If in doubt, call your dad. He redid the pond on your parents' property. An island for migrating water fowl would be nice. You are making wonderful progress on everything, Jason. Well done.
You have my grandmother’s exact , same name. Nice comment by the way. Sorry but it’s a bit of shock to see her name and then you commenting. Ps, she was the sweetest, kindest woman I knew and she was a fantastic cook, gardener and all around good soul. God bless you. ❤️🤍💙
@@kaycook1819 thank you. You have the same name as one of my sisters-in-law before she married. Small world! Blessings to you from this Cook household to yours. Peace.❤🙏☮
Ponds do better at a low point so rain runoff refills it. Dig down to the clay layer so you don’t lose the water. If you put in a well, it will help replenish the pond so it stays fresh. Just some advice because of my past mistakes. :)
Digging down to the clay layer is very important if you don’t you are waisting time. You will be revisiting it soon. Water finds the path of least resistance and the dirt sitting on top of the grass is the path!
Hey Crokers, Make sure you find clay so it will hold water. I just know from watching Homestead Rescue, that if it is not clay it will all drain out. It would be a shame to see that.
@@chipb7431 rocks up here are full of iron, there's got to be some in the dirt too. Wait till he builds a outdoor bbq pit with some natural stone. That will look REALLY good. You know like with the rocks Jared made his little burn ring with. Homes up here are built with em too.
@@LisaGriffiths460 I totally agree. Someone in my family did that when they built their pond and planted a couple Cedar trees on it for them to hide under. Later they went out to the island on a small boat and added nesting boxes for the winter.
@@sharonmiles9538 Sounds beautiful Sharon, I hope Jason reads your comment, I think he would probably do it. They all love cedar trees and it would look really special. Take care x
Jason the pond looks heart shaped at this point, try to keep it heart shaped like Danielle's Rock she found!!!🥰🥰🥰✌✌✌ Looking Awesome!!! Love that tractor!!!
Jason may need to get a water switcher out there to check for water. I think that pond may have been a natural spring. Based on how wet and muddy it started to get in that one area compared to rest of the area
Jason, you found your best toy ever!!!! Y’all are so blessed! If I had that, I’d be having a ball on it too!!! Loving seeing ALLLLL of y’all’s videos showing your progress on SDR!!!❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Jason, try this. Use the ripper teeth on the box blade to break up the soil, then use the bucket to scoop up the loose soil and place it where you want it. Best thing to do, is to get y’all a disk harrow or something like that to break up all the soil, before you just digging. Or, see about getting a bucket with ripper teeth. Just a suggestion
When we dug our pond years ago we didn’t get it as deep as we wanted because we hit a spring in the bottom.. we got a foot or so of water in it overnight.. it gets really low in hot, hot summer, but never goes dry .. it’s probably 20 years since it was dug.. It started getting soft and muddy before we hit the spring.. and it was summer when we dug it..
Maybe get someone familiar with the soil in your area to see if it will hold water. Like someone else said you may need to add the correct soil so it holds water. Cog Hill Farms had to add soil to their pond so it will hold water. Good luck guys and gal!
Very important when building a pond to have a dam at one end of the other and compacted I can’t stress how much needs to be compacted and hopefully your dirt is clay that will retain the water then you have to build an overflow depending on if you get rain or you have runoff I’m very proud of what you guys are doing I can’t wait to keep watching more
OMG it looks like a heart. Cynthia Davis has me finding hearts in everything. LOL Hi Cory and Cynthia. Jason it is looking great. I think you're doing a wonderful job. Heck how wrong can it be if it's working, right. Keep digging to the clay. Wonder how deep you have to dig? I sure miss seeing Danielle. I hope she will be back in the videos soon. I hope we get to see her reaction to all the work that is done. This is so darn exciting.
