Now that you have the Bluetti you can buy an e-bike and attach a buggy to haul stuff around, winter and summer, the Bluetti can charge your e-bike even in a blackout, suggestion get a solar panel for the Bluetti and you will be ready for ANYTHING….
About the fallen birch, a fallen tree can be very dangerous to handle with chainsaw if you lack experience. There can be lot of tensions within the tree that causes logs or root to fly or whip in unexpected directions when released. In Sweden it is not recommended to work with storm felled trees without level3 (out of 4) in chain saw education (drivers license). Better ask a neighbour with experience and you willl get lots of fire wood for the winter
I agree the shifting weight of the trunk when a branch is cut can cause some pretty serious injuries, even just the weight of a seemingly small branch can be surprising. Sometimes it's better to go to the expense of getting someone in than risking an injury. Great job with the greenhouse.
Can’t agree more. Please do NOT try to remove the fallen birch by yourself. Many people have died trying to remove storm fallen trees not having the experience. Neighbours will help if they have the knowledge. If they don’t, they will know someone who do. Neighbours usually help each other in situations like this.
For the greens that don’t flower and don’t need bees, like kale, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, you can cover those beds with bug netting so butterflies can’t deposit caterpillar eggs etc 🐛 💚💚
The same floating row cover she used on the bed after planting seeds, but you have to keep that on right from the beginning. I found kale always ends up lacy without a cover.
In cool weather the inside will be warmer. Don’t worry too much, we live and learn, I’m 76 and am learning constantly…. Lol , sometimes wonder why I’m still learning so much‼️❤️
Hej Roaming Wild Rosie 7:50 Using a lawn trimmer is equal to killing all plants you knock off. After a few years, the plant can no longer take it and dies. If you want a cheaper alternative that cuts the plants like a knife, buy a scythe. You can learn to use scythe by watching UA-cam. In Swedish, scythe is Lie or lieorv which is the handle of the scythe. The knife is called skär or blad in Swedish. It is quiet cheap and spares nature. In stores, there are junk liear (German-made gray in color). If you decide on a scythe, it must be painted red. Then you get a real Nordic scythe. Nothing more than the knife blade must be screwed everything must be welded. A complete Nordic scythe costs around 1000 kronor. There are different knives (skär) blad. Long, short, thick. The one that suits you is narrow and 55 cm long. Sharpening the blade is not that difficult. You can do that with a file designed for steel. The file must be a flat saw file. In Swedish "Flat saw file" Swidish "platt sågfil" You file a little but often. There is the old method of filing a scythe, but it is easiest with a file and it will be just as sharp as with old hundred-year-old methods.
I am so thankful Bluettii gifted you with a generator. It is vital to your life that you have running water, what a wonderful thing to do. Maybe in time other companies will offer other useful tools. You are a pioneer in the sense that you are building, growing food, and starting with basics. What a great advertisement for their products. I know you are able to buy tools on your own eventually and I have noticed you got a bigger hammer, another saw but it takes time. I admire your pioneering spirit, please stay safe.
My mum is the eternal nemesis of those caterpillar thingies, she's a master gardener and struggles with it every year. Put a light, fine net over those plots all year round to keep the white butterflies out to avoid having this issue, proven solution :D You can take some bendable but firm metal string or put metal rods into the ground and make arks with cut-off pieces of waterhose. Best to fix some wood to the ground on one side to attach the net to, and have some pieces of wood on the other side so you can flexibly open it up.
The caterpillars come from the white cabbage butterflies. I've had success with plastic decoys that I made from a tofu container, with black spots drawn on in permanent marker. The butterflies will not tend to lay eggs if they think there is too much competition!
We noticed you do not have a fire pit in your garden, it helps with getting rid of stuff by burning them in small batches and gives you a warm fire in the winter, you can make one by digging a medium hole and surrounding it with medium stones making sure there are no gaps, with all those fallen trees you certainly have enough firewood to enjoy with a good cup of coffee, on a beautiful crisp fall evening.
That big birch tree you do not know what to do with. Birch is the very best wood for your fireplace. Cur the tree in pieces ( 30 to 35 cm) and the chop it with an axe and you have wood to keep you warm in the winter. Good luck. Take care.
Very happy the tree didn’t fall on your home or outbuildings. Don’t remember if you have a fireplace or not but that wood would be good for firewood once cured. I’m like you and hate when trees fall from storms, but truth is most times they are not healthy internally especially if water has been scarce. Some of the branches could be used for arbors to support roses, beans and other climbing plants in your garden. Be safe Rosie and glad you got through the storm ok. Also good job on your greenhouse.
Yes! Exactly. Use that beautiful wood to decorate the house. It will give you a good story to tell. Mother Nature just gave you lots of wood for the winters in the future. I keep thinking your green house is going to blow down. You know if you put tomato plants in a greenhouse as you have to grow them they won’t have the same chemicals or vitamins in them as if they were grown in full sunshine.
I lost eight trees in last year's storm, so what I thought when I saw yours was, god, she is lucky none of them hit any of the houses! Could your neighbor from the other plot from where one of the tree's fell down from, help you? Love, love your greenhouse, yet again, so inspiring.
I have followed you for a couple of months and I really enjoy your channel. About that tree, you really need to find someone to help you to take care of that. Ask around and you will find someone. Start with farmers, they are problem solvers that got the right skills, tools and machinery. :-D /Torbjörn
I keep forgeting to suggest this ~ a scythe would be a really helpful tool for clearing grass , etc. They are so great and there are even little hand held ones that " Brucke "(youtuber) uses on his yard , quiet , rythmic and fast . A big scythe used by a knowledgable person can cut a field so amazingly with out all the noise and hassle of a gas/electric weedeater/trimmer . There's a real unique gardener guy on youtube who shows how , Jim Kovaleski . Anyway , try asking on the local facebook or something like that if anyone has one they're not using , maybe get one free or cheap . Mine came from the local dump man who had several old ones and even though it's dull , it still cuts really well . I haven't had time for learning to sharpen it .
