Homestead Life: Morning Chores & Making Compost

[@TungLam1996]

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[@profe5sor]

love dexter dude. "what a fine gentleman man with gfs".

[@growingmyown]

I always just love watching the animals.. thanks for sharing.

[@marydingus4360]

Love watching you interact with your animals!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Nice!!!

[@wayneuynhan5624]

Fozzy is so cute...he will always have to scratch the tree stump when he exits the catio 😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@wayneuynhan5624 yeah he pretty well does that every time 😂

[@duma2lupin]

It's a joy to watch your videos, and inspires me to do more in my little urban garden. Thank you for sharing your farm life with us 🙂

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Maggie and Olive are so adorable 🥰

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@Scot_WestTexas they really are

[@SandySmith-zk4eu]

Some cold day let's spend time inside with the claw crew

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Oh well have some snow days for sure and we’ll hang out with the crew for a while.

[@mapgirl7559]

How’s Bubbles doing?

[@kelvinowl-hk2tb]

I have three emden geese 1 male and two females. They are VERY friendly to me. It won’t b when they are breeding but will b otherwise. My names for them are. Spenser Tracey. Katherine Hepburn and I could never decide on a good name for the other but that might be a good name for your two. Or ,, name them after another famous couple. Enjoy !

[@Jackson-pu7gd]

i was so happy to see a new video today! i usually have a really short attention span for long videos lol but i always find myself watching your videos to the end. Your farm is so cool and i just love seeing how happy your animals are and how much you care for them!

[@justinw4447]

Might be weird for some, But I really find the farm animal sounds very therapeutic. Especially the sound chickens do when you feed them 🙂

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Totally agree!

[@Patty-n9k]

your doing an awesome job. Years ago I brought one of those tall Vego metal beds, it was going to take so much to fill it I filled bottom with cut log, then small branches , then leaves and then finally compost & soil . It's been a few years, I need to add more leaves & compost & soil. I can only make compost in one of those tumblers. I'm 73 and need to cut back on all that shoveling LOL. Your such a joy to watch as the ducks and geese march to the water. Even the turkeys listen to you. I have wild turkeys that come all the time wish they listened to me like that hahahaaa. Thanks for another great video. Hope the wife is well. Enjoy seeing her smiling face when she is there.

[@Tarotdog49ergirl]

Holy Moly that was a gigantic spider!

[@joeannperschall7226]

I just love the loving attention you give all the animals and fowl. The turkeys are doing really well. Maggie is definitely gaining weight. Dear Olive. She is a wonderful pup. Its a joy to share your wonderful farm with you and Remy. Blessings to you and Remy.😊😊🙏🏻

[@tomburns1071]

I grow garlic every year and maybe up to 400 plants. I keep enough for next year planting and for my consumption and i usually give the rest away to friends. I made about 20 raised beds out of red cedar boards. Because we get mild winters here on the west coast my garlic is usually up by Christmas and so are onions. I have one bed just in Asparagus. That will be ready in next April. I dug the entire 20 beds into a huge pile of bedding sand and laid out the beds in 4 foot rows so I can move my wheel barrow around easily. Another benefit is that slugs and snails will not go on sand for some reason.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Wow! 400 plants is quite a lot - good for you!

[@cathymcgee1674]

You can tell how much these animals love you. You and your wife work so hard. ❤❤😊

[@RJH_LIL]

Morning Chad. Loving the animals as always. For the geese pair how about Romeo and Juliet. Or Benny and Joon. Everyone have a good day. 🇨🇦 ❤

[@joeannperschall7226]

Love the names, Romeo and Juliet.

[@leonafaryna7617]

And I love Benny and June❣

[@maryrogers2755]

Fozzy is my favorite character... he could even be considered the main character

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

He’s definitely a main character

[@raycatlin3554]

EGG SHELLS can be ground - up & added to the chicken's feed to keep them supplied w/ calcium ! Works for humans as well .

[@Nonya6380]

And dogs!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Yes my wife grinds them up, plus I add oyster shell to the feed.

