So Matt, I live in SC on the Georgia border, I own 69 acres, lived here 24 years. All I can say is Mother Nature is relentless. Learn from my mistakes, BUY A TRACTOR (LS brand 32 HP four wheel drive), the bigger the better with a Brush-hog. Then add implements as you go. Yes you will need a Barn to store it! Wish someone like me had told me this 24 years ago! Oh yeah, it's paid off, and I sleep well at night! You kids are Living Large! You just don't know how large yet! Oh Yeah I would name the mower "Metro" because it really can't get the job done! You Kids still ROCK!
Matt, my friend you NEED a tractor with some implements - a brush hog, a front end loader, a plow, a disc, etc. We all admire your tenacity in doing things the hard way, but nobody would think less of you if had a tractor!
M is a hard worker but he is only one person for the whole property, and the time is a commodity. Bigger tractor with a brush hog will do the work in a few hours, while with smaller tractors it will take days, and in meantime they will keep breaking. They are made for landscaped gardens not jungle. Complete waste of time and money.
I'm an aspiring cruiser, watched all the sailing episodes. When you started homesteading I unsubscribed, BUT I watched the first few episodes since and had to resubscribe. You guys are charismatic and wholesome. When I'm retired in a couple years, and sailing the Caribbean, I'm bringing you a bottle of rum!
MOWER - highly inadequate engine size and deck size for the type foliage and volume you have. You need a BUSH HOG or small tractor with a cutter deck instead.
If you're thirsty for good sailing content, Free Range Sailing did the same as K&M. Troy and Pascale sailed around all Australia in a smaller boat and then got into homesteading...must be something in the water!
Matty my man, your solution to holding back that jungle is right in front of you. Goats!!! You need more of them. Look into an electric fence to put them places and focus their feeding.
Iguanas love to decimate gardens. Anything with bright blossoms or fruit/vegetables will be consumed. Iguanas will also burrow under any concrete pad or structure to build nests. One female can lay up to 70 eggs at a time. They are invasive because they are not part of the natural ecosystem, they have no natural predators in PR so they decimate some plants and native birds (they rob nests for eggs). Matt, your "we're all invasive spiel is correct and humans are the most destructive invasive species. That doesn't mean we should embrace destructive pests like iguanas. Consider the native plants, birds and other species who have no defense against iguanas. Good luck with any fruit/vegetable gardens if you are unwilling to deal with the chickens of the jungle. Greetings from Costa Rica where iguana are native.
Exactly! But they do have natural predators, an entire nest of iguana eggs were eaten on our property. I've seen hawks and even smaller birds eat the young ones.
@@SailingGoodBadandUgly true, they are predated on by some birds and even cats when they are small. But they grow rapidly and are soon too large for most PR predators. Good luck with your pumpkins. Add some melons and zucchini, something to eat.
I would agree with Philip. Matt, Matt. You need to seriously consider a mid size tractor with a PTO drive. So you can gradually get different attachments. You have 8 acres in a jungle. Your life will be a whole lot easier and you're not going anywhere. It's an investment. They last forever if you maintain them. I bought a used New Holland with a front load bucket, tiller attachment, bush hog attachment, and just got a small backhoe attachment. Wow, I should have done this years ago. I'm sure you already know this though. You could have done all that work, in half the time. Peace, 🙏
I love your transition to stewards of the Land. The sailing was wonderful, yes. I so appreciate you reminding us all that we are CO HABITANTS of Mother Earth! Your humility and care of ALL the creatures, flora and fauna touches my heart. I love your channel and your enthusiasm with all your projects. the front gate looks stunning! Keep up the good work guys.
My husband and I bought a 20 acre farm, built fences, barns , stalls , raised hay and a garden so we really appreciate all the work and effort that goes into life in the country! That life is so rewarding!
From a country bot that's tired of seeing y'all struggle, get yourself an ATV. It can be used so much to help you haul things around. To even getting a mower for it that would be better suited to the tall grass. Put a winch on it and if you find one with 4wd you would find so many uses for it!
Hey loves! Been concerned about the hurricane heading your way! Please pull the trailer to higher ground, and animals! Keep safe, sending prayers for all. ❤❤
Someone suggested the name Moe for the mower, which I find fitting. As for the equipment, consider purchasing a tractor. Using your mower as a Bush Hog will likely lead to its premature destruction. A tractor-mounted bush hog can handle tougher tasks like cutting down small trees and bamboo. Tractors, such as my 1973 Massey Ferguson 135, are built to last and require only occasional maintenance. Many also recommend a front bucket attachment; it's a valuable addition you won't regret. Without it, you might find yourself in the same predicament as with the undersized mower.
I was amazed when you went looking for plants in stores when you have eight acres already loaded with plants that are doing well on your property already. Select a few, dig them up and transfer them anywhere you want. Your seeding boxes will work fine and it's no big deal if your roots intermingle a little and get cut.
For preventing iguana eating pumpkin, fence off the pumpkin plants you want to save, and plant a few pumpkins around on the outside of the fence. This will act as a buffer zone, or plant hardy plants on the outside fence, plants that are not appreciated by iguanas, maybe pineapple plants, just an idea.
Yes you get what you get unless they are heirloom varieties or open pollinated varieties that will not cross pollinate with other varieties but the seeds for next season if you save them will be the ones that you don't know what you will get the next season if that makes any sense to you. Hope that helps you. Am 71 and been gardening my whole life much. Learn by your mistakes and remember to learn from people in your area what grows best for that climate. Maybe join a Puerto Rico gardening group to learn more. I have lived in SC, Georgia, Colorado and now back to my home state of Maine and learn something new everyday. Much love and good luck. Oh and one other thing is to save all your clippings and make a compost pile which once broken down will make great garden fertilizers for your gardens,,fruits trees or whatever.
