Is it Worth It?

[@dertythegrower]

Add solar aeration for the pond, or a solar pump to make a waterfall.. will improve pond hugely and reduce algaes. Also you can make a methane actual power generator off the algae, but it is complex to do

[@llynnuu6902]

We need to do this for our pond as well. If you have any resource info that would help us in sourcing and installing and aerator it would be appreciated.

[@shirleypeters]

@@llynnuu6902Search for ‘bog filter’.

[@9realitycheck9]

There are so many methods as there are so many different situations brought on by so many variables... 1000s of types of algae, varying degrees of nutrition inputs in the water, pond bed, and from runoff or input sources...Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potash, Iron, Sulphur, Copper, Magnesium, Oxygen.. .etc. Remember Algae is a plant. You don't want to manage it with chemicals, but by nature. I do agree that aeration can be a good part of a solution. But, what to do with that water? It depends.. fountain, waterfall or a small 4'×5' (~20sqft) adjacent naturalized water garden(smaller pond at a high spot so you can have a small low spillway or culver pipe(but that will get clogged) that can allow the pumped water to reenter the main pond) the little pond only needs to be 6"-12" deep that you add water plants, sand, gravel, rocks, stones on bottom. The little pond acts as a natural filter. That will will be a haven/habitat for frogs, dragonflies, crayfish and perhaps minnows(if added) that over time on occasion they may accidentally become feed your bass too. Now, this is not THE SOLUTION.. but a solution idea that does work well in some situations. More than likely there will still be some skimming involved in the big pond, but not as much with the naturally filtered oxygenated water. Good Luck with project # 4082 lol😂

[@EvaJurisson]

Oh that garden looks wonderful and that dinner wow. Great job family. Blessings every day.

[@jerryodell1168]

REPLACE the mold insulation. If the mold is in the house there is a chance it is going to spread. Don't take the chance.

[@danielbashers647]

Put some tilapia in pond for the alge and as a food source for the bass

[@Daniel-bd3vi]

That wet tarp should be scrubbed and dried before you fold it and put away. The mold will grow fast in this heat, then it can spread to the storage area! Please be safe. The green fried tomatoes and chicken sound so good right now!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Justin Rhodes and Rebecca and nice to see you all love watching your video homestead beautiful great good job keep it up bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

[@patsfanb6]

4ft piece of chain link fence and a rope make a great lake or pond rake..

[@WesMandy8590]

Awesome bass, would love to see some pond maintenance and fish stocking vids those bass are gonna need a lotta minnows or bluegill in that pond, awesome catch

[@LB-gr7gu]

Yummmm looks awesome Hard to believe it's a whole year since all that surgery.. blessings lad you have repaired very quickly.. strong boy ❤❤

[@noonespecial5517]

We are in south central Texas Most years we kept ac in summer at 76 This year we keep it at 73/74 at night but day we keep at 80 with fans. Took a little adjustment but now working out in the heat and humidity during the day, 80 feels nice. Should save money too hopefully.

[@gkiferonhs]

If you are going to put in a big bass like that, you'll need a lot of food fish. Get some tilapia to provide feeders and help with the algae. You may want to buy a few thousand minnows or shiners. They can be shipped by mail.

[@bjo867]

Practice kindest big boys who are getting to big for their britches

[@julieknowles7063]

I am so in awe of your garden and how quickly it has grown. I'm still waiting for some of my stuff, sown in March, to grow above 3 inches! The weather here in GB has been so awful.

[@cicy8167]

Yummy meal. Real southern cooking going on there. Oh man!!

[@NanaSuze77]

Justin, you guys should try what I do with my pumpkins and see if you like it - roast halves in the oven, cool remove seeds and scrape out of skins. You can puree the flesh with a stick blender if you want it smooth and freeze them in silicone muffin tins, freeze and use in smoothies with pumpkin pie spice vanilla protein powder avocado and spinach. Sooo good! Then you could eat what you grow 😊

[@kortneykennedy7303]

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[@kortneykennedy7303]

Take your clothes off all the way and play with your body down that Al the time

[@kortneykennedy7303]

I like when you have no clothes on your body for a year because I will tell you what to do to your body down that Al the time

[@NanaSuze77]

@@kortneykennedy7303 weirdo

[@ranni.rose.2218]

Music was a bit too loud compared to the voices, had to keep turning up and down. Love watching the show 😊

[@sweaterdoll]

Our local Walmart takes checks (there's only one other tiny grocery store here) but you don't even write on it. It's processed electronically through their cash register. It might not be internet, but it is electronic. I didn't even know about the problems. I am such a societal drop-out. LOL I stay ready for hunkering down so I don't have to know much. When it hits my neighborhood, then I'll know. It's the gift of being old and not giving a poop. It's never "what if". It's "When is the next stunt the world's "glorious leaders" are going to pull so they can make more money and we get more dependent?

