Your irrigation system is really quite something. In Maine, people would have a fit if someone was doing that and taking that much water from a lake, let alone more than one person on a monthly basis. It is really interesting to see how other people do things in other parts of our country. Thank you for sharing it, it really is cool to see!
I just love watching your irrigation from the lake. It's so interesting to watch you garden in your climate of Arizona. Here we have been fighting floods in some low lying areas and the rains haven't stopped yet. I'm having a problem getting a couple mini barns delivered due to the wet and spongy ground and pools of water. To watch you actually flood your place intentionally is just a wonder. I know why you do it, it's still kind of funny for me, fighting water here and watching you flood yours there. Love it.
Wow. Coming from an area that receives an average of 40 inches of rain and 66 inches of snow each year, I can't imagine only 8 inches of rain. Thanks for the look at your irrigation method; it was quite intriguing.
I have a moringa tree is doing well in my square foot garden, it was previously kept moist by a rampant oregano plant that I just cut back. It is in the sun but I mulch heavily. My moringa is different variety from yours.
Lift your Maringa out of the pot to see if it is rootbound. If you see more than a few roots, then it needs a larger pot. You can water it enough to make any serious difference.
Moringa has a tap root like a carrot. I grow them in deep tubs so the root can go down to the bottom where the soil is cool and moist. I had 5 moringas that I grew from seed but gave 4 away as I dont have room/need for them all. A deep pot is key to success with moringas.
could you please do a video..All about irrigation..what does it cost, does everyone do it, are you assigned a day, did your house already have it? just whatever you can think of. I'm from Washington state and have never seen this before. Love your Vlog!
Moringa grows in temps close to what Arizona produces, they thrive in areas of Africa where it's humid dessert conditions. Water it a bit more if you do get anymore, plant it slightly away from other plants and use a bit of organic fertilizer to held it if it's struggling.. well that's if you see this comment seeing that this is an old post
If you are worried about the moringa, could you plant it on the edge of the shade from a big tree at the hottest part of the day? That irrigation water is awesome. I imagine that watering that way encourages root systems to dive deep in the soil to find the water table. Do you know if this is so?
I love the veggie beds! I was doing some homework about what was needed to live in different climates because we are going to get an acreage soon. In Arizona and Texas small trees often need a little shade starting off (that's what I read) like dappled shade but not dark shade... just enough so as it grows it can handle more light, because trees often have to grow up and into pure sunshine, and are often protected by competitors when they are small, does that make any sense? Also, the whole irrigation thing is pretty cool. Living in the desert sometimes means drinking that glass of water or pouring it on a thirsty plant. In your town, you don't have to make the choice! I love that by flooding your yard your trees get lots of good water and your grass is plentiful...plus the ducks love it, am I right?
I've always heard, that you should water after the suns going down, because if you water lets say when the suns coming up tye sun will burn any part thats wet ... Generally we've lived in a place that the weather rains roughly enough on its own, to keep the plants happy.
lol i love how you talk to yourself about the plants.. hahaha I am the same.. haha so cool you can plant all of those hot weather plants! we are in MN so super cold.
Moringa can grow into a sturdy tree. So plant it directly in the ground and you will have a fast growing moringa tree. A word from an asian guy who lives in a place where moringa trees just freely grow in here.
Part of the reason it dries out all the time is that it’s in a small black pot black absorbed more heat and the small pot dry out more quickly you will probably do lots better when it’s in the ground and there is more soil to hold the moisture around it so long as you mulch it well
I'm confused about this whole irrigation thing? Why is this coming out of the lake? Why do you flood your yard like that?? Is it free? Do all the houses do this? How often do you do this? Does everyone in Arizona do this? Is this seasonal? I'm SO curious and confused!!
Hi, sorry for the confusion! This is how we water our yards in Arizona. It's much more efficient than a sprinkler system and because it doesn't have to be treated, much healthier. It's also really affordable -- about $150 per year for an acre like ours. There are intricate canals that run throughout Arizona from lakes to homes like ours. Not every home does this, but many do. We water like this every 2 weeks:)
I'm using eb stone chicken manure on my garden plants and many small plants and trees. I have a neem tree and I feed it the well broken down chicken manure and it grows well. Morigna and Neem trees come from Africa and are a staple for them. Try the chicken manure on your morigna and if it seems to be stressing in full sun, give it a little shade until it calms down a little. Use wood chips and surround the tree. Looks like fun!
