💡 Adding some LIGHT to the barns!! 💡 Slow summer progress 🍃, but a lot happening as fall emerges! 🍁
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Hello everyone - WELCOME BACK to the farm, after a far-too-long delay!
Well, first let me explain why there has been such a delay in video posts. Quite simply, without a working tractor, the farm grew over. Every bit of it - field, driveway, trails, access roads... so not a heck of a lot got done this year because of that. I puttered around a bit here and there, tending to the bees, mowing the lawn by the road frontage, but nothing that resulted in compelling videography.
However, Throughout the last month or so, I did perform a few projects that had some interest and value in the neighborhood, and I documented them. As you'll see, I undertook a solar lighting project which added some character and charm, as well as curb appeal, to the structures by the road. While they remain in very poor shape, they look nice for at least 6-8 hours per night once the sun goes down.
SOLAR LIGHTING PRODUCTS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Goodeco Solar Barn Lights: amz.run/74Gx
Mrzxy Solar Outdoor Sconces: amz.run/74Gz
Brizled 12 Pack Solar Disk Lights: amz.run/74H0
Additionally, you will see that the various brush piles around the farm have been removed! FINALLY! I found a great guy named Ken who does amazing work at very competitive rates. He is coming back in the next few weeks to take care of a few other tasks I requested. Without reliable machinery, managing this property becomes very difficult.
That said, I did get my tractor back finally. However, almost immediately I began having problems with it - it was overheating and there was a loud metallic knocking sound. Fortunately, after another couple weeks in the shop, those ended up being minor issues that were rapidly resolved. So while the tractor is now working, the loader/backhoe is not. We will dig into that shortly.
Anyway, please stay tuned as it turns out that more has happened in the last few weeks on the farm than over the entire summer. While we're still in very early fall (or late summer), it feels like the rush has begun to tie everything up before the eventual slide into winter. I hope we have several months left of nice weather, but we shall see.
Don't forget, I have setup an email address for this channel - buyingthefarmny@gmail.com. If anyone would like to send a note, discuss a particular topic, share your stories, or to contact me for any other reason, please feel free!
Thanks for stopping by, and we'll see you on the next video!!
Equipment used in this video
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Hisea Men's Mid Waterproof Boots: amz.run/5VZ6
GoPro Hero 11: amz.run/5zHr
GoPro Hero 9: amz.run/5HdI
GoPro Hero 9 Screen Protectors: amz.run/5HdJ
ULANZI G9-5 Aluminum Cage: amz.run/5HdD
ULANZI MT-16 Extendable Hand-Grip Tripod: amz.run/5HdH
GoPro Hero 9 3.5mm Mic Adapter: amz.run/5HdE
Rode VideoMicro Compact Microphone: amz.run/5HdG
Andoer CL-36 Bi-Color LED Video Light: amz.run/5HdK
TOMSHEIR Quick Battery Charger: amz.run/5HdM
Large GoPro Carying Case: amz.run/5HdL
It's gonna be nice when the bees make enough honey that you can get a little for yourself! Well done. I used help my parent's with their 8+ hives as a boy and it's quite rewarding. .
I know, I can't wait!! I've always wanted to try my hand at making Mead!!! 😋
I let them keep all the honey this year! How's things? I hope all is well.
Black wooden fence would look good on that highway front,difffently need to put up fence between highway and barrn before things start walking off ,you got a nice farm good luck with it
Nice to have you back.
Hey Wally!! Glad to be back! J have a back log of content I have to make into videos hahaha
I haven't vanished... more videos coming shortly!
Looking good
haha...you and Megan crack me up. Hopefully the bee hive will be very fruitful.
HI MARK!!!! Oh, I hope so too! Hahaha. It's getting there slow but sure! :-)
Your angle of ladder was highly indicative of your fear of climbing, as was your gate for ascending/descending the ladder. A person comfortable on same will go left/right foot up /down ladder, you would go left/right, left right as opposed to alternating steps. You will become more adept & comfortable with frequent usage of ladders. Trick is to not over think it.
