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Snohomish Conservation District
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Snohomish Conservation District is here to help you live in harmony with the land; to live, work and play sustainably; and to enjoy all of the benefits our landscape has to offer. Whether you're on a city lot, rural acreage, beachfront property or a large farm, you will find resources at Better Ground (www.betterground.org) to help you in your decisions on land and water use, natural yard care, livestock ownership and more.
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Buzzing with Life: Creating a Pollinator Paradise
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Welcome to Buzzing with Life: Creating a Pollinator Paradise! Join us for an exciting online event where you'll learn all about how to attract and support pollinators in your own backyard. Discover how to foster vibrant ecosystems and support declining pollinator populations in our presentation on creating habitat for pollinators. Learn about the importance of native plants, habitat diversity, ...
Forest Management Roundtable Discussion
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Snohomish Conservation District - Nolan Kitts Skagit Conservation District - Nick Kunz USDA NRCS - Erin Kreutz and Kathryn Smith WA DNR - Hollis Crapo and Gene Phillips
USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Forest Management Presentation
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USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service Forest Management Presentation
USDA Farm Service Agency Forest Management Presentation
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USDA Farm Service Agency Forest Management Presentation
WA Department of Natural Resources Forest Management Presentation
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WA Department of Natural Resources Forest Management Presentation
Northwest Conservation Districts Forest Management Presentation
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Northwest Conservation Districts Forest Management Presentation
Forestry Landowner Assistance Programs Webinar - March 2024
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In Partnership with NW Conservation Districts, WA Dept of Natural Resources Northwest Region, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, we are offering a 1 hour virtual information session covering current cost-share programs for forest landowners. Our goal is to provide the latest information on the initial steps when considering cost share programs, specific agency eligibility, types of...
Living with Beavers webinar 11/28
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While beavers can cause challenges for landowners, they can also be invaluable for protecting and preserving fresh water and wildlife habitat. If beavers are causing issues on your property, there may be solutions to help you to live peacefully alongside them, allowing them to continue paddling around and raising their young while reducing the impact they have on your home and activities.
Living Amidst Camano Island's Bluffs, Wetlands and Forests
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In partnership with the Camano Wildlife Habitat Project and their monthly community education program. Do you live on a bluff or shoreline? Do you have a wetland or forest on your property? Learn about resources to help manage bluff stability, beaver activity, and forest and shoreline health with Kristin Marshall and Kathryn Wells from the Snohomish Conservation District. Enjoy living amongst a...
Beaver Near Exclusion Fence
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This is a previous project that had a large culvert that beavers continued to try to dam. Our team installed an exclusion fence, which prevents beavers from plugging the water flow. You can see this particular beaver stacking vegetation near the fence. Beaver management is always adaptive management!
Backyard Wildlife Habitat Webinar - May 2023
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05/25 City of Bothell and Snohomish CD - Backyard Wildlife Habitat Invite local wildlife over to your outdoor space! This class will teach you how to make your yard more welcoming to pollinators, birds, and other Pacific Northwest critters. Creating a safe space for these animals supports the ecosystem and adds an exciting element of nature to your landscape.
Hands On Gardening - April 2023
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04/20 Hands On Gardening with Ladd Smith - Everett Natural Yard Care series Hybrid in-person and virtual zoom recording. We continue our series on jump starting your garden with a focus on some how-to gardening basics: -Explore different mulches and see how they vary -Watch a demonstration on how to properly plant a tree -Do a soil shake and explore the 'why' and 'how' in creating a great found...
Jump Start Your Yard - April 2023
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04/13 Jump Start Your Yard Everett Natural Yard Care series Join as we cover the basics of starting the growing season right: -What to keep and what to buy for your garden and yard - Native plants that thrive in almost any location -The do's and don'ts of creating a great growing base -Everything you need to know about fertilizers
School Garden Safety Plan
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Are you looking to grow your own school garden? Watch this video to learn some helpful tips to get you started safely!
