I love you guys! Miss Michigan as well- I miss home! Grew up on a tree farm near Watervliet. Love your videos- the sounds, the intermittent peace and quiet, the photos, the info- Thank you! 🌤️
Outstanding! It takes a strong woman to join any branch of the military. We are a Navy Family. We both served, my daughter served and my husband’s son served. A grandson has chosen the Air Force.
Happy belated birthday Rachel. It looks like you had fun. I take a piece of a dowel rod or a piece of narrow, scrap lumber and lay it across the top of the inside lip of the cooler and let the lid rest on the dowel rod/scrap lumber just so it can get some air flow.
Love the turkeys! I once left my garage open so now every time I leave the house I constantly keep looking back at it over and over until I drive away. It's an obsession! Sometimes I circle back to "re-check" it. LOL
Got my first turkey chick ever. He/she is so chill and is loving hanging with the bantam chicks in the brooder. I’ll have to get more if they’re all as sweet as that one.
Happy belated birthday, Rachel! We share a birthday month your daughter shares her birthday with my 11 year old. We have 3 birthday in April in our family. Mine is the 14th, and then my sons are the 10th and 24th! Glad you were able to safely get away.
At least you clean your ice chest out, my hubby uses them, leaves the drinks and water in them. Then, surprise, when I need them, they are full of drinks and water or just plain dirty (we keep some of them outside). Living in SE Louisiana and having hurricane season, I like being able to just go get the ice chest and be able to know it's clean and ready to go. Nothing wrong with that. Hope Rachel enjoys her time with her daughter.
Coolers, fans, saws, etc. Always clean them before storage. Nothing worse than having to do that right when you need to use it. Rachel had PERFECT weather out here (in San Diego) this weekend. I direct sowed alot of veggies and herbs in my garden.
Already strutting their stuff at ya lol. So cute! That one baby "pine" tree you were sitting by almost looks like a Tamarack with all those new needles as they lose their needle every fall. We have never had a mold problem in our coolers but we do the same thing as you. We set them upside down with the lids opened till they are dry. Everyone I know cleans them after every use regardless if they need it or not. It's not so weird after all!
Yes. We have to do that too. Close it up with even a hint of moisture and you'll get mold or at the very least an unpleasant odor. Hope your little tree makes it! Be well from Canada 🇨🇦
Turkeys are my favorite too! We raised the Midget whites. They were fun when they puffed out their chests, stomped, dropped their wings, fanned their tails and pranced around. Happy birthday to the ladies!
I clean my coolers religiously now after each use too. I let a friend borrow one and didn't know he didn't clean/dry it out. After a few weeks, I went to use it and it grew a powerful funk/cold situation. Now, I clean well, prop open to dry, and when I go to store, I toss a few of those silica gel packets in them. I used to just store them propped open with a dowel but found some unwanted guests the last time I did that. No more lol.
The Turkeys have really grown Todd. They are super cute. Glad the Chicks are doing good too! Thanks on the update on Rachel, she looks like she is having a nice time with Abigail. Awwh sorry about the saplings, hope the two work put. That happens Todd, I don't care if it's just drinks in a cooler it will get moldy. I always clean mine and let them dry completely before putting them up. Thanks for the nice video.
I have seen our RUclipsrs put a small amount of Apple Cider Vinegar in the water when the chicks first arrive, I don't know it they do that to stop the chicks from getting sticky butt, but worth a try.
Hi. Todd. The turkeys are awesome. They are soooooo cute.. God Bless you Todd. Rachel, Happy Birthday to you and Abigail. Have fun together. See you when you get back. Todd, when cleaning coolers let dry opened. And keep it opened a crack. Stay safe. Maria.🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I wipe my cooler out with white vinegar then when it's dried in the sun, I close it and put it away, but I never lock it closed. Greetings from Sydney Australia.
