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Homemade spring Tine Harrow And Re-seeding One Of Our Fields 

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We decided we wanted to re seed our grazing land ready for lambs in the spring, the wether this year has been so dry that it was going to be a challenge. We watched the weather carefully and seeded just before a good wet spell. But it was short lived and a week later it was cold and dry again. The seeding does look lie it is coming along just a bit slower than we would like but I think it will come good once we get a bit more rain.

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@jaydee9124
@jaydee9124 Год назад
Farmer Dot is doing a fantastic job with the gardens.
@HT-io1eg
@HT-io1eg Год назад
Kris, you’ve got to use breathing protection, for grinding and welding, all that sh1t is going into the air and you’re breathing it in Not meant negatively, you’re an inspiration, I’m a Patreon supporter, you only get your health once
@muckaboi2351
@muckaboi2351 Год назад
and eye protection. geeza is gonna lose an eye one day
@mrpeterteacher3974
@mrpeterteacher3974 Год назад
Anyone who can say "I don't really know what I'm doing" on their channel has my total respect. Can only add that nature loves regeneration and will pay you back handsomely for your pains.
@mtozzy11
@mtozzy11 Год назад
Don't be scared about ploughing up the fields it's grass it grows back. You did a fine job building the finger harrow. The power harrow you brought looks like a good machine. Look into get a small fertiliser spreader. You'll be able to spread seed and lime and organic ferts with and get a nice even coverage. It has come up well though. Farming is a life learning experience, the moment you stop learning is the moment you stop farming.
@jamescarmody1710
@jamescarmody1710 Год назад
Get a small hopper for the grass harrow
@moshercraft5944
@moshercraft5944 Год назад
Kris, you don't have to know what your doing. The willingness to learn from failure proves you will always succeed with greatness!
@garyfairbrother5532
@garyfairbrother5532 Год назад
It does look encouraging. Good that you kept after it and didn’t lose the season. I am looking forward to the lambs for sure. I think you’re a great farmer and have all the right priorities. Your lack of farming experience is surely made up for by your intelligence and ambition. And as for Dot, we watch for glimpses of you and know all about your generous contributions and often wonder what you are up to behind the scenes. Maybe a day in the life of Dot is in order soon???
@MakeAllThingsBeautiful
@MakeAllThingsBeautiful Год назад
would of loved to of seen the sunflowers flowering, there weren't many sunflowers around where i live this year and in previous years had sunflowers self seed from falling from the bird feeders but none this year, the marrows, onions and cucumbers are all impressive as well, so yes Dot's contribution has been overlooked somewhat. regards the meadows, if they come good and you say got skylarks or peewits nesting, these once common birds are very very rare now, i'm sure we would all club together on here to cover your costs if you had to sacrifice yields for the sake of meadow birds, it really is quite serious how much wildlife has gone, song thrushes used to be one of the commonest birds when i was a kid ... now .. seen 1 in 10 years
@Gexrge_OSRS
@Gexrge_OSRS Год назад
Even after all the hard work you've put into this lifestyle I love the humility you express, Chris. Giving Dot credit where it's very much due. Props to you and your missus.
@hojuzinney163
@hojuzinney163 Год назад
I'm from a farming area and have seen and done a whole lot of soil work like you've done here and cant wait to see how strong your fields are going to come back. Nice job all around 👏👏👏
@toddmccarter45
@toddmccarter45 Год назад
What a harrowing experience this must have been!
@morgenmuffel5747
@morgenmuffel5747 Год назад
Always lovely to see your homestead continue to go from strength to strength. I often think back to you alone in your tent on a miserable winter night when you first started. You should be so very proud of all you and sweet Dot have achieved together. Fingers crossed for your field
@grogwrench793
@grogwrench793 Год назад
Overseeding, in my experience, usually starts with mowing the plot very, very short. Then a power harrow, or disc and harrow. Spring tine harrows, as you've found out, are for plot maintenance. I would keep it in your fleet of tools, as you can always add a row of discs or a moldboard plow. It's a great platform. Try again in spring.
