Water, Fruit Trees and Wildlife in an Off-grid Greenhouse

I plant fig trees, explain the water situation and deal with snakes, chipmunks and insects in an off-grid greenhouse in a Canadian forest.
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[@217Seahorse]

My farther in law had a 15 foot fig tree next to his house and each year he would rebuild a sort of greenhouse to protect it from Toronto winter. He had drilled a 5 inch hole in the side of his house connected to the house furnace worked fine. Cuttings were given to family members so to keep the tradition alive. The tree was a seed from Italy in the 50s.

[@ValeriaVincentSancisi]

great story!

[@Anne-FromQc]

Wow..... goosebumps!

[@FloridaGirl-]

Wow!

[@therealjenso]

The green house would be a nice place to put some chairs and a table. It would be a nice place to hang out especially in the winter.

[@bobbiemooser7417]

I can see them play for cards and board games in there.

[@carisaacosta9613]

Greenhouse hang out sounds cool idea

[@pizzamondo]

Thank you Mr James for the Closed Captions. It's difficult for us non-English speakers to follow you sometimes, especially in noisy environments. Perhaps you can consider turning on the automatic CC, even if it's not 100% accurate It's of great help. Plus this would be welcome by the hearing impaired as well. Thank you in advance and greetings from Patagonia, Argentina.

[@pizzamondo]

Correction to my previous comment. I noticed that the automatic CC has been turned on. But it takes a few days for KZbin to make them available. But I can't wait for subtitles to show so my only way is to watch the videos twice. Good for me!🙂

[@martybartfast1]

If there is a Canadian Medal of Productivity, then you Sir, should be bestowed one. It's all coming together and looking lush. Well done indeed. m

[@russdelaney7622]

Shawn. I've followed you from the beginning. Your videos and your story are superb. PLEASE PLEASE use the auto CC ALL the time. I don't understand the downside of that. Thanks from a large number of your subs.

[@zzydny]

Really liked seeing the wildlife making a home in the greenhouse. The more species a place can support, the healthier it is--even in a greenhouse. :)

[@MarcvanExel]

That snake in the garden bed is soo cool, a beauty!

[@Gordonseries385]

Amazing how fast nature has acquired and locked onto your green house.

[@LeutnantJoker]

Oh that happens quick ;) nature is pretty good at finding and using resources :)

[@adbc8737]

Yes, ditto everything you said…. If you have a community of individuals all doing as much as they can to be self reliant and sharing their excess when needed, you have a community that will most likely survive a constantly changing context/environment…. What you are pulling off at your homestead and sharing with all of us is a gift…. Thank You! 🌀❤️🌀

[@stevestenzel5117]

I look forward to your videos each day, Shawn. Thank you.

[@mariajoseguerreiro9119]

Your greenhouse looks amazing. Great job Shawn.

[@susanlongyear1229]

The medal 🏅 goes to Mr Shawn James 👏👏👏👏👏 Congratulations Shawn you deserve more than a medal..... you are so humble.... Susan from England 🤗 x hugs for Cali 🐕 x

[@HeavensGatesCherryFarm]

Shawn, I drove a well in Michigan and if you look we are about right straight across from you, if it's sandy in our area you have to go down 17 feet or more to hit water, water table is at 10 feet. I talk to a well man here and he said when you get close to water the ground down there will get hard and you will think you can't get there to water, he said that means your almost there. he was right I got down 17 feet and had the same problem you have. Put about a foot of extra pipe on the drive couple to save your threads, just a little food for thought.🍒👍

[@cuteshadow]

That little snake is totally adorable!

[@challenger2ultralightadventure]

Those peppers look like they are near ready to pick. Pickled hot peppers are one of my favorite toppings for hamburgers, sandwiches and hot dogs. Makes my mouth water just thinking about the flavor. Cheers from Winnipeg.

[@Hoaxer51]

And salads!

[@bobbiemooser7417]

That pepper looks delicious and when you crunched it, I swear I could taste it. Yum!

[@Richie016]

A fig tree in the middle of the greenhouse is a great idea, Shawn.

[@patriciabarnes7034]

Richie... I thought exactly the same, as per, your comment. I have one in my garden, planted in exactly the same way as Shawn's, in a raised bed. It is 12years old now, and it's a beautiful, flourishing Fig tree that fruit in abundance every year.

