Building & Filling New Planters, Rainwater Catchment, Adding Growing Space in a Micro Climate

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Something we've been planing for years finally got done. Adding more garden bed space in a micro climate and catching more of our rainwater. The planters we purchased - amzn.to/3wJQXN4
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@petranilla14 Ай бұрын

Having Clay around full-time is so great as so much progress has happened. You are an evenly yoked hardworking couple.

@JB-eg1tb 3 ай бұрын

Congrats on having 86.7K subscribers! I remember when you left YT for a bit and wanted to congratulate you on your accomplishments! Thanks again for sharing your experiences. I always learn something.

@katherinekelly5380 4 ай бұрын

Blondie and Clay - a romance for the ages !

@sgrvtl7183 4 ай бұрын

I love your new endeavor of the micro-climate beds. Exciting to see what 'happens'!! Look forward to your gardens this summer💚

@platemanFYI 4 ай бұрын

Nice project with a "wait and see" what happens. Love it.

@teedub1990 4 ай бұрын

It looks great from a purely aesthetic point of view. Once things are grown in, it will look quite beautiful. I can imagine eventually making the entire side a large greenhouse with materials you find so you can have a traditional summer garden with tomatoes, peppers and green beans. I love that they are self watering 😁

@GrannyS217 4 ай бұрын

Love your videos! Very interesting and informative. I love how you try to make the most out of your space and climate! The relationship with your chickens is really entertaining! 💕🇺🇸💕🐓

@urbanohiogardener 3 ай бұрын

Looks gorgeous, and is functional

@sarameitner6770 4 ай бұрын

The plan looks well though-out and designed, so it will be interesting to see which of the experiments proves advantageous.

@dawnbaker9274 4 ай бұрын

Can't wait to see the results. Always appreciate explaining your reasonings. Makes me rethink things.

@brendastratton1306 4 ай бұрын

Such a wonderful idea! It reminded me in some respects of the file cabinets you planted with flowers around the tiny house before you moved it. Very nice! ❤

@deborahc.9869 4 ай бұрын

It will add more food to your homestead shortly once it's harvested and it will be interesting to see what you will plant this year.

@donnalaughlinhogan3819 4 ай бұрын

What a super idea ,your soil looks great .♥️🇨🇦

@pamelahansen5928 2 ай бұрын

Blondie the inspector- love those grow boxes- can’t wait to see what you end up growing and learn what grows best against the shop ♥️

@pearlmoore7969 4 ай бұрын

I Love the new Garden beds ! They also will make it easier on your back for weeding .

@cherylbertolini3140 4 ай бұрын

Nice garden area I hope your plants do well there.Have a wonderful weekend.

@sherryharding5792 4 ай бұрын

Great video and a whole lot of work! Kudus to both Clay & Ariel. Wishing you all the best!

@janenewley1014 4 ай бұрын

Great project….i look forward to seeing what you can grow there😀🤓😀

@damogranheart5521 4 ай бұрын

Here's a variety of cantaloupe for you developed here in Minnesota by the U of M in 1947 called, of all things, Minnesota Midget! Produces 4-6 inch fruits, golden yellow fruit, and an edible rind. Good choice for northern gardeners. Like sunshine and can stand cool nights. (When frost was predicted, I covered mine with old sheets that I bought at garage sales) 60 to 70 days to harvest. Some northern gardeners have gotten 2 crops in one season. They love containers. They are fabulous! So dang tasty!

@gregpendrey6711 3 ай бұрын

I've been turned around since you started in your new place. I thought those mountains were in the west. I'll just keep on lookin' to the east. 🎵🎵

@Diligent-dp7gi 4 ай бұрын

I LUV you folks & ALL your AMAZING PROJECTS!! The Dynamic DUO : ) : ) 💕 💞 💓 💝 💘👩‍❤‍👨 🐓🦆🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤🐤

@janicebutner2152 4 ай бұрын

Nice beds

@karonbean8568 4 ай бұрын

Love your planters. Blondie and Clay are best buddies. Hope your planters are bountiful. Take care.

@papajeff5486 2 ай бұрын

Congrats Ariel and Clay. Building raised beds, then building fill dirt, then planting, weeding these new beds are all labor intensive and look like a setup for success. Good on you two, hard, smart work. I have sifted dirt for my garden…whew! Love your wonderful dump truck and four wheeler, really good help. I’m wondering are your beds, “no till”. Thank you for sharing your life, a blessing to all of us…from east Tennessee.

@TheFadingMan 4 ай бұрын

I always look forward to her videos.

@russelltackett4779 4 ай бұрын

😆

@donnabac 4 ай бұрын

I love the chickens gathering to get fresh uncovered worms. 😁

@dennismatthews6660 4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

@trudyschaffer8016 4 ай бұрын

Quite a step up from the old lockers, eh? Although they worked great for a lot of years! You are building a beautiful homestead, you two!,👍🌱🌿🌺🌸🌼

@FyNyth 3 ай бұрын

Much nicer for sure! :)

@divawarrior6402 4 ай бұрын

I love your beds and I bet they'll do well for you! I'll be watching this space!!!