I’m Vietnamese American, you could goggle how to make a dry bananas , it’s delicious, you could uses the wooden board to press it down and drying them in the sun , put the net on top to prevent the flies, you could reserve for 6 months , it’ll last that long , your guys are living in heaven , ❤your channel , very interesting, if you have the mill machine , you could save a lot of money when you start to build your house , there is a bright path to success ❤❤❤❤
I've been growing seedlings in recycled plastic containers for years, they work very well. Make sure to put some drainage holes in the bottom of the container. Call the mower " old yella "
well I think you need a rototiller and you need to bring in 500 lb of manure and 500 lbs are really good dirt and first I would rotate till the hell out of the area where you want to grow I do it three or four times and then I mix in all that stuff and put it in raised beds at least 3 ft High or more and then at least 4 ft across and that should work really good if your rotate till where you want to put your raised beds and then you'll have a nice big deep area where you fill it with manure and really good dirt
I just stared watching you. I just had to comment. Your respect for the land and the animals I just love it. You are a beautiful couple with beautiful souls. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But your respect for your land and animals I just fell in love with you both. Sending love from Australia. Wish you all the best!!!💚
Matt, I have a zero turn (John Deere Z425) and I use it for a lot of things. One big thing is hauling or moving stuff. Add a small deck (platform) on the front of your zero turn (Like a piece of thick plywood bolted to the frame) and you can move large rocks, bricks, lumber, bags of concrete, and brush... and all kinds of other stuff with it. In dry conditions of course. These things suck on slick ground. You can drag stuff with it. You can even push stuff with it, maybe add a blade to the front of it for lite bulldozing. You can use it to transmit hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor somewhere else (Just like a PTO) if you know how to tap into the hydraulic system that drives it. I'm assuming it's hydrostatic drive and not belt driven. If it's got a belt for the blades and another belt for the transmission then it's not hydrostatic (Hydraulic). Think out of the box and you can use that mower to do a lot more than what you're using it for now.
An idea: A goat would help keep all that extra brush done quite nicely. You move it around as needed. and it will keep a lot of that extra brush down. That is what my family did when we were living in Jamaica and it worked great!
Matt. Several people are suggesting that you buy a tractor to work the land with...&. different implements and attachments, etc to make work easier. This is a very good idea, however, the area you're in is wet ALL THE TIME so you might want to think about getting a large wheeled or tracked vehicle instead of a small wheeled vehicle so you don't get stuck all the time. Also, the heavier the machine & smaller it's footprint, the easier it is to get stuck. Something else you could do for your land where it's slick is to spread mulch or rock. Give you some traction. Keep up the good work.
Kristin and Matt, you two are the best. I so love your videos and Kristin rolling her eyes when Matt say's something crazy lol. Love you two. God bless in all things.
OG Wiz Kristen and matt, You too are something else. You make me tired just watching you all.Where do you get all that energy. It's so enjoyable watching you.Both do all of what you do. I'm looking forward to you making a pet out of a hawk That you mentioned, Matt. Only you would make a pet out of a iguana. Love to watch your cats and chickens P r o u n c e around. I guess you figured I like you both. Look forward to next Sunday And until then be safe and enjoy. K r I s t I n, You're as pretty as ever And Matt is handsome.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Land projects can be intimidating, and many folks find that good land management is a constant challenge. I have 90 acre pine tree farm and it takes a large amount of my time to keep it up. However, I also do a few side gigs for folks that bought land and now realize that they just can't handle the task. You are correct Matt; zero turns are horrible on hills and designed for cutting lawns not jungle maintenance!! Even a small compact tractor would be very beneficial for you guys. Refer to Good Works Tractor or Tractor Time with Tim.
the seep? why not build a small brick/cinderblock/concrete wall or ring around the perimeter maybe 2-3 feet high and put a small sheet of plywood or corrugated metal over that?
1 gallon of white vinegar, 1/2 cup salt and a squirt of dish soap makes a real good non toxic weed killer. Put in a pump sprayer. If you want to grow something later in that spot, leave out the salt.
Hey Matt, get a portable electric fence and use the goats to clear the land in sections. They can clear an area really quick and goats can eat just about anything without getting poisoned or sick.
For reliable, steady water pressure, (even when the power goes out) build yourself a water tower six to 10 feet higher than your faucets and shower. Put a water tank on top of it. Make sure it's got a roof to keep the sun off of it. Chlorinate it accordingly to make it potable. Use your pumps to fill the water tower. If your pumps don't have enough head pressure to get water up that high, just fill it in stages, that is, fill water up to a halfway point tank, and then, with another pump to the top tank. Using the force of gravity you will always have a steady reliable water pressure even if the power goes out.
I did the same thing when I purchased 10 acres in the sticks of North Carolina. Initially I used a similar mower to try and keep the jungle beat down. It "kinda" worked but it was very hard on my little mower. Turned out to be a losing battle. Eventually I was able to afford a sub-compact 39hp Kubota 4x4 tractor and picked up a few accessories for it: forklift and 4-in-1 bucket accessories for the Front Loader, and a Finish Mower and Tiller for the rear PTO . I also paid extra to get a model with an air conditioned cab. Fast forward 12 years and I can honestly say it was one of the best tools I've ever bought. It made numerous jobs so much easier. Get one as soon as you can, you won't regret it.
Cross-pollinating different varieties of pumpkins can result in the creation of new and unique pumpkin varieties. This happens when the pollen from one pumpkin variety is transferred to the flower of another variety, either naturally by insects or through hand-pollination. The seeds produced from this cross will have genetic characteristics from both parent plants12. However, it’s important to note that the fruit that grows in the current season will not be affected by the cross-pollination. The fruit’s appearance and taste will be determined by the seed it was planted from. It’s only the next generation, grown from the seeds resulting from the cross, that will potentially show traits from both parent varieties2. If you’re looking to experiment with pumpkin cross-pollination, you might want to consider isolating the flowers to control the pollination process. This can be done using pollination bags or by manually transferring pollen from one flower to another. Keep in mind that pumpkins are part of the Cucurbita genus, and varieties within the same botanical species can cross-pollinate, while varieties from different species generally do not3. For gardeners interested in saving seeds and growing unique pumpkin varieties, cross-pollination can be an exciting way to explore new possibilities in their gardens.
