I was SURPRISED how Well THIS WORKED! Installing Wind BRACING on our Commercial GreenHouse (GHB#7)

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[@arlettegraywinnipeg5547]

Al, you are such a hard worker and a real inspiration to the kids. May they be inspired when they see the fruits of your labor. Gina you are such a good wife and support to Al. You also inspire your daughter and don’t hold her back when she helps out in the kitchen and the farm. God bless you all!

[@hollyslaughter5505]

I always make lasagna with dry noodles. I leave a little space at the ends for them to expand. I add a bit more moisture to the sauce. I love that the noodles boil in sauce rather than water.

[@violantederojas6188]

..my Husband is 1st Gen Italian..he much prefers the no-boil noodles, it's what he will only use when making lasagna..

[@hawkbane2000]

I've been missing that closing statement A guide to modern homesteading, self sufficiency and freedom :)

[@HaroldReece]

Nice job today. You guys have the right combination for KZbin success, a little with the animals, some construction, cooking and the wonderful interaction with the whole family. And, meanwhile, you are building a great homestead. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us.

[@bearrivermama6414]

"Buttercup your as big as a house ". Well....... there are residents inside.......

[@margaretpatton4806]

😍😍😍

[@yvindascanius6061]

Isn't she a mobile home then?

[@bearrivermama6414]

Øyvind Ascanius 😂😂😂

[@maryjemisonMaryjay1936]

Just a Camper

[@selfretired3025]

Gina - you don't have to cook the lasagna noodles. Put them in there raw and they cook while it bakes! :) Just leave a little space between them, so they can swell. Easy peasy.

[@tomscott3939]

i am a retied carpenter you should wear a tool belt to hold the tools that you are using including a hammer!!i have had several surgeries on my wrists for nerve damage and it will never be right. stop using your hand for a hammer!! take care and buy a tool belt with bags and a hammer holder when you start a new project put on the tool belt. you have a long way to ketch up with me. listen to a wise old person!!

[@LFBsmokealarm]

Amen to that Tom Scott. Using my hands for whacking things has left me with painful arthritis in the base of my thumbs that isn't going away. Mind you, that was from using hand tools for the last 46 years, now there are so many great power tools available that people stand a better chance. Stay safe everyone.

[@hallenw]

Also makes me cringe when I see carpenters use their nail gun as a hammer... even when the have a hammer in their tool belt!

[@patmaier6917]

They don’t listen.

[@554jv]

I could see where a man lift or scissor lift would greatly help with all the high work. Just schedule the work so as to keep the rental time to a minimum.

[@canadaboycanada3620]

Tom Scott this guy isn’t that smart!

[@crowgirl1326]

You're doing a great job on the build, Al. Nora will do fine with the rest of the goats. I Willow is an excellent mother. She will watch over her.

[@faithrada]

I suppose it all depends on the animals. I had to rescue a baby lamb from getting butted to death once. I try not to assume anything any more. And chickens.. ohh man! They will turn on their own in a heartbeat.

[@patricialynnmoore]

Good Morning Al, Gina and Olivia, and all the animals! Didn't want to leave them out ~ sometimes they just steal the show! Have a really wonderful day guys!! Much love to you all. 🙏🙏❣

[@garyfeltus9801]

It's amazing how the green house is coming together. . I got tired just watching you go up and down the ladders. Those chicks have grown so fast now they look like chickens . Cool to see things grow in your homestead. Thanks for sharing.

[@kermitmyers4572]

What is going to happen to the green house and everything you are constantly building on your present property when you move to your 500 acres?

[@sheilahauser1234]

00 little baby faith, baby grace, baby justice.... I just I have been watching Hope since the minute she was born back in Arizona on the Weed-em-and Reap you tube channel and that goat has got a special little spot in my heart and so do you guys for taking such good care of her

[@undefinedfunction]

Drop the pasta sheets in ice cold water after cooking - should help stop them sticking.

[@bearrivermama6414]

At around the 15 min mark an ad pops up for CVS pharmacy and it's playing the exact same music 😂 I hopped up during the add to throw some wood on the fire and I heard the music and thought.... no! I wasn't fast enough! Now I gotta rewind!😂

[@susandaycak9653]

Bear River Mama, would love to know the name of that song 🙂

[@WendyK656]

That little Nora is just so adorable ! Al I see you have your pretty helper! It is so nice to see you work together. Wow it is going to be Awesome to see the finishing of the greenhouse. Dinner looks Yummy

[@bishopmakings9205]

I love this channel and you and your family have a beautiful farm and animals. 😎

[@josiefleetwood3591]

Save those jars Gina. You'll need them for sauces when all your tomatoes ripen😉

[@laurabenevelli6783]

Al, I agree with Tom Scott... you need to carry a hammer or mallet with you instead of your hand. I used to be a helicopter engine mechanic among other jobs. Now I have pretty bad carpal tunnel that may require surgery from nerve damage from not being careful. Take care of your hands and wrists. Us old people know from our mistakes. BTW, I love how you and Gina work together (where she can) and I love how you talk to all of your animals. I agree with Gina about being on ladders. (Me personally) I would rather hang out of a helicopter (which I did when I was in the Army) than climb up a ladder.

