After 3 inches of rain, It's a perfect time to burn brush.

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[@sams568]

I was talking to an old farmer in my younger days back in Ohio. He stripped any item that was to be thrown away of metal. He kept all the metal in the back part of his barn. Whenever he needed to repair equipment or make something he would go to his stock and see what he could use to fabricate it. He told me that it was better than money a lot of times. He said money only be used one way, but metal could be reused.

[@2001joefox]

Burning brush piles represents all the clean-up you've been doing! Satisfying!

[@billgolcher2537]

Man that's got make you feel good burning that and clearing that out good job

[@joeanonemouse]

Good video. Thank you.

[@rayeddy528]

My Grandfather always said " the best time to clear land and burn brush was in the winter, that way you have to work to stay warm" !!! I remember when I was 9 years old he was burning brush and a Mason jar exploded and cut his face bad! That was 62 years ago and I still remember it like it happened yesterday! Evan please be careful!!! God bless you and Rebecca !!!! Eddy. (Virginia)

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Was moonshine in the jar?

[@rayeddy528]

​@@wileycoyotesr8623 It was one of my Granny's canning jars that had been thrown out in the brush by mistake that my Grandfather was burning !!!! God bless you and yours !!!!! Eddy

[@superliner101hobbyfarming]

If I’ve learned anything from burning big brush piles it’s that they take constant maintenance to really burn everything up. I always have to keep condensing the pile and push the outside in on the flames.

[@leecurl5785]

Love watching you and Rebecca transforming your property.

[@sylviaprudhomme5417]

Looking better and better😊😊😊

[@rwecks597]

Evan use a leaf blower to get a fire started,then keep after it with the leaf blower It injects air into the fire and causes a clean burn the more air injected the hotter the the fire gets.

[@corydriver7634]

Always start the fire on the upwind side so the wind will help push the fire through the pile. Also a leaf blower comes in handy to get air into it.

[@michaelfrancis7072]

The leaf blower, just what I was going to mention.

[@nrav25]

That will burnt the pile too quick as planned and trash won’t burn fully 😢

[@corydriver7634]

@@nrav25 hmm, never had a problem with that.

[@GrandsonofKong]

@@michaelfrancis7072 Yup.

[@adamant3316]

You can also throw in cans of compressed air and it'll act like a grenade

[@LFfire1597]

Leaf blower pushing constant air into the pile works pretty good

[@Leonard-1983]

Hey Evan would love if you got rid of the goates and got a small flock of sheep instead. Love the videos and look forward to watching them. Wish you the best and keep safe.

[@markpriddy1]

Good job.

[@rossn6194]

and that close to your beautiful new fence, the fire will burn off the galvanization on your new fence.

[@leifpaulin5358]

Really like your way of doing things. You are such a good person!

[@joeford7350]

That one you did correctly!

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Nice work Evan have a good day.

[@jan-johannes-bosman]

I do like you showing compliance to the laws of the land as well as caring for it. In my country the opposite happens with devistating effects. I would post pictures if I could. May God bless you in the process. 🤗🙏🇿🇦

[@leol1682]

Good job Evan on burning the brush piles and for the cleaning the the other spot , get a little bachoe or a excavator with a thum no hands in that cause you can cot your hand .

[@jamesharless5357]

Looks good,great video!👍🏻

[@luketippey8664]

Great job and nice video!!!

[@rt3box6tx74]

I never try to burn brush that hasn't sat dead for at least 6 months, but it seems in some parts of the country burning green wood is common practice. I'm amazed. I usually continue to push the edge limbs and twigs to the center of the pile where the hottest coals lie.

[@pampilgrim2274]

Hi, Evan! Don’t you just love the sound of a crackling brushfire. It means that particular part of the clean up is finished.

[@DEJones71]

Good job of compressing the trash bin. You will get a lot more in as the small stuff works itself down to the bottom. You are really getting skilled at using the tractor

[@cajunnathan4586]

Mike & Erin @ Our Wyoming Life hatched several dozen chicks in their New Incubator that turns the eggs also

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us Evan, looks good around there. The little tractor with the backhoe might help you on that wet trash pit, it's going to be a bugger to hand pick that stuff out of there. Whatever you do stay safe and keep Rebecca out of there because of the unseen trash that will cut you in a heartbeat. Keep having fun around there and hopefully it will all be ready for planting. Fred.

