You are a beacon that shines brightly. Growing your own food is one of the best things we can do. I love your videos, they get to the point, they are very informative, and it's easy to digest. Haha! Please keep them coming.
Keep up the good work Curtis! I've had a front yard garden for about 7 years and since we started, other neighbours have started front yard gardens too. It's a great way to get people talking. You've inspired me to try the low poly tunnels in the front yard this year. Thanks! I am enjoying your book too.
My grandpap (and many others) used to do all this shit back in the day and it was considered normal and even necessary to eat well or even to eat at all. It's pretty sad that today it's considered "extreme".
You are a 24-month old urinal cake. If you're neighbors piss you or your visitors off because of they way his/her property looks, you have to move somewhere where you have no neighbors. It's all part of living in a neighborhood. If neighbors do not suit your lifestyle, then move to a richer neighborhood or move to the boonies.
Carter Sloan you sound like a medelsoum old man fuck you and your business meetings I really don't think anyone you deal with is like "You see his neighbors yard, yeah, we can't deal with him, his neighbor is utilizing his space efficiently" fucking shmo
I'm sorry, WHAT is your reason for hating on him for growing in his front yard? You need an ACTUAL reason, not just "Oh my vagina hurts and I'm offended" or "I don't like to LOOK at it". Dude get over yourself. People like you, I swear man.
If I was your neighbor you could do what ever you want. I would just be thrilled to have someone with a brain and such a good heart living on my street.
",......do whatever you want"? really? Be careful what you wish for, you might just end up with a waste treatment plant next door....that's why they have by-laws and zoning....to prevent people "from doing what they want".....If you allow urban farming, you could end up with someone who wants to keep hogs, on his front lawn.....and believe me, you do NOT want that....I worked on a pig farm, you'd need to wear a gas mask 24/7
Positive Vibrations and from what I see here, Spring is just around the corner and you my good buddy are already for it! Thumbs up and keep on with the IRIE Vibes!
That's great Curtis, I put a hoop house up in our front yard this year for the home base plant nursery -on a very similar urban street. I now have several requests from neighbours to help them get a tunnel up in their yards. Really like the end bow design @45 and will incorporate on my next cat tunnel. Having two double rows & one walkway would be a good way to offset the cost on such a short tunnel.
I just started a garden in my front yard and I was worried about my neighbor's reactions. I've been pleasantly surprised to get nothing but positive feedback and to have more interactions with neighbors and even the mailman than ever before. I'm sure they're hoping for a little share of the bounty. ;)
First I recognised the housing style, then the mountains and then figured you're probably less than 5 minutes away. Great job, Haven't run in to your channel on here before, but I'll show it some love
my mom had a victory garden during wwII. after the war, neighbors started stealing so she grew flowers out front and food out back ... we also kept hens out back up untill the early 70s, then the city banned chicken keeping because neighbors complained ... they smile in your face then they hate behind your back
in 1917 it was a federal mandate to have a victory garden and a minimum of 8 chickens if you had a yard of 1/8th of an acre or larger and it has never been repealed or at least I have not been able to find anything showing it was repealed
Thanks a ton for the tips. I set up a small tunnel in my garden this month, 18 feet by 6 feet, only to have the wind promptly rip the polly and 3/8 inch by 10 foot pvc hoops from the rebar stakes. I did not rope it down. Now, I may go back to do it right. Also, I will use the 45 degree end hoops and anchors.
Curtis Stone, great job. Thanks for taking the time to show how you put this together it will help me and many others, try to ignore all the negative comments, they will wish they listened some day!
I don't understand why there are so many bad comments. it's obviously a seasonal structure that gets taken down when the climate is better for the plants. no different than putting sheets on your bushes during the winter. he probably share with his neighbors and the garden has its own fresh appeal in that neighborhood. it's a good way to utilize space and cut down on grocery expenses too. if you're anal about what someone else does with their yard you have to much free time. it doesn't look trashy at all. people push tolerance but get angry when someone does something useful. weird.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone - That's great to hear. I was worried they might complain. Though the two who stopped by to chat did seem interested. The garden is looking good!
Just cracked your book down here in Spokane, Curtis. Thanks for all the great vids too! Definitely food for thought. I built a small hoophouse from cattle panels in my front yard, working on what to grow in it now. Thanks man
In response to the title of this video, I'd come ask questions too if you put that stuff up in my neighborhood. I would not call the cops as many Americans may but would actually be rather impressed. As much of an eye sore as it is to my perspective though, you really have to expect neighbors to stop by and bother you with questions; that's normal for now. Good for you on utilizing every square inch of your property to grow food. It is truly something to behold, copy, and spread around. Hopefully one day very soon, my perspective and the majority of our country's perspective, will see this as perfectly normal. Because it should be normal. Thanks for sharing your videos. :-)
I grew up in a city where (usually) Italian & Asian families grew and continue to, grow magnificent veg gardens right along with flower gardens. I can still remember the taste of beautiful huge tomatoes, zucchini, crisp lettuce and other veg kindly given to my Mum by our neighbours. It is a happy sight when walking about ... people stop to chat, share gardening tips or simply to show appreciation. Just because some people have forgotten what being a neighbour is - doesn't negate people who do.
lucky you can do this!in my town we are not allowed anything on front lawn ,only side of house cant pass corner of house and only from november to march,good job seriously love it!
