EASY! How to Install a Frost Free Yard Hydrant & Planting Potatoes in BAGS?

[@deborahpinkey1264]

I enjoyed watching Sam work to put the water hydrant in, Angela working to plant the potatoes in the grow bags, and Elijah working to backfill the hydrant hole. It was a pleasure to watch his enthusiasm.

[@reneebrown9391]

Elijah looks just like his mom! So cute and such a good worker.

[@JennyMacBallard]

I love that Elijah is not only learning practical life skills, he's also learning video skills. It seems making youtube videos builds confidence in the young ones.

[@pennr10]

You are great parents. Elijah looks like his mother sorry dad. He's a good boy to want to help his daddy so much

[@juliaroberts-felonystopnew2514]

I just love the wonder and imagination on the faces of the boys! So fantastic a life your making for them! And the memories you and they will have.. priceless! 💙🥰

[@hnhardin1217]

She's right, this is reality. Lol we are all in the same boat. Using what you have, time gets away from ya, stuff like that. I love the honesty. 🥰

[@debradupra6554]

Your son is so handsome .It’s nice to see your son help around the farm.

[@glennanderson8783]

Elijah, I have never seen a better job at backfilling a hole than the job you did so two thumbs up for you!!! Sam, I will have to get back with you on your part in all this! We'll done to both of you.

[@floief]

Don't ya just love that hydrant? The hubs put one out by my greenhouse a couple years ago. Another favorite for me is those cloth hoses. They aren't as durable as the regular hose but when I turn them off they empty and I can move them by myself ( I have a 6 lb load limit ) I think they call them Pocket Hose? Elijah did a wonderful job backfilling that hole. I need about a dozen of him out here to help me!

[@onemorchatykathy]

You did a great job filling in the hole and helping dad! Terrific helper!!

[@mindi.m]

You guys are making the most of your land!! Every thing just keeps getting better and more personalized. I really hope you get the yard cleared up - for you all! You can enjoy and have room for more projects 😉

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Great job on the hydrant! Hoping to install some myself soon. - Kevin

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks! It's really nice having it. Def. a must-have for us here forward! :)

[@kscheuerman5378]

I enjoyed seeing the hydrant building and the tater planting. I am happy for you guy's having water where you need it!!

[@marinadelrey1124]

I love the respect and kindness you have for each other. I will have to buy some soap from Angela soon here. God bless you all.

[@ninabooker2904]

Elijah is a mini Sam, so cute and a hard worker.

[@joycejones6015]

Sam, Elijah is gonna be some kinda man as he ages. He’s learning a lot from you and Angela and what makes it so good is he’s willing to do and learn. Great jobs everyone!!!💕

[@stellaunger8568]

You two are amazing- I can’t believe all you do around your place. I enjoy your channel immensely. Thank you for sharing and teaching. 😊🌷

[@joannac4805]

I learn so much from your channel I was raised in the city never had any gardening skills but always loved it wished I could have been on the farm I'm 66 years old and I just love your channel and your son is growing up to be quite the little man

[@sam-and-angela]

We can relate! We both grew up in "city homes" with parents that didn't garden, have chickens, can food, or do anything much in regards to homesteading. Maybe that's why we enjoy it... it's a novelty! Hahahaha

[@vivianwilliams2216]

The Hydrant looks great, thanks for sharing the install, and I'm looking forward to seeing the potatoes 🥔 growing process! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@lechatbotte.]

I love ground hydrants when they work. Great stuff. Our local feed store sells them. MPT male pipe thread hee hee don’t need to be a pipeologist. The basic premise is to help the pipe seat via lubrication it doesn’t actual seal the threads as I’ve read. I love that boy, great work ethic already. Good job mom and dad!!!

[@watahyahknow]

might need a lot more soil for that many potatoes per bag or you be watering them constandly besides that you need room under the plant for the new taters to devellop , might allo starve from lack of nutricion in the soil before its harvest time (if the leaves turn a lighter green or even yellow ou need to add fertilizer ) potatoes usually dont need a lot of nutricion but keep an eye on it

[@christinemck7033]

You three are jack of all trades and masters of all.

[@kathyusa-iowa5137]

Yard cleanup. That thankless job that needs to be done. You got this❗👍😉

[@vivianwilliams2216]

Love the outtake, ok first the water 💧 hydrant and next the potatoes 🥔 and roll video 📹! 😊👍💕💕💕

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

The reno videos are more my favorite type of videos you guys put out but, the farm stuff is very much enjoyable too. It's cool to see how far you guys are taking the Homestead. Hoping all is well guys, Dirty Jersey out!!

