Spending Quality Time in the Dirt

[@argentum9195]

I wish you could show us how your diy pantry turned out..the way you cut that window and made a door.. i am really hoping that in one of the videos I'll get to see that pantry..thank you for all that do and i can't wait for you to get 1 million subscribers..less goo❤

[@hannahleeduggan]

I still haven’t worked on it! 😂 I’ll get to it eventually!

[@argentum9195]

Omg a heart from you 😇 i am soo happy. And it's ookayy, ❤take your time❤

[@ladysongster]

​@@hannahleeduggan No rush...Farm work, landscaping, and winter prep is most pressing this time of year. Winter's coming...plenty of time for indoor projects! ❤

[@MiddleEarthGirl75]

@@hannahleeduggan Winter is coming, which means more indoor projects ;) Same at my house!

[@shereeelder1135]

I love your videos and ALL of your DIY projects! ❤ I run, not walk, to KZbin on Sundays to see what you're up to! 😂 You're my favorite youtuber!!! Keep doing you and enjoying life and I look forward to your next video! 😍

[@flypaper9901]

A journal with gold embossed koi, like you're watching them swim in the pond, would be stuunnninggg

[@StarshineInTHEnorth]

Awe🪭 I’d buy one ;)

[@erichan7270]

Sadly, the Koi became critter (otter?) food. 😢 I don't know if she's going to replace them.

[@elizabethlinehan2576]

You're almost at a million. I've watched you from the beginning. Congrats to you. Thank you for letting this old lady live vicariously through you.❤

[@jadennichole]

1 million now 😊

[@peggynorton5145]

Hannah, stack your wood away from the side of the garage. Ours rotted at the bottom due to moisture and not drying out. Maybe get some pallets and make a wood rack then you can put sides and back on it and tarp it.

[@raimeyewens7518]

We learned that after it brought carpenter ants and termites to that area of the house.

[@mattie_world]

Wow, some KZbin comments are so informative it’s unbelievable I read it for free. Thank you for sharing!

[@FitzieJJ]

How does she consistently start these projects on a whim and have them turn out so dang perfectly?

[@jackielucchesi6654]

I know right!!!!

[@Maishley]

She has all the time in the world? 🤷‍♀️

[@manderly109]

@@Maishley she’s got skills. Don’t be bitter

[@Maishley]

@@manderly109 did I say she didn’t? 🤦‍♀️ Don’t be uppity.

[@donakmarie]

@@Maishley😮😮😮

[@ElleC.-iv1bv]

Hi Hannah, love your videos! I just wanted to pop in here and let you know that the woody debris in the creek provides shade and cover to the fish in the creek. Overtime it creates more habitat as the water finds ways around it. It can scour nice pools downstream of the jam which are great for feeding and overwintering fish! In this case, the messier the better. :) The vegetation growing along the banks also act as a buffer, preventing erosion and runoff. I hope that you put up a silt screen (temporarily) and plant native plants where the soil is bare to avoid erosion and sedimentation, maintaining water quality. You have a beautiful property and I hope that this comment helps you continue to be a good steward of the land, taking care of the critters that share it with you :)

[@earthbaby532]

Nature does a great job of taking care of itself!!

[@StarshineInTHEnorth]

@ElleC.-iv1bv 🪶

[@LauraT0628]

Hey creek dries up completely. So I’m not sure if she has fish in the creek.

[@oceaneyes937]

Oh no, Hannah! Did you know that you have Japanese knotweed on your property? It is unmistakable to me at this point, I spotted it at 22:20. It's the tall stuff with the little white flowers that kind of looks like bamboo with big leaves. I don't want to alarm you, but you should take every measure you can to make it go dormant or it will literally take over your entire yard in a few short years. The best way without using harsh chemicals is to cut it at ground level every couple weeks for a year or two until it goes dormant. Burn the offcuts once they dry out, but step on them first to crush the air pockets open otherwise they'll sound like gunfire when they pop over the fire xD. Your town might have recommendations and even programs to help remove it. It is HIGHLY invasive and any cut knotweed needs to be handled like biohazardous waste. The good news is that the big juicy stems are edible and even really good for you. They're best when they're young and tender (the older ones need to be peeled) and they make great pickles. Good luck and I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news! Great video as always

[@moda78z]

The new pond is beautiful! And all those cute fishies 😍

[@theferalprincess.]

