Moving Dirt and Planting Grass, but the weather isn't cooperating.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB Well, stuff happens!!! I would take a hammer to the gutter pipe to straighten it out some and stick some duct tape on it for temporary. I would put some road gravel under the spout or a rain saver barrel!!! I would move the rest of that dirt pile along the cement edge and smooth it out so its safe to mow it. I am still waiting for cooler weather to arrive and have a long list to do before winter. Those dogs sure have grown!

[@kennethsteele7954]

Of all the homesteading videos I watch, I'm most excited when I see Evan has posted a new one.

[@zulyhallelujah9257]

Agree, great content on what it is like to farm, with none of the batshit crazy talk

[@nickmastroianni5557]

In 2011, I brought in 92 truckloads of dirt to help repair a ravine. Tilled the dirt and sowed bags of grass seed. 16 hours later hurricane Irene followed by tropical storm Lee dumped heavy rains nonstop for a week and I had 12" deep gullies to repair. What are the odds I would choose to do this project just before the worst rain in 39 years hit Pennsylvania..

[@kapperoutdoors]

No shortage of rain in our area. I've replanted spot 4 times and still washed out! Best of luck with this project!

[@rolandknoll4464]

i would put some drive way channel and pipe away and also put a pit under downpipe and also connect channel to pit thats the way to stop errosion

[@jimbucher1049]

Good job...Just love your two dogs hanging with you all the time..Love your video...Take care and see you again soon !

[@kennethunderwood7767]

To much hay. Been down that road.

[@cherylbaryo868]

I just found this channel about 5 days ago and have been bin watching the videos ever since. Lol. Love the honest real life content. 👍🙂❤

[@nickmastroianni5557]

First thing you do is take a weed trimmer to that pile of weeds before hauling it over. Second, rake in the seed and third, a lot less hay; otherwise, you will kill the new grass.

[@jonkwin9620]

Probably most folk would use around 3 pounds of grass seed raked in and 1/4 of a bale of hay. Maybe if you get all that hay off just as the seed starts to germinate, because that heavy mulch of hay will kill the grass soon after it sprouts.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi...... Evan nice to see you, thank you for showing your video homestead chicken Duck Goose farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐩🐈🐖🐐🐄🐠🌱🏡🎥👍👍👍

[@donf5722]

I wish I had half your energy Evan. You’re an asset to our society, unlike the looting and violence going on in the cities..

[@robf2251]

Looks good. The grass will be plenty thick. you used enough seed for 10 times that size area.

[@CentralNH]

It never ceases to amaze me when we hit something with the tractor you can bump something with the truck or 4wheeler does nothing....but you just kiss something with the tractor it destroys it......great video Evan.

[@tedtimmis8135]

In the Great Lakes region, this has been one of the wettest summers in my memory.

[@ruadhscottygirl2480]

You need to take half that hay back off. At the thickness you have now, it’s a weed suppressant. This means it will also inhibit any germination of the grass seed. There should be just enough hay to slightly shade the seed and keep it from washing away. Even half that much hay might be too much (hard to see from the camera angle). But definitely get half of it off.

[@suerhea2620]

Get you a rain barrel to collect the water for use in the garden, animals, etc.

[@bruce1853]

I used a leach drain in the same area where the water runs of the concrete and washes the dirt and seed away , I do like your videos and when your wife is out helping you , keep up the good work , I worked on a 11,000 acre property back in the 60s then moved to the Cotten on 3’000 acres late 60s I loved the farm life but it’s a bit like a poker machine you get a big jackpot then it all stops paying , just like rain , but we always said you can name money from mud but nothing from dust , seeya next video from downtown Australia

[@gregj2647]

I would have raked the seed mix in with the soil before covering it with the hay. Wish you’d send some rain to Minnesota. Drought here.

[@waynek921]

That was great video of the repairing of the yard...

