Good move, taking time for yourself, otherwise you get to the point of having nothing worthwhile. Love the energy and focus you put into your videos, it is so worth the wait!!!
Anyone else get a "woah" moment when the pallet jack went off the end of the truck lift? Lol. Good to see the Epic Homestead coming up! I like those corrugated steel raised beds, built to last. Great planters on the fence as well, no space wasted. Can't wait to see this space in full swing! Keep up the awesome work Kevin!
My dad built a bat house for me, since we live across from a lake, I had a real problem with mosquitoes. I have two bats living in it now, it’s really helped, you might want to try one.💕
Someone, I can't remember who, advised this as an alternative living space if you have bats being a nuisance and trying to get into your attic or other destructive nesting.
My first Birdies Bed arrived this past week and I finished filling it on Saturday. What I love most about it is I was able to assemble it myself! I am getting older and more limited in my abilities. When I built my wooden raised bed, my son had to help me. I couldn't do it myself. He has since grown and moved away, so I am limited to projects I can perform independently. Birdies Beds afford that sort of independence. It felt great knowing that I could do it myself. I can't wait to get planting in it, but my growing season is just about over. I'm considering putting my garlic in it instead of in the wooden bed. Thank you for making it possible to have these beds in the U.S.
there is a whole lineup of plants you can add to a garden such as citronella, mint, etc that can help with pests like mosquitoes. I've opted to add goldfish to my pond.
You're increasing the value of your neighbourhood one project at a time. It all looks so good. I like your new outdoor gym and you've given me some ideas for my patio. Thanks!
I miss going to the community leaf pile with my daddy. We always came home with treasure: mums in their pots, canna lily bulbs, forgotten or misplaced tools, pumpkins for the compost... Who knew that we were making priceless memories?
You're doing a huge amount of work so be easy on yourself about not getting videos out as quickly as you'd like. Even as a 10+ year gardener, I've learned so much from all of your videos and am so excited to see how the Homestead is progressing. You always have so many helpful tips and I appreciate the one in this video about free soil from your municipality. The cowboy candy recipe is amazing! I added some Filus Blue for some additional color and will be making this again soon. Hello, from zone 4b!
Hey Kevin, I have been looking into well a bunch of stuff but what I have learned is that when tree farmers plant trees to cut they will intermingle different kinds near each other rather than planting all of one kind together. this helps reduce pests that like certain plants much like companion plants and disease because it can't spread as easily.
Thank you for the great info on compost from the landfill! I'm in Ohio and looked for this kind of resource near me and found a service that collects food waste from the community, creates soil blends/compost, and sells bags of it at a few local stores. I'd much prefer to use community supported and created compost that saves food waste from going into a landfill! Thanks!!
So nice to see the changes starting to come together! Don't worry about us and videos, building an epic new life takes time...we're gardeners, we have the patience for it to grow! 😀
Right on man! I know its been a year practically since this was uploaded, but remember peeps *Love yourselves enough to take care of yourselves* Awesome home gym Kev.
I got plenty of exercise in my garden today, plus I’m trying to walk at least a mile a day and plush ups every morning. I need to loose weight, so hopefully I’ll reach my weight loss goals with those activities. Plus, I plan on eating healthier with all the vegetables that I’m growing.
I hope you're feeling better, I know your back was sore......dead hang several times a day, it is so good for your spine. You work so hard. I'm eyeballing all that cardboard in the background, sheet mulch heaven!! I just finished expanding my garden with sheet mulching AND I've been scrounging HT pallets to make 2 bigger compost bins. More garden = more compost. I will now commence begging my neighbors for veggie food scraps. Got lots of brown, need more green. I think a lot of us urban/backyard gardeners are going full out, what was a fun healthy hobby has become more.......essential. My sunny back yard is now 3/4 veg garden. I already warned hubby he WILL be learning gardening. With any luck maybe we'll get to live with that fabulous worm butt bag after all. He's thrilled.......
