Unexpected Additions To Our Homestead...
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This week we tackled the garden and it was A TON of work, and we're only halfway there! I'm so, so happy to FINALLY be able to share about our little baby running ducks with all of you ~ and here's a warm welcome to Dottie and Peanut to the channel! :)
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Who needs a boring gym when there's fresh air, hard work and possibly ducks in the bath?! Looking forward to the pond - who's going to film it while the other digs?! - and seeing what you're going to grow. 'Be kind' is my most favourite YT vid sign off. The ducklings are adorable! Next week, puppies and bunnies!
I say this every time but I love that adorable, expressive, little sweetheart of a doggie! I know you won’t forget her but PLEASE give her all the attention she deserves. You’re her mom and she has been through so many changes!
She’s truly never been happier!
I love the addition to your little family. One of my favorite channels to watch.
Maddie and Ellie, I said it last week but you 2 are doing such a great job. Wish you both all the best take care.
Danke :)
A pond is a lovely idea but a big commitment of time and energy. Maybe a plastic toddler pool till you're really ready to tackle a pond. When I was a young woman, I had lots of barnyard animals, including ducks. Plastic pools always worked for me and the ducks in the barnyard. They enjoy clean water. A plastic pool is easy to clean. Just dump and refill.
Do you know the cardboard or newspaper trick for gardening? Put a thick layer in your vegie beds, with good overlap and up the sides a couple inches. The cardboard will kill all plant life underneath; then, as it rains or you water, the cardboard begins decomposing and attracting earthworms, which enrich the soil and turn it to gold. Happy gardening and congratulations on your darling duck babies.
You guys look so happy, such a joy to watch you and your critters!
🦆🦆💕 There are so cute, funny and pratical. And Eliza looks very happy and relaxed, being in one place together with you. It is going to be beautiful.
Looks like your dog is ok with the ducks. That’s a great addition!
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OMG, cutest things ever! My wife just came in and she was dying of their cuteness.
🎉... what's that song? Wait...."It's starting to look a lot more like Christmas" wait... that ain't the one😊 "it's starting to look a lot more like Germany"☺️ WOW... the work you two have put in. I didn't realize how overgrown the yard was. Congratulations to you and Ellie for all the work you have put in. Eliza seems extremely happy too with all the room to run around. Wagging her tail all the way through this video. Going to be a grand home Maddie...🎉
Peanut and Dottie are adorable. And of course I love Eliza. You guys are doing a great job and I look forward to seeing what’s been done each week. Thank you so much for sharing. 🐕 🦆 🦆
You guys are doing a FABULOUS JOB with everything!!! GIRL POWER💪🏼🩷🐶🪿
I'm so happy that you have babies to take care of now.
The ducks are GORGEOUS!! ❤❤ If it were me, I'd start with the outside, and it's also the right time of year to do that. Also, I always think it's more uplifting when the garden is beautiful, because then, as you are working on the house, it will always bring you peace and happiness when you have a break and step outside. x :)
Our thoughts exactly! And we want the fruits and vegetables to grow as fast as possible ☺️
Hello from Oklahoma! I really enjoy watching your videos. Your home renovation is my favorite. It's wonderful to see young people "enjoying " hard work and realizing the satisfaction of it.
Love how happy you look in your little German garden Maddie
Please give Eliza lots of love. She is confused and may feel her place in the "pack" has changed and may not be sure of her role. Set aside Eliza only time so she knows she was not replaced.
She truly gets SO much love and sleeps with me every night! ❤️
You two handled that rototiller real easily!
The one I have wants to race to the neighbors yard, rather than till.
Cool ducks
I once lived in a suburban area where Canada geese and mallard ducks nested every spring, and would marvel at how the tiny chicks grew up so quickly and became full-sized members of the flock within a few months. It would be great to have a big enough back yard to have ducks and chickens and maybe some smaller geese.
And I can totally relate to the ordeal of turning a backyard wilderness into a garden. Massive amount of work that never seems to end, but it's good, honest work and is well worth it in the end. I've never had to deal with blackberries but I imagine that the seeds will soon sprout and you'll be picking those out for months and years to come. They're great in wild areas where you can pick and eat them without end, but on private property they're invasive.
I built a raised bed planter a few years ago out of untreated douglas fir, and it's given around 5 or 6 seasons so far but rot has set in so I doubt that I'll get another season out of them next year. But lumber was super cheap back then around $3 for an 8' 2x4, so no real complaints. But you don't want to fill it with earth though as that's too dense and heavy. Best to fill the bottom quarter to third with not yet decomposed chopped-up wood, branches, leaves, grass clippings, etc. (nothing that will grow back of course like blackberry clippings), then the rest with a mix of compost, peat moss or coconut coir, and relatively lightweight raised bed soil. A little earth is ok but not too much. Don't put any non-decomposed materials in it or it'll leach nitrogen from your plants. There's tons of videos on all this.