Thank goodness none of the trees damaged your home, Rosie. That would have been absolutely terrifying and you could have been hurt! The fact that your greenhouse structure was still standing after the storm, is a testament to how good you are at your building skills. For me...not so much.😂😂. I always look forward to your videos. Proud of you!
You could try corrugated plastic panels, which will be light weight and let the light in without flapping about and making noise. This is what farmers use a lot for big industrial greenhouses
Several people have already said it, but be very careful if you plan to take care of those huge trees yourself. I've felled a few pretty large trees myself, and taken care of a few fairly big downed ones. However, I think all of them were smaller than those you have. And I used a hand saw, no powered saw. Doing it with a manual saw is exhausting and much slower, but it all feels safer, things that go wrong usually go wrong pretty slowly so I have time to react. But it still feels pretty dangerous. Also, I knew a guy who got killed when he took care of a downed tree. He was experienced, though I don't know if he had the relevant chainsaw education. I suggest you find someone who can do it for you.
Lock the " windows" with a wooden pin... Which you can remove... Jou dus not failed. A greenhouse is not a sauna. It will gain the same temperature along the winter season... So put in your plants and stop dipping.... It will work... You did a good job...
I want to give you two advices and the first are that when you hammer those metal shose down the ground you should insert the piece into the shoe and slam the edge. That way you get much better contact, will requier less energy and will also have better control to stear it down. The secound thing would be to buy a Fogsvans, it's a bigger saw than that camping saw for small branches you often use. It will save you a ton of time and energy. I understand you might be on a tight budget but a good one will only cost you 100kr but will cut one of those two by twos in just 10 strokes of less. Anyway, just wanted to share those quality of life tips. Really enjoy following you and I must say that without any carpenting experience in your past you are doing a stellar job and it's really interesting to see you tackle all the problems you run into! Keep up the good job!
So glad you are OK after that severe thunderstorm. Know you will be super careful with tree removals. Your content continues superb, and your message comes through clearly. Your designs and executions are really neat. We look forward to your new chapters. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences.
I'm so glad the broken trees did not land on your outhouse and shed. That was a wild storm! I must say that everything you build turns out great. Looking forward to your visiting guest on your next video. See you next time!
I'm going through your videos in order and even though it's a year later want to say well done, Bluetti! Rosie is the perfect showcase for your product for all of the reasons she listed. I will probably buy something from you because I have various needs that call for backup. Rosie, Im really enjoying your stories and I love your relationships with your parents and with nature. As a nature loving introvert, I can relate. As a person who struggles with daily activities but longs to live a rustic life, I appreciate people like you who share your choices, trials, and successes. Your house is already lovely, even imperfect and far from finished. Thank you so much for sharing!
Remove plastic, add see through sheets of roof panels like on your shower top… perfect for wind and heat absorption.. Thank You for the videos, I look forward to them every week!!!! From Paris Texas USA 🇺🇸
Hoi Rosie, Je hebt rupsen van het koolwitje op je palmkolen. Dit is heel eenvoudig te voorkomen door de planten af te dekken met insectengaas of vitrage. met jouw skils kun je vast een leuke constructie bedenken om het gaas rondom de planten te hangen. De koolwitjes leggen hun eitjes dan op andere waardplanten. Je kunt bijvoorbeeld wat Oost Indische kers planten zodat de koolwitjes daar hun eitjes op kunnen leggen.
What I love so much about your channel is that I see you thinking “how can I do this?” And we get to see when you have to change your mind and go with something else. I love watching you use Your ingenuity, which you seem to have lots of! Hat’s off to you!!
If you don’t mind the tall grass, leave it like it is until late summer. The flowers in between are essential for all the small insects, bees and butterflies whom in their turn are essential for us 😊
Just the sheer number of lovely comments you have, goes to show, how much your channel and videos mean to so many people around the world, Rosie. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible adventures.
You can use duct tape to remove pest eggs from your garden vegetables. Love your channel. You are a inspiration. Thank you for sharing your life through your videos.
Those caterpillars is grubb that eats anything in the cabbage family. It LOVES mustard, so plant that n the caterpillars will prefer the mustard, leaving ur crop with less damage 👍 the mustard will be a sacreficial crop 😎
I would not be to worried about the internal temperature of the greenhouse, I think it will warm up once it traps the heat of the sun inside , so don't consider it a failure just yet Regards
I'm so sorry you lost so many trees, but glad you were not hurt and none of your buildings were damaged. Also, it cracks me up that whenever you boil your teapot the closed caption says, "applause." Hooray for coffee!!!
If you do decide to kill the looper-caterpillars try spraying with soapy water regularly. Otherwise as you have been doing pick them off. Mornings&evenings. You are an amazing person with so many talents and determination. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us on youtube. Wishing you much sucess and a happy & content life. Kindest greetings from Spain🌺💐🌺
The white butterflies, larvae and eggs are in Swedish called "kålfjäril" (cabbage butterfly) and as I understand the best method to get rid of them unless you want to use chemicals is to pick them as you do; eggs and larvae. Some bugs and pests can be kept at bay by poring nettlewater, vinegarwater or water with baking soda. Watching your projects brings me faith and joy! You are worthy everything good
You are really good at problem solving! I used to teach woodshop to young kids when I was a Montessori teacher in San Diego, California.I’m now in Vermont. Luckily my son who lives an hour away can often help me. I think these skills are vital! Even as a solitary woman in my 70’s I so wish I had a friend to help me make simple repairs! Such as replacing the screen in a door. Just getting supplies and tools takes as much effort as the job at hand. Thank you!!! 💃🏼
Hi Rosie. the Birch tree you can ask in the village near you if enyone need som firewood. If so let them come to your house and they can take care of it for you and remove it if they want it.
