I admire you for doing what you are doing not too many people would move to a country they don’t speak the language and start from scratch like you , you are brave
Thanks! Not so brave... Portugal is last on a list of other places I've lived so it wasn't daunting at all, but I suppose the first few times living in new places were a bit scary. Thanks for watching!
Can’t beat your very own space that you can do whatever you choose. It’s quiet, beautiful and all the amenities you need👍🏼 I’m a homesteader myself and to me, there’s nothing more peaceful than waking up in my own place and figure out what to do in the yard. Creativity is amazing. From Hawaii to your slice of heaven🙏🏼✊🏼 Aloha!!🤙🏼
I think this is amazing that you're doing this and permaculture is the way to go God bless you we're all praying for you and thank you for sharing your water experience with us I had never quite seen it done it that way and honestly I can't wait to see if maybe this would be something I could use later on thank you so much. I had to come back and put this in here you keep saying that your land is small but your land is not small your land is the perfect size for one person and maybe a little bit big you might even be able to fit a couple more people on there my point is is that you have a beautiful home and you also have beautiful land I would not sweat it what you dreamed it's going to be beautiful if you look at it from a certain angle you can already see where it's already shaping up God bless you and thank you so much for letting us see this and enjoy this with you
Thanks and yes I do think it's the perfect size for just me, especially when some of my systems start to take care of themselves. Thanks for commenting and watching!
my ancestors land , happy to see someone from aboard like the simple way of living of the lusitanian , god bless people that like to live the right way in a simple life in peace with nature
I like you want to wake up every day with a list of things to do, I'm never happier than when I have projects on the go. It's really what humans are meant to do, not shopping for clothes (!!) , holidays, tv etc. Just living, heaven on earth.
Do you get sidetracked and end up doing jobs that weren't on your list? If so, do you write them on it so you can have the satisfaction of crossing them off? 😆🥰
Ive been following you on facebook on your blog, your a breath of fresh air, as in real! we have bought a house in Famalicao da Serra in the top of the Serra da Estrella mountain range, that we plan to move to 2023 and find your vlogs both amusing and inspiring :) keep doing what youre doing! Mandy
Much respect from my daughter and I here in the UK. We have been looking at Portugal for the last few months, trying to find something that ticks our boxes. It's encouraging to see others walking their path :) Thanks for sharing, and good luck in your future endeavours !
@@PortugalfromScratch yes, thanks, we have been ogling some of the properties on there. We'vve not found the right one yet - we will know it when we see it 😊
@@lazycarper7925 Although residency is something else entirely, anyone from the EU and UK can travel freely to Portugal without a visa, even post-Brexit.
It's fantastic! You have everything you need to create your home: the barn, water sources, some fruit trees and olive trees, great soil, and it's not so big that you will spend all your time fighting weeds. I think that .5 - 1 acre is the perfect size for a single person or couple. The views are amazing and your land is relatively flat terraces which helps. You made a great buy, IMO. I can't wait to see your other videos. My heart loves the countryside because it reminds me so much of where I live (but couldn't ever afford to buy land with water rights). Take care.
@@PortugalfromScratch I live in Southern California. It only became legal to capture rainwater here in 2012! And we are the land of droughts. My water bill is what keeps me from having a larger garden, unfortunately. I have found plants that grow with less water and I use grey water when possible. So watching people in a similar climate grow lovely gardens is heartwarming for me because the climate is great for growing many crops.
Yes I heard recently that catching rainwater in some places isn't allowed. That's hard to imagine but I suppose there are reasons behind it all. Portugal is often on the edge of or in drought so I hope it doesn't go that way... but for the moment I'm enjoying growing my trees and garden and I'm happy to hear that it's something you enjoy seeing!
Your website is even more interesting with details of your journey to your off grid life in Portugal. I would recommend your website to anyone here who has just came across your channel.
Thanks! I haven't updated it in awhile... so much to do! But yes, there's some good stuff on there from my early days if anyone is interested... www.portugalfromscratch.com
@@PortugalfromScratch Oh yes, there are lots of interesting stuff you have written about yourself, your journey, etc. I too wish to find myself a home to settle down. It is kind of inspiring. I too have travelled around a bit though not as much as you did and plan to return to UK again to hopefully sort out something more permanent soon. By the way, I am from Malaysia and I have travelled around a bit as well though never been to Portugal. Look forward to reading more about your off grid journey in Portugal.
So glad I found your channel! You're presently living my future life (near future, I'm hoping to buy my land this fall and move early 2023.) I really appreciate you talking about land size - I've been looking at larger plots as I have 5 acres in the US but it's too much. I think a little goes a long way when you're doing a lot of gardening and living simply. Here's to women moving to Portugal on their own and making their dream place!
