First drops planted, alas not as we wanted.

A Farmer's Rainy Rhyme
In Andalusia, where the sun blazes bright,
Lives a farmer, with hopes taking flight.
He danced with delight when the first raindrops fell from the sky,
But alas! Just a tease-like a half-finished pie.
The clouds rolled in heavy, all dark and so grand,
But they left just a sprinkle-oh, what a cruel hand!
A few puddles glimmered like diamonds on a flirt,
While the thirsty ground gulped them down-oh, what a dirt!
“Come on!” he exclaimed, with a frown and a pout,
“I need more than puddles; we need to end this drought!”
His ponds were mere whispers of water once bold,
Just orange clay bottoms-how terrible the unfold!
The creeks were still silent, not a gurgle or flow,
While he stood waiting for the rain to bestow.
He watched as the sun turned his crops into chips,
And dreamed of sweet showers that would fill up all dips.
“Oh merciful one above, can’t you hear my plea?
I’m begging for moisture to come dance down on me!
I’ll sing many sweet songs and I’ll prepare a feast,
Just shower my fields-let the droplets fall on this beast!”
But the skies just chuckled and rolled on their way,
Leaving him to ponder how long he must stay.
With each passing hour, he asks: dear lord, if you may,
I'm stuck in this dry spell-help me out of this cruel fray!
So he planted some hopes in the ground with great care,
Hoping for rain clouds to come join like a galloping mare.
With a wink and a grin, he declared with great cheer:
“If it doesn’t rain soon, I’ll just grow cacti here!”
So here’s to the farmers who wait for the skies,
With dreams of sweet showers and clouds that arise.
May their patience be golden and their laughter be loud,
For when rain finally comes, they’ll dance for the crowd!

[@hotbit7327]

20 mm for the first rain after the drought seems to be a perfect amount, enough to wake up the plants, not enough to erode the surface.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@hotbit7327 I agree. Let it soak in. Thanks for the sharing

[@brianvittachi6869]

Bravo! Now you have water collecting at a high point on your property. Not much yet, but it's coming. Thanks for the upload.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@brianvittachi6869 Yes, let's keep it high. Thanks for the comment

[@DustinHarms]

This was perfect!!! Not so much rain to cause damage, but enough to dampen the soil and prepare it for more! This was really lovely to see after such a long summer and all the preparation. Now I look forward to the first video of the distribution pond being full and all the canals flowing. =)

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@DustinHarms Yes yes. Let it fill up. We are ready. Thanks for sharing

[@BrianJensen-ym5gk]

That was a good start, with a nice long soaker after 6 dry months to moisten the ground and prepare it for infiltration. Those heavy rains, when everything is still baked to a tender crisp, doesn't really do much good. Fingers crossed for more rain, but good to see water retention on the farm again. Do the rain dance 🙂 Take care.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@BrianJensen-ym5gk Dance I will, for sure.

[@rajsinghji-84]

@@SuerteDelMolinoFarm Consult your doctor before that, the terrain is either too hard or too slippery, slippery is preferred.

[@mgclark46]

Fantastic

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@mgclark46 Thank you for sharing with us. Much appreciated

[@AzimuthAviation]

Bravo! So wonderful to see your hard work and care for the land yield results. Enjoy a wonderful day!

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@AzimuthAviation Thank you for sharing a beautiful comment

[@richardmossfrance6353]

Way hey! So so good to see. Well done Martin, everything that you've done appears to be working well so far. I think perhaps 20mm was actually a perfect start, so you can see what might need tweaking before the next downpour. The good news is that the new pond can clearly handle a lot more - which is what you'll need when you get one of the 60/80mm type of downpours. So enjoyed watching that with our afternoon cuppa. The dogs crack us up too. I know that the regular viewers will be delighted for you.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@richardmossfrance6353 Beautifully articulated. Thank you for sharing

[@markodeen4105]

Fantastic to see you planting the rain!

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@markodeen4105 Planting and planting till it overflows. Thank you for sharing a beautiful comment

[@rajsinghji-84]

He has been making rains just by his earthworks.