[@DPW55]

Yes I did that ,phoned the fire brigade to inform them that I was having a bonfire , and also my local council, but still the brigade came out to have a look ,said that someone,public ,called the. So THAY had to respond , I thought that calling in would save them the visit ,

[@arrowjmfarms]

I was finally able to get some piles burned. I had them stacked everywhere. Those propane torches are the handiest things to have for starting brush!

[@exploringtheoutdoors9476]

I got a lot of brush to I just hate burning but I need to it’s almost bigger then my house I burned o r last year it took 3 and a half days to go out me and my dad took turns watching it so it wouldn’t be out

[@teenagefarmer]

Very nice work, glad to hear you guys got some chickens ordered. We just got six guineas a week ago. To try and help protect our chicken's from Coyotes and foxes. Another great video thanks for sharing

[@elbertfreeman8124]

Cool watching my grandparents, catch a snake in the open, and three would gang up and kill it! I only caught them that one time. Cool thanks for reminding me, they were a much-needed part of the overall larger farm system that escaped my childish youth.

[@rickjorstad7134]

Let it burn 🔥

[@rare_wubbox360]

Evan, recomend you to use som dry wood to get the brushpile going.. works fantastic👍🔥

[@PremierIowaTreeSurgeon]

Been watching your channel for couple of years.Always good content. Keep up the good work.

[@sarahgriffith8790]

Hey Evan, next time you do a bonfire, if you have some old copper wiring, throw it in the fire and watch the amazing colors that appear, it is awesome, the reds,oranges, turquoise, blue's, purple's, yellow's, etc...have a great week.

[@lymanharrold166]

We start our brush pile fires using diesel and used engine oil. The oil from a diesel engine burns better than that from a gasser.

[@E-jc9iy]

Glad job

[@suziqbrown7073]

So satisfying

[@timboslice3755]

🔥 Always love fire!!!🔥

[@Dan-qy1rg]

It's always nice to clean up trash and scrap off the farm. We didn't have a lot on our property, it was a small part of a larger farm that wasn't a home sight. Looking good, just gotta keep it up, you'll get it there. Great video, enjoyed it, thanks have a great day.

[@quarrymanmike2419]

You should try that brush grapple when your burning. I think they work, pretty good

[@andyrobinson339]

Evan...FYI be careful burning on concrete..if it gets hot enough it can actually explode. I have seen this happen first hand.

[@pup734]

A riding lawn mower front tire works good to a pile going fast. lol

[@steveprice4779]

I had 3 neighbors go together and hire a logging company to come and log many acres of Ponderosa Pine last spring. They didn't clear cut it thankfully just thinning. Very big trees. They had those big Link Belt cutters going for days. The had so many logs stacked up at one point I thought they were opening a mill. Finally the semi logging trucks started loading up....for days they hauled logs away. They cleaned up everything very well and left huge slash piles as big a most houses. Then they were gone. When I drove by all summer I thought OMG those piles are gonna be here forever. Not a pretty site either. Then one fall day in the pouring rain they started a couple of the piles on fire. The flames could be seen for miles. Those first 2 piles burned for days. Eventually all the piles were burned up through the winter. How they got them all going with several feet of snow on them ill never know. Those guys were real Pros...

[@johnzink3309]

thx

[@hilltopacres5737]

Not sure if you have ever showed it, but in one of your early videos you did an overview of your property and you mentioned there was a cemetery on your land. Be interesting to get a look through that. I think that's it for this video guys

[@Mallard5plus1Farmhouse]

I have the inside scoop on some of the chickens you're getting..and I may have had something to do with it lol 😆

[@stevemench786]

Like someone else has said. Use a leaf blower burns really well.

[@artszabo1015]

Evan, if you would put about a dozen of those old tires under each of those brush piles they would burn a lot better. Art from Ohio

[@steveleach7512]

I was thinking the same thing although burning tires isn't the environmentally responsible way to go.

