Just a suggestion from someone who has lived or worked in rural areas most of his life, as well as been a rural firefighter in bushfire prone Australia. Run an extra 1" line down from your water storage tank down to your house area just for a fire safety hydrant. You can also run a line along the apex of the house and any shed roof and fit spinner sprays to wet down roofs and walls incase of local brushfires. Just feed them from obvious stop cocks marked fire suppression or building protection and include how to operate them in your family emergency planning. My 2 daughters from the age of 6 were able to operate ours if required as I fitted longer handles to the ball valves. It meant my wife and kids could switch the system on if I wasn't home. Some people also put the spinners on gal water pipe above where they park their plant vehicles. Yes it will drain the water tank if left running, but the tank will refill. Maybe some spinners on your tank building powered by a battery pressure pump that recharges it's battery of a solar panel to protect the tank itself as plastic tanks even full of water will melt if a grassfire goes up or across the hill! PM me if you want any more info, just helped a friend in northern Idaho design something for his property which also uses well water and tank up the hill behind his house.
I’m sitting here in an office I’m renovating in downtown Tokyo taking a late lunch while watching your video. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these videos, they are calming for me. Thank you and cheers from Tokyo!
I'm enjoying your videos. I've been building my small acreage up as you are - pole barn, shop, small cabin, tree house, orchard and raised beds. A mini excavator would have helped but I've passed that point now. At 75, I need to enjoy the place with my best friend Ellie (a Brittney) and the mountains around. Greetings from Hells Canyon, Oregon. Keep entertaining us. Thanks.
I can tell two things watching this new video. 1.) You enjoy your new tool, and 2.) You already run it like a pro. Very nice video, I've waited with anticipation for when you'd get your excavator. I know that people comment negatively from time to time about the things you do and/or how you do them...my suggestion is completely ignore the nay-sayers. Most of them don't even have a clue. You are doing a good job, and I enjoy coming along for the ride. Thank you for including us.
That mini is doing an awesome job for sure. It's the only way to go on a hillside like you have. I think the backhoe served it's purpose but this is what you need now. You could still maybe use a pasture blend of grass seed and give your pasture a jump start without choosing a whole lot. Thanks again for sharing your video.
While being prideful isn’t the best quality, it is hard to look at all the work you’ve put into you future and family and not be I’m sure! You’re an inspiration to those who are homesteading and those of us who can’t wait to start. Everyone who watches your videos can’t wait for the new ones. I know I’m looking forward to seeing your family move in and all the developments to the land as it evolves. Good luck and God Bless!
My dad and I have been binge watching your channel. We love how you have molded the land into "Red Poppy Ranch". You are by far our favorite homestead channel on YT. Thanks and best of luck in all you do.
Folk who have never bought wild land usually have no idea how much work it is to clear, and clean it. After 20 yrs here every year there is a pile of brush to burn and lots of hours cutting and pruning. Wild fire is nothing to mess with and preparing your land to avoid or slow them down is so important. Your place is going to be beautiful in the future! I do wonder about the naked slope behind the house tho!!!! Will it have a retaining wall or terraces, etc???
I have a fail mower attachment. An add on small bucket on the blade to haul small amounts of material. An tilt system to the blade. I've now seen a pull type dump trailer I'm saving to buy. In Northern Europe they use dump trailers with wheeled excavators. You made s correct decision. Bravo!!
“Love it when a plan comes together”. Looking great. Looking forward to seeing the storage tank and lines ran. Nice new toy also, it will give you many years of service. Thanks for sharing
I guess my immigrant forefather got tired of the hills, we spread from Georgia to Florida, Alabama, and Texas. I do know there is a Methvin castle, too bad I will never have the money to go see it.
Somehow my recommended videos showed your channel. Not my theme normally but I have watched in amazement. Yes, it's very relaxing and love learning from all you have done. Oh wait I think it showed up because I like tiny houses. I don't understand how those small hoses 3 ft under the ground hold up. I would have thought it needed to be large pipes...lol. Anyway just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed watching and ya'll are so very BLESSED! 😊
Buying land and having a homestead in Arizona is so difficult. we found no land in Arizona that was inexpensive. You are fortunate to find what you did find. Removing all that bush and the trees was a great idea.
PS, It would be great if you could locate a few hundred lbs of seed to scatter all over that field to grow a beautiful pasture for your future animals. Maybe barter some services for some seed, I know you have so much on your plate but now would be a great time to spread it around. That hillside would look Fantastic looking up from the driveway pulling in👍👍 Just a thought‼️ Good Luck, it’s looking better every time you post a video. IMPRESSIVE ‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
Perhaps earthbags might be a good alternative to house your water tanks? They are far cheaper than wood as most of the cost is in sweat equity. But it is a building you could put up with Cedar and the kids as it's just filling dirt into bags. You would only need to then use the roxxul on your roofing.
Thats not a bad Idea... I'm afraid I don't have enough time but I love the idea and spent a lot of time researching earth ships and still may do something with them.
@@RedPoppyRanch thanks for replying!! I've been with you guys since before you decided to out down the first pad! Was so super excited for you when you finally got your excavator!! Glad you are moving to your next stage on your property. Making it useful for your family. Perhaps earthbags are something to look at next building season/when what you built needs replacing! It's definitely soemhting you have enough hands for in your family!!
