Watch us REMOVE These OLD RAISED BED - Ep 006

[@michaelspano4067]

all hail saunder!, this reminds me so much of our property when we purchased it 10 years ago. we also had wild rose, honey suckle, privat (almost as bad as the roses) and acres of brambles(wild blackberry). in the wooded areas the yellow pine saplings had grown in so thick it looked like bamboo, while removing them with loppers we stopped counting at 600. i forgot to mention the poison ivy. 10 years on i'm still having really large damaged or dead trees removed from the wooded areas same as you guys.

[@corrieb8106]

This is back breaking work. Sander should be very proud and satisfied.

[@barbll000]

You've got heart and worked hard and accomplished a lot :) I'm thinking that come spring all the goldenrod is going to grow. Even mulch wouldn't hold it back. I think doing no-till and adding multiple layers of cardboard is the best way to stop it coming back. Otherwise, you'll have to dig it all up by the roots.

[@MrMyKidd]

A good solid start to what will undoubtedly be a challenge, but the reward could not be greater. Wishing you all the best of luck in your endeavor!

[@Apero1Spritz]

The landscape and climate are so different from where I live that I'm fascinated watching this video in which the snow comes and goes and comes back again.

[@spotsstripesspikes7316]

Great Job guys! Can;t wait to see you start bringing in the plants! Good Luck!

[@franz4486]

Sander's gonna bulk up with all that manual labor. Lol

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Totally! Free workouts :)

[@nanaymanuel]

👀 can’t wait to see the progress... of the garden of course lmao !!

[@anastasiawak894]

Omg that shot of the lake... looking good guys!!!

[@joannezwart1062]

In a life where I didn’t have 3 children and I didn’t live in the Netherlands and the pandemic didn’t exist, I would totally come over right away to help you!! By the way, goldenrod (guldenroede? In Dutch) has very strong roots and easily spreads underground....

[@CarlosReyes-sx6ep]

This was satisfying to watch. It looks like it was a lot of hard work, but it looks great. So much open space for you guys to turn it into a garden.

[@ralphchristianson]

There are lopers for cutting branches and thick plant stems with much longer handles which are easier on the back. The units Sander was using are more for trimming small branches not whole trees. As a fellow homesteader is Summer going to help out a lot more on the clearing? I do like his idea of burning the tree as he had cleared the bush near the tree, so the fire would not get away on him. All the effort has showed great results.

[@xilovebowiex]

I'm sure she's doing lots, but we don't see her as she's filming snippets of the work for us to appreciate.

[@cherylanderson3340]

This is going to be a very interesting project! Hopefully you'll spring for some tools & heavy gloves to reduce the manual labor. You'll probably want to get a decent tractor with attachments to distribute the soil amendments, remove snow in winter, etc. ( my dream). I bought a couple very strong machete type tools which have angles on the blades, ( forgot the proper name of these powerful blades),& years ago, bought a more heavy duty weed wacker which you might still be able to find. Mine's electric, but you'd want one with a Lithium battery. Thing is, mine has 2 rows of line, going in opposite directions, & it takes different weights of line. I use the standard thinner line for light duty work, but also bought it for much heavier jobs, with angled line & it worked. I'm able to cut through brush, like overgrown weeds & even old raspberry stems. The bees & hummingbirds are sure going to miss their eliminated food sources, this year, like all those Goldenrods & the Honeysuckle shrubs. I over-bought lots of flower & veg seeds last fall. I'd like to send some to you guys if you can use them. Do you have a PO box? I can supply a list. For the clay or sandy loam, gypsum, which the ancients also used as a fertilizer, would really help to aerate dense soil patches, whether that clay or sandy loam is all over the place, & it helps water to drain. Maybe you're aware of this but the much easier way to make new garden beds is to merely lay down a few inches of top of a quality home made or purchased finished compost mixed with aged manure, & then plant in that. The top layer works it's way down into the native soil via aerated soil, plant roots, rain, worms, soil beetles, etc. Then each fall, add a new layer for the next season. You can plant cover crops in fall, once most food crops are harvested to prevent weeds from filling your beds. With no--till methods, you can save on not buying a costly rototiller, & spare yourself all that back breaking work, which only disrupts the fungi networks, micronutrients & other organisms in the soil, which can help build stronger crops which help plants get off to a better start, when left intact. Check out Charles Dowding's vids on KZbin: Charles is a leading authority on no dig gardening since 1983: discover his website for timesaving ways to grow and harvest, see his videos, books, courses.

