Life in a PORTUGUESE VILLAGE OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD | Farm Life
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- This week we take a break from our outhouse build and harvest some of the fruits from the land
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Your videos are getting better and better. You guys are creating an amazing life together. You videos are so beautifully and artistically produced. Laura, you are a natural born homesteader and home maker, so in tune with the land and the rhythms of nature.
Thanks Les that's so sweet 🌸 we both love this way of living and can't wait to keep sharing our journey with you 💫
Tip to picking fruit higher up, is cut a 2 lts water bottle in half and tie/screw it to your long stick and harvest that way, so the fruit falls into the bottle and not get bruised hitting the ground.
That's an awesome idea, we'll be trying that next time 💫
Hi guys just a hint, those trees need a good trimming next winter, and also need some good compost for those roots, you will have better fruits and healthier trees. Always remember to prune it from the inside out, take all dead branches first and all cross branches too, the air needs to flow properly, it is a labour of love ,all the best for your new rural life.🤞
Yes Dan thats the way to go...like the spoon🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂make us remember our childhood life
Dan, you were lucky licking off a spoon. My Mom gave us the mixing beaters, and would turn them on while out tongue was on them. Another great video.
ha thanks for kind words
Watching you two beautiful souls with the heart intentions of purity for creation itself is most humbling. Thank you precious hearts for sharing.
Thanks for support and love really means a lot
Beauty in Nature ❤
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I love what you are doing and wish that I could do it myself. Your land is beautiful. You two sharing your efforts is wonderful.
Thank you for being so willing to share your lives.
I don't know if anyone else has said anything, but your fruit trees and the grapes are in desperate need of being pruned. Watch some videos or get the locals to tell you what and how to do it. It's very simple.
Keep the videos coming. I'm cheering for your success in everything you do.
Thanks for watching 🤗yeah we know we plan on pruning them soon
Started watching this and having been a farmer I'd suggest looking into free ranging some laying hens to get eggs for yourselves. they don't require much in the way of feeding if you free range them, and require only a safe place to shelter out of weather you could definitely speak to locals there about it, might prove an easy way to make a little cash as well as provide you with a nice food source.
Watching this makes me so proud of you guys. Makes me smile and realise that not all hope is lost!
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Good evening. Just stumbled on your video. Very jealous. I spotted some of the fruit was black in the middle. This is from coddling moth. They lay grubs in the blossom. The fruit then grows around the grub. The grub then has a food supply to eat as it grows. In England we spray in November with a winter tree wash to kill off the moths that hibernate on the tree. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for watching Paul
Love you guys enjoy watching you 🤩
Thanks Janice ❤️
God Bless you. Build your dream.
Thanks so much 💖
Great video! I wish you a lot of luck in learning Portuguese :)
Thank you! 😃❤️
I don't know what you have available to you, but if you cut one of your larger water bottles in half you can use two small nails to attach it to a stick to harvest your fruit. (My grandparents used coffee cans) Simply cradle your fruit inside of it and push upwards. It keeps your fruit from falling to the ground. Don't forget about dehydrating your fruit either. It can last a long while like that. Still tastes good to! You should have most of the items you need hanging out on your land. I KNOW you have the items needed to make a post and pully system for your well. Pull it up by the bucket and not the can! A few hours worth of work doing that will save you hours of work until you get your piping system in! As always, a GREAT video and I look forward to more! Great editing!
You can also use the top half of the bottle, take the cap off, put the stick through the opening and secure it with a nail on each side. Such an easy to make, great tool! 🤗
Happy to see all your hard work paying off. Can’t wait to see what you do with the old barn making it into a home.
LOVE and respect from California.. Subscribed!!.. Keep these video's coming.. I wish you both abundance of prosperity .
Hi guys. I live in South Africa so I know the heat. Well done the 2 of you. Great job so far.
Some tips, I also have pallet compst bins. I cover mine with a tarp/plastic to keep the moisture in.