Tractors came with mowing attachments . Just thought I would clue you in.😂 😮 You might want to get a tiller attachment also. Just a thought for your hobby farm. Cheers 🥃⛵️
I’ve followed you guys since you left the ICW years ago. I was interested in sailing but not so much now. I’m so glad you guys started the farm and I look forward to watching it develop. Congratulations on your marriage ❤️❤️. Slick Adventures
Mower name - New Yeller. Your mower solutions are a set of chains or better is getting paddle tires/tractor tires. Super easy. Hey, here's a cool little welding project - small Zero turn utility trailer- little bit of angle iron, 2 wheels, and couple boards.
Mat you are becoming quite the farmer but After watching cuddling with your goats, they are turning out to be just some odd but Loved pets! That’s just fine though because it shows all your big Heart!
Hi Guys, Have you considered harvesting the rainwater. Since it rains so much it will be nice to have this for your garden, animals and you. Best wishes Raul and Joan Bryan, Texas
There is a small brush flayer that has a bunch of chains on a roller with blades on the end. I've seen small and larger versions of it. They do a great job getting through thick brush, even large vines. That would work better on a lot of the bigger plants on your property.
Tractor solution, buy in the states and ship in small shipping container which is probably cheaper. If you get attachments it just makes it even cheaper shipping all together. Things to buy as package deal, compact tractor and some attachments, brush hog, forks, box blade could be easy welding project (used for grading and smoothing over time), mower deck, plow (use cuttings, scrap food, prettymuch anything to till into that clay so it can transform the clay intogreat soil). You can even build a trailer so you can move stuff around by truck or tractor. The tractor doesn't have to even be new, just run and some fixes.
The black plastic is great to control vegetation around the well. Consider a ditch above the well to divert the rain run off. What about water catchment barrels on any structures.
The pumpkins will bear according to their respective cultivar, irrespective of what other cultivar's pollen pollinates it, it only affects the genetics of the seed and the next generation of pumpkin.
OMG 7:39 made me cry! i am a 34 year old man with a biker beard. Edit: I was talking about rabies and not knowing they had it and it changed my perspective retro sportively. But that you can know it accept it ant still love fully is so beautiful it brings me to tears.
Gotta say you both are rocking this plantation thing. Kudos. Ever think of grabbing the boat and heading out for a week or two just for old times sake?
The music is very sympathetic to the long slow road ahead. There are lots of things I like about you guys but it's the way you take time to stop and smell the flowers.
A skid steer with tiller, backhoe, auger, bucket and forks attachments would make quick work of your projects. There’s even trenching and mower deck attachments.
Really enjoying watching the switch from sailing to homesteading. Watching you two set up the pumpkin patch had me thinking about some of the other homesteading channels I watch, I'd recommend checking out some of @LivingTraditionsHomestead videos. They do a lot with using and re-using the garden fabric and have a lot of tips and tricks to making it work for you - i.e. burning holes for the plants through the fabric instead of cutting/ripping to minimize weed growth and having the fabric last longer. Keep up the hard work, looking forward to the jungle house you two have in the future!
Not to add a distraction but have you tried gold panning it that creek/stream? In your video we see A glimpse of what seems like mineralized bedrock and bolders in that creek. If so, it may be ideal for crevicing for flood gold.
MOWER NAME- Frankenstein/ Frankenmow because in the long long run Matt will definitely break things and it could end up having parts from other mowers or MATTS known to figure out how to fix things using anything! 👍 👌
Hi Matt you should call the mower, chopper because it is light in the front and heavy in the back like a motorcycle chopper, Plus it also "chops" grass
Plantains hands down to potatoes you can boil the green or yellow firm ones with pumpkin or anything fish the plantains soak up the spice flavor plant some eat some the soft ones make sweet fried pattys
I grow pumpkins. Pumpkins send out a lot of vines with roots. Too much mesh will keep the new roots from getting to the dirt, The pumpkins need these new shoots for added growing. I would cut back the mesh big time. No one in the pumpkin grower family use any mesh as it stops the new roots from going down. Also dont let water stand on the leaves . more sun the better and dont let water stay in puddles.
Matt, I must say I have to take my hat off to you. You have been non-stop on that farm building stuff, walls, roads, animal pens, gardens, and your pumpkin patch. You've done a great job building a lot of stuff on your own. You are like a machine bro you never let up... but you really need to get that tractor!
Just a thought about Mr Yellow and tractors there are Mini Tractors look for 4 wheel drive ones that can have diging arms and small plow types of things on it. Small Kubota is what My dad Had small 4 wheel drive bucket on front many things to add to the back.
Are you going to eat the pumpkins? Will you be building your house on stilts in case of flooding? Buy chains for the tires. Build an enclosed wooden hut over your well to protect it. Like the farmers do
I watched almost 100% of your videos. I just love you guys. You’re so inspiring Matt. You need to get yourself a DR brush mower. It’s a walk behind but it can mow through that tall grass without any issues. I have one I use it on my property And I can actually mow down to 4 inch saplings works awesome love you guys keep doing what you’re doing
I’ve been watching you for years as you sailed around the islands and repaired the Dead Dolphin. I respect your decision to have a total life change. I used to look forward to the Sunday updates, but with the unexplained video delays, homestead project priorities and current content; I’m going to check in every other week or so and hope for the best. You are a great couple, Kristin is cute as hell and Matt works his as off. I hope your new home is beautiful and the new videos can offer more than landscaping/fence work I can do at home. Take care.
Look into using the big rubber matt as a water catchment system when it rains. As the water goes down hill you can channel it into a reservoir if needed
Hey guys, just as a recomendación. I have some things that are more less similar to your growing needs. I have pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and other things that are similar to your needs. But you have to look out of iguanas !!! Specially with the pumpkin. They eat the flower and that is buy buy pumpkin!. So for most of you crops just look over this matter. We had this problem. And had to take care of it .
I think that the problem with green iguanas is what you mentioned combined with the Millions of them in its population and that every single egg producing green iguana will lay around 70 eggs a year today there are more green iguanas in PR than there are people so you can imagine how quickly their population will continue to grow they could someday destroy all vegetation do to lack of food
Very true in their native country green iguanas are bordered by more land and they are part of the menu PR's bordered by water so space is limited and much of the vegetation is people food as well. I left PR in 1979 for work and at that time if you wanted a green iguana as a pet you needed to go to a pet shop as there were none in the wild
DR makes a powerful brush hog. There other makers that have multiple attachments. My old Gravely was powerful and had useful attachments. For your more er, I suggest chains and keeping the blades sharp. Have several sets of blades for a quick swap. If your belt breaks, your blades are dull. The belt breaks to prevent something expensive from breaking.