You are teaching us so much more than just 'everything plant' Kevin. You are teaching & sharing everything that goes with becoming an interested, caring & devoted 'Urban Gardener'. The definition of Urban Gardening, I found, say's "Urban Gardening is to create an abundance of food. By supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, and inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create". Long short short here, I could understand just why you felt the need to 'take a bit of down time', but in saying this......you are not only creating abundance by doing what you do, but you teach us it's ok to stay healthy and well (mentally, physical & emotionally) by taking 'down time'. No worries!! ;-)
Not all soil from the county's land fill is created equal. I stopped getting soil mix from our county as you had to load it yourself (which is fine), it has bits of glass, chunks of trash and a ton of sand in it, very heavy. I was actually afraid to use because I didn't know what was in it, so i stopped going. At the time I didn't know where to get the soil tested. Now that I have all this knowledge I can better assess the soil. It's been 2 years since I've been back and I'm wondering if it's changed at all? I still reccomend people go check out what their county has to offer but to be smart about it. This isn't to scare anyone but to educate of what could possibly happen. I wish getting soil wasn't such a challenge, my soil is mostly sand. Love seeing all the progress you've made! I look forward to all your future projects!
Long Island NY 40 people just indicted for offering free fill which was contaminated. 1 million dollars was seized from them to do cleanups. You see the advertising on Craigslist all the time
Congrats on your new place! What a great experience to start from scratch! I do have a suggestion. Have you ever heard of pigeon peas? I've been learning about it as a friend of mine loves them. Its a great legume that grows on perennial bushes that frankly can reach 6-12 feet. It can serve as a good wind break and provides dappled shade for other plants. It's a great way to get started on improving soil, and it's food for you and your future chickens! 🤣
Kevin, I just want to say thank you. I've been following the videos, podcasts, and blogs as I've been getting my own small space raised bed veggie garden ready for 2021. You and your team have been such a wealth of information that whenever I have a question or idea, I can just hit "ep" and auto-suggest goes to "epicgardening." Thanks again, and wish you continued success
Glad you heeded the need for a rest period. You are entitled to rest, especially in this awful heat. Lots of changes. Homestead is coming along. Happy to see all the progress. You must feel proud. Thank you for taking the time to share it all with us. Keep up the good work, Kevin.
Hi Kevin, You have been very busy. I am so excited to see the new shed. 😁 I hope that your new roof is a superior quality roof! Not being negative.....flat roofs have tendencies to leak. (we had one, when I was growing up). Pace yourself. If your muscles get sore, remember to soak with epsom salt. Take care and have a blessed week. 🌸
The advice on the new roof with solar panels is spot on. My roof was only about 5 years old before I decided to get panels. Best to wait and get the panels with the new roof. Otherwise you're roof will expire before your panels will and you'll be paying a remove and reinstall to replace your roof during the life of your panels. That's extra costs you don't want to have to eat up later.
@@epichomesteading I had heard that too. I live next to a lot of woods. Was eat up all the time. After two weeks of running I could go outside without repellent. Also gets rid of moths and deer flies. I got the one that covers an acre.
Congrats on your new homestead!!!Will the metal planters work for us in the hot 🏜 we get 100 to 115 degrees here. We live off grid in AZ between Kingman and Bullhead/Laughlin at 3100 ft. Zone 9a and 9b. Love those planters!
Hey Mate The cross support bar has to be done lower ... third from the bottom.. you have done it third from the top. This idea is support the pressure at the bottom. Aussie with birdies beds
I absolutely love watching your homestead grow! Keep up the amazing work! I also love seeing a more personal side of you, beyond just gardening. How is the Epic Gym working out foe you. I only wish I had time to use mine... too much to do! Does your city require permits, rat-walls, and foundations for your shed? Mine does in Michigan. I just got notified that my Birdie's Beds have shipped!!! I am beyond excited!
I absolutely love watching you establish your garden and am so excited about dragon fruit alley - as we get our first frost up here on the Canadian prairies :-P.
This is exciting! I'm renting and doing as much as I can with the yard since we have been given free reign but you have inspired so many ideas for when we acquire our forever homestead! Thank you and wishing you continued success☺️
Everything looks great! You've been working so hard on it all and I'm glad you're stopping to get some rest for yourself. Gym is going to be so helpful to have on hand, too! Excited to see how everything comes together. Keep it up Kevin!
Just put my shed in this past weekend! Gravel pad was so much work haha. Everything is looking great! Thank you again for sharing the whole planning process with us.