You should make a simple set of saw horses! They would be very helpful in your future endeavors! With your knowledge and determination it would be easy for you to do! Your channel is my fav.! I am so impressed with so many things about you! Will being watching every video! Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤
You are doing a great job and you have to be very proud of yourself doing all these renovations all by yourself. Your work is detailed and well planned. You are a team by yourself and all you need is a kitten to make you happy all along. Have a wonderful day Rosie.🤩
Love your videos Rosie! Quick & cheap tip against insects eating your plants. To fight against really small insects, or eggs from bigger insects (like those caterpillars), mix water with a little bit of dish soap and a little bit of cooking oil. Then spray that mixture all over the leaves and do that about once a week for 2-3 weeks. This creates an oily layer onto the leaves and any egg or really tiny insect (like trips) underneath it will suffocate, the slippery surface will also prevent new insects from laying their eggs there. This does however not at all harm your plants! Good luck with everything and I look forward to your next episode 😄 P.S. Do you have any mailbox where followers could send you gifts?
Try garlic juice in water to spray the leaves and sprinkle cayenne pepper on the leaves and ground around your plants. Most bugs don't like the smell or taste of the cayenne pepper.
Spraying your garden with mild soapy water can help deter the caterpillars. You can use your dish water, just filter it through a piece of cloth to strain out food bit so you don’t plug the sprayer. The juice from a couple cloves of garlic in the spray water also helps.
My first thought was, that this video would probably feel too long. But between the dramatic storm (wow!) and the secret guest, I was wishing it wouldn't end, ha! Looking forward to the next episode already :)
The greenhouse looks very beautiful ! Yes, fortunately you didn't fix the plastic before the storm, it would have torn everything apart. That's why the trees fell, the leafs offered too much resistance for the wind, whereas in winter when the trees have no leafs the wind just goes right through the branches. In France we suffer from terrible drought since a few months now, the weather depression must have been pushed up to Sweden where you experienced this major storm ... It's sad for the trees, but well, the good news is that no tree fell on your house ! And you'll have firewood for the next years to come, you'll just have to cut it and dry it correctly 😊
I like the design of your greenhouse. We had a terrible storm in my area too. I lost one greenhouse and the other was badly damaged. Lots of trees on my property fell down. we are so lucky that none fell on our home, unlike our neighbors who have serious damage to their homes. On the bright side, we will have loads of firewood for winter.
Rosie, it's amazing how you manage to design a simple and solid Greenhouse. I think it would be a good idea to leave the front open in the winter so that the weight of the snow that falls does not rest on the frame of the greenhouse.
Well done Rosie 👍 more braces for the greenhouse will stop the plastic from flapping, small squares and stapled 👍be careful with downed trees get someone with experience to do it 👍 plenty of fire wood, every cloud has a silver lining 👌🇬🇧
Hey Rosie, well done 👍. As beautiful as the Silver Birches are, I think perhaps it would be wise to fell the ones closest to the house and the outbuildings. They have quite shallow root systems. Just be safe, and please invest in a chainsaw, circular saws are not designed to be safely used like that. A dear family friend lost his life after severing an artery in his leg because he got careless with a tool he had been using for many years. ✌
Well, again such a positive attitude after such a damaging storm! I hope you will be able to acquire help with the tree! Not the type of work you would want to do alone. I really like the greenhouse. Very practical design. I think I might have experienced the same storm in Finland. I’m visiting here & the lightning was terrific! We didn’t have fallen trees but in areas south of me they did. It looked like a tornado had passed through. Anyway enjoying your adventure & can’t wait to see your surprise guest. Maybe a pet I think?……. Sending light & ❤️ Linda
You should ask for some of those trees, to make construction wood out of them, it is nature providing you more building materials, be blessed and use this to your advantage. Love & Light
For the bugs: Use Apple vinegar Mixed with water. This u can use to a lot of things, (can be mixed with washing up liquid) like rust, wash your outdoor 🪑, manure, ants, etc. good luck 💐
Oh wow, a Bluetti sponsorship, the dream! congrats! good job on the greenhouse, still standing after that storm, sure you'll be able to fix the plastic, that's really just a minor problem! any idea what you ended up spending on it? It would be interesting to see a cost break down of some of your projects
There are small trolleys with airfilled large rubber wheels at Julia and Biltema for around 600sek. They are perfect for moving around heavy stuff and tools in the garden. I bought one this spring and it’s been a very helpful “friend” to have.
Power outages being common is really dependent on where you live, I can’t remember having experienced one living further north. It’s such a relief you’ll be okay if one strikes though, so kind of them to send that out to you
In south central Sweden there are storms now and then that can cause a lot of damage to the power lines. It doesn’t happen very often, a couple of times every decade but when it happens, power can be out for days.
@@Jonsson474 I guess people in the countryside are more aware of having to be prepared for these 'what if' situations, which I'm of course not used to. It's good it doesn't actually happen all that much!
Good to see you Rosie. What a strong storm you experience. Glad to see your are doing well. Wow that tree is large. So good to see the green house is standing! Grateful you are safe Rosie 💙 that large tree is a good blessing for you
Rosie, when I got my house, I painted inside and outside. I've done that twice, and I used to mow my own yard, I moved some crepe myrtles and palm trees from one location to another. Did a lot of my own plumbing. But you definitely have me beat with all your renovations. They are wonderful. So glad the fallen tree did not hit anything. Yikes. Very bad storm.
