Desert Rainwater Harvesting Overfill Pt.2

[@CSH-y3w]

Young people like yourselves are quietly leading the way in working with nature towards a sustainable future despite the chaos all around. There's definitely a growing movement across the world using traditional & ancient ways to adapt to the changing environment. Hats off to you, there's hope for humanity after all! Your videos are fascinating & informative, I hope many others will be inspired to follow in your footsteps.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Really appreciate the support! More and more people are definitely finding their way to being more self responsible and in tune with nature.✌🏾💚

[@judischarns4509]

You are doing a great job. 5 years from now you will have transformed this whole area. I like how you review your earth works to see when improvements are needed.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you so much!💚✌🏾

[@debratakagawa4764]

Your area seems to get enough water. When the land is more prepared to hold it and use it you will have yourself quite a productive place to live.

[@leedza]

Totally agree. I think there is enough rainfall for a seasonal savannah. The sponge and seed banks just need activation. Almost seems like a job for pigs

[@Dirt-Fermer]

@@leedza he could probably dig a deep and wide enough hole for a full year pond

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Exactly!👍🏾✌🏾

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It definitely will be! Thank you!✌🏾

[@farmerted-treefarmerplenip9665]

I disagree. Your land GOT some good water, but DOES NOT get plenty of water. Please keep a long range mind set of monsoon, which is not dependable, nor frequent. Water harvesting and storage would be my number 1 priority in your area, as it is in my own, far west Texas desert landscape.

[@leerubin4303]

That seems to have worked out well.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely did!✌🏾

[@susanlatimer1673]

Those really big rains make it clear as to what you need to do ! Go Brandon Go !!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Exactly! Thank you!✌🏾

[@christinewingrove4418]

Bravo! Well done. Keep it up and you will make it green again. Wishing you the best and more rain too.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much! We'll keep going!✌🏾

[@kayayala9091]

I’m loving the breadth and depth of the earthworks you’ve built so far! It’s awesome seeing the attention you’re paying to them and the plans you’ve in place for more. I’m looking forward to seeing those little clumps of grass get taller and spread out! I’m so excited to see the results of your labor develop for years to come!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thanks so much! Plenty more to come!✌🏾

[@jacekdziuba9644]

Hi Brandon, great to see that your earthworks work. With all this water collected, have you noticed an improvement in your trees and plants?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely lots more grass growing and actually starting to spread seed out!✌🏾

[@RosalaniArt]

It's greening! 💚

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Right!?😅✌🏾

[@yas4435]

Brandon❤ I see the future of water collecting bigger wider, taller and deeper. Time for the big machinery for sure!!!🌧⛈🌦🌈

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

For some parts indeed! We still will put the final details and ascetics on everything!✌🏾

[@marcelacecil3036]

So much hard work, Gia must be smiling. To green the desert what an amazing life work.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes, thanks✌🏾

[@insAneTunA]

Love it. Once there are more established grasses and what not that water will flow long after the rain is gone. 👍

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely will start soaking in more and growing more!✌🏾

[@jamesmatheson5115]

Its great to see you again having success with your water catchments, when you find the money you should put in a decent size dam and windmill, then you can put some livestock on the property to get some organic matter happening.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thanks. We do have goats and chickens that are on rotation in the land doing exactly what you were saying!✌🏾

[@jamesmatheson5115]

@@GrowTreeOrganics Ok, didnt see the goats, you did have a couple of horses from memory, I might be coming over next year for Sturgis, who knows I might drop you a line, because Ill definitely be in the neighborhood driving to and from, might smuggle some of those Tagasaste seeds we have talked about before.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

@@jamesmatheson5115 right on that would be cool to meet up!✌🏾

[@PeterofMO]

Great to see others transforming their environment for the better. Thanks.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Our pleasure! Thanks✌🏾

[@HideAndRead]

