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How do you cut the grass right up to the landscapiing fabric in your fields?
@dannramirez928 күн бұрын
I’m with you!! I don’t have a farm but I did want to plant lavender in a large bed. I have killed about 26 lavender plants and wasted lots of hard work and money.
@shavlatoure7018Ай бұрын
Best video I have seen on growing lavender. Thank you for sharing
@boulderlist10942 ай бұрын
Physics
@dianahall80693 ай бұрын
Thank you! I live in San Diego with clay soil and was about to make the same mistakes. Easy fix!
@danny___928Ай бұрын
if it helps: Lavender loves crappy soil. Literally. I have mine in pots, and my soil mix, is basically 1/4 soil, 1/2 perlite, 1/2 coarse/chunky sand, and if i have some lava rock ill throw that in too, and some lime cause lavender likes alkaline soil.
@veerlekusters45603 ай бұрын
Hello, Thank you for the nice video. We are actually starting a small lavender farm :) It looks like the way you covered the soil avoids any water from coming to the plants. Do you need to water them once in a while at the base, or how does it function for you? Thank you!
@ironoakfarm9045Ай бұрын
We only watered by hand until the plants were established. After that, the rain is enough
@akrossmann16317 күн бұрын
Such Patience has paid off! Congratulations!
@flw96333 ай бұрын
Very helpful! Thank you!
@angelamiller81054 ай бұрын
This is such a helpful video. Thank you!
@fha95075 ай бұрын
very informative video. What is your row spacing center to center? It looks about perfect. Most recommendations are 5' but I like your setup.
@ironoakfarm9045Ай бұрын
It's actually about 8' on centers
@cannamink6 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for sharing
@russelljennings78226 ай бұрын
Nice video sir. I liked hearing the history of the chestnut trees
@ironoakfarm90456 ай бұрын
Thanks for stopping in! We are excited to see how they come out in the spring.
@lauradevries68649 ай бұрын
Thank you! We are in the process of clearing away all cotton wood and brambles from our 2 acres and I was hoping to grow a 1/2 acre of lavender. Unfortunately we have clay soil as well and I’ve been watching every KZread video I can find, looking for ways to successfully grow lavender with our soil conditions. So thankful for your advice and to see your success!!
@ironoakfarm90456 ай бұрын
Thanks! It's been a real challenge for sure.
@MARGONEWILD10 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing such great insight into your growing challenges! We have clay soil as well but really want to grow a field of lavender and this is bar far the most helpful video I've found. Thank you!
@ironoakfarm90456 ай бұрын
Thanks! Good luck!
@sinistermuhahaha884911 ай бұрын
That’s y he has 3 fingers 😊
@ironoakfarm904511 ай бұрын
🤣it's not as dangerous as it might look
@brennonwatkins285711 ай бұрын
Satisfying 👍🏻
@ironoakfarm904511 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@chrism.2231 Жыл бұрын
We only have 5 acres of what is left of the family homestead. A couple of years ago, as a bit of an experiment, I decided to try take hay off of a couple of newly cleared areas. Total, that might be 2 1/2 acreas. I had done the research to understand what an average yield was off an acre and thought at the very least, it would help offset feed costs. If, that is, I could do it on the cheap. I already had the tractor and trailers, but I scrounged up a $50 JD #5 mower like yours and a $250 M-H #11 hay rake. Mower needed some work, but the rake I paid a premium on as the guy delivered it. lol We pick it up with pitch forks. Now, a baler sounds good, but it really only means a more convenient package in the end, and the goats have no issues with loose hay. I am not sure we are going to do this long term, but very rewarding to put up our own hay and it has been worth the little bit of an investment and the time. Now, if I could only get some rain so we can get a second cutting... Take care!
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
It's extremely rewarding to be able to put up your own hay for sure. Our setup is years in the making. I bought two of the JD sickles for $100 and had to rebuild one with parts from the other and make some parts from scratch to get it working great. I was able to find that baler about 10 years ago and I think we paid $800 for it. Although it did work, it was a challenge. Over the years I've repaired and rebuilt little bits here and there and now it's working great in my opinion. So for $1000 or so and some mechanical repairs we can put up our own hay. It's all paid for itself many times over considering the cost of hay. Working with this old equipment can certainly test your patience for sure, but when it all comes together it's that much sweeter.
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
And yes, we could definitely use the rain. The fields aren't doing much since that first cutting!