Hahaha you’re absolutely right, Ronald…. I’m not a fan of heights at all. The first 8 feet or so don’t bother me too much, but higher than that becomes a problem. :-)
Lights look great! Looks like George will have to manage hives if we ever get them. I’m with Megan…I’m happiest far away from 🐝🐝
Hahahaha, the bees aren't that bad. I've been in front of the hive with no suit. As long as you're calm and don't make fast movements they just go about their business. However, if you get stung move away real fast, as the pheromone will attract a cloud of other bees. I'm happiest in a suit!! ;-)
Welcome back. Let's light up this garden
Hahaha - thanks. Good to be back! :-)
Having a little more light will make the garden even better. Hopefully you will be able to make some money from these bees.
Hey there, thanks for leaving a comment! Yeah, I'm hoping at some point to be able to sell honey and stuff - it would be nice to bring a little money back into the farm!
What a great video. Light up the forest and do something special
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Yeah, I'm exploring a whole other range of solar lighting, different from what most people put in their yards. It is more expensive, but produces a far different end result. I'm really pleased with the lighting so far, and the neighbors on the street are as well. :-)
those lights are going to keep the buildings from falling over
Hahahaha, my thoughts exactly, Bobman!!
This is amazing. But I you can make money from these honey bees
Hey! Thanks for dropping by and watching the video. I'm glad you enjoyed it - lots more to check out. Yeah, I'm hoping to make some money from the bees eventually, especially once I expand into 2 or 3 hives!
Just found your channel, I really like how they turned out, they seem to be far brighter than I ever would have expected from a little solar night light.
Hi Alex! I'm glad you found the channel - check out all the other videos I have posted. Yeah the lights are way brighter than I expected, but about as bright as I hoped for (which seldom happens hahahaha). 😁
LOTS more videos coming in the next couple months.
Just a few tips with your bee keeping make sure you leave the bee's enough honey to get through the winter and also place a queen excluder between the supers that you want to harvest and the brood chamber because the queen will lay larva in amongst your honey if you don't and you don't want small pieces of bee larva mixed into your honey after you extract , thanks .
Mike, GREAT advise - thank you!! I have left ALL the honey this year for them, but I fear my first year hasn't been successful. There seems to be FAR FEWER bees as we move toward winter than there was when I got them in the spring. Some may have departed? I'm not sure - this is definitely one of those activities with a learning curve! Hahaha. :-)
@@BuyingTheFarm the queen may have died
Yeah, I was never able to find the queen in the various inspections I performed. However, I'm brand new to this so I'm sure she was there at some point. I'm installing 2 more hives in the spring, and getting 2 more Nuc's.... so I guess I'll just wait for the spring and see what the result is. Either the bees will have survived (fingers-crossed) or not.
G'day great video
Hey, thanks a ton!
All hail the algorithm! 🤖
Brought you back, George!! ;-)
Guess I gotta laugh at you and the ladder part. Of course you couldn't even get me on one now due to past issues.
But back in my youth my grandparents had a fire on the farm and it took out the south side of the equipment bark.
The insurance issued them enough money to cover the cost to replace it if they chose too.
Well that ment that the barn needed to cone down all the way.
My grandfather talked to my so called brother about helping him take it down. He declined due to the height required to take it down. He didn't even attempt to ask me. I was over one day when he was working on it. I just went to the barn where he kept the ladders (old wooden ladders older than I was for sure). Then I went and got more tools from the garage, and a bucket for nails.
I went up on the roof and started pulling nails out of the roof.
Then later on I was walking the beams on the side walls helping him take the siding off.
You couldn't pay me enough to do that now.
I have occasionally went up on the roof of my house to clean the gutter covers. Other than that I don't do much with ladders now.
Hey on having those tree stumps ground out. If possible pull that and what soil you can out and put it where you plan to plant next year. That wood will disintegrate rather rapidly. When I had mine done it was gone within 3 yrs max.