How to Buy Native Plants from Snohomish Conservation District
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How to Buy Native Plants from Snohomish Conservation District
Living with Beavers featuring Ariana Winkler
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Living with Beavers featuring Ariana Winkler
Wet Feet Gardening featuring Sara Rocero - September 29, 2022
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Wet Feet Gardening featuring Sara Rocero - September 29, 2022
Journey of a raindrop - City of Everett - September 22, 2022
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Journey of a raindrop - City of Everett - September 22, 2022
Detention Pond Awareness - City of Brier
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Detention Pond Awareness - City of Brier
Detention Pond Awareness for Lake Stevens - June 22, 2022
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Detention Pond Awareness for Lake Stevens - June 22, 2022
Coupeville Library Gets Clean and Green | Stormwater Solutions
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Coupeville Library Gets Clean and Green | Stormwater Solutions
World Relief's Paradise Gardens | Stormwater Solutions
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World Relief's Paradise Gardens | Stormwater Solutions
I Love Lake - Garden to Table Webinar - May 25, 2022
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I Love Lake - Garden to Table Webinar - May 25, 2022
Mountlake Terrace Watershed Discussion / Feedback Request - May 19, 2022
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Mountlake Terrace Watershed Discussion / Feedback Request - May 19, 2022
Would be good speaking with you. What’s a good email address for you?
Thanks for the video. I regularly go on walks and now pick up horse dung and put it in my compost. I feel like I am collecting gold!
How do you clean the barrel each year?
Thank you for giving me the exact information I can order it online and finish my project tomorrow
great video!
Excellent presentation. Thank you!
Iron-plated teeth!!
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Very useful video! Can you help me when buying horse manure, how can you tell if it has horsefly or not? Because if there's a way, I'd save my so far horsefly-free garden and future crops from them :) (I don't know if there are horseflies around here, but they often get brought in with the horse manure.)
This place used to be run by inmates from the local Monroe prison complex. This farm used to produce solely for the prison complex; Milk, cheese, beef. And the inmates would get to learn about the industry. Used to...
Hello, How much horse manure would you spread and till it per square foot of soil or if it's easier for you to answer, what thickness of manure would you lay on the soil provided it's the only source of fertilizer you're adding to soil? I was told anywhere from 2"-3" is adequate but I'd love to hear your thoughts! Thanks
Why no plumbers tape on the brass hose attachments?
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Don't rely on the soil survey if the property is small. Say less than 2.5 - 5 acres. Soils will change dramatically in many areas of Puget Sound. Don't mix the soil cores if they are coming from different soils. And don't mix the whole core. There may be multiple horizons within the core sample.
No matter how you slice it, close stalling horses is bad for the horse physically and mentality.
Excellent tutorial !
I couldn't be happier with my decision to use the arenagreen waterless footing from Performance Footing in my horse paddock! It's been a game-changer for both me and my horses. The footing offers excellent shock absorption and stability, ensuring a safe and comfortable surface for my equine friends. What sets it apart is the waterless feature, eliminating the need for constant watering and reducing dust significantly. It's low-maintenance and environmentally friendly, making it a win-win solution.
You have the best video on this that I have seen. Thank you
For the overflow, just screw a hose to the threads in the white plug on top. Why on earth would you cut a hole in the side? You've just reduced the barrel capacity by around 5 gallons. (Simply drill out the opening in the white plug.) Also, instead of drilling out the other white plug --- you know it unscrews, right? This is the strangest blue barrel conversion video I've watched.
Todays concern is what are the horses eating… Most hay has been sprayed with a Roundup typ product both during growth to eliminate weeds and as a finishing spray just before harvesting to reduce moisture and rotting. The horses eat this hay and grain and the herbicides are then spread into the compost. The herbicide can be traced in agricultural products for several years thereafter.
Hey I love the green leaf barrel where can I buy them?
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Thank you so so much for uploading this recording to UA-cam. I was having a devil of a job maintaining continuous running when the session was originally broadcast. Now that it's up here I can replay it several times in an attempt to gather information from it. (I'm not actually from the United States of America, but there is valuable information being offered that can be used virtually anywhere you are in the world.) Blessings to you all. ♥♥♥♥♥
As a new homeowner in Lake Stevens I found this immensely helpful! My property contains a NGPA that has been overrun with blackberries. I've been looking for advice for what to plant that will out compete them but my property contains just about every soil type short of desert, lol. The plants you suggested on the slides for Wet Sites & Versatile Plant Species are a great start for me. Thank you so much for posting this presentation!