Wow, what a storm and a beautiful tree. I wonder if it would have stayed alive if the roots were intact? Sometimes they do. I also wondered if you could get a trailer for your bike so you can carry more, make each trip more worthwhile. Thanks again for sharing your beautiful place.
Something as simple as a hothouse that's so work intensive, and also requires you to be exact in measurements, and detail as far as putting the whole thing together . Don't give up , I'm sure that your greenhouse will look both stylish,(as you want it to,) and serve its purpose..(as a greenhouse.) Cool man.
One more of your impressing videos! You are doing so good! What a terrible storm! I'm happy none of the trees fell over your house. Please be careful with them- they can be very dangerous. I'm looking forward to see your guest. 🌷👍🤔
I live in a very windy area as well, and my first plastic green house tunnel just blew away pretty quickly 😑 If I were to try again, which I’m not at the moment, I’d probably use clear plastic roofing panels. They’re rigid so don’t flop about, and obviously designed for roofing so sturdy enough and let plenty of light and heat in. Actually your little green house design reminds me of Girl in the Wood’s A frame cabin, where she used the clear roofing and has it opening up on one side just like your structure. You can just search it on youtube if you feel like it. I’m so impressed with all your projects and look forward to each of your videos! Thanks for sharing with us 🤗
The best video ever Rosie! You are my absolute fave. This has all the elements I love (including, unwittingly, the drama of the storm) plus it’s so well filmed and edited. I admire how increasingly confident you are with building and in dealing with everything. Your greenhouse will be great and it will be well worth it when you can pick your own juicy tomatoes. I know you are very independent but please don’t cut down trees as you need 2 or 3 “tree surgeons” to do this in the U.K. Branches can spring back up and badly injure you. x
Everything is looking absolutely fantastic! You can see it coming together, which must feel so satisfying for you. I find it so satisfying to see too! Your progress is so inspiring 😊
Also, have a read of companion planting for your plants! I know there are some plants combinations that can help naturally deter pests whilst also attracting and providing food for pollinators etc
It's a beautiful greenhouse! If you need to cut a few slits in the plastic it will let a small amount of airflow through as not to end up ripping it in a strong wind. You're so resourceful, making the best out of what you have. 😊
Hej Rosie, I'm watching your videos since the beginning and thought I'd write something for once :) I really enjoy every video of yours. They are so wholesome, the whole atmosphere is really lovely! It's so inspiring seeing all your building and filming progress aswell as the failures (they're part of it). I'm dreaming of doing something just like you, but so far it's just a dream... Anyway, I love/hate your cliffhangar and am now really curious about your friend! :D
Yep, sometimes the situation just calls for a sad sandwich. Well hey, you have a great frame to work with, right?💫👌 I enjoy your channel & this longer episode was a fun treat! Take care🌸✌
Wow, you are so handy! I went for the cheap round polytunnel system. To my surprise though, it has held up quite well over the summer! The structure you built is very solid, it will hold up for years to come. The round shape of my polytunnel makes the wind blow around it. 😅 And the caterpillars are feasting on the sunflowers I planted outside the polytunnel. That might have been pure accidental luck, as I have no caterpillars or snails inside the polytunnel. 👍 That was a hefty storm for sure, at least you got some firewood! Be careful walking under those fallen trees!!!
Dear lady,, well done you! I give you such high praise for all you have set out to do and bravery at just tackling! The worms! Here in Canada we call them cabbage moth . The pretty fluttering white or yellowish butterflies are the culprits laying the eggs.. they love anything we may plant in the cruciferous family.. here they show up in august,, so I enjoy my kale early!
Now that you have the Bluetti you can buy an e-bike and attach a buggy to haul stuff around, winter and summer, the Bluetti can charge your e-bike even in a blackout, suggestion get a solar panel for the Bluetti and you will be ready for ANYTHING….
About the fallen birch, a fallen tree can be very dangerous to handle with chainsaw if you lack experience. There can be lot of tensions within the tree that causes logs or root to fly or whip in unexpected directions when released. In Sweden it is not recommended to work with storm felled trees without level3 (out of 4) in chain saw education (drivers license). Better ask a neighbour with experience and you willl get lots of fire wood for the winter
I agree the shifting weight of the trunk when a branch is cut can cause some pretty serious injuries, even just the weight of a seemingly small branch can be surprising. Sometimes it's better to go to the expense of getting someone in than risking an injury. Great job with the greenhouse.
Yes that seems like a very good idee
Not to mention that you need to invest in proper protection gear (shoes and whatnot).
Can’t agree more. Please do NOT try to remove the fallen birch by yourself. Many people have died trying to remove storm fallen trees not having the experience. Neighbours will help if they have the knowledge. If they don’t, they will know someone who do. Neighbours usually help each other in situations like this.
They should introduce this world wide a lot less people would be injured , thumbs up to Sweden.
For the greens that don’t flower and don’t need bees, like kale, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbages, you can cover those beds with bug netting so butterflies can’t deposit caterpillar eggs etc 🐛 💚💚
The little white butterflies (Cabbage Moths) from earlier in your video are the culprit! Agree some insect netting will prevent the little buggers!
The same floating row cover she used on the bed after planting seeds, but you have to keep that on right from the beginning. I found kale always ends up lacy without a cover.
In cool weather the inside will be warmer. Don’t worry too much, we live and learn, I’m 76 and am learning constantly…. Lol , sometimes wonder why I’m still learning so much‼️❤️
Rosie, there are lots of all natural pesticides, milk for instance, Google, still very impressed w/ur resourcefulness.! U go girl!
Hej Roaming Wild Rosie
7:50 Using a lawn trimmer is
equal to killing all plants you knock off.
After a few years, the plant can no longer take it and dies.