[@oliverblackhall]

Wow. All that in a couple days. Well done you two especially saunder!

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

Twenty years of homesteading on the Small House Under a Big Sky in SW Michigan: We cut our meadow down in the late fall using a large lawn tractor (or a brush hog.) Goldenrod could be cut by the lawn tractor. Some seed bearing flowers do feed the birds in the winter months so we left some.

[@SavannahPaigeMusic]

Flock fam... what are your thoughts on having a wildflower garden? One to help sustain bees and/or other native insects.

[@markd.9042]

That's an excellent way to provide for the bees!

[@jeanneamato8278]

Love watching land being cared for again. It will repay you well

[@silasd7348]

Looks so nice next to the lake. I'm sure eventually you'll get more tools and such to make the hard jobs easier.

[@happylittlebush9541]

I see all that and I just want to take a rototiller to it! Haha! Mix in all kinds of stuff. I grew up on a farm, and our land was very much like that soil, only ours did have clay, we would rotate gardens with pigs, 3 pigs in a big patch of land, then garden the next year in the same space. The pigs did a wonderful job of bringing life to the patches. They root it up and fertilize it.

[@lauriesickles5393]

Looks great, well done you guys!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Thanks so much! Just the beginning!

[@lewisward4359]

The goldenrod will be a bear to take out by hand. Either several passes with a rototiller with a few weeks in between, then either cover with black or clear plastic or a cover crop to mellow the soil will eliminate it. Then add manure or compost in the Fall. It will be ready for Spring 2022 planting.

[@brianandtamiolson2330]

I know what you need. It’s a walk behind push trimmer. I had one with an option of string or blade. Took it up, it makes quick work of brush like that.👍🏼

[@larrycahoon8465]

Great few days of work. I'm sure there will be a lot more to come. I kept waiting for you to say it was time to do some ice skating on the pond.

[@SP-jn1rh]

Thank you for sharing.

[@TheBeautyJournals]

That trimming footage at the start was very satisfying to watch

[@m.i.n.9000]

sander inthe first shot is always a win

[@jaketheperson8495]

Im so excited to see the finished outcome!!

[@lyounginer5090]

Great Job! You guys could get a wood chipper & make compost for yr raised garden beds! 😍💗🍃

[@glendacox6540]

Yes, poor Sander....❤️💖❤️💖

[@erinbarry850]

Such a beautiful and peaceful spot 💚

[@p4ul1010]

Machetes are never bad ones, you just need to sharp the heck out of them!! Jajajaja, my grandfather has multiple ones and when there dull and bad, he takes time to sharpen them and then they cut just by looking at them

[@bashalola5020]

Yeeey finally! How exciting to finally see how u started your new journey on your new place✨😍

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Glad we were able to get some things done right before all the snow!

[@erinjames377]

Can we get Saunders some help! 😄

[@rickyt3961]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾... great progress‼️ maybe you can use the wood from the raised beds to make a picnic table❓

[@monicareid8858]

Honeysuckle has a dense wood with a dark heart that’s good for small projects or burning, if you find more bushes. I removed tons around my new property about an hour or two northeast of you, which opened up a lot of space. You want to pull out the roots if you can (tractor & chain, a winch or a bulldozer), as they’ll spring right back with new growth, and all that work will be for nothing. Multiflora rose is definitely horrible stuff!!! I used long branch pruners to chop it down to the stump, then a shovel to dig it out. Doesn’t forget to dig it out, as it will also spring back. My spot is also flush with hawthorn, and buckthorn, and invasive clematis vine. I’ve been careful to add naive species wherever I subtract invasives, and I strive to improve diversity and enhance wildlife, plant and fungi growth in their reserved places-which is most of the land. Remember the DEC sells bare root trees and shrubs cheap that are excellent for NY! Last spring my family and I planted over 100. I appreciate your motives and work! Please keep dead wood around for insects, birds and fungi, and keep up the good work!

