For those wondering ...1 cuerda is equal to 0.971 acres, so you have a nice 8 acre lot, gonna miss the sailing but like you said, everyone should have a home base.
Nope, put in a fill pipe, you don't want anything getting into it because it becomes a mess to clean out once contamination starts. Once you determine it's going to be more permanent, add a filter system to get rid of microbial particles. That will serve as your pure clean drinking system. Huge Tip, later on put a T pipe in your water system to split it. 1 way for drinking and cooking, 2nd way will serve non-restricted water flow for laundry, toilet, shower and other things
You need a pressure switch and diaphragm pressure tank on the outlet line. The bigger the better but 2.5 to 5 gallon minimum. That way the pump can build up pressure switch off automatically and have water reserves that can accommodate the washing machines water requirements. Love Kristen and your adventurous spirit! Keep it up!
Yes, great Idea. mine is an 80 gallon pressure tank so my pump doesn't need to switch on and off all the time. some pumps you can buy with a 20 gallon tank under the pump. mine has that also. this would give you an extra 100 gallons of water storage. I have a 3/4 horse shallow well pump. you could go with 1/2 horse easily for the cistern. the only problem with mine that I have ever had was freezing but is solved, and I don't think you will have that problem. lol.
Never had a cistern. Had a well with pressure tank and pumps with pressure guages that turn the pump on/off. I would not directly collect water from runoff into the cistern but collect into a settling and filtration collect tion tank and pump that into the cistern.
12 volt pump from trailer like he said or 120 volt if you wish same size same pressure rates. I have one on 2x6 with hose down into a 300 gallon cube then out line right into trailer. Hear the hum for refill trailer hot water heater or shower running. Pressurized line shuts off.
Chickens are easy to raise. Have about 8-10 hens for one rooster. A broody hen will sit for 21 days before the eggs hatch coming off her nest to eat and drink. Make sure to keep food and water available. When introducing new hens, keep them locked up for a good week to adjust to where they live. Then let them out to range and they should return to the coop at night. Make sure to have grit for them to eat to work their digestive system. I admire the two of you for the challenge you have undertaken. Don't forget to relax a little together.
You are right about the clearing land with your hand tools. DON’T BRING A DOZER OR BOBCAT. When you find the spot where you want to build then you can mark it and bring something that will tear up the ground. Great job!
Some chicken advise: It has always been my experience that chickens are very territorial, but also very dumb. You have to introduce new chickens to your flock in the dead of night. You put the new chickens in at night when nobody can see, then when the sun comes up, the ding-dongs wake up and go about their day like nothing has changed. Also, don’t free range the new ones, along with the established ones, for a few days. Keep them all locked up for a few days so they can establish a pecking order, and to allow the new ones to make your coop home. There will be some fighting, but that’s the animal kingdom baby! Best of luck! 🐔
You don't need the pump. Elevate the tank. Fill it up and gravity feed will give you all the pressure you need to feed the washer. Also set up a catcher and pull water only from the top to your holding tank. Sediment will settle in the catcher. No need to filter and carry from one to the other. Let gravity do the work.
You will need the on demand pump if you want to install a on demand water heater aka paloma they require around 24 psi minimun so they dont turn into a steam bomb and blow up most will automatically just not start if you dont have proper pressure a pressure regulator will be required you might want to throw in a bladder to the system
Nice size property! Good for you. When adding new chickens to the flock, put the new comers in a separate cage within the hen house so they adopt the new surrounding as home. Maybe pen up Juicy for a few days so the new birds can claim their new territory. Those new chickens quickly left because they didn't make your place their home. They would have kicked Juicy's butt if they had had time to make your hill their new home. I've introduced new birds to my free range chickens for years. The new comers will always stick together and will not leave you if given time to adapt. The "ditches" between the rows are called furrows. You rows and furrows should be perpendicular to the fall of the land. (crossways) On top of your hill you will not have to worry about flooding. What you should worry about is soil erosion. Don't let the heavy rains to rush down your furrows carry all your precious topsoil with it, down to the bottom of your creek. You should even dam up the ends of your furrows to allow standing water to percolate down through the soil slowly to be used by your plants. (I think you have a pervious subsoil that will allow internal drainage? Hopefully?) Don't let the heavy rains steal your wonderful topsoil. (By the way, your soil has a beautiful color and tilth! And! those worms are a sure indication of fertility.) Protect that good looking soil. It looks very loamy! Don't worry about standing water. Worry about the eroding runoff from heavy rains. You can never recover the topsoil that is washed away. Start right. Stay right. Good Luck, man. Your ag science farm friend from louisiana....
I have had chickens for years. It is VERY common for the hen to slack off of her food and water while brooding. She will eat and drink when she wants to. The chicks will hatch (if fertile) in 21 to 25 days. She might stay on the nest even after the first chick hatches. She knows if the other eggs are fertile...she can hear them inside the shell. Give her all the time she needs to hatch them. Just let her teach you. She's got this. 😊
LoL, I love homesteading, there is always a solution that fixes multiple problems or concerns. Make another garden same size for corn only, super easy to grow, great for food, feed and you can harvest a few for re-seeding.
I lived in Puerto Rico with my parents in the 1970s. I believe you're the first RUclipsrs to have a homesteading video series from Puerto Rico. looking forward to all the further episodes.
My wife and I started homesteading about 1.5 years ago. We got chickens and when they went broody, we were worried about them not getting food and water. In our ignorance, we put food and water near the hen. Ants got in and when a chick would start to hatch out, the ants would get it. We lost several chicks that way even after removing food and water. We had to completely relocate the hens and the eggs. Hard lesson learned.
Matt, I live off grid. I collect rain water from the metal roof of my house. I used concrete blocks & built an elevated platform for my 300 gallon water tanks to sit on. This gives me some gravity pressure. If you elevate your tank and put some corrugated metal roofing above the tank it will fill your tanks easily. I have lids over my tanks with a screen covered hole that filters out debris and keeps bugs & such out. You are getting there brother. Keep up the good work. 🤗 Also a couple of goats will clear your land fast. Put them on a line to control the area they are clearing. Also pigs are great at clearing and turning over the land. They will do 95% of the work & as a result they make tasty bacon & chops. It's a win, win with pigs. 🐖
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
Matt I live in a Rice Village in Thailand and all their water pipes are Plastic. But you must never drink the Government Water. We buy bottled water to Drink. Thankfully not too expensive. We do have a Motel like Unit out in the Rice Field and we still don't drink the ground water but it's magic on the skin. :)
Matt look at getting a strummer. You can also get a blade for the strummer . Also look at building a compost heap with the leaves and your vegetable peels. Also you can put the worms in there. Also look at getting cardboard to place around the perimeter of the house till you make a path way this will help to kill the weeds and anything else from growing there or use a weed suppressing sheet that is not plastic. The cardboard is bio degradable .