A little does go a long way! I might have edited it out of the final video but I do think that half an acre i maybe a tiny bit too small, 3/4 of an acre would be perfect, I think, but only because I also want to plant trees and have a small food forest. A half an acre means I have to make some tough calls as I can't fit all of the trees I'd want, ideally. But still, it's a small thing and I'm perfectly satisfied with the size I have! But given a choice, a wee bit bigger would be good for the trees reason.
@@PortugalfromScratch go for it!! here a lady travelling through Portugal looking for my peace of heaven :) You are so inspirational!!! Must follow you to keep motivated!!! GO FOR IT!!!
I'm going to join you both! You're living my future life, too. I like the small size of your land. Do you know "Farmer for Fun?" He's a great chap and family in Fundão. They have a farm as well. Maybe you can connect.
I have no idea what I am talking about, but it occurs to me that if you skim all that alguie from your water you can put it in your compost and it should a great additive to it
Get you. Love your attitude. You got vision. So open about what you paid, that gets me straight away as so many skirt around that bit, been following your instagram and Facebook you got me hooked to your channel from the start.
Ya I've never understood why people are so shy about money... even what they earn. Who cares? It's money. It's a means to an end. Glad you're enjoying the channel. :-)
Hi Kirsty. I am impressed. As always you put your whole self into all your projects. You must be longing to show all of this to your parents. I look forward to seeing them and hearing how they enjoyed their visit with you. Take care. Christine. X
Hello! Yes, I don't do anything half-arsed, do I? :-) I'm looking forward to hosting them here and I expect they'll pass on all the gossip when they get back to Scotland! xx
@@PortugalfromScratch It's not so bad here but the grass is always greener , you know how the saying goes , maybe not greener in Portugal but sunnier and warmer! 😎🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Lots of admiration for you kirsty, with your little garden of Eden. Your compoohst will be ready in a year or so and by that time will have broken down into some amazing fertilizer. If you get chance to look at a channel called 'Bealtaine Cottage', with Colette, she also makes compoohst for use on her land. We too have a half acre and believe me it is enough for us to manage and anymore would be too much work for us two. I love that you are showing peeps a down to earth account of life on your smallholding and I am wishing you every blessing as you move forward 💚🌱🌿🌞🏡
Thank you for the tour through your magnificent land! It's so nice to not just see pictures from your FB posts but also see you and your work in video. We are in the process of buying land near Fundao and can't wait to get started with the daily chores. Until then there's plenty of time to watch more of your posts and videos :)
So happy your channel came up in my recommendations. Will be backtracking to your earlier videos and looking forward to more. Thank you from Edmonton, Alberta!
Hi there. If you’re going to use the pond just for irrigation then I would recommend buying some grass carp. They are the main source of fish protein in China but you can buy them online in Europe delivered to your door. They usually arrive at about 4 or 5 cm long but within a year they can weigh a kilo and within three years they could be 5 kg or more in your climate. They will eat all of the algae and duckweed. Also you can feed them on grass (hence the main grass carp.. They will also fertilise the water. Which will in turn give a great boost to your plants :-)
That's crazy! I was just thinking this morning about how I might incorporate plants into my water tank to help keep it clean. Thanks for this, I'll check it out!
I am just one of many, many people watching these videos on Portugal, with a view to making the move to live a simpler life there. Taking notes, it is all very interesting. You are very inspiring X:)
so immensely cool,will be great fun to watch your progress,looking forward until its my turn to get my own little homestead,in the mean time i watch others and learn :) have a great weekend
A pond, you say? Like carved into the rock? Interesting! Sadly, I see parking. I need another space for cars/campervans for when people visit and that'll be it, I think. I also plan a small workshop there so having a spot for deliveries also makes sense. Not a sexy idea but oh well!
I've picked two years in a row and it's hard work but so amazing to have oil from my own trees. And yes... they're beautiful! Suck character, I think. :-)
The consensus here indicates that you need 2 or more avocado trees in order for a tree to produce fruit. I hope some of your neighbors have avocado trees. They are very thirsty too, probably not a problem in Portugal.
I have three threes so hopefully it's ok! They are thirsty and it might be a problem during the brutal and dry Portuguese summer, but I think I have enough water flowing through my land to keep them happy!
Thankyou for sharing your views on your land, seems to me you have the perfect size of plot to work and not be daunted by. I'm kean to see your progression
I little bit bigger would be nice for a little more space for trees... due to that rock screwing up my tree plans! But besides that, it really is a perfect size and I'm so happy to have it!
Nice update 👍Need to try to work on your plunge pool summer is coming maybe you can use a IBC tank for now I have seen other UA-camrs useing a IBC tank for a plunge pool by cutting off the top part 👍✌️🤙❤️🇵🇹❤️
Yep I've seen that too but for me I already have a concrete water tank that needs repair, so I'm going to design a plunge pool into it somehow. It's essential in these parts, for sure!
Hello from Calgary Alberta. Coming over in September to my village house near CB, while I looks for my Quinta. Great video. Down to earth and honest. Another subscriber.