Yellow leaves can mean two things, too much water or not enough! Of course then there are the minerals. There is a wealth of info on the plant. I could never grow it here! Wow, you have your pond girl.. and its really big! LOL
roses are tuff, they love the heat. every plant no matter how heat tolerant needs to be babied the first year especially where you live. get those potted pants off the cement that might help too. they need to be in the ground or a much bigger pot until you decide where to put them. im new to your channel. why are you building a kitchen out in your garage? is it like a summer kitchen? why do you irrigate the grass like that? ive never seen that before in the burbs.
What variety of greens are you growing? Here in South Mississippi everything is bolting from the heat. Your irrigation is odd to me since we live on a flood plain and a good rain does that to my yard every week or so.
Wait..So is your whole yard like one massive controlled swell to irrigate and recharge your ground water for the plants? Way too epic. I love how it comes from the lake but did you need a permit to have that flood gate?
The problem with your moringa tree is that it is in a pot! Or at least a pot that is much too small. Moringa needs at least 18 inches of soil if you plan to keep it in a pot, but it will be much happier if you put it in the ground. They are drought tolerant, which means they can survive with little water, but they will really thrive with regular watering. Make sure it can drain good, though, because you don't want to rot the root! Yes, moringa likes the sun, but in the intense summer heat of Phoenix, it will appreciate some shade. 70 to 90 degrees is when it grows best.
Don't you do any kind of rain catchment? You have a lot of roof area that would give you many, hundreds of gallons of water from even a small rain. To many of us seeing all that grass and water in a desert climate just doesn't jive with our permaculture ways, but I guess you are not implementing permaculture on your place. It was the best thing I ever discovered over twenty years ago and has done us well on our ten-acre homestead. I bet you would be intrigued by it too after watching a few of your videos so far.
Irrigating is a form of permaculture because we are using excess rain runoff from the lake to water our yards. To many people it seems wasteful, but in actuality it saves thousands of gallons of water over watering with sprinklers because in the desert, there's so much evaporation that occurs with sprinklers. This system was created hundreds of years ago by the Hohokam Indians. We have lakes about 30 miles away that have overflow, and people consider themselves extremely lucky to have a home here access to irrigation canals. The biggest benefit of all is that this water isn't treated like city water. We only get about 8 inches of rain per year here, so while we definitely could and probably will put a rain catchment in the future, instead what we put our energy into is grading our property to use the irrgation amount we are allowed more efficiently. Most people will use their irrigation allotment to only water their backyard, and then they do sprinklers in the front. We did everything we could to make sure everything on our property is using the irrigation water:) Just understand that different locations and climates call for different techniques, and it's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just different.
I think this is an awesome idea. I know I can pour thousands of litres of water into our lawn with sprinklers and it still dies off after three days of not watering. Yet, when we have bucket loads of rain the soil stays moist for weeks and weeks. I think this would be the same with your irrigation system. We have access to town (reticulated) water, tank water and we have an unequipped bore. We also border a creek which we don't have a license to pump from. I was wondering why your grass always looked so nice. Now I know. Great job. I'm in Queensland, Australia on 8.5 acres.
that's crazy. is it really how you irrigate your yard? how long does it take before it absorbs in the ground? and you said it come straight from the lake? Do all your neighbors have access to the lake like you do
This whole flooding irrigation thing is just so strange to me. how often do you flood your property? and what happens if the scheduled time when they are supposed to release the lake water or whatever happens to be on a day when it's raining do they still release the water to flood people's property?? Also can somebody please go to wherever this water is coming from to videotape that I would like to see the process from the beginning point from the water source how far does the water travel from the lake to you guys??
This may have been addressed before, but that is a lot of water and it seems to take a while to dry. Is there not an advantage to getting some water barrels, and pumping the deepest sections out and in to the water barrels? I would think you can control the water more long term. Surely the bulk of that water is just running off or not productive. Just curious?
hi just found your channel. Please be sure to not place any plants on concrete. I never realized how hot the concrete would become. I almost lost a bunch of plants that way. also if you are waiting to plant them double pot them . gives the plant more insulation from the heat. love your place. blessings to your family.
Hi, sorry for the confusion! This is how we water our yards in Arizona. It's much more efficient than a sprinkler system and because it doesn't have to be treated, much healthier. It's also really affordable -- about $150 per year for an acre like ours. There are intricate canals that run throughout Arizona from lakes to homes like ours. Not every home does this, but many do. We water like this every 2 weeks:)
Your irrigation system is really quite something. In Maine, people would have a fit if someone was doing that and taking that much water from a lake, let alone more than one person on a monthly basis. It is really interesting to see how other people do things in other parts of our country. Thank you for sharing it, it really is cool to see!