I'm a hillbilly from Craigsville, Va. Proud of my heritage and love the spirit and ethos of the "hillbilly" culture. I am building a retirement cabin in Va. and truly enjoy watching these videos! God bless you and your family.
I think you have your priorities right Heath👍 water setup ticked off is a major ✅ No doubt you will keep a few of the better poles for firewood, but your there so your best to make judgement 👍👍👍
I think that those that are giving you an earful about removing trees should think about active forest management. Here in California we have not had that for decades and look at the mess we have now. I think you are doing it right, so keep going.
me and your dog are alot alike we just sit and watch and move to gain a new perspective and do a whole lot of wagging our tail...!!! remember the cut in road will be a big ditch for water flow from snow melt make sure to give it a direction and collection area otherwise the bottom catch basin area will never dry and mudboggs are not what you had envisioned.. thanks for sharing awsume tool.. kool radio..!! and keep up the dream it is quickly becoming reality... look forward to more videos nomatter the subject..have a great week see you next time .. dont forget some porch sitting time !! :)
Great times ahead Heath,it's really great to observe a focused talented man acheiving ( love the new machine great bit of kit ) you must organise to place undercover a.s.a.p. All the best.
Once you have more time to invest in the land maple are one of the better log types for growing mushrooms in. The pine or fir you have can also be used for a few types but the maples will give you options on what to grow and with a little experience you can even create your own inoculation plugs.
It looks like the best time to cut and inoculate is winter into spring so lots of time to research the process/types. Once the logs are cut they can be handled by the older kids so easy to turn into a family activity but it is a 2-5 year investment before they start fruiting so they might forget most before the logs are ready. Also if you know anyone that brews alcohol the post fermentation grains can be added to wood chips/saw dust and loaded into bags after being boiled to change the flavoring of the mushrooms of the same types based off grain type.
I do not understand peoples fear of FIRE. It is a process that has been here since the earth was formed. Here in Florida we have annual "CONTROLLED BURNS" in are national forest. It is a way to control under growth and rejuvenation process. I can not tell you about how much it has improved some of are forrest areas. It has opened up so much area for wildlife and forest. I personally would love to see the state or government offer more training and assistance on controlled burns. I think it would cut back on a lot of the wild fires we have. It would open up a lot of training areas for new firefighters to learn the skills needed also and would be doing the local people a huge benefit and keeping things safe. I have had some land clearing jobs in the past were I would have loved to have had a water truck at the site for simply safety . This said , you are doing the right thing imop !! Looking great :)
I actually think if there was not so much dead undergrowth the fires would burn the grass and keep moving. I think the fires can be great for rejuvenating the area but I fear now it would all go up in smoke..
The west is a lot different than your florida. The Us forest service and BLM land policies are based on avoiding lawsuits from the so called enviromentalists instead of sound management practices. The west government land is so overgrown that most of the "controlled burns have gotten away and burned a lot of land. The forest fires in New Mexico did not burn the indian reservation lands because the native americans have lived on the land for centuries and have practiced proper timber harvest, livestock grazing. and wildlife harvest (hunting). The Fires burning in Central Idaho right now are a result of MIS MANAGEMENT. tHE POLICY WAS TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT SO IN THE LAST FEW YEARS BRIDGES WERE TAKEN OUT, ROADS DESTROYED TRAILS BLOCKED WITH ROCK PILES. AND NOW THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN'T GET IN.
If you watched the videos of the 1989 Yellowstone fire you would know why many of us in the west have a healthy fear of fire. great for rejuvenating the area but can also take everything away from you in a blink of an eye when conditions make the whole area a tinderbox.
tim hale what a shame. I do not understand the thinking behind a complete lock out. As I said in above post. We are ALWAYS going to have fires do to lighting and other obvious reasons. So why would they not take care of there forests. OCALA National forrest is one of are largest and is very well maintained . Heck my local trail and wildlife reserves even has fire trenches around the entire area. SOMEONE is going to have to take care of it. So I guess your State government is like the rest of the moochers out there. Just wait on the insurance to cover it !! Florida learned the hard way. After one of are bad hurricanes. They were handing out money like mad men. Put a lot of companies in bankruptcy . People were claiming stuff that was not from the storm. It was nuts. The second one came through and the insurance companies and FEMA was a lot tougher and crooked people were having to pay for there own damages. One example is a hundred year old tree hanging over your house. So what do they do. Wait for it to fall and let the INSURANCE pay for it!! MAKES ME SICK. Sorry for the rant. But NOTHING IS FREE IN THE WORLD. SO people need to take care of the lands and forrest. Just my opinion 🤔
Even if you mulch your quantity of wood is just dangerous until you get rain and burn. Check out the forest service, wildlife and prairie conservers for a source of native grass seed. Your Extension Agent might also be able to help with maybe doing a proscribed burn. By next spring your land should have been cleared out of most of the large fuel and it will get you down to native grasses. Also it will protect you against wild fires. Sad loss of a good machine but good choice in the end.