So many backseat drivers... my goodness. Keep going! This amazing. Its obvious you spent a lot time studying and arent afraid of a little work. My favorite desert channel. Hope one day to steal all your best ideas.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much and please take these ideas!😅✌🏾

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much! Glad to share!✌🏾

[@TrueFaith94]

Mosquitos be like 😍. Nice job on dem swales

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

You got that right! Then the frogs and bats are like aww yea the buffet!✌🏾😅

[@isaacchristensen659]

Didn’t realize how deep the water was until you stepped in it! You’re doing a great job.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Nice and deep! Thank you!✌🏾

[@BUTTEWORKS]

That is hard work right there. Moving all these rocks is no joke. Great job, I'm glad to see it is working.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Appreciate it!✌🏾

[@fieldagent59isintheforest32]

Congratulations, ... looks like all of the knowledge you've acquired about swales on contour and Zuni Bowls was executed beautifully,..... thats alot of acreage....I would start planting fruit trees along those swale ridges and cage them in wire tubes to keep the animals off them.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you, we definitely will get to planting soon!✌🏾

[@OfftoShambala]

Gives a new meaning to Let’s Go Brandon! Looks great! Y’ll have done incredible foundational work in one year.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

😅 Thank you!✌🏾

[@abrighterday508]

What an amazing result. It already looks so much different..thanks for sharing this process..I love the energy before a storm, ahh nature

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! Cheers!✌🏾

[@2A-FreeCali]

Thanks for sharing your design on contour. SO Impressed with your earthworks when u can see it laid out and working irl. those invasive junipers will be amazing free wood chips for your soil building/fungi/food forest. Cant wait to see it. Living the dream. Stay Up

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you so much!✌🏾

[@Zmzm030]

This is one of the best channels so far in explaining earthworks and rainwater harvesting that I have found. I looooooove it!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Wow, thank you!😅✌🏾

[@klee88029]

What a gorgeous sight. I would really appreciate it if you mentioned the general direction that you are facing when you record now and then so I can envision your terrain better and see how the rocks swales bowls run either parallel or perpendicular or whatever. My Peace in the Desert has about a 5° steady downward slope running from west to east from the Très Hermanas mountains. Seeing how others create their man-made water gathering "tools" helps me see how similar would work with mine. Thank you, k-lee 🧓

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I'll definitely work on describing and showing more of where we're at, direction, etc. Appreciate your feedback! ✌🏾

[@mattiawatchingvideos-bg1ok]

Second it! Perhaps a minimap in one corner with position and orientation? Could be a little edit-intensive though

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I'll see what I can do!✌🏾

[@mechanics4all405]

fantastic definately re charging water table sub aqa great work nice to see❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thanks for visiting✌🏾

[@2509zg99]

The sound of trickling running water long after the rain, is amazing, isn't it? I wish you achieve this effect for weeks or months after the rains!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It is! Really nice and peaceful!✌🏾

[@abernathymonsoon4638]

New to your channel! Watched many clips, including today - my first comment 😂 What a fantastic capture of water! Super impressive. I understand how difficult it must be to convey to us viewers the topography of your land - we only see it one dimension. I’m sure it was mentioned before, but why is that “soot” special that is caught in the Zuni? Rich in nutrients? (other viewers please comment, too). I’m super excited for you and absolutely cannot wait to ride along and see the transformation! ✌️& ❤️ from San Diego!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Nice welcome aboard! Thanks for supporting and being apart of the project! Plenty more to show, build. And enjoy!😅✌🏾

[@Veggamattic]

I'd love to see more seed sprinkling around Zuni bowls and 'river' banks.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I do that off camera!✌🏾

[@heidibear44]

Wow, so much hard work and so great to see the rewards. Well done! We are working on our first Zuni bowl this spring, your videos really inspired me. Thank you. Love from south africa ❤

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Awesome! Thank you for your support!✌🏾

[@Maghhh]