[@Richie016]

@@patriciabarnes7034 Alright! that sounds great.

[@_blento_2637]

Yes in open garden. Not in greenhouse.

[@patriciabarnes7034]

@@_blento_2637 it grows beautifully in either conditions. Infact, my neighbour got a cutting from mine, and they planted it in their greenhouse. It is doing wonderfully well too.

[@keithkempenich6401]

You've brought up this idea of being "a burden to society" several times now and I admit I'm not sure what you mean by that exactly. Human societies developed and continue to exist because they lessen the burden any one of us has in struggling for our own survival. Societies have allowed us to thrive beyond merely living. We all contribute to it and earn the benefit of it. Today that's largely measured in economic terms, especially in the form of taxes, but our physical participation within society (as a nurse, a teacher, a mechanic, etc. serving the needs of others) as well is what enables us to focus our efforts and yet minimize the total effort we must put into survival. It isn't by accident that professional specialization is nearly as old as time. Specialization is both more economically efficient and environmentally friendly than each person trying to scratch their living from the earth and requiring all of the skills and tools needed to do so (to say nothing of time). The idea that anyone might be a burden on that system is, if not simply ahistorical, borders on immoral, in my opinion. But that you personally might constitute a burden is hard to fathom, and I'd contend that a man of your intelligence and skill would contribute far more by your active participation in society than you'd extract. I think it's OK if your only reason for doing all this is just because of a personal drive and sense of fulfillment. I get it, 100%. I feel the same drive. I can couch my love of hunting in the language of conservation and healthy eating all I want, but the truth is I just plain like doing it and don't entirely know why. Anyway, I'm not here to criticize, only to offer another view and ask that you unpack this idea more in another video perhaps. Glad to see the steady progress on the new homestead! Cheers!

[@hoosierfatha]

Very well put. I couldn't agree more...

[@philedwards1460]

I think he's just saying that there is enough people relying on society that a few less would ease the burden on society

[@DrewPearson713]

I like the way you think and this is a solid idea. Somewhat sympathetic to both perspectives - I think Shawn may be driven to be self reliant out of a rejection of societal norms, and material capitalist economies in hopes to humbly build his own community (this channel) surrounding his own skill and ability. His drive is not unique - others have done so, but Shawn provides fastidious detail in his skillfully produced videos that he shares to support his vision.

[@Christodophilus]

Any human contribution to society, is only as valuable as the means to sustain life. Food and shelter. It's not immoral to take responsibility for that, instead of placing the burden on society to provide. It's only been a new development, since the oil revolution, where individual family's have not been charged with the task of providing their means of survival. Food and shelter. It wasn't optional then. It's still not optional now. What has happened since, is food being outsourced to even fewer farmers, who have to rely on industrial solutions to meet the increasing demand. Anything that requires an industrial sized solution, cannot be deemed more environmentally friendly, because it requires maximum production to reduce the cost. This always impacts the environment, through loss of natural diversity and increasing industrial waste - that cannot be absorbed back into the environment. Localised solutions however, replicate a more minimalist approach - whether living in the burbs or out in the sticks, like Shawn. It's a dichotomy to suggest, it's okay for fewer industrial farmers to scratch a living from the earth, to feed others, but it's suddenly immortal when people find localised solutions, which don't require the scale and waste of those systems.

[@keithkempenich6401]

@@Christodophilus I don't agree that the only valuable contributions to society are those directly tied to survival - is art not valuable and meaningful to us? Surely art is what has made the last year bearable for us all. What i mean by the immorality of declaring anyone a burden to society is that it quickly opens the door to the supposition that someone who does not or cannot contribute to society deserves to be cast out or die. If 1) societies exist to support the survival of its members and 2) members of a society earn the mutual support of other members by contributing in their own right thereto, then it might follow that those who do not contribute (that is, societal burdens) have not earned the support of society, which amounts to a death sentence. I reject this proposition. Now, our current system has a lot of problems, absolutely, and truth be told, I'm not a particularly big fan of capitalism anyway. I would love to see more localization of the food production/consumption cycle and I agree with the environmental problems and externalities resulting from our present system. But by outsourcing food production, for instance, it is no longer the case that every household must own their own tools and own expertise in farming, constituting a major savings in material resources, labor needed to produce countless more tools, and time for pretty much everyone involved. Nor is any single family at great risk as a result of crop failure; as a society we share these risks and work to mitigate them for mutual benefit. The reality is that, as much as we all admire Shawn for what he is doing, if his crops are all destroyed, if he fails to harvest a deer, he can go to the grocery store and reap the social safety net benefits of existing in a society. We wouldn't have that advantage if we all became entirely self reliant for food procurement.