@gh5tspawngaming289 Жыл бұрын
You will want to wax the drone frame. They don't come with wax on them.
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
You're right, I completely forgot! Had to go in and pull them out and wax them
@russelljennings7822 Жыл бұрын
It's cool to see and get a better understanding of the bee hives, does it have any effect because they are so close together?
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
Thanks! They can be touching and not be a problem actually. They're pretty good at finding their way home. Some commercial bee keepers will put 4 hives on a regular sized pallet.
@russelljennings7822 Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to come hang out by the sun flower field!!
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
Yes sir! It's coming up soon!
@AmandaIsAwesome Жыл бұрын
Why do you use pine pellets before the pine shavings? Just curious!
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
The pine pellets are super absorbent and then the pine shavings are softer for them to lay on.
@polsopheaphd6458 Жыл бұрын
Goat White
@doulacoach68012 жыл бұрын
Wow, just beautiful!
@doulacoach68012 жыл бұрын
This is great to see! Please do more vlogs on your daily life & chores! Love your blogposts too! 👍🏽🙏🏽🦋
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@russelljennings78222 жыл бұрын
Very nice explanation sir!!
@JamieNoeleFan2 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@kathyarnold91632 жыл бұрын
are you still showing orpingtons?
@zaquieldesouza37932 жыл бұрын
Bom dia amigo muito bom 👍
@benjaminbrewer21543 жыл бұрын
How is this style of nesting box working for you five years latter? Thanks.
@49lucky4 жыл бұрын
Love hearing this love the colors.
@49lucky4 жыл бұрын
I don't know if this is still good but I'm getting ready to get some angles goats also and by the way I have pictures I bought from u with these guys.
@moniquelevesque87564 жыл бұрын
We are debating on what type of goats to eventually get thank you for sharing
@meredithr98245 жыл бұрын
They are even born with curls! Cute!!
@grassabrutta5 жыл бұрын
If you're going to wipe an udder, use just water (and soap if necessary, but then rinse) - not commercial wipes. Those chemicals end up directly in the milk. Better to just dry milk them unless they are really dirty. Good to see the somatic cells stripped out before holding :)
@ryanbolt94124 жыл бұрын
I use a iodine cleaner. Very safe
@joyceannwarnkehigh31895 жыл бұрын
At first he looked like a Toggenburg. Very pretty little goat. ♥️🐐
@brandonespinoza92795 жыл бұрын
Never knew Toriel had a cow's udder, interesting.
@shahbazshaikh23965 жыл бұрын
masaallah
@radunastase79016 жыл бұрын
She does not look Nubian. No "Roman nose" and the ears and the horns point to a cross or Spanish goat.
@condor1983646 жыл бұрын
I also have a vegetable garden, but I also plant flowers. Flowers bring you pleasure to look at and food for the birds and bees.
@BKR6 жыл бұрын
Hey Iron Oak Farm. Great video . I subscribed to you! by the way, if you (or anyone else) like vintage tractor videos, new subscribers are always welcome on my channel. youtubers unite and support eachother! : )
@xDeathsprofitx6 жыл бұрын
Tell me if im wrong but the goat can get out of that station
@nocturnalfear99616 жыл бұрын
Is this a deleted scene from Motel Hell? A special feature? What the hell is this!!!!!!!!!
@witchhammerclifton58316 жыл бұрын
This is soooooooooo racist!!!!!
@Shay-dn7cz6 жыл бұрын
I think its a bit political for my tastes
@witchhammerclifton58316 жыл бұрын
Shay Slatin wow your comment is extremely offensive, you definitely need to check your privilege sir or ma'am. (I don't want to assume your gender.)
@moriahcarter75577 жыл бұрын
So you milk from behind them? You don't worry about them pooping or kicking? Sorry, new to this...
@ryanbolt94124 жыл бұрын
That is what I was thinking. 40 years of milking goats. I have Never milked a goat or cow from the ass end. A goat will do its thing Just standing there. From the back end it will be all over you, the big. Just a bad idea. From the side you can use a arm to block a leg from kicking jug. Pull jug from yellow rain. But if you like your milk with natural sprinkles hay keep it up.
@brettrobinson67657 жыл бұрын
Where did you get the nipple and the coupling? I have only been able to find the nipple.