Great progress Heath I love to watch new things happening, see for all the big pieces of trees why not keep them for your wood burner because winter will be here soon enough and you will need logs to burn. Love and Blessing to you all :)
All those piles of brush are a peace of heaven for wildlife. I have a pile on my 1/2 acre but I won’t burn it because of the rabbits and groundhogs.... Because of the invasion of coyotes it’s not that often I get to see very many small creatures.......
I like how you narrate all of the why's how's, when, what, in your individual vlogs while you work. It also shows how you are more interested in sharing then making 100 vlogs doing each certain job you have to do or have done. And, it's intelligent dialogue.
Minus the drinking whiskey? I'd say your right in your element with that new " big " excavator. Some may laugh when they see the size of it. A friend of mine was bringing the first group of mini excavators into Boston, Massachusetts, Kubotas back in the late 70's. Everyone he knew as a driver hassled him about " whaddidja do leave me out in the rain? " he had 5 of emd on board his low bed. They were delivered to a dealer and were sold within 7 hours. First contractor to buy them was one doing a demolition job inside an existing building and he discovered they were small enough to go inside the building and allowed him to finish the demolition job 4 months early. They may look like toys but will do a mountain of work in a day.
Do you have 'Sugar Maples'? I hope you do a test run - before building a sugar house. :) Not all Maples are used for syrup, Thanks. Wood Ash is very good for the soil too! :)
I had thought Sugar Maples only grew in areas with a regular substantial rainfalls for example, PA. NY. ME. CT. MA. NH. VT. Quebec. Ontario. Any opinions?? Wikipedia Acer saccharum, the sugar maple or rock maple, is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada, from Nova Scotia west through Quebec and southern Ontario to southeastern Manitoba around Lake of the Woods, and the northern parts of the Central and Eastern United States, from Minnesota eastward to the highlands of the upper eastern states and the interior Midwest.[2] Sugar maple is best known for its bright fall foliage and for being the primary source of maple syrup.[3] The sugar maple can be confused with the Norway maple, which is not native to America but is commonly planted in cities and suburbs, and they are not closely related within the genus. The sugar maple is most easily identified by clear sap in the leaf petiole (the Norway maple has white sap), brown, sharp-tipped buds (the Norway maple has blunt, green or reddish-purple buds), and shaggy bark on older trees (the Norway maple bark has small grooves). Also, the leaf lobes of the sugar maple have a more triangular shape, in contrast to the squarish lobes of the Norway maple.[citation needed] The bark of the two trees is not similar at all.
Hope some grass grows on the road as it will become a river in heavy rains and top soil will erode fast... I'd use or save those long log portions to use repairing what a heavy rain will do... if you've ever climbed on Mountain trails you will notice what trail keepers have to do either direct water or use rock and logs in spots where the trail becomes a river... you'll get the picture after a big rain... the more switchbacks the better to slow it down... Yep..the excavator is perfect for your hill... easy to see that now.... the blade very useful for road building...
You can use wood chips by grinding up the branches and trees you don't want. They can compost for a year or two or you can put them down and plant under them.
Heath, Your not wasting any time. That's fantastic! Glad we could work with you on the excavator. Hopefully, it allows you to get a lot done and in little time so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Looking forward to the future projects. Good luck! Your friends at New Holland. #togetherblue
My are Lord give you strength and good health because it's hard to do everything your doing alone . My husband does everything him self we don't have help from no one today was had for him lifting the breaks from the mobile lift it up and then put the Auger anchors strips to the mobile and pick up everything I helped cutting corn put out table chairs food cooler cutting flowers all in the land. Thank God I bought him a Auger and a weed eater for father's day💖. I call him papi 😊 . So I no what you go through be safe and strong 💪
I had a forestry mulcher clear about 2 acres of thick woods. They cleared everything up to 6" in diameter. At $175 per hour that 2 acres cost me $1900. It's expensive, but it was worth every penny. Now I have an open area where I can bring the rest of the trees I'm clearing to burn what is left after cutting it for firewood.
Other than drinking alcohol I guess I am a hillbilly as well. I do like a taste of my wine or beer as I make it but that’s a hobby and I give the alcohol away as gifts for close acquaintances . Great videos. I have really enjoyed them.
The progress you have made over this past year is phenomenal, I have enjoyed watching you build your future home and now develop the land around it. A huge thumbs up from me and glad you finally got the excavator. You are an inspiration.
So, is it hard maple? Do you not have time to cut it up for firewood for personal use or to sell? Also, could you put out a notice of anyone in your area want to cut it for cordwood?
I’d burn it - get it cleaned up and reduce the uncontrolled fire hazard. We have walnut and cedar trees - I save some of the branches for winter to build rustic furniture. I know you have “real work” to do, getting the place livable, but it’s a relaxing pass time. Nice video.
I see you got your new toy.. Nice... Now you can also cut your road up the hillI guess....Make sure you also cut out some under brush . Here in California its a hazard when we have fires..Can You get a shredder and shred the brush to use as mulch around the home ? Smile.. Be safe.. Ninette Bird- The Caribbean wife.
