TOY BEATS A SHOVEL! Old Neighbor Needs Help! Johnny X Backhoe!

[@photocontrol]

Congrats to Katriel. Sorry to hear critters got into your truck wiring. Johnny x made ripping out the old roots and digging holes for the new trees a breeze.

[@Steve_Wojo]

Back to the good ole days with TTWT... Love It ! Congrats to Katriel & her husband. All the best.

[@ginajacquesfitness3723]

Congratulations to Katriel. Shes all grown up from the planting days with neighbor Bob.

[@1oddtech]

.22LR peppermint oil

[@Jeff-zk6dk]

That's was the perfect job for Little Johnny and very nice of you to go and help out a old neighbor and hopefully you get your trucks back up and running 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RobertBrothersJr-dc7nr]

Little Johnny is soooo handy. Nice of you to help out an old neighbor Tim. Very enjoyable video.Thanks

[@johngersna3263]

Good morning Tim. Although I've watched your channel for several years now I've only commented a couple of times but I wanted to tell you that I really enjoyed this video today. It was nice seeing you get back to your roots. 😁😁👍 God bless and have a wonderful day.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@drewwagner7985]

A backhoe beats the heck out of pick and shovel any day.

[@GrampysTractor]

The old homestead looks like a retirement home. No pond to deal with, no towers to mow, no truck eating squirrels. With all that "old Man" huffing and puffing, I'm surprised Rick didn't let you at least pick all the roots out of the dirt. Great video Tim and Christy.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yea, perhaps he just didn't want me messing up any more of the surface. Not sure.

[@kaytod]

clay targets used in trap/skeet make great markers for hole digging. Laying out fence posts, marking and locating holes for shrubs, bushes and trees. You can lay them out and move them without painting or repainting. They are reusable too

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I like it!

[@johnclarke6647]

I never put fert on a new plant until I see new growth on it after it has been planted. Water daily for 30 days.

[@10rcoleman]

I don't know what your talking about peppermint oil but I know my little 22 would take care of it lol

[@johnclarke6647]

I take my Mantis tiller and use it to dig holes for trees and shrubbery that I plant. I dig down 18” or so and shape up the hole with a shovel. The top of my Mantis is below ground level and I shape out the hole twice as wide as the root ball or container. I mix a little bone meal in the fill dirt before I fill it in around the plant/tree.

[@sxxkkllmmmclean7894]

A backhoe is way better than a Spud bar and a shovel and wheelbarrow.. Steve from WV

[@Kcolby47]

Wow, I’m sorry that the squirrels invaded your trucks. I have them in my old pole barn and they sure are a pain. If you find a good solution, please share it. Blessings.

[@akpilot5510]

Tim, I use GreenHealth Peppermint Supreme. I pour it into a spray bottle and spray the underside of the engine bay and on the ground around the tires every two weeks. Prior to that the mice caused $3,000 of wiring damage on my SUV, but none since.

[@johnclarke6647]

I use one of Boys axes to get rid of roots, usually my Council Tools Stainless one.

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@jakeschisler7525]

I had a fence in front of my house in Illinois and it was a pain to mow around it, plus there were 2 trees that were very messy. I planted blue Spruce there and they grew very well. Later on the neighbor sold most of his property and they put in a subdivision. I also went down one side of my property with more blue Spruces. We sold our house and to this day the trees are huge. The problem we tried fighting with the city was the fact our property was across the road which we ended up losing. The owner according to our other neighbors down the road had moved the state pins and if it was in the original place the property line would have been just outside his front door.

[@andrewkirch5920]

this looks like the work I was doing last week in my back yard except that under all the roots was someone's old trash pile. What a nightmare.

[@karlcarnevale4948]

This was a great video. Rick is hilarious. Treat the squirrels like the mice. Predators are the only way to get rid of the squirrels. A pew pew works also but you have to sit around and wait on them. My dogs chase those squirrels out of my yard everyday kinda funny to watch.

[@randyosburn533]

Havahart trap with sunflower seeds. Relocate squirrels at least 5 miles. Should work.

[@_P0tat07_]

Loving that little hydraulic thumb! I’d like to add it to mine at some point.
And that sucks about the trucks. I had mice get in my truck but thankfully they didn’t cause any wire damage. They built a nest in my glovebox out of my owners manual though 🤦🏻‍♂️
They also got in my father’s and started chewing wires. Ended up losing functionality of his USB ports. Just the location of the damage would have meant we’d have to have pulled the whole dash apart to do the repairs.

[@edwinlikeshistractor8521]

Plant it high or it will die. Also, we have an ultrasonic /flashing light gadget hooked to the battery that has kept the mice and squirrels away after their first invasion. I would have to remove it to tell you the brand name, but it was purchased by my wife on Amazon. It was recommended by the Subaru dealer and was easy to install.