I love to chat neighbours and people i meet. I used to really find it difficult. Then I realized how much I can learn from everyone around me. I love stories and everyone has a story. If I hear stories about mistakes others make, it helps me not make the same mistakes. Plus if I know someone who has a lot of knowledge about something I'm interested in, I love to chat them. It's actually a great compliment when someone takes time out of their busy day (and we're all busy) to talk to you and take an interest in you. Maybe they just use what you're doing as an excuse to get to know you?
I'm kinda surprised no one has been all, "That big white blob ruins my view!" But there's not really much view in the flat suburbs anyway. I've known people in other areas to complain about their neighbours painting parts of their houses odd colors. 🤦
Grant Peace on Seinfeld they had an episode that had Elane choose the Urban Sombrero for the catalog cover. It was cool thought you would get look it up and have a good chuckle. ok i really want to describe it to you but thats a spoiler alert. k no spoiling by bye-bye
Robert Slackware I live outside the city limits so I don't have to worry about any of that. I can pretty much do whatever I want out here and I don't feel like I'm imposing my lifestyle on everyone around me.
The same people who defend Mr farmer guy would freak the fuck out if I moved in next door to them and painted my house Harley Davidson orange and parked bikes all over my yard.
Just found your channel...Pretty sure i can learn a few things here ..I live in Northern BC I wish my yard was as clear as yours we are still under 3ft of snow great info thanks
The self tappers have a recommended rpm for use which is usually low that's why going full rpm doesn't work well and doing a few quick bursts did. When you pull the trigger on the impact it's trying to go from 0-3200rpm when the self tapper needs a slower few hundred rpm to catch the metal and cut through it. A drill that you can control the rpm would be a better suited tool for the job.
So random that I would even see a video of yours. But, there it was sitting on my screen and what drew my attention was the catepillar tube. I've been thinking about one just for shade here in the sunny south. You hooked me with your channel, what you do, and your ability to talk to everyone. Awesome. Milennials must cringe, but I'm se interested in things I never imagined. Thank you. Subscribed, commenting this very moment, rang your bell, threw a thumbs up, and I look forward to the experience. Like picking up a new novel and getting ready to read it.
Hahaha, today for the first time my neighbors have noticed my tomato plants, I kind of messed up and made a 6x6 bed and its hard to access the middle of my bed and my 11 tomato plants are out of control. But i finally have tomatos growing and my neighbors were very impressed with my little tomato jungle.the plants are about 4 1/2 to 5 feet tall
thanks and guess what happened today, my 6x6 tomato mini jungle just took a beating from high winds :(. I was about to put up a wooden structure up on Saturday my day off, they just grew to fast and outgrew the walmart tomato cages. well now i got a bunch of clones for new plants. that means i get to make a new bed 4x4.
Homer Martinez oh no, sorry to hear that:( you might be able to root some cuttings and get a head start, better than from starting from seeds again (or save money from buying plants). I'm still getting snow where I am but will be starting my seeds soon. I'm looking at making a mini hoop house to extend the season (utah mountains). good luck!
Love the technique you showed us on this video. Infarct, I may build something like this next fall with another smaller hoop tunnel inside it to get a bit more growing season in zone 4. Blessings.
What aggravates me is when I am trying to a basic home improvement project or even something as simple as cutting the grass and some pesky old man neighbor wants to come up and tell me how I am doing it all wrong. They stand back and watch for around 20 minutes then finally come up and give their 'expert advice'. GTF out of here!
HI BOB Here. did a lot of pre engineered steel bldgs' 'Like your video so far. just a few things about tech screws, & amps on the gun, First, if you don't have enough muscle [AMPS] At least [4 Amps] more is better. As they torque out, stop & reverse, back out about half the length of the screw. NOW Fowrad gear again. IF it stops again-[RINSE & REPEAT] a few times should do the trick. Also not a very good shot at what im guessing is a hardened steel screw with close threads callled a STUCTURAL SCREW. Great for connecting solid steel up to about 1/2". A drill [ESPICALLY] a cordless is a handy tool to have around. BUT, you need muscle . Most only have high R.P.M. 's High speed, low torque. Good for drywall, No good for steel. GREAT PROJECT. Hope I could help some. RESPOND PLEASE & THANK'S [RABID BOB]
This use to happen at my brothers farm in Ontario all the time, it actually got annoying and time consuming dealing with the "gawkers" so of coarse we made a joke out of it saying pretty loudly "SHOW US YET GAWK!!" Lol great tips and vids btw, I'm not usually one to comment but I can totally relate. Keep up the good work
It's my fault because I made such a click bait title, most of the viewers aren't subscribers, so they don't get the whole urban farming thing in general.
Yeah it is a click bait title, however it's still a good video, I'm not really into the whole urban farming as I know little to nothing about it, but I do find this really interesting! :)
Great video. Your blessed that your neighbors don't say anything with the caterpillar in front of your house. They would in my neighborhood. In fact many towns/cities no longer allow gardens in the front yard and some the back.
I think that its very educational and a great example to garden where people can see and learn about self sufficiency again. Most people haven't grown a thing they've eaten in their lives. With the price of food especially healthy organic food being so high more people need to keep gardens to eat healthy.