[@user-jh9le9dq4z]

Молодец !!! На все руки мастер . Я таких мужчин в жизни не видела , который и помидоры , огурцы сажает, цветы . Вы самый из лучших мужчин . Ах , какой мужчина ! Мне б такого . Из песни .❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@user-tb5ns7hc5i]

Pomegranates, lemons, and avocados would grow great in there and terrific additions to your healthy seasonal pantry ingredients.

[@jeanpouyet2710]

The fig tree you have planted is not from the tropical climate but the Mediterranean zone. It is common in Southern France, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Turkey . I think it has been introduced in Southern California as well.

[@carolyncrouse128]

I want to compliment you and your family for all that you do

[@nikostao]

The nicest figs are grown where there is no water..apart from winter rains....and can survive no problem ..you can cut them down in winter and they will give figs in the summer....where i am in a very hot island in Greece the figs are not for sale for we eat them....

[@auntym4729]

Thanks for sharing, 👍

[@George-lw4yh]

Έλα μωρη ελλαδαρα

[@manolisgledsodakis873]

How can you tell if bugs are inside figs? I see tiny white maggots inside figs.

[@platforma1974]

@@manolisgledsodakis873 open them 🙂

[@trisho.8331]

Your priorities are in good order: food, water, warmth, safety/security, then shelter. Great update. Thanks Shawn! 👍

[@shelleykienel2454]

I have a greenhouse now myself. Never had one before, learning so much from you. Thanks for your hard work and willingness to share.

[@TheKnacklersWorkshop]

Hello Shawn, Good update... I don't think you will have anything to store in the basement of the cabin as you will have eaten it all whilst working in the greenhouse lol... See you on the next one... Take care. Paul,,

[@arktkt06]

Good morning. Love the content. I’ve long been intrigued by the idea of my own greenhouse, even more so after seeing how successful yours has been

[@carolchandlerbinnschandler6856]

Your wife must be proud of you, you are smart in the way that counts. God bless your union!

[@mylonash7136]

The little boy in me; you know the little boy who would spend days, weeks and summers building and maintaining tree houses, forts, and focusing on all sorts of fanciful childhood adventures, is envious of the life that you have chosen to live. Your videos spark numerous questions in my mind regarding adulthood, life transitions as we age, and how relative self reliance could look like from person to person. I am also fascinated as I read thru the comments of those who are living vicariously to different degrees thru your adventure. What you do on both channels is great entertainment. Lastly, I am happy to see that many others to much smaller degrees (probably due to a lack of $) doing what you are. Its all great fun and highly entertaining. Best regards.

[@daviddavis703]

Gooood morning from central Florida! Hope everyone has a great day!

[@ruthscott5166]

Hey David, I'm in central FL also (Cocoa Beach area)

[@daviddavis703]

@@ruthscott5166 howdy neighbor! Dade city here 😎

[@larryparish5984]

Mornin from Hudson, FL.

[@donnabaardsen5372]

Former Altamonte Springs resident. Greetings from MI!

[@marauder450]

Port Saint Lucie checking in.

[@Tacho-o2g]

Nice to see you plant a delicious higo tree. They are so nutritious , full in potassium and calcium.

[@G.A.1024]

Hi Shawn, Higo means fig in Spanish. As soon as I saw the bin with Higo written on it, it immediately reminded me of my mom. She loves higos and brings back great memories of her eating them in Mexico and the U.S. whenever she gets her hands on them :). Great choice!

[@drinaivelic3944]

Gledam i ne mogu vjerovati sto vidim. Moje srce titra od radosti. Identican san imamo ja i moja obitelj. Vi ste ga oszvarili a nas san je na zalos na cekanju. Samo napri jed. Cestitam i zelim vam puno , puno uspjeha. Pozdrav iz Zadra.

