Turf and Tools Podcast #13 Should we get rid of all home lawns?

We talk about the Makita 40v XGT 1kw Line Trimmer.
New Ego Commercial Mower
Bosch 36v Battery Mower
Chicken Update.
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[@karmareed3598]

I'm loving the chicken coop setup!

[@ICUCUTI]

Love the studio Tim ❤😂👍🏼

[@Leo_S94]

This episode reminded me of a house party back in the day where me and the boys got so hammered and somehow we ended up in the chicken coop just chilling 😂

[@Dav3dos]

blokes on blokes in a coop, love it!

[@melissaphillis7247]

❤🎉 😂 hi fellas! Love your chickens 🎉😂❤

[@donnawalker3260]

Love watching u both in the podcasts

[@damianwilson5387]

I think you guys gel well, know one is interupting tho other too much, just interjecting and going with the flow of topics your both talking about... Dont sweat it guys, keep it up.

[@turfandtools]

Cheers!

[@carthicmn]

Thank you! That's my opinion too 😅

[@detailerslife8127]

Love your channel, two very different personalities but this is what makes it great to watch👍 love beautiful Lawns and Gardens, trust the ABC to hate on something that we all enjoy.

[@suedoe4543]

Love that you are in the chicken coop! Perfect! Please don't get more organized, what you are doing now and have been doing all along is so relaxed and comfortable that it makes it easy to watch and identify with you two. So man of the land, Tim, and trusty companion, Carthic, keep up the awesome work.🥰❤

[@karmareed3598]

Agreed ❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@janababuljakova2534]

Ahoj Time! Ať žije podcast mezi slepicema! 😅. Výborné místo 😂přitáhne to posluchače! 👍👍🌿Jana 🌿🏆👋

[@craigmonty]

Very true about the setbacks and space available for gardens/lawns in these new estates. Would be a huge improvement if we had greater minimum green space zones in these new builds. Should be 100m2 minimum for the front and possibly larger for back (which is still quite small when you think about it).

[@andrewwright2405]

Another good podcast video guys, are you going to free range the chooks in the veggie garden to keep the bugs down

[@Michele_Williams]

Tim using his boot to show off the balance on the trimmer 😉 Greg isn’t grumpy, that noise they make after laying an egg is an instinctual thing as they move away from newly laid eggs to make predators chase them instead of getting the eggs. Also, if there is no rooster, one of the hens will take up the protective mode (Greg seems like the candidate here). Chooks in their most prolific years of laying will lay one every 23 hours. They usually won’t lay when they are in molt, and need calcium supplements to keep the eggshells viable and strong. On a poultry farm, the hens may stop laying every day after four years old, however, if there isn’t competition for food and space, they can continue laying, though sporadically, until old age. Our oldest hen lived to 16 years old, and still gave us eggs three days a week when not molting…she was a super star producer! Carthic saying ‘get stuffed’ 🤣🤣🤣. As for watering a lawn, I live in Oregon and nature does that for us. The dry or hot summer months makes for brown and yellow lawns but Carthic tells truth that all it takes is one good rain and it starts greening and growing like mad again. I’d ramble about chooks for hours, so I’ll stop now😊. Great podcast, and great time seeing your ladies with their soft, downy fluff bums!

[@ecp4500]

I have the power head version of the XGT trimmer. Mine has a tiny gaurd. I have the same Makita speedfeed head. 2.7mm is too hard to load and bump. I use Makita's own 2.4mm. Recently switched to a quality version of echo speed feed head. Way better than Makita's. The 1kw XGT trimmers are 30cc equivalent. Some 35cc. There is a (2x40v) 80v brush cutter. Poor runtime but good performance apparently.

[@ecp4500]

100% on current Ebay and Amazon. Facebook Market place is the place to find a bargain. A Bushranger cylinder mower sold for $250 in great condition yesterday.

[@turfandtools]

I saw that one! Local to me too. Thought it was a scam.

[@dananichols1141]

The chickens got used to your presence. Did you notice? They seemed to be growling at the beginning.

[@markpace779]

Did you try the human hair thing for your test turf? Would like to hear of it helped at all. Need to get you a studio set up in that giant garage for the podcast. At least something that will go up and come down quickly if you need the space.

[@kevinscott404]

GREG’S laying a EGG?

[@turfandtools]

Yep

[@navs485]

Next podcast, create a mosh pit area in front and put the chicken in there so you have a audience.

[@karmareed3598]

No but most should reduce the size and the majority should be natural law to help save the pollinators and preserve the habit of the wildlife around us.......