Well done! It's not easy to change a channel's focus but you guys are pulling it off. It's just as entertaining as always and a nice interesting change for all of us. You both look like you're having a great time. What a beautiful property too.
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
Bit of friendly advice to you Matt. If I were you I would clear a small area around each tree by hand, label what they are, the one you want to keep and label those for removal. But then get a machine in to help clear the majority, 8 acres is a lot to clear by hand, especially when you have a workshop and a home to build as well. I was a hod carrier when I was young and loved hard work and was going to live forever in perfect health, but it catches up on you as the years go by. 2 discs removed from my lower back, 2 discs removed from my neck and currently waiting for 2 new knees and 1 ankle, its good advice bud, and I live in the UK so don't need health insurance but I guess out there you would. Love the channel and I enjoyed watching you rebuild the yacht and the new "build a homestead" as much, if not more than just the sailing.
Great video. Nice to find fruit and coffee, and learning who the previous owner was. Love seeing the progress. You must be so excited. Looking forward to next week's video.
My garden was a jungle of ivy growing through the trees and bushes much like yours, although on a smaller scale. I found the best tool was a hand held petrol hedge trimmer (pole versions are also available for higher up areas) as it cut the ivy and twigs up to 3/4" and rubbed against thicker growth without damage. A hedge trimmer can go practically to ground level as long as it is oiled and excess soil is brushed off and tight up to stumps. Once the cuttings were raked out I was able to clear the thicker stuff with a hand saw and cordless reciprocating saw (SawzAll?) I save the chainsaw for stumps and trunks over 6". Don't forget that most chopped up vegetation can be put aside in suitable containers with the worms to become compost for next year's planting.
Planting a garden, whey to go!!making your land provide and sustain you is the objective of owning a farm or land! Thanks so much for the entertainment. It’s nice to see you guys moving forward. Thanks again until next time.❤
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
As much as I loved to watch yoour sailing vids I find myself captivated by your transition to land. Best of luck with your garden, critters and such. Looking forward to you both building a suitable house on your beautifully lot and living the dream.
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
Your soil looks great! Let those worms stay in the soil, and give those little white grubs to the chickens. You don't want grubs in your garden, they are the bad guys.. So don't feel bad letting the chickens eat them. Y'all are working so hard and doing awesome! We're loving this new journey you're on. Can't wait for the next episode. Take care y'all!
Congrats on all the great plants you're finding. Good job on taking your time and saving the good stuff. Very fun video. Thank you for sharing your adventure
I grew up on a farm. Best education in the world. Farm life is hard work. You get satisfaction in solving problems and at the same humility for events beyond your control. I also learned to get the hell out of there! Good luck.
It's well worth the effort of saving the trees you have, takes forever for them to mature and produce. You are gaining big-time to have that already on your patch of paradise. Beautiful landscape, going to enjoy watching your journey guys.👍❤
Make sure you save all those brush clippings. Pile them up and save them. They may be the best organic fertilizer you will find. Put them around fruit trees or on veg patch and let them decompose. I use a battery powered hedge trimmer for small vines and young brush off fences and around my fruit trees. Does it fast with little effort. For woody branches a good pair of long handled lopping bypass shears is quicker and less effort than swinging a machete. I use a 5 gallon bucket in the garden to hold all my hand tools so I don’t lose them. Trim off the bottom half of the outside skirt of the lid so it does not lock itself on the bucket, take out the rubber seal. You can then use the bucket lid to keep water, sand etc out of the bucket, but it is still easy to take off. Use it for a chair while you work. Use it to store food and seeds, water plants. I call it my 5gal MPT, Multi purpose tool.
Most cisterns that I have seen used the roof of a building to collect the rain water and used gutters and downspouts to direct the water into the cistern.
You can add a pressure tank to your water setup to keep the pump from kicking on and off constantly if you're just using a little water. It will help the pump last longer. Also you need a bigger area to catch the water from than just the lid of your cistern. Maybe put a tarp "roof" over the building and drain it into the cistern, or a makeshift gutter from your awning.
hey mat, maybe someone has already said this but you fixed the problem before you had a problem "gravity" in england we put our fe tanks in the loft or build stollage for the tanks to go on, so build up a part of the roof put the tank on the roof and you can collect rain water and put a uv light on it to clean the water etc sorted no pumps needed.
I'm most impressed with the sustainable living situation you are creating. That's what I look forward to the most with our plans of moving aboard our boat. Make my own power, water, catch fish when possible, and take more responsibility of my own trash. Less consumption and more reduce and reuse! Good job you guys; when you start a family, those kids will be brought up in the most amazing environment!
Hi both of you! We’re loving seeing you on dry land doing your thing!!! Is it possible you could do like a drone tour of the land so we can see it from the air-it’s difficult to work out where your land starts and ends and where it’s flat or steep! Xx
I applaud your logic behind using the scythe, I think you’re correct. It’s hard work, but I think it’s the right approach for your land at this stage. Feels like you’re coming into yourself in a new way. Being a steward of the land can do that for you. Delighted for you man.
New chickens shouldn’t be free ranging right away. They should be kept secure for a couple weeks so they learn their new home and don’t take off. Also any big changes or shocks to a chicken flock might also encourage them to go into the trees at night instead of the coop. So keep that in mind. Source: other homesteaders.
The hen that’s staying on her eggs, means she is now setting on her eggs, from the day she started to stay on them, you can count 21 days and you will baby chickens, it is normal that she stays on for days on end, she will come off when she needs food or water, she is perfectly fine.
I don’t think that StephLa was suggesting that they encourage the chickens to roost in the trees, rather just saying that could happen. So, you might be able to find them after dark… in a tree.
They make a carbide tipped circular saw blade for weed trimmers that will cut thru the vines without wrapping up, cut thru small brush, and doesn't sling the vegetation all over you! And is still works great on leafy vegetation. You can be surgical with it - your property is the perfect candidate!
You need to keep the lid on the cistern all the time. You get one mosquito lava in there and and your health goes out the window. Maybe think of dropping in a water sanitation chlorine pill once in a while. Dysentery and other tropical illnesses are not a good thing.
