Shallow Well Cleaned Out... Stacking Boulders For Retaining Wall (Second Terrace)

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Its the time of year to clean out the shallow well. I rebuilt the well pump in the process. Started stacking boulders for the second retaining wall
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[@RedPoppyRanch]

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[@jimthompson2969]

Suprised you can put a vent from the hot water that close to a bedroom window??

[@captainkirk1745]

One of the reasons I love Sunday, is my weekly visit with you good folks at The Red Poppy Ranch. Thank you for sharing. 😃

[@tombecks5150]

22 min and 28 sec of sanity in an insane world. What a pleasure to be there, if only in spirit.

[@deniseellenburg649]

The retaining wall is looking killer good. This world could use far more men like you!! Thanks for sharing.

[@b1g1lz]

It might be handy to have a set of stairs made from railroad ties that goes up each of the grades straight out from the back door if the garden needs to be accessed easily. You could remove some rocks at those sections and repurpose them.

[@darlenemc3586]

Hello from Seattle. The rocks look perfect. Don't be so picky! Everything you touch turns to gold! It's looks like perfection.

[@EssGeeSee]

On behalf of all the people with Tinnitus- Thank you for ringing the bell !

[@moneymakingmikeg.9555]

21:28 mark, "next week I'm gonna focus just on getting these boulders stacked"😂😂😂 And... the 50 other projects you'll tackle at the same time. Love you guys, Dirty Jersey out 🙏

[@nathanburns4037]

Living in the northeast watching you build the stone walls leads me to wonder how all the stone houses and fences were built without heavy machinery

[@davidbowsher879]

Heath. You're my hero. You do everything for your family, as do I. With your filtration system, the need to clean the shallow well is just extra safety. You've built a GREAT life for your family. Love your videos. Love your family. God Bless You All.

[@johnconstantine2754]

For a man who got out of the plumbing game for a living you still have to do a lot of plumbing

[@385638]

Heath your energy is just amazing love the look of the whole place. You both are just doing a great job!

[@thekevorlando]

Being a true plumber and Tradesmen the down in your voice says you probably are not going to be exorbitantly happy with the tankless hot water heater I have a piece of property a little bit down south that has an old shallow brickwell in it mine has a fairly easy Miller's water pump that was probably new in the late eighties it was really easy to rebuild but now I'm finding very hard to buy the parts so if your parts are readily available I would buy 10 or 12 of them just to keep around but I do enjoy your videos I was disabled by a work accident about 6 years ago and I am unable to go out and do everything I used to hunt fish camp work on my property this is what I remember my grandfather explaining when he had a heat stroke in his late 60s and he had to give up cutting the yard you said every time the guy came over to cut the yard and smell about made him cry you don't know until you know but I do enjoy the channel keep up the great work I love watching the interaction between you and your kids but especially seeing the interest that your boy is taking in this generation that's rare

[@russellwatters5891]

Retaining wall is looking great, just some more boulders and some corn, potatoes, and tomatoes to fill in with..😂😅 I thought the tankless water heater install went rather smoothly, I love the exterior vent kit that you installed. Love ya'll ❤️

[@oldladylinda]

haha Bandit, right into the mud puddle. We all here wondered how you would get that tool back if you dropped it in the well. And we decided you need to invest in a fishing magnet. :) This is for Cedar. Look up the benefits of Milk thistle (Silybum marianum). That purple flower Heath showed in this video @ 18:19. You have a great variety of wild plants that are medicinal where you live.

[@paulwilliams200]

Next spring I would sow many plants such as creeping thyme etc. in seed trays. I would then (after the soil in the terraces has settled over the winter,) fill all the gaps between the stones and rocks with compost and plant the seedlings, keeping them well-watered for the first year. This will add to soil retention AND provide a beautiful vista from the house and "driveway".

[@charlesurrea1451]

I'm hoping you're going to throw some winter Rye on that slope. I have a couple of those tankless water heaters that are gas-fired. They work but there's some things you need to be aware of. There's a bi-metal thermostat switch towards the top of the unit. It takes some time to cool back down before you can get any more hot water once it's reached Max. So the trick is to tune your unit so it's not running at Max.

[@marilynlautner2454]

Let’s get the pretty Tulips and the daffodils in between the rocks and boulders. It will be nice! 🌷

[@harrytaylor6854]

Yes nice to have lots of water ,Here i have very good springs so i can fill all five totes in an hour .Yes that little bobcat works great for you liking the walls well done

[@davidbowsher879]

I love your work ethic. Please share videos about Rhett (The Soldier), Reed (The Athlete), and Callie (The Best All Around Sibling).

