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Flanagan Homestead
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Tips and Tricks for family country living. Farming, gardening, and diy projects are our passion. Living a life that is full of faith, family and getting in touch with creation. I own and operate East Fork Christmas tree farm in Ridgefield Washington.
Tying Tops 2024, Christmas tree shearing started a little early for me this year.
At East Fork Christmas Tree Farm we usually start shearing in the middle of July. We want to be done by that time this year so we have started tying the tops. All I need is some bamboo sticks, twist tie wire and some hand pruners. Today I will show you the way I am working the trees but also some of the trees I was indecisive on and ask for your input. #christmastreefarm @FlanaganHomestead
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Bringing home the sheep is easier when the boys come home to help!
Просмотров 857 часов назад
On the Flanagan Homestead we have a small herd of sheep that need to be moved from time to time. We converted my dump trailer into a livestock hauler. The biggest problem was we did not have proper ramps for loading and getting the sheep in proved very difficult. To get them home the slope of the hill was going to make it even harder. The best way to make it work was to have my adult sons help ...
Ep. #2 Hobbit House build. Forms for foundation
Просмотров 13114 часов назад
The next step in building my hobbit house is building the forms for the foundation. I will be doing a monopour, which means I will be pouring the foundation, footings and slab all at once. The slab itself will only be 4 inches thick. The shire is coming along! We will be renting space on hipcamp.com #hobbithouse #hobbithome @FlanaganHomestead
The challenge of hauling your own sheep. Failures and successes of trailer conversion
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I have a small herd of Dorper sheep I needed to move to my neighbors pasture. I don't have a livestock trailer, so I am attempting to convert my dump trailer into one. In herding our sheep onto the trailer we had several things go well but just as many go wrong. This is our story. #sheepfarming #sheepherding #sheep365 @FlanaganHomestead
Transline herbicide safe over trees?
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I used Transline herbicide which is very directed at thistle. I used transline instead of crossbow or other 2-4D products because I wanted to spray over the top of young growing Christmas trees. The results in the pasture and on the Christmas trees was great. Dead thistle, no negative affect on our Nordmann fir Christmas trees. #transline @FlanaganHomestead
Ep.#1 Hobbit house build, choosing site and excavating
Просмотров 349День назад
I am building a hobbit house completely designed by me and I will do all the construction. I will be renting it out on hipcamp.com. The uniqueness of the project should make it popular. This video focuses on the site selection and excavation. The inspiration obviously comes from the Shire on the Lord of the Rings movies and books. #hobbithouse @FlanaganHomestead
Firewood stand opportunities sometimes find you.
Просмотров 357Месяц назад
At our firewood stand where we sell bundles. We sell a lot of camp wood. I have had requests for kindling to use as a fire starter. I had t done it yet because of a lack of convenient wood for this. I recently got the opportunity to acquire cut ends of cedar fence boards at a good price to make kindling. @FlanaganHomestead
How to keep chainsaw from binding in a log and how to get it out.
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If you have been cutting in the woods you have probably had your saw get stuck in a log. This happens because leverage on the log causes it to pinch your chain saw. There are a couple ways to keep it from pinching and a good way to get it out. @FlanaganHomestead
How to easily load cattle panels into the bed of your pickup.
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Cattle panels, hog panels or any other fence panel can easily be loaded into the bed of your pickup. Even the ones that are 16 feet long. This can be done by simply bending them over and strapping the top panel in. Cattle panels can be used in variety of ways on your farm. We obviously use them as fencing to keep our animals in but also garden trellis supports. @FlanaganHomestead
Speeding bundle production for my firewood stand.
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The efficiency of my bundle production has been getting worse as my pile of wood receded back under the low roof. Now my pile stacked by the road has cured and I can start selling it. The beauty of this is I can drive right up to the pile and build without moving. Also all pieces of wood have been split to bundle size. I don't have to split any more. Just put it in the jig and make a bundle. #f...
Tackling birthing ewe to relieve her of metal bracket on her hoof.