Simple ideas are often the best

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes they are!✌🏾

[@letsmakedo]

love the moments when you only hear him panting and enjoying the pure satisfaction of giving back to the earth/soil/ground.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely enjoyable!✌🏾💚

[@hirokawiti4932]

Lots of green everywhere, very satisfying update. Looking forward to the future projects. Will you will be doing workshops on your lands for earthworks and regenerative landscaping in the future? Also praying your home is coming along well. Double swale XD

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you. Secretly been working on the house on the side!😅✌🏾

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Possible workshops in the future maybe I'll do a vote!✌🏾

[@TheCheezusCrust]

that is so much water to be holding back like that! good work

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It is! Thank you!✌🏾

[@Melicoy]

Great. all your puddles are full and Jeff Lawson wound be proud. What is your progress this week?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you very much. I'll have the next video next Saturday!✌🏾

[@ridingvenus]

Good move that map views used. It’s the 1st or second step i go with usually.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

We all have a different approach, but reach similar results!✌🏾

[@gubbins1933]

Thank you for the tour of your property. I can only imagine how satisfying seeing all that standing water is. Quite the testament to your hard work. Nicely done.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! Definitely a good feeling!✌🏾

[@risacademics]

Great design. 🐺

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! Cheers!✌🏾

[@_MikeJon_]

That's a crazy amount of water. Good job!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes it was! Thank you!✌🏾

[@farmerted-treefarmerplenip9665]

KEEP AT IT BRO!!! yes capslock!!!!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

THANK YOU!😅✌🏾

[@ug636]

u could throw all the branches and stuff like that in the swales .. more shade and it soaks up the water

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Exactly. We're doing straw mulch!✌🏾

[@DeeDee-fi4kq]

Cover crops to get some root hairs to get some exudates to get some microbes to get some better soil to get some green.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

To bring the rain to water the cover crops to get some exudates, to get microbes, to get better soil, to grow more green!😅✌🏾

[@linesteppr]

2:06 I don’t think that needs to be higher since a spillway is a good idea. definitely harden it to prevent being washed out. Maybe just compact it or add gravel/rocks.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It has a spillway, but some measuring must have gotten a little mixed where the berm wasn't high enough on that part! But we'll definitely be doing reinforcements!✌🏾

[@Leo-nine]

Amazing!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thanks!✌🏾

[@xavierroy5254]

nice work

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! Cheers!✌🏾

[@vivo9220]

Hi 👍👍👍✌️

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Hello!✌🏾👍🏾💚

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Looking good Brandon! Were I in your shoes, I'd build off the successes you're having. No need to reinvent fire. Just extend your on-contour swales and berms to the ends of your property. If you get to a particularly flat area, dig a pond right inline with the swale. Use the excavated earth to beef up your berm. You've proven that you know the 3 S's - slow the water, spread it and sink it - just going to take time to build out your system across the entire property. You can see the amount of silt you are capturing. It is significant. You are having a measurable impact on water quality all the way down the watershed. Now you need some roots in the ground. How is your prior planting doing? I believe the seed covered by straw was germinating. Is the cover crop seed for this fall planted? Looks like a good time to get it into the ground. I'm really looking forward to seeing some green 'fuzz' on the ground😊 Keep up the great work 👍

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Appreciate it! And still moving forward with the plans I ordinal came up with, with slight adjustments. Plenty more to do! Definitely some growth from the seed I spread, but I've got major plans for winter! Thanks for stopping in!✌🏾

[@innerscapearts]

Ooh I've been eagerly awaiting this video! Amazing job!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yay, thank you!😅✌🏾

[@Remo303-c9i]

Wise attention to topography. Nature doesn't lie...

