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Swales across the hill, one below the other with fruit tree guilds planted on the berms to stabilize the swales. They'll capture the water and hold it/slow it down eliminating the erosion. On the road dig a series of cross ditches and direct the runoff to the side into a drainage ditch. Incorporate gabion cages at regular intervals to slow the runoff. It's what we've done for decades to control runoff and it works. Best of luck and God Bless.
Your daddy is exactly right Andy. I'll be 61 next month and I can tell the weather has changed a lot in the last 45-50 years. We go from one extreme to another. This month, we've had nights in the teens and others where you could bring tobacco in order. Jacob has learned what a water furrow is and what it's for.
I'm sure glad you didn't shut down your channel cause I just came across your channel in the past couple weeks. I've really enjoyed watching every video of yours I've seen so far. You both have laid back personalities and your kids are well behaved. 😊😊😊
I have lived in central indiana all my life and am 78. The weather in winter used to involve a lot of snow, now it’s just different. We have a lot of rain.
I believe your dad’s right about the weather I’m almost 60 and I’ve never seen the likes two weeks ago we were -6 here in Tennessee I don’t remember it getting that cold
I love how you got your son motivated to help with water run off 😅😅😅 the young man going to be a land scraper when he gets older just like his dad Andy 😅😅
The country road we live on is like a major highway. We can't keep any critters that we can't contain. I think I would like to have some Ginnies, but I've heard they are hard to contain. So glad I found y'all. Have a blessed day
Good video Megan and Andy on the trials and trouble of the rain run off.. always we need to try to keep as much of the soil in place but it’s a consent concern..from year to year to adjust. Good luck with your fixes,look forward to some of your remedys. Great to see Jacob helping to do his part:)
Love watching you guys on the farm and the many days of not knowing what comes next, being able to find the way to fix or repair, but best of all it is nice to watch a vid without all the advertisement to buy something that a company has giving you guys to push their product on others. Thanks guys.
If you will check with your natural resource office they will send a person out to look at your erosion and give you suggestions on how to correct the problems plus there are programs you would qualify for on erosion control assistance. Maybe this will help
Andy dig the over flow pond out bigger and use what you dig out on the road, put an over flow pipe in so when the pond gets a lot of water in it will flow thru the pipe and across the road, I am sure the cows whould like that in the heat of summer to get into and stand. If you could direct all of that water into the pond would be much better, lots of work but sounds like you have the equipment to do it and of course you will have to wait until spring or just into summer when it is dry and you can see what you are doing.
Ya'll need to use French drains which will take care of your water problem. Just look into it and figure out where you need to put them in and I guarantee you that it will work and stop your problem
Dont know if your familiar with Red Tool House channel on youtube but Troy over there has some great videos on the same situation your facing. he lives in the hills of West Virginia , and also helped out Ben and Meg at Hollerhomestead. Good luck Love your channel.
A row of silt fence will help a lot to slow that water down. Placed in a v where the water runs. It won't divert the water but it will slow it down to the point that it won't wash out and do damage.
Heavy rain can cause much damage.. Just love walking around with you guys.. So beautiful country.. Much love and love and appreciation from Australia God bless you all
How about putting in swales in strategic places....i saw one guy doing some but much bigger scale...i think his channel is Dutch Farmer. Just a thought....hope you find a way to channel the water. Good luck.
I was thinking the same thing. Look into watershed management and natural solutions if you can. Using native plants in strategic locations can make a huge impact.
Howdy folks, just letting you know we are having the same problem way southwest of you with controlling the ditch waters. It gets bad and the town can't help and the state won't either and you better not divert the water onto someone else's property. So the point is live up at the top of the hill and watch where you send the water. You folks are doing great diverting the water to the creeks. Keep up the good work. Fred.
