Preparing Land for Cultivation with Hand Tools, Pigs, and Plows - The FHC Show, ep 15
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2017
- In episode 15 of The Farm Hand's Companion Show, Pa Mac begins to develop some garden spots, showing not only how to clear land and prepare the dirt with simple tools (and livestock like hogs), but how to make the soil more fertile at the same time while plowing and preparing the soil with draft animals, tractors, or tillers. Learn about soil fertility and soil improvement, as well as electric fence for raising hogs, field crop methods, and many other things pertaining to gardening or cropping on the small farm.
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I admire the effort, humor, and thoughtfulness you put in every video. You truly lead an inspirational life.
1. Being productive does not always mean, gracefull.
2. There is more than 1 way to do things.
I like this guy...
Right in the nick o' time, when I was going through the deepest of withdrawal symptoms for another episode of FHC, Pa Mac delivers... AND HOW! I think this is your best output so far. This is heaven on earth. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much, Cassian; Hope you're doin' well!
Boy, it's fine to see another video. I imagine you stay extra busy with work, farming, life, and making things for us on youtube. We sure do appreciate it, too. I know time is always in short supply. Watching these is like sitting down with an old friend and chewing the fat a while. The boys are already making me promise to let them watch soon. God bless, brother.
i have always loved your videos!!! funny and educational and inspirational! That tiller!!! OMG! HAHAHA! love it!!
I think this is my 3rd time watching this video. I checked in today because I'm bored of others just in hopes I'd missed a notification of a Pa MAc video. Your channel is by far the best I have come across. Educational material of years gone by for most but still the best way IMO....and funny as all get out! Thanks Pa Mac!!
I love that you are so educational in sharing knowledge about working the land and survival. I've learned a lot more from you than watching a few other homesteaders.
Thank you, snsmystic
Like a a good rain after a long drought... is a Pa-Mac show just in time for Spring. Thanks bud! This is one of the best yet!
Phenominal videos. You are absolutley correct when it comes to satisfaction of clearing your own fertile plot of ground. These videos need some more boosting to reach more people,
Been building my garden area for five years. Rotted Logs, limbs, leaves, kitchen scraps and lots of chicken poo from my hen house! This year looks good for a lot of growin and showin! Thanks for your entertaining and helpful videos.
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate and thank you. So many people show us the end result of what they did or how to plant. Not many explain you don't just go out till and then throw seeds down - not if you want to be productive. You have a teacher's heart. You explain how it was done, why it was done and here's how you can do it. We bought some land in a farming community and some of those folks find us entertaining. They inherited their hundreds of acres and it was an active large farm when they got it. One guy said he enjoys watching us put in a little here or there or chopping down trees with axes and chainsaws or using old plows and tillers as we can't afford a $125,000. farm tractor. He said it's like watching his dad, grandpa or he imagines his great grandpa did it way back when their land was 1st being developed and he gets to see all they did so that he could have what he has today. I reckon those old folks started with a little piece of land like us (30 acres) and over the years they added more. That's what we hope to do. We watch your videos and have accepted there ain't no fast or easy way to do this but there is a steady, right and good way to do it over time. I had to let my son find this out for himself. He went out and plowed up the ground and threw seeds and plants in it and nothing much grew. I didn't like throwing my money and his time away but it was a good lesson he won't forget. Thank you for all you do to inspire and help us "newbies". I have learned so much from you. ~Sherrie in South Carolina
Hey there, Sherrie,
You may not have $125,000 for a tractor, but you have an attitude and passion for the farm life that's worth several times that. Thank you for watchin', and for your comment (which I'm will inspire all who read it).
I pray for you all the best as you continue to work your property.
I just wanna say that I'm glad you got back to making videos. I'm a fellow Arkansan and I absolutely love your videos and have watched every one. Please don't stop.
28:48 to 29:00
I once read in an old farm bulletin that:
"To thus gradually improve the land is within the reach of all."
and that:
". . . there is a certain sentimental satisfaction in working out the salvation of one's own place.
For who would not rather improve his own wooded hills . . . than exchange them for the fields of another. The love of one's native place is happily a virtue most people possess."
These are deep and profound words. Many, many more people really need to live by these.
True, Aermydiach.
That feeling when I have a new Farmhandcompanion video to watch! :D good stuff, keep it up!
Hoping to finally buy my farm in the next couple of months. Keep the videos coming! I would enjoy seeing some more about your animals.
Glad to see you're back !! Always worth the wait ! I've put your knowledge to great use on our British Columbian farm . Thank you so much from Canada .
Can't get enough of Pa Mac!
Wonderful! As informative and entertaining as always. Easily the best channel on youtube. Thanks for continuing to post these videos.