[@maryseifert4750]

You two work so hard and never let anything stop you, that's why you have such a beautiful homestead and healthy animals. And Al, you are so blessed to have Gina fix such wonderful meals to strengthen your wary body after these long days of climbing. 😁 Was wondering how many miles you climbed.lol. I always enjoy Gina's cooking 😁 It always looks so good I feel like I can taste it 🤣 God bless and keep you safe and healthy.

[@robertklusty7907]

It has become a nightly routine for me and my 5 year old to watch your videos every night before bed time. Thank you for the videos.

[@adelacoburn1396]

Oh my goodness Willow and her escaping ..lol!! Ha ha ha little P, she cracks me up. The boys need a slide or a see-saw to play on ;) , I like the names you're thinking of Gina, very fitting. Thanks for sharing, be well and God bless

[@vito336]

I am surprised they didn't give you lock washers. You might have recinch the nuts after a year or so of strong winds. Question:: do they recommend you drive a couple of ground rods? I would imagine that frame would attract lightning.

[@gordonreed248]

I am amazed at how much Olivia's kitchen skills have improved since I first found your channel a couple of years back. It is great watching kids develop. I also noticed just Saturday that she is a lefty. I have no idea why I missed all the clues before that except that she is not as clumsy with tools made for right handers as many lefties are.

[@patrickvandervalk3318]

We love your videos. We have the greatest respect for what you have already created. We think it's good that you show your faith by praying together. We are also renovating a half-timbered house (special half-timbered house). Keep it up, we look forward to your videos. Greetings from Saxony, Germany from Tina and Patrick

[@oldchickie]

Good work Al I admire your tenacity you are an example for all those who see you!

[@brendalawrence6732]

Willow and Nora are escape artists. lol I guess they really want outside, I hope you get warmers days to come so they can go out more. The greenhouse is looking very sturdy Al, and you have a trick for everything! Nice job on the greenhouse thus far, it is really looking good. Gina, put your noodles in cold water and that will help keep them from sticking, or just don't cook them. Hopefully Buttercup will hold off. Yes, you should rest well Al with all that up and down you were doing.

[@ronalddelong2190]

Gina, I had the same problem with the lasagna sticking together, now I use the no boil kind. Love them! Makes life easier. They taste just as good.

[@gardeningdianne]

Imagine my surprise when only 6 hours after seeing your last installment, you give us the next phase to catch up on. Your energy and enthusiasm come across loud and clear. Just one question though, you must have some pretty big mosquitoes over there, you can hear them buzzing around in the background. Ha! Ha!

[@cathiwim]

Dave Clarke its the Drone. 😁

[@gardeningdianne]

I know. That is why I put Ha! Ha! After what I said.

[@kathyguenther5866]

Gina here's a tip cut the cook time short by a minute or two for the noodles and leave them in the water. Pull them out of the water and place in casserole dish......they won't stick together till you pull them out of water. I do this and love your idea of spinach in the sauce I am going to try that in mine next time. Thanks for the idea. Hugs from Minnesota

[@lisamoody212]

Who besides me is anticipating the high tunnel reveal? I’m convinced this guy can build absolutely ANYTHING!!

[@edman6111]

Al I like how you make it happen... String line connected to the end of the bracing.. That's using your head bub! Your going to build a greenhouse faster than I can build 6 raised beds and get them filled... You are half my age though.. I keep on trucking.. Nicely done Lumnahs

[@joanneganon7157]

What if you put Hopes sweater on Nora till it warms up. Then you won't have to worry if they go down to the Herd .? You guys do nice work , you sure get things moving Al! JO JO IN VT 💕😄

[@christianefleurant7089]

Thank you Lumnah Acres. You are an essential service to me. It's so important to see that life goes on ! especially those days. I watch all of your videos, I want to know how everything is going , the weather, the animals and the family of course. Lockdown in the city we can do nothing....... You made the right choice to live on a homestead even if there's always a lot of work to be done. You live your life instead of waiting that something happens. Thank you to share a part of your life, this is much more useful than fiction. (from Montréal, Québec, Canada)

[@gelwood99]

Al, I am really seeing the difference in the new camera, much sharper, clearer images. If you need the birthing stall you can always put Willa and Nora in the stall closest to the milking room. Everything is looking great!