Hi guys ….just a thought … I was clearing similar land and had the same issue with my weed eater / scrub bar power tool… I put a skill saw blade on it and it worked great… Your doing an awesome job..
Guaba is like the apple in Europe and the USA for pastry and is delicious, Guaba marmalade with cheese pieces is a real treat. enjoy it. 🤗😃 Very happy for you both !!! I wouldn't mind if your videos were 1 hour long.
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
After seeing the flood stage changes in your 'river' I can see the challenges of setting up a power station however, some piping off to the side to run through the hydro generator my do the trick. Just a suggestion to create a current to run all the luxury's you are used to.😊
Once you identify everything you want to keep, plants/trees, hire someone with a power drum mulcher to clear the rest down into the soil. If it isn't in the budget keep at as you are then rent a walk behind tiller to get the chunks mixed into the soil to promote decomposition. It also helps to have a plan as to what you want to have growing in order to inhibit everything else on the island trying to take over and establish itself in your clear, fertile land. You probably want to also install some sort of filter on your water system (for dirt/filth, not very $$) and learn about what it takes to produce safe, potable water.
Your little homestead is a primitive skills bushcrafter's heaven. You have access to so many building materials, and I'm not sure you fully appreciate/realize it yet. For example, that red/orange soil in the creek is clay, which means you can make Spanish style sun-baked pottery tiles for the roof. The white stones in the creek can be crushed to make concrete or whitewash-paint. The bamboo - omg don't get me started... fish traps, a canoe, a home on stilts, a creek bridge, a water-wheel mill, a water-wheel hydro-generator, a fence. Yall got lots to learn about.
Lucky to have fruits and coffee already growing yes keep as many as you can. I think you are right to catch the water then put it in the water tank CLEAN, no leaves, dirt or bugs.
Pay attention to drainage yes in PR it rains alot.. you don't want to build or garden where it's gonna just wash away your hard work.... can't wait to see what you guys do... watching every week .... p.s. thank you for keeping the cats....
hey Matt, i'm sure i am not the first to say......as long as the black tank has water in it, you don't need to prime the pump. just open the spigot and allow the water to flow for a second or two then the pump will be primed and full of water. i would suggest a pressure tank to hold some water under pressure and a pressure switch to turn the pump on and off as the water is used so you don't have to turn the pump on and off manually. my thoughts....jim in central florida
You are unique people. I'm happy for you and I'm in awe of what you're doing. Your time is not wasted. I envy you for your persistence and hard work. Luck.
So nice to see you Kristen and Puerto Rican Gallo ,LOvely convert those almost 9 acres in a Paradise ! The Chicken house is getting small or is my view ? Ideal place for Pineapple , Cocoa beans, it looks that you may create a natural pool at the creek ,if you have some kind of help ! Gravel work like the entrance to the property and from the RV, TO THE STORAGE AREA OR MOST COMMONLY USED AREAS FOR CARS OR WALKING , OTHERWISE ON A BIG STORM IT WILL CREATE WASH OUT CRACKS AND TROW YOUR EFFORTS OF SMOOTHING THE SOIL ON WASTE LAND . IF YOU HAVE A PICK UP , PUT SOME LOAD ON IT LIKE DIRT TO GET 1/2:TON ,OR APPROX 1.000 LBS AND RUN THE TRUCK BACK AND FORT TO COMPACT THE SOIL ! Hurricane season is here don't get cut off guard champ ! Make sure the chicken coop is secured to the ground !AND THE RV ANCHORED ALSO TO A FIRM LAND ! SORRY JUST IDEAS THAT MAY HELP YOU OR REMIND YOU ! YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT , DON' T BURN'T YOURSELVES ,TAKE PAUSES WRITE DOWN A SURVEY OF FRUITS AND LOCATION , OF KRISTEN AND MATT FARM !
Beautiful piece of land super excited for the both of you pretty amazing how much you have accomplished in such a short amount of time. How nice that now you know the history of the land and all the awesome trees you have. God Bless you both. ❤❤
I liked this episode because it was just the same thing you did on the boat. I do believe that when you’re making your garden, and you have fruit trees, you need to plant your garden near your orchard. But with that garden, y’all are going to eat well. Good luck
Man, we use it very differently here, The reservoir is placed on top of the roof and the pump is used to push the water from outside onto the roof through the reservoir lid. In this part the pipe exits, which does not need a pump because it uses gravity itself to create pressure. I would recommend you run a pipe(or hose) from the river to your house to fill the reservoir on top of your roof(using the pump) and use gravity to do the work from the reservoir to the tap.
Love your new digs. You might find it easier to till the soil with a pointed shovel rather than a flat nosed shovel. Keep it sharp and it can cut through a lot of fines and toots in the soil.
Don't feel bad. I have 9 roosters and 16 hens. 7 roosters have come from one hen that is always broody. Also, the white grub worms are great for your chickens. Not so much for your garden. Good luck with your property.
Fence off the garden and put the chickens in. They’ll scratch and digging and have a feast. Well, instead of fencing off the garden, you could just make a portable chicken run like they have on so many of those other homesteading sites that they drag around to keep the birds safe while letting them forage.
I had to get off the big screen & come to my phone to write a comment. Me & my husband are new to yalls channel, love all that you are doing & it's so inspirational makes me want to pack up the husband & go do the same thing. I don't know y'all, but proud of y'all for doing the dam thing on your own. Keep up the hard work it's gonna pay off sooner or later 🎉❤ And the fact you guys got a creek, is amazing. Can't wait to see it all come together 🙌
You need to start a compost pile. By getting all the small limbs and leaves piled up throw in the worms in the pile and turn the pile once a week and by a couple months you should have some really good soil . Then shovel in the soil into you garden soil for better growth from your plants !
Have you guys thought of growing micro greens and selling them to the local waterfront resorts? Also later you can use the creek to set up a fresh water prawn grow tanks and supplement your income that way too!
Great to have stumbled across your videos. My family moved there in 1966. We bought a property built the house kind of the same thing you are doing. Many years of passed since then, but I retired after moving to the states and have returned with my wife and we have purchased 11 acres with the house that we are renovating now. feels so good to be back on the island. I am planting a lot of fruit trees and we are planning on growing most of what we eat. I wish you too all the luck in your ventures on your new property. You must enjoy life while you can for it is so short. Take care.