Steve Rahtz -- HOA's are a pain in the butt! However, they are fantastic for keeping the value of the homes relatively high compared to non-HOAs! American homes are extremely expensive and many people will sacrifice a small amount of freedom in order to protect their investment. When purchasing homes that cost over 500k (SoCal avg) you would not want your eccentric neighbors painting their homes pink, purple, green etc... With 3ft weeds growing in the front lawn, flashing neon Coors sign over front door, X-mas lights still up and running in June, with 12 flamingos littered around the front lawn, would you?
RE:Bacnow. And why would you want your property value high? So you can pay more taxes? Or are you planning to move soon? That's why cities have all those property laws so they will have more tax money to waste.
I don't necessarily want them to, no. However, I don't spend more than 5 seconds looking at my neighbors lawns each day. They're hardly even a part of my world. If I get upset about THEIR property, it's because I chose to, not because it ACTUALLY hinders my life in any way. In other words, it's petty to complain about what other people do with THEIR property. If I want to paint my car a million colors and put a spoiler the size of a bookshelf on it, that's my business, because it's MY car. Why should my home be any different? A home is not an investment opportunity. It's a place that you and your family live in. It should be as comfortable as possible for you specifically, not for your neighbors. If you buy a home just so you can make money down the line, you're bad at investing anyway. Houses are the WORST investments you can make.
Great video, I just found your channel and it looks like it may be really helpful to us as we grow our little homestead in the city. I would worry about people ruining my garden if I had it in our front yard. Do you ever have any trouble with that?
MiniSteading i I've found lining the perimeter with taller flowers helpful(cosmos can grow especially tall with a bit of manure)plus it brings in beneficial insects
Every European migrant to Australia in the 50s and 60s would partition their backyards (and sometimes their front) to grow veggies. My mum and dad grew stuff year-round. Their tomatoes were delicious (much better than store bought) and so were their onions, carrots, zucchini, pumpkin and water melons. My mum would cook up veritable feasts from all the veggies but my favourite was when she'd take the pumpkin and zucchini flowers, lightly crumb them and fry them in olive oil. Just yummy!
I clicked on your video due to the title. When I had seen your neighbors asking you questions, I thought this guy is an ass, I would stop and want to talk to you and ask questions, and he's calling them PESKY!!!!. I was about to click to something else, but then you said you like to chat, and I thought this guy is OK and I subbed to your channel. I watched and thought, I wishI had neighbors like that, thanks for sharing
When I was younger my mom used to have this amazing garden in our back yard with carrots, tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries, onions, figs, etc. But I had this stupid neighbor who, no matter what we told her, would drain her pool (filled with chlorine and the usual pool chemicals) which would travel down all into our garden because of the way the land was angled. She ruined our whole garden and eventually we just had to give up and fill in everything with dirt again. We wanted to strangle her because she not only did this kind of stupid stuff, but anything that went onto her yard was immediately hers, frisbees, balls, anything. Her house even caught fire once because she was dumb enough to throw her cigarette onto her giant wooden porch. What an idiot!
How is the belt anchored into the ground at both ends? Just rebar, or did you bury something wide? I'm imagining U-shape bent rebar in a concrete block, that would resist a lot of wind force pulling upward.
You are so fortunate to live in that community I live in a very rural area so no issues here with what I do on my property but so many Urban areas have hundreds of you can't do that rules. I've got to do some research on these Caterpillar tunnels I have a 16X20 hoop house but might be able to find room for one of these.
Very Canadian neighbors. It's a complete gamble to try something like this in suburbs here. I know where my mother lives any time she did anything the neighbors were calling someone. Hopeing my neighbors don't mind my yard conversion soon, though I don't plan to go quite as industrial.
Question about wind. Does it help to face the tunnels a specific way (NS or EW)? I CANNOT keep my tunnels covered in the winter and spring. the wind is brutal! Help!
Owwweee the comment section is a strange place. Ppl drawing parallels to what this guy is doing to having a pig farm in his front garden. Ppl arguing about by-laws and statutes ....who most likely live thousands of miles away...just odd. Anyway love what you're doing. All the best from the U.K
I tried building green house on the side of my house, but the wind kept blowing the plastic off. thank you for sharing. how do use the c clamps with the plastic?
I'm noticing a lot of people telling this guy to move to the country if he wants to grow his own food. Incase you guys haven't noticed, rural areas get absorbed by cities every day and as a result, become subject to city ordinances. Sure it may take a while but I can almost guarantee that even if he lived in a more rural area, some guy would eventually be knocking on his door telling him it's against city ordinances to have x, y, and z on his property.
This happens in agricultural land all of the time. Watch my video "Everything I want to do is illegal" and i'll tell you about a specific case with that as well.
Dude this is coming from a guy who has done carpenter for 35 years, always, always get the 18 volt drill, the battery last and gives so much more power, Milwaukee the best and will keep for 30 years or more!! Good luck!!
Heh! I wanted to put a greenhouse (poly tunnel) in front of the house and it was my wife who said "NO!" By the same token, my neighbor (we're both on 2.5 acres) mapped out his property for the view of the San Juan islands, as did I. He has put all his trash at the side of his property, behind a wall of trees where he can't see it from his house, but where I see it from the front of my house. Abandoned cars, crap shoved into a lean-to shed made of scrap wood, rodent infested ... I debated with myself for a year about what to do - and finally just put up a nice privacy hedge with pyramidalis. He can do what he wants on his side of the property and all I see is a dense row of attractive trees. On the other hand, IF he'd put up a nice garden, I'd have enjoyed seeing that when I drive up to my home or sit on the porch. It's the careless and inconsiderate 'garbage' factor that is offensive. It was just easier for me to deal with my own offense with my neighbor by planting a privacy hedge.
