A Few More Projects | Gray Water System, Clothes Line, Weather Station & Winter Planting 

I think a digging bar would be a good tool to use on the stumps. Yard cleans up nice. Multiple items checked off TO-DO list. Thanks for sharing

Another way to remove you not wanted trees is to hook a sliding hook chain around the base of the tree, then pull it out with your truck, cut the stubborn roots with your sawzall

You are starting a new chapter. Thanks for bringing us along.

Glad to see you back and filling us in on what you are doing.

Re: TREE PLANTING- I've heard that it's best to fill the holes back in with native soil, and not special soil. because as the roots grow to the edge of that zone they, like all life forms, want to conserve energy, so instead of pushing into the more compacted, less nutritious surrounding soil they may circle back into the top soil which in the long run creates a weaker root system. Using the wood chips as mulch is great as it creates a good environment all the way around the tree. And if the tree isn't doing well you can just fertilize it. On a related note I've heard it's good to dig a square hole with nice tight corners instead of a circle hole with sloped edges, once again to discourage roots from circling near the base.

looking good. A chain and truck makes for quick tree removal lol.

I love it what you have with the place around the house. It looks much much better. And wait for it in 5 to 10 years all is green and the grandkids vcan play in and round it.

Cannt wait for the trees to grow and live well

Comfortable temps at night. Be blessed the soil was not rock! The sycamore is nice but pull apart the rootball's for a quicker recovery and growth. Thanks for sharing!❤

👍👍👍👍👍👌👍👍Very nice property improvements that will give future benefits great teamwork!!

I grew up in a similar climate in South Africa. The house we moved into when i turned 12 had no garden. My mom took it as a challenge, since their first house was the same, and we left it with a lush garden 11 years later (neighouing city with milder climate and better soil than the new place). Everything we planted in the first year died within a season! The aid soil combined with termites was a killer, only the mesquite type tes survived) Neighbors had figured out the formula: dig a 2-3 ft cubic square hole, fill with water and mix in10 year ant poison, let it soak in. Mix fertilizer and compost with original sand, but first place a vertical 2.5" pipe to bottom of hole, protruding 6-8". Back-fill adding the shrub/tree at the top. Water in the pipe every alternate day, then less frequently, following the season. When we sold the property 6 years later we almost had a jungle! Also, was the buffest nerd in school fom all the digging and building😂

Ooo, love the clothes line. You could even build a small counter height platform around the loading post if that would help load and unload.

I absolutely love all your very informative videos 👏👏👏

Thanks. It will be interesting to see how that gray water system works out. I'm thinking it might flood out that young tree. I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for taking the time to share them with us.

An excellent movie folks. well done

Oh yeah!! Planted 3 Mimosa seed in pot's. They all sprouted in the earthship! I might need a home for a few...

Nice video Red & April, glad you are staying in shape and busy. Can't wait to see your progress outside over the next year. Food Forest of the future 👍

What you guys have is awesome! Great job! I’m happy for you all

Excellent video. Lot to learn . My lot has plenty of Mesquite trees.

Wonderful!

I pass a huge mimosa tree on the way to work. So beautiful. And here in SW Ohio the sycamores show off since they stand out against the brown trees around them. Enjoy!

Really nice videos. Good job. 👍

Thank you

Sycamore trees are nice. I hope it does well. ❤❤❤

You can easily grow mimosa from seeds you find on the ground. But the best ones are from dried shells still hanging on the trees. You'll need to snip their buts and soak them immediately after picking.

You might try getting a good brush killer. Just spray it on the live root and let it dry. Then just cover it up. I have noticed when doing this. It doesn’t even kill the grass around the tree. But the tree never come back. Later

I enjoyed watching your journey, it looks like you made need to upgrade some of your tools for homesteading tools, lol. Great job on the house & homestead!

Welcome back, good job, Red. I can't remember seeing the dog before? I'm sure I'd have seen it following you around before. Regards Ann xx

What I have done with trees that like to come back is to drill a hole down the middle of the stump and fill it with round up, gasoline or diesel. It's such a small amount that it won't hurt anything but it will do the stump in.

A small packet of tannerite and a large caliber rifle is the easiest 😉🤣🤣🤣

i hope you don't have gophers like i do and the trees do well. me i got 6 inches of snow yesterday it was nice to see but i could live without the mud that follows. take care and have a fantastic weekend

It's best to plant in fall or winter. They go into shock but recover in spring.

Welcome back to your channel. It’s good seeing you you back in action. Red, considering all of your yard work I cannot see you needing the shed gym. I was nice seeing your interaction with your grand dog and granddaughter. Trusting that you and your kids are doing well. Looking forward to seeing the sycamore and other tree prospering in your yard. Wishing you and April a blessed spring season filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings. Greetings from NE Ohio. Peace

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You might not need that work out station if you keep digging up mesquites. I was watching a Geoff Lawton video recently where he suggested persistent chopping and dropping as a solution for dealing with persistent trees.

I clicked on this video expecting another clickbait. Then imagine my shock to see you wearing a red shirt!!!! OMG! But of course you don't want to disappoint people so quick, change into BLUE clothes for the rest of the video. Well done. AND IT STILL IS NOT APRIL!!!!!