[@Leonard-1983]

Evan you could cut the downpipe and put in a water drum to catch water and put in an over flow pipe away from the building. Love the videos, keep em coming 🖒👍

[@roberto.peterson9917]

1 bale would have been enough Suggest piy down spout back up ther is a kind of sock that can put on that roll up out of way and when it rains unrolls as it fill with water and controls rate of flow reducing wash out

[@suziqbrown7073]

OH DEAR THIS WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE HOW IT TURNS OUT

[@sidelinerbeekeeper]

It was a world of a difference when I reduced the air pressure in my tractor tires, less bounce, better ride, more traction.

[@tv-ke4lx]

You need to take off most of that hay because it’s not going to get sun and will not sprout

[@theburnhams2925]

Super "Big Boy Toy" playing in this video. So glad you got a chance at the new TYM tractor Evan. You sure needed it. Nothing against older equipment---most of it was built "bullet-proof" (or it wouldn't still be around...) but enlarged capabilities come with more update engineering. But I'd certainly SOD that back-fill a.s.a.p. Or maybe hydro-seeded (depending upon your climate and season)

[@jerrywoodlee2345]

Run that downspout under the ground and that way you don't have the erosion from the rain.

[@gmass7238]

I would pipe that water from that down spout all the way down the side of that building and out the back.. that way your spout extension is not in your way.. you have plenty of fall along the side of the building for the pvc pipe to run under ground along the side of the concrete ..

[@fredduncan1610]

This probably doesn’t help, but some of your “goof-ups” are the same exact experiences I’ve had! I appreciate that you do not edit them out, reminds me that I’m not the only one!

[@carolsuesamuelson7935]

You could place bales of straw along the pad so the rain would be stopped. This will slow the run off from the pad.

[@nottodayfolks4923]

I'm 58 and have never heard the term plant grass. I've always heard you sow grass. I couldn't imagine someone planting each seed of grass. hahahha

[@darlaherbst5929]

I'm 61 and have never heard "sow grass" Each seed of grass IS essentially being planted so it grows! Just like everything else that is planted to grow! "We Reap What We Sow!" So we don't Reap, if we don't plant!!! hahaha

[@workhardlivefree3818]

There was that moment when all of us viewers were yelling "STOP! Eeeewwwww.... Ouch" RIP Downspout

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Love how the dog's help you out and follow you everywhere! Great job getting it seeded! Have a great weekend!♡♡

[@ithacacomments4811]

The same in Central New York State.....rain, rain, rain, more rain!

[@danielheartsill4269]

I heard what you said when you hit the downspout.

[@lefty0741]

Put large river rock on the slope to keep the area from washing out and you won't have to mow it, plus it will look great.

[@geneplummer6645]

way too much hay , and after ya thin it down a little ya better spray it down good with the hose cause the wind will blow that hay around pretty easy

[@sroberts605]

It's not as bad as Europe's rain. Love to those guys from the UK :(

[@Tonetwisters]

Flood after flood, after hail storm. Think maybe the Lord is trying to get their attention?

[@outdoorstudios2022]

Hello Country View Acres

[@olberarosa2346]

VERY AMAZING VIDEO

[@kennethunderwood7767]

You're gonna regret putting that hay on there that thick. Not like straw. Been down that road

[@edadpops1709]

Patch the spout and add a section on the ground that you can hinge up when it’s not needed. Worked for me.

[@bobshelton2812]

Good video. But ... waaay too much hay and probably too much grass seed. Water the seed after distribution and you're good to go.

[@Shasha-df9co]

He's also hardworking, very smart and capable, and easy on the eyes.

[@hoberghacienda2267]

Our dogs would be following behind, digging up everything, to see what we were putting down!