[@UnleashedGraffixx]

Waving hello from Chicago! I've talked to so many people about your channel and the things you do. I've been following since 2020 and I just love how you say what you're going to do and then see it happen. You talked about the shop a long time and then the rock retaining wall and now here it is in progress and coming along nicely. I believe we're about the same age, but I just really admire you and Cedar. I look forward to you guys' vids every week.

[@CC-Rider4564]

Cedar for Next Year I think a great idea 💡 would be to put raised garden beds or flower beds or both on those terrace's Heath is building behind the house. At least until he builds you that greenhouse 😉😁👍🏼

[@trainchasersatwork]

Awesome! That is beginning to look great behind the house. Enjoy watching all those beautiful videos! 😀👍❤️🚂💨💨💨💨💨🚙

[@heidipustelniak652]

The retaining wall is looking really good! I vote for some fruit trees on the terraces,

[@whtelephant1]

You reminded me of when our well was dug back in 1951, 35 feet deep with 95% naturally soft water that has never run dry while my uncles well two doors down was 200 feet deep and full of coal and Sulphur.

[@rbrack54]

"David the good" has a video on how simple it is to start a food forest. You start with a fruit tree then under that tree you plant things like currant or black berries, maybe blue berries. Then in May you cam plant squash, watermelon, cantaloupe etc under there. Anything you like, if it grows in your area slap it in the ground around that tree. Then plant another fruit Tree 10 or 20 ft away and do the same thing with different berry bushes and other small fruit bushes as many times as you have land for. Soon they will branch out and join each other and start the food forest. Best time to plant a fruit tree is 5 years ago. Great job on the hillside.

[@jeffmeans894]

Those terraces would make for good garden areas. For like corn, okra, squash, peas and beans. Don’t know if you really already have a plan. Just throwing out an idea. Things are looking good around the homestead

[@johngiromini5745]

That bumble bee at 18:47 was big! It appeared to be excited about the thistle pollen. Continued success on the wall.

[@wasmith74845]

9:07 looks like you’re getting a lot done with the nice weather Your water system is very nice. Amazing the pump pushes the water all the way up to the tanks. God bless

[@noyopacific]

Thanks for the video Heath ! As someone who used to clean & service shallow, hand dug wells in an area that still has many of them, you did a good job. I was especially pleased to see that you shock chlorinated the well when you were finished. I could give you a few minor tips on making the well easier to service and keeping bugs, critters and muck from getting inside but honestly you are doing pretty darn good. As it happens, I drive close to Preston, ID on my way between Northern California and the Northwoods of Minnesota a few times a year. Maybe I could stop by sometime and see if you have anything I might be able to lend a hand with. Take care !

[@glennrollins8422]

Think parking cover for Cedar and your family. No more digging out from 12 inches of snow. The side of your shop is a good place, but she would have to slosh through the snow. I've watched since you were riding through the heavy dust on your little Ford tractor. Great shows and a great family.

[@FroukjeRietman]

Happy birthday ! Have a nice day with your family.

[@KG5RK]

Heath, Are you sure that ain't a ROCK Garden you're growin' ??? 🤣

[@chicsss]

I know it would be a beautiful garden to boot!!

[@deanbrunner261]

Need to put a doorway out the back of the barn and make an outdoor hangout area under the roof overhang

[@joshuahughes133]

It would be a great spot for a greenhouse to grow some food in winter and summer at least on the lower one

[@AplusresurfacingProd.]

Get yourself a heavy duty back brace belt. Machines /. Trucks beat up your spine trust me You’ve done an amazing job !

[@greggwoods7173]

It's looking good Heath!

[@nateparker5391]

Bathroom looks great.

[@dansimon1100]

I like how the Terrace is turning out reminds me of the house we lived at in Texas. It had terraces in the backyard. But instead of boulders, we hadd wood. Ties and one little section of it was a garden but it was different levels. There was 3 levels.

[@evalinawarne1337]

The rocks look very nice. Excellent job. SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

[@DavidRobinson-mx6cl]

Awesome job !!!!! 😊🙏👍❤️

[@nekoDan]

Retaining wall looks great. It would be neat to have some stairs going up along the right side so you could easily get to any of the terraces.

[@LostInThe0zone]

I'm happy for you that you have been able to procure a workable excavator. It has helped you accomplish some of the projects to you spoke of for so long.

[@richardthomas1743]

HEY! Hello Red Poppy and thumbs UP!!