[@sam-and-angela]

Glad you like them, more to come on all fronts. :)

[@hartshut]

Cut some handles in those blue pots and you will like them a lot better. All you need is 4 inch wide by 1 inch tall slot about 1 1/2 inch down from the top straight across from each other. The plastic is plenty strong enough to hold. You can even put on rope handles by drilling small holes for bailing wire and stitching them on. But personally I like cutting the holes.

[@Hollybank5]

As always - another great job 👍👍. Taters in the bags & water supply all set ... Yay 😀 Gonna be a nice growing season ❤️

[@ladywolverine1828]

Your boys are adorable! Thank you for sharing. Stay safe, sending love and light.

[@rubberdc]

Good evening Sam and Angela. Plumberology and pipeisms.....omg you break me up sam.lol

[@sam-and-angela]

😁

[@darleneclark6098]

Boys are so adorable. Makes me miss when my boys were little. Enjoy them

[@purpguy69]

I’m not a fabric potologist but I think you’ll like them!

[@chrisunderwood2524]

Hi kids, really enjoyed the lawn hydrant instal..I have a log home up in NC..Smoky Mountain region..and we installed two of these..one at the home , one down at the barn...but I quit using regular hoses for they freeze up in the winter and they are just way to heavy for this older lady.. I discovered the pocket hose O.M.Goodness.... I buy the ones with the brass fittings not with plastic..these are a God send... when attached they extend way out, when the hose fills with water...it extends greatly...and when finished with this hose..I just turn the handle to the hydrant of and drain the water from the hose...of course I use a handle sprayer..I just spray out the excess water and the hose amazingly shrinks up to nothing...so light weight and just place it in a small bucket attached to the hydrant..I just love this hose..it does not make your yard messy with hoses everywhere .you don't have to worry about it getting run over....but what I have come to realize is that after each time you are done for the day with it..just turn it off at the hydrant then release the water retained in the hose...the hose will all come rushing up to you and I just put it in the pail...also the one down at my small barn I never have to worry about my horse stepping on it...or tripping over it..at least for me it is a wonderful product...just thought I would pass this info on to you...

[@glimmermomma4373]

FYI: you can buy storage containers that unfold that you use in cubicles for $1 at the dollar tree that does the same thing.. we do that

[@djterry1218]

You are raising great boys!

[@markallenashcraft976]

It is always good too see children help their parents out. It teaches them how and teaches responsibility. Well done little guy you get an A plus for covering the hole back in and helping your dad out. Great job guys always look forward to seeing what you guys do next.

[@sam-and-angela]

Couldn't agree more! Thanks!

[@markallenashcraft976]

@@sam-and-angela Welcome guys

[@beckyjohnson3153]

What a good helper Elijah is!

[@patriciamontague6035]

Table looks like it works good.The hose was a great ideal.

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

The three of you make a good team!

[@peggywilson9929]

That’s right Sam always HONEY confirmation ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@vidili68]

Hi there Good job. My potatoes been in the ground for 2 weeks I am in Pennsylvania zone 6 a good day be safe god bless

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Your sons are really great helpers. Will be interesting to see how the potatoes grow. I was raised in Idaho. We used to plant our potatoes in hills.

[@jsilverssilvers9107]

The threads are NPT which stands for national pipe threads, and thanks for showing how the frost proof faucet works I have never seen the bottom of one before,love your channel

[@sam-and-angela]

Ahh yes that’s it!! I can never remember when making videos and usually run with it. Lol Thanks!!

[@cliff5240]

Just put two hydrants in a couple of weeks ago. I had to hire it out since the run is about 100 feet and we have to dig down 4 feet to be under our frost line here in Indiana. It was pricey but like you said no more moving the garden hose before I run over it and since I installed a drip system with a timer no more watering :)

[@3msannie]

Congrats on getting your hydrant installed! I'm sure it'll make a world of difference in taking care of all the watering chores. You've sure got some good helpers! I'm running right out for some of those bags. I never thought about putting carrots in them. I bet they'll grow alot better in the bags than in our mostly clay soil. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@sam-and-angela]

We’re hoping the grow well too! Indeed our clay is hard on them. We never have gotten good ones. Good luck with yours!!

