Our Backyard Paradise Is Still A Work In Progress!

We have officially been working on our backyard pond project for over a year now. Will we ever be finished?

[@Tdale85]

Half whiskey barrels with a hole in the middle upside down will cover the tires up! And maybe double as another table.

[@josephpritchard6941]

Great idea

[@josephpritchard6941]

Great video Please have Happy 4th July and safe one

[@jamesmisener3006]

Good idea

[@ajkunz1974]

Great idea!

[@GeneralWAITE]

I thought exact same thing. It would look nice! Maybe brand 3 D's on them?

[@summitcraftwork]

Nothing like hosting a party to force the completion of the final touches. You all take pride in your property and it shows! Well done. 👍

[@digdrivediy]

That threat of an upcoming party or get together is the best motivation to get something done. It's an imposed deadline!

[@stromxtc2033]

Haha, very true

[@timfontenot5]

Hey Neil have another party for your rehab of your truck & F750

[@justinmilla]

Most major landscape projects in my life have been a result of someone’s upcoming bday party 😂

[@justincoons1068]

Man. He totally sounds like a young Kevin Costner. When he isn’t on camera, it feels like a young Kevin Costner is narrating!

[@afrizanadim]

I feel the same way too

[@littlesnus]

Oh yes! My thought as well. It's spot on. :)

[@mountainstatematt271]

100%

[@ajjw0828]

Literally came here to say this same thing!

[@danielreeves6485]

Agreed

[@daxpeach5109]

I love you including your daughters and teaching them, being patient with them and allowing them to learn!

[@RazDaz74]

Lol "She wants me to change it, so I'll change it." ALL men know that lil smile you gave and feeling 😅

[@chronicsalt2735]

for real. this dude will never run out of content at that pace

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job Neal great great job your the best love your videos thank you

[@jaredmeiergerd2764]

Suggestion…. Start planting some native plants around property for pollinator habitat!!! Give back to the birds and the bees! They will thank you

[@straunwagner6322]

They’ll just die from all the pesticides being sprayed literally feet away.

[@BFT88]

It’s not OCD Neil; it’s being a proud homeowner and father!

[@michaelwilliams5234]

Yes it’s OCD

[@JasonNordin-p5s]

It's actually CDO if you're really OCD....

[@tekman196]

Only a true yard person can appreciate all of your work . Every time we have friends and family over and someone comments to me on how beautiful our home is it makes all the work we do worthwhile. Owning a home with property is a 24-7 job . It’s 100% of what you make it to be .

[@ErictheAmateur]

In a world consumed by indifference, a person concerned with details gets labeled OCD 😂. I greatly enjoy your attention to details.

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

I hope the girls turn out exactly like their mother and find good, wholesome, smart, loving, and fun husbands (like father Neil)

[@marcuscostello5635]

I hope they marry an abuser

[@OminousPinapple]

How about don't comment on teenaged girl's future relationships.. wierdo.

[@TheBroSted]

There’s a great hymn called “Come Thou Fount of Many Blessings”. One of the great lines from that hymn is, “here I raise my Ebenezer”. An “Ebenezer” is a rock formation erected to commemorate God’s faithfulness. You could look at your rock formations as your Ebenezer to God’s faithfulness to you and your family…just a thought.

[@WayCoolJr27]

Also, Joshua built stones of remembrance.

[@rickcimino743]

I don't now how I found this channel but I'm sure glad I did. You do not have OCD. You are just a man that knows how things are supposed to be done and you do them right.

[@Gravitics]

Rock formations made by indigenous peoples up north are called inukshuks

[@TaeSikCha]

"She wants me to change it so I'll change it" 😂 felt that

[@ron7938]

Don’t be ashamed of having OCD. Half of your viewers probably also have it (me included) and find great joy in watching you create an environment that is soothing to us! Lol😂

[@BrickyardPowerMan]

Myself as well!

[@islandman5802]

Yup, I’m one of those guys as well!

[@andydonaldson6084]

OCD is actually a really debilitating mental illness, it's not just wanting things to be neat and tidy

[@EyeDisagreeWithYou]

@@andydonaldson6084right, people think it's trendy to say they have it. Like depression these days

[@LisaJones-lg8lu]

I'm a Virgo and I understand. I have to have everything plan lay out to a crisp and in order😂

[@allenrwhite]

I’ll say it again, Neil. You are one handy dude. You’ve got a great team too with your wife and girls. Thanks for the fun video!