@jimmydelamare2844
@jimmydelamare2844 Год назад
You say you know not what your doing ,but economically,environmentally and ecologically your on top . Blows me away ,from the first dig of your “hobbit house “,till now, awesome, thanks very much for the pleasure you give me .
@nick.caffrey
@nick.caffrey Год назад
What I like about your style, Kris, is that when something doesn't work, or doesn't work optimally, you just move on, improve, improvise or whatever is needed, and progress. I can't think of a better way to live!
@drjonritz
@drjonritz Год назад
So satisfying to see mature plants in the greenhouse
@unything2696
@unything2696 Год назад
Garden and crops look amazing, congrats to Dot. You two make a great team.
@om617yota7
@om617yota7 Год назад
Been overseeding my own lawn with clover seed as well, exactly because it fixes nitrogen. The clover also seems to need less water, and stay green far longer than the grass. Really liking the results.
@Makapida
@Makapida Год назад
I agree… my back garden ‘lawn’ contains a lot of clover as well as wild plants (taht you could call weeds…). It resisted this wery hot and dry summer without any problem, remaining green, and grew back almost overnight after the first rains. Plus it is very cushy under your feet…
@zanpsimer7685
@zanpsimer7685 Год назад
I’ve also been introducing and encouraging clover in my yard and loving the results.
@wendyweaver8749
@wendyweaver8749 Год назад
@@Makapida - Have heard that a "weed is a plant that grows where it is not wanted." If you want the wild plants growing in your 'lawn', then they are not weeds!
@Makapida
@Makapida Год назад
@@wendyweaver8749 exactly what i meant… i leave them be…
@xw6968
@xw6968 Год назад
@@wendyweaver8749 wild plants. but grass isnt wild.
@bradholland6074
@bradholland6074 Год назад
The drone shot of your place looked amazing. You really have a beautiful homestead
@BigTubz
@BigTubz Год назад
You're doing a mighty job Kris, I'm really enjoying learning along as you do. You are very critical of yourself sometimes, I think that's because you strive for perfection, which is difficult to achieve when your doing new things. Go back and look at your first mix of cob and you'll realise how far you've come.
@mykalmcb
@mykalmcb Год назад
Weather is the challenge of farmers the world over. Look like things are coming along well. Kick-ass garden! Way to go Dot.
@RXRSawdustStation
@RXRSawdustStation Год назад
You and Dot have done wonderfully! Thank you and Dot for all your work!
@Steven-bh2dk
@Steven-bh2dk Год назад
You need a portable chicken coop. Fence off a small section of grass for your sheep. When grass get to a certain level move the sheep forward to another small area. Follow this up with a portable chicken coop. The chickens spread the sheep manure around as well as fertilizing with own manure. Each time you move forward the grass can replenish itself faster. This method works great for small grazing areas.
@historynerd6630
@historynerd6630 Год назад
Great advise 👍I thaught nearly the same. Kris mentioned the lack in productivity of that patch of land and my first thaught was about the soil and possible compaction and then i saw Kris and Dot driving over it again and again 😟. Their vehicles aren't exactly "heavy land machines" but nonetheless. The right use of animals as you described is the right way to go (imho).
@JeffWardMusic
@JeffWardMusic Год назад
My evening is always improved when a new Kris video pops up in the feed. Well worth the wait!
@martinpadus818
@martinpadus818 Год назад
Lad! You are fantastic. Im glad i've discovered you today. Keep it up!.
@GutsyGibbon
@GutsyGibbon Год назад
You never cease to amaze me. Great project.
@markroberts1962
@markroberts1962 Год назад
Quick tip also feed clover to your animals and it will come out andspread naturally, will also fertilise the seed. Alot of farmers do it his way.
@williammcilrath9828
@williammcilrath9828 Год назад
WHEN AT FIRST WE DON,T SUCCEED TRY TRY AGAIN bROTHER GOOD LUCK THOUROLY ENJOY YOUR VIDS bill
@tdiron5277
@tdiron5277 Год назад
Dot the Gardner Dot the tractor operator Dot the landscaper Dot the veggie picker Soooo what does Dot do for work 🤔😂 Cause that’s alotta hats to wear … Nice video ✌️
@jontaylor1652
@jontaylor1652 Год назад
Dot's ace, she quite clearly just get's stuck in as much as you do Kris. Great share again, thanks mate.