The boys and their toy! I can see how excited you all are to be using your new tractor! I enjoy you all so much! It makes me remember when I was a little girl and my mom and dad aunts and uncles had projects like this! Great memories! My grandparents owned 185 acres. They owned all kinds of livestock. They had strawberry fields. This just is amazing to watch you guys! Keep up the good work! I’m going to keep watching until you all get it done!
I've been watching for years. Love the content. Just keep it real and love life to the fullest. Yert! Its all about the trials and errors in life. I can't wait to see where you take us on this journey. Enjoy that new tractor 🚜
What a great advertisement for the tractor Mahindra 1640 it sure works good, hope you got a deal on it as you are displaying what it does !!! The pond will be so beautiful !!!
It would be so cool to have a backhoe. Property has beauty everywhere. Your giving the property a second life. It would be awesome to get some history as to what uses the property had over the years. Oil is one guess. A bridge and shop was one good thing that is amazing. It is nice that your getting the shop, fencing for animals, barn, clearing and other things completed before you focus on home building. I know Jared will make himself a nice little homestead. I hope Jared decides to let you all take a goat and name them. Its Saturday and 14 degrees and 45mph winds and white out Blizzard conditions here in coastal Groton/New London, Connecticut. Be safe/Be warm. Blessings beautiful Crocker family.
Man you work so hard. So happy for you and Danielle. She works so hard also. Thank all of you for share this all with us. Best of luck and God bless you all .
Nicely done, you’re really getting the hang of that tractor!! Loving all the new progress, got a great weather forecast 🤞🤞for you guys this week!! Keep it up Bubba’s
Getting it done Way to go Jason. Danielle should be ecstatic.Jared will be too .keep it going love the video and all the content. You did amazing God Bless
You are doing a great job Jason. Well all of you are doing a great job. Love everything you all are doing. Love watching all of y'all video. May God continue to bless you all. Love Patricia
I totally get you are practicing on the tractor and feel bad cuz I was one of those that "googled" making a pond and freaked out a little. But Shoot Dang!!! You're practicing and learning. I shouldn't give you ANY advice unless you ask. Carry on! Learn learn learn. Love the Crocker family! Ps wearing my SDR hoodie!!
Keep going Jason l believe In you, after all you are a phone call away from the Grand Crocker (DaD) he hasn't let these builds down , genius of a man.... Your MoM is a lucky Lady. Anyway you are doing a phenomenal job , 💪✌️❤️ Yert !!
This is so awesome… I can’t wait until this gets burned up. You doing this reminds me when I was a little kid. My parents built a pond on our property. So many days swimming in there and fishing. Its going to be a massive upgrade for years to come for you all.
Jason man you are making progress I'm sure Danielle and Jared is going to be excited over everything you have done so far that tractor has really helped in getting it done I can tell you are having fun learning how to do the pond
You need to make it deep enough so that sunlight doesn’t hit the bottom. Most of the ponds that you see that turn nasty green with algae are too shallow. The rule of thumb is about 12 feet minimum.
It looks like a big heart. Maybe Matt, mom and daddy can come visit and bring the other tractor. If you had two tractors working for a week, Shot Dang Ranch would be rocking.
Jason I believe you're going to get your moneys worth out of that tractor. You maybe just learning but you're doing a good job . I hope you leave lots of the black berries they will be good eating this summer. Keep up the good work. 👍 PS get a SD hammer a harbor freight they are only about $100 ( it's like a small jackhammer it will work on the concrete pretty good and give you a place to Park the tractor. 🤔
All the folk that say you can’t do it or it’s wrong etc. I so know you have a plan and it will work So per your responses I will keep watching xxx. I know all 3 of you will make this ranch amazing. It’s a marathon not a sprint 💕💕💕💕🥰🥰
Your excitement is contagious! Looks good. I've heard old carpet works good as a pond liner. Flooring stores usually have dumpsters full headed for a landfill. Hugs
Check the elevation around your land via a map. Then build a small 2 maybe 3 ft damn at the lowest part to keep water in your stream and maybe keep the pond moving.... you could use the stream for a bit of free energy
Can you get some red clay delivered to firm up the pond and maybe for base to Jared's house? He may have something else in mind to level up the site. Looked like that soil might let the water through. In the long run, the clay would probably be worth it. I liked the idea others had to make an island for ducks, geese to nest. That would be great. What do you all think of all the baby goats at Jared's place? They are cuteness overload.