[@carolyncarlson3825]

I'm thrilled for you...gardening is tough to keep up with....water will be a great help.

[@theropesofrenovation]

Isn't it great to have two helpers???

[@lindacsmith13]

I like your channel because you are so real about everything. It's pretty hard to keep up with normal day-to-day stuff never mind adding in gardening, plumbing, renos. You guys are doing a great job.

[@brendakerch8910]

We love the bags being in Wisconsin we have cold nights and just bring them in to protect it has allowed us to start some items eary

[@patriciarobinson4267]

Great job guys, that faucet should make life a bit easier. Also, from what I've tried, you need to keep mounding up the tators as they grow. Maybe keep some straw on the top for weeds. 👍💚💧💧. Also, if I may suggest, atleast a pea gravel box or concrete slab for that spickot..🙏🙏🧡

[@fava7753]

Good job , enough water on tap or fawcet as in the US terminology . Potatoes planted all coming together just right . The boys lending a helping hand excellent little guys 👍 , so , all rosy in the garden as they say in GB . Keep up the excellent work and content guys . 👊 .

[@jackiegardner7483]

Got a good helper there wants to learn👍

[@coffeefortwosolly]

It’s not how long it takes ... once it done it done 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 it’s not like you done nothing all year ! 😉😂😂🙋🏻‍♀️🇬🇧💕

[@heidibee476]

Great job, guys!!

[@davidfeatch1436]

Dig up the dirt by the hydrant and sink in a 4-inch square plastic tube to the gravel layer you already have then fill that with gravel. It will stop that area from becoming a muddy mess when you spill water in the future.

[@sam-and-angela]

That's a good idea!

[@jlrbhj]

Love the real homestead reality. :-)

[@sharonromer6606]

Your boys are precious ❣

[@annnicholls7585]

Very convenient for your backyard water needs.

[@grannianni6229]

Love y'all................................Blessings!

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

If you got the one that can be buried 6' you could have made an outdoor shower :D

[@sam-and-angela]

Hahahaha there ya go!!! 🤣

[@paulajones9956]

Great job guys

[@erinobrien8408]

6:20 Hey! That's how I set up my whole house filter in line between my well pump and the pressure tank! What do you know, I accidentally did it right! The bags are really easy to make with non-woven landscape fabric. Lots cheaper, too! (I use up extra rolls of the fabric because I find that it's not really useful in the garden) Thanks as always for another great video!!

[@sam-and-angela]

There's many that will say it's actually wrong, but it was what we decided to do with our well to fix problems we had with it. We have fine black sand in our well that caused issues with the pressure gauge on the tank when we first had it all installed. After going through two pressure gauges and two switches, we put the filters on the other side of the tank (well installers put it after the tank) and have had zero issues from it in the three years since.

[@erinobrien8408]

@@sam-and-angela Same here. Lots of sediment, iron oxides etc . I blew through 3 pressure gauges and had to do a lot of replacement of connections. The whole house filter out there in the well house made all of the difference! Especially after the well pump died a gory death and I had to drop in a new one and switch the pipes from metal to black Poly lines.

[@carolcrosby]

Great job!! Elijah is a great helper

[@amma3536]

Your boys are so cute!

[@jackiegardner7483]

Very nice👍

[@glendaroberts5965]

I’ve ordered their homemade soaps and I love them! I’m going to order more for Christmas this year for sure!

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Love it! You guys are amazing! God bless your family!

[@pamelavasquez4961]

Hey there guys, it was so nice seeing Elijah and he has grown so much since I first saw him in a video. He did an amazing job backfilling the hole. Give him a two thumbs up 👍👍. The water spicket came out great !!! Was the soil you used for the potatoes garden soil or? Also, how much sun do they get daily and is there anything special that needs to be done? I want to try to grow potatoes...going to get some of those black bags. Thank you for bringing us along on your journey. God's blessings to you and your family 🙏❤️

[@sam-and-angela]

He says "why thank you." :) The soil we used was potting soil we bought by the truck load from a mulch yard last year and used for our wicking containers. So technically potting soil. :) Honestly, we're late to planting potatoes -- usually they're done earlier when it's cooler weather. They like as much sun as possible, but as it gets warmer here we'll move them to some partial sun spots to keep them from getting too hot. Hopefully it works! There are other potato varieties that tolerate heat better. We apparently got wimpy ones. Hahaha So far we really like the bags. We've moved them out of the greenhouse and it was a breeze to carry them over. They do need watered more often that if the potatoes were in the ground directly, but that's normal with all containers. :) Good luck and thanks for commenting as always!

