GEESE GROW OUR FIREWOOD | LAST OF THE TOMS | FV#61

[@juliewholohan2415]

Grow Wormwood and use it for chicken bedding and garlic skins work as well. This idea was given to me by an old man how swore by it. I had success with clearing up mites.👍

[@wellymanufandu]

I just got new Nubian goats and I am so happy for this opportunity for work

[@TapoNothFarm]

Great! Enjoy!

[@jfparker60]

You have lovely goats

[@sajadahmed1269]

Hi Amazing system of growing vegetables and lots fruit trees and chickens and geese and goats and sheep next you need a small fish pond. I am new to your channel. From Glasgow.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hi Sajad, thanks for finding us and for watching!

[@chrisc2063]

I clicked the bell. I am very reluctant to do that with any channel. I love how sincere you both are I hope you keep up the good work. Stay true to yourself. Don't sell out to the click bait and you will find a LOYAL following. This will help change the world.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you very much, the support is much appreciated!

[@dalegray4140]

Green tomato salsa is so good, that’s what I do with any I can’t ripen.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yum!

[@lindakurtz2653]

What breed is your adorable pup? Another idea for the green tomatoes.....add to fermented chow chow or make green tomato salsa. The Art & Bri KZbin channel is running a fermenting course currently-took the Beta course....WONDERFUL. Demystified the whole process and very motivating to ferment all kinds of veges!

[@TapoNothFarm]

He's a Border Collie :) Glad you're getting into the world of fermenting!

[@veemcg3682]

You could let the hens follow you to their new patch and feed them some treats on the way....ours follow us easily.

[@kimberlyrose6378]

Wonderfully produced guys..great getting a window seat on your day!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much Kimberly!!

[@gailthornbury291]

Right. I’m going to clear the last mouldy plants from my polytunnel. You’ve inspired me

[@TapoNothFarm]

YAY!!

[@Supwiyaman]

Man that music makes me wanna start dancing n get wrecked, 🤟

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yeah!!

[@lm3allemkenaneucalyptuss216]

I hope me have faram like that

[@CairnOfDunnCroftPermaculture]

That's interesting about the chickens losing feathers. We had a similar problem in the spring, we eventually put it down to a bale of straw that wasn't organically produced and likely had residues. It only affected a few hens on their backs, and the underside of the cockerel. Like you we have a well ventilated tractor (different design, our has to be very heavy for the winds) and have never seen mites at all.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yeah, we're still a bit confused, though the feathers are growing back well now so hopefully they are on the mend.

[@jay0741]

The cause isn't mites. The rooster has been doing his job! So much so he has worn off the ladies' feathers. It happens every spring. No need to worry.

[@CairnOfDunnCroftPermaculture]

@@jay0741 No it's not that.

[@Nellyontheland]

Hey! Another good film. Mites! The chickens would ALWAYS need a dust bath. Something that is not always there with chick-shaws. Works in the same way as diatomaceous earth. They need a dry area of dirt at all times and mites will be minimal. Cheers.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@cchurch5037]

Love the way you guys are so willing to experiment - amazed at how much you achieve with so few people ! 👊 Would be cool to see an aerial view to piece together all the different parts of your property👀

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much for the kind words. Yes, we would love to incorporate more aerials/ designs/maps. We are using our drone more and more but you're not the first person to suggest a map or something to feature in the vlogs to be able to help viewers get a better understanding of the lay of the land so we plan to put together something but think we will wait until spring for that.

[@chestnutsfarm939]

That puppy is ADORABLE! I'm mid-polytunnel clear. And I never thought of putting green tomatoes in our veg boxes 🤦‍♀️ Great idea!

[@TapoNothFarm]

He is! Yep, give 'em green tomatoes!! Thanks for watching, hope you've been having a great season?

[@kimmurphy6864]

I love your vlog. Thx for all the content. You will really help us get through this cold winter that’s coming 💕

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks so much Kim, you're very welcome. Stay warm when winter kicks in!

[@jimquinn9454]

Fit like loon ,any chance of a drone shot off Bennachie ,be nice to see it again 🐄🚜😎

[@TapoNothFarm]

Haha, I'll see what I can do!

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Absolutely amazing 😉

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks!

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Your system is beautiful.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thank you!

[@nenemaria-cornfieldsgarden]

There's something very satisfying about pulling everything out and giving it a good tidy. I've been doing the same today while we've had a rare sunny day. I've left the greenhouse tomatoes to see if anymore ripen as we're not due a frost any time soon and hung a few bush tomatoes up too, they're packed full of green ones. They spend all summer growing and we spend the last few weeks willing them to ripen :D

[@TapoNothFarm]

Very satisfying, just gotta get the whole garden done now! Thanks for watching and the continued support!

[@Angela152half]

I’m a new subscriber today. Your channel was a recommendation and I enjoyed it. I’m from Oklahoma in the US.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Ah! Thanks so much, that's great!

[@deekthefirst]

James your a brave man stepping over the electric fence when it’s raining 😳 I remember many years ago doing the same thing on my uncles farm when I was out “keeping the rabbit population under control “ and I seriously thought I had done mighty damage to my future chances of expanding the population!! 😳🤪😂😂 brilliant vlog as usual guys ❤️

[@TapoNothFarm]

HAHAHA!! I only do that with the fences that are a low charge! Thanks very much Derek.