Look on youtube for "Offgrid With Dough and Stacey". They have been doing it for 13 years and live solely of rainwater. I have learned so much from them, I am sure you would also.
Good luck on your journey. I know you will succeed and prosper!
Thanks for the tips. I was thinking that in the summer the moisture was evaporating too quick, a tarp is a great idea 😀
HINT - if you love bay leaf flavour like I do, use them fresh and always start by saute them with onion and garlic. the flaour will be stronger so you may want to add less. but I love it I will add 6 - 8 leaves fresh for a pot of food. Portuguese cooking isn't Portuguese without bay leaf. You are so lucky to have such a big established tree.
I love your universal outlook, really glad I found you both ❤️🌟
Thanks for watching 😀
I like the sense of peace all over the place with you picking up fruit from the old trees. All you have gives you a great pleasure and makes your life particularly memorable
We agree Luisa, thanks for watching 🌸
great progress you guys! Its very soothing, relaxing and humbling to listen to your comments! please keep doing that!
What a lovely comment and thanks we will do xx
Discovered the channel just now and here I am binge watching the videos and I am liking it .
Welcome aboard and love that hope you enjoy x
Nothing tastes better than your own harvest😁👍
Hey Karen 100 percent
Lovely couple, beautiful place and peaceful.
We agree!🌻
It's so nice that you make videos like this, I really like it🙂
I'm glad you like it 😀
Lovely humble couple! So enjoy your calming videos. Would love to see the cabin, is it complete? Looking forward to the next vid ❤
Thanks so much, the cabin is getting there all will be revealed soon 🌻
You are making your way in a challenging environment, and I'm sure you've been tested already. You can do it!
Thanks for the encouragement 🌸 we appreciate you
A fun part about composting is that you just started growing some plum and pear trees. I compost by burying my food scraps just under the wood chips in my garden. If you keep your compost moist, you may see some volunteers. Blessings!
Thanks for the advice, this is our first compost pile we've ever made and are really enjoying the process 💫
I look forward to your videos every week. Great to see you enjoying simple pleasures.
Glad you like them! 💖
Wish we could come visit you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Hi Guys I love your videos. The youthfulness and zest for life. I thought the overhang on your toilet roof was short, but really appreciated your honesty admitting the error and extending it in another video. You're not experienced builders and bound to make the odd mistake. You are giving people inspiration. Respect guys 👍 Shaun
Hey Shaun thanks for the kind words yea we are learning everyday ha thanks for the support and we will always be honest :)
Trial and error, progress not perfection. You two have come so far. 😁
The simplest things are the best, like eating your own food and watching the sunset 🌸
So true! 💫 Thanks for watching
So excited to watch this week's video guys xx
Hope you like it guys 🤗
Encouragement! When watering the plants, dig a hole and push down a 40-50mm tube a few decimeter and water through that pipe until full... and then repeat...a tips only
Regards Rickard from Sweden 🇸🇪
Thanks for the tips Rickard 🌸
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Your videos are so relaxing, and inspirational. You are wonderful people and I wish you always the best. ❤️ I hope to be able to meet you one day. We are hopefully moving to Portugal in the next few years. We are coming to visit it this winter for a few weeks. I can’t wait!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy your visit here it's beautiful 🌸
Tus vídeos son muy relajantes y bonitos.
Ojalá muchas personas volvieran a los tiempos de antes, el mundo sería mucho mejor.
Abrazos desde Galicia, España.
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Hi. first time to watch you on youtube. its very nice. love u. love from Muhammad Ibrahim, Pakistan.
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The priorities I have found are: Septic and water system, then electricity, then a small tractor with mower. Your backs are not renewable, I learned the hard way.
Put cardboard or some sheeting over the comoost, the heat will make it sweat, kepping it damp and helps it break down too,
Thanks for the tip 🌻
Just a thought but if you could borrow a sheep or goat for Few days, it would eat that grass down for you
Here in UK we have hit 40° this summer for the1st time ever. I think it is scorching everywhere. Love and light to you both. X
Thanks Mary, borrowing a sheep or goat would definitely be cheaper than a tractor, we'll have to make acquaintances with some farmers 🤗
You are so fortunate to have all that lovely fruit
Thanks Billie, we think so too 🌻
Brilliant video guys!!!
