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  • @nevalynhubbard-ti1nw
    @nevalynhubbard-ti1nw4 ай бұрын

    You all are called the sweethearts of youtube . I get lonely sometimes and your videos are like getting a visit from family ❤

  • @standriscoll4649
    @standriscoll46494 ай бұрын

    I've always understood you do not pile mulch up against the trunk of a tree. It can kill them. Mulch around the drip line but not up against the tree.

  • @cjh3192

    @cjh3192

    4 ай бұрын

    100% agree ... that is a big no-no.

  • @myronbelknap4390

    @myronbelknap4390

    4 ай бұрын

    That's right

  • @carolynwarren1306

    @carolynwarren1306

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm pretty sure he usually dose this...

  • @joellacecil7474

    @joellacecil7474

    4 ай бұрын

    I must have missed it but what are you going to do with all the chestnuts ?

  • @stephaniewilson3955

    @stephaniewilson3955

    4 ай бұрын

    @@joellacecil7474grow a forest?

  • @suecrothers9041
    @suecrothers90414 ай бұрын

    Love how you care for your animals!😅

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang797623 күн бұрын

    Hi.... Evan and Rebecca thanks you for showing your video homestead bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋👍👍👍

  • @ralphjaneheywood2565
    @ralphjaneheywood25654 ай бұрын

    Do not pile mulch up against the trunk of a tree. It can rot them. Mulch around the drip line but not up against the tree trunk.

  • @MarkQuinnelly
    @MarkQuinnelly4 ай бұрын

    Hi Rebecca, I would love a mushroom video to teach us what you know about hunting for mushrooms, PLEASE and Thank You!

  • @ruthstill169
    @ruthstill1694 ай бұрын

    The green fields are so picturesque

  • @user-ru7tw3rn3o
    @user-ru7tw3rn3o4 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching your video..^^

  • @513coneyslinger
    @513coneyslinger4 ай бұрын

    Your editing has gotten to a whole new level over the past few months.

  • @marymigliore3396
    @marymigliore33964 ай бұрын

    I Love the way You two work so well together ! When You look at each other , I can tell that You Love each other ! That's a beautiful thing !! I LOVE YOU GUYS !! 🥰🥰

  • @georgedavidson1221
    @georgedavidson12214 ай бұрын

    The lambs are cute

  • @alisciamarotta3888

    @alisciamarotta3888

    4 ай бұрын

    Better on the grill😊

  • @joerodrigues3816
    @joerodrigues38164 ай бұрын

    Mate great video as always thanks you two take care and enjoy yourself see you in the next one.

  • @eveeastteam7518
    @eveeastteam75184 ай бұрын

    Awww, I love you hand feeding the animals! Sooo, cute! ❤

  • @BigRigRich
    @BigRigRich4 ай бұрын

    I like the way you 2 work so well together. Your videos are a break from the rat race so many of us need. Thanks Jumper

  • @RaymondCoggins-xd2re
    @RaymondCoggins-xd2re4 ай бұрын

    I love baby animals and your lambs are adorable just love your videos

  • @momstrublue
    @momstrublue4 ай бұрын

    Love those baby sheep!! And all your animals actually ❤😊 God bless you both!!

  • @Steve.5
    @Steve.54 ай бұрын

    You had your own Easter egg hunt! 😂 The lambs are so cute!

  • @ruthstill169
    @ruthstill1694 ай бұрын

    Rebecca, you are special, we love you both😊

  • @ragecave518
    @ragecave5184 ай бұрын

    Crazy to look back at what that pasture used to be when you first started.

  • @deannaoverstreet4146
    @deannaoverstreet41464 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! The best!

  • @richnusser6079
    @richnusser60794 ай бұрын

    You guys make the Cutest Couple. I see the Love in both your eyes!

  • @bruceludwick8200
    @bruceludwick82004 ай бұрын

    Nice video! Like the chestnuts. Taking us along on a mushroom hunt would be great!

  • @ithacacomments4811
    @ithacacomments48114 ай бұрын

    Lambs in the Spring....nothing cuter!

  • @alisciamarotta3888

    @alisciamarotta3888

    4 ай бұрын

    Better on the grill😊

  • @robertmeader4065
    @robertmeader40654 ай бұрын

    Good luck hunting Rebekah

  • @seankeane9424
    @seankeane94244 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us. I look forward to viewing your videos every time i get the notification. Keep up the good work.