If you want a cheaper alternative that cuts the plants
like a knife, buy a scythe. You can learn to use
scythe by watching UA-cam. In Swedish, scythe is Lie
or lieorv which is the handle of the scythe. The knife is called skär or blad in Swedish.
It is quiet cheap and spares nature.
In stores, there are junk liear (German-made gray in color).
If you decide on a scythe, it must be painted red. Then you get a real Nordic scythe. Nothing more than the knife blade must be screwed
everything must be welded. A complete Nordic scythe costs around 1000 kronor.
There are different knives (skär) blad. Long, short, thick.
The one that suits you is narrow and 55 cm long.
Sharpening the blade is not that difficult.
You can do that with a file designed for steel.
The file must be a flat saw file. In Swedish "Flat saw file" Swidish "platt sågfil"
You file a little but often. There is the old method of filing a scythe, but it is easiest with a file and it will be just as sharp as with old hundred-year-old methods.
I am so thankful Bluettii gifted you with a generator. It is vital to your life that you have running water, what a wonderful thing to do. Maybe in time other companies will offer other useful tools. You are a pioneer in the sense that you are building, growing food, and starting with basics. What a great advertisement for their products. I know you are able to buy tools on your own eventually and I have noticed you got a bigger hammer, another saw but it takes time.
I admire your pioneering spirit, please stay safe.
My mum is the eternal nemesis of those caterpillar thingies, she's a master gardener and struggles with it every year. Put a light, fine net over those plots all year round to keep the white butterflies out to avoid having this issue, proven solution :D You can take some bendable but firm metal string or put metal rods into the ground and make arks with cut-off pieces of waterhose. Best to fix some wood to the ground on one side to attach the net to, and have some pieces of wood on the other side so you can flexibly open it up.
The caterpillars come from the white cabbage butterflies. I've had success with plastic decoys that I made from a tofu container, with black spots drawn on in permanent marker. The butterflies will not tend to lay eggs if they think there is too much competition!
I have four daughters, including my own Rosie. Thank you for modeling this independent life.
We noticed you do not have a fire pit in your garden, it helps with getting rid of stuff by burning them in small batches and gives you a warm fire in the winter, you can make one by digging a medium hole and surrounding it with medium stones making sure there are no gaps, with all those fallen trees you certainly have enough firewood to enjoy with a good cup of coffee, on a beautiful crisp fall evening.
A fire pit is a great idea.. it's amazing just how much you can burn in it..
It's a good omen that your greenhouse did not blow over in the storm. Thanks for the beautiful video.
That big birch tree you do not know what to do with.
Birch is the very best wood for your fireplace. Cur the tree in pieces ( 30 to 35 cm) and the chop it with an axe and you have wood to keep you warm in the winter. Good luck.
Take care.
oh and for the problem with your plants, a mixture of water and neem oil in a spray bottle should help!
Cant get neem oil in sweden. Mix a solution with 1 part grönsåpa 1 part water, spray on your plants, totaly harmless for the plants
@@magnusjohansson1720 good tip, I didn't know but yesterday I saw someone say that neem oil actually isn't so good for the eco system
@@tinaverstraeten2173 it's all natural produkt, much cheeper and could be used in other ways, for example too preserv woodfloor. 😊
Very happy the tree didn’t fall on your home or outbuildings.
Don’t remember if you have a fireplace or not but that wood would be good for firewood once cured.
I’m like you and hate when trees fall from storms, but truth is most times they are not healthy internally especially if water has been scarce.
Some of the branches could be used for arbors to support roses, beans and other climbing plants in your garden. Be safe Rosie and glad you got through the storm ok.
Also good job on your greenhouse.
Yes! Exactly. Use that beautiful wood to decorate the house. It will give you a good story to tell. Mother Nature just gave you lots of wood for the winters in the future. I keep thinking your green house is going to blow down. You know if you put tomato plants in a greenhouse as you have to grow them they won’t have the same chemicals or vitamins in them as if they were grown in full sunshine.
I lost eight trees in last year's storm, so what I thought when I saw yours was, god, she is lucky none of them hit any of the houses! Could your neighbor from the other plot from where one of the tree's fell down from, help you?
Love, love your greenhouse, yet again, so inspiring.
I have followed you for a couple of months and I really enjoy your channel. About that tree, you really need to find someone to help you to take care of that. Ask around and you will find someone. Start with farmers, they are problem solvers that got the right skills, tools and machinery. :-D /Torbjörn
I keep forgeting to suggest this ~ a scythe would be a really helpful tool for clearing grass , etc. They are so great and there are even little hand held ones that " Brucke "(youtuber) uses on his yard , quiet , rythmic and fast . A big scythe used by a knowledgable person can cut a field so amazingly with out all the noise and hassle of a gas/electric weedeater/trimmer . There's a real unique gardener guy on youtube who shows how , Jim Kovaleski . Anyway , try asking on the local facebook or something like that if anyone has one they're not using , maybe get one free or cheap . Mine came from the local dump man who had several old ones and even though it's dull , it still cuts really well . I haven't had time for learning to sharpen it .
Thank goodness none of the trees damaged your home, Rosie. That would have been absolutely terrifying and you could have been hurt! The fact that your greenhouse structure was still standing after the storm, is a testament to how good you are at your building skills. For me...not so much.😂😂. I always look forward to your videos. Proud of you!
You can cover your brassicas with a very fine net and that way you will keep butterflies from laying eggs on them.
I will definitely take all the precautions next year!! :)
You could try corrugated plastic panels, which will be light weight and let the light in without flapping about and making noise. This is what farmers use a lot for big industrial greenhouses
They need to sponsor you the solar panels so we can see the battery and solar work together. I am looking for such a system
They are fantastic but expensive.