Andy, you and your wife have some good ideas. It is good to catch those erosion problems when they are small, otherwise they become large and expensive. And of course you already know that. At least you don’t have Florida’s problems. I guess they are going to have to build sea walls to keep the rising water from flooding the whole state? Good video as always. Walter Mutz
The rain now has changed. We get lots of rain in the spring and then hardly any at all in the summer which causes havoc on my blackberry bushes. I'll get a lot of mushrooms in the spring and early summer and then nothing till fall. Summers are hotter. We got like 5 inches of rain at a times here since the weather has changed floods out a lot of my property. 😢
I am so sorry this is happening to you guys. Our water runs straight into our pig pen and some days they have NO dry place to lay, but we have no other space to put them. Still trying to figure that out. Maybe where your perennials are is below your pig pen is, you could dig some dry creek beds leading to the ditch (once you get it cleaned out) where you see the rain going through the mulch, and fill with rocks, and plant around those? I'm just thinking out loud because I don't have a clue what I'm talking about. lol. Good luck and keep us updated!
i think youre on track with the pond, "bigger and deeper", run that pond farther up that fenceline (pending on the grade) and dam up at the bottom with a spill pipe in it. i bet some Andy and Jacob tailgate time assessing the situation yall come up with a plan. never underestimate the vision of the young and the wisdom of the elder.
I was gonna say about the same as Kencornelius9684 for the road, but on my long driveway that goes down a hill, after I dug the cross ditches, I put down a layer of #57 gravel (even in cross ditches … ditches. Ditches Drain to low or side the water flows to.) and now I do not have a river running under my doublewide. ( the gravel slows down the water so it does not wash away the gravel.
I just cant clear it all by myself 😂❤...but I'm trying and yeap, I have a ditch or trench that has somehow happened.... God Bless you all and may we all find a remedy.
The first thing I would probably do is consult with a person that's been Excavating for a number of years they may have some good ideas any idea doesn't sound cheap thanks for the video
Would planting trees to run along the edge of the road on the pasture side help any? What about collecting the rain water near the top of the hills in a tank before it flows down the hill then using the water you collected for different things around the farm? Maybe digging a culvert under the road where the rain would initially meet the road to a ditch that could funnel it to a bigger pond or divert the ditch to lead the water to the creek.
The weather has gotten crazy. The three stooges will probably drive yall crazy before the get gone are put in the freezer lol. I had a Cafe one time got out all the time he had a big pasture just himand his momma he teasted pretty good when he was big enough.
I wonder if putting a rain collection system on the pig pen and possibly your home would help? That way you dont get that much of a washout on that road and will have extra water for your plants as needed?
I think you remember that horrible drought we had last year so I started getting barrels to collect water. Do y’all have some type of rain and catch men or to save the rainwater for in case we have another drought ??
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Swales across the hill, one below the other with fruit tree guilds planted on the berms to stabilize the swales. They'll capture the water and hold it/slow it down eliminating the erosion. On the road dig a series of cross ditches and direct the runoff to the side into a drainage ditch. Incorporate gabion cages at regular intervals to slow the runoff. It's what we've done for decades to control runoff and it works. Best of luck and God Bless.
sound like a good idea!
Your son is a smart little guy!! I love to watch him helping - he’s learning life lessons with his Dad and doesn’t even realize it
Good job!
Your daddy is exactly right Andy. I'll be 61 next month and I can tell the weather has changed a lot in the last 45-50 years. We go from one extreme to another. This month, we've had nights in the teens and others where you could bring tobacco in order. Jacob has learned what a water furrow is and what it's for.
With all the water runoff you could consider looking into a pond.
I'm sure glad you didn't shut down your channel cause I just came across your channel in the past couple weeks. I've really enjoyed watching every video of yours I've seen so far. You both have laid back personalities and your kids are well behaved. 😊😊😊
welcome thank you!
I have lived in central indiana all my life and am 78. The weather in winter used to involve a lot of snow, now it’s just different. We have a lot of rain.
same here!
I enjoy the Lawsons. Just good decent people in this troubled world. God continue to prosper and keep y’all. South Texas Watcher
thank you so much
I believe your dad’s right about the weather I’m almost 60 and I’ve never seen the likes two weeks ago we were -6 here in Tennessee I don’t remember it getting that cold
I love how you got your son motivated to help with water run off 😅😅😅 the young man going to be a land scraper when he gets older just like his dad Andy 😅😅
The country road we live on is like a major highway. We can't keep any critters that we can't contain. I think I would like to have some Ginnies, but I've heard they are hard to contain. So glad I found y'all. Have a blessed day
Outstanding FAMILY!!😇!😇!😇!😇!