I didn't get a notification this week that you'd posted!? (Check that as I have notifications on but you might be missing views etc if the algorithm isn't working correctly!? I had it with a couple channels this last week or two so don't want you guys losing views etc)
Your videos are great and getting better each time you post! Was good seeing the composting and hand washing etc. Also Very funny at the end btw! 😂
Just a side note that I saw a video on how to build a DIY water pump that uses pressure created by a coupe of PVC pipes and some one way valves , no moving parts or engine, you start it manually by pumping it up n down in the water few times or placing on a stream of flowing water, once pressure builds it works like a Syphon, don't know if it would work for the well or not but worth checking out(saw a couple different ones on UA-cam but if you can do it cheaply yourself and not use fuel might save some money just an thought as you're off Grid?)
Look forward to the next one!
Cheers from London 👍😎🏴
Thanks for watching 🌙 We'll have to look into it, we've changed our upload schedule to every two weeks so maybe the algorithm isn't favouring our videos as much since we aren't 'feeding' it enough ahaha. The pump sounds interesting, what do we need to type in to find the vids?
@@theoriginhomestead good stuff, I'll try and find a bit more infor on the link and post it without actually linking it otherwise I think it gets deleted! And yeah they gnaged the algorithms alot lately all the established UA-camrs are not getting their videos pushed now, I wonder if YT are trying to get out of paying royalty and ad fees for views etc and people getting too many subscribers? Just a theory..
I'll try and find those links or channel info for you.. 👍x
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Another great video guys. We love watching you both. A little tip for your compost heap - if you're able to get a watering can, use that instead of a bucket to spread the water more equally through the heap. But the bucket will do for now, you're keeping it moist & that's the main thing.
I'd love to know more about your transition from UK to Portugal (cost of the land, the legal process of buying property/land, getting residency after brexit, driving the van over there etc..) Perhaps that might be an idea for a future video in the future?
We can't wait for the next video now
Take care. Laura & Robert
Thanks for the tip, a watering can would be easier 🤗
നിങ്ങളുടെ രാജ്യത്തെ നിങ്ങളുടെ തലമുറക്കാർ പിൻതലമുറക്കാർ ഞങ്ങളുടെ രാജ്യത്തെ ഞങ്ങളുടെ കഴിഞ്ഞുപോയ തലമുറകളെ അടിമകളാക്കി നിങ്ങൾ ഞങ്ങളുടെ രാജ്യം ഭരിച്ച കാലം അതിൽ നിന്നും ഞങ്ങൾ നേടിയെടുത്ത സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം എന്നിരുന്നാലും ഞങ്ങൾക്ക് നിങ്ങളുടെ നാടിനോടും നാട്ടുകാരോടും ഒരുപാട് ഒരുപാട് ഇഷ്ടവും സ്നേഹവും ആണ് ഇന്ന് കേരളം എന്ന നാട്ടിലെ ഒരു ഗ്രാമത്തിൽ നിന്നും ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളുടെ ഈ വീഡിയോ കാണുന്നു. എല്ലാവിധ അഭിവാദ്യങ്ങളും നേരുന്നു
Wishing you had a bucket to fetch water from your well, using a little can seems like such a waste of energy❗️❣️❗️🤗 💚🌱🍀🌱💚
Thanks for watching
What a beautiful harvest. Wait until you can start growing your own veg. Nothing like it! Thankyou for sharing x
We can't wait to start growing our own, thanks for watching 🤗
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It's lovely 🌸
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Nice life and project. Important tip from a life long builder and landowner/grower. When using a drill - battery or otherwise to install screws, don't toggle the switch off and on. Make a decision and go forward! You will burn up the switch in short order. Drill pilot holes with a second drill... As for your shower house, the junk wood on the outside might work, but the inside should have been insulated and sealed up tight with plywood or milled wood. You will soon discover that rats and mice are the farmsteaders main enemy and cause immense destruction. The Portuguese didn't build with stone without a good reason.