Просмотров 183Месяц назад
This Ewe was giving birth on my farm when I noticed her limping. She had a fence bracket wedged on her hoof. This was causing pain and limping. She did not want me near her. I had to catch her in the open field. I used her newborn baby as bait and tackled her at the opportune moment. Fortunately I was able to get her foot free quickly and she moved on with no harm. #sheepfarming #shepherd @Flan...
Is this the future of Christmas tree fertilization for seedlings?
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At East Fork Christmas tree farm we are always looking for ways to improve. Today I will be fertilizing a test plot of trees with packets of Black Magic fertilizer. This is a product made by Spectrum products in British Columbia. They have been successfully using this product for timber trees. We typically don't like to fertilize first year trees so that we protect the roots. They claim their p...
How many sheep can you put on an acre of pasture?
Просмотров 3792 месяца назад
Our dorper sheep are eating down the pasture faster than it can grow. We are in a good grass growing region. It is also a good time of year for growth yet the grass is real short. I have heard recommendations up to 12 sheep per acre. This has proven to be way too many. Our ten sheep are keeping the 4 acres of pasture down to the nubbins. #sheep #sheepfarming #pasture @FlanaganHomestead
Pointers on working the tops of your Christmas tree from Pedro
Просмотров 5122 месяца назад
At East Fork Christmas Tree Farm we have enjoyed selling quality trees for years. Lately we have had Pedro come and help us occasionally. Pedro has been working Christmas trees year around for decades. Here are a few tips on how to grow trees. @FlanaganHomestead #christmastreefarm
Growing his Christmas tree business, Episode 2
Просмотров 2402 месяца назад
At East Fork Christmas Tree Farm we have hired Pedro and his crew to get a few jobs done. He has a 7 man crew working year around on Christmas trees. Pedro started as a farm hand and grew into an owner of tens of thousands of trees. This is his story. @FlanaganHomestead
From farm hand to large owner, Christmas tree farm story.
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From farm hand to large owner, Christmas tree farm story.
Rebuilding hillside road torn apart by fallen tree with a John Deere 35G excavator
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Rebuilding hillside road torn apart by fallen tree with a John Deere 35G excavator
How I got rejected lamb to bond with Mother.
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How I got rejected lamb to bond with Mother.
Yearly schedule of jobs on the Christmas tree farm.
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Yearly schedule of jobs on the Christmas tree farm.
Planting Christmas trees very late this year due to weather
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Planting Christmas trees very late this year due to weather
campground update. Just put a couple apple trees in the ground.
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campground update. Just put a couple apple trees in the ground.
Christmas tree farm finances? How do you handle them?
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Christmas tree farm finances? How do you handle them?
5 tips for driving in snow and ice. +comparing tires and vehicles
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5 tips for driving in snow and ice. comparing tires and vehicles
Stacking free firewood logs to make room for more! :)
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Stacking free firewood logs to make room for more! :)
Another example of how Real Christmas trees are better for the environment than fake ones.
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Another example of how Real Christmas trees are better for the environment than fake ones.
I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! Chicken roosting oddity.
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I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE! Chicken roosting oddity.
Blueberry propagation, remember don't do this.
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Blueberry propagation, remember don't do this.
Replacement straps for Gopherhawk mole trap. How to easily switch
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Replacement straps for Gopherhawk mole trap. How to easily switch
“Best use of golf clubs I’ve ever seen” … heck yeah, that’s some sophisticated farm engineering. Great stuff here, really useful, thanks.
Hi, doing the same thing here in Finland. I dont tie all trees, only those that have bird damage or theres no leader at all. I think that the best situation is when there is 2 or more leaders. If theres a bird damage for one you have still some leader(s) left to grow and i select best one when pruning later summer. I use wooden sticks and few inch long copper electric cables (1,5mm2). Enjoying your videos. Keep on good work! 😊
@@jaakko7906 thanks for kind words and sharing what you do.
Thank you for your videos. Virtually no trees warrant the use of bamboo sticks and ties. If you do not know which leader to chose, let the top couple/few compete and go back to the tree a few weeks later. If you still do not know, simply apply a rubber band to coach the most viable leader.