So what are you going to plant? So many choices and there's never quite enough space for everything you want. I like to start out with salad greens, lettuce, kale, arugula, spinach, etc., maybe some radishes and onions, then fruiting plants like tomatoes and peppers, and root veggies like beets and turnips. And of course tons of flowers, sunflowers, marigolds, dahlias, zinnias, gazanias, and so on. My favorite is fragrant flowers like nasturtiums, flowering tobacco, petunias, alyssum. I also like morning glories but they're not for everyone.
Great progress so far! And your ducks will be happy as, well, ducks!
Now I want baby running ducks, they're precious!
Ok the first thing, talk about cuteness overload those ducks are ridiculously cute. Second I swear they grew a crazy amount from the time you brought them home and the end of the video! I don't know if you've heard of Vanwives on yt but they are similar in their can do/will do attitude and getting things done! I am very happy for you and very impressed with all you've done so far. Can't wait for the next video! You go girls! You rock! ❤🎉
I've been following Camper Vibe, 2 married women, that also recently left van life to renovate a 200yr old Irish Cottage.
Watching you two clear out black berry bushes brought back memories of when I had to do the same thing when my Family and I bought the property we have here in Oregon. Cool, you've got ducks lol. I used to have ducks, chickens, turkeys, and some other animals when I lived in Florida. I really bet that you and Ellie are really getting a work out while doing all this stuff. Have you gotten used to the idea that your home isn't on wheels anymore? lol
Blackberry roots! Ugh! So much work!
Awwwwwyour babies❤❤❤ give Eliza lots of hugs and kisses for reassurance. They are all just precious!
The baby ducks are so cute 🥰
This video is beautiful. I love it so much . U guys r so loving n caring Maddie . Your a great mommy n so is Ellie. Mucho Love Always. God Bless Ya'll ❤❤
Hi Maddie. Definitely miss seeing your van adventure videos but I’m so excited on this next phase in your life. Gorgeous home by the way. I can definitely see the potential. Cute duckies. See you on the next video 👋
Eli destroying things last week and doing the same this week. There seems to be a pattern 😁, lol. The garden is looking wonderful, and I can't wait to see the finished product! Also - There was just way too much cuteness with your Running Ducks!
Ihr könntet den Grünabfall für Hochbeete nutzen. Ist ideal als unterste Lage.
Hello. That saw is not a circular saw but a track saw. If you make a track for it, you can saw those straight lines you wanted.
I'd really like to see you girls protecting those pretty eyes using the tools!
not sure what to say but the smiles you and Ellie have are so wonderful my journey with you over the months have never seen you so happy . Keep them ducks save see you next week
Nice work! Just an FYI-Whenever you reload the electric stapler,unplug it first.Stay safe!
Don’t worry about not being able to finish the projects in a week - progress is good enough! Love the ducks so much and so excited to see next week’s video :)
Your ducklings are way too cute. Just how can they be that CUTE?! 😭💖✨✨.. (Poor Eliza, though, I kinda get why she may feels jealous).. 😅🫠
She still gets soooo much love and long walks every day!
Congratulations Maddie. You turned dreams into reality. I love your channel and will always watch it. Best of luck.
Thank you so much!!
Lovely video. I don't mind a long project build over a few weeks so you don't have to skip/leave content out. Each video does not need to be a completed project.
Omygosh the ducks! Got choked up over you getting choked up. Cant wait to see thr garden come together! 👩🌾👩🌾🐾🐤🐤
Everything looks absolutely ducky!
Loving your life in Germany! Thanks for taking us along!
Another video, oh happy day! Well done on removing the blackberry brambles… that was a lot of hard work!!! You two work so well together… so lovely to see how much fun you have together and how wonderful you’ve added to your little family…. now you are five!❤️👩🌾🐥🐕🐥👩🌾❤️ Really looking forward to the next video! ❤️❤️
I love this lil emoji fam!!
What a cute addition to this wholesome family! Seeing your happy face while doing all this hardwork shows that you made the right decision to move to my home country
It’s so much fun watching your progress! Can’t wait to see more!
Forgot to say I hope you got all the roots out berry bushes are so hard to get them out so if you start seeing them again pull them right up. best of luck and love you guys
I've been watching you Maddie for quite some time and now you're over there in Germany and I love it I love what you're doing to that homestead keep up the good work you're doing a fantastic job you and and Ellie great job lots of hard work❤ I also love those ducks I also love that garden spot that you are fixing all up❤❤❤❤
Maddie, you and Ellie are doing a great job! I am going to give you a dad lecture about lifting with your legs, though, because it looked like you were using your back to yank out that fence post. It's easy to forget in the heat of the moment, but no fun to have chronic back pain. Ok lecture done. I love what you're doing with the place and look forward to the next episode. The ducklings are super cute!
Y'all are so precious. I watched twice because y'all are so precious with those ducks.
Aww, we can’t get enough of them either 🦆
This is so sweet 🥹
loved the Cuba Libre t-shirt...I miss my gorgeous island so much.
Interesting fact: Cuba Libre (Cuba Free) is a drink and also a battle cry used during the independency war in Cuba against Spain. It is also part of a phrase used by the cubans when they try to face the cuban communist dictatorship which is "Viva Cuba libre". Cubans also use "Patria y Vida" (Nation/Country and Life) in protest to the government, and is a change to the slogan used by the government which is "Patria o Muerte" (Nation/Country or Death)
The garden is going to be such a nice place to sit and relax as well as hang out with the animals. I love that you are able to repurpose a lot of that wood. Looks great!