[@chriswootten3449]

Add pop up drain from that down spout 12 feet away from it won’t be in the way u can cut grass over top of it

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

To those who bash us for giving constructive criticism.......No, we don't live in "mommy's basement" and shout out criticism. Many of us have been/are actual farmers for more years than Evan has been alive. We have..."been there,done that"...and when we see things done blatantly wrong yet applauded by posters we speak up. I believe Evan has mentioned he was a novice at farming. And yes, many gardeners put down a thick layer of hay/straw to PREVENT weeds/GRASSES from emerging. Highway construction crews seed the ditches with grass and then put bales of straw in a chopper that spreads a THIN layer of chopped straw over the grass. (key word) "thin"

[@markee063]

Whew. There sure seems to be some cancel culture types in the comments today. If I keep getting hen pecked because I sipped my coffee when Devan mentioned a math equation...well, I guess i won't be missed much. Lol.

[@ShedHomePro]

I agree. There are a few people in this thread that seem to think of themselves as white knights that are here to shield Evan from constructive criticism. Thin layer of straw. Rake it in 😊

[@LynNurdle]

@@ShedHomePro 😊

[@dougkendall684]

Don't complain about the rain. Up here in MN we have not had any for close to two months. Farmers I know are down half to two thirds less then normal hay supply and will have to sell some of the herd or buy really expensive hay. Great video's keep up the good/hard work

[@kennethsteele7954]

I probably don't know what I'm talking about, but that looks like too much hay.

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

@@leeakers1018 ..."the same thing if it was covered with dirt" If the seed was covered that deep in dirt it would NOT emerge. There is a reason grass seed is NOT sown DEEP in dirt.

[@PlanetMojo]

@@douglasmacarthur8775 Some grasses should not be covered at all.

[@da1shark]

Good thing you only clipped the downspout and not the post😀. The downspout can be replaced in just a few minutes. The hard part maybe matching the color, but I think it is a basic black color so should be easy to match.

[@Scuba11000]

You need a tooth bar for that bucket. I made one for mine and it makes the world of difference when digging like that and you get way more dirt into the bucket per scoop. Reducing travel time

[@iaroadkill2354]

I did the same thing after my 2 story addition, but with my camper! My downspout was taller though. lol

[@scottbaker3659]

When you were coming up on that downspout I yelled out.. Oh no Evan.. 😂😂 ... So glad it wasn't the post.. With all that seed you should have plenty of grass to sprout.. And im glad you have found some uses for that bad hay.. Keep on keeping on Evan.

[@bigfootwojak4393]

Jesus I think that's plenty of hay lol

[@jessewalley1529]

That’s what I was thinking

[@wymershandymanservice9965]

It’s life those that do make mistakes it’s life and S-t happens. Place is looking great 👍 always going have plenty to do. Very enjoyable content. 🇺🇸🦅🌏⚓️🇺🇸

[@wesleyhuckabay5968]

Love your work ethics..look forward to your videos..

[@frenchysandi]

A pretty tractor. Have fun with your new toy errr tractor 😆

[@robertpepper2767]

Definitely enough grass seed what a waste!!!!!!!

[@Travis-kw3mo]

I knew that down spout was gonna bite the dust haha 😂. Oh well.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Great viedo, thank you 😊

[@clarencewilson8610]

Loved the video and love the 4 wheel drive tractor. I bet you are loving it and the cab a/c! Your a busy man I bet your wife is too! Would love to see the garden!

[@CountryViewAcres]

We have a problem in the garden. We went to pull weeds last weekend and uncovered a ground bee nest. Rebekah got stung once and I got stung 3 times. We have been putting a sprinkler on it trying to get them to abandon the nest.

[@clarencewilson8610]

@@CountryViewAcres like my little grandson says, That ain’t good Mema!

[@andrewtheis51]

to fix your digging in issue with your allis chalmers you need to adjust the traction booster. right now you must have it set to its lowest setting. if your raise the handle on left side of steering wheel up about half way it will prevent your blade from digging in.

[@billbray8797]

Evan could you make a temporary diversion curb to divert water till grass is established?