Your place is amazing! The amount of food you are growing in such a small space is truly inspiring! Thanks for the videos.
I just love watching your irrigation from the lake. It's so interesting to watch you garden in your climate of Arizona. Here we have been fighting floods in some low lying areas and the rains haven't stopped yet. I'm having a problem getting a couple mini barns delivered due to the wet and spongy ground and pools of water.
To watch you actually flood your place intentionally is just a wonder. I know why you do it, it's still kind of funny for me, fighting water here and watching you flood yours there. Love it.
You guys are truly living the dream, this is how life should be lived, well done you guys. X
Wow. Coming from an area that receives an average of 40 inches of rain and 66 inches of snow each year, I can't imagine only 8 inches of rain. Thanks for the look at your irrigation method; it was quite intriguing.
I have a moringa tree is doing well in my square foot garden, it was previously kept moist by a rampant oregano plant that I just cut back. It is in the sun but I mulch heavily. My moringa is different variety from yours.
If you decide to put the pond near the tree, maybe you can build a screen rooftop over it, so leaves don't get in as much
Lift your Maringa out of the pot to see if it is rootbound. If you see more than a few roots, then it needs a larger pot. You can water it enough to make any serious difference.
Haha that's me with the garden "what did I plant here?" :0)
Moringa has a tap root like a carrot. I grow them in deep tubs so the root can go down to the bottom where the soil is cool and moist. I had 5 moringas that I grew from seed but gave 4 away as I dont have room/need for them all. A deep pot is key to success with moringas.
could you please do a video..All about irrigation..what does it cost, does everyone do it, are you assigned a day, did your house already have it? just whatever you can think of. I'm from Washington state and have never seen this before. Love your Vlog!
Marcia Tokarchuk me too! I'm from Sweden, never seen this-want to know more!
Moringa grows in temps close to what Arizona produces, they thrive in areas of Africa where it's humid dessert conditions. Water it a bit more if you do get anymore, plant it slightly away from other plants and use a bit of organic fertilizer to held it if it's struggling.. well that's if you see this comment seeing that this is an old post
Nice bunt Lydia! 👍🏼👏🏼
Still learning about Maringa. Mine are only about an inch tall. look delicate. Like a fern.
If you are worried about the moringa, could you plant it on the edge of the shade from a big tree at the hottest part of the day?
That irrigation water is awesome. I imagine that watering that way encourages root systems to dive deep in the soil to find the water table. Do you know if this is so?
Yes, our trees get deep roots!
I love the veggie beds! I was doing some homework about what was needed to live in different climates because we are going to get an acreage soon. In Arizona and Texas small trees often need a little shade starting off (that's what I read) like dappled shade but not dark shade... just enough so as it grows it can handle more light, because trees often have to grow up and into pure sunshine, and are often protected by competitors when they are small, does that make any sense? Also, the whole irrigation thing is pretty cool. Living in the desert sometimes means drinking that glass of water or pouring it on a thirsty plant. In your town, you don't have to make the choice! I love that by flooding your yard your trees get lots of good water and your grass is plentiful...plus the ducks love it, am I right?
They sure do!
I've always heard, that you should water after the suns going down, because if you water lets say when the suns coming up tye sun will burn any part thats wet ... Generally we've lived in a place that the weather rains roughly enough on its own, to keep the plants happy.
lol i love how you talk to yourself about the plants.. hahaha I am the same.. haha so cool you can plant all of those hot weather plants! we are in MN so super cold.
Moringa can grow into a sturdy tree. So plant it directly in the ground and you will have a fast growing moringa tree. A word from an asian guy who lives in a place where moringa trees just freely grow in here.
Part of the reason it dries out all the time is that it’s in a small black pot black absorbed more heat and the small pot dry out more quickly you will probably do lots better when it’s in the ground and there is more soil to hold the moisture around it so long as you mulch it well
I'm confused about this whole irrigation thing? Why is this coming out of the lake? Why do you flood your yard like that?? Is it free? Do all the houses do this? How often do you do this? Does everyone in Arizona do this? Is this seasonal? I'm SO curious and confused!!
76monikaW I was going to ask all the same questions!!!! I am confused too and curious to know
76monikaW I'm confused too! Does it go in the neighbors yards?