I have plans for a sitting area up top so the rock is destined to be parking which isn't super exciting but still important. But thanks for the suggestion!
The water is most likely near-surface ground water that flows underneath from higher grounds. Making a collection of rocks stacked together inside the terrain can make sub-surface water appear at edges of terraces like these.
Hi i just founs your chanell belive me its not accident you are very honest sharing your life without trying to sugar coded and talking in heart of a lots of yong and briliant ladyes who couldnt find their dreems in north america in canada its so imposible to live with low budget in your dreems and purtugal is a good place to start but i didnot know people using chimical in village too .maybe they dont have knowledge a bout it talk to them if you can good luck stay safe.
Thanks! Glad you're liking it and thanks for the positive feedback. :-) With the spraying thing... there's a fine balance to strike with not coming in and telling people how to do things who have been doing it that way forever. I'm hoping that by doing things a different way and showing that it works that people will gradually change how they take care of their land. Lots of land here is quite neglected because the older people in the village are dying but younger people don't have jobs here or prefer to live in the cities so a lot of land is for sale and that's why we're seeing so many immigrants in these rural areas. Most people who move into these parts for this lifestyle aren't the types to spray so I hope that also slowly changes things, too.
Refreshingly honest and likeably down to earth. I wish you well and will be interested to follow your story. I'm doing something similar on Gran Canaria, with its own challenges, but so far haven't mustered the confidence to bare all on UA-cam videos! Best of luck and more than anything, just enjoy yourself!
Hi, just found your channel, you have a nice place with beautiful a view. I'm Portuguese living in Canada. I can't wait to go back to live in my beautiful country. Congratulations.
A Bay Laurel tree. Would be nice for your own bay leaves for seasoning food pickling and food storage. Bay Laurel keeps the wevils out of flour and beans etc. And kumquat tree. I was told that if you let dill plants go to seed the seed are coriander.
I'd love a bay tree and a friend actually has one for me but I need the space for it. Have some planning to do. Dill plants turn into dill seeds... no? Otherwise I'm not sure where dill seeds would come from? I have some going to seed now in the garden, looking forward to saving them.
Kristy, just subscribed and can't wait to see where you go with the land. I would wish you would include a 'rough' timeline for the projects if you're able. Checked out your maps of Africa and they are wonderful! What talent you have. What made you settle in Portugal?
I'll certainly do a video about my projects... one of many on my list including the reasons I settled here. I'll cover all of that at some point but originally my reason was plain and simple - cheap land and cost of living. Not so exciting a reason but now I know there's so much more to the place! Glad you like my maps! :-)
If you are interested in permaculture I suggest looking into Kernza. Developed by Wes Jackson and The Land Institute with the hope of creating grain crops that do not need replanting. Just harvest in the fall.
@@AbellTo Yes I've got friends who've been trying for 1,000 subscribers for years so this is all very bonkers, indeed! I'm at around 1,500 watch hours already after two weeks which seems like an insane start... I'm only just learning about UA-cam and monetisation etc. I'm hoping to keep it going... I've always made a living online with website so if I could transition over to video that would be cool! I do enjoy it. :-)
It’s lovely, you have a great attitude, you have to enjoy the work and not worry too much about where you’re going with it. I’m doing a similar thing is Spain, good luck to you, oh, that avocado does seem a bit exposed, mulch like crazy and it will love your humanure. Walnuts are tricky. All the best and thanks for sharing 🥑🫒🍠🧄🥬👏👌🙏
Thanks for the tips and cool to hear you're doing something similar! I've given up on walnuts but only because of a lack of space... I'll try a few different types of trees in my last remaining spots. I've got three avocados and two are more tucked away so hopefully at least one survives!
Yes it's basically a glorified tool shed owned by two separate people with land on either side. I don't love that it's so close but by view goes the other way and they're all very nice and not around that much.
@@PortugalfromScratch They are nice people which helps. And in the future if they want to sell their land, you might be ready to expand your smallholding. :)
Yep! If I ever get money again I'll certainly look to expand around me. The neighbours are lovely but people here tend to spray everything with chemicals and many of us in this area (both Portuguese and immigrants) would love to see the land cared for without spraying. It does seem like things are changing slowly.
@@PortugalfromScratch I hadn't thought about protecting your land from chemicals. That's unfortunate that the neighbors use chemicals instead of natural methods.
Wonderful Land, I just bought a land ( Quinta) in Portugal as well 2 weeks ago in Castelo Branco Region, in Idanha-A-Nova Concelho. And Excited for the journey as well.
I admire you for doing what you are doing not too many people would move to a country they don’t speak the language and start from scratch like you , you are brave
Thanks! Not so brave... Portugal is last on a list of other places I've lived so it wasn't daunting at all, but I suppose the first few times living in new places were a bit scary. Thanks for watching!