Nice job on the fire pit--you do such deliberate work (even releasing the koi). AND you have great follow-through. Learning from you, Hannah!

[@Ankesadventures]

Agreed!

[@natashaknutson2339]

You have such a kind heart, your lifestyle is so peaceful

[@elenaesther4093]

As always, so inspiring to watch hannah! Tip from a farmer: not tilling the soil will help keep your soil healthy and full of organic material and microbes/insects/fungi that are great for your plants! A great no-till hand tool that you could get, and easily use in your garden, would be a broadfork. It loosens the soil so its easier to plant in, but doesn't kill the soil microbiome or destroy soil structure. Otherwise that hand-tiller you got works great and looks fun!

[@karenlaw-boshears1750]

Girl, you just never stop ! Im wayyyy older than you, but you make me want to get up & do something, on days where i feel like a potato ! I love your spirit ! 💜

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

You need only watch Hannah for 2 seconds with living creatures to know she is a beautiful soul. The elation alone as she held and released those coy fish into the pond lets you know she just adores all living things. Those fish are so beautiful. Wow!

[@leeannmoore2302]

Except snakes🤣🤣🤣

[@BaconIsNotBiceps]

@@leeannmoore2302 Snakes? Hey, leave me out of this. 😜😜

[@MickDickerson]

Aww, I just love how it’s been about making your house your home and now the fire pit alongside hearing that babbling brook pond will be your new piece of heaven. And just a suggestion, I’d line the bottom of your fire pit with brick or rocks too if you can because lots of times, fire can catch and travel through the ground via roots during extreme droughts. So glad you finally have it, yayyy, it’s the cherry on top! Thanks for sharing your journeys with us, you’re always such an inspiration. 🙏❤️👋🇨🇦

[@erichan7270]

You are such a hard worker! I honestly don't know anyone with so much drive and motivation to get things done. The wide range of skills you've mostly taught yourself is truly amazing! Your projects are getting more and more complex it seems. Do you think you'll ever just build yourself a new house? (With help of course.) Your homes are beautiful but imagine having a brand new house with no plumbing or roof issues, etc. So your efforts can be entirely spent on making it beautiful, cozy, and fun. You can help design it yourself so the layout is exactly how you want it. How about a game room with life-size Chess/Checkers pieces you have to move around, Connect 4, Corn Hole, etc. Like an indoor backyard for the lingering winter months. Have you ever been in a house with an outdoor atrium inside the house? I have and it was really cool! Okay, I'm rambling, Bye! 😊

[@milkweeddreams8828]

LOL, I just came in from playing in the dirt, I'm laying an 8x8 patio of pavers to set my clay chiminea on, a place to rest my weary bones with a glass of wine and plan my next project among the towering bamboo...it never ends for us dreamers...and did I mention I'm 74...did the marriage thing for 25 years, homesteaded 5 acres for 25 years and now retired(whatever)in Florida...but I truly love solving my life alone...with cats...cheers...!

[@StarshineInTHEnorth]

Never ends ;) ✨👐🏼

[@jimmyjenkins9240]

Koi oh koi, I love the upgraded fish pond! Have you started a spring/early summer job list yet? I recommend you tend to the wood on the outside of both your house and your cabin. You don’t want to lose the wood to the elements and have to end up replacing it. That’s just my opinion.

[@courtcop64]

Your property is really AMAZING!!!😊 I'm really liking the pond, Koi fish is a nice addition and now being able to sit by the fire pit with a drink is the icing on the cake....WELL DONE!!!!