Starting at 1:36, the cow closest the barn has a look on her face that she tries to hide, as you look back around at her, after your duct tape modification. She's thinking, "It'll never hold." lol Thanks for sharing, I love your content!
Really glad to have you back.
I just bought my own "farm" (mostly forest with a few small fields thrown in), and find your videos both helpful and motivating on those days when I don't feel much of either. Thanks.
Chock-full of useful info like a farmer's almanach, with folk wisdom thrown in and a humorous turn of mind, make your channel one of my top 5 favorites.
All good stuff , some of it learned at my mother's knee , and other low joints . Best thing is using your own animals and compost , feeding the bacteria in the soil makes the nutrients more accessible to the plants . Great video 👍🇬🇧
That is so funny! I have that same cheap pair'o muck boots, and they ripped on me too! God bless you and your family Pa Mac!
Gotta be my favorote video you've done in a long while.
Gotta love the tiller...LOL Angel from The Bay
Love your videos! Brings good memories of my dad.
Yay, finally another video. I've been missing them. You are one of the reasons I bought my own homestead.
PaMac, ever since my bride found you and we watched the first episode together we have been hooked on your channel - and we always watch it together. My next big project on the homestead is finishing out our "partially" off-grid cabin and then a pole barn. You have re-inspired both of us to take on these challenges and do it right. Thanks for a great series, and howdy from south of Harrison, AR!
Thanks to both of you for watchin' the show, Artistry Entertainment Agency.
My best to you both as you get your cabin and pole barn going!
(By the way, my family and I will be in Harrison later this summer-June 2nd and 3rd-for a homestead conference to be held at the fairgrounds. The schedule of events is still comin' together. Perhaps we'll see yall there!)
farmhandscompanion we would really enjoy shaking your hand man!
Dear Pa: What a great video!!!! May God bless you ,richly!!!!!
Thank you, William!
I do enjoy watching your videos! My only complaint is there is too much time in between them! But work the land or edit the videos. I think we know your answer! Thanks for bringing us along.
Excellent job for land to garden preparation!!👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Another great video. It's always a good day when I get to watch a new fhc!
Happy to see you back
my favorite farmer is finally back .I enjoy you vids very much love the humor and the knowledge you have in all your vids
Woke up early and started looking for land online then found this video...maybe someday this may be my life :)
I'm sure it will be one day, John.
My best to you as you find your way there!
Fantastic! So glad to see your place again.
Brilliant as always. Thank you for the videos!
Thank goodness you and (very few) others are sharing this incredible wealth of practical ideas with us all. I could go on and on, repeating what others have already said about how good your videos and ideas are. Even an old phart like me can benefit from your practical genius in solving problems. Love it. PLEASE keep making these videos. I may be too old to start a farm but your tips and ideas are great for us small gardeners and I will use many of then to make my garden patch better. Regards from near Hot Springs.
I plan on keepin' the videos comin', cuban9splat (the Lord willing).
Didn't realize you lived so close; maybe we'll meet up around these parts some day (I run into Hot Springs ever' now and then)
So glad you are pack. Hi, Pa and Ma!
one of the best videos explaining how to prepare the ground for planting. comprehensive. thanks
Another amazing episode. Thank you so much for putting the time in for the videos.
Some good tips there. ThanksFb
love your vids! again and as always we look forward to everyone. thanks for sharing your little patch of heaven with us all.
The tiller just kills me 😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the laughs and the common sense solutions!
that simple lever was ingenious
Yes, it was, john.
But somebody else thought of it way before me.
Thanks for watchin', my friend!
might be one of the most enjoyable 30 minutes ive spent in awhile. supper well done, wow.
I do so love this show. Hooray.
I enjoyed every second of this video. Thank you.
I love all of your videos. We used to use a plow exactly like yours when we harvested our potatoes. It's fine for a garden, but I think you will need a bigger one if you want bigger fields in the future. Please keep up the good work.
my friend i'm new to watchin your videos, and they are an absolute Godsend, i live on a small 6 acre plot in texas and could use all the learnin i can get, to prep and live well with nature on my own slice of heaven i'll be watchin with enthusiasm. your friend Frank
Thank you for watchin', Frank; and my best to you on your Texas property!
Back in my gardening days, I used a Troy Built Horse to plow up a 1/4 acre plot. The manufacturer claimed you could take care of up to an acre with this tiller. I believe it. This machine was the mac daddy of tillers. Plus it was much cheaper to take care of than a tractor. But for someone just starting out, it might be a good way to go.
Excellent! Another instant classic!
+farmhandscompanion Great to see the new video! We used to plow like that, but after going to a workshop with our local ag extension office about 15 years ago, we've barely plowed. We use a ton of cover crops and never leave the soil barren. It's really improved our soil in terms of moisture, quality, production, etc. We also plant on contour now, which has really cut down on erosion.
Looking forward to seeing how your place continues to progress!
