we weren't prepared for this (ep.13)
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i’m not being overdramatic when i say, i look forward to any and every little update or information about this process, house or history. gosh this has been this most entertaining YT series in a while!
Agreeeeee
Yes, I jump every time that I see you’ve posted another video and watch it right away!! You two are bad asses! Just working your butts off! When is the roof going on?
I agree!
Same!!!
I agree! Keep em coming plz
Ideal goat terrain, will demolish the stuff that's left. You could sprinkle wild flower seeds all over the soil, will hold the soil together and prevent it sliding, will also help the bees and other flying creatures and look/smell nice.
Native seeds* they grow deeper roots which helps with erosion more
Ooooo. Love that idea. I hope they see you’re suggestion.
I’ve heard you can rent goats for exactly that!
Wildflower seeds never win against established weedy growth.
Great idea, there are goat herders who rent their animals out to eat brush, etc.
I love how many people are recommending goats as a solution to your landscaping problems
They are dedicated workers
Yes! I need to see this!!!
I live for the goat chat
To some it looks like this house is out in the forest but it's actually in an urban area of North Vancouver. She wouldn't be allowed to have goats there.
@@ontheroadwithyode390 don't stomp on my dreams like that!
After you get that area cleared of brambles and ivy, look into native plants for your area. Their root systems could help stabilize the hill, and they'll look gorgeous with minimal maintenance after getting established. Plus, they'll support local wildlife like birds, bees, and bunnies!
I agree.
From experience, I can tell you, excellent choice clearing the brush because wildfires happen and they love areas like what you just cleared, with excessive overgrowth… years and years of overgrowth… to destroy all your hard work and your house, too. Bravo to you both!
Fiddle head ferns, thimble berries, salal, elderberry, salmon berries, huckleberry would look great!
yes this!!! more people should choose native plants in their landscaping
Hi all, horticulturist intern here with a lot of experience when it comes to invasives and other things you don’t want around your yard. They are doing the right thing by removing all of this. While I can’t be absolutely certain as to what I am seeing I am seeing a lot of Himalayan Blackberry and English Ivy which are terribly invasive in North America and can cause a lot of property damage if not control especially given the terrain of the area and the size of their foundation. Many of these types of spreader plants and under brush need native fauna to control their growth and spread where in North America these invasives don’t have that control and thus spread everywhere. Because of the pervasive spreading their roots and rhizomes can growth into foundations and rocks and weaken/destroy them given enough time and they can choke out most the trees in the area by binding to the bark and shading out leaves. The plants I have identified here are particularly nasty not because they will regrow into the ground from the cut up brush but that they have prolific rhizomes unground which are energy stores that allow the plant to regrow even after it was cut down. That’s why many of these species are so hard to remove. That being said when it comes to Blackberry which I noticed in an abundance here is that if you are particularly on top of it and ensure you cut it back every time new leaves sprout you can kill it for good in a month or so. Pesticides also help, but do not use them without consulting an expert first as they can have unintended consequences to the rest of you property and potentially your health as well.
now i’m picturing how beautiful their property would look when covered in native flowers and shrubs. i wish i had a big property and the ability to clear it out like this, it would be milkweed and berry bushes as far as the eye can see
Awesome info!
Awesome knowledge share! Thank you
Thanks for sharing, i was about to leave a comment asking if they know what plants and bushes they're dealing with etc!
Do you think all the scraps they dropped over the edge will compost properly, or will it just root and grow where it is?
That terrain is perfect for goats. They dont do grass - they do brambles and ivy and tree limbs :D
Yes there are companies that will lend you their goats to clean up!!
My weedy property was chomped down by two goats. It took a couple of years, but they got the job done! Katla and Polli were sweet goats. We also fed them goat chow to keep them healthy. Now they live with a friend whose property needs goats for weed control.
And, you can rent them.
I came here to say the same. They prefer brush
I was coming here to say they need to rent some goats!
Very kind of the neighbor to let you go through their yard. They probably appreciate that you're clearing the blackberry bushes, those things spread like wildfire.