@Phil-mh3nf
@Phil-mh3nf Год назад
If you alternate the springs so they aren't In a uniform pattern it'll scarify the land much more effectively... currently they're all in line.
@oscarweasley2618
@oscarweasley2618 Год назад
Yeah. Have some pointing forwards and some pointing backwards. (Maybe?)
@HW-op7pq
@HW-op7pq Год назад
i love your honesty with your channel, not "look what i built its perfect" more like i never done this before so lets try and build something and keep working on it till it works. Top channel and all the best to you both on your path
@Nick-B78
@Nick-B78 Год назад
Hey Kris. I totally understand the apprehension of doing this work as I myself am in the same position. We’ve got some land that isn’t quite productive enough but taking the chance of power harrowing and reseeding is something I still haven’t had the b@lls to do. One piece of general advice though regarding farming work, for that type of work you would do the middle of the field first (called the land work) and then you do 4 or 5 laps of the outside (called the headlands) to finish. This allows you to go up the field harrowing and then lift out at the end and turn around on unharrowed land before going back into the ground. Basically with farm work, you do land work then headlands for things like harrowing, seeding, rolling etc and then for mowing, harvesting etc you would do the headlands first then the land work. Hope that makes sense
@user-po8kg3nj8h
@user-po8kg3nj8h Год назад
Your videos are always so GOOD to watch.
@cadalot58
@cadalot58 Год назад
Kris & Dot another awesome video, really looking forward to the next turbine video and seeing all your hard work being installed. A day in the life of Dot would be a good video, she is an awesome gardener from the looks of the harvest you are getting.
@TonyMorel
@TonyMorel Год назад
We are mostly woodland so we use a BCS two wheel walk-behind tractor for getting in and around. We do have an acre of wild flower meadow in the middle tho and the top part needed a make over so we picked up a small power harrow and gave it it's maiden outing yesterday. Worked amazing - apart from at the end of the run, being only two wheels, it's up to the operator to manhandle it around for a u-turn. It's only 190kg but oh do my shoulders feel it today. You're doing a cracking job there.
@CalvinCycle
@CalvinCycle Год назад
I can only imagine your trepidation at turfing up the field to begin with. I'm happy to see it seems to be working. Given where you are, I'm sure you'll have some rain soon, the weather looks to be on the turn.
@samuelkurz5814
@samuelkurz5814 Год назад
Always happy to see a new vid by Kris
@Coverly
@Coverly Год назад
Next side project: Fabricate a "back of the tractor hopper" for seeding/putting lime in?
@michaelehrlich1952
@michaelehrlich1952 Год назад
hi kris love your show.
@venenareligioest410
@venenareligioest410 Год назад
Great channel 👍
@bladehoner3185
@bladehoner3185 Год назад
You are doing a fine job. Keep up the productive work. We us the clover / grass on our pastures and it's fantastic!
@mikerix4470
@mikerix4470 Год назад
What I found with seeding grass is that it always comes up patchy, it seems to germinate first where there is the most moisture, if you are patient though it will eventually all germinate. I usually mark mine out in square metres and put the recommended amount on so I am sure I have good even coverage, then I do not disturb it, I just sieve some soil on top of it but it still starts out patchy and does eventually thicken up.
@wadeholden
@wadeholden Год назад
All in all a rather harrowing episode Kris 👍
@musaelsaidi
@musaelsaidi Год назад
Brilliant. I'm so impressed with your efforts and ingenuity.
@baldwelder8775
@baldwelder8775 Год назад
as a lifelong welder - I still squint watching someone arc up - even on tv or monitor 😎 😆
@moniquekessel4413
@moniquekessel4413 Год назад
Looking fantastic 🤩😉😁Dot is crushing it at gardening 😍😃
@Sparkey
@Sparkey Год назад
A harrowing tale.
@user-fk1kz8vb3x
@user-fk1kz8vb3x Год назад
Хорошая работа! Успехов Крисс!!!! Привет из России!!!