I can do all of the hill billy stuff apart from shoot a revolver as it suits me - but that's the English for you. I would have thought that some of the trees you've taken down would be good for starting fires in a log burner - I'm assuming you have one in the ranch. Are they so small they're not worth keeping for the winter?
I looked at those piles and said, what a wonderful burn they'll be. Maples are weeds if you let the spinners take control. Otherwise 100' spacing is fine. Maples grow really good in your house gutters. LOL.
I've been waiting to see you build your new road with the excavator. I have very hilly terrain also and have been debating on getting one. Congratulations! You will have your property accessible in no time!
Nice excavator, not what I expected. Those are probably not sugar maples, not sure they grow here out west, at least not wild. Too bad you don't have a mulcher.
Great video can’t wait to see the tank installed and running on solar. Do you have a projected timeline video? The last video inside the house, you had the whiteboard list. What else is on the whiteboard for outside?
Some beautiful country you have amazing views .You have done an amazing and brilliant incredible you should be proud and very pleased .Admirable work indeed !
Beautiful Excavator, wasn’t sure what you were talking about, perfect for your needs👍 Did I hear you refer to Conor McCloud?? Great Work my friend, you are killing it👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
My family and I live in Australia, however, my ancestors emigrated to Australia from the Isle of Skye (hence my surname) in the 1850s during the potato famine. I have found their graves - they were country people who lived very hard lives and yet all lived well into their 80s and 90s. On the ship they travelled in, 30 people died from typhoid and yet they and their 8 children did not get sick. I know I have inherited their constituition - I have been sick only once in the last decade. Highland tough. Weeds are natures covering - nature is modest and insists on a covering, if we remove it, weeds will grow.
Wow,that's a lot of seasoned firewood just to burn up. Lot of no split stove logs. Sure you already have a good idea how many cords you'll need for the winter. Some of that would be perfect for my little glofire stove wish I lived close by.. Never burned maple, lot of creosote?
Just a suggestion from someone who has lived or worked in rural areas most of his life, as well as been a rural firefighter in bushfire prone Australia. Run an extra 1" line down from your water storage tank down to your house area just for a fire safety hydrant. You can also run a line along the apex of the house and any shed roof and fit spinner sprays to wet down roofs and walls incase of local brushfires. Just feed them from obvious stop cocks marked fire suppression or building protection and include how to operate them in your family emergency planning.
My 2 daughters from the age of 6 were able to operate ours if required as I fitted longer handles to the ball valves. It meant my wife and kids could switch the system on if I wasn't home. Some people also put the spinners on gal water pipe above where they park their plant vehicles.
Yes it will drain the water tank if left running, but the tank will refill. Maybe some spinners on your tank building powered by a battery pressure pump that recharges it's battery of a solar panel to protect the tank itself as plastic tanks even full of water will melt if a grassfire goes up or across the hill! PM me if you want any more info, just helped a friend in northern Idaho design something for his property which also uses well water and tank up the hill behind his house.
Sam Point Excellent advice on the roof lines.
I’m sitting here in an office I’m renovating in downtown Tokyo taking a late lunch while watching your video.
I can’t tell you how much I enjoy these videos, they are calming for me.
Thank you and cheers from Tokyo!
Thank you for watching! I can only imagine what your view looks like.
Cheers Tokyo,
I hope your renovation is going well.
I'm enjoying your videos. I've been building my small acreage up as you are - pole barn, shop, small cabin, tree house, orchard and raised beds. A mini excavator would have helped but I've passed that point now. At 75, I need to enjoy the place with my best friend Ellie (a Brittney) and the mountains around. Greetings from Hells Canyon, Oregon. Keep entertaining us. Thanks.
I can tell two things watching this new video. 1.) You enjoy your new tool, and 2.) You already run it like a pro. Very nice video, I've waited with anticipation for when you'd get your excavator. I know that people comment negatively from time to time about the things you do and/or how you do them...my suggestion is completely ignore the nay-sayers. Most of them don't even have a clue. You are doing a good job, and I enjoy coming along for the ride. Thank you for including us.
Thank you for the kind words.
I'm so grateful that you set up your camera so we can watch these, and see the beautiful scenery.
That mini is doing an awesome job for sure. It's the only way to go on a hillside like you have. I think the backhoe served it's purpose but this is what you need now. You could still maybe use a pasture blend of grass seed and give your pasture a jump start without choosing a whole lot. Thanks again for sharing your video.
I think I will get a bag of pasture blend and throw it down before winter. Good Idea.
While being prideful isn’t the best quality, it is hard to look at all the work you’ve put into you future and family and not be I’m sure! You’re an inspiration to those who are homesteading and those of us who can’t wait to start. Everyone who watches your videos can’t wait for the new ones. I know I’m looking forward to seeing your family move in and all the developments to the land as it evolves. Good luck and God Bless!
Cody Walton Be proud:)
Thanks! The day we move in you'll see a proud moment...
My dad and I have been binge watching your channel. We love how you have molded the land into "Red Poppy Ranch". You are by far our favorite homestead channel on YT. Thanks and best of luck in all you do.
That means a lot... Thank you!