That wet, soft spot might mean there is a spring under there! That would come in very handy!
I wonder if that was filled in with the gravel and dirt mixture!
If in doubt, call your dad. He redid the pond on your parents' property. An island for migrating water fowl would be nice. You are making wonderful progress on everything, Jason. Well done.
You have my grandmother’s exact , same name. Nice comment by the way. Sorry but it’s a bit of shock to see her name and then you commenting. Ps, she was the sweetest, kindest woman I knew and she was a fantastic cook, gardener and all around good soul. God bless you. ❤️🤍💙
@@kaycook1819 thank you. You have the same name as one of my sisters-in-law before she married. Small world! Blessings to you from this Cook household to yours. Peace.❤🙏☮
Ponds do better at a low point so rain runoff refills it. Dig down to the clay layer so you don’t lose the water. If you put in a well, it will help replenish the pond so it stays fresh. Just some advice because of my past mistakes. :)
We already planned on using a well to keep it full
@Abba2me...awesome of you to share your learned advice with them!
Digging down to the clay layer is very important if you don’t you are waisting time. You will be revisiting it soon. Water finds the path of least resistance and the dirt sitting on top of the grass is the path!
Hey Crokers, Make sure you find clay so it will hold water. I just know from watching Homestead Rescue, that if it is not clay it will all drain out. It would be a shame to see that.
I was thinking same thing. I watch a pond video and they will need clay. The soil looks discolored. I was wondering is that iron in soil or clay.
@@barbersandy WTHeck ??? You're joking , right ??? Pigs make ponds ??!!!!!
All he has is clay.
@@heatherclayton-callaghan4270 yes they do they help seal it up and hold water
@@chipb7431 rocks up here are full of iron, there's got to be some in the dirt too. Wait till he builds a outdoor bbq pit with some natural stone. That will look REALLY good. You know like with the rocks Jared made his little burn ring with. Homes up here are built with em too.
Have you considered making a tiny island in the middle of the pond so ducks or geese would have a nesting spot that's safe from most other critters.
Good idea Sharon I was thinking the same thing, would offer amazing protection and would look nice.
@@LisaGriffiths460 I totally agree. Someone in my family did that when they built their pond and planted a couple Cedar trees on it for them to hide under. Later they went out to the island on a small boat and added nesting boxes for the winter.
@@sharonmiles9538 Sounds beautiful Sharon, I hope Jason reads your comment, I think he would probably do it. They all love cedar trees and it would look really special. Take care x
@@LisaGriffiths460 Thanks; you too! Have a GLORIOUS day!
Sounds like a beautiful ideal.
Jason the pond looks heart shaped at this point, try to keep it heart shaped like Danielle's Rock she found!!!🥰🥰🥰✌✌✌ Looking Awesome!!! Love that tractor!!!
Looking good Jason.Can’t wait to see Danielle and Jared’s face when they see it.God Bless y’all
Jason may need to get a water switcher out there to check for water. I think that pond may have been a natural spring. Based on how wet and muddy it started to get in that one area compared to rest of the area
The reason that pond went dry is the walls were too grainy. You need a base of clay and walls of clay all the way through.
Agree. Needs to be done like that.. or add a liner
Solid formation to hold in the water and not dry up good point
That pond is going to be very nice, can’t wait to see when it’s completed ❤️
The pond appears to have a heart shape. Love it!
Jason, you found your best toy ever!!!! Y’all are so blessed! If I had that, I’d be having a ball on it too!!! Loving seeing ALLLLL of y’all’s videos showing your progress on SDR!!!❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍
Hello Tina, how are you doing?