When you get into it you might want to try something like a chicken tractor setup - clear a bit, then pen the chickens over it and they will scratch and crap and clear up a lot of the small stuff for you (and get a good feed)
Kirsten. "Let me clear the story up a little bit.." Matt, when you glared at the camera I just laughed. 😊 loved this episode! It's all about story telling and you're both masters at it! Not to mention awesome film makers. Your respect for the land and all that's there is wonderful.
I’ve watched a lot of your sailing videos and I loved them, but now you have me hooked on this homesteading stuff🤘🏻. I will be watching every episode, you have my support here from Utah.
So around 8 acres you can call yours. It's gonna be an honor watching my adopted niece and nephew continue to create your tropical masterpiece. Matt, can explain what tie you had to Puerto Rico that led you to this location as your new home? Thanks. See ya next week.
That chicken laying on her eggs will be fine. She will get up and eat/drink when she needs to. Also, when you get new chickens you have to give them a couple of days to acclimate/get used to each other before you stick them together or let the new ones free range. They have to establish the pecking order, so when you get some new ones leave them together in the pen for a couple of days before letting them out. They will fight a bit, but that's just them finding out who the boss is going to be and then they'll be fine.
Love watching your new adventure! Wishing you the very best in everything you do. Love that you’re being careful about the fruit plants and trees. My significant other said he would just bulldoze it all down. That’s why we’re watching you on TV and not doing it ourselves 😂🎉❤
No-till farming (also known as zero tillage or direct drilling) is an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage. No-till farming decreases the amount of soil erosion tillage causes in certain soils, especially in sandy and dry soils on sloping terrain.
Helpful tip for your water tank. 1. Raise your tank so gravity will feed your washing machine. 2. Split the connection out so if you need pressure you have a hose. 3 if you don't need high pressure you could almost do without the pump. 4. Long term solution, Pumps are usually used for well or water sources, to keep your water tank full, if you had a water source I suggest a pump, long hose and a blue frp filter with coal, this will give you water, semi filtered and coal will take out the smell.
You guys have the modern day version of Green Acres going on there, for those of us who can remember that show. You guys are doing a good job reclaiming your land back from Mother Nature.
Just be careful how you put the drainage in the garden. If you put the trenches up and down the slope you will be adding to the brown color of the water in the creek. Should try to keep the top soil where it is. Drain any water away that's coming from higher ground around the garden, not through it. Any rain that falls directly on the garden should seep into the soil. Thanks for the videos, love watching them.
Have followed you guys for a while and I’m loving watching your new adventure- started for the sailing content, staying because I just really like watching you guys figure out the next step- you are both so genuine and real- can’t wait to see where you take this..
The roof tin should run across (not along) the supports for when there is a lot of rain. The roof should guide the rainwater to the cistern. FWIW you can find them (on-line) there are 2 good books on Rain Water Harvesting, one by the U of Hawaii and the other from Texas. A lot of good information and engineering already done on using the rain for drinking water. Chickens are easy, or as complex as you want. They can be done on the cheap, they can feed themselves but they do need protection and a place to call "home" with water & a nest box to lay the eggs. Good luck guys & have fun!
Matt, if you start cutting high and working down with your string trimmer it will jam up less, that being said they sell a blade that is very similar to a carbide tip circular saw blade that will fit in most straight string trimmers. I bought one because I made the mistake of planting some bamboo in my property that is totally out of hand. Good news is the circular blade cutter makes it easy to cut down and I now have an abundance of poles for plants In the garden. By the way if you have larger bamboo you can use it to make a roof, you can find example on RUclips.
When you reintroduced new chickens. Put a little wire divider wall up. Give them about a week to get used to each other and then try introducing them at night time the big chickens are going to want a roost bar. So at night you'll pick them up and put them on the roost bar in the pan with everybody else. Good luck😊😊😊
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For those wondering ...1 cuerda is equal to 0.971 acres, so you have a nice 8 acre lot, gonna miss the sailing but like you said, everyone should have a home base.
Sailing is cool but we're enjoying this experience
Thanks for saving me the google! I couldnt even figure out how to spell "cuerda" lol
Thank you!! Been googling away but couldn’t figure out how to spell it! 😂
I’ve been trying to figure that out since he said it. Thanks!
Oh lort! 😂
Nope, put in a fill pipe, you don't want anything getting into it because it becomes a mess to clean out once contamination starts. Once you determine it's going to be more permanent, add a filter system to get rid of microbial particles. That will serve as your pure clean drinking system. Huge Tip, later on put a T pipe in your water system to split it. 1 way for drinking and cooking, 2nd way will serve non-restricted water flow for laundry, toilet, shower and other things
You need a pressure switch and diaphragm pressure tank on the outlet line. The bigger the better but 2.5 to 5 gallon minimum. That way the pump can build up pressure switch off automatically and have water reserves that can accommodate the washing machines water requirements. Love Kristen and your adventurous spirit! Keep it up!
@@Zzrdemon6633The accumulator tank saves wear and tear on the waterpump. So that it’ll last longer.
Yes, great Idea. mine is an 80 gallon pressure tank so my pump doesn't need to switch on and off all the time. some pumps you can buy with a 20 gallon tank under the pump. mine has that also. this would give you an extra 100 gallons of water storage. I have a 3/4 horse shallow well pump. you could go with 1/2 horse easily for the cistern. the only problem with mine that I have ever had was freezing but is solved, and I don't think you will have that problem. lol.
Never had a cistern. Had a well with pressure tank and pumps with pressure guages that turn the pump on/off.
I would not directly collect water from runoff into the cistern but collect into a settling and filtration collect tion tank and pump that into the cistern.
Came to say this!
12 volt pump from trailer like he said or 120 volt if you wish same size same pressure rates. I have one on 2x6 with hose down into a 300 gallon cube then out line right into trailer. Hear the hum for refill trailer hot water heater or shower running. Pressurized line shuts off.
Chickens are easy to raise. Have about 8-10 hens for one rooster. A broody hen will sit for 21 days before the eggs hatch coming off her nest to eat and drink. Make sure to keep food and water available. When introducing new hens, keep them locked up for a good week to adjust to where they live. Then let them out to range and they should return to the coop at night. Make sure to have grit for them to eat to work their digestive system. I admire the two of you for the challenge you have undertaken. Don't forget to relax a little together.
You are right about the clearing land with your hand tools. DON’T BRING A DOZER OR BOBCAT. When you find the spot where you want to build then you can mark it and bring something that will tear up the ground. Great job!
