Building & Filling New Planters, Rainwater Catchment, Adding Growing Space in a Micro Climate

Something we've been planing for years finally got done. Adding more garden bed space in a micro climate and catching more of our rainwater. The planters we purchased - amzn.to/3wJQXN4
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[@JB-eg1tb]

Congrats on having 86.7K subscribers! I remember when you left YT for a bit and wanted to congratulate you on your accomplishments! Thanks again for sharing your experiences. I always learn something.

[@donnabac]

I love the chickens gathering to get fresh uncovered worms. 😁

[@DragonHeartTree]

I love the care you two take in every thing you attempt.

[@katherinekelly5380]

Blondie and Clay - a romance for the ages !

[@brianquinn5060]

What a Team Effort, Wishing you both ample rewards.

[@teedub1990]

It looks great from a purely aesthetic point of view. Once things are grown in, it will look quite beautiful. I can imagine eventually making the entire side a large greenhouse with materials you find so you can have a traditional summer garden with tomatoes, peppers and green beans. I love that they are self watering 😁

[@sgrvtl7183]

I love your new endeavor of the micro-climate beds. Exciting to see what 'happens'!! Look forward to your gardens this summer💚

[@sarameitner6770]

The plan looks well though-out and designed, so it will be interesting to see which of the experiments proves advantageous.

[@GrannyS217]

Love your videos! Very interesting and informative. I love how you try to make the most out of your space and climate! The relationship with your chickens is really entertaining! 💕🇺🇸💕🐓

[@dawnbaker9274]

Can't wait to see the results. Always appreciate explaining your reasonings. Makes me rethink things.

[@Panzerman1951]

Amazing project guys! Good to see the chickens enjoying the soil heap too. Looking forward to seeing how your plants thrive. Take care. Sid and Nicola, Rugby UK

[@platemanFYI]

Nice project with a "wait and see" what happens. Love it.

[@brendastratton1306]

Such a wonderful idea! It reminded me in some respects of the file cabinets you planted with flowers around the tiny house before you moved it. Very nice! ❤

[@damogranheart5521]

Here's a variety of cantaloupe for you developed here in Minnesota by the U of M in 1947 called, of all things, Minnesota Midget! Produces 4-6 inch fruits, golden yellow fruit, and an edible rind. Good choice for northern gardeners. Like sunshine and can stand cool nights. (When frost was predicted, I covered mine with old sheets that I bought at garage sales) 60 to 70 days to harvest. Some northern gardeners have gotten 2 crops in one season. They love containers. They are fabulous! So dang tasty!

[@deborahc.9869]

It will add more food to your homestead shortly once it's harvested and it will be interesting to see what you will plant this year.

[@sherryharding5792]

Great video and a whole lot of work! Kudus to both Clay & Ariel. Wishing you all the best!

[@Diligent-dp7gi]

I LUV you folks & ALL your AMAZING PROJECTS!! The Dynamic DUO : ) : ) 💕 💞 💓 💝 💘👩‍❤‍👨 🐓🦆🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤

[@donnalaughlinhogan3819]

What a super idea ,your soil looks great .♥️🇨🇦

[@janenewley1014]

Great project….i look forward to seeing what you can grow there😀🤓😀

[@pearlmoore7969]

I Love the new Garden beds ! They also will make it easier on your back for weeding .

[@divawarrior6402]

I love your beds and I bet they'll do well for you! I'll be watching this space!!!

[@karonbean8568]

Love your planters. Blondie and Clay are best buddies. Hope your planters are bountiful. Take care.

[@gregpendrey6711]

I've been turned around since you started in your new place. I thought those mountains were in the west. I'll just keep on lookin' to the east. 🎵🎵

[@tinaolson8312]

Oh great idea! I'm also in Wyoming we are at 7000 ft I'm so going to try this, thank you for sharing!

[@Diligent-dp7gi]

ARIEL & CLAY, You Two Are a LOVELY Couple!!

[@trudyschaffer8016]

Quite a step up from the old lockers, eh? Although they worked great for a lot of years! You are building a beautiful homestead, you two!,👍🌱🌿🌺🌸🌼

[@FyNyth]

Much nicer for sure! :)

[@PetulaGuimaraes]

I love those. I have some too and hoping for more! Definitely a great investment

[@margaretgosnell8281]

Great job. Looks very good against the building.

[@cherylbertolini3140]

Nice garden area I hope your plants do well there.Have a wonderful weekend.

[@TheFadingMan]

I always look forward to her videos.

[@russelltackett4779]

😆

[@pamgrant832]

We have the same planters and are on year 3 and working great for just us 2 old folks. Just watch the sharp edge on the top and even use a bit of glue on the rubber.