[@brandons9398]

It looks like an interesting pump there, I had a 310 foot deep augured well and buy a place that used to have. I had alleged pump guys out and they replaced six pumps. So I got a little sick of that, and I did a lot of research. And then my buddy and I put in a cheap pump that I bought at tractor supply. I also increase the size of the wire, and build the PVC shroud to surround the pump body. I had that pump for over 20 years. None of the others had lasted three, rug size wire, and two big of a diameter housing without a PVC shroud to go around the pump and help with cooling. I think your set up will do just fine for that new bathroom. The retaining wall is looking good.😊

[@CJBouhlal]

That entire area around your buildings need to have Fruit Trees or plants (such as Saffron ) that generate income for you during Spring Summer and Autumn. You should check if you can grow Vanilla Beans Coffee Beans and other high value products.

[@calholli]

Looking like some chinese rice gardens.. I hope you guys plant rows of food along those stepped areas

[@Jasonoid]

I love watching these projects come together. It's coming along nicely.

[@Muffinrando]

Nice

[@johnjr3870]

That was a nice broken up video. Little short but the wall is looking better.

[@1944chevytruck]

GOOD JOB

[@marygordon3032]

Hey Heath and Cedar, l really love that bathroom because I do know that if you or Heath isn’t happy with it then he will surely make it better! 👌👌👌👍👍👍😎😎😎💯💯💯🤩🤩🤩

[@susannahlance4437]

That back section, would be so pretty with a large grass spot, A large gazebo, A picnic table, grill, chairs. So close to the house and kitchen. LOVE all you have been doing there! I'm from Tennessee and would love to ring that bell !!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dennishill3463]

Thanks and GOD BLESS

[@LeJimster]

I always have a sense of peace when I see the scenery around your property. It's very pleasant.

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Thanks for sharing!

[@rickygravouia2416]

Hey my friend I’m a long time watcher,love your films. One question,when are you going to build your Bride a roof to park car under? So she will be protected from the rain and snow.please answer if I offended you I’m sorry I can see you are a very good careing man.God bless you and Cedar and Kids.

[@randylarmon2942]

Heath, do you have a backup pump that you can sap out if you have any issues, particularly in the winter?

[@thomastimothy777]

She’s the last person on his list. He doesn’t give a hoot about keeping her comfortable!

[@kevinr6871]

@thomastimothy777 what you're saying does not in one bit describe Heath. Let's tone down the negativity friend and enjoy this privilege to watch quality content from Red Poppy Ranch.

[@thomastimothy777]

@@kevinr6871 he’s only doing this whole thing for himself. He’s like Walter White!

[@val-ws51]

@@thomastimothy777thats so untrue,

[@glenharper3136]

Thanks for the video.

[@TheStabbedGaiusJuliusCaesar]

Everything looks great.

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good morning! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@sandyscats4]

I think your retaining walls are coming along just great! I can't wait to see what all y'all grow in them!!

[@debrabradburn4074]

Love your homestead. You are like my husband was when he was alive.

[@jonathansweetchunky]

I’ve watched your series of videos from the start and each time I am amazed to see how well each program turns out. Yet again well done to you all.

[@DWPIXEL]

I remember when you found water on that location you were so excited, good to see even after year the well is still strong

[@xenoxboi795]

man great job! Jesus be with u :)

[@markbarrett2225]

There are several crops that do well on terraces like you have! Grapes are one of them, consider possibly your own small vineyard, Red Poppy Wine!

[@danrose3621]

Ever considered running grape lines on the terraces ? Could make lotsa Grapes for jams wines etc plus snacking

[@ronaldclark2624]

Looking Good. Ron PTL USA

[@gurkensalatkekw]

Your videos are so wholesome. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[@usmanaliakbar]

As a regular follower from Pakistan, I am writing to express my concern about installing an instant water geyser in a bathroom. While it may seem convenient, I strongly believe it poses a significant risk to safety. In a locked bathroom, the geyser's operation can lead to oxygen depletion, and the surrounding steam can create a hazardous environment. I fear that this combination can be fatal. I kindly request that you reconsider this decision and explore alternative options that prioritize safety. Thank you for your attention

[@azpaquin]

Amazing, inspirational and heartwarming content as always heath!

[@joshuaknoll6697]

Heath you should bolt in some hooks or something for that slab and the slide it off by hooking up 1 on your 4 wheelers? Just an idea to make things a little easier on you.