Some chicken advise: It has always been my experience that chickens are very territorial, but also very dumb. You have to introduce new chickens to your flock in the dead of night. You put the new chickens in at night when nobody can see, then when the sun comes up, the ding-dongs wake up and go about their day like nothing has changed. Also, don’t free range the new ones, along with the established ones, for a few days. Keep them all locked up for a few days so they can establish a pecking order, and to allow the new ones to make your coop home. There will be some fighting, but that’s the animal kingdom baby! Best of luck! 🐔
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we've done that for years as well! Stick them on the roost in the dark, they wake and don't seem to remember the new one wasn't there yesterday. lol
Adding chickens is hell. It’s best to get them all at once. Every time you add a bird they re-establish their pecking order.
their poop makes the best garden fertilizer. but fence the garden, they eat anything.
I agree. I think the best way to add to a flock is to add chicks under a broody hen at night. That way she will protect them and raise them for you.
I look forward to every Sunday to see where you kids are at on your journey. Love you two! 💙
You don't need the pump.
Elevate the tank. Fill it up and gravity feed will give you all the pressure you need to feed the washer.
Also set up a catcher and pull water only from the top to your holding tank. Sediment will settle in the catcher. No need to filter and carry from one to the other. Let gravity do the work.
I see a moso timber bamboo water tower in your future!
And you can harvest and pickle-process bamboo shoots when they just emerge.
@@jackstrubbe7608 Bamboo shoot tempura! :D little bit of brown beer, batter your bamboo shoot, boil some oil, and done! :D forest fried snack :P
You will need the on demand pump if you want to install a on demand water heater aka paloma they require around 24 psi minimun so they dont turn into a steam bomb and blow up most will automatically just not start if you dont have proper pressure a pressure regulator will be required you might want to throw in a bladder to the system
Nice size property! Good for you. When adding new chickens to the flock, put the new comers in a separate cage within the hen house so they adopt the new surrounding as home. Maybe pen up Juicy for a few days so the new birds can claim their new territory. Those new chickens quickly left because they didn't make your place their home. They would have kicked Juicy's butt if they had had time to make your hill their new home. I've introduced new birds to my free range chickens for years. The new comers will always stick together and will not leave you if given time to adapt.
The "ditches" between the rows are called furrows. You rows and furrows should be perpendicular to the fall of the land. (crossways) On top of your hill you will not have to worry about flooding. What you should worry about is soil erosion. Don't let the heavy rains to rush down your furrows carry all your precious topsoil with it, down to the bottom of your creek. You should even dam up the ends of your furrows to allow standing water to percolate down through the soil slowly to be used by your plants. (I think you have a pervious subsoil that will allow internal drainage? Hopefully?) Don't let the heavy rains steal your wonderful topsoil. (By the way, your soil has a beautiful color and tilth! And! those worms are a sure indication of fertility.) Protect that good looking soil. It looks very loamy! Don't worry about standing water. Worry about the eroding runoff from heavy rains. You can never recover the topsoil that is washed away. Start right. Stay right. Good Luck, man. Your ag science farm friend from louisiana....
I have had chickens for years. It is VERY common for the hen to slack off of her food and water while brooding. She will eat and drink when she wants to. The chicks will hatch (if fertile) in 21 to 25 days. She might stay on the nest even after the first chick hatches. She knows if the other eggs are fertile...she can hear them inside the shell. Give her all the time she needs to hatch them. Just let her teach you. She's got this. 😊
You guys are such nice people. It's hard not to like you. You are working hard (never did anyone harm) but appreciating all that's around you. Great!
LoL, I love homesteading, there is always a solution that fixes multiple problems or concerns. Make another garden same size for corn only, super easy to grow, great for food, feed and you can harvest a few for re-seeding.
I lived in Puerto Rico with my parents in the 1970s. I believe you're the first RUclipsrs to have a homesteading video series from Puerto Rico. looking forward to all the further episodes.
I was there in the 1960's with my parents, best time of my life. They should have loads of land crabs around them to eat. Used to catch them in traps.
My wife and I started homesteading about 1.5 years ago. We got chickens and when they went broody, we were worried about them not getting food and water. In our ignorance, we put food and water near the hen. Ants got in and when a chick would start to hatch out, the ants would get it. We lost several chicks that way even after removing food and water. We had to completely relocate the hens and the eggs. Hard lesson learned.
Matt, I live off grid. I collect rain water from the metal roof of my house. I used concrete blocks & built an elevated platform for my 300 gallon water tanks to sit on. This gives me some gravity pressure. If you elevate your tank and put some corrugated metal roofing above the tank it will fill your tanks easily. I have lids over my tanks with a screen covered hole that filters out debris and keeps bugs & such out. You are getting there brother. Keep up the good work. 🤗 Also a couple of goats will clear your land fast. Put them on a line to control the area they are clearing. Also pigs are great at clearing and turning over the land. They will do 95% of the work & as a result they make tasty bacon & chops. It's a win, win with pigs. 🐖
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
Matt I live in a Rice Village in Thailand and all their water pipes are Plastic. But you must never drink the Government Water. We buy bottled water to Drink. Thankfully not too expensive. We do have a Motel like Unit out in the Rice Field and we still don't drink the ground water but it's magic on the skin. :)
Matt look at getting a strummer. You can also get a blade for the strummer . Also look at building a compost heap with the leaves and your vegetable peels. Also you can put the worms in there. Also look at getting cardboard to place around the perimeter of the house till you make a path way this will help to kill the weeds and anything else from growing there or use a weed suppressing sheet that is not plastic. The cardboard is bio degradable .
No reason to eat any pigs. Consuming even small amounts of bacon is associated with various health risks.
Matt and Kristen I’m not gonna lie, I’m a little hooked on this new adventure of yours and can’t wait to watch more of the progress.
Well done! It's not easy to change a channel's focus but you guys are pulling it off. It's just as entertaining as always and a nice interesting change for all of us. You both look like you're having a great time. What a beautiful property too.
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
@@vanlife1vanlifervlivinghom149 great idea - then see if you can get them in a row 😂
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They do a great job making videos. I think it's going to be difficult to keep people watching clearing land and building chicken pens
Bit of friendly advice to you Matt. If I were you I would clear a small area around each tree by hand, label what they are, the one you want to keep and label those for removal. But then get a machine in to help clear the majority, 8 acres is a lot to clear by hand, especially when you have a workshop and a home to build as well. I was a hod carrier when I was young and loved hard work and was going to live forever in perfect health, but it catches up on you as the years go by. 2 discs removed from my lower back, 2 discs removed from my neck and currently waiting for 2 new knees and 1 ankle, its good advice bud, and I live in the UK so don't need health insurance but I guess out there you would. Love the channel and I enjoyed watching you rebuild the yacht and the new "build a homestead" as much, if not more than just the sailing.