[@sahsleepy]

You remind me so much of a disney princess in the sense that you're so gentle and kind with animals and they're all so calm around you. I'm so in love with your content and I'm glad you share it with us

[@kathleenj1158]

It was precious the way you spoke so sweetly to the fish. And you were so gentle with them. 🥰❤️🐡🐠

[@mary333j]

Great work, just wondering if the firepit is too close to the Koi pond? Will the fish die? It will warm up the water! How do the fish survive the winter?

[@Cruzdeonnaify]

Oh my Hanna! I bet the old owners would LOVE! How you have upgreade the pond and even how well you have taken care of the fish babies and adding to the fish family. They are all going to be so happy in the new space. The new fish babies are lucky to have u as thier new mama! Cool how we get to watch as they all get big and strong. They will get Bigger! The ones at our botanical gardens are big boys. I wonder if the old owners watch u channel? I know they have no regrets on picking you to buy there old happy place. You have brought so much life and magic to this little piece of earth! ✨🌻🦋🐦🧚🐢🦉🍄🐝🧝🌿🐟🐠🧜🌻🐀🐁🧀🌮🎥

[@Del-Lebo]

That fire-pit build....Fun!!! I made a 4.5 foot diameter pit 3 years ago and use it all year long! Even made cooking metal setups to do pretty much any kind of fire/coals cooking! The best back-pain project in my 57 years of life!!!

[@katieholsinger645]

Your home just gets more beautiful and full of soul every time you finish each project. I love watching how you make it reflect your vision. I hope one day to have a home of my own to do the same. It's always inspiring watching your videos.

[@melissamotcheck9705]

I love the new pond and I am ecstatic that you went with Aquascape. You will never be sorry! As amazing as it is now - it gets better from year to year as the plantings grow in. Your new koi are beautiful. Thank you for sharing✌💖

[@trishare]

The dog zoomies in the garden 😂

[@Philthee24]

If you keep your wood piled against the shed wall, you're inviting critters into a place where they can burrow and potentially dig into or under your shed. Best thing is to single wall stack your wood between two trees. Your wood will still season.

[@pupdog4040]

Vol 2 is beautifully designed. Best wishes for your future creative ideas. Just something to think about...turning the soil in the fall exposes microorganisms to the harsh winter conditions where they have lower survival rates. There are studies that show that tilling in the spring will make veggies more nutrient dense. Compliments to your yard and garden designs.

[@Olivia54984]

Maybe use a cover crop?

[@deneensnell6136]

Your neighbor dog really likes you, they gravitate to good people, the place gets more beautiful with every video, cant wait to see your indoor projects this winter, like the pantry. You inspire my creativity and courage to try things myself. Thanks Hannah!!!❤

[@ekaa.3189]

Love the thumbnail picture, it reminded me of some of the photos I helped Richard Avedon shoot as he was re-exploring old ideas. He was my first photography mentor, and I assisted with some of his photo shoots in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I was never one of his official assistants. By the time I was legal to hire, I was already well off on my own surrealist direction. Koi are fun, and will get huge if they have the food and space. I had fish tanks for many years. In a 200 gallon one, I had 12" to 16" koi. When I bought them they were only 3" to 4" long. Too keep a healthy tank, I seeded my under gravel bio filters with local river gravel. I only washed the river gravel in tap water to get rid of the silt. That left whatever bacteria that was normal in the area alive and clinging to the gravel. It then seeded the under gravel filter.

[@LottiesFaith]

I love the world you are creating for yourself. Trees and nature are my happy place, and I really enjoy you enjoying yours. Florida has been too hot for me to be outside much, but with the arrival of October comes hope. Soon, I will be able to garden again and hear the songs of nature and just generally enjoy life more. Thanks for reminding me. It is going to happen. God bless.