[@bobcatsmith246]

Hello Tim and Kristie,
One thing that my wife and I did when we got our house and started landscaping the front yard was to not plant any trees directly under the power line that's in our front yard. We've been here now for 31 years and this year the power company notified us that they were going to trim trees. Anything 15 feet and under will be trimmed or cut down. The power company marked three trees, two to be cut down, and the other one to be trimmed. The tree to be trimmed is closer to the power lines, and the other two were farther away. I tried to contact the power company several times with no luck. The day the cutters came, asked them to cut down the tree that was closer and to trim the other two. The power company contracted the job to a local tree service, and they said they had to go by how the trees were marked. It didn't make sense to me to trim the closest tree and cut down the other two that were farther away. The closer tree was a volunteer that I wasn't able to cut down years earlier. In 2010, I became disabled and tree out grew my abilities. So remember, don't plant anything that will grow taller than 15 feet.
Love the videos. Keep up the good work, and God bless.

[@andrewkirch5920]

CONGRATULATIONS KATRIEL!

[@marilynwitherell186]

Any kind of peppermint will help, even part of peppermint plant.

[@sawdustismanglitter6]

we use cyanne pepper. works great

[@johncrishock9317]

Tim, would an auger worked better if not for the extensive roots. I enjoy your project videos.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not with little Johnny. Maybe with a more powerful rig, but in general, roots don't do well with a PHD

[@RandyBeretta-db5bg]

✳️ Really Enjoyed this video.!✳️

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Randy. We enjoyed being back in the old neighborhood.

[@wncprepper]

Honda makes a rodent tape that has pepper in it. Expensive but works well just tape up the harness where you need it.

[@EMJ31]

Tim, where did your excellent video go that was up last night about your very well reasoned and balanced comments about John Deere trying to destroy itself by pandering to the functional impossibilities of DEI?? So far, it was by far the best video out there on the subject, and now I can’t find it in my history or at your site…

[@subaraptor]

It appears to have been made private.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Sorry. Guess we couldn’t take the heat. We got 32,000 views on it before we took it down. Hopefully those 32,000 can pick up the torch.

[@Frank-pv1hp]

Sounds like your cats are laying down on the job! Our automotive repair shop sees rodent damage nearly every week. Haven't really seen a 100% solution.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

They were locked into our shop during our travels.

[@michaelsa892]

Bb gun and traps

[@tomkeating65]

Take the plastic shrouds off the top of your engines. They're basically for cosmetic purposes.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Why? What is wrong with cosmetics?

[@bucklemon9945]

Feel for you,They chewed up my wiring three years ago on my Ford. Maybe they think Ford insulation tastes good it’s made from soybeans they stated in one of their training films.

[@shadow5115]

Where did you find the hydraulic thumb for that backhoe? I have been looking for one and I couldn't anything except the manual thumb.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Deere offers it. Quite expensive.

[@jdman-ohio]

Hi Tim, do you have ground hogs around your house? They are notorious for chewing up wiring in vehicles, something about the ingredients in the insulation they go after.

[@dschlum]

Looks like that bucket is right at 16" tall..

[@timstandish2025]

have you or would you do review on kubota b2601

[@jdman-ohio]

Sorry to comment again but correct me if I am wrong but I was told to always leave the burlap on?

[@peterkoster5053]

Apparantly the newer vehicle wiring harness are made with a portion of soybeans.... so now they have a certain flavor or taste that makes them desireable to squirrels and mice.

[@aknapke1215]

Fox urine works better than. Peppermint oil

[@MJF40]

Cat on a leash 😁

[@dave.lawrence.3894]

Tree planting is easy with a 1025R, it saves the back and handle of a shovel... 😢😮😅

[@rb2530]

👍👍

[@LongBinh70]

You still have live ash trees??? Emerald Ash Borer wiped out every one here in New England several years ago.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I think Rick treats them.

[@mitral5333]

Did Tim remove his video about John Deere Corporate or did TH-cam take it down?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I took it down.

[@TheCarpitect]

I thought it was good you posted the video, sorry to see it go away.

[@mitral5333]

@@TheCarpitect Me too. We need voices to stand up to this crap, not cower away from it when the heat ramps up.

[@brucealvarez9263]

Is that maple not going to grow up into the power lines?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Eventually, yea.

[@d6joe]

Squirrels are rats that live in trees.

[@DougAlesUSA]

Sorry about your rodent caused vehicle troubles. All I can do is share what I do, set and check traps and in our garage, basement, and shop. Add mouse poison in our shop. Keep checking back every couple of days. Best wishes.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Pretty sure this is squirrels. Not sure how to control.

[@truckerray7533]

Your bucket looks wider than the standard 260 hoe bucket. mine's 11" inches wide! How wide is this one here???

[@TractorTimewithTim]

There are 3 choices from Deere. 8", 12", and 16". This is the 16"

[@truckerray7533]

Okay, thankyou for the reply back!