Folk who have never bought wild land usually have no idea how much work it is to clear, and clean it. After 20 yrs here every year there is a pile of brush to burn and lots of hours cutting and pruning. Wild fire is nothing to mess with and preparing your land to avoid or slow them down is so important. Your place is going to be beautiful in the future! I do wonder about the naked slope behind the house tho!!!! Will it have a retaining wall or terraces, etc???
We will likely stack big rocks against it.
I have a fail mower attachment. An add on small bucket on the blade to haul small amounts of material. An tilt system to the blade. I've now seen a pull type dump trailer I'm saving to buy. In Northern Europe they use dump trailers with wheeled excavators. You made s correct decision. Bravo!!
Geeez, I had no idea of the extent and grade of your property ! Awesome ! You are a tough cookie, man !
Looks great. the cows will like those paths around the hillsides up and down, too.
“Love it when a plan comes together”. Looking great. Looking forward to seeing the storage tank and lines ran. Nice new toy also, it will give you many years of service. Thanks for sharing
LOL...."I had a new best friend." No truer words spoken as we transition through our lives.
Big Jim from bonny Scotland..u are doing a grand job....u should always be proud of your heritage..god bless ur grandpa..and you and your family.
If you don't know where you're from it's hard to know where you're going...
I guess my immigrant forefather got tired of the hills, we spread from Georgia to Florida, Alabama, and Texas. I do know there is a Methvin castle, too bad I will never have the money to go see it.
@@daddio7249 the castle in Perth.. lovely part of Scotland....
Gotta be exciting to have all of these pieces coming together finally.. You're closer to moving in now! Good job.
Somehow my recommended videos showed your channel. Not my theme normally but I have watched in amazement. Yes, it's very relaxing and love learning from all you have done. Oh wait I think it showed up because I like tiny houses. I don't understand how those small hoses 3 ft under the ground hold up. I would have thought it needed to be large pipes...lol. Anyway just wanted to let you know I really enjoyed watching and ya'll are so very BLESSED! 😊
Buying land and having a homestead in Arizona is so difficult. we found no land in Arizona that was inexpensive. You are fortunate to find what you did find. Removing all that bush and the trees was a great idea.
PS, It would be great if you could locate a few hundred lbs of seed to scatter all over that field to grow a beautiful pasture for your future animals. Maybe barter some services for some seed, I know you have so much on your plate but now would be a great time to spread it around. That hillside would look Fantastic looking up from the driveway pulling in👍👍 Just a thought‼️ Good Luck, it’s looking better every time you post a video. IMPRESSIVE ‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
I will over seed before winter.
I'm so impressed your dog just hangs around and watches from a safe distance. My dog would be long gone finding all kinds of things to explore. LOL.
Perhaps earthbags might be a good alternative to house your water tanks? They are far cheaper than wood as most of the cost is in sweat equity. But it is a building you could put up with Cedar and the kids as it's just filling dirt into bags. You would only need to then use the roxxul on your roofing.
Thats not a bad Idea... I'm afraid I don't have enough time but I love the idea and spent a lot of time researching earth ships and still may do something with them.
@@RedPoppyRanch thanks for replying!! I've been with you guys since before you decided to out down the first pad! Was so super excited for you when you finally got your excavator!! Glad you are moving to your next stage on your property. Making it useful for your family.
Perhaps earthbags are something to look at next building season/when what you built needs replacing! It's definitely soemhting you have enough hands for in your family!!
I'm a hillbilly from Craigsville, Va. Proud of my heritage and love the spirit and ethos of the "hillbilly" culture. I am building a retirement cabin in Va. and truly enjoy watching these videos! God bless you and your family.
I think you have your priorities right Heath👍 water setup ticked off is a major ✅
No doubt you will keep a few of the better poles for firewood, but your there so your best to make judgement 👍👍👍
I think that those that are giving you an earful about removing trees should think about active forest management. Here in California we have not had that for decades and look at the mess we have now. I think you are doing it right, so keep going.
Thanks!
Can't wait to see the top of the property plus the new pond you will eventually put in with that new machine
Awesome progress, now I understand 100% why you had swap the machines. Love this channel.
I have a suggestion for the old dead wood you're piling up. Bury it for compose under your garden.
Good land management - great job - progress 👍👍🤠
me and your dog are alot alike we just sit and watch and move to gain a new perspective and do a whole lot of wagging our tail...!!! remember the cut in road will be a big ditch for water flow from snow melt make sure to give it a direction and collection area otherwise the bottom catch basin area will never dry and mudboggs are not what you had envisioned.. thanks for sharing awsume tool.. kool radio..!! and keep up the dream it is quickly becoming reality... look forward to more videos nomatter the subject..have a great week see you next time .. dont forget some porch sitting time !! :)
Great times ahead Heath,it's really great to observe a focused talented man acheiving ( love the new machine great bit of kit ) you must organise to place undercover a.s.a.p. All the best.
with that slope, you can run swales and terraces for trees, crops and animals to use, along with ponds to aid in fire suppression.
Once you have more time to invest in the land maple are one of the better log types for growing mushrooms in. The pine or fir you have can also be used for a few types but the maples will give you options on what to grow and with a little experience you can even create your own inoculation plugs.
I would love to figure mushrooms out...