[@iamshotty]

I LOVE the morning ritual with the animals. The cats are absolutely divine and think they are in charge lol, Olive is loved by all (and Cong obsessed), the geese are so regal and theatrical when they exit, while the turkeys follow on with “what tf is going on?” lol, the chickens are like “where’s the food, where’s the food” while the ducks just laugh their heads off at all of them. Absolutely wonderful to watch them. It never gets old. Thank you too for the garden tips. It's hard work that you do, but it actually helps to calm my mind, so I thank you very much for sharing it with us. Big hugs to all the animals from Oz xx ❤🇦🇺 xx Teresa

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@iamshotty very nice comment, so glad you’re enjoying the channel 😁

[@charoletteyanos5825]

All the animals are beautiful. But personally my favorite is the cats. There so affectionate and cuddly. They all seem to have there own personality, and there so cute. I also like Olive, and how well she gets along with all the animals. What a kind and loving dog. I'm glade your animals are all so well loved, and taken care of. You are doing a great job, keep up the good work.

[@paulaomalley2195]

You’re so funny, you have funny little jokes along the way and it’s so much fun. Left right with the ducks was hilarious 🤣 🦆love Dexter 🐈‍⬛and all the kitties.. composting was interesting to watch, and funny 😁 thank you again for Sharing your life with us all.. 🪴🐈‍⬛🦆🐈🦆

[@doone5303]

My garlic went in about three weeks ago, and yes, I compost the grass cuttings mainly. I just started adding fruit and vegetable waste to the compost with all this year's plants.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Grass clippings are a great addition too

[@jaenaoberiano7177]

Nice watching your videos , it's like a learning channel. Good job

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@jaenaoberiano7177 👍

[@hazelsmith2]

Great seeing you guys!! Great video Chad.xx❤❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks so much!!

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Hello from Indianapolis, Indiana. I love watching your farm adventures. I still don't know which are more entertaining, the cats or the duck? Both are very smart and entertaining. I have a backyard garden and yes I make compost. Your garden is looking amazing. , 🫶💞🫶

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

The nice thing about ducks is you could just sit there and watch/listen. Whereas you need to follow the cats to watch them. ( unless they follow you, which sometimes they do)

[@kathrinekerns8398]

@HiddenSpringFarm 🫶💞🫶

[@superpotatobros9280]

Love you videos

[@alyssachestnutt4833]

Beautiful duck pond chad

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

😁

[@heatheralmond6444]

❤❤ watching from Sioux Falls South Dakota USA❤❤ I absolutely Love your episodes. I watch faithfully and I watch because of your kitties!! But I grew up on a farm so I absolutely enjoy all of your videos especially with the kitties!! Thank you so much for your dedication to the animals 🙏 . And I look forward to the next video!!!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thanks for watching! I love seeing the support from all over! Decades ago, during a long driving trip we drove all the way out to Mount Rushmore, I was surprised at the sculpture and wonder what an incredible fest it was to build. Very cool.

[@QuietCottage]

I wish this farm was mine - back when I was younger and had more work in me.

[@helen1962]

I sure planted my garlic!

[@katycutts2104]

Chunk is a shy boii haha loving your farm love how friendly the geese have got my aunties used to have some guard grease they'd honk at anyone coming to the door aha they were nice to me as they knew me though

[@patriciagreene1981]

Maggie is a sweet looking kitty! I love her stripes and white feet. Make sure you drain the duck pond down below the plastic pipes and filters so they don’t freeze and bust. Just some advice from an old pool lady. Have a beautiful day!

[@LindaLints]

I like all your animals I enjoy watching the farm it something interesting

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Awesome!!!

[@Wicked_urban_garden]

I planted 200 cloves of garlic this year. I hope it’s enough. I also have been making my own compost. A way smaller scale than you though. And the best part is I don’t even have any land. I have 8 raised beds in my parking space. I live in a wicked congested city outside of Boston and don’t have any land.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@Wicked_urban_garden whoa! 200 cloves is terrific 👌

[@AMS7200]

What’s up with Bubbles? Don’t see much of her. She must get lonely during the day. She is such a beauty.