Wi've got some from both neighbours and it drives me batty
Love how you both work together. So respectful and even when frustrated you Respect each other. So nice to see!
The ethics, respect, all the hard work and the sharing you see from them is a promise their relationship is enduring ❤ don't rip out everything yet, you might like the cliff covers
Ypur decision to rest is spot on - I have a small landscaping and land reclamation business. When my crew starts getting tired, we stop for the day. Reduces injuries, reduces mistakes. Work hard, eat, rest. Kick A## next day. Take care!
Exactly! Accidents start happening
Jenna with hedge trimmers?
Jenna Snipps.
Underrated comment
Jenna cutting ivy?
Jenna Clipps.
Jenna pulling roots?
Jenna Ripps.
And Jenna falls down the hill?
Jenna Tipps.
Hehehe #DadJokesOfTheYear
Jenna renovating a house?
Jenna Flips
@@norashaaban3536 this should be the name of the series
You two are gonna be RIPPED by the time you’re done. Just imagining your level of physical exhaustion at the end of everyday 😮💨
I’m tired just watching them!
I was just wondering if she thought to take some 'before' physique photos.
One reason to not leave a bunch of dead plants and trees on a property is that it can cause wild fires to spread more rapidly so if you live in an area where that is a concern then cleaning up dead dry items is a preventative thing
That's why they need goats to eat it all 😂
Very true! Theyre in BC Canada, very prone to wildfires!
Goats
You need a big garden shredder, put all the branches etc in it, then you can spread it back on the ground. Hide it behind something and let it mulch down.
It will save you money on those big containers your putting it in!
YES! A chipper/shredder!!!
Yeah, in terms of later landscaping, it seems a shame to discard all that compostable material.
I was thinking this the entire last episode, should've had a wood chipper at the front of the "bin"
@@DunksterP I think so, it would have save them so much money on those bin things.
Not for the blackberries - they can root from segments of their vines.
Goats want rocky cliff faces and vines, thorns and brambles.
The goats might pay you to come over.
😆🤣
Yes there are unemployed goats longing to eat the ivy and bushes.
I am a goat and Sheep farmer in Georgia USA, and I agree with the other goat comments. Goats will love the stuff you’ve got growin’ back there. And I think the companies that rent out goats will put up temporary fencing to keep the goats in. You would have to check with your local farms.
Get this comment to the top
Back in the day, houses had thatched roofs-thick straw-piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the cats and other small animals (mice, bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof, resulting in the idiom, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”
You know that’s not true. Old wives tale.
The garden certainly rocks . . .
Goats will take one look and think they have gone to goat heaven
The two of you are an absolute hoot!! The music certainly adds a brilliant touch as well! You are right, Jenna, in thinking the plants will grow back from the roots if you leave them. And, yes, the goats can clear everything you've been working so hard to get rid of! (Goats will eat English Ivy, Poison Ivy, Kudzu, and anything else in their way.) The trick would be to rent them 2 or 3 times a year to keep your rocks clear of brambles and weeds. One common guideline is that it takes 60 goats ~3 days to clear 1 acre. Or 30 goats 6 days. The owner of the herd will set up a fence around the area you want cleared, and provide food, water, and shelter. All you have to do is sit in your chair with a glass of wine and watch the goats eat! Sounds like a great plan to me!
Sounds efficient, but cute and relaxing at the same time 🎉 🐐
Everytime you find a new rock, I just think of Donkey saying ‘I like this boulder, that’s a nice boulder’ from Shrek… well done to the both of you on all your hard work! ✨
Hehe, same!
GOATS LOVE THAT TYPE OF STUFF YOU'RE CLEARING MORE THAN GRASS. AND THEY EAT POISON IVY AND STICKER PLANTS. THEY LOVE THEM.
TEN GOATS WOULD CLEAR THAT HILL IN ONE DAY
No need to shout....