@lenadunlap-vstigneeva5687 жыл бұрын
Hello ! I'd like to buy the fleece of the goat .Can you sell ? Thank you)
@TheHyde88757 жыл бұрын
so does it work? the nipples are for pigs, but did it work ok for the goats?
@ironoakfarm9045 Жыл бұрын
It worked ok... We eventually abandoned it.
@lilbitatatime37637 жыл бұрын
Congrats on your new additions!
@pattysherwood70917 жыл бұрын
On Jan 19, 2017, we welcomed twins in our goat shed. The buck has ears just like your Huckleberry with a light edge. Both doe and buck are black with white marks. Sire pygora. Dam is Toggenberg/Alpine and Nubian/LaMancha mixed. The kids had such thick black fur, curly but then relaxed to a wave when it dried. They are so incredibly soft and the buck is like a rabbit, and seems to be growing fluffier. If they have guard hairs, they are extremely soft. I enjoyed seeing your video so much. I have had only milk goats til last year when we got the two pygora bucks, and they are so badly behaved I have not been able to do anything with their fiber except pay a nice shearer to shear them.
@lucy_____60237 жыл бұрын
Who came here because of undertale
@beans84897 жыл бұрын
The Inspiring Rice me, I love goats now because of it
@u2yes1dnoedcpsabrinakittyb27 жыл бұрын
Your goat reminds me of Toriel from Undertale! Just my opinion ^^
@Crackers01065 жыл бұрын
thats because that is actually the type of goat she is.
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How do you cut the grass right up to the landscapiing fabric in your fields?
I’m with you!! I don’t have a farm but I did want to plant lavender in a large bed. I have killed about 26 lavender plants and wasted lots of hard work and money.
Best video I have seen on growing lavender. Thank you for sharing
Physics
Thank you! I live in San Diego with clay soil and was about to make the same mistakes. Easy fix!
if it helps: Lavender loves crappy soil. Literally. I have mine in pots, and my soil mix, is basically 1/4 soil, 1/2 perlite, 1/2 coarse/chunky sand, and if i have some lava rock ill throw that in too, and some lime cause lavender likes alkaline soil.
Hello, Thank you for the nice video. We are actually starting a small lavender farm :) It looks like the way you covered the soil avoids any water from coming to the plants. Do you need to water them once in a while at the base, or how does it function for you? Thank you!
We only watered by hand until the plants were established. After that, the rain is enough
Such Patience has paid off! Congratulations!
Very helpful! Thank you!
This is such a helpful video. Thank you!
very informative video. What is your row spacing center to center? It looks about perfect. Most recommendations are 5' but I like your setup.
It's actually about 8' on centers
Great video. Thanks for sharing
Nice video sir. I liked hearing the history of the chestnut trees
Thanks for stopping in! We are excited to see how they come out in the spring.
Thank you! We are in the process of clearing away all cotton wood and brambles from our 2 acres and I was hoping to grow a 1/2 acre of lavender. Unfortunately we have clay soil as well and I’ve been watching every KZread video I can find, looking for ways to successfully grow lavender with our soil conditions. So thankful for your advice and to see your success!!
Thanks! It's been a real challenge for sure.
Thanks for sharing such great insight into your growing challenges! We have clay soil as well but really want to grow a field of lavender and this is bar far the most helpful video I've found. Thank you!
Thanks! Good luck!
That’s y he has 3 fingers 😊
🤣it's not as dangerous as it might look
Satisfying 👍🏻
Thanks!
We only have 5 acres of what is left of the family homestead. A couple of years ago, as a bit of an experiment, I decided to try take hay off of a couple of newly cleared areas. Total, that might be 2 1/2 acreas. I had done the research to understand what an average yield was off an acre and thought at the very least, it would help offset feed costs. If, that is, I could do it on the cheap. I already had the tractor and trailers, but I scrounged up a $50 JD #5 mower like yours and a $250 M-H #11 hay rake. Mower needed some work, but the rake I paid a premium on as the guy delivered it. lol We pick it up with pitch forks. Now, a baler sounds good, but it really only means a more convenient package in the end, and the goats have no issues with loose hay. I am not sure we are going to do this long term, but very rewarding to put up our own hay and it has been worth the little bit of an investment and the time. Now, if I could only get some rain so we can get a second cutting... Take care!