[@cosmopolitan3979]

People from Ozzi loves you 😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@cosmopolitan3979 👋

[@YT-qs8db]

Olive is looking around to see who you are talking to when you planting the garlinc

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@YT-qs8db she’s on guard 🛡️

[@Laura-watcher]

I love watching your videos. You are such a hard working young man.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you, it's a lot of work but we love it!

[@janeteta459]

I love the video this morning.! What a lovely, productive and satisfying life you live

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you! It's a lot of work but we love it!

[@DJ-bd9sf]

Beautiful video!!! Love the music at the end!!!🙏❤️🙏 and of course u and all the animals… great job👍👍👍

[@avisgibson5964]

Thank you for sharing your farm life with us 😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Our pleasure!

[@nokchilton1562]

I’ve been tidying up my garden and pots already but today I will put tulip bulbs in and ready for spring before frost or snow next week which is not often snowing in England. The artic winds are blowing over soon. I love it when snow ❄️ 😁

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Oh I bet the tulips are going to be pretty. 🌷

[@angelinalanzillotti2773]

We have been shredding our leaves and putting them on our garden beds for the season too. Season ending 😊❤😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@angelinalanzillotti2773 I think that’s the easiest way to add organic matter to your soil, plus you gotta get rid of the leaves anyway.

[@i0am0hamm]

Good morning hidden spring farm family!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@i0am0hamm 👋

[@janetclark6867]

Good morning Chad, Ms. Olive, Claw Crew and all the other critters. Just got home from work, eating breakfast and watching my fav. farm. Ms. Olive loves playing fetch and I luv watching her. lol Claw crew have so much fun running around the farm. I will take your word on the scent of the compose. lol I look so forward to Monday and Thursday for the videos. Time to take my nap as I work tonight. Until Monday you and Darlin have a fun weekend.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@janetclark6867 ❤️❤️❤️

[@simplycharlotte-23]

Wow love so much!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@simplycharlotte-23 😁

[@pennywillis8895]

🇦🇺Around the garden fence put in a few gates to allow the tractor to get closer. In the future you may need to redo the fence line, making the garden bigger to allow the tractor to access more garden beds.

[@mapgirl7559]

Thanks for these videos. So fun to watch and learn about the homestead in Canada which is similar to ones here in Texas minus the snow.

[@milliealford8968]

Great video. Love the farm life. The soil in the beds look great. Can't wait to see the garlic coming up. Have a great day! ❤😊 How about Desi and Lucy or Ricky and Lucy for the geese?? Just a thought. 😂

[@leonafaryna7617]

Good morning to all citizens of Hidden Spring Farm on a beautiful day 🍁🍁🍁🍁

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Good morning!

[@lorineidtinytoadplot744]

I had a hard time with garlic the first few times I planted it. I'm in Northern BC - Prince George and we get up to 4' of snow, or more, It was rotting in the spring becouse the ground would be wet for a long time, from the snow melt, It would also freeze at night, some times into June. BUT I started planting it in a rased bed with good drainage and now I get garlic ;) In town there isn't as much snow but every direction you go out of town is up hill so. In town they call it 'the bowl'. I also make my own compost, we have horses chickens rabits and a goat, all their manure gets composted with grass clippings, leaves, old hay and shavings. Its great stuff, you can't buy compost as good as the farm mixes.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

That’s so cool though eh, even on our own properties there are different micro climates. I’m glad the raised beds are working, I just built these beds so hopefully it’ll help with the weeds too. Right on! 👍

[@darlaschmitt3042]

You do such a good job. Thank you for teaching us ❤❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying the videos!

[@marilynmaker5942]

Morning Chad! Looking good. Compost bins are great, awesome job. I miss having a house and a garden. Love your videos! ❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Good morning!

[@BerthaRamsey-e9o]

Very lovely homestead ❤

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

We're enjoying it!

[@donnacotter323]

Looks like a productive day to me!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@donnacotter323 👍

[@JH-ml5cp]

Another day of hardwork. Magie and olive are good friends, its funny to see a dog and a cat been together. Thanks for the videos

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

It is nice especially since Maggie is really the only cat that does that.