Watching y'all both get down and ditry with all of this hard work is so inpsiring to me! Always challenging yourself to see what you're capable of and you've built such a dream life bc of it
Too cute... Cuteness overload!
I don't know if you ended up doing this, but it's a good idea to put a piece of scrap wood on top of the post when you're hammering tit into the ground. The reason for doing this so that the scrap wood gets the indentations from the hammering rather than your post. It also helps prevent splitting the top of the post. You could also paint the top of the post with wood protection (and/or add a wooden cap on top) to stop the post from rotting over time.
Those blackberries look just like what I have to deal with here in Oregon. Unfortunately, they are very hard to get rid of and will come back since it is impossible to eliminate all the roots. Are they native to Germany or introduced like they are here? I'm so impressed with all the energy that you and Ellie have. You will surely make that old house and yard into a beautiful place that you can be proud of!
Such cute new members of the fam 🥰
Aww I love duckings ❤❤❤❤
Hello, you are very brave to move to another continent and live there.👍💗💗💗
Love watching ❤you guys work!!
That was a massive amount of work! It's so satisfying to watch the progress! I love these videos!!
Those Baby Ducks 🦆 look so so so Cute Maddie 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥹🥹🥹🥹
Your video make me laugh, thank you.
You must feel amazing! Being outdoors, moving your body and building something
I never knew you could get duck eggs to hatch without an incubator.
Looking good team. Keep up the good work.
Y'all are too cute with your little duckies ❤
May your house dreams come true!
Love seeing the progress! And the cute ducks!💕
Awesome... love that you have blackberries too :) OMG the ducks are soooo cute, I LOVE them!
I love the duck idea for pest control. ❤❤
Holy cow they got big over a 25 minute video!!! lol
I am so impressed in how fast Elli got fluent in English.
she's been fluent for a long time :)
I at first thought "running ducks" meant they were being trained for a running contest.
Maddie I love your tshirt. I am Cuban & your shirt means Free Cuba & it has been my prayer that Cuba will be free! I love Peanut & Dottie.
Love the duckies❤❤❤
The ducks love you
how nice with ducks, it will be nice to see the garden finished
Ja, stay tuned ✨
@@itsmeelli nice to see more of you in the movies too, you do a great job
Best lgb German DIY channel on UA-cam
so cute! love the garden so far, and the running ducks are adorable.
Love the Ducks. They are so cute!! You have done a wonderful job clearing out the overgrown brush. Will it ever warm up there? Looking forward to more videos!!
I love ducks. They are so cute.
U ladies r the hardest working ladies I know, awesome job 👏💥
That's good she doesn't hurt them.
Hi 🍃Maddie have a beautiful day🌱
What a great video. Now I want ducks too 😂
Thank you so much!! 🥹 just don’t forget they are SO dirty! (But cuteness makes up for it lol)
Babies😀
Wonderful job, ladies!
Since the pond is not very big, it’s just easier to flush the whole pond and put brand new water in it once a week or so…… it be different if it was a whole swimming pool like an Olympic size swimming pool…. but it’s not it’s a small duck pond and it’s easier cheaper faster and better to just dump the whole thing out but once a week maybe every two weeks and just put brand new water in it hose it all out start over.
Looks good to me ❤❤🦮🐍🐍❤❤
Cuba Libre t-shirt, funny, I was born in Cuba.
Dang cute duckies!
I love ducks! They make great friends.
Good job, you too . I’m sure your muscles were sore after ripping up very mature blackberry bushes but it’s always such a good tired when you’re done with such a project. I am surprised that you didn’t keep a controlled row a blackberry bushes because blackberries are yummy and good for you!? The ducks may have even liked eating them, not sure about that though😊
So much adjustment for your dog. She needs a lot of ore attention. You have new surroundings,new partner, now ducks. She use to be your one and only. She deserves everything.
I don’t think Eliza is lacking in attention. She is so loved by both Maddie and Elli😊
Thank you, I’m pretty sure she is happier than she has ever been 🐾
She truly is happier than ever 🥹🥰
She has the dream life! Look at her smiling! Two loving mommies, the serenade of teensy quacks, fresh grass and clean German air- das hund ist sehr glucklich!
I would love to have a few ducks and chickens, but for now, the wild mice and squirrel living in our garden will have to do.
Haha better some animals than none ☺️
❤ LOVELY LADY 🌹 YOUR VOICE AND YOU BOTH ARE HEART TOUCHING 💖 LOVE YOU 👄
Awesome progress!
Cute babies!!
Damn, and there is so much more work. One day we will have our dream cottagecore garden ! 😍
Also guess who named "Peanut" peanut !?
I love you power bank also.
Looking good🎉🎉
Mmmm, fresh blackberries right off the bush. Are ya keeping any of them?
only the ones we can't reach! lol
I lovely your great job. ❤❤
Cute ducks. Wish I could have some or chickens but can’t we have to many predators. Enjoy.