[@Restless2010]

RV Tire Covers have a similar color to your Umbrella's and furniture. Pop a hole in the center cover the tire and good to go.

[@Andydrewson]

If it were me, I’d Spray paint those tire umbrella stands black. They’ll blend in a little more, matching the umbrella pole. They’d look at least 10% better, I bet.

[@BellavistaPEI]

Absolutely wonderful! Your friends and family will have SOO many memories from what you have all created!!👌👍CHEERS!!🥂

[@Bwyv55]

A good engineer never throws anything away 😂

[@mehawinct]

I love so much about this channel... thanks for all your hard work and sharing your pretty-darned-good life with us Neil.

[@digdrivediy]

My pleasure!

[@watomb]

Your wife face was priceless when you showed her the tires.

[@CypherSean]

Remember people saying this was crazy when you first started. Look at it now. Well done sir!

[@timfontenot5]

Reason I started following your channel THE POND. Excellent culmination. Note: paint tires & have the girls paint flowers, fish etc on them.

[@digdrivediy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@maddierosemusic]

Yup, Adam down in PA came up to Neil to do a pond video and that was how I found DDD. The best videos have Neil's wife looking askance at something he is up to...

[@deborahclayton3101]

Clearly you’re not a dairy farmer. I’m glad you have the time fix up your property and post entertaining/informative videos. I enjoy them. 😁

[@thedeeredriver]

I was wondering if there was one other person in the world thinking this exact thought. For us the viewers it's a win win.

[@stevebonczyk3795]

another good video. For the umbrella stands you should get a couple of wooden barrels and do the same thing that you did to conceal the well head. you will also end up with another 2 tables

[@JR-ic8ry]

Not OCD?! 😂😂😂 Now THATS funny. BTW, the rock stacks are called “Cairns”. See them out west marking hiking trails.

[@TANGO22222222]

You should see how bad hometown acers pond is

[@boysrus61]

These are the good times that when you are old you will have the memories to keep you going.

[@keithdolezel]

Pond looks fantastic. about the size of the one we just put in ourselves. what aerator did you go with?

[@dustinr.5032]

The KZbin algorithm never disappoints! I went from looking for a pool heater to finding this channel. I’m putting off the pool heater, I need to figure out how I’m going to tell my wife that I’m digging a hole in our backyard.. Well done, easiest subscribe button yet.

[@digdrivediy]

Wow! Thanks a lot!

[@JS-vk7ek]

You are right. You are not OCD but I think someone else there might be. You are just the muscle. But OCD is a superpower and shouldn’t be seen as a negative. Love your episodes. The pool looks amazing. She’s totally losing those umbrellas stands.

[@allaboutperspective650]

Like many diagnoses, It depends on how it's handled by parents and other grown-ups around the child when it grows up.

[@dmwi1549]

Awww, I don’t know. I think they class the joint up a bit. Especially since he cleaned the white walls! 😁

[@Fun.Guy.Forager]

Your place is amazing. I love watching farm equipment sculpting landscape. Only wish I could get a place like this one day. I've never been a factory person I've always wanted to be a farmer working outside and digging holes. Sadly the money is in the factory but not good enough to build a farm 😕.

[@Kevin-wj1jy8hu1t]

Highlight of the week dropped and as usual I switch out from my day for day and just immerse myself, love it Neil

[@robsmith7681]

A year really flys by. I guess I knew it was last summer, but I must of forgot about winter all together. 🤷‍♂️ the older we get the faster it goes. Everything looks awesome there guys. We’re doing mulch and stuff here the week after the 4th of July, I’ll have pictures up. Been very busy working on my old ford, trying to get it ready for tuff truck racing and dirt drags. It’s taking a lot of time. My add doesn’t allow me to multi task too well tho, so I’ve been basically 90% on the truck in all my free time.

[@robertrosicki9290]

Love watching you and the family do the improvements . Helps me be less of a slacker with my property . ( sort of .)

[@bmac8130]

The umbrella ancora look fine. Just spray rust with. Some black paint and put a Little Rock on top and of course tire shine em up!

[@kyleysanj]

The cairn is a great addition to that space! You rock!

[@paulweakley3440]

Next time you mulch those trees - call an arborist friend with a good chipper (bigger chippers with sharp blades make a big difference in the size/quality of chips) and get a load or two of their chips. They all end up the same color (bought or free) after a month or two. I would also trim the bottom branches of all of those conifers to allow for more airflow / increase distance from the soil. Most the diseases that kill pines / spruces come from the ground and preventable by keeping airflow high (the higher branches will fill in the lower gap by spreading out over time). Don't overdo it but tbh just trimming nearly all the branches with anything but the tips on the ground is a good strategy).