Thanks man! My body is so tore up from fighting that I'm just gonna keep the gas pedal pinned til I drop dead😅😂
Mat you can dam up some of that steam and install a water wheel make electricity.
Great video. Nice to find fruit and coffee, and learning who the previous owner was. Love seeing the progress. You must be so excited. Looking forward to next week's video.
My garden was a jungle of ivy growing through the trees and bushes much like yours, although on a smaller scale. I found the best tool was a hand held petrol hedge trimmer (pole versions are also available for higher up areas) as it cut the ivy and twigs up to 3/4" and rubbed against thicker growth without damage. A hedge trimmer can go practically to ground level as long as it is oiled and excess soil is brushed off and tight up to stumps. Once the cuttings were raked out I was able to clear the thicker stuff with a hand saw and cordless reciprocating saw (SawzAll?) I save the chainsaw for stumps and trunks over 6". Don't forget that most chopped up vegetation can be put aside in suitable containers with the worms to become compost for next year's planting.
Love your farm ! Great to have gotten the info about the original owner Good luck and stay safe and happy.
Planting a garden, whey to go!!making your land provide and sustain you is the objective of owning a farm or land!
Thanks so much for the entertainment. It’s nice to see you guys moving forward. Thanks again until next time.❤
I love what you are doing….Longterm it makes sense….Cruise 3-5 months a year and live in the home 6-9 months a year…That’s a good balance
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
As much as I loved to watch yoour sailing vids I find myself captivated by your transition to land. Best of luck with your garden, critters and such. Looking forward to you both building a suitable house on your beautifully lot and living the dream.
Congratulations on your new property. You two have come so far.😍
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
Your soil looks great! Let those worms stay in the soil, and give those little white grubs to the chickens. You don't want grubs in your garden, they are the bad guys.. So don't feel bad letting the chickens eat them. Y'all are working so hard and doing awesome! We're loving this new journey you're on. Can't wait for the next episode. Take care y'all!
Agree, i was also going to suggest not to take the worms out of the soil
Congrats on all the great plants you're finding. Good job on taking your time and saving the good stuff. Very fun video. Thank you for sharing your adventure
I grew up on a farm. Best education in the world. Farm life is hard work. You get satisfaction in solving problems and at the same humility for events beyond your control. I also learned to get the hell out of there! Good luck.
It's well worth the effort of saving the trees you have, takes forever for them to mature and produce. You are gaining big-time to have that already on your patch of paradise. Beautiful landscape, going to enjoy watching your journey guys.👍❤
Make sure you save all those brush clippings. Pile them up and save them. They may be the best organic fertilizer you will find. Put them around fruit trees or on veg patch and let them decompose.
I use a battery powered hedge trimmer for small vines and young brush off fences and around my fruit trees. Does it fast with little effort. For woody branches a good pair of long handled lopping bypass shears is quicker and less effort than swinging a machete.
I use a 5 gallon bucket in the garden to hold all my hand tools so I don’t lose them. Trim off the bottom half of the outside skirt of the lid so it does not lock itself on the bucket, take out the rubber seal. You can then use the bucket lid to keep water, sand etc out of the bucket, but it is still easy to take off. Use it for a chair while you work. Use it to store food and seeds, water plants. I call it my 5gal MPT, Multi purpose tool.
Most cisterns that I have seen used the roof of a building to collect the rain water and used gutters and downspouts to direct the water into the cistern.
Kristen's House of Koffee on the Hill. Perfect stop for the touritas.
You can add a pressure tank to your water setup to keep the pump from kicking on and off constantly if you're just using a little water. It will help the pump last longer. Also you need a bigger area to catch the water from than just the lid of your cistern. Maybe put a tarp "roof" over the building and drain it into the cistern, or a makeshift gutter from your awning.
hey mat, maybe someone has already said this but you fixed the problem before you had a problem "gravity" in england we put our fe tanks in the loft or build stollage for the tanks to go on, so build up a part of the roof put the tank on the roof and you can collect rain water and put a uv light on it to clean the water etc sorted no pumps needed.
HOLY CRAP! Just realized you could have free year round electric. Get a Paddle wheel, and harness THAT FLOW!!! Forget cloudy day Solar Panel fail.
"Don't waste it all!" .Love it, You go girl.
I'm most impressed with the sustainable living situation you are creating. That's what I look forward to the most with our plans of moving aboard our boat. Make my own power, water, catch fish when possible, and take more responsibility of my own trash. Less consumption and more reduce and reuse! Good job you guys; when you start a family, those kids will be brought up in the most amazing environment!
You can do this…I think it’s exciting to always do new things--keeps you green and always adjusting to life…
Hi both of you! We’re loving seeing you on dry land doing your thing!!! Is it possible you could do like a drone tour of the land so we can see it from the air-it’s difficult to work out where your land starts and ends and where it’s flat or steep! Xx
Even with the drone it's hard to tell, we're clearing slowly
I applaud your logic behind using the scythe, I think you’re correct. It’s hard work, but I think it’s the right approach for your land at this stage.
Feels like you’re coming into yourself in a new way. Being a steward of the land can do that for you. Delighted for you man.
It's eye opening for sure, and it'll keep u humble😅
New chickens shouldn’t be free ranging right away. They should be kept secure for a couple weeks so they learn their new home and don’t take off. Also any big changes or shocks to a chicken flock might also encourage them to go into the trees at night instead of the coop. So keep that in mind.
Source: other homesteaders.
Ye they're doing good, they go in every night around dusk
The hen that’s staying on her eggs, means she is now setting on her eggs, from the day she started to stay on them, you can count 21 days and you will baby chickens, it is normal that she stays on for days on end, she will come off when she needs food or water, she is perfectly fine.
Please don’t put in trees. They need protection from the critters at night.
I don’t think that StephLa was suggesting that they encourage the chickens to roost in the trees, rather just saying that could happen. So, you might be able to find them after dark… in a tree.
They make a carbide tipped circular saw blade for weed trimmers that will cut thru the vines without wrapping up, cut thru small brush, and doesn't sling the vegetation all over you! And is still works great on leafy vegetation. You can be surgical with it - your property is the perfect candidate!
You need to keep the lid on the cistern all the time. You get one mosquito lava in there and and your health goes out the window. Maybe think of dropping in a water sanitation chlorine pill once in a while. Dysentery and other tropical illnesses are not a good thing.