@@paulcompton8895 on noble fir it is not that simple. Some trees left alone will never center up again. Could probably do what you are saying for grand fir
I always enjoy your videos! When do you take the twist ties off?
@@jamvideos4167 usually we take the ties off just before harvest. It is said you can table them off after six weeks and the branches will stay. But I figure why not wait longer and make sure they are firm in that position
It's called a fence
Second. I find that bird damage is the most common cause for missing leaders. That is bird that perch in the top of the Tree and break the soft leader. We use bird sticks to avoid that, I grow normann
@@johanwedelnielsen do you stick every tree to keep the birds off the leaders
You should try the Max tape machine. Much faster and easier. Also the tape Can be left, it Will not Strangle the Tree. I use that and bamboo. For the first Tree you make i dont understand why you ignore the perfekt small leader next to the branch you tie up. I find that using these true leader is much better than a branch as the growth the following year is more uniform
@@johanwedelnielsen thanks for input. I considered using the short leader. Just didn’t want to lose that much height. But 100% agree a tree that has a natural straight leader is significantly more likely to be straighter than a tied up branch.
What period of year can do this prune??
@@user-tv3nu8zs3s they just now got to where they will stop growing and start to go dormant and get woody. So now until harvest they can be sheared. I like to be done by mid August so the branches are super easy to blade through.
@@FlanaganHomestead Tank you!
Thank you sir!
Watch "Red barn farms" re making kindling.. it's a lot easier and faster...
I wouldn't want them to get a bunch of different feed. So maybe they got enough to get started then left? I know if you take cattle from grass to wheat without letting them get adjusted they'll bloat and get sick, so I always try to cut some or let them graze a few hours before turning them out. You have a very nice place, and it doesn't appear you have the heavy metal damage that many of us suffer with, in Texas. It was a nice relaxing and informative video.
Thanks for kind words and yes we do need to be careful of moving from eaten pasture to a lush new one. Thankfully we do not have heavy metal problems.
Love this! 🥰 You are blessed with an amazing, wonderful family! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you and yes I am blessed with my family
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Hope things are going well with your firewood stand. Thanks for the inspiration on bundling firewood. I have a great many sticks and branches that fall down from the trees on my property. Bundling lets me make them a useful source of heat for my workshop and also a nice supplement to the wood for the house fireplace. 😁😎
As usual the energizer bunny also known as Rob Flanagan continues to amaze. Love watching your projects. By the way I think the sheep and goats won the battle of the trailer!
@@dougjohnson8417 they did. I brought the muscle in to bring them home. Video on Tuesday
Am from Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago I have 6 goat 's how do you know when they need to be child ready for child beariy
@@josephHerrerra depends on the breed. They can get pregnant as early as 7 months old. I don’t recommend letting them breed that young. But after a year old they are usually strong enough to carry kids.
Nice rodeo 🤠
@@mostlydollshelicopters4799 haha, I should do Mutton busting.
We have sheep and goats just starting out as well. Hard work moving them. Can sympathize! Lol
@@sharonohare6399 thanks for commiserating with me. I haven’t had to much of a need to move them until recently. My loading will get smoother.
@@FlanaganHomestead Lucky they love grains!
@@sharonohare6399 so true
@@FlanaganHomestead We're building a corridor of fencing leading to a small yard and small stable. When they are in there we will back up the trailer and use the grains to entice. Fingers crossed.🤞
Great information!
I recently moved to a house with blueberries and have no experience whatsoever with plants, trees, or anything green. This video says everything I needed to know about my blueberries. I was picking some and by accident I cut a branch 😢 Thank you, Flanagan for an amazing explanation. I'm going to try and see if I can make more out of it.
What brand band you use ??
thanksgiving - how do you tell if you have a male or female with Pygmy goats ? Do the males only have horns ?
@@coreypatrick7230 lift the tail. Two holes right next to each other female. 1 hole (anus) male.
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Just curious what do you do to protect the goats from freezing weather ?
@@coreypatrick7230 they come inside the barn. It is not heated but it keeps them dry and stops the wind. The ability to stop the wind during cold temps is important for goats.