[@sylvanaciaa9363]

More drama, please!!!!!

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@sylvanaciaa9363 Camera stop emitting the data to YT after I had it in the rain. High drama here! Thank you for sharing

[@mechanics4all405]

absolutely stunning,great results and system,I am so HAPPY all your planning and hard work is paying off Nick❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@mechanics4all405 Thanks for sharing a beautiful comment

[@aroukspondaik4455]

beautiful sight OLEEEEEEEE😀

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@aroukspondaik4455 Yes yes yes. Thank you for sharing

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Congratulations Martin! I am s0 happy f0r y0u. ♥ Accuweather says 7 consecutive days 0f rain! This sh0uId be a fine dem0nstrati0n 0f the entire system 😊👍 I Like the spillway around the sandbags. Y0u are creating the serpentine stream bed we have discussed! 👍

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Steve's thoughts into action.

[@rajsinghji-84]

Steve, Hello. Is the “o” key broken on the keyboard? My App also predicts the same. More is merrier. Good times at Mr Farmer’s Farm and better for us 😊

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@rajsinghji-84 👍 Detective work! YT d0es n0t Like sub Letters 😥 Yes Indeed! 🤓

[@reannejarvis9464]

Hip hip hooray🇦🇺🎸⚡️🤘🏾🤘🏼💋💙💙💙

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@reannejarvis9464 Let the party begin. Thank you for sharing

[@pascalkuipers8099]

Jhee wishes come tru 😂🎉 Now more wishes for more rain

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@pascalkuipers8099 Yes yes. Thank you for sharing

[@rajsinghji-84]

Amen to that.

[@mfrodyma1480]

I love two things here, (1) your joy and (2) that 33% of the video viewers gave you a thumbs up--this rate is very high. This means that people share your joy.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@mfrodyma1480 Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing

[@srantoniomatos]

Uau so good! Seems to be working great. And your joy is contagious. Is gonna green now, very fast. Never thought a first rain would flow so much.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@srantoniomatos Thanks for the sharing

[@davidstokes8441]

Looking at your gate, and the leaking at the bottom. To stop this my grandfather used to drape a wheat bag or sheet of hessian (heavy burlap) over the inside of the gate which got sucked into the gaps and stopped the water. When the gate was opened he removed it and stored it nearby for future use. I only remember this because I once "liberated" the bags to build a "fort". I was 8 yo and couldn't sit down for a week after he found out what had happened to his bags.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@davidstokes8441 Good story. I had an old bicycle tube to do the same job. I placed it nearby and couldn't find it. Thanks for sharing

[@b_lumenkraft]

WOW what a sight indeed. May the water keep flowing but it shall flow slowly.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@b_lumenkraft Yes. That slow flow makes a huge difference. Thanks for sharing a comment

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@SuerteDelMolinoFarm no, thank YOU! ;)

[@walkingSherpa]

Hello Martin And if it were only for the dogs, it looks like you did a great job. Although the dogs mutate into swamp-creatures, they have the joy-time of their lives. Maybe you can invite neighbouring dogs too. What a start into the wet season. Lets look out for the next rain, lets hope soon. The joy is mutual.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@walkingSherpa Beautifully shared. Much appreciated

[@adammac4381]

Nice one,,, good rain for priming the system,,, no news of the plastic sheeting?

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@adammac4381 Plastic sheeting working on my nerves. Thank you for sharing

[@alvarolopez-santoskornberg7256]

Damn every time I check the weather in my city(Madrid) I check to see if you are getting any rain there, last night was for sure happy to know how much water was going your way, appears too little actually rained, lets hope it gets more in the comming week^^

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@alvarolopez-santoskornberg7256 Yes, let hope for more. Thanks for joining the waiting game

[@rickdommett]

from Canada, congratulations..........you did the team effort proud, the system is working, after sleep deprived nights and more sketches on napkins.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@rickdommett Beautifully said. Thank you for sharing