They sure did. Watch and learn cities of the world ;)
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When using thin walled material like that, get the same mechanical head screw, but look for a self piercing tip, not self tapping. Self tapping screws make a hole that removes material. Piercing ones do not, they just spread the material and give you more to bite. I came across them while doing HVAC work. Guys like to use them because unlike the screws you're using in this video, which remove too much material to work well in wood, (if you're strapping a conduit to a beam) they pierce into pretty much any material really nice an tight. One screw fits all kinda thing, but it actually works very well! Look for really pointy self piercing screws with the machine head you like.. Try them out, you'll thank me later. :D
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Here you go! See how pointy they are? These go right through those galvanized steel tubes mate. Plus Unlike self tappers, they work really well in plastic or wood. fdfinc.net/screws/hex-washer-head-sheet-metal-screw-sharp-point-8-x-1-2-1-000-pack/?gclid=CjwKEAjwh9PGBRCfso2n3ODgvUcSJAAhpW5opmN1c2pa7Jk6MLoFOJk1MrRKosxR4pSf6bn88avylBoCBYLw_wcB
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Don't confuse it with a regular point... seen here: www.tmshardware.com/products/sms115-2605-7722?gclid=CjwKEAjwh9PGBRCfso2n3ODgvUcSJAAhpW5oszlZRm97Nw63W4mvmjE-s2ckaW7S8i8qBWQnUcwYhxoCZ5nw_wcB&variant=36452569870
Ever thankful for your inspiration. Managed to farm all the food I needed last year and reallocate all the money saved to start my farm. How much capital did you have to start with? I should be able to reallocate 10 000 by the end of this summer. Should I do the same for another year and save a buffer or start part time?
If I were to do that in my front yard, I would plant Italian cypress along the front of the property to block seeing the caterpillar greenhouse in my front yard.
Thank you for the video. I didn't know the name of this type of green house. I was wondering why anyone would want a tunnel full of caterpillars? Hee Hee
Great video! I hoped you called 411 the first year to find out the location of your gas, electric, and water lines. I have visions of people pounding rebar in their front yards. LoL My dad cut the phone line on our farm that way and had to pay to get it fixed.
You are a beacon that shines brightly. Growing your own food is one of the best things we can do. I love your videos, they get to the point, they are very informative, and it's easy to digest. Haha! Please keep them coming.
Keep up the good work Curtis! I've had a front yard garden for about 7 years and since we started, other neighbours have started front yard gardens too. It's a great way to get people talking. You've inspired me to try the low poly tunnels in the front yard this year. Thanks! I am enjoying your book too.
If I was your neighbor I'd probably be spying all day to get my own gardening ideas lol keep up the great work !
The artistic gardener kinda comes off in a way not good
see cant even describe it
hes from edmonton i think
My grandpap (and many others) used to do all this shit back in the day and it was considered normal and even necessary to eat well or even to eat at all. It's pretty sad that today it's considered "extreme".
You are a 24-month old urinal cake. If you're neighbors piss you or your visitors off because of they way his/her property looks, you have to move somewhere where you have no neighbors. It's all part of living in a neighborhood. If neighbors do not suit your lifestyle, then move to a richer neighborhood or move to the boonies.
Carter Sloan you sound like a medelsoum old man fuck you and your business meetings I really don't think anyone you deal with is like "You see his neighbors yard, yeah, we can't deal with him, his neighbor is utilizing his space efficiently" fucking shmo
That's what back yards are for!!!! Try to put your house up for sale with all that crap next to it!! You have lowered the property values!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm sorry, WHAT is your reason for hating on him for growing in his front yard? You need an ACTUAL reason, not just "Oh my vagina hurts and I'm offended" or "I don't like to LOOK at it". Dude get over yourself. People like you, I swear man.
Nunya Biznis your a twit it ain't considered extreme it is a freaking garden.
If I was your neighbor you could do what ever you want. I would just be thrilled to have someone with a brain and such a good heart living on my street.
",......do whatever you want"? really?
Be careful what you wish for, you might just end up with a waste treatment plant next door....that's why they have by-laws and zoning....to prevent people "from doing what they want".....If you allow urban farming, you could end up with someone who wants to keep hogs, on his front lawn.....and believe me, you do NOT want that....I worked on a pig farm, you'd need to wear a gas mask 24/7
Curtis you are the man. Please keep it up. A Canadian classic for sure.
Thank you
Positive Vibrations and from what I see here, Spring is just around the corner and you my good buddy are already for it! Thumbs up and keep on with the IRIE Vibes!
Peace and blessings to you too my brother!
Joe Serrano you wanna go for a rip bud?
That's great Curtis, I put a hoop house up in our front yard this year for the home base plant nursery -on a very similar urban street. I now have several requests from neighbours to help them get a tunnel up in their yards. Really like the end bow design @45 and will incorporate on my next cat tunnel. Having two double rows & one walkway would be a good way to offset the cost on such a short tunnel.