So many exciting things happening with home ownership! Sounds like a lot of digging is happening. I find listening to music and almost meditative breathing helps keep me going when I feel like I have moved ALL the dirt. Which reminds me... I still have some in my shed that needs to be moved. 😭
That's quite a bit saving on a new roof. I'm so excited for you! Imagining and seeing your ideas become reality is one of the most satisfying things in life. So happy for you! Can't wait to see the progress. Don't hurt yourself by the way! Remember to use heat pads when your sore. Cold compresses for inflammation. Stay safe honey!
why tree collars? their root system is super extensive, that extra little bit above ground isn't doing anything nutrient wise but it does lead to more soil against the trunk which is bad.
I love all the information you give me on gardening. I have learned a great deal. Even the remodel has offered information that will come in handy for future reference. Your design elements are so aesthetically pleasing. And...you are not bad on the eyes. LOL I can say that I am pushing 70. Now, take the "s" off of your anyways and we are good. :)
Lol we meaning you ...yet we are along with you watching your epic journey needing a roof prior to solar. Yay portable skid foundation on the new shed. Take it easy on yourself.
Are going to recycle and reuse the materials from the shed? Free wood is the best wood. The wood I use to build raised beds is from recycling wooden crates and pallets, works great!
EH - Awesome! LMAO! Who is the aussie in your world? Your house and property could be in any outback or country town in Aus...All you need is a hill hoist.....truly love it, brilliant!😉🍻
Hay Kevin. I feel your pain having to wear full normal human being clothes. It’s the worst!!! 😂 I will definitely try doing my own raised garden bed next spring. Thanks for all the great advice
So cool!!! But in my eyes one importing thing for biodiversity is still missing - a small pond, or did I missed it? (I am sure you know the documentary movies „kiss the ground“ and „the biggest little farm“).
Im glad you took a break, as I'm sure creating content can be tiresome. It's great you started setting up a personal gym, so nice to have the ability to work out at home. 🍂🍁 Fall is in full affect here in Zone 6. 🍂🍁 Best wishes from OHIO. Keep up the good work Kevin.
Amending raised bed question.. When amending a raised bed, what should go first, garden mulch(cut up corn stalks, grass, and cut up sunflower stalks) or compost?
Hi... Great vid. You've really been working a lot on the homestead. It's all looking great. Your gym is going to be really good. Glad you're utilizing sun power. Isn't it going to be mandatory in California in a few years? Congrats on all you've done. I'll be harvesting my potatoes, peas and carrots soon...makes me happy.
I never felt the need to go to a gym or get such stuff at home. Jogging, cycling, burpies, sit ups, push ups, russian twists, butterfly stretch, cobra stretch and gardening are my workouts
I'd be careful planting any deciduous fruiting trees in the Fall. SD conditions a tad different from most of country but there still not a lot of time for the tree to send new roots before shutting down down until Spring. Risky messing with the root ball at this time of year.
It can be hard to do, but the best way how to get rid of mosquitoes and flies in the garden is the usage of wasps, ants, mantises and other insectivores. I try to promotie their presence to decrease the bad things
I truly love those terracotta pots for your dragon fruit. Where did you get them? Also does your friend sell cuttings of his varieties of dragon fruit? I don't remember if that was mentioned in that video. A couple of those from the taste test video seemed really appealing to me.
Didn't see if this was asked and answered, but did you leave ALL of your other Birdies Beds at your other place???!!!!!??? If you did, WOW!!! I hope you sold them to the new tenants
BACK on the vlog everyone! Had to take a bit of down time to rest and rejuvenate myself - Kevin
Where do you get your dragon fruit cuttings?
You earned the rest! 💗💗💗
Good move, taking time for yourself, otherwise you get to the point of having nothing worthwhile. Love the energy and focus you put into your videos, it is so worth the wait!!!
My friends :)
I hope you enjoyed a little down time man. You do a ton,so it was well deserved.
It’s awesome that he put himself on his own waitlist for the Birdies beds to ensure his customers got their orders first 👍🏽
Anyone else get a "woah" moment when the pallet jack went off the end of the truck lift? Lol. Good to see the Epic Homestead coming up! I like those corrugated steel raised beds, built to last. Great planters on the fence as well, no space wasted. Can't wait to see this space in full swing! Keep up the awesome work Kevin!