It looks like the best time to cut and inoculate is winter into spring so lots of time to research the process/types. Once the logs are cut they can be handled by the older kids so easy to turn into a family activity but it is a 2-5 year investment before they start fruiting so they might forget most before the logs are ready.
Also if you know anyone that brews alcohol the post fermentation grains can be added to wood chips/saw dust and loaded into bags after being boiled to change the flavoring of the mushrooms of the same types based off grain type.
I do not understand peoples fear of FIRE. It is a process that has been here since the earth was formed. Here in Florida we have annual "CONTROLLED BURNS" in are national forest. It is a way to control under growth and rejuvenation process. I can not tell you about how much it has improved some of are forrest areas. It has opened up so much area for wildlife and forest. I personally would love to see the state or government offer more training and assistance on controlled burns. I think it would cut back on a lot of the wild fires we have. It would open up a lot of training areas for new firefighters to learn the skills needed also and would be doing the local people a huge benefit and keeping things safe. I have had some land clearing jobs in the past were I would have loved to have had a water truck at the site for simply safety . This said , you are doing the right thing imop !! Looking great :)
I actually think if there was not so much dead undergrowth the fires would burn the grass and keep moving. I think the fires can be great for rejuvenating the area but I fear now it would all go up in smoke..
The west is a lot different than your florida. The Us forest service and BLM land policies are based on avoiding lawsuits from the so called enviromentalists instead of sound management practices. The west government land is so overgrown that most of the "controlled burns have gotten away and burned a lot of land. The forest fires in New Mexico did not burn the indian reservation lands because the native americans have lived on the land for centuries and have practiced proper timber harvest, livestock grazing. and wildlife harvest (hunting). The Fires burning in Central Idaho right now are a result of MIS MANAGEMENT. tHE POLICY WAS TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT SO IN THE LAST FEW YEARS BRIDGES WERE TAKEN OUT, ROADS DESTROYED TRAILS BLOCKED WITH ROCK PILES. AND NOW THE FIREFIGHTERS CAN'T GET IN.
If you watched the videos of the 1989 Yellowstone fire you would know why many of us in the west have a healthy fear of fire. great for rejuvenating the area but can also take everything away from you in a blink of an eye when conditions make the whole area a tinderbox.
As I said in the post above. Annual burn offs. Then these problems would rarely exist.
tim hale what a shame. I do not understand the thinking behind a complete lock out. As I said in above post. We are ALWAYS going to have fires do to lighting and other obvious reasons. So why would they not take care of there forests. OCALA National forrest is one of are largest and is very well maintained . Heck my local trail and wildlife reserves even has fire trenches around the entire area. SOMEONE is going to have to take care of it. So I guess your State government is like the rest of the moochers out there. Just wait on the insurance to cover it !! Florida learned the hard way. After one of are bad hurricanes. They were handing out money like mad men. Put a lot of companies in bankruptcy . People were claiming stuff that was not from the storm. It was nuts. The second one came through and the insurance companies and FEMA was a lot tougher and crooked people were having to pay for there own damages. One example is a hundred year old tree hanging over your house. So what do they do. Wait for it to fall and let the INSURANCE pay for it!! MAKES ME SICK. Sorry for the rant. But NOTHING IS FREE IN THE WORLD. SO people need to take care of the lands and forrest. Just my opinion 🤔
From from this Hillbilly, you are doing an awesome job. Look forward to seeing the water pump installation.
Even if you mulch your quantity of wood is just dangerous until you get rain and burn. Check out the forest service, wildlife and prairie conservers for a source of native grass seed. Your Extension Agent might also be able to help with maybe doing a proscribed burn. By next spring your land should have been cleared out of most of the large fuel and it will get you down to native grasses. Also it will protect you against wild fires. Sad loss of a good machine but good choice in the end.
Great progress Heath I love to watch new things happening, see for all the big pieces of trees why not keep them for your wood burner because winter will be here soon enough and you will need logs to burn. Love and Blessing to you all :)
We will pick through it and keep as much as we can for fire wood.
All those piles of brush are a peace of heaven for wildlife. I have a pile on my 1/2 acre but I won’t burn it because of the rabbits and groundhogs.... Because of the invasion of coyotes it’s not that often I get to see very many small creatures.......
I must say thank you! I’ve watched all morning one after the other and I have felt so peaceful! GOD BLESS you and your loved ones!
I like how you narrate all of the why's how's, when, what, in your individual vlogs while you work. It also shows how you are more interested in sharing then making 100 vlogs doing each certain job you have to do or have done. And, it's intelligent dialogue.
Thank you!
It’s amazing what the right tools can do. It looks like you are enjoying yourself and accomplishing what you want and need to do, 👍😎
Minus the drinking whiskey? I'd say your right in your element with that new " big " excavator. Some may laugh when they see the size of it. A friend of mine was bringing the first group of mini excavators into Boston, Massachusetts, Kubotas back in the late 70's. Everyone he knew as a driver hassled him about " whaddidja do leave me out in the rain? " he had 5 of emd on board his low bed. They were delivered to a dealer and were sold within 7 hours. First contractor to buy them was one doing a demolition job inside an existing building and he discovered they were small enough to go inside the building and allowed him to finish the demolition job 4 months early.