[@nohandle23]

Algae.... Ain't that u meant.... Don't get cat fish. They can be invasive

[@rebeccamercer4160]

What kind of tomatoes did you grow? I just had one tomato on my vine! Didn’t do so great . Thank you for sharing! Love this family! Happy day ! 🕊️🕊️🕊️❤️

[@dertythegrower]

Cheers.. year of bumper crop and abundance for sure. Hugel beds are cranking, loads of all kind of berries now... best year in years up north.

[@annmatthews3579]

Use barley straw will clean the pond up a treat

[@infocus-media]

We did the tomatoes thing, Hydroponic style and we grew them by the thousands, but the prices were a killer, $1 per KG, we could not even pick it at that price. We had Istraeli backpapers picking and we had to let them go after week two. What a shame, we fed tomatoes to the cattle for a few weeks, straight out of the cooler room. BUT the moment we said Tomatoes for FREE even people we did not know showed up for their share, LOL!

[@huntermckinney18]

The pond needs aeration. Doesn’t matter how - sprinklers, pumps, manual rakes, waterfalls, etc. that will keep the algae from exploding.

[@rebeccawallace4240]

Justin the buttermilk is a fantastic idea because I worked at a restaurant when I was young on the lake in Alabama on lay lake and we brined our chicken breast that they grilled for sandwiches and it was a specialty in buttermilk for like 3 to 4 days before we cooked it and it was wonderful everybody loved it

[@samuelpancake4084]

I only gotten now to my second round of busch beans lol just now getting cucumbers and tomatoes. Growing it in the city in a little section at my apartments its maybe 7ft by like 30'. Its growing . I even threw a certain plant that just became legal in my state and just winging my forst garden experience since i was a child. And im in my 30s now

[@jakemelinko]

We know what she's doing right😊woo

[@FranklyFranky]

Leave your green tomatoes in a paper with one banana and they will ripen faster, but being on the vine isn’t necessary for it to Redden

[@vanessarheadart9708]

Yep once they start to go lighter the ripening process has started, from the inside out. A sunny window will help incourage sugar development but they will be fine off the vine. Banana trick is good for a stubborn avacado too(night before you need it, together in a paper bag(not in the fridge)

[@ceebee2555]

so now they would need to grow or buy bananas for their 80lbs of tomatoes and individually wrap them all, just for them to do what they would naturally do on the vine? sounds very counter productive.

[@OffGridHomesteadMaine]

Aerating the pond can help clear it up also.

[@dorothycrowder8577]

Your pond needs an aerator system. It's green!!!! Put the aerator in the pond and it will release the stinking gases from the bottom and make the pond clearer.

[@c.mcmahon494]

Awesome video! Thank you for your inspiration and energy to do what we all NEED to do.

[@sharonhaas8503]

💝💘💖 Had a excellent Sunday! Happy Day! ❇❇❇

[@oniempire5849]

Your property looks amazing, have you thought about planting some structural timber trees so the children can use them for their future houses or even trees for firewood that you pollard.

[@kortneykennedy7303]

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[@kortneykennedy7303]

Take your clothes off all the way because I like when you have no clothes on your body for a year ❤

[@kortneykennedy7303]

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[@Superskull85]

I mean, they would need to plant a lot of trees for potentially, on average, 3 houses. That takes a lot of space. Plus, they should have started a years ago if they were going to help the two oldest. Would need a lumber mill, sealing and drying time. Doesn't seem very practical and also a huge bet if they even stay on the property.

[@kortneykennedy7303]

Do you want to be friends with me on tex I'm a girl I'm 38 old I'm in a wheel chair my body hurts me every day so if I ask you too play with your body on tex

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks for the update. Lately the algorithm is not showing me your videos so I had to search! Are you still Carnivore? And my suggestion is: Make a “bog” filter for your fish pond. They work.

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

The joy on Rebekah’s face when she said: “I think Gideon’s gonna be the tallest of them all.” Priceless. 👍🏾🤩🐶

[@alzathoth]

i realized the other day that i hadn't seen ANY of your videos in MONTHS! guess the subscribe thing isn't working properly. SO GLAD YOU AND THE FAMILY ARE DOING GREAT! :)

[@laurakiffmeyer9221]

Id yank up those bean plants and plant something else. Also, get some bait fish in the pond or the bass will starve over the winter.

[@TolaniOyefule]

@4:18 - woowoo Stick for the Win!!!!