Poop house lol
I thought you were upset but looks like everyone was cool. Your front yard and your neighbors front yard are quite a contrast!
I just started a garden in my front yard and I was worried about my neighbor's reactions. I've been pleasantly surprised to get nothing but positive feedback and to have more interactions with neighbors and even the mailman than ever before. I'm sure they're hoping for a little share of the bounty. ;)
First I recognised the housing style, then the mountains and then figured you're probably less than 5 minutes away. Great job, Haven't run in to your channel on here before, but I'll show it some love
my mom had a victory garden during wwII. after the war, neighbors started stealing so she grew flowers out front and food out back ... we also kept hens out back up untill the early 70s, then the city banned chicken keeping because neighbors complained ... they smile in your face then they hate behind your back
you got that right
john mc dowell im a mcdowall also. howdy cuz
true!
Not everyone's a c**t, but many people are :(
in 1917 it was a federal mandate to have a victory garden and a minimum of 8 chickens if you had a yard of 1/8th of an acre or larger and it has never been repealed or at least I have not been able to find anything showing it was repealed
Thanks a ton for the tips. I set up a small tunnel in my garden this month, 18 feet by 6 feet, only to have the wind promptly rip the polly and 3/8 inch by 10 foot pvc hoops from the rebar stakes. I did not rope it down. Now, I may go back to do it right. Also, I will use the 45 degree end hoops and anchors.
I would be proud to have you as my neighbor. Awesome work.
Curtis Stone, great job. Thanks for taking the time to show how you put this together it will help me and many others, try to ignore all the negative comments, they will wish they listened some day!
Great video Curtis!!! Looking forward to coming to class!!!
Good to have neighbours like that. Have a wonderful day
I don't understand why there are so many bad comments. it's obviously a seasonal structure that gets taken down when the climate is better for the plants. no different than putting sheets on your bushes during the winter. he probably share with his neighbors and the garden has its own fresh appeal in that neighborhood. it's a good way to utilize space and cut down on grocery expenses too. if you're anal about what someone else does with their yard you have to much free time. it doesn't look trashy at all. people push tolerance but get angry when someone does something useful. weird.
I'm sure the neighbors are loving that being in your front yard.
I agree. I've only heard compliments so far. Everybody that walks by likes it.
Urban Farmer Curtis Stone - That's great to hear. I was worried they might complain. Though the two who stopped by to chat did seem interested. The garden is looking good!
Just cracked your book down here in Spokane, Curtis. Thanks for all the great vids too! Definitely food for thought. I built a small hoophouse from cattle panels in my front yard, working on what to grow in it now. Thanks man
In response to the title of this video, I'd come ask questions too if you put that stuff up in my neighborhood.
I would not call the cops as many Americans may but would actually be rather impressed. As much of an eye sore as it is to my perspective though, you really have to expect neighbors to stop by and bother you with questions; that's normal for now.
Good for you on utilizing every square inch of your property to grow food. It is truly something to behold, copy, and spread around. Hopefully one day very soon, my perspective and the majority of our country's perspective, will see this as perfectly normal. Because it should be normal.
Thanks for sharing your videos. :-)
+Shawn Guffey I've been working out in the front yard a lot this week and every single person who walks by, compliments me on it.
Fantastic! I really hope it will be normal one day very soon.
It's a temporary tunnel anyways. It'll be down by mid May.
Pretty sure most americunts would come up with neighborhood association and ban him from doing stuff on his own land
Wow dude that's kind of harsh
I grew up in a city where (usually) Italian & Asian families grew and continue to, grow magnificent veg gardens right along with flower gardens. I can still remember the taste of beautiful huge tomatoes, zucchini, crisp lettuce and other veg kindly given to my Mum by our neighbours. It is a happy sight when walking about ... people stop to chat, share gardening tips or simply to show appreciation. Just because some people have forgotten what being a neighbour is - doesn't negate people who do.
lucky you can do this!in my town we are not allowed anything on front lawn ,only side of house cant pass corner of house and only from november to march,good job seriously love it!
I love to chat neighbours and people i meet. I used to really find it difficult. Then I realized how much I can learn from everyone around me. I love stories and everyone has a story. If I hear stories about mistakes others make, it helps me not make the same mistakes. Plus if I know someone who has a lot of knowledge about something I'm interested in, I love to chat them. It's actually a great compliment when someone takes time out of their busy day (and we're all busy) to talk to you and take an interest in you. Maybe they just use what you're doing as an excuse to get to know you?
Gotta be a good story behind that "one time in my first year" neighbor that gave you a hard time.
Maybe I'll make a video on that one.
I'm kinda surprised no one has been all, "That big white blob ruins my view!"
But there's not really much view in the flat suburbs anyway. I've known people in other areas to complain about their neighbours painting parts of their houses odd colors. 🤦
Extremism is NOT growing some of your own food.
Extremism is telling someone they shouldn't or can't.
I just don't understand the dumbass living in a close neighborhood if he wants to play farmer.
Grant Peace on Seinfeld they had an episode that had Elane choose the Urban Sombrero for the catalog cover.
It was cool thought you would get look it up and have a good chuckle.
ok i really want to describe it to you but thats a spoiler alert.
k no spoiling
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bye-bye
Grant Peace Soooo what if I had 6 gigs in my backyard feet from your home? Would that be ok? Because, after all, I'll " Urban Farmer Man" !!