[@robertschreckenbach596]

Good Morning Shawn!!! I truly hope all is good your way!! Thanks for all your Uploads over these years! The KNOWLEDGE that you have Shared with us goes a long way Sir! You have inspired me and many others to do more than to be just sitting around on the ol' comfortable couch, LOL!! Thanks for all your Labor's, Advice, and for constantly being such a Humble Man!! Stay Safe out there, and as always, Stay Positive and Love Your Life!!!

[@DCL26]

Fabulous! A Green House that yields vegetables and fruit.. Very proud work! Congratulations, Shawn!

[@poppysmomrabago839]

Hi Shawn, thank you for sharing all the beauty you are surrounded by & Cali. I’ve discovered you tube & all good things to learn & appreciate. Nothing on tv, Netflix I cancelled. If I could, I would disconnect cable, but my husband needs that. But a fyi.. you can start more fig trees from cuttings. I also have a purple fig tree, memories of my grandma, she loved the figs & gardening. May God continue to protect & bless you & your loved ones.

[@ursula215]

Very interesting Shawn! Figs are so full of nutrients! Stay dry up there looks like sun finally!🌞🌞🌞

[@dawnahuggett377]

I cheered for the fig tree!! I love figs, they are so versatile. I can't wait for every video. Thank you for being you and doing it your way.

[@Dani-tz6jz]

Higo is Spanish for fig, pronounced ...eego!!! Figs are delicious.

[@deborahmouille1442]

Cali does look good and I am confident you always do what is best for her! Enjoying your site and looking forward to see all the produce in the future! As you build, I am mesmerized by the skills you use! Thanks for all your effort keeping us informed and especially about Cali! Hugs to all!

[@user-cf5jy6nw4o]

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[@michaelglennon6056]

Oh Shawn, you share your self reliance with the entire world.

[@user-cf5jy6nw4o]

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[@hexhex7220]

Your daughter will always remember picking out the fig trees.

[@patriciachuchian1255]

I've had fig trees for years and very little fruit.............till I cut it back drastically and it through lots of new growth and fruit......:)

[@MommaOG]

Lovely little garden snake 🐍 and a beautiful fig tree🥰💐

[@NetTopsey]

Disappointing that the Sand Point didn't work out the first time, though I am sure that once you have it in it will be incredibly convenient. Thanks for the update.

[@jjrj9343]

so cool to see the greenhouse coming to life already

[@woolyman2282]

Lovin' my time on these ! I met a man here in Ontario who had a huge fig tree. Every fall at just the right time he would dig a large trench in the ground running ✅ to the base of the tree. With careful digging he would lie the Fig down into the trench and backfill and cover it up for the winter months and reversing the process in the spring. The gentleman was in his early eighties and had done this for years with this good sized tree. Never heard of such an idea... and it successfully gave him fruit annually ! The years and the work involved were catching up with him though...

[@sandranugent9898]

I am always amazed at what one man can accomplish when he sets his mind to a goal. Great to see all the progress. If I was 20 years younger I might go off grid. Love the concept and life style.

[@dlspiritdancer9548]

Yep sandra so would i. But im too old now & cant do the work. Altho i did go off grid in my mid 20's. Just married & we rented a 450 acre farm in ky. We had horses but no cattle. Lost our chickens to foxes & hubby didnt wanna get more but had a great garden. We bought beef n pork from neighbors & had butchered. Was the best time & fondest memories in my life looking back. Extremely hard work but we worked side by side & the Lord blessed us with foals, abundant gardens, hay, etc. I can say it was the most satisfying time in my life. We renovated the farmhouse ourselves & it was very rewarding. Ty for bringing back those mem's. God bless.