[@nooie99]

Only recently come to your channel via Liz O page. I think. Im moving soon and will be having a 1/5 acre veg plot. Including a large poly tunnel. Unfortunately due to very high arsenic in the soil over 30% ( in cornwall near redruth) i’ll have to grow everything in raised beds and containers unless flowers. Only got 3.5acres in total, which will be a green camp site in the summer months. For 10-15 pitches. So a different set up to you. hope to sell a few bit of produce to neighbours. Hoping to buy extra land if i can or at least rent it.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks for finding us! Best of luck with all your plans.

[@ericroadking7564]

All looking good winter is coming for sure!! Love the puppy I assume he or she is new? I love my dog!! Looks like you had a good season, I hope you are all well stay blessed on your great farm!!

[@TapoNothFarm]

Cheers Eric - yes the pup is new, Oran, we got him just last month. Best wishes!

[@billherrick3569]

Sure; some wood is better than others but burn what ever works for you. All wood when properly dried will burn and I have never seen a cold flame yet. Its nice to be able to visit Scotland and your farm. I was wondering what your growing zone is as compared to US growing zones?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks Bill - love that 'never seen a cold flame yet'! Brilliant. We don't use the growing zones that the US uses, but we have frosts from October to May (and snow). Thanks for watching!

[@billherrick3569]

@@TapoNothFarm Your growing Season sounds similar to ours. We live at 1650 ft in elevation in the central Adirondack Mts of Norther New York State. We really can't plant out side of a low tunnel until June 1st because of late frost risk and it takes forever for our soil to warm up in the spring.

[@MinnieAcresFarm]

My chickens are working up a future garden spot for me too😀

[@TapoNothFarm]

Great, they are so good at that job!

[@kimmurphy6864]

An ELDERBERRY grove is a real profitable grove to grow 💕

[@TapoNothFarm]

We do love elderberry (just made a fantastic elderberry oxymel!) but sadly they don't fruit too well at our elevation :(

[@DE2borknot2b]

What about buying a cheap child's bike for the wheels for your chicken thingy?😄 Or would that not work? How is your back, James? Rosa...you petting the cat made me smile...love cats. I love your new goats....they seem very gentle, calm. We're on a bit over an acre & we have to go with Dwarf Nigerian goats (when we get ready to purchase a few) but I would be interested in the goats you & James have acquired recently. Farm looking good. Wishing you both well & safe. 😊

[@TapoNothFarm]

Back is pretty much better thanks, just a few twinges now and again. Thanks so much for your comment, best wishes to you and yours!

[@glenakiwibackyardgardner1193]

Love your vids we coming to our First harvest of veges here yay been to long

[@TapoNothFarm]

Yay! Thanks so much and enjoy your harvest!

[@GoldShawFarm]

That's a great system that you're doing with your geese and managing the future silvopasture. We've been playing with something very similar on our farm how frequently are you moving your geese and how much space are you working with for a paddock?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Thanks Morgan! Yeah, it's working out well. The main silvopasture area has five 8m x 30m grazing strips between the rows of timber/fodder trees. Depending on grass growth etc the geese are moved on after 3-7 days (only 6 geese!), that's in combination with the goats grazing the same are a few days before the geese go on. We have other areas of agroforestry grazing for them (as you've seen in the video) which are all different sizes (our farm is so up and down and here and there that we haven't had the opportunity to design grazing areas of similar sizes, just had to work with what we have). They do work very well on grass below and between trees. We have an area of nut trees with 6 m wide x 30m long grazing strips as well that the geese often over winter in, as well as areas of willow coppice. Thanks for stopping by, hope all is well with you guys!

[@erikak9983]

Tree hay! Tell me more. What are u using and how will you store? Steam mop your chickshaw for mites if u have a generator to power it.

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hi! We are mostly drying willow for hay but also ash, alder, birch, hazel....pretty much anything we have in abundance. We really didn't get enough bundled up and stored though (next year!). On the whole we bundle the cut branches together tied up with string and store under cover, out of the rain. Good point, a good power wash always helps. Thanks!

[@monicamccarthy8510]

Hi from paris, Why dont you just leave the plants where they are until you can get no more food fromthem nd then put the hes in the tunnel?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Hi Monica - sometimes we do that, but in this case you may have noticed the courgettes were growing through landscape fabric, which we need to remove first as the chickens would destroy the woven plastic. Also, in our experience, the chickens aren't that interested in courgette plants so it's more beneficial to us to make the plants into compost. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

[@Bohogirl1980]

My hens have had quite a heavy moult this year. They were pecking each others back feathers out for protein. Once I'd upped their protein they have refeathered beautifully. Could this be what is happening with yours?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Maybe? We first thought it was damage from the cockerels, but we've now only one rooster and he's not that 'active' so have ruled that out. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@xyooj96]

you already have goats, why need the geese? are those Embden geese, and do you need to clip their wings to prevent them from flying away?

[@TapoNothFarm]

Well, like I said in the video, the geese fill a niche that the goats don't - they can graze areas of grass in delicate places, in-between trees etc that the goats can't go to (because the goats will eat the trees). They are also very good within the market garden, again where the goats or sheep can't go. Yes that's right, Embdens. We haven't clipped their wings and haven't had too many escapes! Thanks for watching.