[@juliesmith8645]

The dried goldenrod might be good in a pottery vase or a wreath 😊

[@susanpratt4061]

You need a scythe. Will use it a lot on the homestead. Will that honeysuckle and goldenrod grow back? 🙂

[@limenzest]

For terrain like that get a string trimmer with a larger engine, that can take thicker line or can take brush clearing blades. Saunder should set up a gofund me for tools, small tractor, excavator, larger chain saws. on a property like that you are going to need a lot if you plan on doing it yourself and building from the ground up. Push behind line trimmers are good if you have flat terrain, not hilly or areas that have weird piles of debris. Husqvarna 525lst or 535lst with the t35 and t45 trimmer heads for .95 line and 1.05. and then a metal blade head for the woodier material.

[@winniebogaert5918]

Wowi Go Sander!

[@anaogandomartins3011]

I always followed and enjoyed your other channel very much. Just joining here to keep up with the new adventures. What is your opinion about "no dig" gardens (Charles Dowding technique). I'm finding it very eco-friendly and less work

[@dougatfuto5]

just get a brush mower attachment for your weed whacker instead of the string so it can take out 1" trees, we use one to cut trails and manage that stuff. so much easier than the machete method ;)

[@nicholaspickolas-]

You may have to apply a systemic herbicide to the honeysuckle/others in order to kill the rootsystem and avoid suckers. It doesn't sound very eco-friendly but it's a commonly used method for environmental restoration 👍 loving these videos!!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Yes, we see that is a popular way around here to remove the honeysuckle and the Rosa multiflora. Cut the stems and then rub the systemic pesticide on those wounds.

[@nicholaspickolas-]

@@FlockFingerLakes You bet! Unrelated to the farm, but could you direct me to where I can find information on what to do with my Aglaonema seed pods? They're bright red and I'm having difficulty figuring out what what do.

[@kathymacomber5115]

Hard hard work

[@archie8614]

This makes me so exited for the future

[@archie8614]

@David Needler WOW, that is very motivating thank you

[@archie8614]

@David Needler I’m so sorry for you loss. I hope you are doing ok xx

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Great advice David!

[@suburbanhomestead]

I love that you are already resorting to slash and burn 😂 just kidding, I don’t blame you with the honey suckle, just make sure you have no poison ivy around when burning. I’m sure that space has good solar exposure. Are you going to install fencing for groundhogs/deer for that area?

[@FlockFingerLakes]

Yeah, it's a good point on the poison ivy. You don't want to get that in your lungs. But for the honeysuckle and the Rosa multiflora, I'm open to what other folks think of removing it! (especially the R. multiflora). We didn't get to getting everything we wanted out before the big snows. As for the fencing, the land has a ~20 acre deer fence around it, but it's broken in some areas, so that will be a top priority in spring to fix. Then hopefully we won't have to fence so much of the garden areas save for maybe around some newly planted trees for rabbits and what not. We'll have to see. Also, the way I'm thinking of designing the raised beds, we hope there won't be a groundhog problem, though I've noticed some holes here and there on the property. What I'm surprised that I haven't seen yet are muskrats. I could have sworn we'd have some given the ponds and wet areas....

[@melaniem5971]

With that much property, you’re gonna need heavy equipment... sorry...