[@devonseamoor]

@@dlspiritdancer9548 Thank you for a beautiful remembrance of what you've accomplished with your hubby. I can't say that I've done all that, but I've worked as a volunteer in 5 communes in rural Britain, 1 cob house building project in Spain, and a few strawbale house projects in the Netherlands. I remember those times with fondness and gratitude, for they offered me a most welcome learning curve in many ways. Meeting kindred spirits, learning skills for a self-reliant life off-grid, the motives of communal members, closeness to nature in gorgeous locations, and I've found out that communal living has the best chance to succeed, in the long run, when members know each other's motives, practice, and ways of dealing with issues and co-operation. I'm not so sure if age in numbers is a limit to such undertakings. Doesn't it depend on condition and health? Also, I believe that such work helps to stay healthy and grow older. I returned to my home in Holland, after working in those 5 communes, summer 2012, moving to the UK in 2015, for almost 5 years. Due to the pandemic I returned to my home in Holland, and now I'm waiting to start the 2nd quest for a home in Britain. In due time 😉 At , when I'm not living off-grid, I can enjoy the space and variety of nature in Britain. The South Coast is calling me, a home near the Atlantic Ocean, after I obeyed the call of Dartmoor in Devon, years ago. I'm 70 now, but still volunteering in market-gardens, keeping fit 😉

[@lindapetersen1800]

Shawn & OUR CALI Hi there am glad to see you got the Fig tree it will give to you and family some figs for a fig pudding in the winter time . So great to see you BOTH !!!

[@RM-vw3ov]

Interesting multiple purposes for trees in a greenhouse!

[@suezaple4950]

What a great idea , a fig tree awesome , green house plants look great pretty cool to see the small wildlife inside the green house .

[@sandrathomson1084]

Mornin Sean👋 Is a pleasure to watch your homestead grow. The greenhouse is looking awesome. That's a beautiful fig tree and know you'll enjoy the fruits of your labor. A wonderful sight to see the wildlife in the greenhouse. Thanks for sharing another great video. Stay safe and God Bless 🙏✌❤😊

[@giselecontassotdesayvre8090]

très très belle vidéo...vos végétaux poussent très bien dans la serre..bravo...très bon choix pour vos figuiers...j'ai de la chance d'en avoir ...et sur la côte ( Les Minimes) des " baraquements "ont été détruits, ils ont conservé les figuiers, et autres arbres fruitiers.pour notre bonheur et celui des vacanciers..nous glanons, dans les parcs aussi, prunes, cerises, raisins...dans l'ïle de Ré nous pouvons glaner les pommes de terre nouvelles, les raisins...nous avons un climat tempéré en bord de mer...De ma part à la Gacilly, une association plante plusieurs de mes arbres ( petite contribution de ma part..)...bon weekend Shawn..toujours un plaisir de vous regarder..et une source d'inspiration..Merci et Bravo.

[@young-soonkim6730]

Good Wednesday Shawn & Cali! It's best to pickle the banana peppers when they are yellowish green. It's much more tastier and cruncher than the red ones. The red ones you can dry it outside in the sun and make it into crush chili flakes or powder.

[@patriciaatkinson3779]

Hi I have been watching Shawn James when he first build his cabin awesome 🙂 and his green house I like this dog is cool she is so a little sweetie and funny 🐕🍀☘️👍

[@dannyburrell4014]

Like that Tilley hat. My daughter bought me one about 5 years ago use it every time I kayak and cut grass.

[@judy8117]

IM SO glad you did THE FIG TREE,they are very special in si many ways! LOVE! very healthy!🐾❤❤❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤🐾❤☘☘☘☘☘🐾🐾❤🐾 Great job

[@sandratweedale2579]

I’m always surprised by the number of people who offer advice as if there’s anyway you haven’t researched every possible outcome before you decide what to plant for the best possible results. Everybody makes mistakes and Mother Nature will clear it all up pretty quickly if you’ve missed something but the reason we all watch is cause you’re always so well informed. I’d love one of those fresh figs with red onion, pesto, oil and ‘shrooms on a fresh pizza 😋

[@jonathanhall7903]

Meh. One never knows

[@paulmcsweeney3241]

Hi Shawn, here in Australia we grow a lot of figs, with lots of trees in residential backyards, but the birds generally get to the fruit just as they are getting ripe. Hopefully with the greenhouse, you won't have that problem. Get a screen door and keep it shut to keep out the birds and bugs. have a great day.

[@StevenYu]

Awesome 5-year plan. I am so excited to see it. Thank you!