[@jfarmer305]

Your commentary on the compost odor at different stages reminds me fondly (!) of the big manure spreaders we and the neighbors used to have to spread manure from the barns over the fields. Some windy days the only escape from the smell in the whole neighborhood was to stay inside with the windows closed! 😸 My favorite smell was as the fresh turned earth off all the fields in the spring right after plowing. Smells like hope and heaven combined! 😻

[@janehill8760]

Love the song at the end of your video!😊🎻

[@vilmamagtulis9880]

So nic3 to see your video again especially your cute and beautiful animal. I can’t help but laugh as you call maggie the chubby one tabachoy 😅. You really learn a lot tagalog after years married to a filipina woman. Your very good at your animal as you gave too much attention. Haha the turke6 laugh is so funny 😂.

[@RemySmith-x3c]

Thanks so much kabayan ❤❤❤

[@indigosaura]

UP THE HSF!!! And hi to Chad and darling and olive and ofc the claw crew 🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@indigosaura 👋

[@kikikaakau-delizo8152]

Nice work!

[@andresdelcampo6733]

I see that all the pretty fall colors are gone over there, just like here. It is amazing how the ducks don't mind the cold water one bit.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

The water fowl are very cold hardy, impressive.

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Surely darling will till this 😎

[@ThatGalShyfly]

Glad to see the garden coming along for the next couple of cold months! I'm hoping to start my garden soon. We are in the process of buying a house with an Acre. So we shall see. 🙏❤️ Amanda says hi!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@ThatGalShyfly best of luck hope it works out 😁

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Luvin it 👍🥰😎

[@carlapierle8623]

I'm glad that at least one of the geese is letting you pet it after all your effort to make them friendly to you! It's impressive how you've progressed with utilizing all the processes on your farm to work in synergy with each other (as God intended IMHO). I don't have any gardening advice, but it appears you have a great system for composting. From watching other channels, it takes time to build a large compost pile.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@carlapierle8623 🙏

[@saurabhpanicker3535]

Not exactly sure if it will work or not, but I saw in another homesteading video that they installed solar powered lights about their farm to get about and see better during the night. One of the lights pointed towards the henhouse and apparently the number of eggs increased. Maybe you could do smth similar if needed. Not entirely sure if it works tho!

[@sylviahudell2171]

❤❤❤❤

[@donnac7057]

I live in what is called a Patio home, so not much yard. But, you have inspired me to do some kind of growing next year. Going to do some research and see what I can do love watching you enhance your farm and see all the animals! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Well container gardening is very cool and very doable if you wanna get started with something small.

[@milliealford8968]

You can do it, Donna. I have a patio on the back of my house facing south. It did great, but you have to water a lot. In NC, it gets so hot during summer. I oftentimes had to water 2 x a day. Good luck.

[@donnac7057]

@@milliealford8968 Thank you! I will certainly give it a go and see what happens! :)

[@donnac7057]

@@HiddenSpringFarm I will definitely look into that for certain. Thanks!

[@Nonya6380]

Sid and Nancy for the geese!

[@GlenHachey]

Mork and Mindy

[@psychotronx7032]

Fozzy is so bachoy 😂😂😂

[@brendasas8440]

❤

[@paisley293]

Hi Chad! Love the kitties and all of your animals; kindness and fun all around.😻 I usually plant my garlic by about Oct.9. But now the weather seems to be getting warmer; no snow yet, here in S. Ontario, which is unusual. 🌥

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I want to plant the garlic a bit earlier but I’m always so busy and procrastinate. You’re doing well getting them in early October. This time of year it could snow any day now so better to be ready.

[@tharmon1988]

wonderful vlog

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@marinaabad4995]

Geese couple name-- Lucky & Ricky

[@marinaabad4995]

Lucy not Lucky! Arghh!