Jason, try this. Use the ripper teeth on the box blade to break up the soil, then use the bucket to scoop up the loose soil and place it where you want it. Best thing to do, is to get y’all a disk harrow or something like that to break up all the soil, before you just digging. Or, see about getting a bucket with ripper teeth. Just a suggestion
I love that line you keep repeating!! “I don’t know BUT I’ll figure it out!” YES YOU WILL MY FRIEND👍
Wow Jason! That looks like a heart shaped pond! You're killing it!💘💘💘💝💝💝
When we dug our pond years ago we didn’t get it as deep as we wanted because we hit a spring in the bottom.. we got a foot or so of water in it overnight.. it gets really low in hot, hot summer, but never goes dry .. it’s probably 20 years since it was dug..
It started getting soft and muddy before we hit the spring.. and it was summer when we dug it..
The pond is looking good I can't wait to see it finished. Thank you for sharing your journey on the property. God Bless you
Seeing you make your dreams come true is the best. Love watching SDR come to life is awesome
I'm reallyhappy for all of you.
It is looking so good! You will have the tractor mastered before you know it! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Maybe get someone familiar with the soil in your area to see if it will hold water. Like someone else said you may need to add the correct soil so it holds water. Cog Hill Farms had to add soil to their pond so it will hold water. Good luck guys and gal!
Looking great. I feel like every ranch needs a tractor
Very important when building a pond to have a dam at one end of the other and compacted I can’t stress how much needs to be compacted and hopefully your dirt is clay that will retain the water then you have to build an overflow depending on if you get rain or you have runoff I’m very proud of what you guys are doing I can’t wait to keep watching more
Thank you so so so so much for SHOWING us the majority of the time instead of just talking the whole time
Be interesting to see how deep it'll be when you've finished. It certainly is looking like a decent size 😊
OMG it looks like a heart. Cynthia Davis has me finding hearts in everything. LOL Hi Cory and Cynthia. Jason it is looking great. I think you're doing a wonderful job. Heck how wrong can it be if it's working, right. Keep digging to the clay. Wonder how deep you have to dig? I sure miss seeing Danielle. I hope she will be back in the videos soon. I hope we get to see her reaction to all the work that is done. This is so darn exciting.
Definitely looks like a heart!
the lake is the shape of a heart!
Fun to watch. Love reading the comments too. Especially about creating an ecosystem. 💞
Hello dear, how are you doing?
The boys and their toy! I can see how excited you all are to be using your new tractor! I enjoy you all so much! It makes me remember when I was a little girl and my mom and dad aunts and uncles had projects like this! Great memories! My grandparents owned 185 acres. They owned all kinds of livestock. They had strawberry fields. This just is amazing to watch you guys! Keep up the good work! I’m going to keep watching until you all get it done!
You will definitely be a pro at using that tractor after the pond is all done. Keep up the good work!
I've been watching for years. Love the content. Just keep it real and love life to the fullest. Yert! Its all about the trials and errors in life. I can't wait to see where you take us on this journey. Enjoy that new tractor 🚜
Wow, building this ecosystem is going to be amazing to attract wild life and nature's living creatures. Can't wait to see it blossom.
What a great advertisement for the tractor Mahindra 1640 it sure works good, hope you got a deal on it as you are displaying what it does !!! The pond will be so beautiful !!!
I thought it was starting to look like a heart ❤️ shaped pond.
From the arial view it kinda has a heart shape to the pond Jason. Great progress
So much fun n it looks like a heart shape opening,! A good way to learn what your tractor can do!
I like the fact you have the drone...live seeing it from the air
CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING A UNCLE AND AUNT !!! JUST SEEN THE GOATS!!! SUCH CUTIE PIES!! 🐐
Great pond but you need to make it deeper in one area … keep on working!! You guys can do it!!