Matt, they do make a scaled to fit tractor style tread tire for zero turn mowers like yours. Hard to describe without pictures but just think of the tread pattern on large farm tractors that have much more bite than lawn care tires do. The only down side is they do leave tracks but for working and doing what you're attempting to do they'd be a definite improvement. You could buy two different sets of rims and tires for your mower depending on what you're doing. They aren't difficult to change at all, floor jack, impact and socket are all you need. I know these videos are not real time but if you see this and haven't considered it, it could be an option. Although I know you and your lovely wife balk at spending the money, a small tractor with bucket/front loader, backhoe, 3 point hitch deck mower and other 3 point mount hydraulic attachments would be invaluable to you with all the work you have coming and for maintaining the property. Something in the 50 to 75 horse range would be powerful and small enough to fit your needs, think something like the old Ford 9N, the newer equivalents have many more attachments. They're not cheap however but I'm sure it would pay for itself in time saved. Something I know you're already considering I'd be willing to bet? Being older I can tell you sometimes when we think we are being frugal and saving money it ends up costing us much more in the long run. The time savings alone are worth it as we all only have so much time on this earth and it is but vapor compared to eternity. Take care and God Bless...
This is how we should all see ourselves. Working and playing with other animal families. Great work.... Your feline family was quite helpful in preparing the pumpkin patch. Ttfn
Another great video guy's. Why don't you build a small pump house around your fresh water supply and then you won't have to worry about the mud and debris getting into the water supply. Just a thought. A name for your lawnmower if it hasn't already been said is the big banana machine. Love how you guy's have tamed the cats and iguana's. All your kitty's are so full of life and love. That is so great to see. The iguanas are getting really tame. Getting the to eat out of your hands is absolutely amazing. I didn't get a chance ladt time, so congratulations on your marriage. You two are ment for each other. I cant see a more fitting and loving couple than you two. All the best and God Bless the two of you and your family and friends. 🙏🤵👰
If you don't build a secure garden, you won't have a garden. That includes netting on top because they can climb over the fence. My cats have destroyed my garden and they didn't even eat anything. Iguanas want to eat EVERYTHING you grow.
Man I have soo many ideas. But I guess check out flail mower attachments for skid steers. Even an old john deere 110 tlb could use a brush hound skid steer flail mower. Having both the 110 with front bucket and rear excavator arm would help yall, plus the ability to remove the front bucket to put on a brushhound flail attachment would give you all your machinery needs on that property..
I never use plastic mats. They WILL break down and put plastic in your soil. Soil will build on top of it, and you WILL have weeds all over again. I use cardboard and or grass clippings to smother weeds.
@@alexd7466 I would do that and then pee on the wood chips all day every day to make sure it’s not stealing nitrogen as it composts. I guess totally fine doing that as long as raw wood chips aren’t dug into the root zone.
you definitely need a tractor, I waited a long time 15 years but that was by far the best purchase we made, 9.8 acres its a life saver it was 45k but worth every penny
I enjoyed watching your videos from Arizona. I will tell you how I pollinate pumpkin. I get the male flower inside bud part, and brush it on the inside of the female flower bud, then fold the flower ends over to keep water out. I hope I explained it well. Good luck ❤
Matt, suggestion. Use a propane torch to melt holes for planting. Easy to control and you can get a great even hole with smooth edges. Looking forward to seeing those pumpkins ripen!
So Matt, I live in SC on the Georgia border, I own 69 acres, lived here 24 years. All I can say is Mother Nature is relentless. Learn from my mistakes, BUY A TRACTOR (LS brand 32 HP four wheel drive), the bigger the better with a Brush-hog. Then add implements as you go. Yes you will need a Barn to store it! Wish someone like me had told me this 24 years ago! Oh yeah, it's paid off, and I sleep well at night! You kids are Living Large! You just don't know how large yet! Oh Yeah I would name the mower "Metro" because it really can't get the job done! You Kids still ROCK!
Agree 100%
Matt, my friend you NEED a tractor with some implements - a brush hog, a front end loader, a plow, a disc, etc.
We all admire your tenacity in doing things the hard way, but nobody would think less of you if had a tractor!
M is a hard worker but he is only one person for the whole property, and the time is a commodity. Bigger tractor with a brush hog will do the work in a few hours, while with smaller tractors it will take days, and in meantime they will keep breaking. They are made for landscaped gardens not jungle. Complete waste of time and money.
Small used tractor will make the property a joy.
You nailed it, I was just about to write that exact thing, he absolutely needs a bushhog on a tractor
This dude is the opposite of work smarter not harder! He is a worker, probably a slave in his past life.
You have a mower. They’re for lawns. You need a decent sized tractor with a PTO and a good brush hog.
Thanks! Great video. This is a small sum to help pay for your music editor. Excellent sound quality all the way around. Now get back to work!!
I'm an aspiring cruiser, watched all the sailing episodes. When you started homesteading I unsubscribed, BUT I watched the first few episodes since and had to resubscribe. You guys are charismatic and wholesome. When I'm retired in a couple years, and sailing the Caribbean, I'm bringing you a bottle of rum!
Do it!
Come for the sailing, stay for the comedy, and good peeps!
MOWER - highly inadequate engine size and deck size for the type foliage and volume you have. You need a BUSH HOG or small tractor with a cutter deck instead.
If you're thirsty for good sailing content, Free Range Sailing did the same as K&M. Troy and Pascale sailed around all Australia in a smaller boat and then got into homesteading...must be something in the water!
My exact story. Hope to see you on the sail
Matty my man, your solution to holding back that jungle is right in front of you. Goats!!! You need more of them. Look into an electric fence to put them places and focus their feeding.
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Come to think of it, you don't see many UA-camrs living off the land rearing goats to control weeds and shrubbery. It's a mystery.