My weird gross story..our vacation camper on a permanent spot my friend came to visit we ate dinner went on about our evening my friend put her leftovers up in the microwave. Next morning we left. I returned a month later. Needless to say the microwave had to be removed it was built in the cabinet over the stove and throw out! Now I check the microwave every time I leave home. Happy birthday Rachel and to your daughter.
my son was in RTC great lakes from July to October 2020. he joined last june..he is now training to be a sonar tech. Go Navy parents. Enjoying your great videos.
Rachel is out in my neck of the woods! I'm in Orange county, ca! The turkey babies are so cute! You're taking good care of the turkies and Rachel's garden!
that is how we clean our coolers always here in Florida....mold and mildew is pervasive. When hurricane season begins in june the bloom from mold and mildew is strong and turns concrete and other outdoor items black. yes, bleach is necessary
Happy Birthday Rachel and Abigail!!! My son lives in San Diego. I went to see him last October and it was really nice. We drove up the coast and walked on the beach. It’s beautiful there!
Happy Belated Birthday Rachel & also to your Daughter. Great video Todd thoroughly enjoyed it- I prefer little ducklings but they grow to be very messy -taste great though. Yes we have learnt the lesson after using our Esky (coolers) clean & leave to dry OPEN. Cheers Denise- Australia
I’ve heard that about those little saplings in a tube. We are expecting some from the Arbor Day foundation. It makes you appreciate everything the growers must have to do to get them big enough for the nurseries.
The birds are awesome. Yep you really should rinse/bleach out your coolers each time you use them. It’s just a safe good handler practice. The stuff from the barn was just too “hot”. Typically young plants and trees aren’t ready for heavy fertilizer. It’s best to wait until they mature a while and or just top dress with aged compost.
Happy birthday Rachel and Abigail, my birthday is also the 10th! Hopefully you had a lovely weekend together, and of course some cake! ( mine was chocolate! mostly eaten by my little girls 🎂😋)xxxx
Our state is still locked down in some parts, other parts are lifting restrictions. No statewide mandates but the governor has left it up to the cities to decide which is one of the most annoying things since some cities would happily remain in lockdown with masks forever 🙄😷 UGH. My city is one of them it drives me nuts!
I've watched great permaculture videos on staging the trees (walnut, maple, mulberry, etc. Then apple trees, pear, peach, elderberry and in the lowest level using berry bushes). Of course planting in the direction that they will not shade out the ones below completely. So interesting to me. If only I had more land. I've also learned the hard way with coolers. Now, I just flip upside down and air dry.
We'll.. Happy Birthday! 9th is also my nephew Ty's birthday..and his Grandpa's as well!! I'm hoping to have my new coops built by end of May..so we can get our chickens & turkeys..
Dear Todd, Enjoyed your post on the young turkeys and the young white pine trees you brought back from your cabin. Sorry to hear about the pine trees in pots. Please tell us exactly what burned their needles? Was it fresh manure from the barn? What was the lesson learned? Many of us could probably learn from your experience. As always, thank you for your instructive and enjoyable videos. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.
Goat manure is normally not considered "hot". In that you can apply it to your garden without composting it first. I thought, this has a lot of nutrients, I bet the pines would enjoy it. Well, after living in a pot for nearly 2 years, to goat manure was still too "hot" for the sterile life they had been living. And it was a shock to their system. All the needles turned brown. I removed as much of the poop as I could, but still so much had leached into the soil at that point, it was just too much for them. By getting them out of the pots, and into a much larger volume of space. The roots now have more space to breath "in fresh soil" now. Which is probably why they're starting to recover. My theory 😃 I hope that makes sense.
My story involves a chest freezer and a two year old. She discovered the plug and pulled it out of the socket ( unseen by anyone). Inside the freezer was a lonely frozen turkey waiting for Thanksgiving. Fast forward one month.....well I'm sure I don't have to tell you the surprise we got. So yes, one bad incident will make you change your ways in a hurry.
I think it’s a good idea to clean your cooler like that. I would also add a dowel or something to slightly prop it open while being stored, just in case there was some moisture you weren’t aware of. You can also use white vinegar instead, so it does have a lingering bleach smell.