[@mindym.1166]

Yes, that was my thought too! One of those bumper type diverters would lay along the edge and do a good job directing the water farther down the concrete

[@Bernie5172]

They're great dogs. Mine follow us everywhere too

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good luck with your wash out area. Thanks for sharing with us, Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋

[@theburnhams2925]

.....if nothing else, the "4-wheeler" is more fun to drive....I've used a "side-by-side" with knobby tires in lieu of a proper cultipacker for a couple years to broadcast plant cover crops. The "dimples" created by the knobs on the tires make little depressions which "catch" rain drops. And in those spots the seed is brought into firm contact with the soil (even if it's not completely buried...) If you drive fast enough (over dry sandy soils) the tires "spray" the dirt out and this helps cover the seed. A "French drain" at the edge of your slab, "Teed" into your roof downspout's distribution system might help.

[@corydriver7634]

Dude I have to admit I LMAO when you caught that downspout with the loader. 🤣 I think your a little closer to $50 to replace it, plus you’re going to want to add some 6” PVC or similar material to go underground and away from the building a ways. You’ll be fighting erosion issues forever. I’d also bring in at least two more loads of fill to soften that slope and plant some grass on it, if you get a gully washer all your work is going to be down the hill about 100 yards.

[@olewillvarner]

When it is wet and raining that is the time to work on equipment and that nice new shop!

[@allancundiff8027]

Sure was nice of you to give the dogs a comfortable place to lay down and roll. Lol.looks good. Hope the rain slows down for you

[@duaneklein4924]

Things that make you say “dang it”. I am just glad I am not the only one that makes mistakes! Thanks for sharing. I sure wish we could send some of our rain out West. I have had enough lately!

[@darlaherbst5929]

I saw some of the flooding videos, it's just crazy! The weather has been very strange this year!

[@stevenjones2097]

The dog was cute weight.

[@leonardleveque3745]

Been a little wetter than usual but where I am at it was always said you can plant grass in any month with an R in it.

[@grayrlsc1]

You ever think of making a trench about 4-5 feet wide and 5-6 feet deep alongside of one end the lake then just add the trench to the lake after done

[@StephenMeyer58]

I would lay down a gravel drain in the area the water flowed. Give it somewhere to go. Dirt will keep washing out.

[@brandonperry3219]

Evan, it blows my mind all of the keyboard warriors in the comments that seem to think they have everything figured out in life. We all make mistakes, learn from it and move on. Keep up the good work!

[@csnanny1882]

I agree,I didn’t know there was so many perfect people in the world until I subscribed to KZbin.

[@darlaherbst5929]

I hope that Evan can just let all of those comments just roll off his shoulders! I love his channel and who they are as good people!

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

@@leeakers1018 ...many of us have actually farmed for more years than Evan was alive on this earth!

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@Tonetwisters]

Until just THIS week, we have had cloudy skies ALL year, and rain most every day since the first of May, off and on, all day rain. And a tropical storm didn't help! Keeps the temps down, but boy you sure go to looking for the sun, after a while.

[@honkingdonk3981]

I used that type of grass seed and it worked great so far. I just planted about 2 weeks ago and already have grass sprouting. I used the St Augustine seed but there are several different types.

[@BroqueCowgirlHomestead]

Curious if the hay will prevent the grass from coming up. I use hay in my garden to prevent grass and weeds from growing.

[@Roxyboarder419]

My thought as well. The hay is supposed to be just thick enough keep it from washing away, but I don’t think the seed is going to see any sun with how thick it is.

[@rickster9993]

Spread it thin and it will hold the grass seed. I've never spread it that thick though.

[@erictilley4095]

Sow with soybeans and grass it will come up thicker and when you mow it it will be thick grass...

[@jamessteffens8337]

I use straw in my garden.

[@PlanetMojo]

@@jamessteffens8337 Correct answer 😊

[@davidwilliams9043]

You need to remove the grass from around the a/c condenser before you have a real problem, soon.

[@jeremybell9113]

I would turn the gutter back down then burry a pipe out thru the new soil to crop out on the existing soil to stop erosion.

[@jamessteffens8337]

Were getting the same weather over in Indiana. Going to be nice starting Saturday and for the next week. Good luck to you.

[@cathiwim]

You only needed one half a bale for the whole spot. Just saying.