@cathybrewer8958
@cathybrewer8958 Год назад
Dot has done a great job on the gardening. You can tell there was a lots of work she has done. You never cease to amaze us with your ingenuity. There isn't anything you can't do even if you've never done it before. Hope you get the rain you need for the grass to flourish the way you need it to be. That green house is killer.
@royreese993
@royreese993 Год назад
You are doing a great job, I enjoy your videos, from Ocala Florida, USA
@gee9037
@gee9037 Год назад
Excellent Video Kris all round catch up
@jarmomalinen1823
@jarmomalinen1823 Год назад
Your mig welding skills have improved quite a bit. Nice workmanship and a great design.
@drjonritz
@drjonritz Год назад
Thanks for the update. Just an idea: keyline furrows...
@svenmarksven
@svenmarksven Год назад
Much as I hate to criticise anything you do Chris , coming from a farming family as I was always told never to roll ground faster than you can walk or the roll bounces too much and doesn’t do it’s job , thanks for all the vids , there the best
@tonygrimes13
@tonygrimes13 Год назад
May I criticise your comment? It's not Chris but *Kris* !!!!!
@Breegr
@Breegr Год назад
We fill our rollers with water round these parts same with thatchers and spikes. Good job bro
@josephlwallssr6166
@josephlwallssr6166 Год назад
Great job! Very educational! Thank you, Kris!
@jimt6023
@jimt6023 Год назад
I'm inspired by your willingness to turn your hand at something you've never done before and I'm impressed by how well it always turns out for you. Tidy
@craigmooring2091
@craigmooring2091 Год назад
Biting my tongue to the point of bleeding to resist puns about a seedy video or a harrowing experience. It looks very promising, Kris. Good job. Soon you and Dot will be rolling in clover, he said, rye-ly. (Couldn't help it, sorry.)
@HistoryRevisiteduk
@HistoryRevisiteduk Год назад
Must be a great feeling. we did do peas and tomatoes this year the little one loves them. and did quite well for first time. thinking of adding cucumber next year, great watch
@bettytroyer6665
@bettytroyer6665 Год назад
Glad to see you back!
@stanleygallman7800
@stanleygallman7800 Год назад
I believe that at some point you will receive great recognition as a small farmer and land restorer.
@donnaduprey5197
@donnaduprey5197 Год назад
Brilliant! You constantly amaze me, Kris!!
@YUGEBBQ
@YUGEBBQ Год назад
Brilliant. Great work as usual.
@selfsufficientsandy977
@selfsufficientsandy977 Год назад
Hi Kris, never failing to disappoint! I have complete faith in a total transformation with your grazing.
@chazleighann
@chazleighann Год назад
Outstanding as usual !!!
@luxurypropertieslondon5098
@luxurypropertieslondon5098 Год назад
Amazing video. Probably my favorite this year. Thanks for showing the harvest. Keep up the good work guys
@markanon5581
@markanon5581 Год назад
Very nice, interesting video. Nice to see the garden, too. Thank you.
@janholst
@janholst Год назад
Fun to watch the "harrow" ,for a farmer ))
@saeedandalusi7579
@saeedandalusi7579 Год назад
Garden looks great, well done U2👍
@EastWindCommunity1973
@EastWindCommunity1973 Год назад
Some awesome shots in this one, love seeing the land! Enjoy the Fall!
@AndyMcBlane
@AndyMcBlane Год назад
Nice work Kris - a huge inspiration!
@stevec7272
@stevec7272 Год назад
Looks great. Good call on the harrow...
@leondxut
@leondxut Год назад
A sheepsfoot roller is what is needed for bedding fine seed. If you weld some spikes around 75 mm long to a plain roller that finishes up in a cross-sectional area about the size of a sheep's foot, space them to try and represent the footprints of a mob of sheep you will notice a huge improvement in your seed strike rate. Farmers of old used to broadcast seed in their paddock (by hand as you did) and then run a mob of sheep around to bed the seed. Hand broadcasting seed is a bit of an art form especially with fine seed, as you discovered Kris. it is better to mix your fine seed with some more weighty material such as relatively fine dry sand or similar. Congrats to you both on your achievements thus far, well done.