I love that chicken tractor! Does it require a small tractor or mower to move it since it looks pretty big? Also I know that feeling you had with the tree. I'm a new gardener so sometimes when things go really good I get too ambitious too fast and ruin progress. Last year though my tomatoes ended up not getting staked up because I got a really sick for a month and I went back out and they were forests with various stem parts rooted randomly into the dirt. They produced great but were a mess to handle and a bit unsightly.
Todd, Have a question, do you guys have goats because you’re cute pets? Or do you actually drink their milk? Are you harvest them? Or are they just your pets that help you with the yard fertilizing it? Just being nosy because I never hear you both talking about goats milk. Just nosy, lol
My horrible habit is forgetting to clean the coolers after the last trip of the season....then they're AWFUL 4 or 5 months later when I go to get them ready. It's a viscous cycle I can't seem to break!
Noticed air gap between the bottom of the tractor and the ground that a mink could easily get through. Do you have mink in your area? I cant use tractors because of uneven ground.
Haven't come across a mink around here, so far. Mostly opossum and racoons. At night, when most of our predators are hunting, the chickens and turkeys are all up inside the coop area above. It has a locked door, wood walls, and the floor is 1/4 steel hardware cloth (not chicken wire). And there's roosts inside, so the chickens can get up off the floor. So while not perfect, we feel is safe enough for us where we live.
I hope Rachel and Abigail had wonderful birthdays.
I really like the idea of spraying out the coolers... Thanks Todd 🙏 Kendra
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Rachel, I thank your daughter for her service to our country.My daughter is in the military as well.Kids to be proud of.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR DAUGHTER AS WELL.
Happy Birthday Rachel 🎂
Happy Birthday ladies.
I love you guys! Miss Michigan as well- I miss home! Grew up on a tree farm near Watervliet. Love your videos- the sounds, the intermittent peace and quiet, the photos, the info- Thank you! 🌤️
Happiest of birthdays Rachel!
Outstanding! It takes a strong woman to join any branch of the military. We are a Navy Family. We both served, my daughter served and my husband’s son served. A grandson has chosen the Air Force.
Happy birthday Rachel and Abigail! I hope you guys have had a wonderful time!
Been there, done that too. You're not alone!
Happy belated birthday Rachel. It looks like you had fun.
I take a piece of a dowel rod or a piece of narrow, scrap lumber and lay it across the top of the inside lip of the cooler and let the lid rest on the dowel rod/scrap lumber just so it can get some air flow.
Love the turkeys! I once left my garage open so now every time I leave the house I constantly keep looking back at it over and over until I drive away. It's an obsession! Sometimes I circle back to "re-check" it. LOL
You're not alone 🙂
You are not alone.. that's our routine for our coolers too
Gobble gobble thanks for sharing with us.
Love turkeys!
🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU GUYS❣
"it was doing great, then I messed with it" 😂 story of my brown thumb life!
Hi there!We just got some Rio Poults ourself and I’m researching everyone’s coops before we start ours. Glad I found your channel! Nice To Meet You!
Happy birthday to both ladies. And thank your beautiful daughter for her service. Stay safe and god bless.
Got my first turkey chick ever. He/she is so chill and is loving hanging with the bantam chicks in the brooder. I’ll have to get more if they’re all as sweet as that one.
Many will stay chill like that even as adults. They can be so friendly 😉
Morning Todd, nice seeing you all.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY RACHEL🥳🥳🥳
Happy birthday to Rachel and her daughter. La Jolla is beautiful. I live in Oceanside, about 30 mins away 😎
Happy Cake Rachel my son has his birthday on the 9th as well so I shall always remember yours
I missed this video , Happy Birthday 🎉
Turkeys are so cute !
Yes coolers are so finicky that's a great habit to form
Happy belated birthday, Rachel! We share a birthday month your daughter shares her birthday with my 11 year old. We have 3 birthday in April in our family. Mine is the 14th, and then my sons are the 10th and 24th! Glad you were able to safely get away.
