Slip Sliding Away | Hillside Erosion Control | Millennial Mountain Homestead

We install wattles on our hillside hoping to stop the erosion. #landslide #mudslide #groundcover
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[@stuartrinker]

Co-op sells an erosion control seed. It works really well.

[@et5222]

plant, plant, plant..... what ever roots and grows fast in your area.

[@darrylhayes9066]

You may want to build a smal retaining wall and hydro seed the hills side

[@odin8214]

Sooner hopeflly then later you will have gotten a nice collection of rocks you can throw up towards the hillside

[@hschultz123]

You will need to plant the hillside.

[@TheBevis593]

Every vid getting better! Good to see you two this weekend. Thanks for the hospitality!

[@ronicarbine8723]

I would get large rocks and build a sloped wall asap. Keep the videos coming Regards from NZ

[@KoalityofLife]

Definitely agree, see if you can find someone that has large rocks (basketball size or bigger) they don't want and build them up the hillside. Then spread some type of grass seed so something grows there, the roots will help hold the dirt. :)

[@Omegacron37]

Yea, better spend the time/effort now to find as cheap of a source of rocks as possible because with that soil he'll be building a lot of retaining walls to keep this from happening all over the property. My prediction is they'll help for a bit (from the footage in the start of the video this could be only a few days) until the uphill side fills with the clay dirt and then they'll become useless.

[@jacksak]

I agree. Large rocks or boulders need to go on the slope. Maybe those wattles will work for a short time, but that's a load of water, pressure and weight on a steep slope to hold back. If there was a lot of snow that melted in the springtime, I'm guessing that slope would slide fast.

[@darrylhayes9066]

Yeah I agree the rocks would be the right thing I was just going a little cheaper.... You could get a hold of a construction company that busting up concrete up and spread it out and plant some Ivory on it

[@LaidBackLiving]

Rocks for sure

[@TomWylie]

Thanks for bringing us along. I hope that works!

[@sinbads.4189]

Boy what a delema. Plant stuff for sure in the spring.. something that will grow fast.. I've seen those things before but didn't know they were called a waddle. Hope it works.

[@olgaorejuela8545]

Wonderful idea!!!!

[@tylerbarrett6652]

Hey Liz and Mike... coming late to your channel, but I love these builds... so many makers to keep up with; I must follow a hundred of these. I love the whole concept but I especially love that you make the concept your own and that you are flexible and forgiving enough to make and then learn from your mistakes and still love each other. SOOO important... Keep up the excellent work... and in the meantime, I'll try to catch up to where you are now.... BINGE TIME.

[@bobjoncas2814]

..gotta keep an eye on Ma Nature..lol..stay safe..

[@robertboyd650]

What a heck off a job, hope it serves it’s purpose, never seen this used before....Good Luck !

[@tedbarr1551]

Another great day with Laid Back Living.

[@lucleoni]

I hope it works out fine guys. Good luck.

[@squeekhobby4571]

Good work

[@fisherus]

You need to cut a ditch alongside the drop off and road to keep the mud off your road. Seed the bare earth with clover and put some bush starts plugged into it to stop erosion. You could bury some bacon in the side and get more dogs,, as they seem to hold stable. Everything looks good!

[@IamChrisL712]

That dog idea is so crazy it might just work.

[@LaidBackLiving]

Lol. Thanks for watching guys!

[@amyreaves8054]

Yes, cut a trench right above the waddles. Check out “A frames”. Easy to make. Put trenches on contour and then it will catch the water and go in to the waddles. With water you have to sink it, slow it and spread it. Also look up swales and berms, you will probably find the A frame in those videos. Good luck. .

[@kenyon2598]

Love the cat for scale

[@armidaperez5360]

You need seed to hold the land together Plants of any kind wild flowers grass ASAP Maybe canvas tarps??

[@TheNorsewoman]

Good vid

[@tonysargeant153]

Seeds are a long term solution which can be speeded up by taking-up clods of grass from other areas of the property and planting fist sized clumps across the bare earth. The roots then spread into the surrounding dirt. Dead cheap as the material is already there. Best done as the weather warms in the spring.

[@mattfedick4632]

More truck content. Love your truck

[@LaidBackLiving]

Will do, thanks!

[@mikekehoe2927]

Good Luck..

[@als8518]

bank is just too steep needs to be cut back to a gentler slope, the stabilized with rock and geotexile or mulch vegetation and trees.

[@AB-ol5uz]

I'm concerned that when they are full of water the weight will pull them off the stakes....and it still doesn't address the water running off the top of the hill - which is where the highest volume of water/snow is coming from. you almost need a french drain along that ridge line, along with planting ivy or some type of cover crop in the exposed soil so the roots can bind together and keep it from sliding, and boulders/railroad ties, something large and heavy to act as a retaining wall along the bottom 8-12 feet. Otherwise, I'm concerned you'll have a ton, literally of mud on your driveway along with trees that used to be supported by that soil

[@LaidBackLiving]

Maybe we’ll try to drain it one day!

[@chevelleleathers5703]

Good luck my FAVORITE COUPLE

[@LaidBackLiving]

Thanks chevelle!

