Hey, just a city girl FYI. I have several humming bird feeders and I noticed you used bottles of water. I bring a big pot to a boil, turn off heat and add sugar. I stir while warm and it dissolves so well. I store extra in my pouring pitcher in the fridge for a few days and it helps with refills. I am excited about them this year. I'm in a zone 8A that is turning into a tropical 9. Crazy!! Been following you for years. I love your channel and family. So encouraging to do what you can with what you have ❤❤ You are a breath of fresh air
Congratulations! Your family is AWESOME! Great team! Everything is coming to be. The horses are lovely and happy. You all deserve all this well being and joy.
The video part of you two with your beautiful ❤️ horses was so amazing! You are going to make a fabulous gardener. We love your family so much!! Hummingbird s are so lucky for sure!! Love 💕 from Grandma Debbie 🙋🧑🦽 and Dexter-Dog 🐕🐾 my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion 🐕🐾 living 🏠🌴 a quiet crafty life in southern California 🌺. 🙋🧑🦽🐕🐾🏠🌴😎🙏🙏🏖️🌵
There is a lady on "Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy" YT channel (she's Robbie) who lives in So Cal and has hundreds of hummingbirds at her home. She shows how to make bubbling fountains that hummingbirds like to drink from and bathe. She is a bit quirky, but in a lovely way.
I love their YT channel....she has so much knowledge when it comes to all kinds of birds, but especially hummingbirds - and she has thousands of hummming birds during migration periods....I've learned so much from their channel.
You have created an amazing homestead. In addition to the humans, all the animals on the homestead have a wonderful life. What a beautiful way to live!!
@@ElysiaEnglish You’re welcome, Elysia!! It is my pleasure to see how nice things are looking and for your plants and seeds sprouting and blossoming and doing so well. You’re getting things in the ground too!! It’s looking great on the homestead inside and out!!! 👍
Boys do as much with your parents as possible this are the memories you will remember most. So nice to see. I thought the same thing about the cows. Beavers lost there play ground Ha ha
I’m not telling you how to do anything I just want to share that when I make my hummingbird food I use the same ratios as you of water and sugar but I boil the water and sugar, mix well and dissolve the sugar, let it cool and then fill the feeders. They absolutely love it and this way you know you’re boiling out any bad things in the water. Hudson and London are getting so big!!!! Can’t wait till you guys can ride them on your beautiful property!! ❤
Phil looks so nice since he has shaved, very handsome! Loved your raspberry trellis! Your plants look great! Congratulations on getting the trunk chopper!❤️❤️❤️❤️
What an idyllic life you have made for yourselves ❤❤. Every project, every aspect of your home and land … I’m just so happy for you and proud of you for all your accomplishments !! 😘 You have a wonderful family 😎
When you do need to cover the raspberries use black tulle fabric. I use that and I can't even see it. It works great against birds and doesn't hurt them.
Love the berry trellis........I need to do that for our blackberries. Five acres of them that grow wild and they are crazy taking over but they are so good. I just got in from feeding my humming bird feeder as well. Coincidence. Good video and good luck on your berries.......sound delicious.
I'm right there with you Elysia! I've been trying to convince my hubby that we should get mini highland cows 😆 So far I've been able to get a "maybe someday" out of him, and that's not a "no"! hahaha
There are tons of raspberries bushes down there Elysia…just look on the side of the roads down there and when you guys are four wheeling. There are tons of blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and fox berries in the wild. I hope you find some!…If I was home I would show you all the good spots.😁🤟🏼
Hi Elysia Philip & boys,I just love your home & property!I so enjoy each video & seeing the animals.The raspberries are a great addition to your homestead.Enjoy your week!! ❤️
They look very healthy guys 🙌 yum good luck with your growing season love it so satisfying to grow your own veg from seed or cuttings 😍 thanks for sharing 😉 from the land down under 🇦🇺🐨🦘
That's good training for the horses they are really sweet and mellow..I had my horse for 20 yrs it's really good to do some halter training great job!!