Looks like that pond is pretty high elevation you probably won't get much run off to keep it full.
If you look up to the tree area the ground looks wet. Might be a small spring feed.
Your land is really looking good. That tractor makes life a lot easier. God bless you from Michigan ❤️
It would be so cool to have a backhoe. Property has beauty everywhere. Your giving the property a second life. It would be awesome to get some history as to what uses the property had over the years. Oil is one guess. A bridge and shop was one good thing that is amazing. It is nice that your getting the shop, fencing for animals, barn, clearing and other things completed before you focus on home building. I know Jared will make himself a nice little homestead. I hope Jared decides to let you all take a goat and name them. Its Saturday and 14 degrees and 45mph winds and white out Blizzard conditions here in coastal Groton/New London, Connecticut. Be safe/Be warm. Blessings beautiful Crocker family.
I agree. A backhoe would with so much and would help with clearing up the creek, too. Water is LIFE! Love the pond!
GREAT JOB!!! 👍❤️🙏
Jason the pond is taking shape. Oh yeah I mean the shape of a heart ❤️ or strawberry 🍓. The drone footage gave me that view.
So proud of you.
Looking really good!!! So happy for y'all.
Hello Chandra, how are you doing?
Oh my goodness, Jason your doing a wonderful job!!! Love the way the pond is starting look!!!
Man you work so hard. So happy for you and Danielle. She works so hard also. Thank all of you for share this all with us. Best of luck and God bless you all .
I’m so excited for all of you!
The deeper you go on your pond the better the fish will survive. 12 to 15 feet is what is recomended. Keep digging Jason.
Yes! Have some fish and ducks and the whole Shootdang! Yert 🤟 Y'all have a great day!
The pond kind of looks heart ❤ shaped
Great work on the tractor for the pond You maybe new to it but you r learning fast! Well done 👏
Keep at it, you can learn as you go. That’s what life is all about. Be safe.🙏😊
Can’t wait to see you and your honey swimming in it this summer!! And of course seeing Jared floating around in it as well!!
Hello 👋 dear ,how are you doing beautiful lady?
I think you're doing a grrrrereeaaaat job dear!!!!!
Congratulations uncle Jason n Aunt Danielle. Get ready for the fur babies
The pond look from the drone looks like a big heart ❤️
Thanks for sharing.
Make the pond nice and deep! You could stock it with fish, once it stabilizes and holds water! It'll be a good stock pond for cattle, too!
Hello 👋 dear ,how are you doing?
Nicely done, you’re really getting the hang of that tractor!! Loving all the new progress, got a great weather forecast 🤞🤞for you guys this week!! Keep it up Bubba’s
Get the pond ready now before the Spring rains come. Good job!
THE POND ALMOST LOOKS LIKE A BIG HEART!!!! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
That tractor was defiantly a good purchase. That bit you did around the pond looks really good and cleans it up. 🇨🇦
Your doing an amazing job Jason. Just be careful.
Getting it done Way to go Jason. Danielle should be ecstatic.Jared will be too .keep it going love the video and all the content. You did amazing God Bless
Looks like fun actually. That tractor has been a life changer for you all.
Your doing great, my husband said you may look into putting clay down or liner. It will be great when your all done. Thank you for sharing. God Bless.
Great Job young man. Nothing like experience learning on the Job.👍
Now that's the way to play in dirt 😃. You are REALLY kicking butt with the tractor. Things are coming along fast at SDR! Awesome job Jason. ✌🏽❤️
Looking good, Jason. You can't dig that big of a pond overnight, but you got an awesome start! Love you guys! Blessings
It is going to be a great benefit for your ranch. You are getting better and better the more you use the tractor. Good job Jason
It is starting to look 👀 like a great pond I can't wait to see it finished
Wow! It's looking great Jason! You're getting good with the tractor! 😉
You are doing a great job Jason. Well all of you are doing a great job. Love everything you all are doing. Love watching all of y'all video. May God continue to bless you all. Love Patricia
I totally get you are practicing on the tractor and feel bad cuz I was one of those that "googled" making a pond and freaked out a little. But Shoot Dang!!! You're practicing and learning. I shouldn't give you ANY advice unless you ask. Carry on! Learn learn learn. Love the Crocker family! Ps wearing my SDR hoodie!!
