Living On The Edge At Our Off Grid Homestead: Thrilling And Risky Tasks Ahead

Time to start Homesteading our Off Grid land. Homesteading is an essential part of off Grid life.
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[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

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[@marthaturki4891]

Awesome bird feeder! Everything looks so nice, your hard work is really showing!❤❤❤🐾🐾🐾

[@vick1883]

Seems so peaceful out there planting your garden and trees.

[@GGMASherry]

You’re not crazy, decaying trees are the best place to plant anything! I put a layer under my garden bed and pile compost on top 3”-4” deep. The decaying wood adds nutrients and holds moisture so you don’t have to water as often.

[@SJC49]

Cool identification feature on the bird feeder!😍🇨🇦

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you and Jen and working on the homestead planting

[@johnkirby6547]

Love the bird feeder Jen, really cool idea. The mobile watering truck setup is great Jay and glad you were able to get that tree down without issues. Be safe

[@justiceleague1146]

More spring time chores! They will pay off with great food!

[@kristingrounds4163]

Thank god that was the GoPro I was having an adult cocktail and almost spit out my drink....I thought Jen was holding the camera....yikes!! Jen I have a fake draping flower plant on my back patio that two finches made a nest in...can't wait to hear the babies

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

So cool

[@phildzuro8285]

Yes, thank God Jen wasn't holding the camera ! Another great video guys !

[@OffGridWithChrisandKristie]

I love that bird feeder camera! It’s so cool!

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

We have a pretty good time with it.....😊👍

[@cindyfeh]

WOOT WOOT.....🌻🌻🌳🌳grow grow grow 🌳🌳🌻🌻

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Woot woot

[@suezaple4950]

Love that bird feeder with camera ,Gives info on the bird bonus !. Nice that you picked up some tree's for the property they will come in handy. You folks are going to have one good size epic garden, I have planted another tree on top of an old root ball and very true it does work. Rhubarb> try rhubarb custard pie, my mom made that now that is good as is a crumble top. Thanks for letting us join

[@KUEHLKUEST]

Planting is so much fun!! Really like elderberries!! J & C

[@mikemckinley1031]

Hello jay and Jen one one thing Jay always bend your knees when you’re lifting something, specially big rocks I don’t wanna see you get hurt I guess the timber and scout eating ice cream good job falling that tree hazelnuts my favourite I like them, ice, caps, and coffee you both going to have beautiful plants around the cabin I love all kinds of animals like birds squirrels specially my favourite are timber and scout ❤❤❤❤have a great week here from Ontario Canada ❤️❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦🇨🇦😎

[@Winniechen311]

Thanks Jay and Jen😃

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

Hey Jay and Jenn, you’ll love the Hazelnuts but in Oregon growing up we called them filbert nuts. Thanks much for the mother’s day video.

[@db.mc2]

Thank you Jay and Jen 👍🏻God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you my friends! 🫶🏻

[@ScottsLifeOffGrid]

Good work guys, I look forward to seeing how everything grows later in the season.

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Fingers crossed!

[@timclark7507]

I like to make a rhubarb “pink lemonade” with my crops.

[@SJC49]

The mobile watering system is a great setup!😍🇨🇦

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

I think so too!

[@lynellewilson9112]

Here in Australia my twin sister and I love our native birds. In the last big drought many birds came in to the city looking for food. My sister and brother in law set up a feeding station. We watched as lorikeets, black cockatoos, sulphur crested white cockatoos, pink galahs, pink crested Major Mitchell cockatoos, etc came each morning and night. They did this until the drought broke then they returned to their habitats in the country.

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

That is kinda crazy to think that could happen.

[@lynellewilson9112]

@@OffgridwithJayandJen We have some horrendous droughts here in Australia. We are gearing up for another that the meteorologist bureau is telling us is coming. Our last drought lasted almost 2 years and water restrictions became the norm. I live in western NSW which is an arid area. We rely on irrigation so a long drought is not good news.

[@user-pv4ld1je5x]

Wow spring is coming fast up here. Take care. ❤

[@akdouglas6633]

You can easily siphon the water.

