Buying THIS was HER IDEA, but there's a CATCH...

[@1977islander]

Iris corms are supposed to be 1/2 out of the ground. If they are fully covered, they kind of smother, the corms need the air and sun on them. I have made that mistake, almost lost the lot, until a neighbor told me why they were failing.

[@rbud57]

I didn't realize they grew from anything other than bulbs, and was really wondering until I looked it up. I recall years ago they were getting ready to demolish a house across the street from us here, and there was a beautiful bed of red and yellow tulips in front of it that I tried to rescue. Those bulbs were a foot to 18 inches underground! I kept digging and digging - took forever to get to the bulbs! Those tulips were determined - the house had been empty for years and they came up every spring! But from the surface, they looked to be growing from mostly rocks.

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

And remove the seed pods that form from the flowers. You don't want the plants spending their energy on seeds., when they need to be growing and spreading the corms

[@bethdurbin3279]

Thank you 1977islander. I was about to post the same thing. The tubers need to be above ground as that is where the flower and leaves grow from. You only put the root in the dirt.

[@brendahouseholder537]

I looks really nice

[@ninabooker2904]

It would be cool to take pictures of you four standing in front of each new tree and repeat that same photo every year or so for memories. I’ve seen a lot of old timey photos of homesteaders (1800 -1950’s) in front of their property and it’s so cool to see how proud they are of their accomplishments. I’m so proud of all that you are building and growing. Your boys have the best childhood experience a parent can give and the best parents ever. ❤ God Bless your home. Your friend from Indiana.

[@tommiemiller3295]

They should definitely do this!

[@charlene5461]

Great idea!

[@zenemae741]

I’ll say it again y’all are raising those boys so good and raising them right!! Way to go mom and dad! Love yalls channel

[@mbauer144]

Angela and Sam, The irises were planted by someone that loved your property in the past, it warms my heart to see that they are getting a new life in your flower beds. Love to see your home come together.

[@carolannbolinger3795]

Your oldest son is a hard worker. Glad to see this.

[@donnagagne3813]

That post hole digger is worth the money. You can always rent it out to people you can trust to take care of it when you have the fence done. I'm with Angela on this one. I love how helpful your young man is. Great parenting.

[@ellenchapman9981]

Your boys are growing up so fast! Elijah is such a great helper - and Isaac is going to follow in his big brother’s footsteps!

[@irishtinker6867]

Your son seems to be such a great helper for you! You are teaching him valuable lessons. I'm proud of him and he is not my son. Would you send him over, I could really use the help!😊

[@chrisp.76]

When planting in clay add 1/3 sand and 1/3 compost to 1/3 of the clay in the hole for best drainage. Empty the hole and fill with water. Don’t put the tree in the hole until the water soaks in so it doesn’t get root rot. I lived on a tree farm for ten years.

[@bethhardin8795]

The boys are turning into great junior farmers. You've done a good job with them.

[@edithjones1995]

The tubers like to be above ground, just put dirt on the roots of the iris. They will bloom better. They survive well in poor soil.

[@Peachy08]

My favorite part of watching this is Elijah. He will remember the day y'all planted these trees. Glad you saved the iris. My favorite flower!❤Lil tip about iris...that tuber which is a rhizome likes to be above ground. Never bury that part completely. I have over 200 iris. I know everything about them. They love for the rhizome to soak in the sun. Snap the dead flowers off as soon as they die so it will put its energy into the rhizome instead of making seed. Don't cover rhizome with mulch.

[@emilasmith4279]

The trees are awesome! Terrific find and “save” on the irises!!!! They are so pretty! Your sons are growing like weeds!!! Amazing kids! Happy Mother’s day! Hope your foot is better Sam! ❤❤❤❤

[@donna1018]

Just be careful not to put the mulch and compost to close and to thick around the trunk of the new trees. It could cause rot.

[@Trailblazer_nation]

I was going to say this also

[@aussiegolddogcnc3d412]

Well done guys. I set my farm up over 25 years ago now. Watching you work on your property brings back a lot of memories. We are retiring now and down sizing closer to town. I look forward to what you guys will be doing in the future. Cheers.

[@sandypratt8951]

I love all the irises around the trees. It’s going to be so beautiful.❤️👍

[@lindasegraves6207]

Sam & Angela you have improved your home and property so much and it is beautiful. I am happy for your family. I hope each of you enjoy it for many years Lord willing. With our world today we never know! Thanks for sharing.