It's extremely rewarding to be able to put up your own hay for sure. Our setup is years in the making. I bought two of the JD sickles for $100 and had to rebuild one with parts from the other and make some parts from scratch to get it working great. I was able to find that baler about 10 years ago and I think we paid $800 for it. Although it did work, it was a challenge. Over the years I've repaired and rebuilt little bits here and there and now it's working great in my opinion. So for $1000 or so and some mechanical repairs we can put up our own hay. It's all paid for itself many times over considering the cost of hay. Working with this old equipment can certainly test your patience for sure, but when it all comes together it's that much sweeter.
And yes, we could definitely use the rain. The fields aren't doing much since that first cutting!
You will want to wax the drone frame. They don't come with wax on them.
You're right, I completely forgot! Had to go in and pull them out and wax them
It's cool to see and get a better understanding of the bee hives, does it have any effect because they are so close together?
Thanks! They can be touching and not be a problem actually. They're pretty good at finding their way home. Some commercial bee keepers will put 4 hives on a regular sized pallet.
Can't wait to come hang out by the sun flower field!!
Yes sir! It's coming up soon!
Why do you use pine pellets before the pine shavings? Just curious!
The pine pellets are super absorbent and then the pine shavings are softer for them to lay on.
Goat White
Wow, just beautiful!
This is great to see! Please do more vlogs on your daily life & chores! Love your blogposts too! 👍🏽🙏🏽🦋
Thanks!
Very nice explanation sir!!
❤️❤️❤️
are you still showing orpingtons?
Bom dia amigo muito bom 👍
How is this style of nesting box working for you five years latter? Thanks.
Love hearing this love the colors.
I don't know if this is still good but I'm getting ready to get some angles goats also and by the way I have pictures I bought from u with these guys.
We are debating on what type of goats to eventually get thank you for sharing
They are even born with curls! Cute!!
If you're going to wipe an udder, use just water (and soap if necessary, but then rinse) - not commercial wipes. Those chemicals end up directly in the milk. Better to just dry milk them unless they are really dirty. Good to see the somatic cells stripped out before holding :)
I use a iodine cleaner. Very safe
At first he looked like a Toggenburg. Very pretty little goat. ♥️🐐
Never knew Toriel had a cow's udder, interesting.
masaallah
She does not look Nubian. No "Roman nose" and the ears and the horns point to a cross or Spanish goat.
I also have a vegetable garden, but I also plant flowers. Flowers bring you pleasure to look at and food for the birds and bees.
Hey Iron Oak Farm. Great video . I subscribed to you! by the way, if you (or anyone else) like vintage tractor videos, new subscribers are always welcome on my channel. youtubers unite and support eachother! : )
Tell me if im wrong but the goat can get out of that station
Is this a deleted scene from Motel Hell? A special feature? What the hell is this!!!!!!!!!
This is soooooooooo racist!!!!!
I think its a bit political for my tastes
Shay Slatin wow your comment is extremely offensive, you definitely need to check your privilege sir or ma'am. (I don't want to assume your gender.)
So you milk from behind them? You don't worry about them pooping or kicking? Sorry, new to this...
That is what I was thinking. 40 years of milking goats. I have Never milked a goat or cow from the ass end. A goat will do its thing Just standing there. From the back end it will be all over you, the big. Just a bad idea. From the side you can use a arm to block a leg from kicking jug. Pull jug from yellow rain. But if you like your milk with natural sprinkles hay keep it up.
Where did you get the nipple and the coupling? I have only been able to find the nipple.
Hello ! I'd like to buy the fleece of the goat .Can you sell ? Thank you)
so does it work? the nipples are for pigs, but did it work ok for the goats?
It worked ok... We eventually abandoned it.
Congrats on your new additions!
On Jan 19, 2017, we welcomed twins in our goat shed. The buck has ears just like your Huckleberry with a light edge. Both doe and buck are black with white marks. Sire pygora. Dam is Toggenberg/Alpine and Nubian/LaMancha mixed. The kids had such thick black fur, curly but then relaxed to a wave when it dried. They are so incredibly soft and the buck is like a rabbit, and seems to be growing fluffier. If they have guard hairs, they are extremely soft. I enjoyed seeing your video so much. I have had only milk goats til last year when we got the two pygora bucks, and they are so badly behaved I have not been able to do anything with their fiber except pay a nice shearer to shear them.
Who came here because of undertale
The Inspiring Rice me, I love goats now because of it
Your goat reminds me of Toriel from Undertale! Just my opinion ^^
thats because that is actually the type of goat she is.