Several people have already said it, but be very careful if you plan to take care of those huge trees yourself. I've felled a few pretty large trees myself, and taken care of a few fairly big downed ones. However, I think all of them were smaller than those you have. And I used a hand saw, no powered saw. Doing it with a manual saw is exhausting and much slower, but it all feels safer, things that go wrong usually go wrong pretty slowly so I have time to react. But it still feels pretty dangerous. Also, I knew a guy who got killed when he took care of a downed tree. He was experienced, though I don't know if he had the relevant chainsaw education. I suggest you find someone who can do it for you.
Could watch this all day♡
Lock the " windows" with a wooden pin...
Which you can remove...
Jou dus not failed. A greenhouse is not a sauna. It will gain the same temperature along the winter season...
So put in your plants and stop dipping....
It will work...
You did a good job...
I want to give you two advices and the first are that when you hammer those metal shose down the ground you should insert the piece into the shoe and slam the edge. That way you get much better contact, will requier less energy and will also have better control to stear it down. The secound thing would be to buy a Fogsvans, it's a bigger saw than that camping saw for small branches you often use. It will save you a ton of time and energy. I understand you might be on a tight budget but a good one will only cost you 100kr but will cut one of those two by twos in just 10 strokes of less.
Anyway, just wanted to share those quality of life tips. Really enjoy following you and I must say that without any carpenting experience in your past you are doing a stellar job and it's really interesting to see you tackle all the problems you run into! Keep up the good job!
Yes, keep that little saw for your hiking trips.
A "fogsvans" and a "bågsåg" ~100 SEK each will do the job much faster.
So glad you are OK after that severe thunderstorm. Know you will be super careful with tree removals. Your content continues superb, and your message comes through clearly. Your designs and executions are really neat. We look forward to your new chapters. Thanks for continuing to share your experiences.
I'm so glad the broken trees did not land on your outhouse and shed. That was a wild storm! I must say that everything you build turns out great. Looking forward to your visiting guest on your next video. See you next time!
I'm going through your videos in order and even though it's a year later want to say well done, Bluetti! Rosie is the perfect showcase for your product for all of the reasons she listed. I will probably buy something from you because I have various needs that call for backup.
Rosie, Im really enjoying your stories and I love your relationships with your parents and with nature. As a nature loving introvert, I can relate. As a person who struggles with daily activities but longs to live a rustic life, I appreciate people like you who share your choices, trials, and successes. Your house is already lovely, even imperfect and far from finished. Thank you so much for sharing!
Where others see it as impossible, you see it as possible. You are a handy tree at work...
Remove plastic, add see through sheets of roof panels like on your shower top… perfect for wind and heat absorption.. Thank You for the videos, I look forward to them every week!!!! From Paris Texas USA 🇺🇸
Totally agree! That plastic might not hold up during the winter, if there will be heavy snowfalls....
Hoi Rosie, Je hebt rupsen van het koolwitje op je palmkolen. Dit is heel eenvoudig te voorkomen door de planten af te dekken met insectengaas of vitrage. met jouw skils kun je vast een leuke constructie bedenken om het gaas rondom de planten te hangen. De koolwitjes leggen hun eitjes dan op andere waardplanten. Je kunt bijvoorbeeld wat Oost Indische kers planten zodat de koolwitjes daar hun eitjes op kunnen leggen.
What I love so much about your channel is that I see you thinking “how can I do this?” And we get to see when you have to change your mind and go with something else. I love watching you use Your ingenuity, which you seem to have lots of! Hat’s off to you!!
If you don’t mind the tall grass, leave it like it is until late summer.
The flowers in between are essential for all the small insects, bees and butterflies whom in their turn are essential for us 😊
Just the sheer number of lovely comments you have, goes to show, how much your channel and videos mean to so many people around the world, Rosie. Thank you so much for sharing your incredible adventures.
You can use duct tape to remove pest eggs from your garden vegetables. Love your channel. You are a inspiration. Thank you for sharing your life through your videos.
Those caterpillars is grubb that eats anything in the cabbage family. It LOVES mustard, so plant that n the caterpillars will prefer the mustard, leaving ur crop with less damage 👍 the mustard will be a sacreficial crop 😎
I would not be to worried about the internal temperature of the greenhouse, I think it will warm up once it traps the heat of the sun inside , so don't consider it a failure just yet Regards
I'm so sorry you lost so many trees, but glad you were not hurt and none of your buildings were damaged.
Also, it cracks me up that whenever you boil your teapot the closed caption says, "applause." Hooray for coffee!!!
If you do decide to kill the looper-caterpillars try spraying with soapy water regularly. Otherwise as you have been doing pick them off. Mornings&evenings. You are an amazing person with so many talents and determination. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us on youtube. Wishing you much sucess and a happy & content life. Kindest greetings from Spain🌺💐🌺
Failure nonsense! The place is looking good. Love the design of the green house. Can't wait for your next video.
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The white butterflies, larvae and eggs are in Swedish called "kålfjäril" (cabbage butterfly) and as I understand the best method to get rid of them unless you want to use chemicals is to pick them as you do; eggs and larvae. Some bugs and pests can be kept at bay by poring nettlewater, vinegarwater or water with baking soda. Watching your projects brings me faith and joy! You are worthy everything good
You are really good at problem solving! I used to teach woodshop to young kids when I was a Montessori teacher in San Diego, California.I’m now in Vermont. Luckily my son who lives an hour away can often help me.
I think these skills are vital! Even as a solitary woman in my 70’s I so wish I had a friend to help me make simple repairs! Such as replacing the screen in a door. Just getting supplies and tools takes as much effort as the job at hand. Thank you!!! 💃🏼
Hi Rosie. the Birch tree you can ask in the village near you if enyone need som firewood. If so let them come to your house and they can take care of it for you and remove it if they want it.
You attention to detail is amazing 🤩
Another great video, Rosie, you are making huge progress each week.