[@wandaeades7274]

Japanese beetles were bad this summer in the Carolinas. I noticed you have a Japanese bettle trap!!!!@

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@wandaeades7274 yes we’ve been battling them since we got the property

[@jennenegludovatz3364]

Hey chad be careful using pig manure in your veggie boxes pig manure is ok in flower beds but not veggie beds something about their gut bacteria….. also add your fireplace ash on your garden boxes too don’t forget to add water to your compost bins yay 2 more garden boxes made

[@fantastica1652]

Hi Chad, do you have any plans to get peacocks? Thanks

[@StephanieSteele-i9c]

Oh Peacocks are such delightful birds aren't they. 🦚

[@Rich-t6w]

Hey chad, just curious…will one male turkey become a Holliday turkey this year? Love your videos!! 🙏

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

Exactly 👍

[@Scot_WestTexas]

Don’t call me sherly.. 🤣🤣

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

Hey, I think I might know what's causing Big Red Rooster's lameness. I think his spurs are overgrown and might need trimming. (They call it trimming, but it's actually more of a gentle twisting action. There are videos and instructions on chicken sites about how to do it.) My neighbor recently had to do this for his lame elderly rooster, and it's getting around great now, chasing hens like a young fellow.😄

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I personally don’t like twisting and pulling the entire spur off, I just trim it. And although he needs a trim, I’ve done it before and he’s still wonky. He must have done balance or muscle issue. Other than his balance he’s still in good spirits, he does his thing, crows a lot too.

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

@@HiddenSpringFarm Dang. I'd hoped I'd stumbled across the cure!😅

[@fionnaitsradag5152]

@@HiddenSpringFarm I'm glad he's got a good owner looking after him and letting him live his best life, even if he's a little wonky.🤗

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@fionnaitsradag5152 I really thought it was the spurs too, this has been going on for over 2 years and then I trimmed them and he was still wonky. But maybe thats why the hens keep plucking all his tail feathers and pecking his butt cause they think he's weak. That's why I decided to just keep him separate.

[@kekatmykat3311]

Michael Jackson 😂😂

[@rubberduck7228]

Hi Chad, Bro. Here is my suggestion for the Geese names. The male could be PRONGKOY while the female could be named PRONGKAY. Very Filipino, hehehe. Oh well, just a suggestion from your Filipino subscriber.

[@robertaoneil9932]

How about Casper the friendly Goose?

[@jerryblancada]

What happened to the other Geese? It’s 4 of them right?

[@MrTickingtime]

Bert & Lonnie

[@AeraLeafMoonStudio]

Can I put in Bill and Lilli in for consideration?

[@mohammadyousef3652]

3:45 chicken house? I’m sorry but it looks more of a Château de poulet to me!

[@marygiesler1363]

Does Canada do day light savings time?

[@paisley293]

Yes, we do. But I wish we didn't. When I talk to people, they say it really scrambles their sleep pattern, and I agree.

[@nagibkanaan2464]

How come u dont hav more large dogs since u hav a need

[@rubberduck7228]

Where's Mango?

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@@rubberduck7228 what do you mean? I was petting her when I let the cats out then she ran off with Dexter 😂

[@milliealford8968]

Yes. I think Chunky swatted at her a one time in video. Playfully, I think, when he was lying down and she walked by. ❤😊

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

@ haha yes and in todays video there’s a short clip of Chunk swatting Mango in the butt and Mango didn’t even flinch 😂

[@alyssachestnutt4833]

Where did you come up with the name Dexter

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

From the Dexter tv show…Dexter was one of my favorites

[@alyssachestnutt4833]

@@HiddenSpringFarm my mom likes that show Dexter

[@talatozkantarc7175]

do you put cute fuzzy on a diet

[@sabrinamcallister9842]

Chad, you crack me up when handling the compost and manure that’s still stinky. 😂 I think I love the geese after the cats. I suggest Arthur and Genevieve for the mated pair once you figure that out. ❤🪿🪿

[@trishaeastman2414]

🩵♥️ my garden is at a standstill until it get some landscaping fabric. Like you, it don’t want to spend all my time weeding! 🩵♥️

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

It can be a real struggle keeping up with weeds!

[@gailrowland1672]

❤