  • @lorinemaclellan6464
    @lorinemaclellan64644 ай бұрын

    I would love to learn a little about mushroom hunting. Please include the hunt and especially your success. Thanks! Enjoy your channel. ❤😊😊😊

  • @rancancookcanoy9768
    @rancancookcanoy97684 ай бұрын

    Evan enjoyed your video. I can tell that the animals like you and Rebecca and petting them. Have a great rest of your Sunday.

  • @MrTthompson115
    @MrTthompson1154 ай бұрын

    Experiment with adding some landscape fabric to the front of a couple hen boxes to give them a darker spot to lay eggs. Seems to work when I was raising chickens. Love following your farm and family!

  • @adrianbew9641
    @adrianbew96414 ай бұрын

    Be careful woodchip can take nitrogen from the soil to help it breakdown.

  • @michellegerrard6623
    @michellegerrard66234 ай бұрын

    Ellie's got much tamer 😊

  • @simondavis3434
    @simondavis34344 ай бұрын

    Thanks for another great one 🤠

  • @edwindegroot3235
    @edwindegroot32354 ай бұрын

    Happy hunting 😁

  • @michellegerrard6623
    @michellegerrard66234 ай бұрын

    That was satisfyingly to watch 😊

  • @thomasarnold2465
    @thomasarnold24654 ай бұрын

    Hi You too are a awesome couple

  • @jerrybudnik8698
    @jerrybudnik86984 ай бұрын

    Enjoy your spring.

  • @edsecorr7812
    @edsecorr78124 ай бұрын

    Great job love your videos thank you

  • @user-dn6ij6lm2g
    @user-dn6ij6lm2g4 ай бұрын

    Love the videos Evan , Reb .

  • @coyroberts8356
    @coyroberts83564 ай бұрын

    To cute!!😊

  • @michellegerrard6623
    @michellegerrard66234 ай бұрын

    Love Larry!! 😂

  • @murielmartin6533
    @murielmartin65334 ай бұрын

    Having fun with the tree puller aren't you😊 i need one of those

  • @coyroberts8356
    @coyroberts83564 ай бұрын

    Cool good luck!!😊

  • @olddawgdreaming5715
    @olddawgdreaming57154 ай бұрын

    Looking great around there. Glad the shrub puller worked on the walnut tree , came out really good. Spring is here and glad it's there too. Get those mushrooms and show us the messes you find. Good luck, stay safe and keep up the fun you have around there. Fred.

  • @andyrobinson339
    @andyrobinson3394 ай бұрын

    We're still 4-6 weeks away from apple blossoms here in VT! Still skiing too!

  • @jpeel2066
    @jpeel20664 ай бұрын

    Wow. A cat that lays eggs. Now that would be worth something. Thanks for the video. All the best 🇬🇧.

  • @alisciamarotta3888
    @alisciamarotta38884 ай бұрын

    Great job Evan and Rebecca, love your farm....if I was closer I would take one of those lambs ( for Easter 😊 ). My favorite mushroom, not time in NE rural Ohio.

  • @mrclaus859
    @mrclaus8594 ай бұрын

    Thanks Guys

  • @terrimccullough724
    @terrimccullough7244 ай бұрын

    I took a walk around our property today. I’m not prepared for spring either!

  • @jamesmorrison1884
    @jamesmorrison18844 ай бұрын

    Enjoyed your video Evan Rebecca have a great day.

  • @Dan-qy1rg
    @Dan-qy1rg4 ай бұрын

    I really like that dump wagon, using it for the wood chips worked out great. We used pine needles to mulch around our blueberries, works good, if you have pine needles. My wife and I just planted our seeds over the last several days this past week. My wife would agree with Rebekah, she loves to hunt and eat morel mushrooms, I guess I do too. Looking good on the animals and property. I hope you have a wonderful week.

  • @luketippey8664
    @luketippey86644 ай бұрын

    Central IL here and we are still prob 3 weeks out from mushrooms, I cant believe the difference between us and you guys you are really green are grass is just starting to green up!! Hard freeze for tonight 22 as a low. Great video!!!

  • @richardduggar4665
    @richardduggar46654 ай бұрын

    I have 13 one year old chestnut trees from my trees that is my first time it made chestnuts 🌰. I didn’t do very well with this year’s crop. I was late getting them In stratification. I used wet sand the first year and had somewhat success

  • @jakeb9534
    @jakeb95344 ай бұрын

    I'm jealous of your green pasture. Wish my pasture had green grass. My field looks like I am a professional goat head farmer.