Robert Slackware I live outside the city limits so I don't have to worry about any of that. I can pretty much do whatever I want out here and I don't feel like I'm imposing my lifestyle on everyone around me.
The same people who defend Mr farmer guy would freak the fuck out if I moved in next door to them and painted my house Harley Davidson orange and parked bikes all over my yard.
Just found your channel...Pretty sure i can learn a few things here ..I live in Northern BC I wish my yard was as clear as yours we are still under 3ft of snow great info thanks
Good stuff! Great video information. THANKS!
This is great Curtis, so helpful. Thanks!!! From Nova Scotia
Thank you so much! I'm a retired scientist and need to supplement my income. You are an inspiration!!
This is the best low tek greenhouse I’ve ever seen. Nice job on this one
The self tappers have a recommended rpm for use which is usually low that's why going full rpm doesn't work well and doing a few quick bursts did. When you pull the trigger on the impact it's trying to go from 0-3200rpm when the self tapper needs a slower few hundred rpm to catch the metal and cut through it. A drill that you can control the rpm would be a better suited tool for the job.
thanks for the tips! I really want a garden green house to grow a garden in too!!
So random that I would even see a video of yours. But, there it was sitting on my screen and what drew my attention was the catepillar tube. I've been thinking about one just for shade here in the sunny south. You hooked me with your channel, what you do, and your ability to talk to everyone. Awesome. Milennials must cringe, but I'm se interested in things I never imagined. Thank you. Subscribed, commenting this very moment, rang your bell, threw a thumbs up, and I look forward to the experience. Like picking up a new novel and getting ready to read it.
Hahaha, today for the first time my neighbors have noticed my tomato plants, I kind of messed up and made a 6x6 bed and its hard to access the middle of my bed and my 11 tomato plants are out of control. But i finally have tomatos growing and my neighbors were very impressed with my little tomato jungle.the plants are about 4 1/2 to 5 feet tall
Homer Martinez 4×4 is the way to go;)
thanks and guess what happened today, my 6x6 tomato mini jungle just took a beating from high winds :(. I was about to put up a wooden structure up on Saturday my day off, they just grew to fast and outgrew the walmart tomato cages. well now i got a bunch of clones for new plants. that means i get to make a new bed 4x4.
Homer Martinez oh no, sorry to hear that:( you might be able to root some cuttings and get a head start, better than from starting from seeds again (or save money from buying plants). I'm still getting snow where I am but will be starting my seeds soon. I'm looking at making a mini hoop house to extend the season (utah mountains). good luck!
Homer Martinez Give me my tomatoes😠😬😈😉
Love the technique you showed us on this video. Infarct, I may build something like this next fall with another smaller hoop tunnel inside it to get a bit more growing season in zone 4. Blessings.
What aggravates me is when I am trying to a basic home improvement project or even something as simple as cutting the grass and some pesky old man neighbor wants to come up and tell me how I am doing it all wrong. They stand back and watch for around 20 minutes then finally come up and give their 'expert advice'. GTF out of here!
Love your videos, Curtis!!!
HI BOB Here. did a lot of pre engineered steel bldgs' 'Like your video so far. just a few things about tech screws, & amps on the gun, First, if you don't have enough muscle [AMPS] At least [4 Amps] more is better. As they torque out, stop & reverse, back out about half the length of the screw. NOW Fowrad gear again. IF it stops again-[RINSE & REPEAT] a few times should do the trick. Also not a very good shot at what im guessing is a hardened steel screw with close threads callled a STUCTURAL SCREW. Great for connecting solid steel up to about 1/2". A drill [ESPICALLY] a cordless is a handy tool to have around. BUT, you need muscle . Most only have high R.P.M. 's High speed, low torque. Good for drywall, No good for steel. GREAT PROJECT. Hope I could help some. RESPOND PLEASE & THANK'S [RABID BOB]
This use to happen at my brothers farm in Ontario all the time, it actually got annoying and time consuming dealing with the "gawkers" so of coarse we made a joke out of it saying pretty loudly "SHOW US YET GAWK!!" Lol great tips and vids btw, I'm not usually one to comment but I can totally relate. Keep up the good work
grant hrr hand them shovels, they might as well be useful;)
This area is popping dude. So many people out and about.
I don't understand why anyone would actually say "You can't do that" I'm amazed you'd have a single person say it.
It's my fault because I made such a click bait title, most of the viewers aren't subscribers, so they don't get the whole urban farming thing in general.
Yeah it is a click bait title, however it's still a good video, I'm not really into the whole urban farming as I know little to nothing about it, but I do find this really interesting! :)
Great video. Your blessed that your neighbors don't say anything with the caterpillar in front of your house. They would in my neighborhood. In fact many towns/cities no longer allow gardens in the front yard and some the back.
Very well done... and killed it with the intermitten tunes!
I think that its very educational and a great example to garden where people can see and learn about self sufficiency again. Most people haven't grown a thing they've eaten in their lives. With the price of food especially healthy organic food being so high more people need to keep gardens to eat healthy.
Wow! Your channel is about to GROW really big, you my friend are a positive figure in the community. Keep up the awesome work. Subscribed!!!
living just outside city limits gives us more freedom on our property. I especially hated living in an HOA community!