Iguanas love to decimate gardens. Anything with bright blossoms or fruit/vegetables will be consumed. Iguanas will also burrow under any concrete pad or structure to build nests. One female can lay up to 70 eggs at a time. They are invasive because they are not part of the natural ecosystem, they have no natural predators in PR so they decimate some plants and native birds (they rob nests for eggs). Matt, your "we're all invasive spiel is correct and humans are the most destructive invasive species. That doesn't mean we should embrace destructive pests like iguanas. Consider the native plants, birds and other species who have no defense against iguanas. Good luck with any fruit/vegetable gardens if you are unwilling to deal with the chickens of the jungle. Greetings from Costa Rica where iguana are native.
PREACH! 👏👏👏👏
Exactly! But they do have natural predators, an entire nest of iguana eggs were eaten on our property. I've seen hawks and even smaller birds eat the young ones.
@@SailingGoodBadandUgly true, they are predated on by some birds and even cats when they are small. But they grow rapidly and are soon too large for most PR predators. Good luck with your pumpkins. Add some melons and zucchini, something to eat.
@@SailingGoodBadandUgly snakes eat all eggs.
They’re nasty & destructive. Vile creatures.
I would agree with Philip. Matt, Matt. You need to seriously consider a mid size tractor with a PTO drive. So you can gradually get different attachments. You have 8 acres in a jungle. Your life will be a whole lot easier and you're not going anywhere. It's an investment. They last forever if you maintain them. I bought a used New Holland with a front load bucket, tiller attachment, bush hog attachment, and just got a small backhoe attachment. Wow, I should have done this years ago. I'm sure you already know this though. You could have done all that work, in half the time. Peace, 🙏
Lol he don’t need a fancy tractor, all he needs to do is let those goats out of the pen and they will keep everything that’s not fenced mowed down.
I love your transition to stewards of the Land. The sailing was wonderful, yes. I so appreciate you reminding us all that we are CO HABITANTS of Mother Earth! Your humility and care of ALL the creatures, flora and fauna touches my heart. I love your channel and your enthusiasm with all your projects. the front gate looks stunning! Keep up the good work guys.
My husband and I bought a 20 acre farm, built fences, barns , stalls , raised hay and a garden so we really appreciate all the work and effort that goes into life in the country! That life is so rewarding!
From a country bot that's tired of seeing y'all struggle, get yourself an ATV. It can be used so much to help you haul things around. To even getting a mower for it that would be better suited to the tall grass. Put a winch on it and if you find one with 4wd you would find so many uses for it!
Hey loves! Been concerned about the hurricane heading your way! Please pull the trailer to higher ground, and animals! Keep safe, sending prayers for all. ❤❤
Someone suggested the name Moe for the mower, which I find fitting. As for the equipment, consider purchasing a tractor. Using your mower as a Bush Hog will likely lead to its premature destruction. A tractor-mounted bush hog can handle tougher tasks like cutting down small trees and bamboo. Tractors, such as my 1973 Massey Ferguson 135, are built to last and require only occasional maintenance. Many also recommend a front bucket attachment; it's a valuable addition you won't regret. Without it, you might find yourself in the same predicament as with the undersized mower.
Consider building up the walls of your well up above the current ground level.
I was amazed when you went looking for plants in stores when you have eight acres already loaded with plants that are doing well on your property already. Select a few, dig them up and transfer them anywhere you want. Your seeding boxes will work fine and it's no big deal if your roots intermingle a little and get cut.
I thought the same thing! I guess it’s easier to just buy the plants with UA-cam money.
For preventing iguana eating pumpkin, fence off the pumpkin plants you want to save, and plant a few pumpkins around on the outside of the fence. This will act as a buffer zone, or plant hardy plants on the outside fence, plants that are not appreciated by iguanas, maybe pineapple plants, just an idea.
Yes you get what you get unless they are heirloom varieties or open pollinated varieties that will not cross pollinate with other varieties but the seeds for next season if you save them will be the ones that you don't know what you will get the next season if that makes any sense to you. Hope that helps you. Am 71 and been gardening my whole life much. Learn by your mistakes and remember to learn from people in your area what grows best for that climate. Maybe join a Puerto Rico gardening group to learn more. I have lived in SC, Georgia, Colorado and now back to my home state of Maine and learn something new everyday. Much love and good luck. Oh and one other thing is to save all your clippings and make a compost pile which once broken down will make great garden fertilizers for your gardens,,fruits trees or whatever.
You trying to cut through the jungle on that little mower reminds me of a "don't bring a knife to a gun fight" meme
I would suggest a little old tractor with a brush hog among other attachments
Rent one
Buy a boat!
oh... :(
Tractor with a back hoe
@@UPGardenr Nope. Matt needs his own equipment.
I’m Vietnamese American, you could goggle how to make a dry bananas , it’s delicious, you could uses the wooden board to press it down and drying them in the sun , put the net on top to prevent the flies, you could reserve for 6 months , it’ll last that long , your guys are living in heaven , ❤your channel , very interesting, if you have the mill machine , you could save a lot of money when you start to build your house , there is a bright path to success ❤❤❤❤
I've been growing seedlings in recycled plastic containers for years, they work very well. Make sure to put some drainage holes in the bottom of the container. Call the mower " old yella "
Or the mEower. Just another cat motor
Old Yeller is appropriate, as it needs to be done away with ASAP.
well I think you need a rototiller and you need to bring in 500 lb of manure and 500 lbs are really good dirt and first I would rotate till the hell out of the area where you want to grow I do it three or four times and then I mix in all that stuff and put it in raised beds at least 3 ft High or more and then at least 4 ft across and that should work really good if your rotate till where you want to put your raised beds and then you'll have a nice big deep area where you fill it with manure and really good dirt
I just stared watching you. I just had to comment. Your respect for the land and the animals I just love it. You are a beautiful couple with beautiful souls. Rome wasn’t built in a day. But your respect for your land and animals I just fell in love with you both. Sending love from Australia. Wish you all the best!!!💚
Matt, I have a zero turn (John Deere Z425) and I use it for a lot of things. One big thing is hauling or moving stuff. Add a small deck (platform) on the front of your zero turn (Like a piece of thick plywood bolted to the frame) and you can move large rocks, bricks, lumber, bags of concrete, and brush... and all kinds of other stuff with it. In dry conditions of course. These things suck on slick ground. You can drag stuff with it. You can even push stuff with it, maybe add a blade to the front of it for lite bulldozing. You can use it to transmit hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic motor somewhere else (Just like a PTO) if you know how to tap into the hydraulic system that drives it. I'm assuming it's hydrostatic drive and not belt driven. If it's got a belt for the blades and another belt for the transmission then it's not hydrostatic (Hydraulic). Think out of the box and you can use that mower to do a lot more than what you're using it for now.