  • @davidscott8400
    @davidscott84004 ай бұрын

    My brother and i have raspberry rows of six by fifty feet we clip them down to three inches usually in November and they come back nicely in rhe spring

  • @Scotthobart1086
    @Scotthobart10864 ай бұрын

    another great video

  • @toddforhetz
    @toddforhetz4 ай бұрын

    Illinois St Clair county here, across the river from St Louis, my neighbor has already been mushroom hunting. He has found some large ones in the woods by an old railroad track.

  • @johnzink3309
    @johnzink33094 ай бұрын

    thx

  • @patblaney3895
    @patblaney38954 ай бұрын

    Nice one Evan

  • @elainedegoede6276
    @elainedegoede62764 ай бұрын

    Enjoy the movie ❤

  • @mariesheppard3750
    @mariesheppard37504 ай бұрын

    I use to dock all the tail s on lamb s , for 4 -H . Keeps them cleaner, Love your Farm and the way you work it, thanks. The funny farm when it comes to feeding . Your wife spoils them LOL

  • @dougmcnattin386
    @dougmcnattin3864 ай бұрын

    yes but the evening sunset is really beautiful in Illinois.People think you have to have mountains or something. Not I ! Looking good guys.

  • @Falney
    @Falney4 ай бұрын

    Be careful with how deeply you mulch. It's generally a good idea to leave a small space between the mulch and the trunk as mulch will encourage the tree to shoot out roots above the soil surface. The roots will wrap around the trunk and eventually strangle the tree.

  • @karengarrett1606
    @karengarrett16064 ай бұрын

    I’m in Monroe County, didn’t realize I should be hunting yet. I thought in the past I hunted when I saw may apples. I guess I’ll look tomorrow.

  • @maddog2771
    @maddog27714 ай бұрын

    Rell, nice petting zoo. You got going there

  • @mikepursell2883
    @mikepursell28834 ай бұрын

    Morels in Jackson County, South of you guys

  • @stuartsplace100
    @stuartsplace1004 ай бұрын

    Hi Evan and Rebecca,Ed from Vermont

  • @rottmanthan
    @rottmanthan4 ай бұрын

    makes me want to plant something, but too early here.

  • @smithlinda8901
    @smithlinda89014 ай бұрын

    I like your videos it show a lot the meaning of good Balance in life ,,, work profits projects sleep time working time caring and love all under control . or at list managed.. i feel so disfuncional sometime .. this is like a settle down time feeling

  • @verajamieson8020
    @verajamieson80204 ай бұрын

    Feed first and then mulch,but keep it away from trunk.Evan the blackberry needs too be trained on trellis or wire too support them.

  • @ronwhite6719
    @ronwhite67194 ай бұрын

    March 19, first day of spring. Sorry Evan. You got this.

  • @davidsmathers5621
    @davidsmathers56214 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan just think hope you have everything all done before you retire lol

  • @danielhowsare778
    @danielhowsare7784 ай бұрын

    Would you guys do a video on morel mushrooms? I love looking for them, but I'm terrible at finding them. I'm convinced it really is a learned skill. Thanks :)

  • @jimtrewartha2594
    @jimtrewartha25944 ай бұрын

    Someone is advertising morels for sale on Craigslist in Grant Co WI. So they must be popping up around my area? But I'm sure this week is going to set them back again for awhile. Flurries again today.

  • @AfterTheRains
    @AfterTheRains4 ай бұрын

    Good hunting Rebekah. Sadly, I just developed a severe allergy to shiitake mushrooms, my favourite, so I’m wary of others.

  • @PKBees
    @PKBees4 ай бұрын

    I liked seeing the bees. Have you considered keeping a couple of hives?

  • @blackbumble9988
    @blackbumble99884 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan, GoPro would have paid you good for the shot of their camera getting dizzy in the baler

  • @mikeharris2985
    @mikeharris29854 ай бұрын

    Has the roster stopped attacking y’all 😂😊

  • @CountryViewAcres

    @CountryViewAcres

    4 ай бұрын

    No, he went after me today. Got me in the back of the knee. So, I tried to punt field goal with him, but I missed. He will live another day.

  • @georgesebastian6306
    @georgesebastian63064 ай бұрын

    Last frost date for you by Farmers Almanac is tomorrow!

  • @Tonetwisters
    @Tonetwisters4 ай бұрын

    It's here! Already! Haven't seen you guys in quite a while, as life has kept me busy. Looks like you have put up a lot of fencing, got that other barn going, and planted a lot pasture grass. Don't y'all ever go to work? 🙂

  • @scottjones8053
    @scottjones80534 ай бұрын

    Couple of small ones in Greene county.