@DragonHeartTree 4 ай бұрын

I love the care you two take in every thing you attempt.

@tinaolson8312 4 ай бұрын

Oh great idea! I'm also in Wyoming we are at 7000 ft I'm so going to try this, thank you for sharing!

@brianquinn5060 4 ай бұрын

What a Team Effort, Wishing you both ample rewards.

@Diligent-dp7gi 4 ай бұрын

ARIEL & CLAY, You Two Are a LOVELY Couple!!

@PetulaGuimaraes 4 ай бұрын

I love those. I have some too and hoping for more! Definitely a great investment

@pamgrant832 4 ай бұрын

We have the same planters and are on year 3 and working great for just us 2 old folks. Just watch the sharp edge on the top and even use a bit of glue on the rubber.

@NarrowPathTraveler 4 ай бұрын

They look great! And Blondie, awe. :D

@kathysalkeldbonilla6541 4 ай бұрын

What a great video! Thanks!

@PetulaGuimaraes 4 ай бұрын

I want to add other things can grow better with time too. Like some plants are very hungry, like squashes, so once there is more rich nutrients from dead leaves and roots, they might be able to pick up

@Valerie_Dawn 4 ай бұрын

That was much better. Thank you for reloading the video.

@sunline24 4 ай бұрын

It sounds like a good plan. Time will tell as they say.

@junewrogg6137 4 ай бұрын

some rigged plastic and you could have tomatoes :)

@undertheumbels 4 ай бұрын

Great idea!

@margittkennedy1311 3 ай бұрын

Reminds me of my stock tank gardens on my city lot. Keeps the bunnies out nicely, but I still have to deal with chickens hopping in to happily dig in the rich soil! Perhaps because my tanks are steel, I struggle to balance my soil and sometimes have some nasty fungi or powdery mildew. Then of course, I have to pull the soil and replace, and adjust the drip water again, and again, and again....

@yellowboot6629 3 ай бұрын

🧙❣️❣️

@christineb8148 4 ай бұрын

So clever! As soon as I saw the thumbnail I thought what a great opportunity you were making to get a little microclimate going there! It will be interesting to see how you maximize your growing zone with this space.

@stellaunger8568 4 ай бұрын

Great video-love your channel. Best wishes for a great summer! 😁

@Johnsoncrna 4 ай бұрын

So cool!

@karenriggle5435 3 ай бұрын

Good ideas

@littlehomeinthevalley 4 ай бұрын

Not sure where my original comment went, so I'll post again how exciting this is and how awesome it is that you're trying corn. Yay!🎉

@uhaneokalanijames8029 4 ай бұрын

that whole side would make a great green house...is it something you are planning in the future, or do you have a different green house idea in mind??

@Diligent-dp7gi 4 ай бұрын

With the Video SPED UP it is hysterically Funny watching the Chickens in the background running around at warp speed! LOL : )

@jeromenitavonneherr8176 4 ай бұрын

❤

@Heggie42 4 ай бұрын

Seeing you sifting that soil felt a bit close to home this week as I just put a couple of fruit trees in (I don't think they'll do well, but I wanted a corner cleared) and to do so dug out any amount of glass, pottery, well-rotted barbed wire and two three-foot-by-seven sheets of heavy gauge corrugated iron! What the previous owner was thinking I don't dare think...

@janetjohnson998 4 ай бұрын

Good idea. Everything is always an experiment. Watermelon in that climate would be amazing.

@margittkennedy1311 3 ай бұрын

Your chickens, like mine, want to "help" dig! Everytime I turn earth in my yard, they come by with questioning clucks as if to ask what do you have for me today?

@Panzerman1951 4 ай бұрын

Amazing project guys! Good to see the chickens enjoying the soil heap too. Looking forward to seeing how your plants thrive. Take care. Sid and Nicola, Rugby UK

@CC-xk6cp 4 ай бұрын

Hi again ARIEL You've always had super projects and this one is going to be a really good one after the kinks are worked through. Perfect location and will be very pretty also when flowers and others are filling in. Looking forward to watching the process. Blondie and Clay are just the cutest. She's the smartest chicken for sure lol! Thx as always for sharing. Yay for spring and summer!

@carolluther1625 4 ай бұрын

Love the new planters. I had thought about those. Can't wait to see outcome!

@margaretgosnell8281 4 ай бұрын

Great job. Looks very good against the building.

@dbbycrvr2505 4 ай бұрын

While I loved your tiny house, your channel seems more like the Fy Nyth Homestead now.

@sharvo6 4 ай бұрын

What a well thought out project. Do you two approach projects similarly? Curious how the project germination and development goes ... all in the easy chairs in the evening? Spit balling vs analytical?

@zapfanzapfan 4 ай бұрын

Nice planters. I have netting to keep the deer away from my juicy little plants. Do you have deer problems or does Burly keep them away? Do I spot something else growing? 😉

@skrtskit1521 4 ай бұрын

Do they get hot to touch on the sides? They are very ncie looking. 💕💕🎶🎶

@masquitaful 4 ай бұрын

Curious what the advantage of those planters is over refrigerators. You can paint the refrigerators to look like whatever you want. I painted them to be like brick planters.