Good video Megan and Andy on the trials and trouble of the rain run off.. always we need to try to keep as much of the soil in place but it’s a consent concern..from year to year to adjust. Good luck with your fixes,look forward to some of your remedys. Great to see Jacob helping to do his part:)
Build a containment pond so that you’ll have some water to use during the dry summer (bigger than the one you have)
Love watching you guys on the farm and the many days of not knowing what comes next, being able to find the way to fix or repair, but best of all it is nice to watch a vid without all the advertisement to buy something that a company has giving you guys to push their product on others. Thanks guys.
If you will check with your natural resource office they will send a person out to look at your erosion and give you suggestions on how to correct the problems plus there are programs you would qualify for on erosion control assistance. Maybe this will help
Good idea!
Heck, swales on contour in any of those steep areas will slow down your water. Good luck!
Andy dig the over flow pond out bigger and use what you dig out on the road, put an over flow pipe in so when the pond gets a lot of water in it will flow thru the pipe and across the road, I am sure the cows whould like that in the heat of summer to get into and stand. If you could direct all of that water into the pond would be much better, lots of work but sounds like you have the equipment to do it and of course you will have to wait until spring or just into summer when it is dry and you can see what you are doing.
Ya'll need to use French drains which will take care of your water problem. Just look into it and figure out where you need to put them in and I guarantee you that it will work and stop your problem
I so agree!! Andy stated “when the world went to the pot, so did the weather”
Dont know if your familiar with Red Tool House channel on youtube but Troy over there has some great videos on the same situation your facing. he lives in the hills of West Virginia , and also helped out Ben and Meg at Hollerhomestead. Good luck Love your channel.
Thank you yes we watch Troy quite a bit
A row of silt fence will help a lot to slow that water down. Placed in a v where the water runs. It won't divert the water but it will slow it down to the point that it won't wash out and do damage.
I am a widow at 48 yrs old and live on almost 10 acres that my husband left me and shhhewww... the rains and the "muddy" season😢😢
Sure interesting. We enjoy listening to you discuss everything. I think general theme is expand your pond.
Heavy rain can cause much damage..
Just love walking around with you guys..
So beautiful country..
Much love and love and appreciation from Australia God bless you all
How about putting in swales in strategic places....i saw one guy doing some but much bigger scale...i think his channel is Dutch Farmer. Just a thought....hope you find a way to channel the water. Good luck.
I was thinking the same thing. Look into watershed management and natural solutions if you can. Using native plants in strategic locations can make a huge impact.
Howdy folks, just letting you know we are having the same problem way southwest of you with controlling the ditch waters. It gets bad and the town can't help and the state won't either and you better not divert the water onto someone else's property. So the point is live up at the top of the hill and watch where you send the water. You folks are doing great diverting the water to the creeks. Keep up the good work. Fred.
yep when we get rain its like we get it all at one time nowadays
Andy, you and your wife have some good ideas. It is good to catch those erosion problems when they are small, otherwise they become large and expensive. And of course you already know that. At least you don’t have Florida’s problems. I guess they are going to have to build sea walls to keep the rising water from flooding the whole state? Good video as always. Walter Mutz
thank you!
I think the main problem with your pasture is the drought I’m planning on planting a mulch smaller garden this year because of this.
Hoping you can find a way to catch some of that rain and use it where and when you need it 💯
Lol. Love the cow update...
We love your podcasts !!
We have a name for roads that get tore up but rain water… the cow path 😂.
The rain now has changed. We get lots of rain in the spring and then hardly any at all in the summer which causes havoc on my blackberry bushes. I'll get a lot of mushrooms in the spring and early summer and then nothing till fall. Summers are hotter. We got like 5 inches of rain at a times here since the weather has changed floods out a lot of my property. 😢
its either all or nothing these days
I am so sorry this is happening to you guys. Our water runs straight into our pig pen and some days they have NO dry place to lay, but we have no other space to put them. Still trying to figure that out. Maybe where your perennials are is below your pig pen is, you could dig some dry creek beds leading to the ditch (once you get it cleaned out) where you see the rain going through the mulch, and fill with rocks, and plant around those? I'm just thinking out loud because I don't have a clue what I'm talking about. lol. Good luck and keep us updated!