You should make a simple set of saw horses! They would be very helpful in your future endeavors! With your knowledge and determination it would be easy for you to do! Your channel is my fav.! I am so impressed with so many things about you! Will being watching every video! Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤
You are doing a great job and you have to be very proud of yourself doing all these renovations all by yourself. Your work is detailed and well planned. You are a team by yourself and all you need is a kitten to make you happy all along. Have a wonderful day Rosie.🤩
OK I randomly went back and watched your Why I Moved To Sweden vid & now I think your special guest IS a bunny rabbit 😄 🐰
Love your videos Rosie!
Quick & cheap tip against insects eating your plants. To fight against really small insects, or eggs from bigger insects (like those caterpillars), mix water with a little bit of dish soap and a little bit of cooking oil. Then spray that mixture all over the leaves and do that about once a week for 2-3 weeks. This creates an oily layer onto the leaves and any egg or really tiny insect (like trips) underneath it will suffocate, the slippery surface will also prevent new insects from laying their eggs there. This does however not at all harm your plants!
Good luck with everything and I look forward to your next episode 😄
P.S. Do you have any mailbox where followers could send you gifts?
Try garlic juice in water to spray the leaves and sprinkle cayenne pepper on the leaves and ground around your plants. Most bugs don't like the smell or taste of the cayenne pepper.
Spraying your garden with mild soapy water can help deter the caterpillars. You can use your dish water, just filter it through a piece of cloth to strain out food bit so you don’t plug the sprayer. The juice from a couple cloves of garlic in the spray water also helps.
I’m not sure, but I think I’ve read somewhere that you can spray the vegetable plants with the mix of dishsoap and water. It can’t hurt to try.
It’s lovely to see you growing more confident, even when life throws you curve balls 👍❤️
The deforrestation at your neighbour property has put extra wind preasure on surounding trees as your favorite one.
This video was well worth the wait. You never disappoint. You are such a conscientious young woman who delivers quality content all the time. TY 😊❤️
My first thought was, that this video would probably feel too long. But between the dramatic storm (wow!) and the secret guest, I was wishing it wouldn't end, ha! Looking forward to the next episode already :)
The greenhouse looks very beautiful ! Yes, fortunately you didn't fix the plastic before the storm, it would have torn everything apart. That's why the trees fell, the leafs offered too much resistance for the wind, whereas in winter when the trees have no leafs the wind just goes right through the branches. In France we suffer from terrible drought since a few months now, the weather depression must have been pushed up to Sweden where you experienced this major storm ... It's sad for the trees, but well, the good news is that no tree fell on your house ! And you'll have firewood for the next years to come, you'll just have to cut it and dry it correctly 😊
I like the design of your greenhouse. We had a terrible storm in my area too. I lost one greenhouse and the other was badly damaged. Lots of trees on my property fell down. we are so lucky that none fell on our home, unlike our neighbors who have serious damage to their homes. On the bright side, we will have loads of firewood for winter.
Rosie, it's amazing how you manage to design a simple and solid
Greenhouse. I think it would be a good idea to leave the front open in the winter so that the weight of the snow that falls does not rest on the frame of the greenhouse.
Rosie, how your construction is still intact after that ferocious Gale is astonishing. 😯
Well done Rosie 👍 more braces for the greenhouse will stop the plastic from flapping, small squares and stapled 👍be careful with downed trees get someone with experience to do it 👍 plenty of fire wood, every cloud has a silver lining 👌🇬🇧
Hey Rosie, well done 👍. As beautiful as the Silver Birches are, I think perhaps it would be wise to fell the ones closest to the house and the outbuildings. They have quite shallow root systems. Just be safe, and please invest in a chainsaw, circular saws are not designed to be safely used like that. A dear family friend lost his life after severing an artery in his leg because he got careless with a tool he had been using for many years. ✌
It might be nice that she cut it up and use around the house. Birch is so pretty. Lots of crafts ahead.
So glad you didn’t kill the caterpillars. Moths, butterflies, even flies are important pollinators.
Your a very lucky girl those trees didn't fall on your house...but I do like your greenhouse building and your door stood up to that wind ...Amazing
Well, again such a positive attitude after such a damaging storm! I hope you will be able to acquire help with the tree! Not the type of work you would want to do alone. I really like the greenhouse. Very practical design. I think I might have experienced the same storm in Finland. I’m visiting here & the lightning was terrific! We didn’t have fallen trees but in areas south of me they did. It looked like a tornado had passed through. Anyway enjoying your adventure & can’t wait to see your surprise guest. Maybe a pet I think?……. Sending light & ❤️ Linda
Just came back from a walk, Swedish nature, the lighting, it’s so beautiful
You should ask for some of those trees, to make construction wood out of them, it is nature providing you more building materials, be blessed and use this to your advantage. Love & Light
For the bugs: Use Apple vinegar Mixed with water. This u can use to a lot of things, (can be mixed with washing up liquid) like rust, wash your outdoor 🪑, manure, ants, etc. good luck 💐
Oh wow, a Bluetti sponsorship, the dream! congrats! good job on the greenhouse, still standing after that storm, sure you'll be able to fix the plastic, that's really just a minor problem! any idea what you ended up spending on it? It would be interesting to see a cost break down of some of your projects
What a shame about your gorgeous birch tree falling. That was a very dramatic storm. Loved your video, as usual.🤗
There are small trolleys with airfilled large rubber wheels at Julia and Biltema for around 600sek. They are perfect for moving around heavy stuff and tools in the garden. I bought one this spring and it’s been a very helpful “friend” to have.
Power outages being common is really dependent on where you live, I can’t remember having experienced one living further north. It’s such a relief you’ll be okay if one strikes though, so kind of them to send that out to you
I'm 47 and I only experienced one power outage, but I was in the city. It's different in places like Rosie's.