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Evan and Rebecca

[@richardduggar4665]

I just started a brush fire from 4 trees cut down in July. Only a few of the trunks left

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good morning! 🌹🌹🌹

[@19alfred58]

Yup , a leaf blower is the best tool for starting a fire

[@Tonetwisters]

March 8 here in north Florida. Been 88 degrees or so, last couple weeks ... and you're wearing a hoodie.

[@cajunnathan4586]

Outstanding burn job

[@stevengunter2843]

Great job you cleaning up great when you are done you can come to alabama and help me!!

[@corydriver7634]

Finally! I was getting tired of looking at that pile.

[@silkedavid8876]

2 videos of brush piles burning today, yeah. Old Byrd Farm in Georgia had another good session clearing wisteria.

[@rickgarriott1940]

If you use a leaf blower you will get a brush pile going fast and keep it hot

[@nickmastroianni5557]

A leaf blower would have been a great help in starting the fires.

[@rowman12]

Try using clear kerosene in a pump sprayer so you can evenly coat your pile before the burn, and always keep the wind on your back.

[@billthomas8635]

Enjoy your vids! With as much work around your farm have you ever thought about investing in a mini excavator? I purchased one about 2 years ago for my 42 acre farm and I don't know how I got by without it? It saves on time and back ache !

[@CountryViewAcres]

That would be nice. But too much $$$.

[@DEJones71]

Evan, I really appreciate your using a lapel mic. I can hear what you are saying. So many of the you tubers don't use them and it makes it a little less pleasant to listen to.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Evan, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐣🐥🦃🐕🐈🐐🐄🐖🐝🐠🐟🎣 🌱🌺🌹🌻🌼🌸🌷🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@drewwestenbarger535]

Maybe contact your local sheriff's dept. And see if they have a work crew and if they do, sometimes you can get a crew to work for free and they can clean your property up

[@davewaggoner5525]

Evan, you need to check with Welp Hatchery over in Iowa. I've gotten eggs from them for 20 plus years. They have all the birds you want.. and free shipping.

[@davewaggoner5525]

I mean chicks not ehgs

[@silentvoiceinthedark5665]

leaf blower as an oxidization promotion tool

[@twistedtimber3129]

A few gallons of diesel in the pile works miracles of getting things started

[@jonathanwalkup4010]

We’ve made two chicken orders this year. I have 15 coming from a hatchery ordered 2 weeks ago they won’t be here until June. Another order we done with a local feed store that uses a couple different vendors plus they hatch some of their own 30 birds won’t be here until august ugh!!

[@lawrencelipon8673]

👍👍👍👍👍👌Nice clean up

[@hiddenvalleyfarmstead]

How's the chestnut trees doing? Will you be able to harvest this year? We are about to start selling fertilized eggs from our place if you want what we have. Also, any update on the pond? Plans to restock this spring? Keep up the GREAT channel!

[@CountryViewAcres]

No sure on the chestnuts. Hoping doe our first Nuys this year. We just 10 chick's yesterday. So I think we are good for now. I ordered fish. I will be restocking the pond on April 15th.

[@hiddenvalleyfarmstead]

@@CountryViewAcres oh that's so cool. I really love your place and what you two are doing! That pond would be considered a lake here in Arizona! (I'm actually not kidding either lol)

[@charminghollowforge1109]

Forestry drip torch great investment worth every cent for this scenario and controlled field burns

[@douglaskerr6813]

If you could rent a mini excavator to clean that trench out and use your green trailer to haul the contents to the dumpster and load with the tractor

[@farmerwoody]

Great video!!!!!!!! I love seeing how other farmers do it. I make farming content as well! keep up the great work and god bless

[@drknockers5716]

Cool video

[@isaiahraimondo6083]

I’d get a dumpster for garbage and a dumpster for metal, with the metal dumpster you could probably make some money off of to, won’t get Rich but it’s better than nothing

[@use-to-be]