Love the trees and lilies. Water sources are a treasure.
They really are! I'm so luck to have two at my place.
You're charming and I enjoy listening to you speak. Your little, stone house is good. Can't wait to see it with the big window.
Thanks, me too!!
I have a bit over a half acre and it’s a perfect amount of land. I enjoy your ramblings and your very dry sense of humor.
Thanks!! And I agree… it’s a perfect size, I think!
Love your sense of humour...keep it coming.
Haha, thanks! I'll do my best. :-)
1/2 acre sounds perfect to me. It is very pretty, also with beautiful views.
Exactly what I think, too! :-)
Loved your laid-back attitude
Haha, thanks! Yes... I'm quite laid back and I think it suits this sort of lifestyle. :-)
Thanks for showing this wonderful place 😊 God bless you
My pleasure, thanks!
@@PortugalfromScratch love you dear 🙏 keep showing beautiful places and your home from inside and outside both 😊
Good luke,you are in right place to be happy!
Stay with light!
Namasté
It's an easy place to be happy in, for sure! Thanks for watching. :-)
Great! Good Luck! I look forward to more from you. Thank you!
Thanks very much! :-)
Can’t beat your very own space that you can do whatever you choose. It’s quiet, beautiful and all the amenities you need👍🏼 I’m a homesteader myself and to me, there’s nothing more peaceful than waking up in my own place and figure out what to do in the yard. Creativity is amazing. From Hawaii to your slice of heaven🙏🏼✊🏼 Aloha!!🤙🏼
Exactly! Having my own little space on this planet to be creative with is a dream!
Your farm is just beautiful! Tfs,Laura xx
I think so too but still loads of work to do! Thanks!
I think this is amazing that you're doing this and permaculture is the way to go God bless you we're all praying for you and thank you for sharing your water experience with us I had never quite seen it done it that way and honestly I can't wait to see if maybe this would be something I could use later on thank you so much. I had to come back and put this in here you keep saying that your land is small but your land is not small your land is the perfect size for one person and maybe a little bit big you might even be able to fit a couple more people on there my point is is that you have a beautiful home and you also have beautiful land I would not sweat it what you dreamed it's going to be beautiful if you look at it from a certain angle you can already see where it's already shaping up God bless you and thank you so much for letting us see this and enjoy this with you
Thanks and yes I do think it's the perfect size for just me, especially when some of my systems start to take care of themselves. Thanks for commenting and watching!
Lovely, lovely place. 😍🤗❤️ Lovely, lovely paradise you’re creating.
Thanks so much! I love it. :-)
welcome 2 youtube,u doin well :-)
Thanks!!
@@PortugalfromScratch de nada :-)
my ancestors land , happy to see someone from aboard like the simple way of living of the lusitanian , god bless people that like to live the right way in a simple life in peace with nature
The simple life is the life for me! :-D
Lovely size plot I’m envious enjoy
Thanks!
Nice video, love your sense of humour. Good luck.
Thanks!
I had stairs exactly like yours but a friend put up a railing. It’s made everything so much safer.
That's a good idea! One of these days... :-)
I like you want to wake up every day with a list of things to do, I'm never happier than when I have projects on the go. It's really what humans are meant to do, not shopping for clothes (!!) , holidays, tv etc. Just living, heaven on earth.
Exactly! I agree. I even talk about my disdain for clothes shopping in one of my upcoming videos! :-)
@@PortugalfromScratch You're obviously my kind of person, my clothes are few & far between & usually second hand.
Do you get sidetracked and end up doing jobs that weren't on your list? If so, do you write them on it so you can have the satisfaction of crossing them off? 😆🥰
@@johenderson3742 Haha, not really, my list is in my head!
Ive been following you on facebook on your blog, your a breath of fresh air, as in real! we have bought a house in Famalicao da Serra in the top of the Serra da Estrella mountain range, that we plan to move to 2023 and find your vlogs both amusing and inspiring :) keep doing what youre doing! Mandy
Thanks so much! Ah you're close by... sort of! Stay in touch and good luck with the move over!
@@PortugalfromScratch we will, cant wait for the next vlog! :)
It's really a beautiful piece of land that you found in Portugal. Your own little paradise 👍
I agree! I feel so lucky to have found it. :-)
Not small but just enough to work with, especially when on your own. Boa sorte 💪🏼
Exactly! Obrigada!
Much respect from my daughter and I here in the UK. We have been looking at Portugal for the last few months, trying to find something that ticks our boxes. It's encouraging to see others walking their path :) Thanks for sharing, and good luck in your future endeavours !
Have you been looking on www pureportugal.co.uk? I found my place there and it's a well laid out website that really allows your dreams to run wild!
@@PortugalfromScratch yes, thanks, we have been ogling some of the properties on there. We'vve not found the right one yet - we will know it when we see it 😊
how will you get a visa after brexit?
