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any big winter plans? thanks for another great video

Completely enjoyable video, start to finish! It makes us want to grow some, and try making the sauce. I really appreciate the tutorial on the slices, as well. It looks very doable for us!! Thank you for another great UA-cam time at Magnolia Bend!!

美味しそう！食べたい！！！

You should jar and sell(darn capitalism!)that hot sauce and call it Magnolia Blend.

Good job!

Another exceptional video! Thank you! You make it all so interesting, and break it down into manageable things to concentrate on. This is absolutely a wonderful looking thing! We might have to look into this!!! Can’t wait til your next video.

My bless to your video! Very very nice produced and thanks a lot for honouring me and my company. I live very much as you here using the scyhte on all garden and grow a lot of vegetables. Generally hate buying things but like to support companies producing the best things if the most sustainable way when it is possible. Thats why it is so fun to sell scythes because it is a so good thing! I think you really show how efficient a scythe is already as a beginner if you put some dedication in understanding the angles, honing and peening. You are doing this very well! Then it is a constant relationship that will just grow better and smoother after this initial phase. I see no real misinterpretations from what you say regarding technique or about scything. You have got it just right. Eager to want you to develop even faster I want to give you a couple of advices from what I see in the video - very common for beginners but not god if you get stuck in them over time. 1. The distance from your toetips to the uncuth grass is too far. This is one of the common beginner-mistakes. Try to everyday calibrate this distance with trying to come as close to the toetips as possible. This will let you have more power in the stroke, more control and you can use your body much more efficient. For me it is obvious that you bend upper body forward and stretch out your arms to "reach" the grass. Even I as a longterm professinal calibrate this distance once in a while as a drill. It is so easy to get stuck in beeing too far away. Sometimes this drill means you need to lower the lay even more as it will be raised up when coming closer, a wedge is your perfect friend here for smaller adjustments. Too high lay can also be a reason why you get stuck in this position. This will let you have your body in the basic scythtingposition that is same as a ThaiChi/martial art-performer. 2. Relax on the back stroke and let the wing lift from your underarm on your right side just before you catch the grass again. Very common to be to stiff and hold too hard in the snath in beginning. Breath in, relax and release the grip of the hands on the grips on the way back. You can just repeat the mantra "Relax and pull towards me" as a drill when you mow. It shoul almost feel that you throw away the snath at your far right, left elbow completely straightened out. Then already at the beginning of the stroke start pulling back left arm so it ends up with a pointy elbow "hitting someone on your back" at the end of the stroke. 3. Honing. This just demands practice and practice - you are doing a very good start here, understanding the principles right. Try remember to have little more of a forward motion in the strokes, 5-10 cm. And always start every stroke almost touching a finger. (except from very tip of the blade). Honing when its as best is always done with hands constantly in the same position close to each other and the blade is just "passing through" Good luck and thanks for a very inspireing and easymelted video covering very much and avoiding deepdiving into details!

not sure how much sunlight the area gets, but suggest some contractors plastic tarp or black paint if it gets a lot of sun---helps inhibit the algae growth

Scything is an art form. It's a flow state. Asides: lawn originated in India and was imported by the British who turned this slave labor fetish into a commercial and artistic masterpiece. It's ironic the term fossil fuel is both correct and incorrect. Fossil at the root means something dug up, so in that sense it's correct. Petroleum products have nothing to do with dead dinosaurs, however. First study I came across was Russian from 1986 or '87. Oil is earth's endogenous lubricant. Therefor it's renewable, but limited in scale. That's no big deal. All the toxins required by and derived from oil&gas are at issue. The ruling class thrives on poisoning the masses physically and psychologically. Growing soil helps get away from that.

Love it! I have watched some videos on scything before and as always this was such an informative and down-to-earth review. Thank you for another excellent video my friend

Excellent video! I learned so much even without being sold on getting my own. I will stick to my mower for now. 😂.

Great video, my friend. I’ll even let the disparaging remark about capitalism pass 😉. Your explanation method was superb as always.

Really interesting! Easy to watch and easy to learn!

Huge garden and so much work to do! I learned about a lot of new plants! Thank you !!!

Very interesting! I also appreciate the attention to explaining each step along the way. We’ll be following your example and getting seeds ready. You make things so interesting by giving lots of relavant information and it really helps also with motivation to try new things. Thanks for another great video!

Beautiful property!

Hi, new subscriber here! Thanks for the tips!

Only half way through the video so far, but had to send a note to say how much we are enjoying it! It is truly a magical place, and y’all have done so many great things! Love absolutely everything you have included in the video so far, and can’t wait to watch the rest of it! The plants are all looking so nice, and also love the work with the logs from trees as borders! The brick path too, that is really pretty! The landing where your Mom would sit is so peaceful and lovely. Also, the old photo is priceless, and still being able to see the footing from your family’s previous home is so nice. It is beautiful to see the mix of the landscape, too, and allowing some to return to the natural state is another level of lovely appreciation for the land and all on it. As you said, there definitely still things to keep an eye on, but your determination to allow nature to be present in your landscape is making it even more breathtaking. Watch for snakes, though!!! Your jalapeño are looking so nice, and would love step by step some time in the future about how you prepare your seeds and start, and then transplant them. The tomatoes from your previous video looked sooo nice too! And all the pears!!! Fantastic that Kiyomi made jam! Back to watching the rest…. Wow! Thank you for all the effort that goes into your videos!