An idea: A goat would help keep all that extra brush done quite nicely. You move it around as needed. and it will keep a lot of that extra brush down. That is what my family did when we were living in Jamaica and it worked great!
LOLZ, I made that comment before I reached the end of the video...
Matt. Several people are suggesting that you buy a tractor to work the land with...&. different implements and attachments, etc to make work easier. This is a very good idea, however, the area you're in is wet ALL THE TIME so you might want to think about getting a large wheeled or tracked vehicle instead of a small wheeled vehicle so you don't get stuck all the time. Also, the heavier the machine & smaller it's footprint, the easier it is to get stuck. Something else you could do for your land where it's slick is to spread mulch or rock. Give you some traction. Keep up the good work.
Kristin and Matt, you two are the best. I so love your videos and Kristin rolling her eyes when Matt say's something crazy lol. Love you two. God bless in all things.
OG Wiz Kristen and matt, You too are something else. You make me tired just watching you all.Where do you get all that energy. It's so enjoyable watching you.Both do all of what you do. I'm looking forward to you making a pet out of a hawk That you mentioned, Matt. Only you would make a pet out of a iguana. Love to watch your cats and chickens P r o u n c e around. I guess you figured I like you both. Look forward to next Sunday And until then be safe and enjoy. K r I s t I n, You're as pretty as ever And Matt is handsome.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Moe would be a good name. You can let out some air in the tires to help with traction.
Land projects can be intimidating, and many folks find that good land management is a constant challenge. I have 90 acre pine tree farm and it takes a large amount of my time to keep it up. However, I also do a few side gigs for folks that bought land and now realize that they just can't handle the task. You are correct Matt; zero turns are horrible on hills and designed for cutting lawns not jungle maintenance!! Even a small compact tractor would be very beneficial for you guys. Refer to Good Works Tractor or Tractor Time with Tim.
I have .75 acres and I am struggling to maintain THAT. Feel you.
Lol the struggle is real
the seep? why not build a small brick/cinderblock/concrete wall or ring around the perimeter maybe 2-3 feet high and put a small sheet of plywood or corrugated metal over that?
1 gallon of white vinegar, 1/2 cup salt and a squirt of dish soap makes a real good non toxic weed killer. Put in a pump sprayer. If you want to grow something later in that spot, leave out the salt.
That's the recipe I use
Hey Matt, get a portable electric fence and use the goats to clear the land in sections. They can clear an area really quick and goats can eat just about anything without getting poisoned or sick.
Thanks!
For reliable, steady water pressure, (even when the power goes out) build yourself a water tower six to 10 feet higher than your faucets and shower. Put a water tank on top of it. Make sure it's got a roof to keep the sun off of it. Chlorinate it accordingly to make it potable. Use your pumps to fill the water tower. If your pumps don't have enough head pressure to get water up that high, just fill it in stages, that is, fill water up to a halfway point tank, and then, with another pump to the top tank. Using the force of gravity you will always have a steady reliable water pressure even if the power goes out.
A compact tractor would be good for you guys. Get a Brush Hog attachment and never worry about the jungle again.
It is going to prove to be a necessary investment. I guarantee it.
If they would just let the goats out of the pen they would need a mower at all..
@@darrylmcginty1296exactly 👍
I did the same thing when I purchased 10 acres in the sticks of North Carolina. Initially I used a similar mower to try and keep the jungle beat down. It "kinda" worked but it was very hard on my little mower. Turned out to be a losing battle. Eventually I was able to afford a sub-compact 39hp Kubota 4x4 tractor and picked up a few accessories for it: forklift and 4-in-1 bucket accessories for the Front Loader, and a Finish Mower and Tiller for the rear PTO . I also paid extra to get a model with an air conditioned cab. Fast forward 12 years and I can honestly say it was one of the best tools I've ever bought. It made numerous jobs so much easier. Get one as soon as you can, you won't regret it.
Egg cartons work well for starting seeds! Good luck!
Well said Matt I totally agree, we are sharing this world we dont own it. Marty is so cool.
PUMPKINS.....WHEN A FRUIT STARTS CUT ALL OTHER VINES AND LET ALL THE ENERGY GO INTO THAT ONE PUMKIN !
Oh, my gosh! I love when u both interact with the kitties!!!!
Cross-pollinating different varieties of pumpkins can result in the creation of new and unique pumpkin varieties. This happens when the pollen from one pumpkin variety is transferred to the flower of another variety, either naturally by insects or through hand-pollination. The seeds produced from this cross will have genetic characteristics from both parent plants12.
However, it’s important to note that the fruit that grows in the current season will not be affected by the cross-pollination. The fruit’s appearance and taste will be determined by the seed it was planted from. It’s only the next generation, grown from the seeds resulting from the cross, that will potentially show traits from both parent varieties2.
If you’re looking to experiment with pumpkin cross-pollination, you might want to consider isolating the flowers to control the pollination process. This can be done using pollination bags or by manually transferring pollen from one flower to another. Keep in mind that pumpkins are part of the Cucurbita genus, and varieties within the same botanical species can cross-pollinate, while varieties from different species generally do not3.
For gardeners interested in saving seeds and growing unique pumpkin varieties, cross-pollination can be an exciting way to explore new possibilities in their gardens.
Here is the pumpkin cross answer.
Wall that well in on the hill side maybe..