@@lazycarper7925 Although residency is something else entirely, anyone from the EU and UK can travel freely to Portugal without a visa, even post-Brexit.
It's fantastic! You have everything you need to create your home: the barn, water sources, some fruit trees and olive trees, great soil, and it's not so big that you will spend all your time fighting weeds. I think that .5 - 1 acre is the perfect size for a single person or couple. The views are amazing and your land is relatively flat terraces which helps. You made a great buy, IMO. I can't wait to see your other videos. My heart loves the countryside because it reminds me so much of where I live (but couldn't ever afford to buy land with water rights). Take care.
Thanks! I agree with all you've said! Where about do you live? Water rights is an interesting concept... water can be tricky, for sure!
@@PortugalfromScratch I live in Southern California. It only became legal to capture rainwater here in 2012! And we are the land of droughts. My water bill is what keeps me from having a larger garden, unfortunately. I have found plants that grow with less water and I use grey water when possible. So watching people in a similar climate grow lovely gardens is heartwarming for me because the climate is great for growing many crops.
Yes I heard recently that catching rainwater in some places isn't allowed. That's hard to imagine but I suppose there are reasons behind it all. Portugal is often on the edge of or in drought so I hope it doesn't go that way... but for the moment I'm enjoying growing my trees and garden and I'm happy to hear that it's something you enjoy seeing!
Love the humour. Enjoy and good luck,
Thanks! Glad you get the humour. :-)
Love your videos. Your land looks great. I love the way you are doing things around your place. One day at a time. Keep up the videos.
Exactly! Slowly slowly... but the work is the fun part for me!
Your website is even more interesting with details of your journey to your off grid life in Portugal. I would recommend your website to anyone here who has just came across your channel.
Thanks! I haven't updated it in awhile... so much to do! But yes, there's some good stuff on there from my early days if anyone is interested... www.portugalfromscratch.com
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Oh yes, there are lots of interesting stuff you have written about yourself, your journey, etc. I too wish to find myself a home to settle down. It is kind of inspiring. I too have travelled around a bit though not as much as you did and plan to return to UK again to hopefully sort out something more permanent soon. By the way, I am from Malaysia and I have travelled around a bit as well though never been to Portugal. Look forward to reading more about your off grid journey in Portugal.
So glad I found your channel! You're presently living my future life (near future, I'm hoping to buy my land this fall and move early 2023.) I really appreciate you talking about land size - I've been looking at larger plots as I have 5 acres in the US but it's too much. I think a little goes a long way when you're doing a lot of gardening and living simply. Here's to women moving to Portugal on their own and making their dream place!
A little does go a long way! I might have edited it out of the final video but I do think that half an acre i maybe a tiny bit too small, 3/4 of an acre would be perfect, I think, but only because I also want to plant trees and have a small food forest. A half an acre means I have to make some tough calls as I can't fit all of the trees I'd want, ideally. But still, it's a small thing and I'm perfectly satisfied with the size I have! But given a choice, a wee bit bigger would be good for the trees reason.
@@PortugalfromScratch go for it!! here a lady travelling through Portugal looking for my peace of heaven :)
You are so inspirational!!! Must follow you to keep motivated!!! GO FOR IT!!!
I'm going to join you both! You're living my future life, too. I like the small size of your land. Do you know "Farmer for Fun?" He's a great chap and family in Fundão. They have a farm as well. Maybe you can connect.
Brilliant stuff lass, a lovely place
Thank you!
I have no idea what I am talking about, but it occurs to me that if you skim all that alguie from your water you can put it in your compost and it should a great additive to it
Ooh let me look that up and see what the mighty Google says... seems like a logical idea to me!
yes, its beautiful and right size to live to entertain and work on your project. Enjoy every bit of it.
Thanks!
Hi from Australia. Looking forward to how you get on. The varied projects will be interesting for you and for us.
I hope so!
Get you. Love your attitude. You got vision. So open about what you paid, that gets me straight away as so many skirt around that bit, been following your instagram and Facebook you got me hooked to your channel from the start.
Ya I've never understood why people are so shy about money... even what they earn. Who cares? It's money. It's a means to an end. Glad you're enjoying the channel. :-)
Hi Kirsty. I am impressed. As always you put your whole self into all your projects. You must be longing to show all of this to your parents. I look forward to seeing them and hearing how they enjoyed their visit with you. Take care. Christine. X
Hello! Yes, I don't do anything half-arsed, do I? :-) I'm looking forward to hosting them here and I expect they'll pass on all the gossip when they get back to Scotland! xx
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I thought you mentioned somewhere that your parents live in Canada! Have they just moved to Scotland?
Great place you have..very lovely 😍
Thanks!
A haven. Love it. Wish I lived closer ! I would be there helping you. You are very positive ! Yay travel back in time…
Thanks! Yes, I'm looking forward to some time travel! I have hundreds of hours to sift through, though, which is a bit daunting to say the least!