Scared me too!!!
@@epichomesteading No doubt!
Totally! Lol
The birdies beds remind me of horse watering troughs and bathtubs in old western movies...& old farms. Yeah that was a woe moment!
Oh yes, my heart skipped a beat!
My dad built a bat house for me, since we live across from a lake, I had a real problem with mosquitoes. I have two bats living in it now, it’s really helped, you might want to try one.💕
Someone, I can't remember who, advised this as an alternative living space if you have bats being a nuisance and trying to get into your attic or other destructive nesting.
My first Birdies Bed arrived this past week and I finished filling it on Saturday. What I love most about it is I was able to assemble it myself! I am getting older and more limited in my abilities. When I built my wooden raised bed, my son had to help me. I couldn't do it myself. He has since grown and moved away, so I am limited to projects I can perform independently. Birdies Beds afford that sort of independence. It felt great knowing that I could do it myself. I can't wait to get planting in it, but my growing season is just about over. I'm considering putting my garlic in it instead of in the wooden bed.
Thank you for making it possible to have these beds in the U.S.
Yes Sandy! Feels so good to hear this, please email me some photos when it's up!
there is a whole lineup of plants you can add to a garden such as citronella, mint, etc that can help with pests like mosquitoes. I've opted to add goldfish to my pond.
You're increasing the value of your neighbourhood one project at a time. It all looks so good. I like your new outdoor gym and you've given me some ideas for my patio. Thanks!
Thank you!
No sweat, we've all had challenges the past 7 mos. we get it and understand. Can't wait to see this plan in your head come to life.
Welcome back ❤🍁
When I was a kid, going to the San Diego landfill was daddy/daughter bonding time. Crazy as it sounds I really miss taking trips there lol
Same here
I miss going to the community leaf pile with my daddy. We always came home with treasure: mums in their pots, canna lily bulbs, forgotten or misplaced tools, pumpkins for the compost...
Who knew that we were making priceless memories?
You're doing a huge amount of work so be easy on yourself about not getting videos out as quickly as you'd like. Even as a 10+ year gardener, I've learned so much from all of your videos and am so excited to see how the Homestead is progressing. You always have so many helpful tips and I appreciate the one in this video about free soil from your municipality. The cowboy candy recipe is amazing! I added some Filus Blue for some additional color and will be making this again soon. Hello, from zone 4b!
Hi hi!
Looks like I am on another binge on your channels. Love just learning while I am working!
Hey Kevin, I have been looking into well a bunch of stuff but what I have learned is that when tree farmers plant trees to cut they will intermingle different kinds near each other rather than planting all of one kind together. this helps reduce pests that like certain plants much like companion plants and disease because it can't spread as easily.
To deal with your mosquito problem you might try putting in a pond with some gold fish , the fish are a 24hr bug controller. Love your vids
Thank you for the great info on compost from the landfill! I'm in Ohio and looked for this kind of resource near me and found a service that collects food waste from the community, creates soil blends/compost, and sells bags of it at a few local stores. I'd much prefer to use community supported and created compost that saves food waste from going into a landfill! Thanks!!
So nice to see the changes starting to come together! Don't worry about us and videos, building an epic new life takes time...we're gardeners, we have the patience for it to grow! 😀
Right on man! I know its been a year practically since this was uploaded, but remember peeps *Love yourselves enough to take care of yourselves*
Awesome home gym Kev.
I got plenty of exercise in my garden today, plus I’m trying to walk at least a mile a day and plush ups every morning. I need to loose weight, so hopefully I’ll reach my weight loss goals with those activities. Plus, I plan on eating healthier with all the vegetables that I’m growing.
Love this!
I hope you're feeling better, I know your back was sore......dead hang several times a day, it is so good for your spine. You work so hard. I'm eyeballing all that cardboard in the background, sheet mulch heaven!! I just finished expanding my garden with sheet mulching AND I've been scrounging HT pallets to make 2 bigger compost bins. More garden = more compost. I will now commence begging my neighbors for veggie food scraps. Got lots of brown, need more green. I think a lot of us urban/backyard gardeners are going full out, what was a fun healthy hobby has become more.......essential. My sunny back yard is now 3/4 veg garden. I already warned hubby he WILL be learning gardening. With any luck maybe we'll get to live with that fabulous worm butt bag after all. He's thrilled.......