Hello Bath, how are you doing?
The pond looks a bit like a love heart from the drone footage at the end, pretty cool. You will be a pro in no time on the tractor, well done Jason.
The pond looks like a heart.
County extension agents are a great resource for a project such as this. They can save tine and money
Sort of looks like a heart shape from the air..very beautiful
Keep going Jason l believe In you, after all you are a phone call away from the Grand Crocker (DaD) he hasn't let these builds down , genius of a man.... Your MoM is a lucky Lady. Anyway you are doing a phenomenal job , 💪✌️❤️ Yert !!
This is so awesome… I can’t wait until this gets burned up. You doing this reminds me when I was a little kid. My parents built a pond on our property. So many days swimming in there and fishing. Its going to be a massive upgrade for years to come for you all.
Yes I did enjoy it very much short but good
Cant wait to see it complete!! Great Job!
Looking great, getting closer everyday. God bless.
it's going to be a cool pond when your done
Man, that looks fun! That’s on my back 30 to do list!
You guys are amazing and really should have a lot of sponsors. That tractor is a monster. I don’t think y’all ever sit down. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Jason man you are making progress I'm sure Danielle and Jared is going to be excited over everything you have done so far that tractor has really helped in getting it done I can tell you are having fun learning how to do the pond
You need to make it deep enough so that sunlight doesn’t hit the bottom. Most of the ponds that you see that turn nasty green with algae are too shallow. The rule of thumb is about 12 feet minimum.
Spending ths time in the pond area was good practice on how /what you can do
Your future pond looks like a big heart from the aerial shot. ❤️
Looking good Jason.Can’t wait to see Danielle and Jared’s face when they see i
It looks like a big heart. Maybe Matt, mom and daddy can come visit and bring the other tractor. If you had two tractors working for a week, Shot Dang Ranch would be rocking.
Hello Faith, how are you doing?
Jason I believe you're going to get your moneys worth out of that tractor. You maybe just learning but you're doing a good job .
I hope you leave lots of the black berries they will be good eating this summer. Keep up the good work. 👍
PS get a SD hammer a harbor freight they are only about $100 ( it's like a small jackhammer it will work on the concrete pretty good and give you a place to Park the tractor. 🤔
You all are so blessed you have your youth and you will be young enough to enjoy. Be blessed son in all you do.🙏🏻❤️
Your guys hard will pay off! It’s going to be awesome to have a pond on your property.
All the folk that say you can’t do it or it’s wrong etc. I so know you have a plan and it will work So per your responses I will keep watching xxx. I know all 3 of you will make this ranch amazing. It’s a marathon not a sprint 💕💕💕💕🥰🥰
This is why we love you!
Great job Jason!! I agree with having a wildlife island in the center if possible ❤️.. enjoying the videos👍
Your excitement is contagious! Looks good. I've heard old carpet works good as a pond liner. Flooring stores usually have dumpsters full headed for a landfill. Hugs
My brother dug out his own pond and due to selling dirt he ended up digging a lake over the years, which turned into the largest lake in his county.
Check the elevation around your land via a map. Then build a small 2 maybe 3 ft damn at the lowest part to keep water in your stream and maybe keep the pond moving.... you could use the stream for a bit of free energy
Can you get some red clay delivered to firm up the pond and maybe for base to Jared's house? He may have something else in mind to level up the site. Looked like that soil might let the water through. In the long run, the clay would probably be worth it. I liked the idea others had to make an island for ducks, geese to nest. That would be great. What do you all think of all the baby goats at Jared's place? They are cuteness overload.