Nice place.. lots of work but that's nice. Great skills laying those rocks. I'm going to keep watching.
Thanks! Which rocks? I need to go back and watch the video again! haha!
@@PortugalfromScratch did you say you laid some rocks around the tree by the through through? Its probably me 🙈... ignore me....
Incredible stone moving skills to make that wall. Strength and skill. You are an inspiration! 😁
Rock wall by porch next to path!
Kristy, you're living my dream! I plan to retire next year and I'm moving solo to Portugal. You show me it can be done!! Thanks for your inspiration.
Amazing! Do it! Happy to have you following along on my journey and please to keep me updated on yours when you make it over. :-)
I'll have to live the dream through you , from Vancouver island. 😎
Nice place to be watching from!
@@PortugalfromScratch It's not so bad here but the grass is always greener , you know how the saying goes , maybe not greener in Portugal but sunnier and warmer! 😎🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
Thank you For the tour. Great treasures. 👍 peaceful lifestyle.
Peaceful and simple... I love it!
We've just found your channel. Lovely to see your land and hear about your plans.
Thanks so much! 😊
Just found you! Gorgeous property and in good hands! I look forward to what’s to come!
Thanks so much! I can't wait to share the journey!
Lots of admiration for you kirsty, with your little garden of Eden. Your compoohst will be ready in a year or so and by that time will have broken down into some amazing fertilizer. If you get chance to look at a channel called 'Bealtaine Cottage', with Colette, she also makes compoohst for use on her land. We too have a half acre and believe me it is enough for us to manage and anymore would be too much work for us two. I love that you are showing peeps a down to earth account of life on your smallholding and I am wishing you every blessing as you move forward 💚🌱🌿🌞🏡
Thanks and thanks also for the channel recommendation, I'll check it out. Happy to meet another with the same amount of land! Yes, it's a lot!
I stayed in vale de prazeres last month, just driving around getting a feel for the area, and visiting the sites,
Ha! Perhaps we passed each other in the streets. :-)
It is a lovely size and may all your hopes, plans and dreams for your land come true
Thanks!
Thank you for the tour through your magnificent land! It's so nice to not just see pictures from your FB posts but also see you and your work in video. We are in the process of buying land near Fundao and can't wait to get started with the daily chores. Until then there's plenty of time to watch more of your posts and videos :)
Excellent! Good luck with your property search and be sure to let me know when you get to the area!
So happy your channel came up in my recommendations. Will be backtracking to your earlier videos and looking forward to more. Thank you from Edmonton, Alberta!
Woohoo! I’m glad it came up too, welcome!
Hi there. If you’re going to use the pond just for irrigation then I would recommend buying some grass carp. They are the main source of fish protein in China but you can buy them online in Europe delivered to your door. They usually arrive at about 4 or 5 cm long but within a year they can weigh a kilo and within three years they could be 5 kg or more in your climate. They will eat all of the algae and duckweed. Also you can feed them on grass (hence the main grass carp.. They will also fertilise the water. Which will in turn give a great boost to your plants :-)
That's crazy! I was just thinking this morning about how I might incorporate plants into my water tank to help keep it clean. Thanks for this, I'll check it out!
I am just one of many, many people watching these videos on Portugal, with a view to making the move to live a simpler life there. Taking notes, it is all very interesting. You are very inspiring X:)
Very cool! Yes... come to the countryside, it's lovely out here!
New subscriber. Beautiful piece of manageable land. Thank you so much for sharing!
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Thanks so much and welcome!
@@PortugalfromScratch Ty !
My in-laws live near Penamacor and I am excited to see your videos. We visit often and the land is beautiful.
Ah, very cool! Thanks!
Hey, I am also very excited to see all the projects you'll do on your land and how your home develops. Good luck with everything!
Thanks so much!
Love your property. So beautiful with so much potential
Thanks! I love it too. :-)
so immensely cool,will be great fun to watch your progress,looking forward until its my turn to get my own little homestead,in the mean time i watch others and learn :) have a great weekend
I did the same! Watched others until it was my turn with my own land. There's just so much to learn but also so much great info out there from others.
Wow beautiful property. Thank you for sharing. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
Thanks!
Congrats for laying hands on such a good property. So nice. Enjoy and Cherish every moment.
Have a pleasant day.
Thanks so much and I certainly do cherish the moments!
Just found you, sounds like you have found a perfect spot to live a gentle? happy yes and fun life ahead. Thanks for taking us along 👍
Yes, gentle and quiet and hopefully with a nice connection to be a steward of my land. But with a lot of fun mixed in along the way! :-)
Really cool. Love your 1/2 acre. Love what your doing. God bless.
Thanks! I love it, too. :-)
Wow !
I loved the place and littel farm.
Just enjoy the moment 👍🌹
Thanks!