Which state are you in?
@@LisaBreaux-h7l Washington
Which state are you located?
ingenious idea, ty
So awesome, thank you! Going to have a ridiculous amount this information is pure gold!
I never realized I need an excavator.. :)
We all need a big toy.
I was ENGROSSED in this video because of how intense and helpful the information included here. Thank you.
There is an unbelievably large amount of valuable information in this short video, thank you!
Thanks for kind words
Probably 8 years that I have had chickens and the hens love to sleep and crap in the nesting boxes, and it dawned on me the other day that it might be because the laying boxes are higher than the roosts, so I'm thinking of putting my nesting boxes closer to the ground, lower than the roosts. Seeing your setup and I think that's why, because you have that perch sticking out so they can go inside and lay eggs and it's obvious that they are sleeping and crapping on that perch. Has anyone else came to that conclusion or is it something obvious that I am just now realizing? That pallet on the floor in the goat's pen is begging for rats and snakes to make their nests underneath. I wouldn't put a framed wood floor for goats or chickens because rotting is inevitable. My goats lay happily on the ground they built up with hay and their own poop. I did find some really good tips in this video though. I like what you did with the compost pile. For years I've been throwing food scraps in the chicken coop, but lately they don't seem to eat it and it brings in a ton of flies, so offering them to the goats and chickens sounds like a good idea.
Ya... but you by a steel blade cheap! And cut your tin upside down.
What is the best way to contact you.I want to get more details to start tree farming
Tumbuh akar guna apa? Adakah dia sama dgn mulberry senang untuk berakar?
Hi i wanted to ask what do u do after the horn comes off what do u disinfect with or do i just leave it alone do i put bandaid rap it up what ? and thank you for the information didnt knoe this was possible! and i have a baby goat is it possible to do this earlyer or should i wait till there alittle grown then do it its already a month grown and i can feel these little nubs i feel it might be to late to disbud the goat so i was stressing about it im like i have to get surgery and blah blah u really saved a life !
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this video. You inspired me!
Why not just use a 10' section of pvc plastic gutter you can get at any big box store?
legitimate question. For me I had it on hand, it is cheaper, but most important the perfect cylinder guide the grain to the bottom middle and there are no 90 corners that are harder to get the feed out of. A gutter would be an easy slightly inferior option.
@@FlanaganHomestead You're right about the corners and thank you for the video
I got a couple different varieties of blueberry and grapes from Walmart. The ones in a bag with just a stem. My question is how long does it take for them to come out of dormancy? I planted them about a month ago and I’m not seeing any signs of life yet. I’ve fertaliized them I keep them well watered. I just got a tester two days ago and my soils ph is 7.0 so I’m thinking maybe that’s the main reason so I got some acidifier but since that will take some time to change the ph I’m gonna supplement with dilute white vinaigrette when I water. Any advice would be great. I’ve always grown my own veggies but I haven’t had any experience with fruits yet so I have a lot to learn when it comes to that. Thank you
You are correct in that your soil needs to be more acidic and need to take measures to rectify that. Even so if the plant was healthy when purchased there should be some bud opening by now and growth. I hope you were sold viable plants. Moisture in the soil is good but they don't want to be too damp for an extended period of time.
Just before your video I watched a video about blueberry propagation it was very vague as far as information watering etc thanks for this very clear information truly appreciated… stay blessed
thanks for watching and the kind words
Great video. May I ask what timber is being used for the vertical siding? Thanks
Being in the pacific Northwest I am using douglas fir.
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Is it pet friendly?
What band do you use ? Sheep or cattle band? Thanks
The bands I bought said compatible for cattle, sheep and goats. Some bands are just skinny rings. The ones I used were flatter like a thick wedding ring.
Interesting… I bought an iron bull trailer and the same thing happened to me. I took it to the mechanic and only three out of four trailer brakes were working. Also, the first tire changes on all four wheels stripped the wheel studs due to being overtightened. Besides that, it’s a solid trailer…
Sorry to hear it wasn’t ready to go for you. Someday they will come dialed in.