[@taurota1554]

Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along

[@scotterickson1582]

Good evening RPR😊

[@shephusted2714]

setup your laser with the receiver on your machine with graduated slots and then you can grade w/o getting out of the machine? may be a nice trick to use...it all looks good, gravel is a good idea and then spread and rake some compost in (your dirt is already pretty good) and plant some mixture of grass and do planters plus some raised beds and maybe a patio/pergola/firepit or grill? I think you should get some bigger flat rocks and make steps but also put in drainage pipes and gravel at back of each terrace - this will probably solve all flooding issues plus it will look nice and you will have much more room . look forward to you putting gravel on the road and starting to do some prelim site work on the back 40 - i think you have time, if you do decide to build out back building in nov/dec is not all that bad, manageable

[@mindeloman]

The back of the house looks so much better. It was looking like a swamp back there at one point.

[@Bernie5172]

You shoulda called in Fred Flinstone to help with the rocks 🤣😂😃😃

[@lindaarmstrong5972]

Hello From East Yorkshire England

[@larryparish5984]

I've been suggesting to you for years now to try a rainwater catchment system that would use no pumps, no solar, no generators. Strictly gravity. Have a great day 😊.

[@warrenmichael918]

He has a massive rain water collection system now, that well is catching so much rain water that he is using thousands and thousands of rain water from it.

[@rymns]

You can do a french trench / drain in front of the lower retaining wall moving the water away from your home ...

[@tracyboyd4867]

Bandit!!!!!My fav....❤...so many baby deer...

[@CC-Rider4564]

MY FAVORITE IDAHO OFF GRID KZbin FAMILY!!! 👍🏼😁👍🏼

[@againstallodds0538]

Great job, Heath 👏👏👏

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@prk5339]

Hello From SOUTH AFRICA🙂

[@ronvera]

At 8:20 ringing the bell and the fiddle music and the scenery of the set, I was expecting to see the Outlaw Josey Wales to come on the screen. .

[@pierrearthur5428]

Hi Heath, It might just be due to the camera angle, but it looked as if the hot water heater exhaust was sloped towards the heater rather than the outside. Should it be the case, then you run a high risk of condensation in the exhaust pipe during winter finding its way towards the actual combustion chamber rather than existing outside the outer wall’s end. That would severely reduce the life expectancy of your tankless water heater. I hope it was indeed just a camera angle of shooting issue. Love all you and your family have accomplished this far. Been here almost since day one, learned a lot along the way and I love the good life’s lessons you distill along the way. Sending love and prayers for you all to stay safe and healthy and happy. Cheers from old Europe, Pierre

[@lizowilliam013]

Love your craft as always... the only recommendation I would give is to add some drainage pipes to the wall.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

It's always exciting to see water and electricity within six inches of each other. What could possible go wrong?

[@raymondmills9377]

Some grass seed on those hills is just or more iimportant than those rocks.

[@WingNuts2010]

Yet another wonderful glimpse of life in the mountains. Does the gas shower company not provide a cover for the connections under the shower body?

[@PabloP169]

I would have tried that heater out in a workshop location before doing the install.

[@president2]

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

[@ksk101963]

Another great video just a suggestion you should make a rough cut box similar to the hanger by the sink to cover up the plumbing dut have access to it easy and quickly if need just a thought have a great wee looking forward to seeing your next video also where did you get those hangers for the hummingbird feeders would like to get some of them if you could share that information with me Kraig from Washington State

[@teresamariliamagaopontes533]

Be careful with the eagle. Have a good working day.

[@ohhpaul7364]

Now that you have the wall in, I see a need for some steps. Maybe in the middle and the end against the hill. I was also thinking the hill where the wall dies into it may need some rocks there to keep it from slumping off onto your terraces at that end. Just some ideas. Your wall looks great. Did you make Mexico pay for it? ; )

[@lifeasafanpodcast9529]

Thats a mean bird noise bandit lol

[@hotrod102]

Maybe make a rock stair case somewhere in there.

[@robertbailey8444]

Hi Heath long time follower from Happy Jack AZ. I have an off grid home at 7400 ft and also recently installed a cheep $240.00 no name on demand hot water heater. I was surprised at how well it works we’ve been using it almost a full year without a glitch. I installed a 2 phase filter system on it only because the minerals in our 750’ 6” cased well are almost high enough to mine. The wall is looking pretty good something I was always wondering is do you see any mountain lions or bear activity I was concerned about predators and your supply of dear meat. Speaking of meat when can we expect your first head of cattle (personal use only of course) good day god bless

[@richardwhite3711]

@ 22:15 for sure add some sort of creeping ground cover between the boulders, preferably your wife will want one that blooms