[@markhoerner2354]

I think the dogs delight mirrors yours.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@markhoerner2354 That is something very nice to observe. Thanks for the sharing

[@Eriu-88-88-]

👍 ya can never be to sure how its gonna go until you get good rain. Then you can make adjustments as needed. Love ya work ☘

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@Eriu-88-88- So true. Thank you for sharing

[@IRailroad]

💧💧💧💧

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@IRailroad Yes yes yes

[@johnarnell4241]

Better to have a little bit of rain to begin with rather than a torrent, the soil will be better able to absorb it later.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@johnarnell4241 I'm thankful. Thank you for sharing a comment

[@rajsinghji-84]

Mr. Farmer, the Businessman from India filled your pond, also making your new Earthworks put to work exactly after you had them in place. We had this conversation yesterday when the Apps disappointed. “Hope and Faith” are the same if we just do good. Love for you from the Businessman from India (I had to change my KZbin handle because of local politics) कर्म करो , फल की इच्छा मत करो ।

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@rajsinghji-84 Thanks for the sharing Raj. I have noticed your change. Happy to have you filling our ponds.

[@TimelineRanch]

Beautiful sight and sound the magic is happening. Thanks for sharing the earthworks in action.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@TimelineRanch A pond filling for the first time is always a beautiful sight. Thank you for sharing the joy

[@TimelineRanch]

@SuerteDelMolinoFarm I can not agree more.

[@steverapisura5418]

0:39 Better to have that "small" amount for the first rains of this season than last year's torrential flood! 1:39 YESSS!!! 🥳 2:36 Very important data! 4:04 As others have said, this is the perfect amount of rain! 7:49 Perhaps the bubbles may be the result of water seepage INTO the Qanat?

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@steverapisura5418 Bubbles and qanat. Very well possible. Thank you for sharing eagle eye Steve

[@attermire2109]

Has that pond clay been puddled or is it uncompacted?

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@attermire2109 virgen clay earth. Let's see what happens. Thank you for sharing

[@attermire2109]

@@SuerteDelMolinoFarm OK...if you have a machine 'puddling' is a way of compacting clay to make it hold water

[@erwinsegers3696]

for the coming days , 2l/m² during +/- a week is to be expected ....;-) 😁

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@erwinsegers3696 Let's hope. All rain welcome. Thank you for sharing

[@hardwareful]

In these moments, it feels joyous and like there isn't as much a shortage of water, but a shortage of places to store it. How deep could you dig there, btw? And what is the bedrock composed of?

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@hardwareful The distribution pond I dug about 1.2 meters. Bedrock consist out of granite. Thank you for asking

[@andrew30m]

Such a small amount of rain can bring joy, excited to see the land come alive….meanwhile in the UK RAIN! 🤬

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@andrew30m Sunshine we send you.

[@allon33]

It will be more rain then normal, this is the polar shift.

[@SMTRodent]

I wonder if some of the voles have had to suddenly move home!

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@SMTRodent Many indeed. Thank you for sharing

[@a.p.approxima5145]

(_*nice*_)

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@a.p.approxima5145 Thank you

[@maup1154]

Martin and farmers wife, congrats with the first nice shower of rain. Like others said a good nice start. Here in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) 20 mm is considered a quite heavy rainfal in a day. We have it maybe 6 or 8 times 20 or over 20 mm per year in 24 hours. Especially your earth works can now stabilize a bit if it can dry in 24 hours. The big culvert/kreek did flow really a bit more, nice to see that. Remember, in my experience as a water engineer for 40 yrs, every dam, dike, levee or obstruction in the flow of water, erosion happens mostly always at the sownstreams side of the structure. That the side you have to protect from the erosive effect of overflowing en downporing water. Hope your "leaky weir" now with the white plastic stays intact and the flowing water around it, doesnot erode the edges of the kreek so that the kreek will start to flow around the weir. Good luck.

[@SuerteDelMolinoFarm]

@@maup1154 Thank you for sharing your wisedom. Much appreciated