That is amazing that your county has a sharing system that actually loans out equipment like manure spreaders. I wish we had access to this where I live!
How can you tell when persistent herbicides are no longer a problem for garden or farm vegetables?
very good video.thanks
What if you don't have gutters?
You could put these barrels under your eve. Just make a larger hole on top so the water can flow straight into it
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I have been using horse manure in my garden for year. This year I am seeing some leaf curl. Could it be from the horse manure? I do let it sit for atleast 6 mos before using. Generally I rototill it to break it up, the mix into my garden soil. Could it be too high in Nitrogen?
Hi Krista, Here is a response from our Agroforester, Carrie Brausieck. "Leaf curl in fruit trees is caused by two potential culprits: 1. a fungus that can cause curling in peaches and nectarines 2. aphids causing curling in many other tree species Leaf curl has been a problem for many this year due to the very long wet and cold spring that we had, so I doubt the manure is the culprit. If there are no signs of aphids on the trees then the problem is most likely fungal in nature. Spraying trees with copper spray (you can find this at a garden store) as trees are entering their dormant phase (in fall after the tree has fruited) can help get this under control. If there are signs of aphids, they are fairly easy to control. You can spray them off of tree leaves, rinse trees with organic dish soap and water, or get an army of lady bugs to release onto your trees. "
@@SnohomishCD Turns out it was the horse manure. I did a test. Potted up some of the poo, planted a basil plant that was otherwise healthy, and within a few days it was looking deformed.
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Excellent..! I' m using compost from horse manure and I think is the best one .
Wish my broke county could help me. This is a good video. I am a few countries south and I am swimming in manure and wasted hay.
I get my manure from old horses so the manure is already composted when they pass it....if you get from young hip horses there will be a lot of weed growing but of course some like that.
9:15 you recommend tapping all the way to the end of the tap. That's a big mistake. NPT is National Pipe Taper. By going all the way to the end you eliminate the taper and create what's called NPS or National Pipe Straight. Pipe thread is tapered to facilitate tight sealing. Being that the barrel wall is somewhat thin - you're eliminating the taper feature. I'd go just to the point where the starting teeth of the tap reach the fully formed threads. This way whatever you thread into it isn't trying to cut threads but the taper produces a very tight seal. I'd still use the silicone sealant, but you're going to get a tighter fit if you don't go to the end of the tap. I'm still watching. Just have to jump in right here to point out a common mistake. At 12:00 you show a plastic ball valve. Yeah, it's doable, but they often take considerably more effort to open and close. With the necessary force you COULD strip out your bottom through-hole barrel connector. A brass fitting would be easier on the connection. While plastic expands at a given rate, the brass fitting will also expand at it's own rate. The difference between the two can cause minor cracking and leaking. So use of metal fittings is not the BEST of the best option. A better option would be one of those hose attachment ball valves that are also of plastic. They're smaller and easier to operate than the ball valve you show in the video.
Wrong. He said it was an NPT tap. That means the cutting threads are tapered clear to the end of the threaded section. There is no "straight" threaded component to an NPT tap. The entire thing is tapered. You are referring to a NPT/NPS "combo" tap, which would be clearly labeled.
The wall of the barrel is so thin that any taper at all is going to be negligible. Tapping all the way means you'll have a loose and leaking joint every time all the time. @@rthinds
@@petec6690 Yes the walls are thin, so the "tapering" will be negligible. As for leaking joints, all one would need to do is screw the fitting all the way into the hole, where the tapered threads of the fitting match the tapered threads of the hole. In other words - as hand-tight as you can get it without stripping anything. Then it won't leak.
Very useful video. Thanks.
rain catchers should be a design that comes with every home.a roof a already a rain catcher and we let all that water go to waste.infact i see a future where roofs are shaped to funnel water to one area to be collected
I'm concerned about collecting from my gutters. I feel the water is safe for grass and outdoor plants, but with the tar roof, is it safe for vegetables and herbs?
Hi Laurie, I asked our team who works with rain barrels, and they provided this link: www.sightline.org/2015/01/07/a-green-light-for-using-rain-barrel-water-on-garden-edibles/ I hope this helps!