[@BS.-.-]

By the way that soil looks even planting wont help that. You may need to dig and put it on the downhill side. You also dont have a high side ditch. That's going to be a problem.

[@jacksak]

Mike, That's a tough problem. Essential Craftsman laid boulders on a steep slope to help erosion, but he also had thick retaining walls. Maybe you've seen his "How To Stack A Boulder Wall: Ep 20" (Feb 27, 2018) showing what he did for a permanent fix. ~~~~ I hope this doesn't turn into the problem I think it might. But, I'm guessing that if you have a big snow Winter. the Spring runoff will be pretty bad.

[@LaidBackLiving]

I’ll check out that video. Thanks for the input jack! And thanks for your continued support

[@jacksak]

@@LaidBackLiving The guy that mentioned gunite sprayed on chicken wire was interesting. I never heard of that on a hillside but if it works it would be great.

[@LaidBackLiving]

@@jacksak I’ll research here real quick and see what it’s all about. Thanks, I missed that.

[@tanyajenkins919]

Seed as soon as I guys can the plant roots will help totaly get u need emergency help for now but . Good luck it don't take your drive way out.

[@theresecartwright5241]

Great vid, would be excellent 2 view results of the hill repair 1-3 yrs?

[@janicegarcia1764]

The cats and dogs are so cute! Good pets watching out for you as you work. Is there a way to redirect the water and snow melt to follow a diff path? ty for video.

[@beachlife1411]

Should make that road way wider dig a ditch for the run off into the bank top to bottom on a an angel , use river rock in the ditch , just an idea for you

[@nena4215]

I would try as heck to dig a big French drain at the top as soon as you can with the soil nice and soft, then plant something on the hill. Feel you pain though, that’s tuff!

[@LaidBackLiving]

Thanks, I think we’ll look into it. Thank you for watching!

[@stilllifeonmars]

U need to plant fast growing deep rooted plants

[@monicajensen859]

Dig some of it out and build you a nice rock wall or brick wall

[@randomstuffwithjoe]

There's no chance in H E double hockey sticks that is gonna stop erosion on that hillside. You need to get some vegetation planted asap.

[@karenalexander3720]

Lemongrass goes fast!

[@randyfredricksen5963]

Myself I wouldn't invest more than that..the polar air is back in the right direction and the pineapple express has shifted north. Really a once in a decade or even two decade event. You will know by February. Looks good, needed that for sure!

[@LaidBackLiving]

Super weird winter

[@i.can.sew.anythingchic3295]

I don’t know but I always think about grass holding the dirt .. is throwing seeds out not an option?

[@eddygoodwin7089]

Yep throw some grass seed on that

[@IamChrisL712]

Hope you get it under control. Maybe you can scare up a few more of those boulders.

[@LaidBackLiving]

Ya, we need big rocks and some plants to take.

[@lepointjosiane9640]

Plantez des arbustes pour retenir la terre French

[@raymondcoggins297]

That should work seed it also

[@darrylhayes9066]

also you should put some bails of hay on top keep water from flowing over hill side

[@dper1112]

How would hay bales stop that? The water will flow downhill, and it can seep through the bales, or even carry the bales down with it.

[@darrylhayes9066]

@@dper1112 I think if you put hay or a barrier on top of the hill it will keep it from getting close to the edge and causing more run off! Just a thought. If i was in your situation , I would do that too and maybe even dig a ditch and put some drainage and direct it down the top of the hill. (away from the edge) I'm just a guy that trying to help and give you some ideas.. Your works cut out for ya Good luck Your going to have a sweet spot when your done I'm truly enjoying your vlogs

[@darrylhayes9066]

@@dper1112 Plus they use hay for erosion jobs. Now they use that black plastic barrier

[@LaidBackLiving]

Sounds good, thanks! I’ll look into the bales

[@richardgreen5602]

Sure hope that doesn't happen in-back-of your building.

[@jacksak]

Same thought, and Mike must have checked on it.

[@fisherus]

If he could lay some chicken wire down and spray Gunite over it, crowned over the top with a French drain above it, it should work. I did it on a similar situation on my property 6 years ago and haven't had any problems.

[@LaidBackLiving]

It’s holding tight for now..

[@driverguy7]

What is the music that starts at 5:45?....

[@anitamoolman168]

Why not get straw bales thin them out and plant in them

[@oldtimeengineer26]

plant some kind of grass on it like maybe rye grass

[@tronalpha9137]

Do you get any support from your council for taking on such a projcet that they can do cheeper. ?.. Gerard.

[@stephaniewilson3955]

Plants will not hold a sheer wall of loose earth. Like they say below, you need serious engineering to lessen the slope and geomatting to hold it in place.

[@petegingras4714]

like outta Willy Wonka's chocolate factory

[@LaidBackLiving]

The pretzels don’t taste good if you dip them in this

[@jimcub22]

You live on the side of a hill, you play by their rules

[@LaidBackLiving]

Oh ya

[@mato1943]

Not trying to be a smart ass but I don't have a lot of fate in that solution its just too steep to take care of that probably planting it would have better effect

[@LaidBackLiving]

Lots of seeding needed

[@patrickbaitman8336]

Waste of time and money.