[@abc123xyz-q2p]

You Irises are going to be gorgeous, next spring, but they do multiply !! Happy Mother’s Day, Angela!!

[@charlene5461]

Loooooove the trees!! They make a home! I found 4 Walnut Saplings yesterday while doing some landscaping at a family members home! What a find! I may get to see walnuts fall from it! I'm getting pretty long in the tooth!😬😁🤣🤣🤣🤣 Have a blessed week!

[@Terry_1111]

Looks terrific, guys! I especially love that you picked the maple tree...and the plants and rock border will be beautiful for years to come!

[@JoHarmon-hg7wz]

Love Maple trees, everything is looking beautiful!!

[@jackie6582]

The trees are going to be beautiful👍😊🌳🌳🌳🌳

[@crinkle2649]

You are growing your own fruits and vegetables and now your own syrup 😄

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Sam Angela & Boys,everything is looking beautiful on your property.I love Maple trees.Your son is amazing & such a smart young man.Both boys are so lucky to have parents who teach them.🌷💕🌷

[@denisemacdonald2062]

Angela says I’m gonna go get the tiller…cut to Sam tilling the soil 😅 You guys are always putting a smile on my face! Great use of the auger! Homestead is looking fantastic…let’s go!

[@dlebreton7888]

I wear gloves and a good pair of knee pads when I work in my garden. The mulch is a great idea for water retention. Your property is turning out so great. Bravo to all of you for all the live and work you are putting into your yard.

[@greg-nelsonlambert-vaca2446]

Nice but I think you need to move the bark mulch a couple of inches from the tree itself. Reference "This old House" the gardening lady (I can't remember her name right now).

[@elainebuchka6533]

Great Job Everyone!! Love the Trees & the blocks around & who doesn't love Irises!! Old standby that's Beautiful & FREE!! Boys You are Such Great Helpers!! It's Getting Better & MORE HOMEY ALL THE TIME!! GOD BLESS & HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY ANGELA!!

[@carnellnutt2751]

I love your commitment to having a pretty landscape. There’s just nothing better than getting your hands in the dirt. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@kgals940]

I love watching you all as a family working. Reminds me of mine. I also truly love your music choices. Perfect.

[@kathrynmauro8673]

I love ❤️ what y'all are doing on your family homestead. The fact that Angela repurposed the iris is a super idea. I look forward to seeing 👀 what else you find on your property and seeing 👀 it placed/planted in your yard. Great job 👏 👍. It's definitely an A+.

[@CATMAN137]

Love how your oldest son is so into helping you

[@pamdennis1007]

That's going to be a beautiful flower bed next spring.

[@mattsara2802]

Holes for around the property 🤔. 😮your getting GOATS 🐐🤭

[@delladearest2511]

Way to go Angela 👏👏👏 working smarter, not harder ❣️. Your homestead sure is looking like a home!

[@karendominguez2747]

Those flowers around that new tree are going to be so amazing as they all grow.

[@maryholmes3910]

The boys are grown up so fast. And there are becoming more of a help. God bless.

[@131dyana]

Loved seeing you all.

[@melissakalloway1916]

I won't be surprised if you end up building a barn real soon to store all the equipment you're accumulating. (That auger is a dandy.) Gotta get them protected from the elements.

[@leattaslone1800]

I love the trees! They’re all beautiful! Oh no! I hope your trees are not damaged. Your yard is beautiful too! The flowers around the trees is a great idea! You’re so lucky to have a big yard! That auger is a great idea too!

[@onemorchatykathy]

Oh my yes! You definitely beauty.....fide the yard!

[@caravanmassennhoven4004]

Looking really great guys!! As a Canadian, I love that you planted maples. I know they also grow there but I have a real affinity with them. I just started tapping the one in my front its probably 100 years old. And the neighbor's. 20 pints!! Lot of work but so worth it. Be well from Canada 🇨🇦

[@sharonyerrell3748]

They look amazing x

[@MsdebinBC]

It's beautiful and your son is a treasure❤😊🙏🥰💕 Sam and Angela you guys look so relaxed thank yous🥰🙏

[@jeanniealford4234]

Happy Mother's Day to you. Wow! What a job you are doing😅

[@asigridpreiser4970]

I am so glad you got the maples supported. When you first put them in the wind was really blowing them. Everything looks good.