@@Millbrook1974powderedwater lower your inner voice and you won't hear shouting
The goats need to be fenced in, I’m not sure they are able to do that safely if there’s a 10ft drop
That is legit a really good Idea and to the people afraid of goats on cliffs lol. Just google how goats handle cliffs.
I doubt they can keep farm animals in the city. There are bylaws against that.
I haven’t seen any of your other content then your house renovation, and i don’t care if you post 10 video’s clearing your garden. I’m here to support your dedication! You guys are doing amazing
I understand wanting to clear things out, examine the structure, etc. but having ground cover plants can help with erosion, so look at what you might like to plant in its place! Get something ✨pretty✨
I agree! Nature knows best. Bare rocks heat up in the summer, get really cold in the winter. If there are cracks filled with water they will burst under these conditions. Temperatures are much milder when rocks are covered in soil and plants. This prevents cracks from bursting.
I understand the need to clear out invasive plants but the rocks and concrete should not stay bare like this! And native plants can help keep the invasive ones under control, that's much better than bare rocks where you have to fight them by hand every year.
This is the best series ever. The combo of a real honest look at how hard all this is and the cooperative and respective relationship you two have is *chef's kiss*
Hey Jenna can you make a playlist of all the song your using for this series i really like the vibe!
Yes please its really hard to keep track of all the songs being used, especially the instrumentals!
(Theyre all beautiful choices, wouldnt want to miss even one!)
I was just going to ask about the piano/strings piece that starts at 5:32. You've used it before.
A playlist would be awesome.
Is soil erosion a concern now that you've removed the overgrown shrubbery from the cliff? Be safe.
@@appledumpling4766you can see there is just a couple inches of top soil on bed rock, the top soil has no risk of large scale erosion
@@julien2912 That's why there is a risk of rockslides.
Those huge rocks are going nowhere. They are the actual ground, the actual terrain
@@appledumpling4766these two don’t have the intelligence for that.
Is it worth it or possible to make a terraced area there? It’s a nice secluded area (although the neighbors are right there, no?) but private away from the pool.
If i were your neighbor I’d be so happy you’re restoring this property and working so hard, I would definitely bring over nice snacks and drinks every once in a while 👏
Sameeeeee!
I love how positive and supportive of each other the two of you are ❤! When others would become frustrated , negative, and start attacking each other - both of you instead approach everything with a sense of joy and humor. It’s soooo refreshing! Relationship goals!!
You should definitely look into the goats. They are good at jumping and climbing on rocks
Pressure wash the rocks! It’ll loosen all the soil and make root cleaning easier and make the rocks look amazing
Pulling roots will destabal8ze slope. Then pool falls down slope. Evaluate by professional first.
Cut it , dry time , firewood
@@maryhduke2307 Rocks were there long before the roots were. It's a pretty solid hillside.
I love the neighbors CATS! The neighbor clearly noticed the cats were interested in you and set up a cozy spot for them ❤❤
An update on how this looks after the 7 days of rain in the next week's episode would be cool to see!
And they say young people today don't know how to work hard anymore. Just look at you two!
Your sheer determination to tackle so much of this project yourselves is very admirable 👍🏻
Do all of your neighbors have similar style homes? I see that one of your neighbors is also doing some exterior remodeling! I would love to know more about the builder history!
The encouragement you give each other is so sweet and refreshing. You work so well together!
To get rid of the roots, pour vinegar over the roots. The vinegar will kill the roots, so they can dry out and be easily removed. Use Distilled White Vinegar. Do not dilute the vinegar! Also be careful of any plants nearby you wish to keep; it will also get rid of them if you are not careful when applying it.
Thanks for this! My 70-year-old house was neglected and the previous people let trees/bushes grow in the window wells. I’ve been trimming them back for five years now, but I will try this!
Also to control lily-of-the-valley!
Vinegar will kill the Ph balance in the soil so nothing will grow there in the future. I don’t recommend this if you’re hoping to grow native plants.
@@kelseyryan2688 If you noticed. She has a lot of rocks. If she plants dandelions, they will continue to grow till the PH is back to normal.