You have horses, pigs, Turkey, chickens, and rabbits. You have enough manure already!!! Remember, only rabbit manure is garden ready. Compost all the rest. Smell it; if it smells like ammonia or manure, it is not ready. Hope you already know all that. If you get a cow, you’d have to butcher it eventually.
Everything looks like it's all coming together at just the right time. But I just gotta say/ask this: Am I the only one who hears the turkeys clamoring to get outside of that cute little coop you've made them??? I think they really need to have an enclosed pen to roam a bit more just like the piggies do?????? PS: I love the new color/paint/accents in your kitchen...it looks soooo good!!!!!
@@ElysiaEnglish Oh good..YAY....and I'd worry about bobcats too....or bears...not sure if you guys have bears there but we do here in Northern NY...they scare me LOL!! :)
Something to ask the nurseries…find a thick bush for the hummingbirds to nest their babies. Keep away from north winds if decides to stay for the winter. Then you have to figure out how to have food frozen…good luck. I would do research.
Horsey poopoo should be as good as cow poopoo and you don't have to buy it. Did I miss something? I do like you quiet lawnmowers. The trellis look good. They will look really good in a year or two covered in raspberry bushes
I love the hummingbirds we have feeders all around our house we also have bird feeders all over our backyard. We even feed the squirrels. One of my neighbors was shooting at the squirrels in our backyard. My grandson's were in the backyard when he was shooting at the he hit my 3year old grandson. I called the police they had the fire department come to the house to . I already had a ice pack on him where he was hit . The fireman thought it was funny because the icepack looked like Nemo. The police took the mans BB gun away from him . He was mad because I let the squirrels eat from the bird feeders. Prayers and Love 💓 From Oklahoma
Elysia, those boys! You have a mini Phillip & a mini Elysia. My goodness what a homestead y’all are growing. I have a question and if you have already answered, my apologies I do try to watch all of you videos. Do you plan to some day ride the horses? They seem to me to just be wonderful pets that are so lucky to have been adopted by your family. And the adorable piggies, they are forever pets, right? It doesn’t seem to me like you would be raising animals for food. I have seen homesteading UA-cam families that do and to each his own, but please tell me your sweet animals are pets. Not wanting to cause controversy, just asking. Thanks 🙂
Hummingbirds are one of my favorites too! Do you guys also see Baltimore Orioles? I always thought you have to boil the sugar water to help dissolve it(and of course cool/chill it down afterwards)! Maybe I can skip this step.
I get so excited when you upload a video!! Love everything about your homestead! I thought I heard the turkeys in the background, do you let them out of their house at all?
yes. thye get to adventure :) we saw bobcats the other day so we have kept them in tonight before the storm to make sure they all are home for the storm
It's is funny to me to think you have to wait till June and down here in the low desert we are pretty much done.. We have the reverse with fruit trees we need enough cold 🌬 hours four ours to fruit. You need certain varieties with fewer chill hours. But thankfully we do get the Hummingbirds. (I don't know why there is No Hummingbird emoji. There's a Penguin but Hummingbird) Seriously how many times do you wanna use a Penguin? Don't get me wrong I like Penguins But I probably use Hummingbird more. 🤷🏼♀️Just saying.😉 Thanks Guys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌺
I've always boiled the water but maybe I don't need to? Haven't had too many hummers this spring in SE Michigan. We are experiencing a Hummer Bummer lol
Your boys are so sweet & well mannered! Omg super adorable! So delighted to see them in your video!
Hey, just a city girl FYI. I have several humming bird feeders and I noticed you used bottles of water. I bring a big pot to a boil, turn off heat and add sugar. I stir while warm and it dissolves so well. I store extra in my pouring pitcher in the fridge for a few days and it helps with refills.
I am excited about them this year. I'm in a zone 8A that is turning into a tropical 9. Crazy!!
Been following you for years. I love your channel and family. So encouraging to do what you can with what you have ❤❤
You are a breath of fresh air
Congratulations! Your family is AWESOME! Great team! Everything is coming to be. The horses are lovely and happy. You all deserve all this well being and joy.