You are teaching us so much more than just 'everything plant' Kevin. You are teaching & sharing everything that goes with becoming an interested, caring & devoted 'Urban Gardener'. The definition of Urban Gardening, I found, say's "Urban Gardening is to create an abundance of food. By supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on unused land and space while increasing diversity, raising awareness for health and wellness, and inspiring and educating youth, adults and seniors to create". Long short short here, I could understand just why you felt the need to 'take a bit of down time', but in saying this......you are not only creating abundance by doing what you do, but you teach us it's ok to stay healthy and well (mentally, physical & emotionally) by taking 'down time'. No worries!! ;-)
Thank you for this Kathleen!
Birdies beds are the best.... Proud Australian here...
Not all soil from the county's land fill is created equal. I stopped getting soil mix from our county as you had to load it yourself (which is fine), it has bits of glass, chunks of trash and a ton of sand in it, very heavy. I was actually afraid to use because I didn't know what was in it, so i stopped going. At the time I didn't know where to get the soil tested. Now that I have all this knowledge I can better assess the soil. It's been 2 years since I've been back and I'm wondering if it's changed at all? I still reccomend people go check out what their county has to offer but to be smart about it. This isn't to scare anyone but to educate of what could possibly happen. I wish getting soil wasn't such a challenge, my soil is mostly sand. Love seeing all the progress you've made! I look forward to all your future projects!
The one here in Oceanside has 5 different varieties to choose from.
Long Island NY 40 people just indicted for offering free fill which was contaminated. 1 million dollars was seized from them to do cleanups. You see the advertising on Craigslist all the time
Congrats on your new place! What a great experience to start from scratch! I do have a suggestion. Have you ever heard of pigeon peas? I've been learning about it as a friend of mine loves them. Its a great legume that grows on perennial bushes that frankly can reach 6-12 feet. It can serve as a good wind break and provides dappled shade for other plants. It's a great way to get started on improving soil, and it's food for you and your future chickens! 🤣
Kevin, I just want to say thank you. I've been following the videos, podcasts, and blogs as I've been getting my own small space raised bed veggie garden ready for 2021. You and your team have been such a wealth of information that whenever I have a question or idea, I can just hit "ep" and auto-suggest goes to "epicgardening."
Thanks again, and wish you continued success
Means so much!
Glad you heeded the need for a rest period. You are entitled to rest, especially in this awful heat. Lots of changes. Homestead is coming along. Happy to see all the progress. You must feel proud. Thank you for taking the time to share it all with us. Keep up the good work, Kevin.
Hi Kevin, You have been very busy. I am so excited to see the new shed. 😁 I hope that your new roof is a superior quality roof! Not being negative.....flat roofs have tendencies to leak. (we had one, when I was growing up). Pace yourself. If your muscles get sore, remember to soak with epsom salt. Take care and have a blessed week. 🌸
Yup making sure to have the flat roof done quality!
Epic overload! Homestead is coming along nicely
All that solar panel/new roof/and-a-discount talk is very exciting! Thank you Very Much for sharing with us ❤️
Epic Gym! 🏋️♂️
You are so inspiring Kevin....thank you so much.
Younget a rogue rack? Titan? Right in man.
So good to see you again. Seeing your hard work with smiles is so motivating! Thanks so much!
The advice on the new roof with solar panels is spot on. My roof was only about 5 years old before I decided to get panels. Best to wait and get the panels with the new roof. Otherwise you're roof will expire before your panels will and you'll be paying a remove and reinstall to replace your roof during the life of your panels. That's extra costs you don't want to have to eat up later.
Totally agreed
For mosquitoes get the dyna trap. Been running mine for two summers. Works great!!!!
My understanding is they're not attracted to the light at all, just co2/heat
@@epichomesteading I had heard that too. I live next to a lot of woods. Was eat up all the time. After two weeks of running I could go outside without repellent. Also gets rid of moths and deer flies. I got the one that covers an acre.