[@billsmith-wq5or]

Gotto love this lady what fun she must be going out

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

She makes Life fun and interesting for sure

[@travisgrow4713]

Heck with go pro thank god you 2!are goodn

[@denniscote686]

Great mobile watering setup! And Happy Mothers Day to Jen!

[@joellacecil7474]

I love birds but can’t quite afford one of these. Also like the ones you put in the windows❤Happy Mothers Day❤

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Hope your mother's day was great

[@bjornsoderlund8123]

Hi frindes from usa.! Still love you 2 ❤ Hi from sweden West cost

[@alivewithhemp4989]

Those window makers can be tricky. I am so glad you are ok!

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Thank you my friend

[@rodneywager2142]

Jen put some grape jelly out. Baltimore Orioles love it

[@chipprice1174]

Building quiet the Oasis, soon to be the garden of Eden, I love your vids, pretty much always creating something! My kinda channel! I'd try and keep the barrel in the Mule, so any time you are close, get some water from the pond/lake (I forget which) Save on the drinking water use ;)

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

So true.....it will probably stay in there

[@John-pn7bh]

Birdfy is a great sponsor, I will go and check them out. I too enjoy the rose-breasted grosbeak, one of my favourites is the nuthatch.

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Thanks John

[@alivewithhemp4989]

I am looking forward to seeing how those Hazelnut trees do up here. My aunt has them in Tennessee. I didn't know that they were hardy enough for up north. Thank you for sharing!🎉

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

They have been in the ground a week or so and are starting to get leaves on them already. They sold them at the local conservation district tree sale, so I'm hoping they would only sell trees that would do well here. Fingers crossed

[@jboog1971]

Woot woot !!

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Woot woot

[@djcishere]

Please put a little 200 watt panel on the top of the mule...

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Good idea

[@djrtime1398]

I planted over a live tree I cut down and had phenomenal results. But, if planting on or very a tree that died, I would be weary of the new stock getting possibly a disease that may have been the previous tree’s demise.

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

That's a good point. 👍

[@juliederry3719]

Jay l was holding my breath when you were cutting that tree down, have you ever heard of or tried rhubarb crumble and custard before? It’s absolutely delicious 🤤, I also have a hazelnut tree, had a dumb moment last year when I found hazelnuts in the garden and wondered where they came from 🙄🤣, then I realised that the tree was producing nuts lol, we have elderberries here too and people make wine and cordial with them, Jen l’m looking forward to seeing the flowers come up, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Have not tried the crumble... But the pie I had was similar to it if I were to guess......delicious

[@paulpjy4996]

Jen Happy Mother’s Day’s have a great day and thank you both for another great video. Sure hope all your planting does well those Santa Daisies should come back every year they are Perennials.

[@lisarmurphy]

I've planted a Japanese maple on top of a rotted tree stump, and it's doing great!

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Nice

[@CraigDavidII]

🤘

[@exroyalcanadian]

Scary tree to knock down

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Heck ya......I was not impressed either

[@SandraCrockett]

The property is looking so good👋 👋

[@davidvansickle563]

I’m not sure if you grow enough stuff like potatoes and squash that would qualify you to build a root cellar, even canning stuff but is that something you’d consider building yourself?

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

We have two big building projects for this summer.....one includes a cellar yes

[@susanpreeshl2051]

try rhubarb custard or rhubarb pie cuts

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Will do

[@67gdjbi]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@tenneyconstruction7323]

👍

[@stevenhawk7751]

Have you ever made some jelly and jam ?

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

Made raspberry jam years ago

[@lorettaandjasonoffgrid]

Jen: he's my lumber man. Lol! What are the chances hitting that GoPro?! 🤣

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

😊

[@canajian]

🖐😎👍

[@mortenmyhrmoen7592]

🇳🇴👍👍

[@johnodonnell9515]

Jay I have a question about solar. Is the movable system you have worth it or should i make a permanent 1 direction mount

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

It depends on if you have limited space and good sun exposure. If you are limited on either I really like the tracking system to optimize the sun you get. If you have plenty of space and really good sun exposer then just make a bigger stationary array and have a few more panels. The tracker it nice, but like anything in life....the more complicated it is, the more failures you have to worry about. Just my thoughts.

[@johnodonnell9515]

Thanks Jay

[@chuckbowne5161]

the no 1 cause of death to beavers is falling trees