Seriously, call about the goats. My city, Saint Paul, MN. Hired some several years ago to clear stuff like you’re chopping now. I have no idea what it costs, but those goats ate everything.
Bonus…goats are adorable and so much fun.
Call the goat folks! Goat love anything green and rocks!!
I’m living for this content these days. We’ve got our own little community of people living vicariously through Jenna and Nick. I can’t tell you how much it means to me as a disabled woman ❤
Fellow spoonie. They got more done in one day than I can do in a month. It's nice to see someone living a life I will probably never have a chance to live, so I can live vicariously.
@@amara560 hi, nice to meet you 👋 I know what you mean!
Roots keep the soil in place on a slope and you can leave some habitat for wildlife in places that you can't use anyway.
The English ivy they removed is an invasive plant for their area so it’s good that they removed it and can now start with replacing!
What an awesome lot. So great to see it being rescued from (apparently) decades of neglect.
Makes my day when you make new videos Jenna🩷🩷
You guys are putting in an unbelievable amount of physical labour I can’t commend you more. This is TOUGH WORK! I’m sure you’re so proud
i live 10000 km away all the way in Cairo Egypt and i feel so invested in this project, i'm literally checking the channel everyday to see if there is a new update 😅
Honestly i admire your determination to do it all so well, i would've given up on that part of the garden so much sooner
The cats watching was so cute! As always, great video! I never get tired of the banter between you two. Great job with the cleanup!
You have a right to feel proud of what you have done in that yard. Fantastic job so far. Wish you shallow roots, warm windless days and lots of energy.
Every week so far has been super difficult, but every angle of the property now looks greatly improved. You are making it happen! Seeing the pool so clean is a beautiful view! Very inspiring!!
Not the Mexican music over landscaping 😭😂 love u jenna!
hahaha I was looking for this comment!
Lmao I was dying at the norteñas🤣🫶🏻
Use the roots to knit a sweater.
Would love a detailed video about the structure of your pool! I’ve never seen a pool on the edge of a cliff like that, and the supports are so interesting. I wanna see closer!!!
You guys are killing it over there 💪
Now that you’ve cleaned all that up , mix up spray and keep it sprayed twice a month.
Blue Dawn dish soap, epsom salt, white vinegar, water
Get 2 goats, they’ll do it all. 😁
i would love to see that video
There is a CNBC article from April 20 about the house project
i knew it was the GVA. thought it might be horshoe bay. still wonder if its somewhere around there
West Van, up on the hill.
You can find the article by searching the title:
"This couple bought a rundown abandoned house for $1.5 million and plan to make it their forever home: Take a look inside"
I live in a hillside home with ivy for days too. If my spot is clean it’s all about keeping the neighbors stuff from growing into mine. Definitely haul the brush out or it will become a giant fire hazard when it dries out. It will also reroot too.
Looks good! I found a fireplace on my hillside and it’s beautiful.
You should pull that power washer back out for the rock faces and in between rocks. It will blast away a lot of the tiny roots. And could make the flat rock surfaces less slippy
It's so cool to see someone I knew from high school doing stuff like this, keep it up Jenna!
i am not lying when i say i litterally look every hour on this channel when it is wednesday. The only thing i watch on yt is this, i love it.
I wish we had 3D video. It’s so hard to appreciate how it all looks on a flat screen. But I know it’s looking way better. You guys Rock!
Best series on CZcams right now imo!! I can’t get enough
It's really looking good. The pool looks amazing. Are you concerned about erosion after removing all of that brush? Might not hurt to plant some low ground cover later to help keep the dirt in place. Something without vines.
This has become you weekly comfort series I never want it to be over but also can’t wait to see it all finished! ❤
I adore the humor of the awkward standing with your outfits in front of the camera. So funny.
Perfect timing as I sit here on day 1 of having my leg in a cast for six weeks after breaking my foot removing a tree and roots from my backyard! 😂 Good work, looks amazing, and no broken bones!