On a different note. Been getting calls from clinics about managing this so called diabetes. Everyone I've talked with is extremely shocked when I tell them I'm no longer on insulin. Even my pcp was shocked when I told him.
Funny part is one of the calls was for a class on how to manage it. Told the woman I wasn't interested in the class after the fact that she mentioned that the insurance refused to pay for the class. She Said that it would be $156 hr, and that the class was 3 hrs long.
I was like I think I need to inform her than I'm no longer on the crap.
Sugar levels have been running normal this whole time. Actually since April it's been in range 96 or 98% of the time.
Good to see ya back. Have mixed reviews on solar lights. I haven't had that great of luck with mine. 🚜🚜🚜
Hey Lonnie!! Great to hear from you. Man, even in your younger days you did things with heights I never would!!!! Hahaha. And I'm glad to hear that the sugar levels are more normal - I hope they stay that way now!! Yeah I was unsure of the solar lights as well, however these were a bit expensive and had amazing reviews, so I figured it was worth a shot. They've been great so far!! 😁
@daved8551 the main issue eas the solar part. It clouded over and wouldn't take a charge.
Not sure but I wonder if something like rainX or something like that would help.
But heck it's been over 10 yrs since I've tried any. You'd think they'd improve them since.
I've always taken 500-grit sand paper, sanded it down, and gave it a few coats of clear-coat spray paint. Works like new (for about 3 years).... then I do it again. I've had to replace the batteries in some of my solar lights at my house, but for the most part I've had the same set for like 8 years and just keep renewing the solar collector's surface every few years.
@BuyingTheFarm what's sad is that I have electric lights for along the walk and such. I've had them like 12 yrs. They are still in the basement in the box I brought them home in. Hmmmmmm.
Did I ever mention that I hate yard work of any kind. Right now I'm not supposed to be crawling around on the ground doing crap like that.
Who knows if they'll ever be put in place.
Eh, you got em if you need em. If you haven't missed them in 12 years, that's the universe telling you something. Hahahaha
Just found your channel.
Been doing something similar in Ireland singlehanded.
I have a whole different set of problems but getting the right equipment is the key as you’ve said in a previous video.
Iill be watching all previous videos to see how we compare
Thanks and the Essential Craftsman says ‘keep up the good work’
Mike, what part of Ireland?? I've been to many countries and Ireland is my favorite, by far!! I'm so happy you've found the channel and I hope you subscribe - lots of videos coming over the winter months. I got delayed with making a bunch, but have all the footage in-process. :-)
@@BuyingTheFarm Hi I live in County Leitrim near the village of Dromahair up the hills very picturesque. Land of my Fathers retiring here 9 years ago. Well you never retire if you have land😊.
Very interested in your journey having done a few renovation projects over the years myself.The unforeseen problems and the successes which keep the endorphin levels going. So you have my support.
Happy thanksgiving
Oh, very cool. I never made it that far up the country. I flew into Dublin and spent a month heading down south, up and around to Galway, then straight back to Dublin. I've seen numerous photos of Leitrim though, as well as Dromahair (the name always sticks out in my mind). How very cool and what a great place to live. Are you native to Ireland, or did you retire there from somewhere else? As I've said, it is my favorite place in this whole world, so I'm very envious and very happy you're here following my humble journey. :-)
@@BuyingTheFarm Ireland does tend to leave its mark on people. Galway is a beautiful area.
As for me my Father was born here and I now live 2 minutes away from the original farm. Through the years we came back on summer holidays. So it seemed natural to come back.
I was born and lived various places in the UK. Lately of Wiltshire but couldn’t bear the thought of moving back into a town and after I closed my business I packed everything up and moved here. And the rest is history.
That's so awesome, Mike - I'm envious of you. I've always said that if I retire someday, I'd love to head back to Ireland somehow. But alas, I think that's a dream of almost anyone who visits Ireland. :-)