[@Curtis1824]

We're dealing with the same problem while trying to put drainage system in. I rather have the rain than a drought though!

[@douglasmacarthur8775]

Yes indeed ! I know many farmers who had to sell out due to a drought. I never heard of any being forced top sell out due to too much rain.

[@minutemanmac]

I use that Scotts blend every spring. I love how well it does. That and with Milorganite it works really well.

[@davidwestervelt6050]

Well the dogs like it! Hopefully it grows. Just wonder if it may be a area to put larger stone. Possibly to make a stone area. You might be able to get the plastic drain hose to put on the down spout. Hopefully you could cut it above the cut. I thought the cut was for checking to see if there was a blockage. I won t tell if you move it to the back of the building lol. I think that spot is going to be a pain for washout. Maybe a trench of rocks so the water flows away. Just some Ideas. I thought if plants got sit in too much water they died. I hope things work out with the field. It is hard to be patient. Let it get good and dry. I talked to a old farmer he laughed when I told him the issues I was having. He stated he had a 6 or 7 bottom plough and it got so hard he could not pull it through the clay soil. The corn he grew always looked good do to the soil holding water. He always ran a plough in the fall. The disc usually compacts the soil also. Hope your having a great weekend

[@stevemartinez6757]

A small tip that I learned when getting dirt from a pile that helped me out. Curl the bucket down and bring it down on top of the pile and "scrape back" to loosen it. Do it a couple of times, then fill the bucket. You won't spin the tires as much. I used a product called "contractor's seed" or something like that to get "something" growing quickly, and it did the job. I then over-seeded with what I wanted. I got good results doing that. Of course, my climate here in North Florida is not the same as yours, but for a "virgin" spot of land you might consider going that route.

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Hello hope your day is going good. Will be interesting to see how this turns out. Let us know. Have a good day.

[@TCWRHF]

Looking good! We have had a lot of rain here in north GA too

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Great video, looks like everyone are telling you what you did wrong so I won’t give you my 2 cents Keep up the good work

[@prdeereman]

He will find out. I appreciate these channels. Degenerative disc disease, won't let me work like I used to . So I love all the view points from these folks

[@kennethsteele7954]

Evan probably appreciates constructive criticism, but those know it alls not so much

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

@@kennethsteele7954 That’s why I did not say a word

[@bevnelson3678]

I saw the tractor getting closer oh dame you hit it. These thing happen. It’s going to look good when the grass grows

[@mammahasspoken]

The dog riding on the back of the four wheeler was so cute and then rolling in the hay, so predictable. Cute dogs!

[@jackreed3445]

The downspout is a cheap warning device that you are getting close to the post. A curb feeler so to speak. jack

[@Chris-jh3tg]

Pull some dirt off the top by back dragging with the bucket before you try to scoop. I learned that trick from Mike Morgan. Works very well.

[@johnsadler8637]

Mike taught me that as well. I have a smaller (and much older), 2WD tractor, and it doesn’t have enough traction or lift to fill the bucket with soil or even gravel. But dragging it down to loosen it and get some out in front of the pile, move into it and curl as you go, and fill the bucket. It’s easier on the tractor’s drive train and hydraulics. Mike knows his way around his equipment.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

You should put tile in to drain water away

[@ericheise4051]

On your new hay field put a flag in middle of standing water 💧 puddles . So you know where to fill in when grading. Wet foot 🦶 kills most cool season grasses and only un desirable warm season foxtail , rye will grow there. Once you get that stuff in your hay field it’s toast in a couple of years .my 2 cents .

[@PoltavaParkour]

You have a cool dogs)

[@derekadams9856]

Was just going to comment extend the end of the down pipe. Great minds think alike. 😃

[@Void_And_Absent]

If grass left on a field kills grass, how does it work covering seed? Is thickness a a problem?

[@ronaldlee2376]

You are thinking correctly

[@leol1682]

Evan like the video but do you think the grasse will gros or root . have good weekend my frend .