I built a composting toilet when I was your age; young and dumb. Nice idea but a horror story altogether. Finally, that old crap and dirt in your stone house floor was the basis for the best compost on earth. Should be piled and all your new organics mixed in. I live in your sort of climate, but higher in the mountains of California, you should be most aware of the fire hazards! Rather use steel or stone for siding than wood and keep your orchard mowed very low. I lost many buildings in 2008. Wishing I had such a stone structure to refresh!
Very nice video, inspiration to watch u guys enjoying the simple things and life it’s beautiful.
Thank you for watching 🌻
great video guys!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad you liked it! 💖
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Great harvest guys! It’s amazing how the simple ways can bring so much joy. Great job. Love and be safe!🤗😘🌼🇻🇪
We agree, thanks for tuning in 🌙
Hi those grapes you have there are called white Niagaras in NY make great wine we grow them here in ny USA yea I live in ny to I have a house there but iam staying in Ohio usa
Thank you for another great video!
Thanks for watching! 💖
Wonderful video...soo very calming. Frying pears in some butter...deliciouse as an acomplishment to meat or dessert or just like that. ...🌺💖🌺
That sounds great! thanks for watching 🌙
Love your vlogs. Haven’t seen anyone washing clothes by hand. Can’t wait to see what else you will do. Tell us more about the plans for the property and time frame. Maybe you would like to make a temporary outside kitchen next to the house with a sitting area and fire pit to cook. Lots of love from Florida
All will be revealed in due course 🤗 we have some exciting plans. Thanks so much for watching 💫
🌀💚🌀 your land is very beautiful….
Thanks, we think so too 🤗
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Those plums are my favourite variety. Prunus domestica. They are very faithful trees, take care of them🌸
They're beautiful, we will take care of it 💫 thank for watching
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Im Pakistani but your video is very beautiful
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You could get yourselves a Woodturning lathe and make some nice things like bowls, table lamps, goblets etc etc etc. Make a selling page to sell some goodies
That's a cool idea 🌻
hello my dear friends.
the taste for simple things, I don't have a washing machine and I can't find a use for it. taking the time is essential
100% It's so therapeutic as well being connected to the process
Put an old piece of carpet or cardboard on top of your compost it will help
Thanks for the tip!🌸
Good morning . you would not believe this , but every morning I come to my computer to see if you all put up any new video . I really love the area you all choose to live . great view thanks again for sharing your life with us .
Wow, thank you for the support 🌿
Wish i was young agian to venture out like you guys, how many acres do you have
Olá essas folhas verdes são #louro para temperar comida 😊👌
Thanks for watching 🌸
Hi you two, as ever fab video. Why not use the bucket to get water from the well instead of that small tin. Keep the videos coming, love ❤️ them. Tony UK xx
Thanks Tony! we did try bigger buckets but because the surface of them is wider they end up floating on the water and it's difficult to get the water in 😂
@@theoriginhomestead a weight in the bottom of the bucket will do the trick. Consider a tin bucket so the weight doesn’t pull the handle out.
@@lollygee172 we did try a rock but maybe it wasn't heavy enough, we'll try something heavier next time🌻
Let the bucket body float on water not the bottom, it will help getting water into it. Swing the bucket a little, it may work.
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If time keep all old glass jars and bottles, you can make syrup and can for preservation for later in the season
We always are keeping the glass jars, they'll come in handy later 🤗 thanks for watching
i dont want to go back to washing my clothes and linen by hand. i did all that until i left home for university where i used a washing machine. thats the only part i dont want to go back to.
Love following your journey. As fellow geordies we’d have loved to follow your lead if only we weren’t such awld buggers 😂😂
Haha love it, never too old though!