They may look like toys but will do a mountain of work in a day.
Have watched your entire series. Nicely done
Do you have 'Sugar Maples'? I hope you do a test run - before building a sugar house. :) Not all Maples are used for syrup, Thanks. Wood Ash is very good for the soil too! :)
I had thought Sugar Maples only grew in areas with a regular substantial rainfalls for example, PA. NY. ME. CT. MA. NH. VT. Quebec. Ontario. Any opinions??
Wikipedia
Acer saccharum, the sugar maple or rock maple, is a species of maple native to the hardwood forests of eastern Canada, from Nova Scotia west through Quebec and southern Ontario to southeastern Manitoba around Lake of the Woods, and the northern parts of the Central and Eastern United States, from Minnesota eastward to the highlands of the upper eastern states and the interior Midwest.[2] Sugar maple is best known for its bright fall foliage and for being the primary source of maple syrup.[3]
The sugar maple can be confused with the Norway maple, which is not native to America but is commonly planted in cities and suburbs, and they are not closely related within the genus. The sugar maple is most easily identified by clear sap in the leaf petiole (the Norway maple has white sap), brown, sharp-tipped buds (the Norway maple has blunt, green or reddish-purple buds), and shaggy bark on older trees (the Norway maple bark has small grooves). Also, the leaf lobes of the sugar maple have a more triangular shape, in contrast to the squarish lobes of the Norway maple.[citation needed] The bark of the two trees is not similar at all.
He doesn't have enough maples there to do squat with anyway.
Sugar maples actually grow all over the country. We have them in Tennessee, although, most of our maples are worthless silver maples.
@@davidnull5590 Had a sugar maple in my front yard here in central virginia.
Hope some grass grows on the road as it will become a river in heavy rains and top soil will erode fast... I'd use or save those long log portions to use repairing what a heavy rain will do... if you've ever climbed on Mountain trails you will notice what trail keepers have to do either direct water or use rock and logs in spots where the trail becomes a river... you'll get the picture after a big rain... the more switchbacks the better to slow it down... Yep..the excavator is perfect for your hill... easy to see that now.... the blade very useful for road building...
You do little swales every so often no big deal
Build a observation deck into the design of your building around your water tank. It's gotta be flat on the top anyway.
Maybe a little welding and you could make a nice snug basket on the left of the cabin so Rugger can come along 😜
I'd hate to rub him up against something.
You can use wood chips by grinding up the branches and trees you don't want. They can compost for a year or two or you can put them down and plant under them.
Heath, Your not wasting any time. That's fantastic! Glad we could work with you on the excavator. Hopefully, it allows you to get a lot done and in little time so you can enjoy the fruits of your labor. Looking forward to the future projects. Good luck! Your friends at New Holland. #togetherblue
Thank you!
That road is taking shape FAST!
Love listening to your stories and watching your progress on your place,didn't know you have ties to Kentucky.I'm from south central Kentucky.
Were the trees not viable as timber for harvest or sale?
Not really other than fire wood.
My are Lord give you strength and good health because it's hard to do everything your doing alone . My husband does everything him self we don't have help from no one today was had for him lifting the breaks from the mobile lift it up and then put the Auger anchors strips to the mobile and pick up everything I helped cutting corn put out table chairs food cooler cutting flowers all in the land. Thank God I bought him a Auger and a weed eater for father's day💖. I call him papi 😊 . So I no what you go through be safe and strong 💪
An alternative to burning , rent a" Forestry Mulcher " the barrel type on a skid steer . just a thought.
That is hypnotising to watch.
I had a forestry mulcher clear about 2 acres of thick woods. They cleared everything up to 6" in diameter. At $175 per hour that 2 acres cost me $1900. It's expensive, but it was worth every penny. Now I have an open area where I can bring the rest of the trees I'm clearing to burn what is left after cutting it for firewood.
He's got a wood chipper for the tractor. I don't think it would be able to get up that steep hill to mulch it and it would just take way to much time.
You can use the machine to smash the brush into mulch. You can use the mulch everywhere.
Great views from the hillside of the surrounding area.
Fantastic machine and good work.
Looks like you did all that in a day n a half!
Probably pretty hard to leave the seat of that new mini!
Other than drinking alcohol I guess I am a hillbilly as well.
I do like a taste of my wine or beer as I make it but that’s a hobby and I give the alcohol away as gifts for close acquaintances .
Great videos.
I have really enjoyed them.
The progress you have made over this past year is phenomenal, I have enjoyed watching you build your future home and now develop the land around it. A huge thumbs up from me and glad you finally got the excavator. You are an inspiration.
Thank you!
Keep the bigger pieces of wood for firewood, gonna need it when it gets colder !!!
So, is it hard maple? Do you not have time to cut it up for firewood for personal use or to sell? Also, could you put out a notice of anyone in your area want to cut it for cordwood?
We will cut up as much as we can for fire wood.
1 more idea couldn't you stack the bigger logs for your wood burning stove? Just cut them later, cause winter is coming up fast
I was thinking of the same thing, because he's going to need it for his wood burner this winter :)
Tony Allen I was thinking the same thing. That’s a lot of wood he has there
We will pick through them for fire wood.