[@loraineleuschke4186]

That is a huge greenhouse. I can not wait to see it finished and see how you arrange your gardening plan for it! Hooray for continuous planting and harvesting.

[@bluedragontwo]

Leg day at the Lumnah Gym, that was a lot of climbing. The high tunnel is looking great, very sturdy.

[@annemckoy812]

That high tunnel is huge you will be able to grow enough for your parents and friends

[@margaretbedwell58]

Great job on the greenhouse...won't be long now. That Willow is a smarty pants getting out of her house. Gina, your lasagna looked fabulous. See you Thursday. Have a Blessed day.

[@tammyfromohio1095]

I can’t wait to see the greenhouse done and what you plant in it! So exciting!

[@wayneleamon3186]

Al, have you noticed in the comments that some of your subscribers are taking up for you. If someone writes a comment that they think is bad about it towards you, they stand up for you. You've got to love those kind of folks.

[@angelsarrived2642]

I'm another one. Watching you work, made me tired. I need a nappy poo. LOL. Love watching Olivia join in and making dinner. Brings back memories of my children, and grandchildren cooking with me. It differently teaches life skills, that go a long way. Vedios of this will be cherished by your grandchildren one day. Sending prayers and blessings your way. Stay Safe. I know you have a lot of rocks all over the place. Consider putting some flat rocks in by the goats. Nora it appears loves to be jumping on higher things. And soon you will have two more little ones, who will,like that kind of interaction. If you can't find flat ones. Consider taking some other round ones, building a frame out of scrape wood or limbs, fill with round rocks and put cement to make a platform, or large plateaus. Three levels would be nice. Like large steps up and other side down. Nice play area for both babies and adults.

[@pamelastandhart9650]

Good Mawning Lumnah Acres! Can’t wait to see what you are going to do in the greenhouse! Everything is looking great, and spring will be here soon.

[@jeannemariebizeaujohnson8717]

I learn so much from you two. Now when I put up the green house you've already answered my concerns about wind.. Thanks!

[@drillsgtlangdon]

Very nice build so far. One thing I'd like to suggest is to add a self tapping screw that goes through the brace bands and the post at the very top and the very bottom of your posts. If you do not do this, over time, the bands will loosen and allow the bands to slide and make your bracing far less effective. (Had to learn that lesson the hard way.. just trying to help). Keep em comin you two... cant wait to see how things continue develop across the entirety of the farm :)

[@ronaldgaska4480]

Willow and Nora so cool breaking out of the barn. At least no snow on the ground this morning. I enjoyed watching you two building the green house structure yesterday. You two are very brave on those ladders. The leaves are on some of our trees here at Groton/New London, Connecticut shore. We do have frost again this morning. I enjoy watching all the videos. Your going to produce some nice things in the green house this year. Stay safe good people.

[@virginiareid5336]

Progress, progress! The greenhouse is coming together wonderfully. Stay Safe, Take care. God Bless

[@floydjustice5445]

Al it is amazing how far your homestead has come in the last two years. i really have enjoyed watching your ingenuity and resourcefulness in building a wonderful place to live.

[@ruththomas1652]

I, too, am impressed with that greenhouse kit!

[@stan3198]

Greenhouse is coming together !!! Looks great and yeah I agree with the package you got for the extra wind bracing. Once all the outside sheeting is on it'll be a huge wind block.

[@shawnleeriley2726]

all of your build videos give me in my days.

[@vartlivfl2962]

You could try rinsing noodles immediately after draining from water to keep them from sticking. You guys rock!!

[@kazj5477]

Well done guys your such a good builder and homesteaders I love to watch and take in all that yous do

[@heatheroester6817]

Looking good guys!Your music gets me Energized in the morning❣

[@terribethreed8464]

I can't believe how fast the green house is going up. I can't wait to watch you, Gina & Olivia use your finished project & everything you'll be able to do with it. It's definitely going to be a game changer to your growing season's & will definitely give you a great variety for your much needed winter crops. I've been thinking about a great cooking challenge for you, Gina & Olivia, that would incorporate all area's of your homestead. An International Themed, once a month Dinner & Dessert challenge. Thing's like German Pork Knuckle, German Pork Crackling Roast, Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork), Chinese Pork Belly & Bao Buns, etc. Once a month Dinner & Dessert from all over the world but it has to be authentic meals. Nothing hard to do, just a country's example of what our good weekend meals would be. Start out with Dinners & Desserts from country's you've always wanted to visit, like country's your ancestors were from for example. Think of it as a way of traveling without having to leave home or get on a ship or plane. In time's like we're going through now, it would be a great family experience to do together. You already do your cooking sections on your video's, why not make one video a month for this challenge. So that's my challenge. Let me know if you're willing to accept. Just one way to escape & get through everything we're dealing with.