Good word, ncooty.
There'll be more to come about improvin' the soil in future shows. Didn't have time to cover it in this episode, but the truth is, the more you practice good soil principles (like the materials I spread on the garden in this show), the less you have to plow (or till) in the future-once your topsoil is as deep as you care for it to be.
Love your videos. You hit the nail on the head with your ground prep! Have you ever heard of Ray Archuletta or Gabe Brown? After your initial "clearing", both have made the suggestion that excessive tillage, can actually degrade your soil structure, water retention and burn off that carefully added organic matter. Another option may include planting a cover crop that winter kills, such as clover, radish, peas, ect to keep improving your soil's fertility year to year and ready it for spring planting. As they say, "Keep it covered and keep it growing". I can't wait to see what you plant! Thanks for sharing.
Glad to see some new Pa Mac material! As always, lots of knowledge and inspiration shared in an entertaining way. Your video editing/layout is quite unique and enjoyable. I've actually been using chickens paddock shifted across my suburban backyard as well as lots of mulching with fall leaves, woody material and weeds over the last three years. When we bought the place, you couldn't hardly dig without a pickaxe. Now, in spots, I can dig in my garden transplants using my bare hands. Doing my best to heal the land! Keep em coming Pa!!
Sounds like you're livin' the life, Rusted Oak Homestead!
My best to you and yours
Welcome back! I love your videos.
As a farmer i enjoy watching this video.way to go mate.😇 godbless
Worth the wait.
Cool and cute way of teaching ...thanks
thank you so much for this video! this comes at the perfect time
So glad to see another video!!!! Love that tiller at the end lol.
Thank you, Brian.
And thanks to everyone else, too, for the kind comments!
Great video as per usual. Your hard work and production quality are appreciated. God bless.
Your Chanel is one of the best, thanks for all your hard work
So much great information ! Thank you
This was very helpful! And humorous as well!
As always, informative, entertaining, and well worth the wait!
I appreciate your watchin' the show, MotherOfManyHorses!
This is incredibly educational. Thank you.
Love your videos!
Genius, as always. That's a fine tiller; I need to keep tools on mine as well. I believe in using animals to manage the soil too. I raised a hog in half of our garden, and intentionally let him make a hard wallow, to accommodate the garden ducks' a swimming hole. Our resident chicken hawk thought they tasted like chicken...
Now that's a good use of a hog: garden management...and duck recreation.
Hope yall are doin' well, busvlogger!
So glad I found your channel. Fun and informative! Can't wait to see more. Thank you. :)
Thank you, Tyrel!
So true. Enjoyed the lesson. I am going to try a gardening area this year. wish me luck. Humorous and educational video. 👍🏽🙂
You're gonna do real good, Houndsman One
missed you for a long long time! great to see you back! :)
great info for myself, thank you much! Enjoyed the vid extensively. -All the best.
nice to see another video!
You are insightful and amusing. Thank you.
Very well done video and very helpful content. You get an A+ on this project!
I love the tiller.👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Great video!
Very cool!
Superb!!! Some really funny moments too!!!
Great Job Pa Mac. You never fail to deliver. Nice Hogs.......
One of my favorite channels! Reminds me of my old friend Grandpa Frank G. N.
Good stuff, as usual.
I am so glad to see your new video. I always tremendously enjoy the learning and the entertainment it brings. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for your usual kindness, pierreb03038!
I just learned many things about soil and how to prepare the land. Thank You!
Thank YOU for watchin', David!
Ever though about adding cover crops to the fallow stage? Some kind of semi wild legume or native wild legume or silage weeds beyond what will naturally take hold?
Well hello again, we missed seeing new videos. They are an enjoyment to watch. Looking forward to more.
another great video. I learned a lot. thank you.
I really appreciate your humour. I enjoy your channel s lot.😄😂😊
Thank you so much for watchin', Shirley
I'm addicted to your videos! They're so full of helpful information and humor. You have a wonderful, creative way of presenting detailed knowledge by including the why's of the rules. The videos must take a long time to prepare and I thank you for the extra effort and all of the knowledge that you share! Hey that rhymes :-)
What a very kind compliment, Anna. I appreciate that so much (as well as your poetic gift of rhyme).
Thank you for takin' time to watch the show
Great video
Woot! a new one...
Informative and hilarious.This guy needs a legit show
So glad to see another episode published. Thanks for sharing. I know it's double hard work to work & film your work, & then work to edit your work. I Appreciate all your work.
You and all the other viewers make it worth the efforts.
Thank you, Matthew!
Another excellent video Pa.
I appreciate that, EdOfTheNorth!
Oh yea ! He has returned! Long time no see
very informative and entertaining channel!
Good job man!
Really informative and entertaining, i am learning quite a bit!
Thank you for watchin', Javier