Hi, sorry for the confusion! This is how we water our yards in Arizona. It's much more efficient than a sprinkler system and because it doesn't have to be treated, much healthier. It's also really affordable -- about $150 per year for an acre like ours. There are intricate canals that run throughout Arizona from lakes to homes like ours. Not every home does this, but many do. We water like this every 2 weeks:)
Weed 'em & Reap Thanks so much for clarifying.
76monikaW i was confused too. so thanks for clarifying. in utah they have brown water for the yard, it just comes out of the outside spigot.
I'm using eb stone chicken manure on my garden plants and many small plants and trees. I have a neem tree and I feed it the well broken down chicken manure and it grows well. Morigna and Neem trees come from Africa and are a staple for them. Try the chicken manure on your morigna and if it seems to be stressing in full sun, give it a little shade until it calms down a little. Use wood chips and surround the tree. Looks like fun!
Good tips!
The duck family
Ducks seemed happy and excited to go swimming.! .. yeah.!
Don't know if I could handle the flooding...too much wet!!
Nice
Have you tries planting the Three Sisters? Thats my project this year!
The melons are growing quickly!
You deserve more subscriber
Yellow leaves can mean two things, too much water or not enough! Of course then there are the minerals. There is a wealth of info on the plant. I could never grow it here! Wow, you have your pond girl.. and its really big! LOL
boy, do you make the best of that acre land xD
Small hair clips to hold your vines in place, work really well.
roses are tuff, they love the heat. every plant no matter how heat tolerant needs to be babied the first year especially where you live. get those potted pants off the cement that might help too. they need to be in the ground or a much bigger pot until you decide where to put them. im new to your channel. why are you building a kitchen out in your garage? is it like a summer kitchen? why do you irrigate the grass like that? ive never seen that before in the burbs.
Is it really that much? 150,000 gallons (567,000 litres) a fortnight is 4 years worth of water with a big garden where I live.
What variety of greens are you growing? Here in South Mississippi everything is bolting from the heat. Your irrigation is odd to me since we live on a flood plain and a good rain does that to my yard every week or so.
Lori Ann I know what you mean. I live in South MS too!!
Do duck eggs taste the same as chicken eggs?
Omg cannot handle the cuteness of the scene @8:47
i played softball for my school in the fall and im going to play summer ball ive played ever since t-ball except for 1 year
Wait..So is your whole yard like one massive controlled swell to irrigate and recharge your ground water for the plants? Way too epic. I love how it comes from the lake but did you need a permit to have that flood gate?
How often do you flood your land like this.
The problem with your moringa tree is that it is in a pot! Or at least a pot that is much too small. Moringa needs at least 18 inches of soil if you plan to keep it in a pot, but it will be much happier if you put it in the ground.
They are drought tolerant, which means they can survive with little water, but they will really thrive with regular watering. Make sure it can drain good, though, because you don't want to rot the root!
Yes, moringa likes the sun, but in the intense summer heat of Phoenix, it will appreciate some shade. 70 to 90 degrees is when it grows best.
Thanks for the tips!
Don't you do any kind of rain catchment? You have a lot of roof area that would give you many, hundreds of gallons of water from even a small rain. To many of us seeing all that grass and water in a desert climate just doesn't jive with our permaculture ways, but I guess you are not implementing permaculture on your place. It was the best thing I ever discovered over twenty years ago and has done us well on our ten-acre homestead. I bet you would be intrigued by it too after watching a few of your videos so far.
Irrigating is a form of permaculture because we are using excess rain runoff from the lake to water our yards. To many people it seems wasteful, but in actuality it saves thousands of gallons of water over watering with sprinklers because in the desert, there's so much evaporation that occurs with sprinklers. This system was created hundreds of years ago by the Hohokam Indians. We have lakes about 30 miles away that have overflow, and people consider themselves extremely lucky to have a home here access to irrigation canals. The biggest benefit of all is that this water isn't treated like city water. We only get about 8 inches of rain per year here, so while we definitely could and probably will put a rain catchment in the future, instead what we put our energy into is grading our property to use the irrgation amount we are allowed more efficiently. Most people will use their irrigation allotment to only water their backyard, and then they do sprinklers in the front. We did everything we could to make sure everything on our property is using the irrigation water:) Just understand that different locations and climates call for different techniques, and it's not necessarily a bad thing -- it's just different.