  • @blackbumble9988
    @blackbumble99884 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan, watched your video cutting hickory tree from 2 yrs ago. Caution.. never stand behind a tree as it is falling. Behind means opposite to where the tree is falling. Trees can kick back.

  • @dalevinkle2549
    @dalevinkle25494 ай бұрын

    Please show us mushroom hunting. I would like to see what the mushrooms look like and if they are like the one’s I pick in Ontario. \

  • @blackbumble9988
    @blackbumble99884 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan, if you haven't already, it's time to get a good printer, take fall, winter, spring and summer pictures and make post cards for your store front. Including Your animals.

  • @garciafamilyfarms
    @garciafamilyfarms4 ай бұрын

    MUSHROOM SEASON IS UPON US! 2 of my employees have went to southern IL and found several. However they have also found a few in clay County and richland County. I own ground in jasper and effingham County and have yet to find any. Hopefully this cold snap doesn't hurt them! I love morel mushrooms!

  • @chris3m98
    @chris3m984 ай бұрын

    The walnut trees can be replanted also. We sold ours for $1000.00 for each tree when they got 20 feet tall.

  • @hoov1998
    @hoov19984 ай бұрын

    Here is an old saying, and I quote“ At ease disease there is fungus among us”😂

  • @AmandaDoll-hi4dr
    @AmandaDoll-hi4dr4 ай бұрын

    Sping be given on Tuesday the 19th ok evin

  • @matoivic5977
    @matoivic59774 ай бұрын

    Greeting I have been watching your channel for a very long time and I love what you do and the way you do it. I have only one suggestion related to cows, your heifer is thin because she can't eat enough feed from a cow that is stronger than her. Make some kind of box where only the heifer will be able to pass or some kind of feed ban where each of them will get the amount of food intended for her. Greetings from Croatia.

  • @Cutngrass
    @Cutngrass4 ай бұрын

    Hi my name is Neil, I'm from Western Australia Your videos are very good and i love watching them What are Morel mushrooms ?

  • @rockyguzek9262
    @rockyguzek92624 ай бұрын

    get yourself a big fishing net with expandle handle best thing i found to catch baby lambs

  • @ourv9603
    @ourv96034 ай бұрын

    I dunno if I told you this before... I sub to a farm in Pa that operates an egg business. After many decades they have discovered that chicken egg production begins to taper off after the hen reaches 2yo. So, it is their practice once thier flock passes 2yo to take them all to auction & buy a new flock. Every 2years to keep production high. !

  • @blackbumble9988
    @blackbumble99884 ай бұрын

    Hey Evan, spray some water on the floor as clean the animal pens to keep down the dust. Is the air in your animal barn circulating enough?

  • @blackbumble9988
    @blackbumble99884 ай бұрын

    Hey Evvan, I just watched your chicken tractor video. You should attach two old skis at bottom front of the chicken tractor. Easier to pull.

  • @jamesschaffhausen4466
    @jamesschaffhausen44664 ай бұрын

    Happy St. Patrick day. Evan and Rebecca. Great Farm and homestead show. I learned alot 💯 from you too. ❤😇😎👏🏡🚜🌳🌳🐕🐕🐈🐖🐃🐃

  • @jimbo16720
    @jimbo167204 ай бұрын

    Should have sold that black walnut tree. Since the blight they are hard to find.

  • @bgengler30
    @bgengler304 ай бұрын

    Make sure you prune those canes that are growing.

  • @kpatrickolivier2705
    @kpatrickolivier27054 ай бұрын

    What do you do with all the chestnut trees that you planted (if they all take root and start growing)

  • @SwannOG
    @SwannOG4 ай бұрын

    You might want to get sterilized soils for the chestnuts adding only what nutrients you want them to have to grow by as that will cut down on the fungus.

  • @cathiwim

    @cathiwim

    4 ай бұрын

    And wash your hands after handling the bad seed, before touching the good ones.

  • @michelehumann811
    @michelehumann8114 ай бұрын

    Good luck searching for the mushrooms

  • @Ironvalleylarry
    @Ironvalleylarry4 ай бұрын

    I hope you are planting those chestnuts where you don’t have to mow or you will be raking them up every time you mow.

  • @janetlutter9925
    @janetlutter99254 ай бұрын

    I know they found some in oklahoma

  • @MaryB-ps8lg

    @MaryB-ps8lg

    4 ай бұрын

    South central oklahoma

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