Pulling all those large roots is really stressful on your back and hand muscles, please use a root removal shovel !
It’s pointy and serrated and will definitely help you safely do these tasks. There’s also electronic equipment you can buy that can work on rocky terrain.
Best xx
Weedeater! ( you need a weedceater) ivy is wicked. Every time you chop or cut it , it has another oportunity to sprout a new plant.
Goats eat EVERYTHING.
(they dont mow lawns) get the sheperd out there and see if he will bring them.
You might want to find an enviro friendly poison for this ... or. It might be right back in a month or so.
Its beautiful. As a plus, you are both looking very athletic!!! Great work out for you both! ❤
Weedeater would’ve had this done in a day or two, that’s all I could think the whole video lol. I don’t know how much overgrowth they have left to get through but I’d love to see them get one cause Jenna would have a ton of fun
Get some spray foam General Herbacide that you can attach to a hose and spray the rocks with after your done. It will treat the stones and prevent regrowth for a pretty long time.
This episode reminds me of that scene in Kiki’s delivery service when she’s cleaning out her room ❤ I’m loving this series great job!!!
Also as someone from BC (now in Winnipeg) I feeeeeel the pain of dealing with blackberries and ivy. They're so hard to get rid of, grow so fast and such a pain to try and cut down/pull out.
I hope you get your pool up and running so you can use it soon. Wouldnt it be nice to just jump in after a hard days work of working on the yard or house🎉
I think she said there are cracks in it that need to be repaired first before they can refill it and use it.
You can use white vinegar to get rid of unwanted plants growing where you don't want them. It's a non toxic way.
Looks great! Yard clearing is especially hard work. Take breaks, hydrate, eat snacks for fuel. My husband and I did yard projects every spring/summer for 4 years! 😂 I started calling them, cross fit home improvement season 1, the drainage project. We dug drainage ditches along our garage in 100 degree heat in July and laid pvc and gravel, 250 feet. And then did on the other side of our house. It was horrible, but very beneficial in the end. The next year we did a whole landscape project in the backyard. I was taking a hachet to roots, carrying more bags of gravel, mulch, plants, etc cross fit home improvement season 2. 😅
I am impressed by your realism, I used to own a cliffside house, and we cleaned the back garden the same way you did (only once)... As you said you will never see that space, but once every twenty years is a good idea to clean. I noticed a lot of pool pipes there too, which is excellent news for replumbing the pool (it will be needed). Plastic becomes brittle. Great job. I guess that the engineering is not finished for the house, which is slowing the roof removal and replacement. TAKE YOUR TIME. You are doing everything perfectly. One suggestion, get the pool done this summer, even when there is construction it will be nice to have pool access. BTW that whole area could be perfect for a passive pool heating system. Just saying black coils of pipe will provide free pool heating...
Oh and your funny!
Will you explain some about how black coils of pipe will provide free pool heating?
Water sitting in coiled black pipes in the sun naturally will heat up. That water can then be pumped into the pool, viola!
@@julien2912 see above
@@shadowmomma This is only going to work in a few hot summer months there. They live in BC Canada where there is not direct sun in the winter so will probably not heat up the pipes at all in the winter. They might need a motorised system of some kind for heating the pool in cooler months and coldest part of winter.
We did the Black pipe thing in cottage country in Quebec…colder than BC. Even in April it made a huge difference to the water temperature
These landscaping nightmares are why I told my husband at the garden center, We are NEVER planting blackberry bushes in any area. you can also do the vinegar and salt wash to help you. Buy the huge boxes of salt at sams club or Costco, whichever you have. Get jugs of vinegar and use the sprayer you had bleach inside of the pool. Mix the salt and vinegar and spray all the exposed roots and stumps. It will help you greatly without using damaging chemicals.
Salt and vinegar are both chemicals, and it's still going to penetrate the soil 🤷♀️
That is literally salting the earth 😮
@@bonesonstones1op said “damaging” chemicals vinegar and salt are not generally considered damaging more so light cleaners
@destiinv salt is a damaging chemical to plant life. As such, it might kill the blackberries but can also jeep anything else from growing there
Do not use salt! It will ruin the soil and likely your neighbour’s soil too and is extremely difficult to impossible to correct.