Please be very careful with those stairs ! Life changes after a fall. Beautiful country ! Good luck with all your work ! 👍🌷
I know! They're getting worse, too. Luckily there's a different way down and I'll do some repairs soon or hopefully fix them for good. :-)
Maybe you could make a flying fox from the tree at the top of the stairs? Make a sling to load bags of soil etc???
Very nice BTW You see a giant rock designed to piss you off I see the bottom of a very cool pond.
A pond, you say? Like carved into the rock? Interesting! Sadly, I see parking. I need another space for cars/campervans for when people visit and that'll be it, I think. I also plan a small workshop there so having a spot for deliveries also makes sense. Not a sexy idea but oh well!
Just found your Chanel and subscribed. Good for you. 🇨🇦
Welcome and thanks!
Great job lovely land! cheers from Buenos Aires, Argentina
Thanks!
new sub..fantastic..look at all the old olive trees.. those are priceless. hope you get a crop to press oil and eat.
I've picked two years in a row and it's hard work but so amazing to have oil from my own trees. And yes... they're beautiful! Suck character, I think. :-)
The consensus here indicates that you need 2 or more avocado trees in order for a tree to produce fruit. I hope some of your neighbors have avocado trees. They are very thirsty too, probably not a problem in Portugal.
I have three threes so hopefully it's ok! They are thirsty and it might be a problem during the brutal and dry Portuguese summer, but I think I have enough water flowing through my land to keep them happy!
Thankyou for sharing your views on your land, seems to me you have the perfect size of plot to work and not be daunted by. I'm kean to see your progression
I little bit bigger would be nice for a little more space for trees... due to that rock screwing up my tree plans! But besides that, it really is a perfect size and I'm so happy to have it!
Beautiful! I’m envious! Perfect size to manage.
Yep! I think so too. I already have waves of overwhelm as it is!
It’s a beautiful space.
Thanks! Compact but beautiful!
Wow...amazing and wonderful tour.It is really look natural.Anyway thanks for sharing and best regards from Bali.👍❤🙏
Thanks! I love Bali!
@@PortugalfromScratch You are welcome my friend.🙏
Love your land! magical 💚
Thanks, I love it too!
Cheers from Toronto 🇨🇦
Hi!
Nice update 👍Need to try to work on your plunge pool summer is coming maybe you can use a IBC tank for now I have seen other UA-camrs useing a IBC tank for a plunge pool by cutting off the top part 👍✌️🤙❤️🇵🇹❤️
Yep I've seen that too but for me I already have a concrete water tank that needs repair, so I'm going to design a plunge pool into it somehow. It's essential in these parts, for sure!
Hello from Calgary Alberta. Coming over in September to my village house near CB, while I looks for my Quinta. Great video. Down to earth and honest.
Another subscriber.
Hello! Cool! There aren't a lot of Canadians in these parts but seems like lots of people are keen to come.
Love it!
Thanks!!
You can use the large rock as an outdoor sitting area with potted plants around.
I have plans for a sitting area up top so the rock is destined to be parking which isn't super exciting but still important. But thanks for the suggestion!
IT'S IN PARADISE! I WAIT MORE VIDEOS
Thanks! More coming, I'll see if I can make it a weekly thing. THanks for watching!
The water is most likely near-surface ground water that flows underneath from higher grounds. Making a collection of rocks stacked together inside the terrain can make sub-surface water appear at edges of terraces like these.
Good to know!
Hi i just founs your chanell belive me its not accident you are very honest sharing your life without trying to sugar coded and talking in heart of a lots of yong and briliant ladyes who couldnt find their dreems in north america in canada its so imposible to live with low budget in your dreems and purtugal is a good place to start but i didnot know people using chimical in village too .maybe they dont have knowledge a bout it talk to them if you can good luck stay safe.
Thanks! Glad you're liking it and thanks for the positive feedback. :-) With the spraying thing... there's a fine balance to strike with not coming in and telling people how to do things who have been doing it that way forever. I'm hoping that by doing things a different way and showing that it works that people will gradually change how they take care of their land. Lots of land here is quite neglected because the older people in the village are dying but younger people don't have jobs here or prefer to live in the cities so a lot of land is for sale and that's why we're seeing so many immigrants in these rural areas. Most people who move into these parts for this lifestyle aren't the types to spray so I hope that also slowly changes things, too.
Thank you for sharing this! You are an inspiration! Looking forward to more videos!
Thank you so much!
Wow thank you for sharing
It’s helped me a lot to visually the size
Awesome work
Looking to see next video 😁
Great! Yes... visualising the size is of land hard. It's all so abstract!
Refreshingly honest and likeably down to earth. I wish you well and will be interested to follow your story. I'm doing something similar on Gran Canaria, with its own challenges, but so far haven't mustered the confidence to bare all on UA-cam videos! Best of luck and more than anything, just enjoy yourself!
