I am an EPIC Failure 

You should introduce Duckweed to the pond. 1. Your ducks will eat it 2. It will clean the ponds water 3. It will capture carbon and store it at the bottom of the pond

The difference between a Master and a Student is that the master has failed more than the student has tried. It's an Asian proverb. Since you have terraced your property for an orchard, the land may be retaining more water which is the purpose of terraced planting and why the Mayans were so successful in the forests. This would result in less water reaching the bottom of the hill.

Hydrogeologist here. By sealing your pond to stop it draining into the surrounding soil, you also stopped groundwater from coming into the pond. You probably will have to fill it.

The way Toby and Pablo interact makes me heart happy

My grandfather always said “every failure is an opportunity for success”! I admire that you can at least admit you have failures 💕🥰

My grandfather, who lived into his early nineties with a sharp brain, used to say, "The day you stop learning is the day you start to die". Making mistakes is the way to learn. Love the relationship betwen Pablo and Toby.

I just want to say that I'm not a huge bird fan, but yours have kinda adjusted my attitude. I started watching your channel because of toby dog, and I can't put my finger on it, but I can't stop watching your videos. You are so honest, and just a genuine person, and I find that more entertaining than anything else. I would not consider you a failure, I would consider you a true man for admitting you make mistakes like every other human on the planet. You live you learn good sir

I love that we bought our farms at the same time. It's cool to see how far along you are 4 years after compared to us. Keep it up!

Concerning the pond, try planting water loving plants and foliage. Marsh grass, Cattail, water Lilly, River Birch, Weeping Willow. Do a Google search of plants found in wet lands. Lay down rock formations. It all will help to prevent ground erosion which is a big contributor to filling the pond with mud and sludge.

More like an epic real person.

Oh dude. the rain is coming. take it from someone who felt like March was too dry. April Showers are gonna come. Also, listen, a pond not filling up entirely is out of your control. It doesn't make you a failure. There's just some things that happen.

Iam 21 now, and believe me I've already made my plans for my 50s. And that's this. After a hard day work at construction site ur videos r soul soothing 😇

Your the best small farmer even throught the small failures and adventures on the farm your still a good farmer

ok Dude. You yelled "Release The Quacken!" and that egg beat everyone down the ramp. You really really teach them early!

I love listening to this videos to draw and relax, I think I discovered this channel a few weeks ago and I've probably already watched half of the videos :)

Morgan, you have too much water amongst your chestnuts. They don't require that much water. Learn how to or hire someone to map the grade/slope on the hillside. Then cut yourself drainage ditches to your pond. Good luck and oh yes, a Toby does what a Toby does. Enjoyed 👍👍

The ducks looks so happy in the water.❤️

If it makes you feel any better, I sent you something fun for the pond. It should be there tomorrow!

"I never lose. I either win or learn"....Nelson Mandela

I am a sophomore at UC Berkeley and I want a farm because of you. Chill dude you gotta lotta love, we all learning:)

I didn't realize that those channels would fill like that and that the ducks would visit them - I just love to watch them. I can remember sitting on a downed huge tree across our stream and watching the ducks by the hour - and even having ducklings in the kitchen near the woodstove when the weather turned cold. Oh the duck memories.

I must have missed the part that explains the title, I see no failures here.

Hey Morgan,face it,you’re just an epic dude(failure and successes). It is neat to see the ducks so far up the hill,they are definitely getting their daily cardio in. 😉

My husband and I enjoy your videos! My husband, retired marine environmental tech from the Coast Guard, suggested that perhaps when you clayed your pond to keep the water in you it also blocked most of the ground water that would fill it up. Perhaps you could consider a well with a solar pump to pump water from the ground to the pond consistently to keep those water fowl happy! This way, any overflow would go to the creek and it would keep your pond filled and it would not be as foul during the hot months of the summer.

The ducks look like they're having a wonderful time. LOL

There's a difference between being an epic failure and being new to something inexperience doesn't make you an epic failure repeating the same mistakes does

This channel is underrated, it deserves way more subs than that one teenager making damn subways on RU-vid which got over a million subs in a month or two

Could you do a video about what medical precautions you take to keep the poultry healthy?

You are an adventurer. So am I. The idea comes in, you think through ways of making it happen, try the one you think will work best with what you have at your disposal. And maybe it works fine until... something happens and you readjust. Hiya Toby and Pablo.

Yes another upload thanks for providing awesome content for us!

BRAVO. Great DIY project! I admire how you care for Toby, Pablo and the farm animals . Providing a comfortable and safe shelter speaks on how you value their health and safety!

Hi !!! Just so lovely to hear the ducks in the stream :) such a comforting sound you do your best Morgan we all see it here Cheers to a great week ahead.