Yeesh the flat trolly looking like it was going to fly off the end stressed me out LOL. Even though it was more than a year ago!
Dude looking good and much better! Also congrats on all the progress def fun to watch!
Thank you!
Congrats on your new homestead!!!Will the metal planters work for us in the hot 🏜 we get 100 to 115 degrees here. We live off grid in AZ between Kingman and Bullhead/Laughlin at 3100 ft. Zone 9a and 9b. Love those planters!
Hey Mate
The cross support bar has to be done lower ... third from the bottom.. you have done it third from the top.
This idea is support the pressure at the bottom.
Aussie with birdies beds
There are 2 ;)
I absolutely love watching your homestead grow! Keep up the amazing work!
I also love seeing a more personal side of you, beyond just gardening. How is the Epic Gym working out foe you. I only wish I had time to use mine... too much to do!
Does your city require permits, rat-walls, and foundations for your shed? Mine does in Michigan.
I just got notified that my Birdie's Beds have shipped!!! I am beyond excited!
Awesome home gym! 💪🏽
Can’t wait to watch you get swole! You got this dude!!!
I absolutely love watching you establish your garden and am so excited about dragon fruit alley - as we get our first frost up here on the Canadian prairies :-P.
Thank you!
It's really cool how much progress you get done within a few months at the new homestead.
This is exciting! I'm renting and doing as much as I can with the yard since we have been given free reign but you have inspired so many ideas for when we acquire our forever homestead! Thank you and wishing you continued success☺️
Please don’t apologize you have great content on both channels.
Isn't it nice to be building something wonderful? Tiring, but it's the best kind of tired there is. Cheers!!
So happy for you. Everything seems to be working out well. Congrats
Everything looks great! You've been working so hard on it all and I'm glad you're stopping to get some rest for yourself.
Gym is going to be so helpful to have on hand, too! Excited to see how everything comes together. Keep it up Kevin!
Thx!
Just put my shed in this past weekend! Gravel pad was so much work haha. Everything is looking great! Thank you again for sharing the whole planning process with us.
Thank you! And congrats!
Enjoying your garden transformation.
So many exciting things happening with home ownership! Sounds like a lot of digging is happening. I find listening to music and almost meditative breathing helps keep me going when I feel like I have moved ALL the dirt. Which reminds me... I still have some in my shed that needs to be moved. 😭
Music or podcasts for me!
I love watching your videos and updates!
I'm so glad!
Great job
You have done so much! Keep on going. I am proud of you!
Love your dragon 🐉 alley!
You are such a hard worker, your new place is going to be so amazing!
That's quite a bit saving on a new roof. I'm so excited for you! Imagining and seeing your ideas become reality is one of the most satisfying things in life. So happy for you! Can't wait to see the progress. Don't hurt yourself by the way! Remember to use heat pads when your sore. Cold compresses for inflammation. Stay safe honey!
So much work on your hands, good on you 👍
For hydrophobic matter, use saponins.
Love the flow of episodes.
Best of luck with your renovations!
So glad we found your other channel!!! Yay!
Love that pull up bar
why tree collars? their root system is super extensive, that extra little bit above ground isn't doing anything nutrient wise but it does lead to more soil against the trunk which is bad.
You plant it higher, so no issues. Helps w/ plants that hate clay
I am in school right now but there is no way I can skip an epic homesteading video
That's what I like to hear bro!
Wow you have been so productive dude! Crushing one project after another. Keep it up man!
Watching a gardening video, and just thinking about how I need a pull up bar.
And If I don't use it I can just hang a pothos on it.
What an exciting time of your life, Kevin. I love your videos and am right there with you - even though I'm probably your grandmother's age. LOL
My grandma is a great age!
@@epichomesteading How awesome!
Really good progress. Good luck! Tfs. 👏🏻👏🏻
Cool raised beds. Looking to buy some soon.
I'm here when you're ready!
I love all the information you give me on gardening. I have learned a great deal. Even the remodel has offered information that will come in handy for future reference. Your design elements are so aesthetically pleasing. And...you are not bad on the eyes. LOL I can say that I am pushing 70. Now, take the "s" off of your anyways and we are good. :)
If the shed is not torn down yet post it in your local sales listing. Many people look for sheds for their chickens and small live stock. :).