As a non-american, I just can understand people agreeing to HOAs
I think you mean *can't* understand, right?
Steve Rahtz -- HOA's are a pain in the butt! However, they are fantastic for keeping the value of the homes relatively high compared to non-HOAs! American homes are extremely expensive and many people will sacrifice a small amount of freedom in order to protect their investment. When purchasing homes that cost over 500k (SoCal avg) you would not want your eccentric neighbors painting their homes pink, purple, green etc... With 3ft weeds growing in the front lawn, flashing neon Coors sign over front door, X-mas lights still up and running in June, with 12 flamingos littered around the front lawn, would you?
RE:Bacnow. And why would you want your property value high? So you can pay more taxes? Or are you planning to move soon? That's why cities have all those property laws so they will have more tax money to waste.
I don't necessarily want them to, no. However, I don't spend more than 5 seconds looking at my neighbors lawns each day. They're hardly even a part of my world. If I get upset about THEIR property, it's because I chose to, not because it ACTUALLY hinders my life in any way. In other words, it's petty to complain about what other people do with THEIR property. If I want to paint my car a million colors and put a spoiler the size of a bookshelf on it, that's my business, because it's MY car. Why should my home be any different? A home is not an investment opportunity. It's a place that you and your family live in. It should be as comfortable as possible for you specifically, not for your neighbors. If you buy a home just so you can make money down the line, you're bad at investing anyway. Houses are the WORST investments you can make.
Can't wait to see it full of plants!
Great video, I just found your channel and it looks like it may be really helpful to us as we grow our little homestead in the city. I would worry about people ruining my garden if I had it in our front yard. Do you ever have any trouble with that?
MiniSteading i I've found lining the perimeter with taller flowers helpful(cosmos can grow especially tall with a bit of manure)plus it brings in beneficial insects
Every European migrant to Australia in the 50s and 60s would partition their backyards (and sometimes their front) to grow veggies. My mum and dad grew stuff year-round. Their tomatoes were delicious (much better than store bought) and so were their onions, carrots, zucchini, pumpkin and water melons. My mum would cook up veritable feasts from all the veggies but my favourite was when she'd take the pumpkin and zucchini flowers, lightly crumb them and fry them in olive oil. Just yummy!
I clicked on your video due to the title. When I had seen your neighbors asking you questions, I thought this guy is an ass, I would stop and want to talk to you and ask questions, and he's calling them PESKY!!!!. I was about to click to something else, but then you said you like to chat, and I thought this guy is OK and I subbed to your channel. I watched and thought, I wishI had neighbors like that, thanks for sharing
Great how to. Do have a video of how to put the plastic on well?
You were not going to make your most viewed video? Well here ya go!
Keep doing what your doing and don't mind the haters brother.
I just had to look up what a Robertson screw was. Learning every day.
Thats awesome to have such cool neighbors!
When I was younger my mom used to have this amazing garden in our back yard with carrots, tomatoes, raspberries, blackberries, onions, figs, etc. But I had this stupid neighbor who, no matter what we told her, would drain her pool (filled with chlorine and the usual pool chemicals) which would travel down all into our garden because of the way the land was angled. She ruined our whole garden and eventually we just had to give up and fill in everything with dirt again. We wanted to strangle her because she not only did this kind of stupid stuff, but anything that went onto her yard was immediately hers, frisbees, balls, anything. Her house even caught fire once because she was dumb enough to throw her cigarette onto her giant wooden porch. What an idiot!
Lol I love how we Canadians hassle. "oh wow you really know what'yer doing there, eh?"
Hehe that's so cool how his entire front yard is a just a farm field. Wish to see more cool stuff like this in teh city.
How is the belt anchored into the ground at both ends? Just rebar, or did you bury something wide? I'm imagining U-shape bent rebar in a concrete block, that would resist a lot of wind force pulling upward.
Just a rebar with a hoop on the end to clip to. Rebar on 45 degrees. I show it in the video.
Hey thanks for the info about that bell, didn't know that..:-)
First time I've seen someone growing in their front garden!! We would never get away with that in England LOL. Fair play to you
Thanks for the bell tip!
I subbed because it's freaggin awesome!
You are so fortunate to live in that community I live in a very rural area so no issues here with what I do on my property but so many Urban areas have hundreds of you can't do that rules. I've got to do some research on these Caterpillar tunnels I have a 16X20 hoop house but might be able to find room for one of these.
They do exist in Kelowna, they're called "neighbourhood associations"
Thankfully they mostly keep themselves to the rich areas on the hills.
Very Canadian neighbors. It's a complete gamble to try something like this in suburbs here. I know where my mother lives any time she did anything the neighbors were calling someone. Hopeing my neighbors don't mind my yard conversion soon, though I don't plan to go quite as industrial.
Question about wind. Does it help to face the tunnels a specific way (NS or EW)? I CANNOT keep my tunnels covered in the winter and spring. the wind is brutal! Help!
super cool little tunnels. i like the 45 ends look better than traditional!
it's 3am. why the hell am I watching this guy build a greenhouse.
fun video though
Owwweee the comment section is a strange place. Ppl drawing parallels to what this guy is doing to having a pig farm in his front garden. Ppl arguing about by-laws and statutes ....who most likely live thousands of miles away...just odd. Anyway love what you're doing. All the best from the U.K
+Zannnnah I know hey. First world problems ;)
I tried building green house on the side of my house, but the wind kept blowing the plastic off. thank you for sharing. how do use the c clamps with the plastic?
