In this farm vlog, the host (Speaker A) and family members discuss and execute the placement of two high‑tunnel greenhouses intended for winter vegetable production and chicken egg production. They measure the slope of the front yard, debate the optimal grade (aiming for under 5%), and consider obstacles such as a persimmon tree and raspberry bushes. After deciding on a location, they unload the 16 × 52‑ft and 24 × 52‑ft high tunnels, herd sheep, cows, and steers to clear the area, and coordinate the moving of livestock with the help of children and cousins. The segment transitions into a family cooking segment called the “Burn It Up Cooking Show,” where they prepare tacos and rice with Grandma, discussing cooking tips and enjoying the farm‑fresh food. Throughout, the tone is conversational, instructional, and family‑centric, with moments of enthusiasm about the project and light‑hearted humor.
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That's 14 feet from that pole to here, so it's going to come to right there.
That's not the end of the world.
Um, is that what you were afraid of, that was going to come too far this way?
That it would come too far out into here? Yeah, then we wouldn't be able to drive.
We could also prune this in such a way to not come this way.
Yeah.
Oh yeah, you still want to be able to get Sally through. So yeah, you could train this to go more like that. So eventually we're driving under these branches. The raspberries can be scooted over.
Yeah, it's no problem if we can make it work here.
I mean, this is ideal because you just come right out of your house and either tend to the chickens or tend to your garden. Probably don't want to go more than 5% grade. I'm thinking too we probably don't want to go more than a 5% grade. I can also measure grade. I have the— everything I need. Be safe. Let's see what happens from right here. Right here you'd have to basically come to right here to get Sally through. Do we even like a persimmon tree? We don't really. Nobody really likes it. What?
I don't know why we planted it.
And we have a persimmon tree right there. So how many do we need?
We have one.
Oh, we haven't won. You say that with a lot of excitement. Yeah, right. You want to measure slope here? Oh, 10 feet. You put it at the bottom. If I get 5 inches off the ground over here, that's, that's more than— that's however many inches it is off the ground here. It's however many slopes it is. Yeah, it's about a 7.5, 8. That means we're not going to be able to set this thing just directly on the ground. It means if we can do it here, we're gonna have to build a platform down through here. You know, Rebecca wasn't sure how— you know, this is our front yard. How serious are we? We're gonna have a high tunnel in our front yard. Uh, we're gonna just have to take a look at it and see if we're that committed. Otherwise, we might put it down there. I mean, why I have to— because it's flatter. It's not— I can tell you right now, it's going to be more neglected down there. This is the best. Come right outside your door, winter cold, just come right out. And get your stuff. In the summer, growing tomatoes and cucumbers in here. You know what, now that I'm thinking about it, I think I didn't remember it right. I don't think that's— it's 10 feet between posts. I think it's 100 inches, because, you know, you can't measure 10 feet and then expect percentages is by tens, not twelves, which is feet. So that's got to be 100 inches. Big test. Oh, so that's a little better. 6, but I don't know. I think for sure you're probably not going to want to go more than 5%. Hey, get in.
What?
Let's go get the— let's go get the chickens out, feed the pigs, then we'll come back for minerals. Okay. Okay. I guess no chiddlers in here. I guess the excitement has worn off. Get in. And just like that, my last helper left me. Hey, there you are! I thought you left me, even though you're filling up our spray bottle with dirt.
It's emptied.
I guess I'd rather have you than a clean spray bottle. All right, come on, buddy.
I'm gonna wash it out and I'm gonna put water in it.
Okay, hopefully it won't clog it up. Don't try to spray it while it's got dirt in there. That'll clog that all up. We'll never fix it. Oh no, what is wrong with my phone? Like it pops. There it was, and then it like disappears into this weird shot. Look. Oh my gosh, that one's good. What happened? Ah, all right, I'm just going off of Minery and guessing. It's a bummer because I won't know what to get out of the truck either. I'll have to check the minerals again. Gideon!
Hey, hey, what's going on?
I'm looking for Gideon. Okay, am I gonna get rid of this Gideon's mess? Dang, Gideon. It's 9 o'clock. The shawls— the sheep shawls up there. We have minerals. We need to get Mac milking. This is a lot of minerals. I don't have pictures of which ones we need. Could we just all teamwork? Look at how well they ate this copper's poplar, Rebecca. I know, crushed it. Okay, let me get the sheep— let me just pull the sheep shawl down here. I'll get under there, tell you what we need. You just unload. Does that sound good? You really liking the hay?
Look at this, Mom.
I know, tamed her so well. She just lets me hug on her. This is what I wanted. Now this winter, when we deep bed you, I'm gonna hug you. We're gonna do a big papa bear hug with all of them. That could be our goal, huh? I just want to be able to cuddle you, sheep. Mama, what? You're just so huggable.
That's how plants grow.
Would you let me hug you now? Can I hug you now? Oh, kind of. Would you let me hug you? Oh, thank you, thank you.
Papa, look!
Oh, that's cool.
This is how plants grow.
All right, I'm sorry to cut you off, honey. You'll just have to get it out of the tray. I gotta go milk.