[@Ash1eonYT]

Weird, you guys aren't showing up on my front page anymore. I have to physically come to the channel myself to see the new vlogs this last week.

[@Morningstar-xz5bl]

You literally live in the garden of Eden, you lucky lovely people❤🇨🇮🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@ceebee2555]

get tilapia for the pond, they will eat all the algae, sediment, and any other animal poop in the water, keeping the pond nice and clean. no human maintenance needed.

[@veronicajean3612]

One reason I do not eat tilapia

[@ceebee2555]

@@veronicajean3612 it's no worse than eating any other fish. They all breathe the same polluted water. Whether it's a lake, river, or ocean, it has all been filled with trash, chemicals, and poop from other animals.

[@rickiewaffle9594]

I've eaten green beans every day for the last month from my little city garden. 😋

[@kfowler193]

Now all you need is fried okra!!! YUM YUM!!!

[@RichSanDiego1969]

Happy Days

[@altheamcnabb2829]

well that sucks that the tadpoles got ate. they are very important. we need the frogs. everyone notice how the frogs are going away. ive only seen 2 this whole summer. 2. thats scary.

[@t3dwards13]

Looks like you'll have to admit her "woo woo" sticks are working!!! She could sell them at the market with the tomatoes.

[@kansasmisfit7404]

Do you refrigerate your honemade lard. Could it be stable on the shelf?

[@WandaJEaton]

Those cows need fly spray.

[@TYGER0902]

The chickens should be following the sheep and cows. I wonder why he’s not doing that this year.

[@kcrot2566]

Jonah teenage rudeness 😂

[@LadysFarm]

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[@omarionculbert4469]

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[@brandeegoodnight532]

Do that buttermilk with cube steak also

[@coleenburris6816]

All your animals will love eating pumpkins this winter.

[@llynnuu6902]

You can get a landscape take and zip tie a pool noodle to make it float. Attach a rope and toss, pull and harvest your algae 😊

[@ashleylovepace1941]

Good southern meal

[@mikeplummer8904]

Looks like you have some Houdini animals.

[@leahharbison4932]

❤ MMMMMM

[@loraypruitt5922]

😊😊

[@lauralong111]

Nice fish!!!

[@roseeckstein6534]

Ever thought about permanent fencing? You can still rotate them.

[@jakemelinko]

That's the plan but things are still evolving and Salatin said to wait for surety. Plus they got too much else going on right now.

[@kayci2058]

@roseeckstein6534- have you priced permanent fencing?? OMG , cost is through the roof.

[@roseeckstein6534]

@@kayci2058 don’t think they have a problem with money the way they spend it.

[@colleenrodamer9497]

He h yeah on dinner ❤

[@michaelically7893]

It's also the bees

[@AngiesPantry58]

Around my area in Michigan a bushel of Green Beans cost $60.00. I will not be canning Green Beans this year.

[@dertythegrower]

I grow in michigan.. more of everything this year.. (communitypage photos all as proof)

[@dertythegrower]

i get them for pennies ha.. hugelkultur and compost teas...

[@dertythegrower]

just posted more pics in michigan of peppers and berries (community)

[@parbatilakhan9159]

JUSTIN HI WHOS BIRTHDAY IN YOUR FAMILY IS IN JULY?I'M THE 22ND

[@aarontrask7105]

Lol.... it's the woo woo sticks

[@michaelically7893]

and the bees

[@aarontrask7105]

@@michaelically7893 they didn't put beehives in the high tunnel

[@michaelically7893]

@@aarontrask7105 The sides are open

[@user-rj4gs1wl8w]

❤

[@kansasmisfit7404]

How do you make compost tea ?

[@tonygrimes13]

An Internet Search Engine is a wonderful thing !!!!!!! Try them!!!!

[@laurasimpson7211]

I want to come eat with Yaw!!!!!

[@jennifercapps3232]

Now that the boy’s caught the bass you can add fish to your farm grocery store!

[@indianacryptid6020]

👀👀🙏🙏❤❤

[@ryanwomack8894]

Why are they draining the lake?

[@tonygrimes13]

Some else's lake.

[@michaelboisvert760]

Sorry for your previous losses. Better attention equals better results. Maybe this year you have way too much to do and relying on your “CHILDREN” is disappointing and disappointing. They can help by should not be the primary peeps doing work without direct supervision. Good luck y’all That house build is going sideways and has been for months. You are no contractor and Randolph has vanished.

[@GetToTheFarm]

Randolph had knee surgery. He's back now - I dont think Rebekka understood how much time and stress is involved in maanging a construction project - she will need soem reall time off when it gets all done!

[@drummerlovesbookworm9738]

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