[@HalfAssHomestead]

Sam, something I learned from a landscaper many years ago. If your tree is root bound, take a hatchet to the root system to make them reach out and seek nutrients and water. It makes for stronger root systems, and better tree growth.

[@genevievebakkensen86]

Whoohoo, it’s coming together and looking like a beautiful homestead congratulations 🎉

[@janetdickson950]

Only 4 inches deep for Irises. Wow plenty of flowers.

[@kathyhennigan7807]

The more trees, the better! I see you put solar lights out under the trees. It would be great for you to show us what they look like at night and also where you plant the fruit trees. It is always a happy experience watching how you continue to improve your homestead. Can't wait to see what you are going to show us next. 🙂

[@chriswarren274]

Those irises are going to be absolutely gorgeous that's going to make a big difference in your front yard

[@surrethauebel1682]

Beautiful flower/tree arrangement!🥰

[@ninabooker2904]

Beautiful job, trees, flowers, mulch, stone border AND lights ! Awesome !

[@andrewdaniel653]

congratulations on hitting 100k subscribers. Hope you got a special place for the plaque. The trees look great with the beds around them and stone block surround.

[@barbclements9006]

Looks great 👍, but irises set on the ground not under. So please uncover them so that area will continue to look good. I didn’t know that the first time I planted them and the tuber rotted. Learn from my mistake and save yours. Again looks so good. ❤❤❤

[@kitzimmerman9843]

For irises with tubers, leave about half the tuber ABOVE the soil level. It looks weird but that's how they like it. For those small irises that only have roots can be planted as usual. Love you guys!

[@judycarter8199]

Adding beauty to an already beautiful location. Your boys are such good helpers.

[@susanelliott1970]

They look great. Great choice. I think iris should be planted so that the rhizomes were above the ground. If that is how they were thriving, I would think you should plant them that way again.

[@danmooney7192]

When you are pulling the auger out of the hole keep it spinning, it will sling the dirt out away from the hole instead of letting it fall back down in the hole

[@tyrehester5550]

Iris rhizomes (bulbs) need to be planted on top of the ground with roots under the top layer of soil. Best to mulch them if needed with a leaf mulch. If they get too wet the rhizomes will rot. I have a lot of them because people love to share them. 🌹 🙂

[@kimhamburger673]

Looks so pretty. Great investment on the auger . Love the trees.

[@melindaivey4772]

Love the trees and the iris's. Looks good. Now that you have transplanted the iris's cut the stem/stalks that the blooms are on. Those are the blooms from the spring. Cut them back and keep them watered. You will have iris's forever. You can always put iris's on the tree line and various beds. They are beautiful.

[@mlm7598]

How fun! I can tell Angela is in her groove with the trees and flowers around it with mulch and brick........Perfect!!! I love that and in years to come it's going to be beautiful as you drive up. The maples are gorgeous and in fall when the temps change and the leaves turn golden and rust color what a beautiful sight. I Love it! So excited for you guys! Loving the post hole digger / auger and the pallet forks. The equipment will save your backs and money as well in the long haul of it. When owning property of a few acres or more you do need those types of tools to get the job done and have some energy left at the end of the day!! Blessings Happy Mothers Day Angela!!!!

[@carolyncarlson3825]

I love flowers too...what a good find with the iris. Yall are makeing this a beautiful place...a home to be proud of. Hugs

[@RichardCWard]

Grate job on planting the trees and flowers. The blocks were a real good idea and completed the project nicely.

[@jgivens1227]

Your home is looking homey. Really love the trees and flowers. Love the looks, BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@samday9328]

Nice job - as someone else has commented, the rhizomes need the sun directly on them, especially in August and September to flourish. I think conventional gardening (in the UK at any rate) wisdom is also that if you transplant plants then you should remove the blooms so that the energy goes into the roots for the first year to help them establish better.

[@barbaranelson5177]

All good men have a great woman behind them , with your feet and Angela’s back this was a wonderful ideal and everything is so beautiful, but I think your giving the boys miracle grow they are shooting up to quick love all your family shares Than You

[@Hollybank5]

Oh, it looks so beautiful !!! ❤. Iris’s are one of my favorites- my Mom had them in our yard too . The new skid steer/pallet is such a great addition to your gardening tools !!! So very convenient for all your chores !!! Good call, Sam ! Elijah has become a reliable helper on this homestead!!! There doesn’t seem to be anything he can’t do or is willing to learn how to do . What a great kid 👍Such a testimony to your parenting 💕

[@LLjean-qz7sb]

They do sell "water collars " for trees that look like airplane neck pillows that you fill with water and put around the trees so that you get constant water seeping out for a thorough watering, slowly. They hold quite a few gallons of water. Iris tubers are planted very shallow anyway! Irises ars so beautiful and come in so many different colors and multiply seasonally. How have your feet been Sam, since you stopped some of your supplements? Happy Mother's Day Angela! (Free is alwats good!)