Yeah, are you just—
this one's— this is one way to get in. Mom's wanting to know why there's so much dirt in Sally.
I know.
Well, his little mud balls turned into dirt.
Oh, he made mud balls and then they dehydrated out.
Yeah, he didn't make them wet enough. Hey, thanks for going with me, Mom. Thank you, Gideon. Hey, I got me a hug out of the sheep. My day is complete. Good girl, you know what's up. Cousin Lauren's turn.
Uh-huh, this is—
hi, Mama. I can't—
oh, it's so much harder. So heart pan's going on here because this is the same thing when you play the heart.
You're getting it now. Yeah, this is just getting with it.
Yeah, this is exactly the same motion when you play.
There you go. See, you're gonna find your comfort zone and you're gonna just get better the more you go. All right, good job, Lauren. You did good. The truck's here. Let's hope the tractor starts. Well, it turns out, guys, it's not a tractor job. We gotta unload it by hand. This is 2 high tunnels.
Papa, this is from FedEx, I think.
Oh yeah, our plan is one of them will grow our winter crops and the other one will grow our eggs, our chickens. This is our winter rest solution. This is our fresh green winter rest solution right here. We got 16 by 52 and 24 by 52. That's some serious food growage. Okay, we got Gabby, we got Josiah, we gotta go move the sheep. Looks like we're gonna hurt them, guys. The steers are happy laying down, they're happy browsing. Let's go this way. Let's go this way. Come on, good guys.
Good sheep, sheep, sheep.
You guys are gonna have to come help me get the cows for right now. Okay, that's not working. Josiah, we have to— somebody herd them from behind and somebody keep them from coming away from the fence. If we can just herd them along the fence, we're good. You herd them up, I'll keep them along the fence.
Okay.
Good, good. Watch this one, Josiah. This seems to be working. I don't know what the hesitation is. Here we go. Maybe they'll follow the cows. Good job, Gabby. Gabby's got Moose going. Keep going, Josiah. There we go. Yeah, he's following Moose. Gabby, this is working out perfect. Here. All right, I don't know what to tell you.
Hey, you know what we could do?
There's a break right here and they're not used to being herded, so let's call them right here.
Sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep.
All right, Jess. I give them a little bit of pressure.
Sheep, sheep, sheep, sheep.
No, here they come. They don't even need any pressure.
Look at that. Are you serious, Justin? Are you serious? Roads. Really? All right, good job, guys. It was too much to lead them way down there and then over. Wasn't too much to lead them right there. How beautiful! What a beautiful little savanna here. Now this is nice, one of the most beautiful spots on the property. That tree, that rock, this is very nice. We're hoping they might climb on that rock. That'd be kind of neat. Clear it. Maybe the kids can play a little better on it. Moose is working it already. Thank you, Moose. What do you see on there? What do you like on there? What do you like up there, huh? All right, thank you, Cousin Lauren, for helping with the breakfast. Now I want everybody to— Gabby told me something that Ma Ingalls taught us all. What is it, Gabby?
Hunger is the best sauce.
Yeah, it is.
And you know why food on the farm tastes so good? Because it's fresh. Because you work so hard to put it on the table. You work so hard, you're hungry. It's the best sauce. On today's episode of Burn It Up Cooking Show Supper Taco Tuesday with special guests Geez, what are you gonna do, Grandma?
Well, we gotta cook the meat.
Okay.
And make the lettuce.
We bought—
okay, we bought some because it's over.
Yep.
And, uh, get the taco shells, get it lined up, shred some cheese, be delicious.
All right, 2 pounds of our hamburger going. This is, uh, bear. Grandma says it won't burn, it doesn't need butter. This is the Burn It Up Cooking Show, so it'll be okay if it burns. She says there's enough fat.
This is a cool tool.
Okay, and you go like this. See how it— it's like you're cutting 6 blades at once.
Yeah, then you got to wash that by hand, but I guess you are the dishwasher. 3 cups water, 2 cups rice. You probably don't even measure, do you, Grandma?
Oh yes, I do.
You do?
That's the way it turns.
Who likes rice more, you or Big Daddy?
Oh Bruce, he's a rice I grew up with potatoes, baked potatoes. Every night we had a baked potato.
Oh look, it's starting to rain. I guess the kids are coming home.
They'll be home soon for sure.
The kids are at the neighbor's lake. Yeah, I just heard thunder. I'm sure they're on their way home. So this show is just about to get that much more exciting.
If you have a big enough pan, when it boils up to the top, it won't overflow. It just—
see, I thought that was a tall pan. I thought that was a big pan, but I have had it overflow in smaller pans. I was gonna ask her the trick, but that's the trick. We've got our own seasoning. I feel like it's enough. It's gonna cook more as this evaporates. I kind of like this. It's almost like burning it up, this steam. You guys see that steam? Did you say turn it down?
No.
Did you?
No, I turned it up.
Oh, I see that.
This is the Burn It Up Cooking Show. High heat all the time. All right, maybe we'll get even more steaming action here. Look who's here, Grandma! Would you ever know?