Don't forget to use your horse , chicken and turkey manure for your garden. We had the best garden on an old horse lot!
Compost the manure for a year, that way it won't be to hot for the plants.
We have several horse farms that give it away! My neighbor gets buckets of it and she mixes it with her compost! Her yard is always healthy looking!
Shhh Shhh she wants to get a cow🐄 don't spoil her idea. 😄😄 Great ideas though.👍🏼👍🏼🌻
The video part of you two with your beautiful ❤️ horses was so amazing! You are going to make a fabulous gardener. We love your family so much!! Hummingbird s are so lucky for sure!! Love 💕 from Grandma Debbie 🙋🧑🦽 and Dexter-Dog 🐕🐾 my sweet tiny rescued Chihuahua companion 🐕🐾 living 🏠🌴 a quiet crafty life in southern California 🌺. 🙋🧑🦽🐕🐾🏠🌴😎🙏🙏🏖️🌵
I wish I loved painting as much as you do. Everything here would look as fresh as yours does. ❤
There is a lady on "Robbie and Gary Gardening Easy" YT channel (she's Robbie) who lives in So Cal and has hundreds of hummingbirds at her home. She shows how to make bubbling fountains that hummingbirds like to drink from and bathe. She is a bit quirky, but in a lovely way.
I love their YT channel....she has so much knowledge when it comes to all kinds of birds, but especially hummingbirds - and she has thousands of hummming birds during migration periods....I've learned so much from their channel.
@@lisamcbarron6047 🥰
I always boil my water and than add sugar while it's warm cool and put it in a container in the fridge.
You have created an amazing homestead. In addition to the humans, all the animals on the homestead have a wonderful life. What a beautiful way to live!!
Thank you so much!
Love your videos and your horses 🐎 and all your animals😊
Cow manure is best for growing plants, nice job❤
Horses, hummingbirds, raspberries! Fantastic
I can't thank you enough for letting me, us share this day with your family.
Your trellises look so pretty painted white just standing the way they are already. Great design!! ❤
thank you Denise :)
@@ElysiaEnglish You’re welcome, Elysia!! It is my pleasure to see how nice things are looking and for your plants and seeds sprouting and blossoming and doing so well. You’re getting things in the ground too!! It’s looking great on the homestead inside and out!!! 👍
Pine wood chips are good for so many reasons!! They repel bugs and vermin. Doesn't mold.
Boys do as much with your parents as possible this are the memories you will remember most. So nice to see. I thought the same thing about the cows. Beavers lost there play ground Ha ha
My husband saw 1 small hummer at our feeder I love seeing them return.
What a beautiful life.
Your horses are so beautiful and well cared for
thanks Carol
I’m not telling you how to do anything I just want to share that when I make my hummingbird food I use the same ratios as you of water and sugar but I boil the water and sugar, mix well and dissolve the sugar, let it cool and then fill the feeders. They absolutely love it and this way you know you’re boiling out any bad things in the water. Hudson and London are getting so big!!!! Can’t wait till you guys can ride them on your beautiful property!! ❤
Awesome honey.
How dare that damn beaver deprive Phillip of his rights to stump grinding and wood chipping. lol... Love this and you two as always!
Philip and his hilarious rants😂
If I'm not mistaken Preparing a simple syrup versus sugar water is higher quality for hummingbird feeding. ❤
Phil looks so nice since he has shaved, very handsome! Loved your raspberry trellis! Your plants look great! Congratulations on getting the trunk chopper!❤️❤️❤️❤️
*RASPBERRIES...YUM❣️ MY FAVORITE FRUIT❣️. WOW, you had mulberry bushes⁉️ Those are delicious, too‼️❤😋*
What an idyllic life you have made for yourselves ❤❤. Every project, every aspect of your home and land … I’m just so happy for you and proud of you for all your accomplishments !! 😘
You have a wonderful family 😎
Good for you Elysia! You will enjoy your raspberries for a long time! I love what you do!