I think this is an awesome idea. I know I can pour thousands of litres of water into our lawn with sprinklers and it still dies off after three days of not watering. Yet, when we have bucket loads of rain the soil stays moist for weeks and weeks. I think this would be the same with your irrigation system. We have access to town (reticulated) water, tank water and we have an unequipped bore. We also border a creek which we don't have a license to pump from. I was wondering why your grass always looked so nice. Now I know. Great job. I'm in Queensland, Australia on 8.5 acres.
Your place is amazing,how much time, you take for this work on your land.I feel it is heaven.i also want to do same as you did.wish me good luck.
I want to plant neem,rose wood,teak plants,as they need less water,labor.what is your suggestion?
hey I absolutely love your channel just curious where is Luna?
Just as cute as ever. She must be avoiding the camera lately.
How will you fill the pond with water
How many strawberry plants do you have, and how many peach trees do you have?
Only one little strawberry right now. 2 Peach trees.
that's crazy. is it really how you irrigate your yard? how long does it take before it absorbs in the ground? and you said it come straight from the lake? Do all your neighbors have access to the lake like you do
most of the neighbors that have an acre or more.
This whole flooding irrigation thing is just so strange to me. how often do you flood your property? and what happens if the scheduled time when they are supposed to release the lake water or whatever happens to be on a day when it's raining do they still release the water to flood people's property?? Also can somebody please go to wherever this water is coming from to videotape that I would like to see the process from the beginning point from the water source how far does the water travel from the lake to you guys??
This may have been addressed before, but that is a lot of water and it seems to take a while to dry. Is there not an advantage to getting some water barrels, and pumping the deepest sections out and in to the water barrels? I would think you can control the water more long term. Surely the bulk of that water is just running off or not productive. Just curious?
76Monika I'm confused too. I have the same questions and more.
How on earth do you do all this and still look gorgeous in every video!? I want to be like that one day
Does the flood get deep
hi just found your channel. Please be sure to not place any plants on concrete. I never realized how hot the concrete would become. I almost lost a bunch of plants that way. also if you are waiting to plant them double pot them . gives the plant more insulation from the heat. love your place. blessings to your family.
thanks.
Does any water escape into neighboring yards?
All the yards around them get irrigation also
What's irrigation
Do you have same little fish comming with this irigation water asw well?
Not really. It's a long way through the dams, down the river, another dam, along many canals, until it get to the neighborhood.
Who's here before it goes viral?
Do the ducks love because it looks like it
I know you have raised beds but do you have problems with weeds? Our garden is not raised but we fight weeds constantly!
Not really:)
You know the part where you said what’s with you mr miringa ? I think maybe you over watered it? Idk honestly
Does anybody else in your neighborhood do the water system?
Yep, our entire neighborhood. When we bought our home we specifically wanted an irrigated home:)
That's cool never heard of such a thing. I live in Ct.
Love from pakistan.I like life like this
You can't water it enough to make a serious difference if it's in a too small pot or not in the ground.
mosquitos galore?
Do you see a taste difference between duck and chicken eggs?
Not much.
wondered if any fish ever are in the water
What's a maringo
Booms42 I have the same questions.
Why are the carrots purple
HOW DO U GET THE WATER OUT of UR YARD? AND WAT IS THE POINT OF IRRIGATING UR YARD?
D. Blocj same reason people use a sprinkler system, just done in the form of flooding the yard every 2 weeks
It soaks into the ground
how could you say that Mondays the worst day of the week School
Only 3 baby ducks out of all those survived? What got them?
Joanne Devine she gave them to friends and family
Phew!
Moringa need mucho water and much area around it.
Wow. I would love to water that way.
I love you beautiful and love this farm
you guys should buy little ponies
Moringa likes to be in the sun.
Your Moringa is in a tiny pot. That’s her problem. She will do fine in full sun, in the ground.
I am also confused. Please do tell.
Hi, sorry for the confusion! This is how we water our yards in Arizona. It's much more efficient than a sprinkler system and because it doesn't have to be treated, much healthier. It's also really affordable -- about $150 per year for an acre like ours. There are intricate canals that run throughout Arizona from lakes to homes like ours. Not every home does this, but many do. We water like this every 2 weeks:)
Weed 'em & Reap. You make it sound like most people in Arizona water this way. It is not a common way to water in every area of the state.
Why do you flood your yard?
moringa does not like containers
Shame to flood a yard on Purpose. I'd give anything to have a dry yard.
Do you ever thing there will be a day where you will have no more jobs to do in your house
i dont like duck eggs they have a weird texture
All I got to say is wasting water
DO NOT put the maringa in full sun
Click to the bait
I want a wife like you. 💕