[@karmareed3598]

I understand why people like a nice tidy lawn I really do it looks crispy and beautiful but I also enjoy the look of a well maintained natural lawn. It doesn't have to look wild and overgrown but should be friendly to the native wildlife around.

[@Michele_Williams]

@@karmareed3598 agreed on keeping the natives and pollen producers in the garden and keeping it maintained so it’s not a jungle. Here in Oregon, USA, there are plenty of blocks that don’t have hard edges to the lawns, or they have culverts, so there is nothing to square up to, but it works with the area aesthetics and looks nice and inviting.

[@garywagner2466]

The WEF has decreed that urban areas must be more dense, to save the planet. They want all cities to be like Hong Kong or Tokyo. That’s why Single Family Dwellings (SFD) are being phased out, even in countries like Australia, Canada and the US where there is plenty of open space. Resist any zoning that intends to pack humans into tower blocks like anthills. As many countries have learned to their horror, packing more people into dense neighborhoods increases crime, substance abuse and disease. Mental and physical health suffer. Services are overwhelmed. Residents are in constant conflict. Meanwhile, the elite who impose these demands on the plebeians do the opposite.

[@witchiehall5783]

lawns are plants, plants use carbon to produce the oxygen we breathe.

[@marionryan582]

❤❤well done guys really enjoyed that vlog .

[@SandyDeeAus]

My dad says that when he was a kid he snuck into the neigbours chicken coop and just as the chook laid the egg (while it’s still warm), him and his mate shaped the eggs into a square shape and then left the square eggs for the owner. I need you to try this Mythbusters style to confirm it can be done

[@joemartnz]

haha, love how Carthic said 'Gregs a boy who lays eggs" - keep the content coming team! Awesome filming area and love the banter ... "you grub" lol

[@theroving1]

That's the strangest place I've ever seen for a podcast 😂😂

[@jodidavis6595]

Ahhhh the ole chicken coop podcast lol nothin better than the man and his land and his cohort Carthic. Love your channels

[@joannloos17]

Greg identifies as a he. He’s one of the boys LOL.

[@clint2336]

Hahaha. “Carthic, I don’t want to sacrifice the sound for your comfort “

[@michaelcarydakis790]

try dewalt pls

[@turfandtools]

Maybe you can send them a message telling them that. I tried but they didn’t seem interested

[@davidking3699]

See your accountant... Primary producers get some great tax breaks and government programs... the mics are directional enough to keep the chook noises down in the background... but they could still be stressed from only moving in a few days ago... and wondering what all this stuff in their coop is... they are not that bright, they just know it's not like it was when they woke up... and one thing to know about chickens, they always have a leader, even if their is no rooster... that's who'll attack if threatened... As for lawns or not, native plants out the front, bird & bee support, and a lawn out the back for kids / pets / husband to play with... The plastic grass just breaks down in the sun, and washes into the environment as micro plastics... I think we'll see Tim's nursery - growing natives by the rack full... the estates you speak about really need trees to be grown - at least one or two each backyard... that is what is missing from whole neighbourhoods... and bring back the home lemon tree for an everyday use... Lots of ways we could change things for the better... for numerous reasons...

[@Clockdistrict]

I think lawns and turf are great for kids and animals to have somewhere to play and run around in, but bordering that with gardens and something more native is great. our entire fence line is covered in native plants and bushes, with parts of the house edged with garden beds and it's fantastic for the birds and insects, while having plenty of space for the dog to explore and run around in. A lot of the issues people have can be easily solved, water can be recycled, there's plenty of chemicals that are safe for kids and animals within an hour and parks and other natural areas can give homes to local wildlife (I live a few blocks away from some wetlands and forest areas and they're fantastic to walk too, so many interesting birds and ground animals living in there!).

[@geoffodger]

Love the pod cast and don’t drink the battery acid

[@DarrylWoodworking]

Everything has to be built for idiots as they just want to sue for any little thing. Instead of taking responsibility for their own actions. And commonsense isn’t used anymore. Thank you both for your wonderful podcast as I’m starting a small lawn maintenance business in a very small country town.

[@turfandtools]

Good luck with it 🙌

[@janetduelley3001]

You should stop saying that it's an annual podcast. It's a weekly podcast.

[@turfandtools]

No but this is the 13th annual

[@garywagner2466]

@@turfandtools, I had no idea you have been doing this for 13 years!

[@allanmowz]

Welcome. You must be new here.