Yet another fantastic video.x
I love raspberries!! I hope u guys have a great harvest of them
When you do need to cover the raspberries use black tulle fabric. I use that and I can't even see it. It works great against birds and doesn't hurt them.
We mix our sugar & water on the stove to disolve.
Your plant babies are so cute!
Love the berry trellis........I need to do that for our blackberries. Five acres of them that grow wild and they are crazy taking over but they are so good. I just got in from feeding my humming bird feeder as well. Coincidence.
Good video and good luck on your berries.......sound delicious.
Hi guys what amazing video can't wait to see raspberry. Can't wait to see the boys ride for the first hummingbirds are totally cool birds .loves❤❤❤❤❤
I'm right there with you Elysia! I've been trying to convince my hubby that we should get mini highland cows 😆 So far I've been able to get a "maybe someday" out of him, and that's not a "no"! hahaha
There are tons of raspberries bushes down there Elysia…just look on the side of the roads down there and when you guys are four wheeling. There are tons of blackberries, blueberries, cranberries and fox berries in the wild. I hope you find some!…If I was home I would show you all the good spots.😁🤟🏼
thanks ill keep my eye out!
It is coming together!! Great job!
Can’t wait for the humming birds 🐦 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hummingbirds. ♥️
My hummingbirds have returned and my roses are blossoming. The new plants are growing so fast. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💖🥰💯💫🌷🌹🌻🕊️
You guys are so fun! ❤
Hi Elysia Philip & boys,I just love your home & property!I so enjoy each video & seeing the animals.The raspberries are a great addition to your homestead.Enjoy your week!! ❤️
OK, so when Philip finally says yes to cows get West Highland cows ❤
Exciting things growing. Thanks for sharing.
They look very healthy guys 🙌 yum good luck with your growing season love it so satisfying to grow your own veg from seed or cuttings 😍 thanks for sharing 😉 from the land down under 🇦🇺🐨🦘
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That's good training for the horses they are really sweet and mellow..I had my horse for 20 yrs it's really good to do some halter training great job!!
Horses sure are getting big!
What a great thing having raspberries ❤❤❤😋 😋 😋 😋 😋
You have horses, pigs, Turkey, chickens, and rabbits. You have enough manure already!!! Remember, only rabbit manure is garden ready. Compost all the rest. Smell it; if it smells like ammonia or manure, it is not ready. Hope you already know all that. If you get a cow, you’d have to butcher it eventually.
The humming birds have come back to my house too I so enjoy watching them. God bless the Engl8sh family💜🦋
Memories of our kids are fun.😊
Beautiful
SWEEEEET VIDEO!!! GET IT???!!!!😁😁😁🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼💕💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
So pretty.
Remember to Wash and disinfect pretty ofeten the contaainer for the birds, bacteria inside those multiplie really fast and it can kill birds
Horse manure works toooooo!🤣🤣.
♥️💙💙💙🤟🤟🤟🤟
Country girl
Thank you!❤🎉
Everything looks like it's all coming together at just the right time. But I just gotta say/ask this: Am I the only one who hears the turkeys clamoring to get outside of that cute little coop you've made them??? I think they really need to have an enclosed pen to roam a bit more just like the piggies do?????? PS: I love the new color/paint/accents in your kitchen...it looks soooo good!!!!!
they go outside daily :) in the later evening they go inside before the bobcats come out hahah
@@ElysiaEnglish Oh good..YAY....and I'd worry about bobcats too....or bears...not sure if you guys have bears there but we do here in Northern NY...they scare me LOL!! :)
They grow and spread soooo faat its great mmmmm my fav.
Something to ask the nurseries…find a thick bush for the hummingbirds to nest their babies. Keep away from north winds if decides to stay for the winter. Then you have to figure out how to have food frozen…good luck. I would do research.
I live in Indiana and are hummingbirds are already back for the season
Your boys will hate me for saying this, but they are seriously The Cutest!!!❤😊
I think you need a cow you got almost all the animals that help you eat can make a lot of butter with milk, buttermilk
Horsey poopoo should be as good as cow poopoo and you don't have to buy it. Did I miss something?