Very cool! Is there somewhere that's not UA-cam where we can follow along with your project? Thanks for the feedback, glad you're enjoying it!
@@PortugalfromScratch Not for the moment... just too busy... trying to record with a view one day to... blah blah blah. We'll see...
Beautiful, thanks for sharing can't wait to see your future videos xx
Thanks so much 😊
It all looks loverly 😎
Thanks! I love it!
Hi, just found your channel, you have a nice place with beautiful a view.
I'm Portuguese living in Canada.
I can't wait to go back to live in my beautiful country. Congratulations.
So many Portuguese in Canada! Which part are you in?
@@PortugalfromScratch I'm in GTA, yes there's a big Portuguese community in Toronto.
@@PortugalfromScratch I'm in the GTA area.
fantastic place, well presented, very cool!
Thanks!
A Bay Laurel tree. Would be nice for your own bay leaves for seasoning food pickling and food storage. Bay Laurel keeps the wevils out of flour and beans etc. And kumquat tree. I was told that if you let dill plants go to seed the seed are coriander.
I'd love a bay tree and a friend actually has one for me but I need the space for it. Have some planning to do. Dill plants turn into dill seeds... no? Otherwise I'm not sure where dill seeds would come from? I have some going to seed now in the garden, looking forward to saving them.
Congratulations ☺️💪⭐👏 and beautiful work I start following you
Awesome, thanks and welcome!
Kristy, just subscribed and can't wait to see where you go with the land. I would wish you would include a 'rough' timeline for the projects if you're able. Checked out your maps of Africa and they are wonderful! What talent you have. What made you settle in Portugal?
I'll certainly do a video about my projects... one of many on my list including the reasons I settled here. I'll cover all of that at some point but originally my reason was plain and simple - cheap land and cost of living. Not so exciting a reason but now I know there's so much more to the place! Glad you like my maps! :-)
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If you are interested in permaculture I suggest looking into Kernza. Developed by Wes Jackson and The Land Institute with the hope of creating grain crops that do not need replanting. Just harvest in the fall.
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Looking forward to watching your progress. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks, I'll check it out. I've never thought about grain crops because of space but who knows what the future holds!
Definitely an enigma, I struggle to get 20 views on my videos so hats off to ya :-)
You have the secret ingredient :-)
I know! So weird... I have no idea what I've done but, whatever it is, it's working! Total accident.
I cannot quite believe your subscriber numbers in just 2 videos!
Amazing. I did say you’d be a big hit
I know, me either! I don't know much about how UA-cam works but it seems like I'm off to a rather quick start!
@@PortugalfromScratch you have indeed, you may just need watch hours now to get monetisation. Well done. I wished I had that success
@@AbellTo Yes I've got friends who've been trying for 1,000 subscribers for years so this is all very bonkers, indeed! I'm at around 1,500 watch hours already after two weeks which seems like an insane start... I'm only just learning about UA-cam and monetisation etc. I'm hoping to keep it going... I've always made a living online with website so if I could transition over to video that would be cool! I do enjoy it. :-)
Good luck and takecare
Thanks!
lovely
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looks like such a lovely place :D I could definetly live there and it can be tidied up over tome
It really is! Lots to do but that's the fun part!
It’s lovely, you have a great attitude, you have to enjoy the work and not worry too much about where you’re going with it. I’m doing a similar thing is Spain, good luck to you, oh, that avocado does seem a bit exposed, mulch like crazy and it will love your humanure. Walnuts are tricky. All the best and thanks for sharing 🥑🫒🍠🧄🥬👏👌🙏
Thanks for the tips and cool to hear you're doing something similar! I've given up on walnuts but only because of a lack of space... I'll try a few different types of trees in my last remaining spots. I've got three avocados and two are more tucked away so hopefully at least one survives!
Beautiful property. Lovely views too. Is that another house behind yours? Neighbors perhaps?
Yes it's basically a glorified tool shed owned by two separate people with land on either side. I don't love that it's so close but by view goes the other way and they're all very nice and not around that much.
@@PortugalfromScratch They are nice people which helps. And in the future if they want to sell their land, you might be ready to expand your smallholding. :)
Yep! If I ever get money again I'll certainly look to expand around me. The neighbours are lovely but people here tend to spray everything with chemicals and many of us in this area (both Portuguese and immigrants) would love to see the land cared for without spraying. It does seem like things are changing slowly.
@@PortugalfromScratch I hadn't thought about protecting your land from chemicals. That's unfortunate that the neighbors use chemicals instead of natural methods.
Looks amazing - I envy you, congrats on living your dream :-)
Thanks! It's been a lot of work to get here but I'm very grateful!
Just perfect!
I think so too! :-)
Wonderful Land, I just bought a land ( Quinta) in Portugal as well 2 weeks ago in Castelo Branco Region, in Idanha-A-Nova Concelho.
And Excited for the journey as well.
Very cool! Welcome to the area!