[@SandraCrockett]

I hope you guys get some spring weather soon! I grew up in Conncticut and I thought it stayed cold there for what seemed like forever each year. That is why I moved to Los Angeles over 40 years ago.

[@sylviapatton192]

Wow!!! That is going to be one HUGH greenhouse!!! Can't wait to see what you plant in it!!!

[@graememellor8319]

Amazing watching you progress wit the greenhouse, love watching you guys progress.

[@rebeccahaughn8677]

Looking forward to new goat babies for sure. I guess Olivia no longer interested in the chicks? Thanks for sharing all you do. Fascinated with the hoop house build.

[@margaretpervier8357]

I like watching progress on the greenhouse.

[@kwayne9846]

Remember to think how and where all that rainwater runoff will go once you put the plastic on. Hopefully erosion will not be a problem and you will also be able to water your plants with it.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

K Wayne ~ Al's been great at rainwater catchment and delivery on his animal "houses." It'll be interesting to see what he comes up with for the greenhouse. You're right though, there will be a ton of run off.

[@cathiwim]

K Wayne they might want to manufacture a gutter system and put the water in some IBS tanks to water the plants.

[@wamblipaytah1600]

Wow! Looking purdy sturdy. I see why they call it the Noreaster. Btw you can tell Gina understands structural integrity by watching her layer her lasagne 😀

[@thomasstordahl-gregory]

A middle gate in the first paddock, would allow Willow and Nora an outside area to escape to but not lock the Girls from their shed. which would allow Nora to get use to the coming and going without being exposed to the head butting and jostling which seems to be a part of the socializing. I remember Hope being under the platform to escape the other goats.

[@spoffy100]

I think the reason why they picked on hope so much is of the sweatshirt. They hand not seen her with out it before. Once that shirt came off they didn't pick on her so much. Jut my personal observation as they realized she was just like them.

[@tdhawk167]

The greenhouse is looking great! So wonderful that you will have that for your garden! Gina, I layer the pasta noodles dry into the lasagna pan...comes out delish every time and much easier

[@Betty-qd8st]

Good morning Lumna Acres ☕️. I’m about to till up my little garden for the first time ever. I’m looking forward to a real tomato. Hopefully my peach tree will grow and survive the winter and I’ll have delicious peaches next year. Oh my goodness she’s huge, I’m guessing 3 kids 🤔🤗

[@Sarahs-Faith]

I like that trick with the kite string! (Assuming it’s kite string). :) Anyway I’ll remember that one for the future because I have found myself needing that one before and I’m sure I’ll need it again! Thank you Al!

[@jennifercullison]

Thank you for a brief respite in these stressful time..

[@gruntqueen]

You are smart to get the high-wind kit. Climate change is bringing higher winds everywhere. I've been around for awhile and our weather is way different than it was fifty years ago. Maybe it's cyclical, maybe not. Better safe than sorry, Al and Gina.

[@BigPowerAL]

Hey Al, a rental off-road scissor lift would make quick work of installing all the high bracing in the green house. We learned the hard way while installing lighting in our shop. Worth the money in the long run! Cheers!

[@josephzunker6761]

I love watching you build

[@shannongnazzio6844]

I cannot wait to see Hope become a mommy 🥰❤️

[@larryr.johnson3048]

Looks great, both the food and the greenhouse build.

[@LivingtheNorthernLife]

Good Morning Lumnah Acres! The greenhouse build looks like it's going well. I will watch this episode tonight after work with my wife again while we eat dinner! :)

[@lyndaperky4687]

Boy Willow and Nora are very determined girls. They love their home.

[@kjhull4409]

My fear of heights came from being motion sick. Once I started taking meds for motion sickness, I was no longer bothered by heights. We even made a family trip to Arches National Park and out to Delicate Arch.

[@freedomisnotfree9129]

Cool Greenhouse! Enjoyed all the videos showing the steps to set up. ....and NO SNOW today! ; )

[@andyteohockguan7243]

Awesome work done and stay safe

[@MowenMcGuire]

I have to give you great praise for all that ladder work.

[@KODArunner]

To help keep your goats in the whelping stall, drill a hole outside through the top of the lock-box and insert a bolt to stop the plunger from sliding back/open.

