G'Day, my name is Dave and my friends call me the 'Tree Change Farmer'. After living most our lives in suburbia, myself and my wife Kim decided we needed a tree change.
We looked far and wide before deciding to purchase a small farm in the Hunter Valley of NSW in Australia. In 2018 we moved in and set upon a path towards being more self sufficient and looking at ways to bring in additional income from what we grow on the land we love. Travel with us on our journey as we grow vegetables, english lavender and wax flowers and take care of all the other tasks a small farm presents every day.
You must watch the plants don't get root bound in the hole. You have essentially created a clay pot which you are planting into. I typically square off the hole so the roots hit the corner and can turn out of the 'pot'
@stephenavaient449 I use an organic product called 'SLASHER' that does not contain the glysophate used in products like Roundup. Negative side it is twice the price of Roundup but it acts very fast as you can see the weeds dying within hours. Not that long lasting and the weeds seem to come back a bit sooner than Roundup. I use it more in the vege patch. Cheers Dave.
It’s sad to deal with dead plants planted with the hope they will grow strong and productive. This is a part of growing trees. One dies and plant ten more.
I have some plants that have died and not sure why. Those plants were young and pruned late going into winter and we had a ver cold early frost that may have been part of the cause. Now I prune after I have cut the blooms around Christmas time to give the plants some ggowing time to recover before it gets cold. Cheers Dave
I have only looked at their web site. I like the 1.7t machine but noticed it has steel tracks with rubber pads. Might be possible to purchase with a rubber track option. A while back it was one of only a few suppliers that sold a 1.7t machine with the additional implements, however I notice now that UHI have a similar machine with the implements at a similar price. Cheers Dave.
Well done Dave, your, work has really paid off in achieving the rustic appearance you desired for minimal cost. In my old cottage I have a somewhat similar effect, achieved by the previous owner using recycled timber, although not from pallets. Some has been laid vertically and on another wall it is done horizontally. The horizontal style works far better on the small walls of my cottage as that seems to make the walls seem wider, but on a long wall like your shed, particularly where you had to cover the protruding columns, I think vertical was the best choice.
Very much appreciate your vid. Do you admit you chose the Hayes because it colour matches your John Deere? :) Can you do a working vid? or a followup on your thoughts?
I think it would still work on exterior. Might have to give it a yearly coat. I have noticed after a few weeks that the timber has lightened slightly as the oil soaks in. Cheers Dave.
Cheers for that. When I prepare the bed I use a mix of dynamic lifter pellets, some aged sheep manure and some home made compost. Every few weeks when growing I will put a handful of blood and bone on the surface around the plants. Cheers Dave.
Great job Dave, wall turned out really well. Like the signs and oil cans. I think alot of viewers would be interested in you working on the Mini mokes, keep up the good work.👍
Thanks Darby, yes happy so far but lots more work do do. Will do some videos on the Mokes but it is a funny thing that some might like and others not. Cheers Dave.
Thank you for watching Leonard. That price is even cheaper than we pay for here in Australia! Hope your weather is OK in Ireland as I will be there (Dublin) at the start of October. Cheers Dave.
@TreeChangeFarmer You will have a great time here, just remember the Irish are very hospitable and friendly. If you need anything just ask any stranger. Enjoy and good luck with the channel 😀.
Hey Dave, I’m in Sydney and have a UME12. I want to do this conversion for my auger AND jackhammer attachments. Will a Pirtek store be able to provide all I need. With 2 attachments, I will need an extra set of the 3/8-8L nipple converter. Wondering if Alex from UHI can send me a set rather than sourcing from Pirtek? Would love your thoughts? Thanks
@@matthewsherlock296 if you look in the video description there are the part numbers from Pirtek that I used. From memory they had everything in stock except the metric 8L connector that was ordered overnight. I don't know if UHI offer these kits now. At the time I rang Alex and he wasn't any help. Pirtek were brilliant! Cheers Dave.
It was part of the package that included the additional 8 implements. You may be able to buy online if you look for ones that have the 25mm (1") pins. Cheers Dave
All our lives we have lived with very hot summers and cannot imagine living and working in the snow. Would be a nice change to have the different season though. Cheers Dave.
@@TreeChangeFarmer 70 degrees mostly with it hitting the 80s for 1 or two weeks tops but the summers are only 6 months long here in NB next to Maine Trouble is you get used to winter and dont get used to the summer till its almost over
Excellent explanation video. I have a Z540M with Kawasaki engine. My mower has 324 hours on it. It has a black sleeve that goes over the air filter. I rinse sleeve off with water after every mowing and let dry/tap dust out of air filter. I change sleeve and air filter every 50 hours. As long as a person using John Deere oil, filter, it will not void warranty if you do the serving yourself. Valves {overhead} needs to be adjusted every 200 hours. My mower has a short drain hose that drops down in hole under oil filter for easier drainage. I have 2 acres to mow.Thank you for video. Blessings to you.
Thanks you for watching and commenting Gail. The slightly bigger mowers with the Kawasaki engine would be my next upgrade I think. I have just under three acres to mow and I have found the Zero turn mower about twice as fast as the old L110 lawn tractor/mower I still have. Cheers Dave.
There is a video on just putting the tracks on. In the three years so far they have only come off twice. You sort of get used to the sound of the tracks when they need adjusting. Cheers Dave.
Yes I used liquid nails on each joist. Shown briefly at 19:12. I found it better to have a sheet of flooring on top of the previous sheet so you can slide it out so it drops directly in place. If you move the sheet around too much you can see from underneath that the glue is all over the place. Cheers Dave.
@@TreeChangeFarmer Thanks Dave. I am starting to put my mezzanine in the shed today. You're video is a great source of information. Was initially planning to use yellow tongue with 600mm span. Glad I saw ur video before, now I will use red tongue chipboards. Thanks mate.
Good job done Dave. After the first two trees I wondered how you'd go with the last one, but a bit of perseverance certainly pays off. We have quite a big nectarine tree that we've never once tasted the fruit off it. The possums clean it out when the fruit is still hard and green. Maybe i should try some camelias. cheers buddy.
G'day Mike. Good to hear from you. Very frustrating when you put so much work in and it doesn't work out. Let's not talk about the damage that the bloody wild rabbits are doing! Cheers Dave.
At first didn't think I would like the effect, but I'm coming around, looking forward to the Next video. Keep up the good work. Can't wait for the Mini Moke videos.👍
Thanks for watching Darcy. Have a look at the wall when the pallet wood goes up and let me know what you think. Was thinking about including some wrenching videos on the Mokes but not sure if that content would be welcomed by the viewers. Cheers Dave.
Great video mate thanks was interesting. I'm thinking of buying a Chinese tyre changer + Balancer as the tyre services are charging at least $40 each tyre. I have a Question where do you dispose of your used tyres and is it free of charge?
The seal gets hard because of high hydraulic temp. Get high-pressure viton seals. Sort out the high temp with a cooler. Do not stall the functions. It will dump oil over the relieve valve and create heat.
Thank you for the long video, they are the best, you have a great clear voice and the sound of compassion for others in how you explain the way you tackled the job.
Thank you for watching Frank. Sometimes wonder how the Australian accent goes over with international viewers ( 95% of the channel viewers are in the USA) Cheers Dave.
If I can make a couple of recommendations. My shed is lined with yellow tongue flooring and insulated with floor insulation. Absolutely superb on hot days.
Yes it would be a lot easier if the whole shed had a timber lining. I have just finished the pallet wood timber above the rusty iron and reckon it has cost me about $600 so far for 9 metres long x 3.3 metres tall. Cheers Dave