See your holding up the homestead Todd. Love your little turkeys. Enjoy your time away Racheal.
At least you clean your ice chest out, my hubby uses them, leaves the drinks and water in them. Then, surprise, when I need them, they are full of drinks and water or just plain dirty (we keep some of them outside). Living in SE Louisiana and having hurricane season, I like being able to just go get the ice chest and be able to know it's clean and ready to go. Nothing wrong with that. Hope Rachel enjoys her time with her daughter.
Coolers, fans, saws, etc. Always clean them before storage. Nothing worse than having to do that right when you need to use it. Rachel had PERFECT weather out here (in San Diego) this weekend. I direct sowed alot of veggies and herbs in my garden.
Already strutting their stuff at ya lol. So cute! That one baby "pine" tree you were sitting by almost looks like a Tamarack with all those new needles as they lose their needle every fall. We have never had a mold problem in our coolers but we do the same thing as you. We set them upside down with the lids opened till they are dry. Everyone I know cleans them after every use regardless if they need it or not. It's not so weird after all!
Yes. We have to do that too. Close it up with even a hint of moisture and you'll get mold or at the very least an unpleasant odor. Hope your little tree makes it! Be well from Canada 🇨🇦
Happy Birthday Rachel and Abigail! 🎂 Turkeys and chickens look great. Abigail, thank you for your service 🇺🇸
Happy birthday !
My husbands bosses raised turkeys, and they were so huge!
Happy belated birthday and Happy birthay
So glad Rachel was able to get away for a girls weekend!! How fun.
Well deserved time away 😝
For your coolers: try washing them out, then store it with a small piece of cedar inside/blocking the lid open a crack.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Rachel! I’m glad she’s doing something fun.
Turkeys are my favorite too! We raised the Midget whites. They were fun when they puffed out their chests, stomped, dropped their wings, fanned their tails and pranced around. Happy birthday to the ladies!
I clean my coolers religiously now after each use too. I let a friend borrow one and didn't know he didn't clean/dry it out. After a few weeks, I went to use it and it grew a powerful funk/cold situation. Now, I clean well, prop open to dry, and when I go to store, I toss a few of those silica gel packets in them. I used to just store them propped open with a dowel but found some unwanted guests the last time I did that. No more lol.
Happy birthday
The Turkeys have really grown Todd. They are super cute. Glad the Chicks are doing good too! Thanks on the update on Rachel, she looks like she is having a nice time with Abigail. Awwh sorry about the saplings, hope the two work put. That happens Todd, I don't care if it's just drinks in a cooler it will get moldy. I always clean mine and let them dry completely before putting them up. Thanks for the nice video.
Yep! I clean them, let them dry completely , before putting them away. Good job taking care of the babies and garden while Rachel is away.
I bleach the coolers too. I’m also really fussy about a clean kitchen. I don’t think you’re weird 🤷🏻♀️
Those turkeys and chick have grown so much
Happy birthday you Rachel and Abigail! You both are gorgeous!
I have seen our RUclipsrs put a small amount of Apple Cider Vinegar in the water when the chicks first arrive, I don't know it they do that to stop the chicks from getting sticky butt, but worth a try.
Happy Happy birthday 🎂🎉 RACHEL!!! Glad you got away with your chilling. See ya soon ❣️
Good to see you today Todd! Happy birthday to Rachel and Abigail
AWWW, Happy Birthday Rachel!!!! Those pictures are amazing! Looks like you are having a fabulous time!!! Enjoy!!
Hi. Todd. The turkeys are awesome. They are soooooo cute.. God Bless you Todd. Rachel, Happy Birthday to you and Abigail. Have fun together. See you when you get back. Todd, when cleaning coolers let dry opened. And keep it opened a crack. Stay safe. Maria.🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🐣🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
My daughter Rachel just turned 17th the 9th also!! :)
I live in Michigan. Both of my hives died this year as well. Thanks for the video
Happy birthday to Rachel and Abigail!!