[@Aspkkr]

Tim, don't worry about the John Deere woke stuff. The fact of the matter is we would have to stop using everything that is sold if we worry about agreeing with what the MFG's believe and support. I don't buy anything thinking that it means I am showing support for an idea or belief, I just buy what I want or need, no more or less than that. Great show today by the way.

[@c.carney1948]

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[@cwolf8841]

Rat poison

[@EdOfTheNorth]

John 17:3 - "Now this is eternal life; that they may know you (Heavenly Father), the only true God and Jesus Christ whom you have sent."
Eternal Father TRUTH, creator of heaven and earth and all that is in them; His Spirit, the Spirit "OF" TRUTH unconditional LOVE; His Son, the eternal FORM of God.
Jesus "IS" LORD! God Himself in His one and only ever begotten bodily FORM and He with us. - Immanuel, which means God with us - Isaiah 7:14.
1 John 5:20 - "We know also that the Son (the FORM) of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know Him who is true. And we are in Him who is true - even in His Son Jesus Christ. He (Jesus) is the true God and eternal life." Isaiah 44:6 and Revelation 1:17-18. - The First and the Last.
John 4:24 - God is Spirit. 1 John 5:6 - This Spirit we call God is Father TRUTH.
May God bless you and yours.

[@BigTader]

Tim what happened to your video were you were talking about John Deere going woke i started watching it and had to go do something and came back later to finish watching it and it had been removed? This is very concerning.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I took it down.

[@leeweber9018]

So what happened to the John Deere has gone woke video? Did they get to you and have you take it down?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I took it down. No pressure (or even contact) from Deere or any other company.
Some folks seemed to HEAR different words than I SAID. I do not know how to bridge that gap.
Meanwhile, 32,000 folks saw it. If you will take action, maybe that will be enough to light the fire.

[@leeweber9018]

@@TractorTimewithTim Hmm not sure what they were hearing but thanks I did respond to Deere. I appreciate your boldness keep the faith.

[@babybluesfarm8595]

What happened to your video about John Deere being woke?

[@user-ce4by8kw6b]

First to like 😂

[@jamesnardella7794]

Tim, what are your thoughts on John Deere going woke. As a Red blooded Christian American man, I’m sick.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes. Me too. Not sure what to do.

[@thunderpuppyxyz]

Why does the most frightened group of people on the planet call themselves “Red blooded Christian American men”? Progress is hard, and requires change. Incremental change. Is Ag gonna be 100% electric in the near future? Not a chance, not likely ever. But, there are use cases where this advancement will be beneficial and will drive further improvements that will benefit mankind.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

@@thunderpuppyxyzthis conversation has nothing to do with electric tractors. Sorry.

[@johnproulx4625]

@@TractorTimewithTim you do nothing, you don’t put your business and livelihood at risk for something that is none of your business and not the objective of this channel. Talk about tractors, that’s what you do best

[@benredacted8468]

​@@johnproulx4625wow comrade 😂 you sound like you might have tiny mustache 😂

[@jmdminiaturehorse63]

Did youtube sensor your WOKE video? I am a Christian and I would like to know so I can pray for thier salvation.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I removed it. This whole thing is such a struggle for me.

[@giii7599]

Nope. He pulled it. The guy will still kiss Deere's ass no matter what.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Unbelievable. Deere never reached out. Removing it is purely personal. Some negative comments influenced me.
I really don't know how to handle this 'great divide'.

[@giii7599]

@@TractorTimewithTim Sure Deere is watching. Problem is if they can get away with it they will. Their intentions are now known. Even if they back peddle I now want nothing to do with Deere. John Deere is now pure trash. I have 9 commercial mowers. One dozer and 2 tractors. All Deere. They will all be sold. If I take a loss I could care less. I will not support any of this woke trash.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, I'm sure Deere is/was watching. I'm just saying that they did not reach out to me in any fashion. They have had zero influence in my decision to pull it.
Perhaps I'm just a weak person. I dunno. This is not nearly as easy as it seems.

[@wstlndiesel]

Sorry, can no longer watch videos with a Juan Deere in it.

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

What happened to the John Deere woke video?
Did you sell out?
Did you compromise your faith?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I took it down. What I SAID, and what some folks HEARD are two totally different messages. I dont hate anyone. ...and I didn't say that. But some folks heard that. I have no idea how to bridge this communication gap. Meanwhile, 32,000 folks saw it. Hopefully that is enough to kindle the fire.
On another note, what are YOU doing to engage the battle other than name calling and insulting someone ON YOUR TEAM????

[@u.s.a.satire5982]

You made the first video of John Deere then took it down. So you attack me instead of explaining why you back tracked your video. I see you were worried about views and money not the moral compass why you removed the video. As far I cancelled my order this year with John Deere two tractors lost sales I'm not scared.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

@@u.s.a.satire5982pretty easy to make a comment attacking someone on your side isn’t it? Not sure how helpful that is to the cause.