[@RaaaaaaandyRC]

You should have looked at Polywood furniture, it is manufactured locally from you. About an hour away.

[@digdrivediy]

We did. We have some polywood rockers on the porch.

[@RaaaaaaandyRC]

Awesome! I have tried to look closely at your furniture to see if you had any in past videos. If you are ever in the market for more, reach out.

[@HamzaSayyid]

Its always a GREAT video when Bruno is involved!!

[@dinaligari7768]

We're implement namers also....started years ago when the first John Deere got semi- retired from taking hay. Now "Poppin' John" still serves the farm occasionally. 💚💚

[@JamesLeatherman]

Well deserved, after all of that work. This is a great transition from the kids playground area to a place for everyone to get together - A+ adulting.

[@mariapilarme]

The US Forest Service I heard they want to discourage people to do rock piles in anywhere in US because it harms wild life when the rocks fall. You should not pile the rocks up for respect to wild life.

[@DatCityBoy504]

Man I'd be tempted to go swimming in it. As hot as it's been lately. An ice cold beer and a floating things to kick back on, oh man, I call that a good time after a day's work.

[@jimmcginty8572]

Great job Neil, looks fabulous great improve on the tire stands love watching your channel, great family and friends, you are blessed!!!

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

You're an inspiration! Such a beautiful yard, such a beautiful family. Pure joy.

[@ikep.5325]

You have such a great wife because if my wife would have tore me a new me for destroying her image of the pond area with some old ugly tires. To be honest I think most woman would have flipped out over that but she saw it and did not say a word (golden quality in a wife).

[@barmanvarn]

I had the same issue with umbrellas around my pool. First solution was to fill a pot with concrete and put a pvc pipe in it to insert the umbrella. Then I added plants. The issue was that eventually the pot needs replacing. My next solution was instead of a pot, put the pipe and concrete in a 5 gallon bucket. Them put the bucket in a pot and add dirt and plants. When and if the pot needs replacing it’s pretty easy to remove the bucket of concrete and move to a new pot.

[@digdrivediy]

That's a good idea! 👍🏻

[@Ede74]

Hi Neil, if so many people can enjoy your pond then all the effort has been worth it. Looks really great, the right place to relax after a long day at work. A nice outdoor kitchen would be a good addition. Preparing a delicious BBQ while the family is swimming, that would be great greetings from Germany

[@Georgiagreen317]

Man, you have a way of jogging my old memories. Those tires! Way back when, likely in the early 60s, I had a summer job in a Firestone retread shop. About that time the latest thing in car decor was the narrow white wall tires. We (they) had a special mold that converted wide white walls to narrow or added the narrow white bands to black wall tires. I must have done hundreds and I think you probably have two of them. Who knows? As always, you folks do classy work and it looks great. By the way, there is a genuine sod cutter advertised on the local Marketplace here in the Chatt area. It looks like new. $50 bucks! If you folks are going to make this a weekend routine you might want to drive down and buy it. :) PS. I don't think your wife is really fond of your umbrella stands. She had the look! I think another trip to Fort Wayne is in your future. As always, thanks for the Sunday morning entertainment.

[@olroy61]

It looks amazing! Great job all of you. Enjoy! 🍻

[@richardmain8059]

Beautiful results from all your hard work making a vision a reality from a Hole to a Whole lot of Fun. A Harvest of Smiles and Heart warming experiences in your Families future. Your Girls did a really Great Job on the Pool House. 😀👍👍👍

[@AprilRaine60]

The pride of ownership glows over the video. Great job and it looks amazing!⛱🏖🌊🍉🏊‍♂💦🚜🚲🎇⚾🦺🩳👙🔥🍕🧁🦮

[@tacticplanner7188]

You guys need to make a rock pizza oven now and a grill off the back for those mideast bear bratts. Don't forget to stock your pond, not with koi but rainbows or browns.

[@AlyenasKitchen]

Your pond looks so amazing and what a great place to throw a party! I love the old tires. I think they add a little rustic charm to all the new. I remember when you first started digging the hole for the pond and it has been so fun watching the journey. Love that your KZbin income bought you the patio furniture too. 😊🌸🌺

[@Live2ride2live54321]

Thanks for including us for things like this. This is the reward as a direct result of you and your family’s hard work! Glad you get to have events like this now and get to enjoy it, it looks like a wonderful time and it warms the soul!