Great video! We can’t wait to get more animals on our farm. This video kinda hits home with starting a channel also! Just gotta keep putting in the work! And learn from the mistakes! Have a great day everyone!

Pablo and Toby hanging out is so cute!

Love ‘greet the day’ being followed by so much productive activity. Might have to add greeting living creatures to my superficial sun salute - good morning sparrows, it’s a webonderful day corner spiders, wake up & march for sugar kitchen ants.

That's funny. It's was like toby was waiting for you to get close before he jumped up, he seen ya coming the whole time.

I love your channel. Love the fact that you are really a great farmer. I grow up in the Red River Valley of Minnesota; trust me you are a great farmer. Thank you!!!!

Your improvements have made it even more beautiful there.

You are a marvelous treasure that I enjoy watching y’all in my older years. I am an old farm girl I just love watching your adventures on the GS farm. I love your happy poultry and enjoy your vigilant dog and his antics. Your happy cat just makes me happy too. Wonderful garden and harvest! Seedling forest in-the-making...That’s all I can say really, that you share your heartful approach to farming. You are a treasure and don’t forget it!!! THANK YOU!

Ducks and geese in the pond!!! 🦆🦢🦆🦆 🦢 Way!! Also, it would be great to see periodic drone tours of the farm... maybe once a month???

Maybe you could use the rain water from your barn to fill up the pond? Greetings from Germany :)

I love the fact that CC says 15:57 "Laughter"

There's a difference between an EPIC failure and a failure. You're a great person with a kind heart.

It's so satisfying watching you work, grow & learn your farm. Thank you for taking the time to video, edit n share it with us... good and bad. Thumbs up

"As an expert failure . . ." Love it Morgan! Keep going strong.

Hi...... Morgan, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

During the winter, you should plow as much snow as possible into a big pile uphill from the pond .. it’ll take longer to melt and might help with water levels in the pond throughout spring. Just an idea :)

So cute! Watching the ducks swimming in a canal, all in a row.. quacking along happily.,

"This process of failing and trying again is part of farming." Yes it is. "I keep finding new ways to screw up," Yes! Absolutely. Speaking from experience. Loving your channel.

Geese are so protective of their eggs. My geese have started to hide their eggs all over so I won’t find them. I’ve decided to let them go broody as my incubator is full.

One of the things I really respect about you and your channel is that you're willing to show your mistakes and how you learn. Don't be so hard on yourself.

The Puddle Ducks have always been my fav. When Jemima is mo longer with us I hope you decide to add more.

I bought Ducklings the other day because of how much you like your ducks! So exciting!

Love the music in the beginning of this video, goes perfectly when the ducks and geese come out.

I love watching your happy ducks, chickens, dog and cats! This vlog made me very happy!

Morgan, Nice update sharing a walk around and some thoughts. Have a look how Japanese Koi breeders make their growing ponds. Might give you some ideas. Regards Stephen.

No such thing as failure, just incremental steps to success where we realise we haven't got there yet. Sometimes I think you are a touch too hard on yourself; you pour your heart out to us every video and it takes a man who knows where he is to be able to do that. I admire you bud

The more you learn, the more WE learn! Morgan my husband and I really enjoy your VLOGS! We really look forward to them. LOL! Your a winner in my book buddy!!😃 keep up the good work!

I admire you Morgan! You’re a true self-reflector! Many people like to say they are many things! It is NOT true! But with you it really is! And I have a great respect for you and the content you create! Now believe in yourself and stop allowing viewers to call the shots! If they don’t like then they shouldn’t watch! Plain and simple truth, is best!!!

Ok, but that hoodie, though. Need that. Love your channel, you're a realist and funny. I appreciate your videos!

The birds are REALLY loving the water channels you dug. They look so happy. I don’t know how you will ever get them to go to bed 😃

Ooouk! You killed Pablo n Toby's momento... Btw that pond is so cool, those 🐦🐦🐦 are enjoying their Spring. 🔴 talking bad about Morgan, he is an inspiration, l will be a newbie but lm going to have my lil farm soon, one of these days. Always waiting for a new video. Chao now!

Hate to tell you the Epic Failure highway has been paved for generations. Welcome to the crowd. Let the learning begin. Love your channel. B

Isn’t there a Thomas Edison quote about finding hundreds of ways not to make a light bulb? You do great things! ✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

Love watching your birds. This time around with you walking with them kinda makes me feel like I'm there with ya! That Justin has always been a mean one, huh? Very protective of his girls. Really hope Jamima stays healthy. It was hard watching the other puddle duck go.

divert some of those swales to your pond area and invest some time in grading

Morgan, thanks for keeping your channel real. I never miss a video. 🙂

Dude your wholesome approach to education and animal care is admirable... weekly you provide us with a glimmer of insight into the farm life! Im slytherin so give my love to mr justin finch fletrchley

I love your videos and your storytelling! Thank you! 😊

No wonder I enjoy you so much...”I’M AN EPIC FAILURE TOO’” oh joy I tuned in and followed your amazing site with anticipation and delight

Those ducks swimming are so stinkin' cute!