Great job keeping up the fortress Todd!
Bunnies are good at digging up plants to make nests.
I do let my coolers dry out in the sun - I don’t use bleach- vinegar and water.
I wipe my cooler out with white vinegar then when it's dried in the sun, I close it and put it away, but I never lock it closed.
Greetings from Sydney Australia.
Happy Birthday Rachel and Abigail! The turkeys are adorable!
Happy Birthday Rachel! San Diego is so much fun, but daughters are so much better 💓. Hope you are having a blast.
Thanks for the video, Todd! I always make sure the coolers are clean...a little work on the front saves in the long run!!
Aw! Happy Birthday to you both!! 🎂🎂
My weird gross story..our vacation camper on a permanent spot my friend came to visit we ate dinner went on about our evening my friend put her leftovers up in the microwave. Next morning we left. I returned a month later. Needless to say the microwave had to be removed it was built in the cabinet over the stove and throw out! Now I check the microwave every time I leave home. Happy birthday Rachel and to your daughter.
Much Spring Rains...
Keeping me inside, too...
Happy birthday, Rachel!!!
I hope they enjoy the trip!!!
Aww they’re gorgeous.
My turkeys are supposed to arrive in June. I can’t wait!
my son was in RTC great lakes from July to October 2020. he joined last june..he is now training to be a sonar tech. Go Navy parents. Enjoying your great videos.
Aww adorable
Rachel is out in my neck of the woods! I'm in Orange county, ca! The turkey babies are so cute! You're taking good care of the turkies and Rachel's garden!
that is how we clean our coolers always here in Florida....mold and mildew is pervasive. When hurricane season begins in june the bloom from mold and mildew is strong and turns concrete and other outdoor items black. yes, bleach is necessary
I definitely clean coolers thoroughly because of a similar experience.
Totally! I usually only need to learn lessons once.
Does anyone else hit like before the video even starts. 🥰
Awe, thank you ☺️
Happy Birthday Rachel and Abigail!!! My son lives in San Diego. I went to see him last October and it was really nice. We drove up the coast and walked on the beach. It’s beautiful there!
Incredibly beautiful 🌊
Happy Belated Birthday Rachel & also to your Daughter. Great video Todd thoroughly enjoyed it- I prefer little ducklings but they grow to be very messy -taste great though. Yes we have learnt the lesson after using our Esky (coolers) clean & leave to dry OPEN. Cheers Denise- Australia
Turkeys 🦃 are my favorite to raise too. With cleaning coolers, it's a necessity. I deep clean, dry in the sunshine 🌞 then store with dry paper inside.
Yep we always clean and dry our cooler after camping. We wrecked an igloo yrs ago with mold so now it’s just part of unpacking
I’ve heard that about those little saplings in a tube. We are expecting some from the Arbor Day foundation. It makes you appreciate everything the growers must have to do to get them big enough for the nurseries.
The birds are awesome. Yep you really should rinse/bleach out your coolers each time you use them. It’s just a safe good handler practice. The stuff from the barn was just too “hot”. Typically young plants and trees aren’t ready for heavy fertilizer. It’s best to wait until they mature a while and or just top dress with aged compost.
Happy birthday Rachel and Abigail, my birthday is also the 10th! Hopefully you had a lovely weekend together, and of course some cake! ( mine was chocolate! mostly eaten by my little girls 🎂😋)xxxx
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We are in lockdown in Ontario. Glad to see Covid is over in the US!
It's hardly over but we aren't locked down anymore
Our state is still locked down in some parts, other parts are lifting restrictions. No statewide mandates but the governor has left it up to the cities to decide which is one of the most annoying things since some cities would happily remain in lockdown with masks forever 🙄😷 UGH. My city is one of them it drives me nuts!
Happy Birthday Rachel my birthday April 7th. Enjoy San Diego it where I live in rural area of Ramona!