[@debfulton6227]

So glad for the update on Cali, I am glad that she is doing well. She is such a loyal companion. 🐾🐾❤️

[@theoneandonlyowl3764]

Good luck with the fig tree and re-placement of the well. Good luck with everything.

[@judithgash5184]

Great video as usual, can't wait for the cabin to evolve in to your home for you and your family, you are truly a great builder, make sure you get your needed rest, you and calli both!!!!!!!!

[@carlosdelascuevas6140]

Just a tip about the fig tree: the largest fruit production is with a yearly pruning. Therefore, you either get mostly shade if you don't prune or fruits and no shade if you do the pruning

[@ortenilakaul2624]

Congratulations on this Vegetable and Fruit Greenhouse very ingenious. this should be an example for everyone to make their own vegetable and fruit garden; Congratulations Mr James. Take care of yourself. You've lost a lot of weight since your first cabin! Ortenila from -Brazil

[@thornbird6768]

That greenhouse is spectacular 👍🏻

[@Kathy_Is_Blessed]

Beautiful fig tree Shawn! I hope it will flourish there in the greenhouse. I missed seeing ‘the pup, Cali’ this morning.🧡

[@stephenriley9084]

Shawn, We thought that we had lost our fig tree last winter, but it turns out that it, like many things, was just late waking up this year. We have had it about five years and it has suffered from chemical warfare from the other trees and bushes in the garden. It's now in a wide open space in its big tub, on the patio baking in the sun. Promise of fruit? It is Scotland after all! Fingers crossed. Regards Stephen.

[@horsnaroundinmn]

You are a great teacher and a believer of how things should be and that have escaped us...your experience of actual life/living has been a blessing that you might or might not understand, I thank you so much for sharing, I believe you are one of the Chosen ones.. Thank You Shawn

[@Legendary-lp5dg]

Good morning Shawn, have a wonderful and blessed day.

[@joneshuntingadventures7971]

I'd spin it 180. It's already foliage heavy towards the sunny side with a bend that way. Nice video.

[@bryan17293]

The plants look happy.

[@vikopanchito7075]

Green and Black Higos are so sweet, here in the South of Spain we usually eat them very often. Enjoy them!

[@ramonapalomares6169]

Yes but no wed the snake do you see

[@sallyfrenette9643]

Love the fig tree. Everything looks great. I hope you have good luck with that water. I bet when you go into the city you are even more grateful for your place in the forest. I know I would be. 🥰

[@tsocanuck]

wow a fig tree ...wonderful

[@gsicord]

Getting to be quite the gardener…😉

[@9451hen]

yes, self reliance, within your physical and mental capablity and it's not healthy to strike for "100%" self-reliance as commuity is also very important, as a human. good and prefect. you are wise and contented.

[@Pam-jf6ul]

Nice a fig tree! I have one in my garden, its about 8 years now and very productive. It survive the winter in Holland, but yeah our winters are not so cold as yours, so good idea to plant it in your glasshouse. Enjoy the fruits! Well done!🙂

[@greenlanternseven]

Wow Shawn...that food is already ready , time keeps on tickin tickin tickin into the future

[@lory2622]

Chilliwack, I believe?

[@MrTerrencemcgrath]

I want to fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me. The Steve miller band.

[@catherinelery9273]

Vous avez un très beau jardin ❤🇫🇷

[@nancydawson7288]

I love your ideas, for living off grid. I check in often to see how it is going. Fantastic ! I had the great pleasure of staying at an off grid cabin for about 4 weeks, in Maine. Building a rock wall, removing brush, stacking wood for the wood stove was worth every minute that I was there. Even tamed a Humming Bird, and named her Hazel. Keep up the great work. Nancy Dawson

[@patriciabarnes7034]

Shawn, your greenhouse is doing beautifully. Everything you've planted in it so far, looks absolutely amazing. You are even reaping the produce of your labour already... There's nothing better than enjoying the fruits of your hard work. So pleased to see the progress you have made so far. Imagine what is yet to come... Can't wait. UK.

[@ryowausa5951]

お疲れ様です🙋野菜達 元気に育っていますね😊中央には無花果ですね😋大好きな果物 美味しいですよね 😋沢山収穫出来たらいいですね🙏

[@brianmckenzie8993]

Shawn,you(and Cali)are an inspiration to all of us.Loved the other place(cabin cooking area,and such),and cant wait for the BIG unveiling!being healthy IS a great thing to have.Stay safe friend,and your family(and Cali)!