[@michaelworley7517]

like the Teal colors on your account

[@suekuly4723]

Making progress 👏🏻

[@jerrysgarden6579]

OMG project started 😍😍Sanders defo doing great job with that machete 😂 congratulations for fire badge👍

[@michaelworley7517]

instead destroying trees we can be able to use Forest as building blocks then tearing blocks. I love the Teal colors. I hope you can this wise advise why? We can be able to change the world in 2 ways not just 1 we can be able to grow gardens in trees and grow them on the trees and we could make a new species

[@jacksondelaney8484]

the metal could be put in a wood frame and used to screen soil

[@nimfagladismenor3397]

wow really manual labor is it possible to grow in your place a bamboo near in the pond

[@DeeCM58]

There are batter operated hedge trimmer or gas operated.

[@tansiong2504]

good vlog

[@jasonplants7833]

Too excited 💟

[@mimosveta]

man, that looks like ton of fun

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We did have some fun getting stuck in. Great exercise in between the computer work :)

[@ericford9948]

Scythe guys! Get yo self a scythe! Those goldenrod and honeysuckle will pop right back with a vengeance if the roots are left in.

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Brings back fond memories of ripping out honeysuckle at my childhood home... NOT. LOL The adventure begins!!

[@botanyboy5454]

Those findings may come in handy when you need to protect something from the neighboring critters ? Also, could that old fencing be turned into cages for tomato or used for a crop to climb. Additionally, your gonna need tools. I suggest your local auction house. Don't be quick on throwing things away. You don't need new. Hence why there are flea markets and auctions. Your new with this land. Best I can tell you have not the knowledge of what this land does in spring and summer ? It takes a good year of seasons to see how the land behaves !

[@farmlancer6556]

can you skate on that pond when it's frozen?)

[@sofusrnstruppilehave8179]

That thing is not machete. It's a knife for rockwool....

[@superfund42]

Do you guys have invasive wineberry up there? That's the most terrifying and painful plant I've ever come across.

[@DeeCM58]

Are you cutting back too? Sanders looks like the only one doing the work. ☹️

[@janecurtis5726]

Too bad all that goldenrod has to go; the bees will miss the late summer pollen!

[@FlockFingerLakes]

It is a shame seeing that it's such a big pollinator plant, but the 7.5-acre meadow down below is goldenrod-heavy.

[@thesleepofdeath]

You guys really need a little wood chipper for all that brush you are having to remove.

[@mhoffmeyer7768]

🔥😎

[@banabodambanabobest4951]

👍👍

[@gregyerby5300]

What kind of honeysuckle is that? I thought it was just a vine.

[@FlockFingerLakes]

There are SO many different kinds that are invaders. Given that we came in the fall when their leaves were off, we're not sure the exact species, but we have many bush honeysuckles that have taken up residence here: nyis.info/invasive_species/honeysuckle/

[@Fabdanc]

You can use that old wood that cannot be reused in a meaningful way to make a pathway! Cut in to planks and lay out the path.

[@monsieurpetlavedette9721]

Omg honeysuckle smells so good 😭

[@cynthiavanteylingen7922]

Sander vs honeysuckle round one circlw mower round 2 hedgecutter round 3 blunt machete round 4 brute force round 5 burn honey burn round 6 the big guns vs stone.

[@cynthiavanteylingen7922]

New nickname for xander bonfire xander

[@endergamer794]

you missed the period after Ep in the title!

[@gregyerby5300]

How dare you!!😱😂🤣😂

[@jteau2239]

God lord. Rnt a BCS 740 Two Wheel Tractor

[@benlcr7784]

❤👍

[@normatrewhella9003]

You have quite a job before you. Can’t wait to see it a couple of months from now.

[@shirtdogking5472]

poor Sander🙄

[@cathyblock6197]

Welcome to the world of heavy machinery.

[@DeeCM58]

We are … .??? you mean poor Sander.

[@naeemahjs]

You can sharpen the machete

[@FlockFingerLakes]

We need to!

[@estelaornelas276]

You need a tractor .