[@StarshineInTHEnorth]

😊It is going to happen✨👐🏼

[@anyamayer3766]

I’m struggling so bad mentally right now to the point where I can’t go on social media . The only thing I’ve been able to do is watch your videos . Yours such an inspiration and watching your videos keeps me so calm . Thank you for being awesome 💖

[@NoraS-K]

I just realized there's probably so many agates in that creek! I collect rocks and loved rock hunting in minnesota ❤ If you want you could collect some from your creek and cut them into slabs then sell them on your website as coasters, jewelry, earrings, rings. Very natury and one of a kind.

[@alicemilton8756]

Your fish are beautiful, I hope they do well. Please keep us posted 💛

[@raimeyewens7518]

I was wondering how she’s going to keep all those leaves out of it in the fall. It’s right next to them.

[@Shayokay91]

You’re such an inspiration to me. Thank you for being you and sharing your life so candidly

[@stephanielake71]

You are almost at 1 million subscribers. Thats awesome. Pond looks great.

[@thetinkercook5430]

Pond looks really good. Boys did you right. Don't want ash dust to leach into pond

[@kestrelfeather]

Cool! What a great video. I love how you can be open with us about so many things in your life. Letting your little mouse friend go . . . that seemed really special. Your fish and pond look so great too. You're a special woman. Thanks for sharing with us here. Cheers!

[@dagordon1150]

Hanna you're such a hard working young lady, I give you a lot of credit ! Im stuck watching your channel now !!! You do great work and have awesome ideas 💡👍

[@robinsmith9734]

Top Notch, even my Black and White Cat, Belle, thinks so! We have high winds here, damaging, 200 kph in the High Country, and, my deck furniture redistributed! The fish pond is beautiful just. It's good to know another all-weather gardener. Resplendent in your work, floating a tune in the air. Thanks for being, Hannah.

[@shanefloyd6427]

Be careful that the fire does not burn or melt the rubber lining of the pond as heat can pass through the ground to the lining. Enjoy

[@YouMatterAndYouAreLoved]

2:35 she is so kind to catch and release these mice. She has the best heart!

[@pfeffi030]

Kakao is tasty but I really think DeWalt should fund you! 😂 Your new fish are truly beauties❤ love watching you. Thanks.

[@Kel642]

Your new fishie babies are beautiful. Nice job on the fire pit. You are blessed.

[@Del-Lebo]

congrats on a million subscribers! You are a blessing to KZbin! I enjoyed the soil yesterday and harvested some late chilies, onion, garlic chives and pressure cooked some ranch style beans. Took a nap in the grass while they cooked! Yum in every way!!!

[@alena4505]

This video makes me miss my koi. I had 2 , 1 male and female. I loved them so much.

[@Coco-mw8tz]

LOVE the fire pit. What a setting 💚

[@levt2156]

The pond is so beautiful. What a vision! Good idea for the fire pit. You always have such great ideas and turn your ideas into reality. I have so much respect for your work ethic. Btw...I just noticed 999k subscribers!-!! I see a golden frame in you future! Congratulations, Hannah.😊

[@sharondumont9048]

Beautiful fire pit looks so cozy next to the pond 😉👍🏼❤️🇨🇦

[@StarshineInTHEnorth]

Anytime in the dirt IS quality time✨🪶 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱nature heals💚 Thank you Hannah for sharing🪻

[@madzabinga8382]

Hey, kinda new here. Everytime I watch your video's I just think: "OK Disney! Are you seeing this? This is who you need to make your next movie about!" You are the unrepresented disney princess that we all need!

[@margiemistretta8885]

You should lay cardboard on the tilled area over winter to keep weeds coming up. It will help you come spring

[@HeyItsMaori]

I love how you just do and build the things you want. This was beautiful.

[@tyggrlili26]

Hannah you are literally the coolest person ever. You just do whatever you put your mind too and I LOVE that! You are so inspiring!!

[@mirasakura5396]

Careful with your fire right next to the bark around the pond... Its a fire hazard... Left unattended during dry summer days..