I'm sure you're going to Hügelkultur those garden beds to save yourself some soil? Thanks for your channel!
I really love your orange shirt.
Lol we meaning you ...yet we are along with you watching your epic journey needing a roof prior to solar. Yay portable skid foundation on the new shed. Take it easy on yourself.
Sounds like a plan 😉👍
Are going to recycle and reuse the materials from the shed? Free wood is the best wood. The wood I use to build raised beds is from recycling wooden crates and pallets, works great!
Very likely will, only issue is it's all painted
@@epichomesteading yeah... I feel you. You got an electric sander and a bunch of time? I hate sanding
EH - Awesome! LMAO! Who is the aussie in your world? Your house and property could be in any outback or country town in Aus...All you need is a hill hoist.....truly love it, brilliant!😉🍻
Hay Kevin. I feel your pain having to wear full normal human being clothes. It’s the worst!!! 😂 I will definitely try doing my own raised garden bed next spring. Thanks for all the great advice
Love the outdoor gym! 💪🏼
Good things are happening now. Roof, solar panels and new shed going up soon. Remember to take care of yourself first please. 😊
You had me at 6'4" lol j/k...everything is looking awesome!🏜
So cool!!! But in my eyes one importing thing for biodiversity is still missing - a small pond, or did I missed it? (I am sure you know the documentary movies „kiss the ground“ and „the biggest little farm“).
Working on it ;)
Im glad you took a break, as I'm sure creating content can be tiresome. It's great you started setting up a personal gym, so nice to have the ability to work out at home.
🍂🍁 Fall is in full affect here in Zone 6. 🍂🍁
Best wishes from OHIO.
Keep up the good work Kevin.
Amending raised bed question.. When amending a raised bed, what should go first, garden mulch(cut up corn stalks, grass, and cut up sunflower stalks) or compost?
I would do the cut up stuff first
Thank you. Already cut up the stuff
👍🙂
Hi... Great vid. You've really been working a lot on the homestead. It's all looking great. Your gym is going to be really good. Glad you're utilizing sun power. Isn't it going to be mandatory in California in a few years? Congrats on all you've done. I'll be harvesting my potatoes, peas and carrots soon...makes me happy.
Good luck w/ your harvests!
I never felt the need to go to a gym or get such stuff at home.
Jogging, cycling, burpies, sit ups, push ups, russian twists, butterfly stretch, cobra stretch and gardening are my workouts
Awesome vid as always! Excited to see the raisedbeds, although i thought you'd go Hugelkultur on it.
I love your squat rack, I have a power rack in my basement but it takes up so much space..
For something I've used like three times 🥴
You are amazing!
I wish my area here in Florida offered that free soil. I called around, no compost, or anything.
I'd be careful planting any deciduous fruiting trees in the Fall. SD conditions a tad different from most of country but there still not a lot of time for the tree to send new roots before shutting down down until Spring. Risky messing with the root ball at this time of year.
Good call, I still have more research to do on orchard!
It can be hard to do, but the best way how to get rid of mosquitoes and flies in the garden is the usage of wasps, ants, mantises and other insectivores. I try to promotie their presence to decrease the bad things
Turn the gravel patch!!!!!!!!!!
I have found plenty of plastic in the Miramar (city of SD) compost. It's cost effective but the city does not recommend it for direct planting.
Weird, I screened and found none!
@@epichomesteading Maybe they've cracked down in the past year to meet the standards they claim on their website. Good to know!
I truly love those terracotta pots for your dragon fruit. Where did you get them? Also does your friend sell cuttings of his varieties of dragon fruit? I don't remember if that was mentioned in that video. A couple of those from the taste test video seemed really appealing to me.
Planters paradise here in San Diego...and Richard doesn't currently sell!
The compost at our landfills is free but I worry about what's in it and it looks like crap
Shape? I'm in shape...round is a shape!
Can you see the arrow in FedEx??
Didn't see if this was asked and answered, but did you leave ALL of your other Birdies Beds at your other place???!!!!!??? If you did, WOW!!! I hope you sold them to the new tenants
That overhead bar looks amazing. Goals.
You are working out as are your worms back there! 😉