It might work!
Dig you some ditches on each side of your dirt road and round your dirt road that’s what we had to do with are dirt road
i think youre on track with the pond, "bigger and deeper", run that pond farther up that fenceline (pending on the grade) and dam up at the bottom with a spill pipe in it.
i bet some Andy and Jacob tailgate time assessing the situation yall come up with a plan. never underestimate the vision of the young and the wisdom of the elder.
I think thats the plan for right now
It sounds like the person you bought the 3-calf’s from saw yall coming lol!
Consider building some swales. Especially close to the trees.
we've thought about it
I was gonna say about the same as Kencornelius9684 for the road, but on my long driveway that goes down a hill, after I dug the cross ditches, I put down a layer of #57 gravel (even in cross ditches … ditches. Ditches Drain to low or side the water flows to.) and now I do not have a river running under my doublewide. ( the gravel slows down the water so it does not wash away the gravel.
I just cant clear it all by myself 😂❤...but I'm trying and yeap, I have a ditch or trench that has somehow happened.... God Bless you all and may we all find a remedy.
Dig you a pond and run trenches down to it add water plans and bluegil
y'all had a gully washer....spreader dams, water bars, and terraces.
yes we did!
The first thing I would probably do is consult with a person that's been Excavating for a number of years they may have some good ideas any idea doesn't sound cheap thanks for the video
There is an old saying in the mining industry. (If you don't control water it will control you.)
Good morning Megan
water can be so destructive. Your garlic is a bit bigger than mine but we are a bit colder up here in Ohio
Sorry for your troubles, water is hard to deal with, may God give you wisdom to deal with it.
The Government is the problem! Hope y’all have a great day! Love the videos! If you can’t contain your livestock!!! Eat them 😂😂😂
I'm going on enjoying the video.!
We have the same problem in western Ky. 🤷🏻♂️
Would planting trees to run along the edge of the road on the pasture side help any? What about collecting the rain water near the top of the hills in a tank before it flows down the hill then using the water you collected for different things around the farm? Maybe digging a culvert under the road where the rain would initially meet the road to a ditch that could funnel it to a bigger pond or divert the ditch to lead the water to the creek.
bought some culvert pipe today I'm hoping to get that part knocked out this weekend, then we'll see what happens
Get you some catchment barrels off hog tin roof for drought to water animals and garden
have really thought about that for sure
I had a Hereford steer that was a jumper. I couldn't feed him out fast enough to get him to the butcher
hahaha
I’m only saying
Two words
“Catfish pond”
Use nature to your advantage
Change your crop
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Aqua culture 🐋
❤awesome videos. Thank y’all. Have a great day
23:35 had me cracking up. 😂😂😂
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The weather has gotten crazy. The three stooges will probably drive yall crazy before the get gone are put in the freezer lol. I had a Cafe one time got out all the time he had a big pasture just himand his momma he teasted pretty good when he was big enough.
you are probably right! thats a good name for them!
Maybe you should consider building an Arc.😅
hahaha
I wonder if putting a rain collection system on the pig pen and possibly your home would help? That way you dont get that much of a washout on that road and will have extra water for your plants as needed?
I've been thinking about that
I’m having the same problem as yaw it’s a mess
Have you thought of a pond where those apple trees are planted down in that low lying area
yes we considered it a while back
I think you remember that horrible drought we had last year so I started getting barrels to collect water. Do y’all have some type of rain and catch men or to save the rainwater for in case we have another drought ??
we don't have any rain catchment right now
Can you make a pond? Or, swails?
thinking about that
When y’all are recording walking. Are y’all using front of phone to record or back of phone.
we use the back camera, the main camera
Horses is hard on fields they pull up roots they pull it up but so pretty I am scared of them what is last name I know yours Andy & meagan but last
oh yes I know what they can do to a pasture
Which part of the foothills of NC y'all in?
Stokes County
Research weir.