[@DJPetrou]

I also used to shovel trailer fulls of mulch to do the nine flower beds on my property. It would take me 6-8 hours and a lot of aches and pains afterwards. My next door neighbor asked me why I didn't "bucket" it? I had no idea was talking about. He explained to me that you take a 5 gallon bucket and just scoop it full from the trailer and then dump it wherever you need it. It was marvelous I did the same area in 2 hours total. Never again am I shoveling mulch! You should try it.

[@digdrivediy]

I'll try it!

[@video80634]

Very cool Neil. Making memories the DDD way!

[@joebacarella2829]

Yeah, those whiskey barrels cut down with a hole in the center would match real nice so your wife doesn`t have to stare at those tires .Nobody is ever gonna accuse you of being lazy, that is a beautiful piece of property, I love all the nice clean cut sharp lines, i`m a little OCD about that as well. Love the furniture, nice, big, heavy not gonna blow around, I wanted to see that firepit lit up, I have been looking at those as well, but there a little bit pricey, be well my friend.

[@TradesmanofOneMaster]

Hey Neil! I know you can buy a ladder....but that's not DIY. PVC with rebar inside, filled with type S mortar. Stainless brackets and bolts to attach to the dock. Great job on the pool/pond! P.S. finally made a channel, now just have to learn to edit.....

[@digdrivediy]

That's a cool idea! Best of luck with that editing!

[@robertmccall8666]

Find somewhere that makes recycled plastic and make it yourself I build allot of stuff around my place with boards .. 2*4 1*6 .. all types

[@beverlyholmes9136]

Idea ... Put pool noodles with slit up length to wrap around pole portion of your "new" umbrella holders. It will even likely provide a bit more support, as well as being colorful so no one banks into them accidently. 😁

[@tziegler5715]

Neil , I can’t believe you used those old tires in those bases . It definitely would’ve looked nicer with new tires 😂😂😂

[@mrdirtwork6673]

That tune when you guys were digging the grass up reminded me of an old rock song. Now I'm trying to find out what it was called! I love watching your property improve. Looks great

[@m9ovich785]

The Devil I know, Isaac Elliot I use the App Called SHAZAM to identify music.. Most of the time it is correct.

[@mrdirtwork6673]

Thank you. You are right. The song it reminded me of, tho was by the Cult. She sells sanctuary. Finally, I found it in my old apple songs, lol. Have a good day everyone

[@betmebuckwheat51]

This sounds like Kevin Costner. WOW !!!!!!!

[@digdrivediy]

I get that a lot.

[@todds2248]

Beautiful place! Just redid all the mulch around our place and was shocked at what it cost now. Couldn't imagine getting 14 yards of it!!

[@bradyj2852]

Must say you did a really nice job. I can only imagine the wonderful memories your kids will have.

[@waylonhartwell]

With the door to your pool shed, the open holes on the hinges I believe are meant for you to put in long 3-in screws into the 2x4 or 2x6 that is behind it to help secure the door. If the wind ever catches it and swings it open so it won't tear it right out of the door frame

[@tacticplanner7188]

As for covering up those need to hides, take a note from Monte Python a nice shrubbery alongside your path.

[@stephencure693]

If the diameter of half whiskey barrels doesn’t work, you might try spare tire covers for an RV. Pretty inexpensive and come in a variety of colors.

[@Oklahoman-in6ph]

Hey Neal, about umbrella stands. In Florida they have umbrella stands that bolt up to the concrete, and for the winter they are removeable so you don't have trip hazards. See ya on the next one neighbor!

[@BrianPhillipsRC]

Looks great! Good work guys!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much Brian!

[@P0werFromAbove]

“Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”” ‭‭John‬ ‭3‬:‭3‬ ‭ “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” ‭‭John‬ ‭14‬:‭6‬ ‭ “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭6‬:‭23

[@chutnorris6892]

It's good to be rich. Having all the equipment you need to help makes it easier.

[@semosancus5506]

I'm not OCD...then the tractors have to be parked exactly parallel, but "I didn't get a tape measure out" 🤣

[@longislandred65]

You finally finished the pond! It looks FANTASTIC and so refreshing. One suggestion though. The far side looks bare. You might consider adding some landscaping around the pond to add interest and give it a more natural appearance. OCD or not, everyone should have a homestead that looks as good as yours. Happy swimming!

[@dongalloway6888]

So Jealous... My Family is 45 miles North West of Ft Wayne... In the heart of the Amish country... Mom used to be Amish... I live 20 miles south of Houston TX... Love what you have done with the pond and surrounding area...