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Indeed!✌🏾

[@johnmcorigin2389]

Nice how much water you caught! And some of the berms seem to be able to hold more water than they curretnly do, maybe you can increase the height of swales' overflows? May be a perspective issue in the video though: 5:50

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

We have an initial plan with multiple different sizes of earthworks. One swale at a time!✌🏾

[@colescompany]

Living the dream!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

A dream that's become reality!✌🏾

[@maha333g5]

Nice!!!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you! Cheers!✌🏾

[@Akio-fy7ep]

Inspiring! I guess the second half is preventing water you catch from evaporating. Deep pools present a limited surface area relative to the amount of water held, and that surface stays cool. The top quarter-inch of ground gets hot and wicks water from below, losing it. Mulch solves that until you have a tree canopy for shade. If you can't mulch the whole property, it seems better to concentrate the water into places where you can afford to manage it. But listen to experts, not me.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

This Will be a gradual process, so there will be mulch, more trees, etc.. just takes a little time!✌🏾

[@Zyragonn]

Seeing all of that mud makes me want to play with it and start digging :D

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Same!😅✌🏾

[@GustavSvard]

1 cm of rain is a decent shower. Which made me think, what' the record? Holy F. The properly verified world record in 182.5 cm in one day. The height of a grown man. That much rain in one day. Insane.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I'll have to look into the records. But we definitely could get more than what we've got!✌🏾

[@ThomasLeonard454]

Do you have any problems with mosquitos because of standing water? Thank you, love seeing all of your successes.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

No problems, we have frogs, bats, and lizards to take care of the bugs!✌🏾

[@hirokawiti4932]

​@@GrowTreeOrganicshow are the areas where your animals have been situated? Maybe it's not showing just yet? If ive mentally mapped out the area correctly, your animals are near the top of your property? If so that's very genius as the rain will slowly wash it all down through your earth works. Edit: manure

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I've shown the animals a few times, but I can probably add them into a video and show what they've been up too!✌🏾

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

They are at the top with us though!✌🏾

[@robertlemoine3500]

Thankyou , can you share your journey and direction ? 😊

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I have a few videos describing what you're asking... I'll actually refer you to my channel page and the video on the home page gives some insight! ✌🏾

[@smckay6438]

When are you going to harvest the top soil? Where are you going to put it / store it , so it doesn't wash away ? What do you have and how can you use it to cut down on the labor ? Before you start ?😊

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Not much from some areas, because it's almost pure sand, so we need to build some top soil!✌🏾

[@smckay6438]

@@GrowTreeOrganics don't know alot about topsoil, but i bet it would be easier to use the sand as sand and import new topsoil! Save mixing ! How about a sign , will trade sand or rocks for topsoil! Maybe you can find a guy building a rock wall or any earth moving that need to get rid of dirt ? Look for piles in town on private property or mulch / farm waist ?😂 Use that smile baby 😊

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

@@smckay6438 it'll be more cost effective to build our soil here, we have all the materials to build it!😁✌🏾

[@smckay6438]

@@GrowTreeOrganics thats great, ill watch with anticipation! Now lets talk about a waterfall with lights and a sauna?😊😊😊😊 Just kidding!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

@@smckay6438 the waterfall part yes, that's too come!😉✌🏾

[@aroukspondaik4455]

what a view!😀

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It's pretty nice!✌🏾

[@jessicalaurion7103]

I strongly suggest that you try cut and grind the Juniper trees with the big drum grinder.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Will do!👍🏾✌🏾

[@Mariano.Bernacki]

If they max out consistently, does it mean that they need to be bigger, or are they sized based on how much the land can use and you can let the rest just pass by? i.e. would making them bigger improve the land, or would it be a bunch of extra work for no noticeable difference?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

If it was more consistent perhaps. But we haven't done all the earthworks in the plans, so there are major gaps where large amounts of water are able to build up and fill the earthworks. So plenty more to build and improve!✌🏾

[@ZaneofAustin]

This property is gonna look awesome! I'm gonna build some of those basins myself now!!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

That's awesome, thank you!✌🏾

[@jamesc2647]