Just like a detective story

Wow!! An almost 40 minute Magnolia Bend video. My prayers have been answered :D So cool to see what all you're working on. hope Francine didn't do but water what needed watered

You painted your deck blue.

Never heard of "Primocanes" or "Floricanes" before. This was really informative!

Another fantastic video! Really appreciated your insights into knowing what one does not know and how that can perhaps be the most powerful knowledge of all. Knowing where to turn and what resources are available at hand is such a critical skill. The state university cooperative extension system is a boon to us all.

So from what I’ve researched they are attracted to heat and the blue color. That’s where a Blue Bug Ball comes into play. The sun heats up the ball. They sell the ball on Amazon. Those things are worse than a million noseeums. So I’m down to try anything. I’ve seen your approach work with the blue cup. But I think what’s happening is they sense your body heat and the blue ball. But without your body heat they aren’t interested. Failed experiments are just lessons for success!!

Yay new video!! I got so excited

We used to live a few blocks from Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA. Your video gave us a whole new appreciation of his work! Speaking of work, we are totally impressed with yours, along with the back ground knowledge displayed. 😎. Thanks again and good job!

Try a solo blue cup. I sewed one on a baseball cap and put a little sticky material on it then placed one over it. Heavily coat the top cup so you can easily throw it away. You may hear them but they get immediately stuck and don’t bother you. I also have a blue hard hat and tape a cup I split in half with a scissors to the back. Coat the cup. It works great. Also the orange scent spray removes the sticky material in seconds

I'm so sorry for your loss. Beautiful video

Im very sorry for your loss. Atleast you got to experience her love before she left. And it will forever reside. As you are her love, and her love will be passed on by yours truly. And I love and belive in you through this damn phone of mine

It is remarkable how you are able to find difficult yet profound truths alternating between the garden and the planetary biosphere. Your audio could have stood on its own, and yet the animal shorts inserted in the story line added so much. What a great way to mark your mother’s passing. She was obviously a great lady.

Excellent video, my friend. Your perspective is unique and refreshing. Your mother was an amazing human and will be missed. May she rest in peace.

I found your perspective very interesting! The judge jury and executioner of your garden comment - spot on! You might be interested in reading (if you’ve never heard of him before) Dr Doug Tallamy’s books - Brining Nature Home and Nature’s Best Hope. It changed a lot of my views of what my garden should be, although, I’m not growing food. Only wanted something pretty originally, and now when I see bugs eating things in the garden, I’m delighted. Anyways, you might find them to be a good read!

I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and found it relaxing to watch, as well as, motivating in message (on many levels). I have found that our property has many established roots of poplar and maple trees, especially, and although they may not always be in the right location, we have added at least 4 trees by just letting them grow, instead of cutting back. The wildflowers here are so present in surrounding wild areas, I wish they would show up in the yard more ! I am watching more closely for signs of growth in more woodland areas. Your videos make me stop and look to access what is present, and how we can help native plants along. I find your videos put me in a good mindset for connecting on added levels with the natural beauty that is present, and think more about working with nature. I also agree with the above comment about a walking tour!

Why not attach the cone above your hat?….an extended dunce cap…..

Enjoy seeing your step by step approach, and tailoring it to only what is actually needed. Pulling them up by roots is incredibly satisfying, even though it takes a real toll on skin and hands. (Gloves definitely!). Loved the aspect of adventure when going through areas too, finding old fencing etc is priceless. The snake was definitely a surprise too! Wondering if it was poisonous… assuming yes! So neat that you are able to tend to grandparents land! It is looking nice, each video shows another step along the way. The deep shade gives it a magical feel. Such beauty!! Lots of work though, but such satisfaction! Your video is motivating us to get busy here!! Sometimes getting started is hardest part, but your vids help! Your idea of the paint brush through the lid with the poison is good!

thanks for sharing your approach! My biggest worry is harming lots of pollinators (e.g. beneficial wasps, moths, bees etc) but I think I'll give it a try.

Maybe draw a face and put glasses on it ?

The music choice for this video is epic.

also in the future im wondering if you mixed some corn starch or gelatin into your glyphosate solution to make it more viscous and could then be painted on without fear of spilling or dripping onto things you dont want it to kill

I can only imagine how hot it must be in there without the breeze. It's god awful in coastal NC right now. praying for rain

Another great video, and so visually beautiful! That path system is amazing, and it conveys such a magical feeling to your property! Lots of work, definitely, but wow, such reward!!! Listening to your analysis along the way, adds so much context to the thought process needed, to ensure the best result. You have such a gorgeous variety of land! From the peaceful beauty of shore line to productive garden areas, and now this maze of beautiful forest that seems to extend endlessly, it really is a maze of paths!!! Wonderful video! Can’t wait to see the process of clearing the triangle center.

Hey it works

I find the same. I live in coastal southeastern NC and we also have spiderworts here. I find that the stuff that is already growing somewhere tends to attract many more pollinators than anything I ever try to plant. sometime you should do a long form walking tour of the property! id love to get a better idea of what the whole place looks like

Great video! I might try that variety here in Texas.

面白い農業的な数学！！！

Try tree tanglefoot for the sticky stuff

努力かかりましたね！よくできました！

The key to not getting overwhelmed is going to be figuring out a way to divide up the area into sections. This will let you clear one section at a time and you'll be able to see the progress as you go which will motivate you to keep going. There's only one way to eat an elephant; one bite at a time.

I hear you brother. the privet seems impossible to overcome. keep up the good fight!

Interested to find out how long a full IBC tote lasts you with no additional rainfall and regular use.