@d.j.robinson9424
@d.j.robinson9424 Год назад
Excellent Kris, the reseeding will turn out great. That harrow is amazing work, well done !! 💚👍👍
@leighdowns9928
@leighdowns9928 Год назад
Wow great job and effort from both of you, Dot obviously has a great deal of horticulture knowledge, she must be a keeper Good luck to you both Cheers
@69Buddha
@69Buddha Год назад
Can't wait to see it again in a month! Way to take the plunge and I hope it works out exactly as you hope.
@wildlydull1975
@wildlydull1975 Год назад
Great work!
@allonesame6467
@allonesame6467 Год назад
Lovely pumpkins, Dot! And just LOOK at the size of those onions!!! I believe that the new rye & clover will need to establish for a year and develop a good deep root system before grazing it, perhaps. Love the farming videos! Keep at it. You'll do great!
@marineboy8072
@marineboy8072 Год назад
Hi Kris. Good job. Farming contractor here in Aus. The first thing I do when re-establishing new pasture before any work begins is do a soil test. Get a soil test to see where your soil pH is and levels of NPK and micro-nutrients are particularly iron, copper and zinc. If you soil pH is to low then your germination will be effected and long term growth will be poor. It’s not to late to add soil amendments post sowing although you will get better results if soil amendments are incorporated prior to sowing. Keep up the good work!
@willbass2869
@willbass2869 Год назад
Boron, too. Needs to ensure adequate boron for the clover nodules to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
@carolewarner101
@carolewarner101 Год назад
Very brave of you! Looks like it's going to work out as you're hoping.
@marshhawk3997
@marshhawk3997 Год назад
"We'll do some harrowing" that almost sounded like something else XD. Great video.
@Teddietonbear23
@Teddietonbear23 Год назад
❤️❤️❤️❤️ love your channel
@nicksrestos8505
@nicksrestos8505 Год назад
Great vid Kris. Love the Landy!
@tomsearle9488
@tomsearle9488 Год назад
Fab video Kris - learnt a lot from it as usual and will come in handy once I get some paddocks sorted for the horses. Keep producing great content!
@andyko09
@andyko09 Год назад
realy lucky man, well done again. back to the roots 👍 👋from germany
@ericb9345
@ericb9345 Год назад
A sound investment in time and seed that you’ll get a good return on for several years. Looks quite good and I bet it fills in where you feel like it’s thin given a little time.
@michaelmac5317
@michaelmac5317 Год назад
Love the videos Kris, finally caught up on all the previous!1
@hastingshastings72
@hastingshastings72 Год назад
Good work Kris and Dot! I really hope that there is a tractor maintenance video somewhere in the future. What a great little machine you have there.
@tlc1718
@tlc1718 Год назад
Garden is fab Dot good job.
@themudhutt1
@themudhutt1 Год назад
That was fascinating 💪
@mortenduus4095
@mortenduus4095 Год назад
Another great vid!👍👍
@Everydayimpeddling
@Everydayimpeddling Год назад
Great work! The sheep will like the new addition to the pasture! If you’re willing to do the best you can it usually works out great.
@edovelthuis
@edovelthuis Год назад
Fair play to you Kris, you're doing it. Taking risks is all part of it. I salute you.
@Ran-dom1
@Ran-dom1 Год назад
Homegrown veg and fruits, well fricken done
@president2
@president2 Год назад
Love it keep it up ❣️
@raimbowraimbow
@raimbowraimbow Год назад
Good looking garden and nice grass coming up :) good job guys! High five :)
@tuberdave1
@tuberdave1 Год назад
Well done!😊
@montedaestrada3563
@montedaestrada3563 Год назад
Good job the two of you. Here in Portugal most of our neighbours are small holding farmers and one in particular discs and hand seeds the plot adjacient to ours with grass for his horses every couple of years. In other years he sows beans and other crops.
@alexandersturm1351
@alexandersturm1351 Год назад
You have a really nice piece of land there. The shep are adorable :) Good work, keep going.
@credenza1
@credenza1 Год назад
I'm glad you are so open about your trial and error approach. Courage and conviction make up for a lot of inexperience. I have knocked up a few "temporary" farm machines with little knowledge, and they have worked very well and lasted years.
@joes9288
@joes9288 Год назад
WELL DONE KRIS!