In French we say « un travail de fourmis » (a ant’s work) for a painstaking work. Its fits so well for your house renovation (because of the ants in the wood, cqfd).
Y'all are tackling this like gangbusters. I am so proud.
Just had to drop a comment to say how amazing this video was.
This home will be absolutely stunning when you are finished, and worth every drop of sweat. Keep your eye on the prize and don't get discouraged.
jenna phipps you two are the most patient. Love the team work with you and Nick!
Immaculate song choices as always Jenna
What will you plant on the slope to retain the soil in heavy rain?
I forgot it was Wednesday bc my morning has been chaotic and not great, but yay new Jenna videooooo
I love that the bin company is called "Bin There" hahahah as always love the updates! You guys are doing such a great job!!!
First of all just saying, love your videos!!
Important!!
1.Check for property damages because of the growth of the rhizomes (roots) of the invasive species!
2. Get a consult about static of the pool and the rock formation.
Also check the structure and stability.
At the stairs it looks like there was a lot pf movement of the rocks. - so just check it, especially now that it is raining a lot and you removed all the plants and their roots stabilizating the bottom of your pool.
We owned a house built on top of a rock (not as big as your rock) and we removed all the ivy…I feel you pain. Great job!
Did you replace the ivy with anything? We're going through the same process.
@@littlebabypizza5412 no…we loved the look of the rock and they highlighted the plants in the garden. We had a container garden on the rocks.
You do need something to prevent erosion.
@@brendasnow8255 no it was all rock
I love the Mexican music you played for a moment. That’s the music you need for the work you’re doing. Keep it going! You all are doing a great job!
OMG I used to watch your crochet stuff all the time and to find out you are renovating an abandoned house is so on brand
this is a job for young people like yourself. You both did a phenomenal job!
Wow! You guys are hard workers and should feel proud. :-) If you want to prevent those roots from shooting back up (without using chemicals), you could add salt water to a garden/lawn sprayer and soak them!
Please be careful with salting though!! Salted earth is basically dead soil. It will sabotage any efforts to plant there in the future.
This is the best of CZcams right here.
I love watching these kids annihilate all that “junk” under their pool. The pool itself looks fantastic.
Very happy with the music selection on this episode! Reminds me of my childhood when my mom would wake up early on Sundays to clean and play these songs on the radio lol
What a work ethic! Bravo!! ❤
Don't forget you're on the hillside and looks like California.Those rocks are there to help hold your landscape.In place.From erosion, you don't want to lose your landscape.So hope keep those rocks there
They are in Vancouver BC🇨🇦
I think as AP said. They are in Canada, I think BC somewhere. Not California.
It was said in the video that cement was also in the rocks
@@norastorvik4155 If there is cement that is helpful to keep the other rocks from falling in a rockslide if there are heavy rains. Good to know!
You guys are awesome! This has been such a huge undertaking to refurbish this property and you are doing a great job! Looking forward to more episodes!
My favorite 3 things I LOVE about this #vlog
1️⃣. The home
2️⃣. The Land
3️⃣. The VIEW
Sorry... FOUR
👉🏻 4️⃣ THINGS 👈🏻 ...
#jennaphipps and the hardworking crew...❣️✨️❣️✨️
I agree 👍🏻
Honestly, I would jet wash it off the soil and all(high power), then put compost back where you want flowers, etc. It would save you so much time on the rocky bits
Yes!! And pressure wash that concrete outside wall as well
"I don't know how we're getting all of this out of here..."
*cuts to Milwaukee tool*
That tool is a beast! AND the M18 batteries just price dropped!!
u guys r taking that house I bite at a time , doing it right, and is going to b a masterpiece when it's done! the pool in last video came out amazing can't believe how clean u got it
kudos to the editor. every bloody video im thinking the sound editing is so on point