Are your neighbors watching what you are doing to see how it goes or are they doing the same thing? Have you been able to stop a lot of the water from flowing off of your property onto someone else’s?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Our neighbors are definitely watching, but also doing some earthworks of their own! We're definitely stopping a lot from leaving the property!✌🏾

[@LadyDesertTortoise]

looks great!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you!✌🏾

[@czechvirusS]

seeing your map there still seems a decent amount of water is leaving the property south of the house (down from the map) that could still be redirected to do more work on your property

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Exactly, next episode!😉✌🏾

[@thesimas42]

Great to see the water staying in. When are you planning to add plants to the water collection points?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely nice to see. The plan is to plant in winter!✌🏾

[@farmerjhemp]

Awesome stuff and y'all are almost to 10k subs 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉!!!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

So close!😅✌🏾

[@publicdomain3378]

You should just buy a native grass seed mix an plant your swales. They will help with water penetration in your swales and hold in moisture. Just plant your berms and harvest the seed and spread it.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Exactly. We'll be Doing that!✌🏾

[@railmeat]

It looks great! You are collecting a lot of water. Now that you have water, what are you planning on planting?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Everything😅✌🏾

[@BlackJesus8463]

I watch Dustups and hes harvesting clay to grow his desert forest so you must have it good with the boots and everything. 👍

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

He's harvesting the clay as a soil amendment, whereas we're harvesting clay from the Zuni bowls, swales, basins, etc. So no need for us to search around, we just have to collect it. But I have a different approach on building our soil, you'll see!✌🏾

[@BlackJesus8463]

@@GrowTreeOrganics That's cool I have a lot of watching to do I came for the rainwater harvesting but you do a lot of neat stuff.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Nice, who thanks for joining!✌🏾😅

[@desertedenblooms]

love the satellite map! As the ole saying goes, WE PLAN and GOD LAUGHS! its one thing in a map, its one thing when your planning but what what apparently people , not youuuuuuuu, people that watch and have never done this, is that the rain falls mainly on the plain, and then the WATER DECIDES WHICH ROUTE IT TAKES EVEN THOUGH WE MADE A NICE SWALE OR RUT FOR IT TO TAKE BECAUSEEEEEEEE it will always take the route of least resistance and sometimes just because. Your doing a great job. I recently saw Adam S talking about water harvesting and he stated that the way to get it TO RAIN IS TO PLANT MORE TREES or at very least least native grasses to cool down the surface of the earth as the rain falls it wont evaporate and attract more water...grasses act as nurse maids for the tree and shrub seeds...Have you heard of the Kalahari Melon ?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I haven't heard but I may know the concepts. But appreciate your support! Plenty still to do and grow!✌🏾

[@OldHatIdeas]

Have you ever made a Polycam Model of some areas? Might be an interesting modern way to show gradual changes if you did it once a season or some regular yearly time.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Hmm, I have not. I'd be interested in that as well. A small scale of the property would make planning so much easier and for any property of that matter. ✌🏾

[@brauliosanchez125]

legend!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Thank you!✌🏾

[@aiGeis]

Can you please take some photos of the vegetation surrounding the swales for a before and after like a year out?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely!✌🏾

[@TruFrag]

Question, Can you use a post hole digger or something similar to get deeper water storage filled with gravel in some of the settling ponds? The idea being you can give the water a slight head start into the ground. I don't know anything really and am quite curious.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

You definitely could! ✌🏾

[@JudePowell-b3r]

It seems to me that you need to plant trees and shrubs on the burns. The roots will stabilise the slopes and keep the water longer.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes indeed!👍🏾✌🏾

[@321ozzy]

I truly enjoy this project evovling, please help this channel and LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE !😎😎😎 He never asks for it, though by doing so, it really helps his channel to be able to speed up the project, rent machinery for longer time etc. 🥳 I live in the jungle and we actually have quite long dry seasons, so I will definitely apply some ideas from this channel to help wildlife here during that long period without rainfall. t times 2 months in a row. All the best from Mexico