Hi guys ….just a thought … I was clearing similar land and had the same issue with my weed eater / scrub bar power tool…
I put a skill saw blade on it and it worked great…
Your doing an awesome job..
The sound of nature in the background ❤ and the views of the sky and that storm getting near spectacular! You guys amaze me👌🏻❤️
“Let me clear the story up a little bit better” followed by the perplex look on Matt’s face! Priceless lol!
Good morning landlubbers and ranch hand Bear,I thought of names for the kittens Larry Curly and Mo 🤣
Guaba is like the apple in Europe and the USA for pastry and is delicious, Guaba marmalade with cheese pieces is a real treat. enjoy it. 🤗😃 Very happy for you both !!! I wouldn't mind if your videos were 1 hour long.
Changing the channel from sailing to homesteading....I think you guys may just pull it off. You're making a believer out of me. Good luck.
I’ve been watching you guys I’m really proud off you guys I’d like to suggest to you as a loyal fan to buy some ducks 🦆 for the property ❤❤ stay blessed Remember you inspire many of us ❤
I was skeptical myself but they are winning me over. I guess at the end of the day it's about the people, not the activity they are doing.
After seeing the flood stage changes in your 'river' I can see the challenges of setting up a power station however, some piping off to the side to run through the hydro generator my do the trick. Just a suggestion to create a current to run all the luxury's you are used to.😊
Oh my goodness. Good Luck! Thanks for Sharing!
Once you identify everything you want to keep, plants/trees, hire someone with a power drum mulcher to clear the rest down into the soil. If it isn't in the budget keep at as you are then rent a walk behind tiller to get the chunks mixed into the soil to promote decomposition. It also helps to have a plan as to what you want to have growing in order to inhibit everything else on the island trying to take over and establish itself in your clear, fertile land. You probably want to also install some sort of filter on your water system (for dirt/filth, not very $$) and learn about what it takes to produce safe, potable water.
Your little homestead is a primitive skills bushcrafter's heaven. You have access to so many building materials, and I'm not sure you fully appreciate/realize it yet. For example, that red/orange soil in the creek is clay, which means you can make Spanish style sun-baked pottery tiles for the roof. The white stones in the creek can be crushed to make concrete or whitewash-paint. The bamboo - omg don't get me started... fish traps, a canoe, a home on stilts, a creek bridge, a water-wheel mill, a water-wheel hydro-generator, a fence. Yall got lots to learn about.
That is way cool that you have established plants that would take you years to grow! Sounds like you did good! And yes, she is a Beast!
Lucky to have fruits and coffee already growing yes keep as many as you can. I think you are right to catch the water then put it in the water tank CLEAN, no leaves, dirt or bugs.
Pay attention to drainage yes in PR it rains alot.. you don't want to build or garden where it's gonna just wash away your hard work.... can't wait to see what you guys do... watching every week .... p.s. thank you for keeping the cats....
hey Matt, i'm sure i am not the first to say......as long as the black tank has water in it, you don't need to prime the pump. just open the spigot and allow the water to flow for a second or two then the pump will be primed and full of water. i would suggest a pressure tank to hold some water under pressure and a pressure switch to turn the pump on and off as the water is used so you don't have to turn the pump on and off manually. my thoughts....jim in central florida
I love where this channel is going. You both seem to make everything fun.
You are unique people. I'm happy for you and I'm in awe of what you're doing. Your time is not wasted. I envy you for your persistence and hard work. Luck.
So nice to see you Kristen and Puerto Rican Gallo ,LOvely convert those almost 9 acres in a Paradise ! The Chicken house is getting small or is my view ? Ideal place for Pineapple , Cocoa beans, it looks that you may create a natural pool at the creek ,if you have some kind of help ! Gravel work like the entrance to the property and from the RV, TO THE STORAGE AREA OR MOST COMMONLY USED AREAS FOR CARS OR WALKING , OTHERWISE ON A BIG STORM IT WILL CREATE WASH OUT CRACKS AND TROW YOUR EFFORTS OF SMOOTHING THE SOIL ON WASTE LAND . IF YOU HAVE A PICK UP , PUT SOME LOAD ON IT LIKE DIRT TO GET 1/2:TON ,OR APPROX 1.000 LBS AND RUN THE TRUCK BACK AND FORT TO COMPACT THE SOIL ! Hurricane season is here don't get cut off guard champ ! Make sure the chicken coop is secured to the ground !AND THE RV ANCHORED ALSO TO A FIRM LAND ! SORRY JUST IDEAS THAT MAY HELP YOU OR REMIND YOU ! YOU GUYS ARE DOING GREAT , DON' T BURN'T YOURSELVES ,TAKE PAUSES WRITE DOWN A SURVEY OF FRUITS AND LOCATION , OF KRISTEN AND MATT FARM !
I enjoy this more than the sailing. That river seems close enough to your garden. Setup a ram pump and water it without power.
Beautiful piece of land super excited for the both of you pretty amazing how much you have accomplished in such a short amount of time. How nice that now you know the history of the land and all the awesome trees you have. God Bless you both. ❤❤
I liked this episode because it was just the same thing you did on the boat. I do believe that when you’re making your garden, and you have fruit trees, you need to plant your garden near your orchard. But with that garden, y’all are going to eat well. Good luck
Yea thanks for another vi😊😊😊😊😊😊
I was skeptical about the change from sailing but absolutely loving this new adventure! Keep it up! But we need a new shirt design...
🥰 you bring joy in our life ,love watching you guys.
Man, we use it very differently here,
The reservoir is placed on top of the roof and the pump is used to push the water from outside onto the roof through the reservoir lid. In this part the pipe exits, which does not need a pump because it uses gravity itself to create pressure.
I would recommend you run a pipe(or hose) from the river to your house to fill the reservoir on top of your roof(using the pump) and use gravity to do the work from the reservoir to the tap.
Love your new digs. You might find it easier to till the soil with a pointed shovel rather than a flat nosed shovel. Keep it sharp and it can cut through a lot of fines and toots in the soil.
24:47 what a beautiful view! That makes for a very scenic painting 😉❤️💯
Don't feel bad. I have 9 roosters and 16 hens. 7 roosters have come from one hen that is always broody. Also, the white grub worms are great for your chickens. Not so much for your garden. Good luck with your property.
Fence off the garden and put the chickens in. They’ll scratch and digging and have a feast. Well, instead of fencing off the garden, you could just make a portable chicken run like they have on so many of those other homesteading sites that they drag around to keep the birds safe while letting them forage.