[@vanessagodiin770]

That black bucket from your fig tree would make an excellent potato planter. It must be so rewarding to go into your eco green house and see all the fresh vegetables and fruit you have grown. Your hard work is really paying off. The old saying you "reap" what you "sew" is definitely appropriate in your lifestyle. It amazes me how fast everything has grown. Look forward to your next video working on your cabin. :)

[@roelveracruz3665]

I like the design of your green house Shawn....

[@bilalassaf3302]

Hello Shawn long time subscriber here love your content and I've been watching both of your channels for about 4 years now. I wanted to let you know that Fig trees can grow very big and they live for a very very long time, growing up in the middle east we had them all around our house the fruits are awesome especially in the late fall when they're fully ripped. Good luck with your new homestead I wish you the best of luck.

[@arnoldhancock5104]

Hi Shawn, I live in Tennessee in zone 7, and I grow a variety called Brown Turkey witch is hardy in my area. We got down to single digits this past winter but my figs were OK. Here where I am the Brown Turkey continuously sets fruit all summer. And they have good size.

[@janetwithers7427]

Love the Fig tree. The green house is looking Green and lush. 💞

[@marianfrances4959]

Fig math! If our gardens grow, the math is impressive. That greenhouse is amazing. Thanks for everything you do. Much work is done in privacy and silence and it's always good to connect with fellow gardeners. All the best to you and your family. MUCH RESPECT, SHAWN. 👍🌲🌿🌶🍎🐾💜

[@mariondiemert430]

Shawn, we live in SE Texas and lost all of our citrus trees during the hard freeze we experienced in February of this year. Have lived here over 20 years and that event was a first for all of us. Did not lose our fig trees though. They were of course dormant, but came back with so many figs this year, unbelievable. Our daughter harvested at least 80 figs from just one tree and dried them. Such a healthy fruit. We are in strong competition with the birds and squirrels when it comes to who gets to them first.

[@donnalipeters6364]

You can cover your fig tree with netting if the tree is not too tall. Dried fig leaves make an excellent tea. Helps for falling asleep, plus 10 other health benefits. We've had our Kadota fig tree for 25 years, lost half of it last winter blast in Houston. Started some cuttings and we will plant them.

[@herefishyfishy6907]

Shawn, in regards to driving your well pipe; from my experience I use duct tape across the top after I tighten down the drive cap, this keeps it from unscrewing. Second, use a power driver. They are cheap to rent. I own mine. It will use smaller blows with more vibration to the pipe preventing the damage to the pipe. It's also much easier to do by yourself because you can "steer" the post with one hand and operate the driver with one hand.

[@karinpowers2469]

I KNEW it was a fig! And I finally found the video! Good stuff.

[@CC-xk6cp]

Hi again SHAWN Even with the late start the greenhouse is starting to produce and I'm sure you'll have more of a harvest then expected. The fig tree is a great addition and you and your family will surely enjoy it. Always fun to go catch dinner right?! I'm sure a comfort to know that source is there and always producing. Of course miss seeing Cali. I'm sure your wife and family enjoy her once in a while but I just bet Cali missed you and the new homestead!!! Stay safe. Looking forward to the first floor going in. Thx as always and see ya next vid.

[@nadaeth33]

Beautiful greenhouse!

[@amandar7719]

Looks fab! Perfect place for a lemon/lime tree. 😃

[@milibor-iu2dl5be8t]

The best Green House I have ever seen...All best to this hardworking Man...

[@pattonkirkpatrick6521]

That is an awesome green house!

[@Maximus-sw6uy]

Fig is one of the healthiest fruit on the world…You doing great.I have one in my backyard.Take care Shawn and keep up the good work 👍🏻💪🏻

[@kevinblack16]

The audio is kind of unfortunate but I still appreciate the insight.

[@robineggbluebu4371]

It was kind of cool.

[@pkendall99]

a lot of us complained about it last week, good to see that he's reading the comments and trying to fix it.. he just needs a better microphone

[@loriy7532]

I love the fact that your a Canadian man living the dream you have going on in your head.