Hi Evan and Rebecca. Always such a pleasure watching your videos especially your solar panel project. However I'm not in favour of burnings piles of wood due to the massive carbon footprint one is leaving. We need to Fight Climate change now or there will be no tomorrow for our kids and their generations to come. One of the ways to get rid of those extra brush and thicker woods that's not usable is wood shredding / chipping. There are so many uses for those wood shreds and chips that one can think of. Another way of discarding of these old brush and wood is by digging a nice size wide hole in the veld not near the home and dump all the brush in there. Cover it up with sand and soil ( will also be best to do during winter time) and let nature take it's cause to start reintegrate this old brush forming it into biodegradable compos to the soil. Such projects will so much dovetail with your solar project by lessening your carbon footprint and being more eco-friendly towards nature and our planet earth. Keep well and hope all your new year plans and goals will be achieved this year. God Bless 🌱🌿🌴🌳🌻🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Good reason to alway have make bird's around can alway let the hen set when they go broody any chicken in the pot or fry pan better than none doest have to be special meat chicken better to keep dual purpose chickens around

[@stevenwendellnelson5228]

Please put your hands together 🙏 bow your head and say this prayer: "CREATOR, LORD GOD, please know that I worship you and not any idols. Thank you for everything CREATOR, LORD GOD. Amen"

[@Ernteglueck]

a little more patience for a longer dry periode will REALLY HELP to burn this wet stack. Is ther a way to waste more Propan/Diesel?

[@floydblack3038]

Question: why didn't u chip it up? The fench post could have been burned if ur work shop.

[@Nick-nw6zg]

Evan, you need a battery pack leaf blower

[@richardmiller3919]

no worry!!!!!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

👍👍👍

[@williamgarrity9482]

I wonder why you didn't put the brush into the woods just beyond the fire .this could be used to protect animal life birds n rabbits especially live in brush , safe our AIR .GOD BLESS YALL REAL GOOD.

[@firsttimefarmer]

I will be at the farm in a couple of week and hope to burn two piles. My problem is there is three feet of snow on and around the piles.

[@kellyhawk822]

That looked like a good wheelbarrow lol. Plenty of chickens in our area. People are treating the chickens like the toilet paper run at the starting of covid

[@frrapp2366]

I am going to try and burn our lovegrass field this year really hot fires I have seen fire devils when burning in the past.. get a rolling magnet to run over the pile. Did a cleanup in preparation for my dad's farm auction sendt out 2 of the Big dumpsters

[@stephenmulholland4868]

Leaf blower would help burn the pile

[@usmarshall336]

You had to call 911 to tell them that you're going to be burning brush. That is what a burning permit is for. It's almost like in Florida you have to call dispatch to tell him that you're going to be shooting gun on your own property

[@doncc6080]

If you only had a backhoe or excavator for the trash hole.

[@hankfacer7098]

Was I glad to see that fuel can. Great fires

[@freeholdequine2733]

Putting old hay in the pile will help it burn

[@donnahummel5765]

Used motor oil will help a fire pile to burn.

[@BearMeat4Dinner]

THANKS FOR BURNING! IT REMINDED ME I GOTTA DO SOME BURNING IN A COUPLE WEEKS!@!!!

[@KeithHillard-su5lt]

We need hot dogs and marshmellows !

[@michelehumann811]

It's going to look good after you get everything cleaned up How's the pond doing? Are you going to put fish it in this year?

[@waynegauthier155]

5 gallons of Diesel fuel

[@ericwalstrand3512]

I was burning a pile once and a friend threw a gallon of used diesel oil to start it. That was the most effective fuel I've seen for that.

[@alisciamarotta3888]

​​@@ericwalstrand3512 80% used motor oil + 20% diesel, and a leaf blower.....that's what we do!

[@DEJones71]

we never used Diesel fuel to burn our brush piles and they always burned completely

[@gcranch9913]

A small addition of diesel would have done wonders to burn the pile down faster

[@DJ-ie3nz]

hey Evan...have you ever considered using all that brush to build a "dead hedge" somewhere on your property instead of burning it?

[@vonboldler5219]

Last time i did this, the neighbors called the fire department on me. Not fun.