Spent $30K on a New Pond and Got This Mud Hole!!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Taking samples to analyze the soil: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4iTiISdp6yJis0 Our Natural Waterscapes Affiliate Link with our pond story: shop.naturalwaterscapes.com/#pineygrove This is our Amazon store with affiliate links to products we use on the channel. It doesn't cost you anymore and it helps support the channel, THANKS! www.amazon.com/shop/pineygrovehomestead-tractorsandoutdoors Some of our favorite products on Amazon (affiliate links): QC-Mate X-Boom Hydraulic Coupler Clamp: amzn.to/3MlLBfy Proven Industries Trailer Lock: amzn.to/3WVzytv Flex Tape: amzn.to/3R4MdWm Mechanix Leather Gloves: amzn.to/3HjoZZf Titan Post Hole Auger: amzn.to/3toHEx2 Ratcheting Fence Tensioner: amzn.to/3aEfSX0 Pope and Pipe Level: amzn.to/3tqUhHX Fence Post Puller: amzn.to/3QbcNhy T Post Manual driver: amzn.to/39dwt3J Come Along Winch: amzn.to/3aQMqND Clip bending tool: amzn.to/3xlqrG0 Mechanix Leather Gloves: amzn.to/3HjoZZf 6’ Digging and Pry bar: amzn.to/3vH5Agx Dewalt 20V ½” Impact Wrench: amzn.to/3UOcXNH Dewalt 20V brushless Leaf blower: amzn.to/3zwJcYm Dewalt 20V brushless ½” drill: amzn.to/3HGXJ7z Welcome to our channel! 🎥 What to Watch Next: Fixing Leaky Pond: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbahIedZsaCjcU Transforming Our Property: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5uleHiPf8qUZ7s Clearing Thick Brush with Mini Excavator: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h4exmqqFfbiKmtE Mowing Large Acreage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYm5Znadh9hmpM0 ➤FOLLOW US on Social Media: Facebook - facebook.com/PineyGroveHomesteadAndMiniFarm/ Instagram - instagram.com/pghomestead/ TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@pineygrovehomestead Our Story: We are five years into a seven year effort of transforming 20 acres of "Piney Grove" in Northwest Florida into our dream homestead/mini farm to be filled with animals and joy. We plan to have a variety of miniature critters on our pastures, raise free-range chickens, grow fish in our pond, garden, plant fruit and nut trees, and harvest wild game. Our goal is to escape the stresses of corporate life and embrace all that country living has to offer as we enter the next chapter of our lives. Follow along on our journey! Thanks for watching and please Like and Subscribe to help our channel!! Brad & Deb

[@PeeksPeakHobbyHomestead]

I really hope you all are heading toward a full pond! Good work with Precious!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

One day, my friend...one day.

[@aaronburford5701]

This is really interesting to watch and observe this process. Thanks for sharing.... I'm here for the ride to see how this turns out ... Excavator! I love it! Great content!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

It's gonna be a long process, but we'll get it! Thanks for watching!

[@aaronburford5701]

@@PineyGroveHomestead I'll be watching and cheering you on!

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

Oh Precious, you are living up to your name, and then some! I see a functional no leaks pond in the near future ❤ Bella is enjoying playing in the empty areas of the pond. Great to see you guys!

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

The pond is a continuing story! Thanks for watching.

[@paconrail1238]

Stay tuned for the next exciting episode of As the Grove Grows

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

One day there will be a nice pond with clear water on this property.....maybe. 🤣

[@jennifermcdonald9694]

There's a product you can put in your pond if it still leaks and you k ow approximately where it's leaking. It's a powder you sprinkle into the water. It sinks and expands. The idea being that it self-seeks the leak and fills it.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

If you are talking about Damit, we've tried it. video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHbahIedZsaCjcU

[@BENNHENDRICKS33]

Nice work on the pond. For fishing purposes id have to keep the catfish holes a pond that size can grow monsters. I’m an excavator operator Also using foot controls just makes you a smoother more precise operator in my opinon, takes eye/hand/feet coordination. If you have both hands on granny sticks you can’t run the sticks at same time. You do a good job though brad.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

When we can get the pond completely dry, we will reshape the bottom a little and give it some contours. Also probably put some pea gravel on this shallow end for spawning. The foot pedals are not really in a comfortable position, but I'm trying to use them more! Thanks for watching.

[@cashking8056]

u should have 2in pump getting the rest of the water out

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Been there, done that!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqm6pIuqn9h2obM

[@dennyjack3rd]

The excavator’s name has me laughing. My grandma named her cat precious lol

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

It's been a precious machine for us on this property! Thanks for watching.

[@kevinbrewer2141]

When I run an excavator, I put in on what I call backhoe mode. I've get told all the time it's an excavator, not a backhoe. But it would take me longer to operate in the normal way. I've been running backhoes off and on since the late 90s. I say just run it how it is comfortable for you because that's the way I am.

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I couldn't be a drummer either! My feet and my hands want to do the same thing! Thanks for watching.

[@williegardner9290]

Get good with your feet Brad, then you can dig and drive at the same time. save time and get the job done a lot faster. 🙂

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

I feel like the foot pedals are too close to the seat...kinda awkward to use them. I keep trying but I'm not smooth with them! Thanks for watching.

[@chrislnflorida5192]

WHAT did you finally do to save the pond???

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

TBH, we got a lot of rain this year. Pond repair is on the back burner....we will likely work on it in 2025 after the house build.

[@Rick-the-Swift]

You guys are killing me! In your first video that you called "part 1" in which you promised to show the soil test being performed and the results, you abruptly end without giving so much as link to the follow up video. Now after publishing several other videos on different subject matter you now come back to this leaky pond business, saying you've gotten your results from your so called bucket tests, and you even show clips of you performing the tests. Why not just show us the test? And why not make the titles of your videos a bit more descriptive so your audience can follow up the "part two" which you promised to give in your "part one" video? 🤷‍♂

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

We have full-time jobs so nothing is linear on our channel, but we do have a pond playlist where you will find the videos you are looking for: kzbin.info/aero/PLG5yS75HLzo0i302yrCcDcE7Eykhia4l8

[@chrislnflorida5192]

I'm with you, I watched the same video. I've been looking for the final video of how they saved the pond? I can't find it and I think I've watched All the videos?

[@Rick-the-Swift]

@@chrislnflorida5192 It's a conspiracy I bet, to get us to sift through more of their videos 🙍‍♂