You could also use pieces of PVC as clamps, I've seen that done on other people's tunnels.
Wow. You have nice neighbors. I know people would get pissed off in a lot of places. Prob call the cops to complain. Glad you dont get much trouble.
I'm noticing a lot of people telling this guy to move to the country if he wants to grow his own food. Incase you guys haven't noticed, rural areas get absorbed by cities every day and as a result, become subject to city ordinances. Sure it may take a while but I can almost guarantee that even if he lived in a more rural area, some guy would eventually be knocking on his door telling him it's against city ordinances to have x, y, and z on his property.
This happens in agricultural land all of the time. Watch my video "Everything I want to do is illegal" and i'll tell you about a specific case with that as well.
LOl the thugs in my neighborhood are like " Hey Dawg can I gets me some greens foo some weed ? " I'm like hell ya kick dawg LOL
very nice, thanks for this diy video. :)
I'm sure your neighbors love looking at you're yard
All I hear is compliments from my neighbours, so yes, they do actually.
Dude this is coming from a guy who has done carpenter for 35 years, always, always get the 18 volt drill, the battery last and gives so much more power, Milwaukee the best and will keep for 30 years or more!! Good luck!!
glad you have nice friendly neighbors, I was looking for your video on bending the pipe with wood
thank you
the thumbnail looked like you were laying round pipe rails for some kind of home made train lol
That's awesome. What is the smallest poly tunnel you can build? Just three "ribs"? Thinking about something like this for my side yard.
I don't see why not. I'm going to try a 25' one next.
I hope you do a follow up. I am interested in how you finish off the ends.
Luv ur videos..Ty4 sharing.
Heh! I wanted to put a greenhouse (poly tunnel) in front of the house and it was my wife who said "NO!" By the same token, my neighbor (we're both on 2.5 acres) mapped out his property for the view of the San Juan islands, as did I. He has put all his trash at the side of his property, behind a wall of trees where he can't see it from his house, but where I see it from the front of my house. Abandoned cars, crap shoved into a lean-to shed made of scrap wood, rodent infested ... I debated with myself for a year about what to do - and finally just put up a nice privacy hedge with pyramidalis. He can do what he wants on his side of the property and all I see is a dense row of attractive trees. On the other hand, IF he'd put up a nice garden, I'd have enjoyed seeing that when I drive up to my home or sit on the porch. It's the careless and inconsiderate 'garbage' factor that is offensive. It was just easier for me to deal with my own offense with my neighbor by planting a privacy hedge.
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hay thanks for the youtube knowledge. I was wondering why I was seeing NOTHING I'd subscribed to.
City code enforcement allowed you to put that thing in the front yard? I am surprised.
They sure did. Watch and learn cities of the world ;)
When using thin walled material like that, get the same mechanical head screw, but look for a self piercing tip, not self tapping.
Self tapping screws make a hole that removes material. Piercing ones do not, they just spread the material and give you more to bite.
I came across them while doing HVAC work. Guys like to use them because unlike the screws you're using in this video, which remove too much material to work well in wood, (if you're strapping a conduit to a beam) they pierce into pretty much any material really nice an tight. One screw fits all kinda thing, but it actually works very well!
Look for really pointy self piercing screws with the machine head you like..
Try them out, you'll thank me later. :D
Here you go! See how pointy they are? These go right through those galvanized steel tubes mate. Plus Unlike self tappers, they work really well in plastic or wood.
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Don't confuse it with a regular point... seen here:
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Neighbors talking to neighbors?! Good God! Sounds like a nice community. :-)
awesome video :D where do you your music from :)
Thanks for asking. I forgot to put it in there.
Music by: David Cutter Music - www.davidcuttermusic.co.uk
Thanks Curtis! Have an awesome week!
So, your immediate neighbors are fine with a greenhouse in the front yard!? Good for you.
Ever thankful for your inspiration. Managed to farm all the food I needed last year and reallocate all the money saved to start my farm. How much capital did you have to start with? I should be able to reallocate 10 000 by the end of this summer. Should I do the same for another year and save a buffer or start part time?
keegan graham buffers with farming never hurt.
Nice video and fun to watch. Take care now.
If I were to do that in my front yard, I would plant Italian cypress along the front of the property to block seeing the caterpillar greenhouse in my front yard.
Spoiler alert- the neighbours don't care.
I have 0 idea what bell you are talking about to get notifications. Reckon I am not alone in this.
pop9095 its right next to the SUBSCRIBE(D) button.
Yww - Not on my screen, though I appreciate the attempt.
Thank you for the video. I didn't know the name of this type of green house. I was wondering why anyone would want a tunnel full of caterpillars? Hee Hee
Great video! I hoped you called 411 the first year to find out the location of your gas, electric, and water lines. I have visions of people pounding rebar in their front yards. LoL My dad cut the phone line on our farm that way and had to pay to get it fixed.
It's because Canadians are cool and Americans would be saying you can't do that in MY neighborhood.
David Shelton . not all Americans act or think like that.
Imagine living next to this guy, who the hell does this in the front of their house, I can't believe it is not destroyed the next day. WOW!
haha that would never fly in my hood. Code Compliance would go savage on you