You guys are really putting the love in , respect the land and it will give back tenfold♥️
I had to get off the big screen & come to my phone to write a comment. Me & my husband are new to yalls channel, love all that you are doing & it's so inspirational makes me want to pack up the husband & go do the same thing. I don't know y'all, but proud of y'all for doing the dam thing on your own. Keep up the hard work it's gonna pay off sooner or later 🎉❤ And the fact you guys got a creek, is amazing. Can't wait to see it all come together 🙌
You need to start a compost pile. By getting all the small limbs and leaves piled up throw in the worms in the pile and turn the pile once a week and by a couple months you should have some really good soil . Then shovel in the soil into you garden soil for better growth from your plants !
Have you guys thought of growing micro greens and selling them to the local waterfront resorts? Also later you can use the creek to set up a fresh water prawn grow tanks and supplement your income that way too!
Great to have stumbled across your videos. My family moved there in 1966. We bought a property built the house kind of the same thing you are doing. Many years of passed since then, but I retired after moving to the states and have returned with my wife and we have purchased 11 acres with the house that we are renovating now. feels so good to be back on the island. I am planting a lot of fruit trees and we are planning on growing most of what we eat. I wish you too all the luck in your ventures on your new property. You must enjoy life while you can for it is so short. Take care.
Fantastic Videos you two guys rock , all the best for the future look forward each week to your video release Jeff UK
That was so good doing the gardening like that is the right way. Fantastic what you are doing. Could grow beans peas tomatoes potato's Onions.
Matt, if you raise your cistern in the air you will gain natural water pressure.
I'm thinking a little bit of "Green Acres" here now... hahaha.. Great job kids.
Y’all struck GOLD with farm family history connection ☕️ 🎉🚜
We're trying to find old pictures
When you get into it you might want to try something like a chicken tractor setup - clear a bit, then pen the chickens over it and they will scratch and crap and clear up a lot of the small stuff for you (and get a good feed)
That’s a nice little spot.Congratulations
Kirsten. "Let me clear the story up a little bit.." Matt, when you glared at the camera I just laughed. 😊 loved this episode! It's all about story telling and you're both masters at it! Not to mention awesome film makers. Your respect for the land and all that's there is wonderful.
I’ve watched a lot of your sailing videos and I loved them, but now you have me hooked on this homesteading stuff🤘🏻. I will be watching every episode, you have my support here from Utah.
So around 8 acres you can call yours. It's gonna be an honor watching my adopted niece and nephew continue to create your tropical masterpiece. Matt, can explain what tie you had to Puerto Rico that led you to this location as your new home? Thanks. See ya next week.
That chicken laying on her eggs will be fine. She will get up and eat/drink when she needs to. Also, when you get new chickens you have to give them a couple of days to acclimate/get used to each other before you stick them together or let the new ones free range. They have to establish the pecking order, so when you get some new ones leave them together in the pen for a couple of days before letting them out. They will fight a bit, but that's just them finding out who the boss is going to be and then they'll be fine.
Another groovy video. Working hard and smart. Thinking everything through. Don't try to start to many projects all at once. Stay safe and stay groovy.
Love watching your new adventure! Wishing you the very best in everything you do. Love that you’re being careful about the fruit plants and trees. My significant other said he would just bulldoze it all down. That’s why we’re watching you on TV and not doing it ourselves 😂🎉❤
😅 it's tempting! But for now slow is good
No-till farming (also known as zero tillage or direct drilling) is an agricultural technique for growing crops or pasture without disturbing the soil through tillage. No-till farming decreases the amount of soil erosion tillage causes in certain soils, especially in sandy and dry soils on sloping terrain.
Everything looks good, just be sure that you look up some laws on cutting down trees in PR. There are native trees that are protected 🫶🏻
Dang ! Ima look em' up. Information is hard to come by tho
Helpful tip for your water tank.
1. Raise your tank so gravity will feed your washing machine.
2. Split the connection out so if you need pressure you have a hose.
3 if you don't need high pressure you could almost do without the pump.
4. Long term solution, Pumps are usually used for well or water sources, to keep your water tank full, if you had a water source I suggest a pump, long hose and a blue frp filter with coal, this will give you water, semi filtered and coal will take out the smell.
Great, fun, video. You guys are a scream. Good luck with the land and animals . You look like you're having fun, and that's the main thing.
You guys have the modern day version of Green Acres going on there, for those of us who can remember that show. You guys are doing a good job reclaiming your land back from Mother Nature.
Just be careful how you put the drainage in the garden. If you put the trenches up and down the slope you will be adding to the brown color of the water in the creek. Should try to keep the top soil where it is. Drain any water away that's coming from higher ground around the garden, not through it. Any rain that falls directly on the garden should seep into the soil.
Thanks for the videos, love watching them.
Have followed you guys for a while and I’m loving watching your new adventure- started for the sailing content, staying because I just really like watching you guys figure out the next step- you are both so genuine and real- can’t wait to see where you take this..
A truly inspiring video, well shot and edited.. well done!
The roof tin should run across (not along) the supports for when there is a lot of rain. The roof should guide the rainwater to the cistern.
FWIW you can find them (on-line) there are 2 good books on Rain Water Harvesting, one by the U of Hawaii and the other from Texas. A lot of good information and engineering already done on using the rain for drinking water.
Chickens are easy, or as complex as you want. They can be done on the cheap, they can feed themselves but they do need protection and a place to call "home" with water & a nest box to lay the eggs.
Good luck guys & have fun!
You're lucky with your chickens. I have 2 that just showed up and the hen lays the eggs and the rooster sits on the eggs.
Matt, if you start cutting high and working down with your string trimmer it will jam up less, that being said they sell a blade that is very similar to a carbide tip circular saw blade that will fit in most straight string trimmers. I bought one because I made the mistake of planting some bamboo in my property that is totally out of hand. Good news is the circular blade cutter makes it easy to cut down and I now have an abundance of poles for plants In the garden. By the way if you have larger bamboo you can use it to make a roof, you can find example on RUclips.
Let's go sailing !
Sailing is lame compared to land work. 😅
😮 The boat wasn’t enough work?
When you reintroduced new chickens. Put a little wire divider wall up. Give them about a week to get used to each other and then try introducing them at night time the big chickens are going to want a roost bar. So at night you'll pick them up and put them on the roost bar in the pan with everybody else. Good luck😊😊😊