[@Og-Judy]

Oh my goodness Young grasshopper turning out to be quite the young farm hand.👍🏻😃

[@denisewilson8367]

Angela is very smart to work smarter, not harder. Fruit trees & maple syrup are great for the homestead.

[@billiehuskins8129]

I got rid of all my irises because they are hard to keep the weeds out they spread fast don't plant them too close keep mulch away from the tree trunk beautiful choice

[@joecraft4409]

When drilling three to four holes next to each other, I find it easier to drill two holes down 6” the drill two next to those 6” deep. Keep going from hole to hole about 5-6” at a time till you get to the depth you want. That young man is a big help to y’all. He’s a keeper 👍

[@paulineking-wood3882]

Elijah is such a good it's nice to see children today doing the things that we used to all about helping the with great regards

[@patriciamontague6035]

You're son is a good helper.😀

[@joanne9735]

Very nice iris bed! I found my spread over time so adding the rock ledge is a good idea. Great Kids you have!

[@brendahaire8824]

Those irises will be gorgeous next year.

[@Ladythyme]

It ALL looks Wonderful! Great job as always!😊

[@mikepetitt9624]

Ya those tractor attachments especially for you guys is a total no brainer! Save the back and body when ever you can! Yard looks great!

[@amma3536]

Oh, those irises are going to be beautiful!! What a gift from God. Take care and be blessed.😊

[@malminstral]

It was good to see the family plant the trees, something you all can treasure for all the years to come as the trees grow. Great job.

[@anniegaddis5240]

Just BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@saintpang8084]

loved seeing the family around the planting

[@sheryldougherty282]

Very pretty your Iris. Plus they were FREE! Your boys are such a big help.

[@AZJH8374]

We'd love to see a rain storm!

[@chris3m98]

Mulch should not be touching the bark of the tree. Might be a good idea to buy a planting book from Lowes' for your use in the future as you build your homestead?

[@silversage03]

Iris are so beautiful, and that purplish one smells almost like grapes if it's the same as one I have! So nice to see the transformative of your property.

[@rebeccalesher9388]

Awesome helpers growing so fast. Great teachers.

[@retiredlife848]

Congrats on 100k subs!

[@sharjo52]

Looks beautiful 🌺

[@rubberdc]

Angela , you chose well with the blocks they look fabulous with the Iris and the tree. Its a lovely idea to put them around the tree bases . cant wait to see them flourish /

[@joycekitler9652]

Looks great but you probably want to pull the mulch back from the iris rhizomes. They need to be at the surface with nothing over them or you’ll end up with iris borers. I always clip the leaves back too when transplanting.

[@4angelwhite]

The irises will be so pretty when the get settled in. Because I love irises.

[@janetboozer4415]

How beautiful everything is looking. You four are making a GREAT team. Keep up the hard work.

[@heatheryoung9949]

Angela, take a pair of scissors and cut the irises about 4-6 inches tall. Because they won’t bloom until next year (maybe). Once they are cut the growing will go to the roots. Especially the one with no buds. My mom has grown irises for years, I have as well. It won’t hurt them. Happy Mother’s Day!😀

[@AZJH8374]

Nice music! Thank you for that!❤

[@watahyahknow]

the forks are a realy good idea for the tractor , youre realy going to get a lot of use out of them , if you build a railing around a sturdy pallet and a way to fix it to the forks so it doesnt slide off you can even use it as a working platform at height (have the tractor drive past the roof while cleaning the gutters for instance ) as for three straps . we usually use seatbet material it wide and realy strong , innertubs for bicycles work too its usually best to water the plants in the evening , the drops on the leaves and flowers work like lenses in the full sun giving them brown spots making them look less pretty , when the sun is lower the water simple runs off the leaves or evaporate

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Your place is looking amazing! The boy's are growing up fast! God Bless y'all!

[@brendahamilton4426]

Beautiful 🎉 Happy mother's day 💐 Angela.