Need water dehumidifier machines.
Maybe get a 12v submersible pump (plug into your solar generator/van) to get water up for your plants. Silent and not using any fossil fuels
Thanks for the advice 💫, we've been looking at pumps but not sure what to get yet
@@theoriginhomestead avoid petrol pumps they are noisy and ruin the tranquility of your land. We use a 12v 10amp pump run on solar panel to water 150 newly planted trees so certainly capable of doing what you need.
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We have almost eaten all our plums, only 2 left on the tree.
Hopefully your start a family soon
We hope so too 🤞🏻
Well its all down to these depressions sliding in from the Atlantic and thankfully dousing GB in much needed water, though it has its consequences with floods spring up everywhere . Sorry your not getting any as by the looks of it a good downpour would do great things to your land.
Definitely, but the rains are on their way here 🌸
Now that you have a toilet, Setting up water system soon? Outdoor kitchen? I think these are the most important ones, just my thoughts.
it's all in the works, thanks for watching 🤗
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the grapes being round shaped are more suitable to make delicious wine 🙂
the tool u found it's called a "forquilha",lol.
They are! we will definitely be wine making in the future 🤗
Anyone tell me how is your weather
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It's class to live a simple life like ancestors did, that's where the happiness can be found. But unfortunately now a days as a man, really hard to find a woman who likes simple life, most are looking for villa with swimming pool, Ferrari or Porsche car and house servant while they are busy at hair dresser sharpening their nails 😂🙏
We agree, it's in the simplicity where happiness is 🤗 and maybe you're looking for a woman in the wrong places haha 😂
@@theoriginhomestead Maybe! didn't came across one anyways 😂 Keep up the good work guys you are doing well in Portugal, love your videos 👍👍👍
You are, apparently, just looking in the wrong place. There are lots of women who love, or would love this kind of life..
@@ldg2655 Been around for a while in my life but didn't came across one yet!
Don't worry about finding a woman go for your dreams once you go for it you will meet that special woman that will share your dreams
What is the name of the country
Portugal 🇵🇹
Check out Project Portugal. Nick and Andrea are great help with young new folks. They live near you. Check out Frankie Off Grid too.
We watch them both and love their channels 💫
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the accent sounds familiar. are you Irish?😊
We're from Newcastle uk 🤗
You need a bigger bucket
We agree 💫
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Very happy with your videos but by experience i think you should go a head and start with building projects. The sooner the better. If you keep just doing things for pleasure and not for commodity and 2 start your new life you will see that in a year you look back and have nothing to show. Up to you. That's only my way and so far is working. Looking forward for next video
Hi Mario, thanks for your input. We have been working on building projects, but there are reasons why we are doing things the way we are and it would be unnecessary and tedious for us to explain this in every video we do.
@ Mario Gargola, we are all different with different aims, time tables and goals. I'm on the 4th year of living on my small holding and only now am I getting around to restoring the house. Getting to know the land, the connection to the soil, to the plants, to the wildlife, to the seasons, to where the sun rises and sets, planting trees and growing food,,, this is all part of the journey and a unique experience. No day is ever wasted and everything will be done in the fullness of time. Doing things for experience is of as much value as doing things for "commodity". We each must do what resonates with our self. What serves our higher selves.
And I say this as someone who worked a 70 hour week for nearly all my adult life, continually aiming at commodity,,,,,,until I started creating my smallholding.. Much Blessings to you from my little croft in Scotland.
@@theoriginhomestead Hi Don't get me wrong. I was just saying the way works for me. Sure not the same for everyone. Like Les Reid say everybody as different aims time tables and goals. If that's the way works for you keep doing that. I'm very happy to enjoy your videos the way they are. Any help in translation or anything i could help from Ireland let me know. I'm always happy to help special young people like you Chau
@@lesreid2704 I have to agree with you. If that's the way they want to do it that's the way we have to respect them. Thanks for the comment
Merci !
Thanks very much Phil 🤗