My neighbours warned me for them when I moved here so it's always been on the back of my mind!
@@wildrosie Yes, outside of cities, considering how the weather can be, you really want to be prepared. (Thank you for a lovely channel!)
In south central Sweden there are storms now and then that can cause a lot of damage to the power lines. It doesn’t happen very often, a couple of times every decade but when it happens, power can be out for days.
@@Jonsson474 I guess people in the countryside are more aware of having to be prepared for these 'what if' situations, which I'm of course not used to. It's good it doesn't actually happen all that much!
Awesome . For someone with no previous construction experience you're doing an excellent job. 👍
So happy no building/structures were hit by those falling trees. An electric chain saw will work for you. I use one and it's great. Great video!
Good to see you Rosie. What a strong storm you experience. Glad to see your are doing well. Wow that tree is large. So good to see the green house is standing!
Grateful you are safe Rosie 💙 that large tree is a good blessing for you
Rosie, when I got my house, I painted inside and outside. I've done that twice, and I used to mow my own yard, I moved some crepe myrtles and palm trees from one location to another. Did a lot of my own plumbing. But you definitely have me beat with all your renovations. They are wonderful. So glad the fallen tree did not hit anything. Yikes. Very bad storm.
Rosie, you should be so proud of yourself, it looks lovely! And that battery/ charger thing is such a great thing to have 😍👍
Hello from Australia! I adore your videos. You are inspirational and so talented across so many skills. Thank you for sharing your projects with us.
Awe I am so sorry about your tree ! I loved that tree too. Good luck with the greenhouse ! Great video ! Love from California 💕🌷
Wow, what a storm and a beautiful tree. I wonder if it would have stayed alive if the roots were intact? Sometimes they do. I also wondered if you could get a trailer for your bike so you can carry more, make each trip more worthwhile. Thanks again for sharing your beautiful place.
Very impressive that your door was still standing after the storm ✨👏✨
Something as simple as a hothouse that's so work intensive, and also requires you to be exact in measurements, and detail as far as putting the whole thing together . Don't give up , I'm sure that your greenhouse will look both stylish,(as you want it to,) and serve its purpose..(as a greenhouse.)
Cool man.
I'm so glad your home didn't damaged or any of your buildings and garden area.
One more of your impressing videos! You are doing so good! What a terrible storm! I'm happy none of the trees fell over your house. Please be careful with them- they can be very dangerous. I'm looking forward to see your guest. 🌷👍🤔
I’m so sorry about the trees 😢. Luckily your home wasn’t damaged ❤️
I live in a very windy area as well, and my first plastic green house tunnel just blew away pretty quickly 😑 If I were to try again, which I’m not at the moment, I’d probably use clear plastic roofing panels. They’re rigid so don’t flop about, and obviously designed for roofing so sturdy enough and let plenty of light and heat in. Actually your little green house design reminds me of Girl in the Wood’s A frame cabin, where she used the clear roofing and has it opening up on one side just like your structure. You can just search it on youtube if you feel like it. I’m so impressed with all your projects and look forward to each of your videos! Thanks for sharing with us 🤗
Great build video again. Omgod luckily it didn't fall on your house 🙏 and you are safe. Take care.
"Liberating the future butterflies in the woods" more like: "serving an observant birdie a nice snack😋" which is equally nice...
The best video ever Rosie! You are my absolute fave. This has all the elements I love (including, unwittingly, the drama of the storm) plus it’s so well filmed and edited. I admire how increasingly confident you are with building and in dealing with everything. Your greenhouse will be great and it will be well worth it when you can pick your own juicy tomatoes. I know you are very independent but please don’t cut down trees as you need 2 or 3 “tree surgeons” to do this in the U.K. Branches can spring back up and badly injure you. x
Everything is looking absolutely fantastic! You can see it coming together, which must feel so satisfying for you. I find it so satisfying to see too! Your progress is so inspiring 😊
Always nice to enjoy your channel. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Also, have a read of companion planting for your plants! I know there are some plants combinations that can help naturally deter pests whilst also attracting and providing food for pollinators etc
It's a beautiful greenhouse! If you need to cut a few slits in the plastic it will let a small amount of airflow through as not to end up ripping it in a strong wind.
You're so resourceful, making the best out of what you have. 😊
Hej Rosie, I'm watching your videos since the beginning and thought I'd write something for once :) I really enjoy every video of yours. They are so wholesome, the whole atmosphere is really lovely! It's so inspiring seeing all your building and filming progress aswell as the failures (they're part of it). I'm dreaming of doing something just like you, but so far it's just a dream... Anyway, I love/hate your cliffhangar and am now really curious about your friend! :D
Yep, sometimes the situation just calls for a sad sandwich. Well hey, you have a great frame to work with, right?💫👌
I enjoy your channel & this longer episode was a fun treat!
Take care🌸✌
Wow, you are so handy! I went for the cheap round polytunnel system. To my surprise though, it has held up quite well over the summer! The structure you built is very solid, it will hold up for years to come. The round shape of my polytunnel makes the wind blow around it. 😅 And the caterpillars are feasting on the sunflowers I planted outside the polytunnel. That might have been pure accidental luck, as I have no caterpillars or snails inside the polytunnel. 👍 That was a hefty storm for sure, at least you got some firewood! Be careful walking under those fallen trees!!!
Dear lady,, well done you! I give you such high praise for all you have set out to do and bravery at just tackling! The worms! Here in Canada we call them cabbage moth . The pretty fluttering white or yellowish butterflies are the culprits laying the eggs.. they love anything we may plant in the cruciferous family.. here they show up in august,, so I enjoy my kale early!
I’m so glad the tree did not fall onto your buildings.