Tractors came with mowing attachments . Just thought I would clue you in.😂 😮 You might want to get a tiller attachment also. Just a thought for your hobby farm. Cheers 🥃⛵️
I’ve followed you guys since you left the ICW years ago. I was interested in sailing but not so much now. I’m so glad you guys started the farm and I look forward to watching it develop.
Congratulations on your marriage ❤️❤️.
Slick Adventures
Mower name - New Yeller. Your mower solutions are a set of chains or better is getting paddle tires/tractor tires. Super easy. Hey, here's a cool little welding project - small Zero turn utility trailer- little bit of angle iron, 2 wheels, and couple boards.
You need tires with Chevron treads. Will greatly improve your traction.
@@eugenetorkelson7859 He needs a tractor.
Mat you are becoming quite the farmer but After watching cuddling with your goats, they are turning out to be just some odd but Loved pets! That’s just fine though because it shows all your big Heart!
Hi Guys, Have you considered harvesting the rainwater. Since it rains so much it will be nice to have this for your garden, animals and you.
Best wishes
Raul and Joan Bryan, Texas
There is a small brush flayer that has a bunch of chains on a roller with blades on the end. I've seen small and larger versions of it. They do a great job getting through thick brush, even large vines. That would work better on a lot of the bigger plants on your property.
Tractor solution, buy in the states and ship in small shipping container which is probably cheaper. If you get attachments it just makes it even cheaper shipping all together. Things to buy as package deal, compact tractor and some attachments, brush hog, forks, box blade could be easy welding project (used for grading and smoothing over time), mower deck, plow (use cuttings, scrap food, prettymuch anything to till into that clay so it can transform the clay intogreat soil). You can even build a trailer so you can move stuff around by truck or tractor. The tractor doesn't have to even be new, just run and some fixes.
The black plastic is great to control vegetation around the well. Consider a ditch above the well to divert the rain run off. What about water catchment barrels on any structures.
The pumpkins will bear according to their respective cultivar, irrespective of what other cultivar's pollen pollinates it, it only affects the genetics of the seed and the next generation of pumpkin.
OMG 7:39 made me cry! i am a 34 year old man with a biker beard.
Edit: I was talking about rabies and not knowing they had it and it changed my perspective retro sportively. But that you can know it accept it ant still love fully is so beautiful it brings me to tears.
Gotta say you both are rocking this plantation thing. Kudos. Ever think of grabbing the boat and heading out for a week or two just for old times sake?
We want to but the animals like having us around
Hey Matt, Get some chain, hook up your goats to old tires and let them help with the mowing, seen this in the Carolinas, it works!
The music is very sympathetic to the long slow road ahead. There are lots of things I like about you guys but it's the way you take time to stop and smell the flowers.
Longer it takes more youtube cash comes in
A skid steer with tiller, backhoe, auger, bucket and forks attachments would make quick work of your projects. There’s even trenching and mower deck attachments.
Really enjoying watching the switch from sailing to homesteading. Watching you two set up the pumpkin patch had me thinking about some of the other homesteading channels I watch, I'd recommend checking out some of @LivingTraditionsHomestead videos. They do a lot with using and re-using the garden fabric and have a lot of tips and tricks to making it work for you - i.e. burning holes for the plants through the fabric instead of cutting/ripping to minimize weed growth and having the fabric last longer. Keep up the hard work, looking forward to the jungle house you two have in the future!
Just saw your video and your pumpkin question. My hubby says you're gonna have biracial pumpkins😂
Excellent progress, and great cinematic video editing and sound. Love it.
Wishing the best for you and your animals this coming week. Take care.
You need to start w plant and tree nursery ! As you know plants are worth alot of money ! 🤑🤑🤑
Not to add a distraction but have you tried gold panning it that creek/stream? In your video we see A glimpse of what seems like mineralized bedrock and bolders in that creek. If so, it may be ideal for crevicing for flood gold.
MOWER NAME- Frankenstein/ Frankenmow because in the long long run Matt will definitely break things and it could end up having parts from other mowers or MATTS known to figure out how to fix things using anything! 👍 👌
You guys are KILLING IT. we sooo love watching you every week and my wife adores seeing all the critters. THANK YOU
The best alternative to a lawnmower is a goat with the 20 meter leash
Exactly! Everyone is giving tractor recommendations and he has the best tractors on earth locked in pens.
Hi Matt you should call the mower, chopper because it is light in the front and heavy in the back like a motorcycle chopper, Plus it also "chops" grass
Plantains hands down to potatoes you can boil the green or yellow firm ones with pumpkin or anything fish the plantains soak up the spice flavor plant some eat some the soft ones make sweet fried pattys
I grow pumpkins. Pumpkins send out a lot of vines with roots. Too much mesh will keep the new roots from getting to the dirt, The pumpkins need these new shoots for added growing. I would cut back the mesh big time. No one in the pumpkin grower family use any mesh as it stops the new roots from going down. Also dont let water stand on the leaves . more sun the better and dont let water stay in puddles.
Watch out for those higuanas they bite😯🤔 Hoping everything's you doing on your land come out ok .Take good care working on that land👍🤗🙂🙃😊
Matt, I must say I have to take my hat off to you. You have been non-stop on that farm building stuff, walls, roads, animal pens, gardens, and your pumpkin patch. You've done a great job building a lot of stuff on your own. You are like a machine bro you never let up... but you really need to get that tractor!
Call the yellow mower Pumpkin. 🎃🤣😂🤣
That might be a winner😊🏆
Just a thought about Mr Yellow and tractors there are Mini Tractors look for 4 wheel drive ones that can have diging arms and small plow types of things on it. Small Kubota is what My dad Had small 4 wheel drive bucket on front many things to add to the back.
Are you going to eat the pumpkins? Will you be building your house on stilts in case of flooding? Buy chains for the tires. Build an enclosed wooden hut over your well to protect it. Like the farmers do
How about naming the lawnmower Joe moe 😅😊
Moe Joe 😆
I watched almost 100% of your videos. I just love you guys. You’re so inspiring Matt. You need to get yourself a DR brush mower. It’s a walk behind but it can mow through that tall grass without any issues. I have one I use it on my property And I can actually mow down to 4 inch saplings works awesome love you guys keep doing what you’re doing
Love love love love all the critters keep it up wont even ask about " The puppies"
I’ve been watching you for years as you sailed around the islands and repaired the Dead Dolphin. I respect your decision to have a total life change. I used to look forward to the Sunday updates, but with the unexplained video delays, homestead project priorities and current content; I’m going to check in every other week or so and hope for the best. You are a great couple, Kristin is cute as hell and Matt works his as off. I hope your new home is beautiful and the new videos can offer more than landscaping/fence work I can do at home. Take care.
