, violets, and hopefully dandelions. Sorrel should be showing up soon.
Blessings on you, Cali and your family and friends and any wildlife wandering around your homestead!
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Growing up in Tennessee we would plant potatoes in February! New potatoes by spring 1950's!
Hello there 👋👋,how are you doing?hope you are having a good day so far?God bless you
Beautiful bird sounds/ songs. The garden is looking real nice👌🌻 Cali is smart to know not to go off running & get overheated.
Ya a row of experimental potatoes in my early garden too I am going to mulch them with grass clippings.
You should take Cali to the groomer and see about taking off some of that winter fur. Love your videos…modern day Dick Proenneke!