I’d burn it - get it cleaned up and reduce the uncontrolled fire hazard. We have walnut and cedar trees - I save some of the branches for winter to build rustic furniture. I know you have “real work” to do, getting the place livable, but it’s a relaxing pass time. Nice video.
Thx!
I would mulch aggressively every thing under firewood size. I like the rustic furniture idea. With the new machine, you can smash brush very quickly.
I love you guys videos... I only wish they were more frequent, cause I could watch them for hours 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks for watching!
Looking great with great progress!
I see you got your new toy.. Nice... Now you can also cut your road up the hillI guess....Make sure you also cut out some under brush . Here in California its a hazard when we have fires..Can You get a shredder and shred the brush to use as mulch around the home ? Smile.. Be safe.. Ninette Bird- The Caribbean wife.
Don't forget the water bars on your new road!
I can do all of the hill billy stuff apart from shoot a revolver as it suits me - but that's the English for you. I would have thought that some of the trees you've taken down would be good for starting fires in a log burner - I'm assuming you have one in the ranch. Are they so small they're not worth keeping for the winter?
I will keep some for firewood.
I looked at those piles and said, what a wonderful burn they'll be. Maples are weeds if you let the spinners take control. Otherwise 100' spacing is fine. Maples grow really good in your house gutters. LOL.
Anyone else thinking that machine looks like a hell of alot of fun lol!
I've been waiting to see you build your new road with the excavator. I have very hilly terrain also and have been debating on getting one. Congratulations! You will have your property accessible in no time!
It's the only way to do it if you have hills
The minnyX and backhoe each are best at their job. In a while you will probably find a tractor with a front end loader for a good price.
Beautiful scenery to work around!
Nice excavator, not what I expected. Those are probably not sugar maples, not sure they grow here out west, at least not wild. Too bad you don't have a mulcher.
I do.
Please post more!! Vlogs!! I love your work!! And your videos!!
Thank you!
@@RedPoppyRanch AWWW im sooo happy you replied! Glad your crossing things of your list!!
I’m not a farmer, however, by keeping some of the trees it will also be good shade for the cattle .🐄 Right?
Great video can’t wait to see the tank installed and running on solar. Do you have a projected timeline video? The last video inside the house, you had the whiteboard list. What else is on the whiteboard for outside?
The well, solar and concrete for the addition are the main focus outside as well as a little gravel on the road.
I am so proud of you just amazing God has blessed you😇
Please please cut more roads..... I would watch all day .
Great job btw
Another great video, I could watch all day. Nice to see your work with your cousin across the road too, amazing what your excavator could dig out!
Man, i remember the Rodeo Chediski Fire..... came within a few miles of our place up in the White Mountains.
We moved to a property just because of the maples beautiful all year long and delicious syrup...deffinatly not a weed
Thanks for the video, you do a great job.
Good looking new machine!! Great job with the videos, I really look forward to watching!
Great work with the new machine... you were right to trade!
Wow, Heath... I explained the "weed" thing in the same way to my kids. I told them: a weed is just a plant growing in a spot we we don't want it to.
Right!
Some beautiful country you have amazing views .You have done an amazing and brilliant incredible you should be proud and very pleased .Admirable work indeed !
Bestfriend dont last. Lol.
your sir is a great man. The way every man should be.
Parabéns!!! sou do Brasil e gosto muito dos seus videos, maravilhosa casa! Bom trabalho!
Love your new ride brother. We are working on acquiring one now as well.
Beautiful Excavator, wasn’t sure what you were talking about, perfect for your needs👍 Did I hear you refer to Conor McCloud?? Great Work my friend, you are killing it👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
My family and I live in Australia, however, my ancestors emigrated to Australia from the Isle of Skye (hence my surname) in the 1850s during the potato famine. I have found their graves - they were country people who lived very hard lives and yet all lived well into their 80s and 90s. On the ship they travelled in, 30 people died from typhoid and yet they and their 8 children did not get sick. I know I have inherited their constituition - I have been sick only once in the last decade. Highland tough.
Weeds are natures covering - nature is modest and insists on a covering, if we remove it, weeds will grow.
Highland tough... My new bumper sticker!
I like the new mini did you buy it brand new?
I love that dog , another great video
keep plugging away at it, even Rome was not built in a day , they just had more hands doing the work ,lol thanks for sharing your dream ,
Dang, the way you have to use the excavator on that hillside is amazing. If I did that, I would have had 1/2 that seat puckered up my butt LMAO 😹😹😹😹
You're a hard working hillbilly your wife is really blessed!!
Can't you use the big logs for firewood? Seems kind of a waste. Good work though! I know you're in a time crunch.
I'll use what I can.
Wow,that's a lot of seasoned firewood just to burn up. Lot of no split stove logs. Sure you already have a good idea how many cords you'll need for the winter. Some of that would be perfect for my little glofire stove wish I lived close by.. Never burned maple, lot of creosote?
Mulch everything possible. The uses are endless.
Now your cooking with gas. This will be a great game changer for you getting road around your property.
I think you've got the problem solve already keep up the good work. You just need more time that's all
Keep it up mate, great progress!