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Really appreciate your support and your call to action!✌🏾

[@kffacxfA7G4]

That is some insane progress. There's so much water collecting, amazing! Do you need to improve soil quality or is it decent enough?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Yes and yes. Very sandy soil here and we want it more spongy!✌🏾

[@tuexss]

draw lines on your boots, so you know how many centimeters deep the water is just by looking at them while standing in

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Great idea!✌🏾

[@CosmicToy]

2:00 not higher but wider, more along the contour line, terrace

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely some adjustments needed and more earthworks!✌🏾

[@cyclopsboi]

with that much still and standing water, how do you avoid getting bit to death by bugs?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

We don't, so no need to avoid!😅✌🏾

[@lamebubblesflysohigh]

I wonder if soil like this can actually absorb that water or if majority of it evaporates.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Absorbing, with a little evaporation, until we get more coverage on the soil!✌🏾

[@lamebubblesflysohigh]

@@GrowTreeOrganics nice

[@carly09et]

Salination is what is at question here - the water will dissolve minerals - will salt/calcite get concentrated? As you have the water standing for longer.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Hmm, something to consider for sure!✌🏾

[@gracealonso275]

How is he progress on your building?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely coming along. I'll have an update soon on what's Goin on!✌🏾

[@jeannewallace8967]

have you seen an increase in wild life with the water catchment increases?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely more birds, jackrabbits, and cotton tail bunnies!😅✌🏾

[@quikoucat]

🤘🤘

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

✌🏾✌🏾

[@jimdotcom1972]

what would be the biggest amount of water you'd expect in a single downpour? all that water from "just?" .5 of an inch, are we're going to need some bigger swales! i think you need more of those really deep swales almost ponds you've built like at 3;00 all up that wash/drainage channel for anything bigger.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

You'll see!😉 but so far from what I've seen that's as intense as the storms can get and the water flow is almost the max it does, so .5 inches in 20 minutes can definitely make the water flow really good!✌🏾

[@ZaneofAustin]

p.s. where is the pond going!? :D

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Everywhere!✌🏾😅

[@babbarsher2065]

Build a stone house 🏡. & mud house 🏡. Use what material is there. 👍🏿🏡🙏

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Oh you must not have seen the structure yet!😅✌🏾

[@MyCracker1234]

Seems you are having a lot of rain living in a dry area......I wonder where they would need to spray the skies (seeding)for rain to fall where you live, I see them spraying the skies (seeding) in the UK all the time, a few days later (rain), but it's the UK it rains all the time......Not in summer it doesn't, but because of the spraying they're doing it's rained a lot this summer.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Interesting. I haven't really seen any cloud seeding here, but maybe they do in some parts!?✌🏾

[@MyCracker1234]

@@GrowTreeOrganics They have many way's to manipulate the weather, they say, he who controls the weather controls the people.......Now we have to buy electric cars, because of climate change, you mean you are changing the climate so we have to pay out of our arse for a car that no one can afford.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I hear that!✌🏾

[@victoremman4639]

The thing is that there is no interest to stock the water like that, just because it will return to the aire, evaporation, so you los at least 30% of the water. Best thing to do it's to accumulate there organic matter, branches chopped or not, straws, leaves, trunc, etc.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Still 70% more going into the ground than before right!? We'll get to mulching and everything else soon enough!✌🏾

[@victoremman4639]

@@GrowTreeOrganics What you are doing is not storing water, but storing sediments, inert mineral matter, through erosion of rainwater. You lose water through evaporation, and through infiltration into the rock of the soil. The medium-term gain is zero. If you put organic matter where the sediments and collected water are, life will start, and it would be made of water that it will retain longer. You have to create soil, there it is only minerals, very little biology. In my arid region, I rely on mycorrhizal fungi; they are the ones who go and look for water deep down, in all the nooks and crannies to give it to the plants and trees.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Definitely everything is still in the works, just documenting the progress and such!✌🏾

[@mrglasecki]

* if cannabis is legal , industrial hemp can thrive on terrace on contour

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

It definitely can! It's on my list!✌🏾

[@JacksonTravel]

What’s going on with your home?