[@dovesolutions]

I love you bloopers

[@loriip9583]

Some very PRECIOUS boys!!!!

[@kayjohnson3725]

We had 12 bags of spuds last year, salad and king Edward s we did well using a huge raised bed this year. The only problem we have this year is the kitten we have won’t stay outa my veg plots so using netting and failing that the hose 😂 your boys are always a delight to see.

[@sam-and-angela]

We totally understand that re: kitten! :)

[@nooralli5933]

Good job

[@sherylynhilyard3402]

U are so darn smart Sam is there anything u can't do

[@lindaraegarabrandt5701]

Thank you for posting.

[@karlab9557]

I agree, Elijah! Nice!!

[@plddc614]

real life!

[@walkintall9000]

You guys crack me up! 🙂

[@haydenuk02]

Brilliant work thanks for sharing this with us take care

[@sharjo52]

Very interesting,cool!

[@crinkle2649]

Both things were so interesting to see. I really enjoyed this.

[@sam-and-angela]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@patriciamontague6035]

How is the boys room coming.😊

[@shawnharalson3764]

What a cutie😊

[@dks1140]

Up for grabs ... taters in bags ... awesome!

[@dellaburns7307]

Little one reminds me of his mom he’s a cutie

[@wordvendor1]

Did you know your soaps showed up on Helen Wyatt's channel? She loved them!

[@sam-and-angela]

Really?? Can you send us a link? We didn’t know that!

[@wordvendor1]

@@sam-and-angela just a second...

[@sam-and-angela]

We just looked it up, how wonderful! :) Thanks for letting us know!

[@wordvendor1]

@@sam-and-angela so strange...I did post the video here in a reply and even put the timestamp on it. I wonder what happened to it? weird youtube...lol Helen is such a sweetie! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@kelleygiambro7542]

Another idea filled video. Thanks guys.

[@sam-and-angela]

Our pleasure!

[@texasproud3332]

Good video y’all

[@janetcurtis1727]

Your kids are cuties!

[@DLRyoung]

What’s going on with the rain barrels? Do they still fill? God bless

[@sam-and-angela]

We'll have to explain that one in an upcoming video soon. Many people have asked us now. :)

[@karencary3312]

Wonderful video!!!!!

[@mysuburbanadventures9241]

Some great projects and info liked the video very much thanks for sharing

[@sam-and-angela]

Thanks for watching!

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

I wish my frost free hydrant worked as easy as yours.

[@sam-and-angela]

Most of them can be rebuilt without digging it up. Maybe that would fix yours? New seals or plungers?

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

@@sam-and-angela Mine is a new one. We had to replace it when the other broke. It turns on and off very hard. I will deal with it until it needs to be replaced since mine needs to be 6 feet down.

[@glenschumannGlensWorkshop]

Thanks.

[@bryanslittlegarage5724]

Sam I heard they call you (tater salad ) 😂😂👍❤️

[@dircia7754]

Love those black bags. Elijah is such a great help. Great job Elijah…and you too Sam and Angela! What are those bags called?

[@sam-and-angela]

Amazon names them as "plant grow bags". The ones we used in this video are 10 gallon sized. We've seen them around at local garden stores and nurseries over the years, but never tried them until now. Here are the ones we bought: amzn.to/3t0qByw

[@dircia7754]

@@sam-and-angela Thanks Sam my husband will love them!

[@charliecameron2551]

Thank you

[@activeincolorado]

Since you ran a water line to the green house what are you going to do with your rain barrels?

[@sam-and-angela]

We'll have to explain that one in an upcoming video soon. Many people have asked us now. :)

[@wordvendor1]

Could you do a tutorial on replacing hose ends?? I hate the hoses I have. They leak forever with the crappy hose ends on them. I'm trying to water my nursery plants and I'm always and forever fighting them.

[@johndell8679]

Sweet

[@oldpipe6146]

Is it a crazy idea to build a shed over the hydrant so it doesn't freeze quick

[@sam-and-angela]

Not at all! If you think of it, that’s pretty much how our well house is set up. Water comes up from ground and is in a heated room to not freeze. 👍🏻

[@oldpipe6146]

@@sam-and-angela ok,im doing the same thing yall are and all this is new to me.thanks for the videos and advice