@@SnohomishCD thank you
My only concern with us is wood they get sand in their gut if you put hay down on it?
Hi, our Agriculture program director responded to your question with this. "It doesn't mention it, but the horse is NOT fed on the sand footing. The manger is in the covered stall and the horse is fed in there. You are correct, it is not recommended to feed on sand or dirt due to risk of sand colic." Thanks for your question! I hope this helps.
It sure is. :)
Wait what do we amend soil with in winter?!
Hi Annie. I passed your question to one of our farm planner and here is their response: "You do not want to amend your soil in winter. Composted manure should be applied in spring and summer months when plants can begin to utilize the nutrients you have applied. In winter plants are not uptaking a lot of nutrients and nutrients such as nitrogen can leave soils in surface and groundwater drainage. Many horse boarding facilities in our area produce more manure than they can safely apply to their soils. Therefore, they must find ways of hauling off excess manure which can be costly. Composting manure for bedding can provide a cost effective solution to excess manure production and allow that manure to be reused on site. Farm planners are available to come out to horse properties and do some nutrient management calculations to see if you have a surplus of manure. If you don't have a surplus then this practice may not be for you, but if your animals are producing more than can be applied to your pastures, this can be a great practice to explore. " I hope this helps!
Is this method mosquito resistant?
Great questions! Yes, the wire mesh we use should not allow mosquitos to pass through. I hope that helps.
I used to live near Cascade as an adult. As a youth I was further north and attended Everett High and were their rivals. Pours like crazy there and unfortunately any rain garden I've seen completely floods over because they aren't big enough-sure is a pretty one here though.
I live near a racetrack in Sydney Australia, there’s plenty to go around but they need to get it picked up by trash collections. Great to heat the compost piles...
Okay, so having a barn is still a must!! I suppose so they don't over eat!? Mmmmm. But what if I just want to keep horses outside all the time, with a big shelter, no shoes, and just ride them from point a to point b in the field and that's it!? I'm not sure about shaving their cut off during the winter time and putting a blanket on them. I may have too, because I'd love to canter in the snow on them, even bareback, on some days above freezing for sure!! In the snow. :) In the winter time I'd have hey etc. Idk about grain, but plan on riding them at a walk most of the time!! Grain mmmm. herd some issues could arise from that. Plus I lake in basic horse care but one day want a couple horses, and if I have the money. Should I give it a go, if it's too much, I'd board them at another barn and quite possibly lease them. ETC. I learn best from doing so!? Thanks!!
Hi Mitch, It would be best if you called our Agriculture Program Director Bobbi at (425)-377-7003 or emailed her at bobbi@snohomishcd.org and get advice that's specific to your site. If your plan is to not confine them in the winter time, that could cause some major issues for your horses.
Why did you use a 7/8" drill bit for a 3/4" tap? Wouldn't you want the hole size less than the tap size?
Thank you
Thank you for showing us. I was looking and bulkhead cost too much as I wanted to put about 12 barrels for my garden as I fill up city tap water in those barrels and let it evaporate those chlorine out for couple of days then water all my garden. I have a question. Which way is better, use city water or it is better to let city tap water evaporate few days before I water garden. My garden is too far far away from house to use rain water.
I'm not affiliated with this video but, I have experimented with tap and rain water on my garden. I saw the plants actually wilt from tap water. That can't be a good thing.
@@johnwimbs2157 yea, I did that to my cucumber plants end of summer as it is time to end the summer garden so I decided to see what happens when I water them straight from city water line. It did killed my cucumber plants. City water horrible for my garden. I won't use them. I let full barrel of water to evaporate those chlorine out few days.
Thank you for sharing. Where can I buy this barrel? Can you please reply with a link.
Typically, you can buy rain barrels through your local conservation district or municipality. Sometimes you see them at home improvement stores as well. We use recycled food safe barrels.
I bought some on highway where used tractors and pipes and junk stuffs are. I passed that place everyday and I notice blue barrels and burn trash barrels there. I also saw some at Tractor Supply Store as they have some in their parking lot inside the cage area. The ones I bought from junk yard, you could see them from the side of road on highway 271 about half way between Gilmer,TX and Gladwater,TX.