[@urbanohiogardener]

Looks gorgeous, and is functional

[@Valerie_Dawn]

That was much better. Thank you for reloading the video.

[@littlehomeinthevalley]

Not sure where my original comment went, so I'll post again how exciting this is and how awesome it is that you're trying corn. Yay!🎉

[@margittkennedy1311]

Reminds me of my stock tank gardens on my city lot. Keeps the bunnies out nicely, but I still have to deal with chickens hopping in to happily dig in the rich soil! Perhaps because my tanks are steel, I struggle to balance my soil and sometimes have some nasty fungi or powdery mildew. Then of course, I have to pull the soil and replace, and adjust the drip water again, and again, and again....

[@kathysalkeldbonilla6541]

What a great video! Thanks!

[@dennismatthews6660]

Thank you.

[@PetulaGuimaraes]

I want to add other things can grow better with time too. Like some plants are very hungry, like squashes, so once there is more rich nutrients from dead leaves and roots, they might be able to pick up

[@NarrowPathTraveler]

They look great! And Blondie, awe. :D

[@Diligent-dp7gi]

With the Video SPED UP it is hysterically Funny watching the Chickens in the background running around at warp speed! LOL : )

[@junewrogg6137]

some rigged plastic and you could have tomatoes :)

[@sunline24]

It sounds like a good plan. Time will tell as they say.

[@christineb8148]

So clever! As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought what a great opportunity you were making to get a little microclimate going there! It will be interesting to see how you maximize your growing zone with this space.

[@janicebutner2152]

Nice beds

[@margittkennedy1311]

Your chickens, like mine, want to "help" dig! Everytime I turn earth in my yard, they come by with questioning clucks as if to ask what do you have for me today?

[@janetjohnson998]

Good idea. Everything is always an experiment. Watermelon in that climate would be amazing.

[@uhaneokalanijames8029]

that whole side would make a great green house...is it something you are planning in the future, or do you have a different green house idea in mind??

[@karenriggle5435]

Good ideas

[@stellaunger8568]

Great video-love your channel. Best wishes for a great summer! 😁

[@Heggie42]

Seeing you sifting that soil felt a bit close to home this week as I just put a couple of fruit trees in (I don't think they'll do well, but I wanted a corner cleared) and to do so dug out any amount of glass, pottery, well-rotted barbed wire and two three-foot-by-seven sheets of heavy gauge corrugated iron! What the previous owner was thinking I don't dare think...

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again ARIEL You've always had super projects and this one is going to be a really good one after the kinks are worked through. Perfect location and will be very pretty also when flowers and others are filling in. Looking forward to watching the process. Blondie and Clay are just the cutest. She's the smartest chicken for sure lol! Thx as always for sharing. Yay for spring and summer!

[@undertheumbels]

Great idea!

[@dbbycrvr2505]

While I loved your tiny house, your channel seems more like the Fy Nyth Homestead now.

[@yellowboot6629]

🧙❣️❣️

[@Johnsoncrna]

So cool!

[@carolluther1625]

Love the new planters. I had thought about those. Can't wait to see outcome!

[@sharvo6]

What a well thought out project. Do you two approach projects similarly? Curious how the project germination and development goes ... all in the easy chairs in the evening? Spit balling vs analytical?

[@jeromenitavonneherr8176]

❤

[@zapfanzapfan]

Nice planters. I have netting to keep the deer away from my juicy little plants. Do you have deer problems or does Burly keep them away? Do I spot something else growing? 😉

[@skrtskit1521]

Do they get hot to touch on the sides? They are very ncie looking. 💕💕🎶🎶

[@CONRADBLANK-eg2gm]

IS IT GREAT IN WYOMING.,!

[@TheresaLawrence-wx4mq]

I sure hope this doesn't cook your plants ... my experience in the rockies is black metal in summer temps is scary . I wish you luck truly .❤

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Did you try any tomatoes?

[@j87waldo]

Does the snow shed on that side ?

[@masquitaful]

Curious what the advantage of those planters is over refrigerators. You can paint the refrigerators to look like whatever you want. I painted them to be like brick planters.

[@marianfrances4959]

👍😎🇨🇦🌱🌸

[@MsPdog1]

She is very anal smart, but l can still relate to her even throw I'm a moron. That's a gift.

[@jennifermackie2913]

City's fan is truly a stalker! And another comment: I cant imagine how long it would take you to sift enough dirt to fill all of those planters!

[@denisejones1863]

They only added that filler dirt to the wood chips at very top 10 or so inches.

[@jennifermackie2913]

*City's fan

[@jennifermackie2913]

*Clay's fan* sigh

[@PeeWeeHenson]

HOW FAR IS YOUR NEAREST NEIGHBOR??

[@geraldinefields1730]

Thank you.