[@ginytucker3160]

It is so awesome how you released the mouse buddy and the new fish. No trauma at all, gentle heart, gentle hands. So many people are caught up in their day to day lives.. Wish we could all be more like you, Hannah.. ♥♥♥

[@SharonCullenArt]

Yeah, it’s against the law here in Michigan. Someone actually used to do it across a popular river here and someone reported him. So he stopped and then a young woman died canoeing and got caught up in a tree that he wanted to cut down. So sad. I could’ve died as a teen the same way. But I was lucky enough to be able to climb my way out before losing consciousness. Ihope your koi don’t eat your goldfish when they get big!

[@dreamweaver8102]

Wow, just wow! Hannah you never cease to amaze me! What a beautiful bunch of Koi, the fire pit,..you are such a joy! T o see your video's, full of jaw dropping, stunning improvements. You're been inspiring me for years now! Watching you brings a peace that cannot be explained!! I love you and everything you bring to the table, along with your.. can do attitude. Rock on my girl! ❤Dream

[@Amanda-jd8xs]

Hehehe, you look like a character in a video game walking through the bush with your pup. 😀 And tiller machine looks epic! Garden stuff is so fun!

[@debraloftin3318]

This was such a wonderful, relaxing video. I'm 70 yrs old and used to have.ypur energy. You're doing ,in this video all that I love! Being outside creating. Love the koi they will eventually eat from your hand! Love the rock pond with the fire pit nearby. Your garden is beautiful. As time goes by, you'll get the hang of it all. Learn your snakes. All are not poisonous. I've watched you since the cottage and just love your take on everything. Have a glass of wine 🍷 for me by the koi pond. Much love to you❤🍉🍎🍓🍅🍆🥔🥕🫑🥒🥬🥦🧄🧅🫛🍷

[@jennifermontiel89]

i love how much you love taylor. it makes it so easy to watch your videos when you're always playing her music and singing along with me! haha

[@andrewriddell3225]

I LOVE your neighbor's dog. Such a sweetie.

[@samueldipaola8131]

I'm very impressed by all the wonderful projects you do! I need to redo my fire pit. 😊

[@shawnbellon1135]

The garden beds look fabulous. If you lay cardboard on them right now they will protect all that nice, soft soil over the winter. Worms LOVE to live under cardboard, BTW and it will keep the weeds from overtaking you at the fist breath of spring

[@AngelinaWilliams365]

🎊Congratulations on your first million subscribers Hannah!🎉💜

[@jeanninespinner2244]

You are one special girl!!! I love everything about you cuz you're everything I am... looking forward to your new journal it's absolutely beautiful ❤️, letting that little mouse go I don't think he wanted to go he was so appreciative over the way you treated him, your fish are absolutely beautiful!!! You look cool in everything you wear & do!!! Snakes??? 😮 I have never been, one with, I guess it's better to just respect them...✌️❤️☺️ How perfect is that fire pit!!!

[@susangriffiths8621]

Would love you to give us a reading of an excert from your book/s in an upcoming vlog. You are so genuinely kind and caring of animals - says a lot about a person. Your new pond looks like, WOW and the fish will be so happy in it. And, as i have said to you before my dear you are so ckever with building and creating.

[@melindastclair]

Fallen trees help to dam the river a little and that slows the water and creates moisture in the surrounding landscape. This is more important in places with less rainfall. The "blockages" force the water out into the soil nearby and you have a more lush environment. The also filter the water.

[@meganmccormack5182]

You never cease to amaze us. The firepit looks great! And it's exciting you expanded your fish family.🐠🐟🐠

[@michellecarr6498]

You have inspired me to get back to doing some of the things that I use to do before I was a Mom and now Grandmother. Thank you

[@ivakatanic4904]

girl, u need to look up forest gardens! it would be perfect for u as u live in a forest. it does take a bit of knowledge and learning in the beginning but after a while it takes care for itself basically!