[@jk9086]

A couple galvanized tubs would cover that right up. Or build up a couple boxes about of scrap wood to have table tops at chair height. Nice job.

[@markpashia7067]

If that is actually OCD, it sure pays off well. If not, it still works to make things sharp. Looking good there Neil. The social aspect makes all that work worthwhile. Now you just need the trailer size whole hog BBQ pit/smoker nearby so the cook can socialize too. Pulled pork and ribs! Yum.

[@NapalmTK4622]

Chalkboard…..Should let people sign for a year or two before it all starts to wipe off etc. put the founded date through whenever then pour some acrylic over it, rehang it then start another one. Hopefully one day some grand babies will be drawing on one. Make for one cool pool history/memory wall in the pool house. “Project” way of later avoiding the fateful “Boy, wish we had saved that one board that time”, “Remember that time so and so drew that cool picture, wish we had taken a pic of it”, or pics get lost.

[@beckydent5692]

If the tire bases for umbrellas don't work, you can find any type of bucket and add concrete and place the metal tubing in to dry and voila, the wind is no problem GREST JOB!

[@drumphil21]

"Back when I had dreams." Ha! Love watching the progress. The Pool House is pretty cool. Good job!

[@charlesbraun8867]

We just completed our forever home in lake Cumberland ky . You set a pretty high bar Neil . There is no way I’m letting my wife see this channel lol . Joking aside the place looks great , fine job .

[@keithfrazier2558]

You can get some larger planters with flowers and bury the original base in them. Have part of pipe buried with adapter. If your barrel and bench start looking a little too weathered, might try a power wash on low to remove dirt from wood, then a clear protectant. Sorry I probably shouldn't give ideas for the Honey Do list, but they will look nicer and last longer.

[@mmckenzie9367]

It does my heart good to see how you teach your daughters how to diy. Also how you make time for their activities. It seems you've found a good work/life balance. As a dad of grown sons, my encouragement to you is this: keep it up! Maintaining that balance is tough, especially in the trades, but it's so worth it. BTW I thoroughly enjoy your content. Thank you.

[@ackerbat]

Your great and I enjoy your content! Thanks for making quality videos!

[@jamesawtrey2644]

Summertime in Ft Wayne, I always remember my friend/boss Cyril Claudy, taking us to this place downtown where we had those onion smash burgers. Good times…

[@ososkid]

I had that thing where KZbin unsubscribed me from your channel. A 5 year high school reunion? That might be the most Midwest thing I’ve ever heard of.

[@thebl4ckd0g]

Watched all the videos of the building of the pool-pond and haven't seen your channel pop up in my feed for a while, so it was nice to see what it looks like now. Beautiful pool-pond and back yard. :)

[@BigFarles]

I glad you are also working right up to party time. I thought we were the only ones. Great video.

[@robertmccall8666]

Neil keep your umbrella holders and just skirt them in recycled grey plastic ... I use recycled plastic boarss for all types of stuff including making furniture...

[@stevenstritenberger1761]

Love the videos and glad I found the channel. Nice to see family friendly entertainment and some ideas thrown in for projects to try! Hey I kinda like the tire bases but you now us guys, motorheads!

[@fatcleo1]

Watching your channel (which I enjoy very much!) makes me realize how incompetent and lazy I really am LOL!!!

[@gaye-mariewelsh8376]

In Canada , these Rock formations are called enuk-sha. Not sure about spelling. Native American signs, I was here.

[@terryrogers1025]

Oh, I can definitely see OCD, but what fun is it in being normal, or like normal. Like the umbrella stands, you and your family have a beautiful property and the people on/in it make it the home where family comes together. Thanks for the update appreciate you taking us along, fun time.

[@richardmcclendon5753]

Love OC folks!! You two are definitely soul mates. Your home and landscape is immaculately staged. Love it.

[@MrChancebozey]

Love to see how projects like this turn out. Great vids and content :)

[@digdrivediy]

Thank you!

[@chrishamilton1459]

Great video Neil!! Thanks for all your hard work for us viewers.

[@wotmate]

See if you can pick up some barrels the same size as those tyres... drill a hole in the top for the poles, and the tyres will keep them on the ground while the barrels hide the tyres and double as tables.

[@bigdawg6722]

The guy sounds a little like Kevin Costner Also, what are you laying down below the gravel cause I see gravel everywhere how do you keep the weeds from growing?