I've watched great permaculture videos on staging the trees (walnut, maple, mulberry, etc. Then apple trees, pear, peach, elderberry and in the lowest level using berry bushes). Of course planting in the direction that they will not shade out the ones below completely. So interesting to me. If only I had more land.
I've also learned the hard way with coolers. Now, I just flip upside down and air dry.
We'll.. Happy Birthday! 9th is also my nephew Ty's birthday..and his Grandpa's as well!!
I'm hoping to have my new coops built by end of May..so we can get our chickens & turkeys..
I have to dry the RV fridge and freezer real good and leave it open all winter in off season so we don't get the black mold
Dear Todd, Enjoyed your post on the young turkeys and the young white pine trees you brought back from your cabin. Sorry to hear about the pine trees in pots. Please tell us exactly what burned their needles? Was it fresh manure from the barn? What was the lesson learned? Many of us could probably learn from your experience. As always, thank you for your instructive and enjoyable videos. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis, Canada.
Goat manure is normally not considered "hot". In that you can apply it to your garden without composting it first. I thought, this has a lot of nutrients, I bet the pines would enjoy it. Well, after living in a pot for nearly 2 years, to goat manure was still too "hot" for the sterile life they had been living. And it was a shock to their system. All the needles turned brown. I removed as much of the poop as I could, but still so much had leached into the soil at that point, it was just too much for them. By getting them out of the pots, and into a much larger volume of space. The roots now have more space to breath "in fresh soil" now. Which is probably why they're starting to recover. My theory 😃 I hope that makes sense.
My story involves a chest freezer and a two year old. She discovered the plug and pulled it out of the socket ( unseen by anyone). Inside the freezer was a lonely frozen turkey waiting for Thanksgiving. Fast forward one month.....well I'm sure I don't have to tell you the surprise we got. So yes, one bad incident will make you change your ways in a hurry.
Oh my. I can kinda smell it just by reading your story ☺️
It's not just you lol
Good to know 😄
I think it’s a good idea to clean your cooler like that. I would also add a dowel or something to slightly prop it open while being stored, just in case there was some moisture you weren’t aware of. You can also use white vinegar instead, so it does have a lingering bleach smell.
I love that chicken tractor! Does it require a small tractor or mower to move it since it looks pretty big?
Also I know that feeling you had with the tree. I'm a new gardener so sometimes when things go really good I get too ambitious too fast and ruin progress. Last year though my tomatoes ended up not getting staked up because I got a really sick for a month and I went back out and they were forests with various stem parts rooted randomly into the dirt. They produced great but were a mess to handle and a bit unsightly.
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Where did the carrots get planted? My inquiring mind must know. 🥕🥕🥕🐥🐥🐥 Babies are adorable too!
In the garden right next to the onions. I'm sure Rachel will give you all proper update next week when she's back.
Todd,
Have a question, do you guys have goats because you’re cute pets? Or do you actually drink their milk? Are you harvest them? Or are they just your pets that help you with the yard fertilizing it? Just being nosy because I never hear you both talking about goats milk.
Just nosy, lol
We orig intended to breed them, so we could sell the babies and milk. But we never did. So at this time, they're kind of just pets ♥
My horrible habit is forgetting to clean the coolers after the last trip of the season....then they're AWFUL 4 or 5 months later when I go to get them ready. It's a viscous cycle I can't seem to break!
Do permaculture trio tree planting. They will thrive without much input
Noticed air gap between the bottom of the tractor and the ground that a mink could easily get through. Do you have mink in your area? I cant use tractors because of uneven ground.
Haven't come across a mink around here, so far. Mostly opossum and racoons. At night, when most of our predators are hunting, the chickens and turkeys are all up inside the coop area above. It has a locked door, wood walls, and the floor is 1/4 steel hardware cloth (not chicken wire). And there's roosts inside, so the chickens can get up off the floor. So while not perfect, we feel is safe enough for us where we live.
You’re lucky. Another reason I cant use tractors...bears can flip them with one paw. Poultry stalags in my area.
What coolers do you have?
Walmart version of yeti. Ozark trail or something is the brand.