[@karatheyaroxan6852]

I love the pond and the new fish. Cozy fire too... amazing place

[@kalidonnelly684]

I love the new pond and the new fish!! They have much more room to swim around!! Also I love the new journal design too!! I have also had to learn to be your own best friend and to enjoy your own company. Thank you for sharing your life with us!!!

[@KM00Youtube]

The pond looks so peaceful and the new fish are beautiful ~ zen! Great job on the fireplace, looking very cozy and relaxing. Quick question - if the cabins are "Lupine Lane", what will this new location be called? With the new pond and koi, I hope its something serene AND zen! 😊🥰😎

[@FrancineMcMann]

Watching you put the fish in your pond was surprisingly relaxing.

[@rachelk618]

@22:22 Im not sure if you know but the big bush on the right side that is flowering right now is japanese knotweed and its super invasive and spreads really fast, especially if it gets into water systems. Its really difficult to get rid of but it might be something you want to look into because it spreads everywhere.

[@CindyS1965]

I love your pond it’s beautiful. You Live like a fairy princess in the woods

[@wisedame]

The koi fish seem happy in their new home. They are beautiful. -- The new fire pit is Wow!! You amaze me.

[@karisvonbaris]

There is literally NOTHING this girl can’t do. You are truly amazing!

[@kimberlyk8705]

The pond looks great! Your butterfly koi are gorge!

[@MarleenaMarkko]

I loved this episode. Thank you so much for being you!

[@bec8922]

Loved the quiet moments of hearing how beautiful your property sounds without music too ahhhh bliss

[@fennel_cake]

This might sound weird, but your videos are so soothing and inspirational. Thank you so much for making such wonderful content!

[@sarahdeason493]

I love all your power tools and machinery. It is fun watching you work with them and getting things done ❤ It is beyond inspiring and just fun and interesting to watch ... Love your channel ❤

[@RockStarVee]

Hannah, I highly recommend getting a shovel called the Root Slayer. It's a shovel with serrated teeth on the sides, and it goes through rocky soil and clay like buttah.

[@markmoorman]

Beautiful looking fish. Love the pond! Enjoy. :)

[@Del-Lebo]

Doggo wants to help paw-till the soil with its zoomies!!! Too cute!!!

[@michelelezbo]

Please update us on what you started at the beginning of the video where you were going to put stones down by the creek and have that as a sitting area what a great idea! Love your property you’re doing a great job!!

[@jessiemorse1121]

I love watching your videos, I feel young when I watch them. Thank you🙏🏻💖

[@natecanale7889]

To be alone is FANTASTIC! I love it. Priscilla

[@juliederry3719]

The new fish are beautiful Hannah, love the firepit it looks great too, l showed my son this, it’s something I want in my garden too, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧

[@tammy6129]

get ready to celebrate. so deserving on 1 million subscribers and merch website. Always great content. I look forward to my Sunday mornings with your videos, thank u.

[@robinroseberry]

Thank you !

[@kst7347]

Hey Hannah, Silly question but .. in the winter 🥶 when it snows what happens to the koi fish ? How do they adapt? Won’t the pond freeze 🥶?

[@ktrpillar]

I'm also curious!

[@maesams6212]

AMAZING YOUNG LADY, U are!!🙏🏿🙏🏿👍🏿

[@bellavita3097]

That pound turned out beautiful! The Koi fish are so bright! Where are they from? You should harvest your tomatoes make salsa, tomato sauce pizza sauce, ketsup, BLT’s etc

[@timbacchus]

What a beautiful house. Love the hair on the back of your puppy. You think a gas powered chain saw is more powerful than a battery powered one?

[@ninamertens2696]

CONGRATS ON ONE MILLION!!!! Been with you for a long time now and you constantly inspire

[@amyworman4196]

Love your videos! I need to know more about the tiller!

[@Hobotraveler82]

Awesome video. Looked at your journals on your website. Going to purchase one soon. Congrats on the fishies. 😊