If only politicians and big corporations applied some of this knowlage instead of covering things up and never acknowledging their at fault.

We all fail every day even if we don't like to admit it, we still do...at least I am. When you humble and recognize that you screwed up, you learn from it but when you are not humble you make the same mistake over and over. Keep on doing better! Have a blessed week! Hugs🤗

Toby and Pablo are fun to watch. Listening to your narrative is any added plus. There is so much to learn from you. You make this channel.

Just so long as the ducks and geese are happy. Thanks for the videos!!!

You are not a failure! The more you speak negative to yourself the more negativity you get. Stay positive! Farm life is hard and not everyone get it right away. Its my 4th year aswell. It takes time and it is ok!

I've said this for over a year now, but my vote is still for not making the pond permanently retain water. Extend it a few months, great, but hopefully not permanent. As a temporary vernal pool it makes great breeding ground for amphibians, which you demonstrated is occurring last spring/summer. Fish eat frog eggs and tadpoles so having fish would cut down the amphibian survival. Further, because it freezes every winter, and the pond serves as a catch for runoff, it would be counterproductive to try to make it full 365 when it's only functional half the year anyway. Finally, being full at the time of snow melt would render it moot and the area would flood.

Cool vid dude lol there's alot of birds in chat who love your ducks. You must be doing something right. Always a pleasure to watch.

Just had to comment that watching the ducks walk, or waddle quacking or honking the whole way is so adorable

I look forward to your content more than any other! thank you for the amazing videos, you're doing fantastic morgan!

I just found your videos. You seem like a good dude. I don't eat animals but I like watching them run around freely.

Alright!!! l'm glad to hear that Bruce found his chick and he is a happy goose. Not good to be all alone. 😍

Toby is so pure, and Pablo is just like . . . aight you cool.

Toby & Pablo are Brothers from another Mother!🤗

So happy to hear you are an EPIC FAILURE...it is just "SUCCESS TURNED INSIDEOUT" lololol I just love your VIDEO'S because you are so down to earth. Where's the Toby the PUP??? Ohhhh there he is and he is so adorable and smart. There's NO such thing as Perfection but, we can certainly continue to attempt to achieve perfection for sure. God bless and thank you for your video!!!

My sister is on a small acerage (20) where there is low rain-fall. Her solution to a pond that didn’t capture enough water to last the dry months was to build several channels around the property to re-direct water into it. Then, any time rain fell, it would travel towards the pond.

Thank you for thus video... you're live my dream

You are doing well by being so humble .all the best ..love to watch ur ducks n goose..Toby dog n the cats ....

I like that about your videos: you are just a regular human like the rest of us who screws up and hopefully learns from the experience. So much better than those carefully cultured RU-vid channels who are unnaturally perfect and who probably fart pixie dust (or at least want to make us think they do). I enjoy living vicariously through you!

What a life those ducks have. I see why they like it up in the swells, cleaner, fresher water.

For your water situation. Thete is a laundry disc filled with ceramic balls that cleans as good as tide leaving water from the washer just water & dirt. You could divert your washing machine water from into your septic to your pond

Excellent content every time I watch, I’m in Newfoundland Canada. I’m an artist and failure is the name of the game but it works out going forward. Good luck 🤞

im not sure i can just allow you to say this xD i havent ever seen you beeing a failure - by all my standards, what u do and still is doing is genuine :) its the most honest human approach to farming i can see, not only is your video editing wonderful, but ur dead honest.. let me tell you - that comes with its own special cost - but it makes you sleep oh so well at night :) your doing it right, everyone can tell you where to end up, but only you can make the road there.. trust me - by experience - most things takes like 2-3 tries xD but ur doin it :) love it

Your my hero! I evaluate myself more thanks to you I'm a better me today then I was yesterday!

I love all the water on your property. Happy ducks.

I love how Toby manages to appear in every shot

Wow I really liked this video, it felt like a walk with the animals, admiring their everyday in and outs

Your videos I always look forward to. The ups and downs, the round and rounds, and the interactions shared by all. The feathers, the furs, the flesh, the earth and everything on this beautifully created piece of peaceful living inspite of all it's challenges. Show us more ;~}. From beautiful Las Vegas Nevada 😍

We are in a drought Silly Morgan. A week or two or steady rain will do wonders for the pond.

Hey Morgan hope you’re having a great day