I do like you quiet lawnmowers. The trellis look good. They will look really good in a year or two covered in raspberry bushes
I love the hummingbirds we have feeders all around our house we also have bird feeders all over our backyard. We even feed the squirrels. One of my neighbors was shooting at the squirrels in our backyard. My grandson's were in the backyard when he was shooting at the he hit my 3year old grandson. I called the police they had the fire department come to the house to . I already had a ice pack on him where he was hit . The fireman thought it was funny because the icepack looked like Nemo. The police took the mans BB gun away from him . He was mad because I let the squirrels eat from the bird feeders. Prayers and Love 💓 From Oklahoma
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Are you going to be riding the horses? Now that would be fun.
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Elysia, those boys! You have a mini Phillip & a mini Elysia. My goodness what a homestead y’all are growing. I have a question and if you have already answered, my apologies I do try to watch all of you videos. Do you plan to some day ride the horses? They seem to me to just be wonderful pets that are so lucky to have been adopted by your family. And the adorable piggies, they are forever pets, right? It doesn’t seem to me like you would be raising animals for food. I have seen homesteading UA-cam families that do and to each his own, but please tell me your sweet animals are pets. Not wanting to cause controversy, just asking. Thanks 🙂
I bet you’re looking forward to riding someday?
Wow the horses have grown. When will,you be able to ride them?
GREAT JOB DEAR LOVE YOU ANNAMAY
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Weeding mine now
amazing!
Hummingbirds are one of my favorites too! Do you guys also see Baltimore Orioles?
I always thought you have to boil the sugar water to help dissolve it(and of course cool/chill it down afterwards)! Maybe I can skip this step.
The horses are looking stunning. When will you train them so you can ride them?
#cowsforcowmanure
Your horses are growing and look really healthy. How old do they have to be before you can ride them?
closer to 3 1/2 -4 :)
Did you ever show the bathroom totally done?
Congrats on planting the raspberries. Be careful NOT to plant blackberries. When they are near, raspberries stop making fruit
I get so excited when you upload a video!! Love everything about your homestead! I thought I heard the turkeys in the background, do you let them out of their house at all?
yes. thye get to adventure :) we saw bobcats the other day so we have kept them in tonight before the storm to make sure they all are home for the storm
It's is funny to me to think you have to wait till June and down here in the low desert
we are pretty much done.. We have the reverse with fruit trees we need enough
cold 🌬 hours four ours to fruit. You need
certain varieties with fewer chill hours.
But thankfully we do get the Hummingbirds. (I don't know why there is
No Hummingbird emoji. There's a Penguin
but Hummingbird) Seriously how many times do you wanna use a Penguin? Don't get me wrong I like Penguins But I probably use Hummingbird more. 🤷🏼♀️Just saying.😉
Thanks Guys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🌺
Still waiting for our first hummer. they are late this year.
Don't you boil the sugar and water for hummingbird feeders
Will they all be eaten?
Raspberries, my favorite fruit
Don’t buy manure - use the horse and chicken manure!
Be careful with a green net over the raspberry, birds get stuck in the net. 😢
How old do your horses need to be before you can start training them to let you ride them?
That one with no green, the roots weren’t wet soak it and it should come back
I've always boiled the water but maybe I don't need to? Haven't had too many hummers this spring in SE Michigan. We are experiencing a Hummer Bummer lol
We have wild raspberries growing in our yard but i never really get any because the birds beat me to them.
Rabbit manure is the best.😊. Get rabbits
Who's going to saddle break the horses?
Was your sons project successful
Whatever happened to your glass bottle spot you found...are you still finding treasures?
I laughed when you put the bags of manure down... you have horses and chickens, plenty of manure for your plants...
What did you mean when you said you feed the birds you’re allowed to?
Where are the doggies? We never see them😢
they were out all day with us outside you can hear them int he video :)