The Rain while planting seed is a Great Sign Ya'll!!
Look into using the big rubber matt as a water catchment system when it rains. As the water goes down hill you can channel it into a reservoir if needed
You should have viewers come to help with the land and in return they get to meet you two and hang for the day!
A suggestion: if you have clay in your garden put powdered gypsum and it will break up the clay to make gardening easier.
Goats for the plants, two pigs for the snakes etc!😂
Hey guys, just as a recomendación. I have some things that are more less similar to your growing needs. I have pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and other things that are similar to your needs. But you have to look out of iguanas !!! Specially with the pumpkin. They eat the flower and that is buy buy pumpkin!. So for most of you crops just look over this matter. We had this problem. And had to take care of it .
I think that the problem with green iguanas is what you mentioned combined with the Millions of them in its population and that every single egg producing green iguana will lay around 70 eggs a year today there are more green iguanas in PR than there are people so you can imagine how quickly their population will continue to grow they could someday destroy all vegetation do to lack of food
Very true in their native country green iguanas are bordered by more land and they are part of the menu PR's bordered by water so space is limited and much of the vegetation is people food as well. I left PR in 1979 for work and at that time if you wanted a green iguana as a pet you needed to go to a pet shop as there were none in the wild
DR makes a powerful brush hog. There other makers that have multiple attachments. My old Gravely was powerful and had useful attachments. For your more er, I suggest chains and keeping the blades sharp. Have several sets of blades for a quick swap. If your belt breaks, your blades are dull. The belt breaks to prevent something expensive from breaking.
Very nice Bumper Music on this video!
Matt, they do make a scaled to fit tractor style tread tire for zero turn mowers like yours. Hard to describe without pictures but just think of the tread pattern on large farm tractors that have much more bite than lawn care tires do. The only down side is they do leave tracks but for working and doing what you're attempting to do they'd be a definite improvement. You could buy two different sets of rims and tires for your mower depending on what you're doing. They aren't difficult to change at all, floor jack, impact and socket are all you need. I know these videos are not real time but if you see this and haven't considered it, it could be an option.
Although I know you and your lovely wife balk at spending the money, a small tractor with bucket/front loader, backhoe, 3 point hitch deck mower and other 3 point mount hydraulic attachments would be invaluable to you with all the work you have coming and for maintaining the property. Something in the 50 to 75 horse range would be powerful and small enough to fit your needs, think something like the old Ford 9N, the newer equivalents have many more attachments. They're not cheap however but I'm sure it would pay for itself in time saved. Something I know you're already considering I'd be willing to bet? Being older I can tell you sometimes when we think we are being frugal and saving money it ends up costing us much more in the long run. The time savings alone are worth it as we all only have so much time on this earth and it is but vapor compared to eternity.
Take care and God Bless...
I havent seen Matt in his daisy dukes in a while now... did he finally retire them?
They got retired on the stucco job, I need to re-up
This is how we should all see ourselves. Working and playing with other animal families. Great work.... Your feline family was quite helpful in preparing the pumpkin patch. Ttfn
This is why I love you guys: ‘nothing on planet earth is ever invasive, we’re all sharing this world together’. You’re righteous my man!
Except invasive species like wild hogs can decimate a whole crop in just a couple days
Another great video guy's. Why don't you build a small pump house around your fresh water supply and then you won't have to worry about the mud and debris getting into the water supply. Just a thought. A name for your lawnmower if it hasn't already been said is the big banana machine. Love how you guy's have tamed the cats and iguana's. All your kitty's are so full of life and love. That is so great to see. The iguanas are getting really tame. Getting the to eat out of your hands is absolutely amazing. I didn't get a chance ladt time, so congratulations on your marriage. You two are ment for each other. I cant see a more fitting and loving couple than you two. All the best and God Bless the two of you and your family and friends. 🙏🤵👰
If you don't build a secure garden, you won't have a garden. That includes netting on top because they can climb over the fence. My cats have destroyed my garden and they didn't even eat anything. Iguanas want to eat EVERYTHING you grow.
Experience is a wonderful teacher 😎
Man I have soo many ideas.
But I guess check out flail mower attachments for skid steers. Even an old john deere 110 tlb could use a brush hound skid steer flail mower. Having both the 110 with front bucket and rear excavator arm would help yall, plus the ability to remove the front bucket to put on a brushhound flail attachment would give you all your machinery needs on that property..
I never use plastic mats. They WILL break down and put plastic in your soil. Soil will build on top of it, and you WILL have weeds all over again. I use cardboard and or grass clippings to smother weeds.
dried (large) woodchips are great for that as well. Needs a new layer once or twice a year.
@@alexd7466 I would do that and then pee on the wood chips all day every day to make sure it’s not stealing nitrogen as it composts.
I guess totally fine doing that as long as raw wood chips aren’t dug into the root zone.
You don't live in the jungle.
@@tuberNunya true. Kentucky comes close though. The Green eats everything up here, too.
you definitely need a tractor, I waited a long time 15 years but that was by far the best purchase we made, 9.8 acres its a life saver it was 45k but worth every penny
Clearly, your mower should be named bumblebee.
Jason MaMower 😂😂😂
I enjoyed watching your videos from Arizona. I will tell you how I pollinate pumpkin.
I get the male flower inside bud part, and brush it on the inside of the female flower bud, then fold the flower ends over to keep water out.
I hope I explained it well.
Good luck ❤
We can't name the lawnmower and till we see Cooley the Cooler is still alive😂
He's alive!
Matt, suggestion. Use a propane torch to melt holes for planting. Easy to control and you can get a great even hole with smooth edges. Looking forward to seeing those pumpkins ripen!