[@jaxs3240]

buttercup looks real big. think she might have babies soon.. cant wait to see them. little nora is cute .. hope ur keeping her... can not wait for the new babies..

[@lisabarajas1269]

Looking strong. Ps. Oil and salt in the water works best to keep any pasta noodles from sticking. We love your recipes Gina. Thanks for sharing.

[@rayparadise5787]

I worked a a garden center for many years. We used foil tape on any bolt that made contact with the poly. The two large poly houses we used stayed up all year with snow and wind working the poly and would not create wearing points. You can find it with the heating supplies. A trick to hanging the poly it to wrap and weight the ends to stretch it with 2×6 and clamp it just above the ground. Good luck and grow some more hands to stretch it out before you have the first round of shrinking.

[@LumnahAcres]

Thanks for that tip!

[@rayparadise5787]

@@LumnahAcresDid you get instructions on how to get the poly over the top?

[@keithrayeski6417]

I don’t think any amount of wind will take that greenhouse down!! Very rugged design! You don’t need plant fitness when you got Lumnah Fitness Farm! That lasagna looks delicious!! I really liked the idea of spinach in the gravy! And Olivia helping in the kitchen is outstanding! She’s getting so grown up! See ya tomorrow for the next phase of the build!

[@kimberlydreiske9349]

You should move the stairs from the old goat pen to the new one for the babies to jump on..it was so cute watching the other three gamble up and down them.

[@sachamckenzie8608]

The food you make always looks so delicious

[@inadollard6672]

Thanks again for the great video

[@josephpedone2004]

Good morning Lumnah family ☕️ Gina?!! Skip the box n boil pasta, try the fresh pasta lasagna sheets. Have a blessed day

[@70acres]

I make lasagna like my mom did. I put the noodles in raw and allow them to cook in the sauce. I add a touch of water to the sauce to help with the cooking. They turn out great. Blessings to all.

[@jodiehuepenbecker2597]

Thanks for the dinner idea.

[@kathyjones8656]

Amazing work! Gina your lasagna looks delicious! Olivia helps in so many ways. Please stay safe. Keeping all of you in my prayers 💕

[@laurabenevelli6783]

Once your greenhouse is finished you should put a table or 2 in there so you can grow your own starter plants in there then plant them.

[@Grandpacarlreacts]

Gina, Try leaving the lasagna noodles in the water till you need them. Any residual moisture cooks out during baking. At least that is what I do.Taught well by my Italian wife.

[@marilyngodfrey868]

Your green house is really going to be strong! It looks huge!

[@jaxs3240]

al your doing a great job on that greenhouse. loving ur channel...❤

[@tomv2302]

Once Hope is bred you will have more hope We can all use a little more Hope in these days. Thanks for all you do

[@amme30]

Gina , Al and Olivia, greetings from Ireland, I'm enjoying watching the polytunnel series and of course Gina's recipes. Can I ask the make of the lovely yellow green casserole pot with the wooden handles, I been admiring it for months! Stay well

[@dean7497]

Nora is big enough to be with the others. She can be a part of the herd.

[@hvnfun8601]

Good work Brother Al !

[@MsCaterific]

🤎That's a massive high tunnel. So exciting! Your quads are going to feel it tomorrow.

[@nancybrown9469]

Double thumbs up! I'm hurting just watching you on the ladders. Great video 👍👍👍

[@donaldmiller8629]

Goooood Afternoon , Al , Gina & Olivia , That greenhouse is braced , cross braced , and triple braced ! No worries if a hurricane should come through N. New Hampshire. What I'm really waiting for is to see the covering put on ! Will it be one piece ? Or multiple pieces with seams ? The slightest breeze will make it like a ship's sail before you have it secured. It should be something to watch. Just you and Gina ? Or will you have help ? The smart thing is to have some help. What is the big deal about Sparky and Willow being outside ? They are goats after all. That kid is growing like a weed. And also very spry and active. She looks very healthy. Concerns about being with the herd ? She would naturally be with the herd if you did not have her cooped up by herself with Willow. Xaioling has 20 of my Rhode Island Red eggs in the incubator. Her first time to hatch eggs. About one week to go and Ling is about as antsy as a pregnant woman about to give birth . lol I can just imagine her when the eggs begin to pip. Ling is already like a mother to the chickens. She's out to the chicken tractor every two hours to check on " her " chickens.

[@daniellesduckheadhomestead3127]

Our Nigerian dwarf does always seemed to have their babies early. Ours always has two or more babies. I think with multiples they can come early. Wouldn’t be surprised if her babies were born any day now. I betting she’ll have three. Dinner looked amazing. Take care, see ya :)