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Soon!✌🏾

[@chinaski2020]

Amazing. The earthworks seem to be working as intended. Can you tell me how much rain fell before this video? Edit: never mind, just seen that point in the video!

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

😅no worries! Definitely working!✌🏾

[@mixmediaproductions]

r o c k s 🎉😂❤

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Many of them!✌🏾

[@ShallowPocket]

Have to get rid of those trees. Suck up a ton of water.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Pine trees suck up more water, should we cut down all the pine trees then?

[@ShallowPocket]

@@GrowTreeOrganics If you are looking for better biodiversity then you should in certain areas. If you want bigger trees then dont.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

@@ShallowPocket for sure! Thanks!✌🏾

[@YerluvinunclePete]

You're just watering the junipers. Nothing much else will grow.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I beg to differ. You can look back at the beginning videos and see how much less was growing here. Proof is in the pudding!✌🏾

[@YerluvinunclePete]

@@GrowTreeOrganics That density of junipers is completely unnatural. You don't have much else growing in any of your videos and you won't get much more. Seriously, those were open savannahs with mixed herb/shrub/tree pockets and you have junipers a few clumps of grass here and there. Why do you think there's no vegetation to slow the water now? Overgrazing and fire suppression have choked that land into a monoculture. The junipers are established and their roots will suck the ground dry before anything else can get going. All the water you soaked into the ground is now under juniper roots and it won't help anything else.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

I think it's a different story. I agree with fire and overgrazing, but the juniper have saved the landscape from more detriment and degradation than you're acknowledging. And most of these trees have been here for over 400 years, so they are natural. ranching and Agriculture has put into people's minds that all the trees need to go, which most of the studies accured on ranches or farms where the ranchers or farmers wanted these trees gone for their profession and touted how all their water came back and the wells refilled. There's no vegetation because we can see from the rain, the bare areas are places where the water sheet flows in large amounts, which contributes to less seed taking hold and anything growing. We have examples here with plenty of grass and juniper trees around them, so what you're saying or believing doesn't coincide with what I'm seeing in the field, quite the opposite. Go to Prescott national forest and let me know how all that grass is growing amongst the monoculture of juniper there and why just down the road from me where there are no juniper trees, why isn't any grass whatsoever growing there?.... ✌🏾

[@YerluvinunclePete]

@@GrowTreeOrganics No, dude. The juniper monoculture is why you have zero organic matter in the soil. The junipers haven't saved shit. They are the problem. There is more to restoration than slowing water down. You need to understand the whole ecology of the land.

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Actually the juniper is the only thing creating organic matter out here. You've come to the table with zero evidence to back your claims, let alone know exactly what my property looks like. You're basically back seat driving and getting mad because I'm disagreeing with your opinion.

[@charisseellsworth1310]

Creatine upsets my stomach..

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

👍🏾✌🏾

[@zenerdorsten953]

This is a stupid way the top soil is already eroded so your pools should be about 3 feet diep

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Think That depends on placement, what the landscape looks, etc... many variables and not just a cold cut answer. ✌🏾

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

Also curious how already eroded soil, dictates pools should be 3 ft? Where is the rulebook on that?✌🏾

[@zenerdorsten953]

@GrowTreeOrganics if so diep you will have water during the whole year animals will use it as drink pond they will dump organic materials, nutrition for the depleted soil food for seeds that birds the drops, each seedling will bind a small peace off the top soil etc etc.....

[@GrowTreeOrganics]

@zenerdorsten953 naturally of course! We will do many ponds, but past videos will show you the other water catchment points! This project is far from being done! ✌🏾