The Beauty Of A Simple Life | Homestead Slow Living
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- This week on the homestead we are sorting out how to care for the land, I'm growing my indoor plant collection for our cottage, and taking moments of silence to sit back and reflect on the beauty of our simple life here in New Zealand.
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They say yellow is a happy color but…. GREEN! Green is definitely a happy color 😍😍 that grass, those views!! Beautiful.
Thank you for keeping the clip of you laying in the grass and enjoying a moment “because this is what it’s all about right”. A few days later I was at the park and laid directly on the earth. Then I realized I had picked that up from the behavior you modeled! This moment was so grounding and restful, and led to creative ideas that had been blocked for weeks!
This is why it’s so important to follow people who you share values with! We are a culmination of the people we spend the most time around. 😌😋
Hi Carrie.... maybe you could look at getting a goat... baby goats are adorable and great for keeping grasses chewed low 🙂 loving yours and Alex's vids ...ps ... goats give milk ...make great goats milk feta and soap ...could be some fun projects for the future 😃
Yes! Please do this, Carrie! Lol I’d looove to see you guys raise a cute little goat and do all the things she listed above! 👍🏼
Fresh goat milk is my absolutely favorite thing ever. This is such a good idea!
Also, a house cow might help (if you have the means for that). Cows have much longer tongues so they love the longer grasses. 😊 these are such fabulous videos.
Beware of goats, they will eat things they're not meant to and eat EVERYTHING
The amount of homesteaders who have kept goats and the goats have killed themselves is quite amazing… they eat everything (poisoning themselves) and have a habit of getting caught in a lot of things… they’re cute but need 24/7 cctv 😂
Hi Carrie! I've been loving the vlogs lately :) just a quick note, it'd be great if you could make the music a little quieter in the parts of the videos when you're not speaking. i find that i often have to turn the volume up and down because the music is a little loud
With the age of your house you probably have a tonne of Rimu and Kauri in there. Kauri is the other native timber that was used a lot in construction and furniture building and it's rare and valuable now because felling of old growth was banned in 1985. Your doors are probably Rimu or Kauri.
Please please make sure you're wearing sunblock when you're soaking in the sun. NZ sun is much harsher than a lot of places and we have incredibly high skin cancer rates.
Caladium goes dormant in the winter so if it all dies back don't panic. Mitre 10 has great specials on Caladium this time of year, cause they're at their best so people see how spectacular they are and buy up. See if you can get to a Bunnings at some point, they often have larger plants at cheaper prices, though your closest is probably Petone in Lower Hutt so maybe if you take a day trip into Wellington?
This is such a great video. You’re the queen of the mellow vibes!
If you dont want to cover up the floors, why not buy large room rugs that will keep the rooms and your feet warm, but not be permanent?
Also if you are going to lay around in the grass, (and you look great BTW), please make sure you have on some sunscreen. The NZ sun can be quite strong!!
I fell asleep for several hours one summer in NZ wearing a swimsuit and my back and the backs of my legs were really burnt. Took me days to get past the pain.
Hi Carrie. I love your homestead. It reminds me of the farm I grew up on. Sounds like you have a bunch of baby birds in your garage 😀. They’ll be learning to fly soon which should produce some great footage. Loving the duck squad btw.
The view of the mountains remind me of the LOTR...
Re sheep in an orchid...
Actually you are likely to find that the sheep prefer feeding on the trees.
So keep an eye on that, and think/plan on managing that.
Or they might end up stripping your trees.
Your wood kitchen counter is gorgeous!
Want to see more of Woolson. ❤️
Area rugs could also look nice in the bedroom!
Love seeing the magic that happens on the Radstead Homestead
Hi Carrie. I too have hard wood floors throughout my old (and COLD in winter) home. I couldn’t bring myself to fully cover my wood floors with carpets so I opted for large area rugs and they significantly warmed the space and helped my feet from feeling so cold. I also wear sheepskin slippers in the house - year round - because I love the cozy feeling. But the rugs do help significantly.
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With the pot plants I always put some river rocks around the bottom of the pot then normal dirt from the land and sometimes potting mix on the top for looks. I personally see buying potting mix a waste of money when we have such amazing soil here. But I hate spending money on anything I can get free or cheap lol.
Lots of our style houses are just built from rimu and kauri. It always looks really stunning when people strip the paint off the windows and doors for the beautiful native timber as it gives a warm earthy feeling along with the floors.
Every animal has a preference for grass length lol, it was such a strange thing to learn when I did my first homestead. Having any animals around fruit trees is not the best idea as I’ve seen drunk goats from fermented ground fruit and also arsenic poisoning due to the stones in the fruit containing this deadly compound. Also some fruit bark is also poisonous. The things u learn aye. Btw a weed whacker is a good investment to have on a rural property to take down any long grass so u don’t screw ur mower and also for the smaller places a ride on or tractor can’t get to. Also the birds in the roof should leave once the chicks are all out of the nests, just dam the holes before next spring.
Love ur work.
Her talking about grass made me feel so smart for understanding what she said!!!
Hey Carrie love the content, just a small remark, when you say Spanish I’m assuming you mean more like Hispanic, it might have a lot of connection but for Hispanic / Latinx people is an important distinction ☺️ thank you!
First comment again? Omg I love ur videos, have been waiting and refreshing all day, they are part of my Me time lol. After a loong work day; while I put my daughter to bed, I listed to your videos on one earphone, while I wait till my daughter is deep asleep.. to walk out of her room
I use to breed miniture cattle , angus, galloway and highlands, I recommend mini angus they are light on the land , they are fantastic grazers and respectful. They make great meat cows
Though you have tons of water now keep an eye on your drinking water when the drought months come...you may have to buy in a tankerful of water
The birds in your garage sound like starlings, I personally love them but many people don’t. They have the most beautiful iridescent plumage this time of year 😍
I introduced my mom to your channel and she's in love 💚💚💚💚
When did Woolson become a teenager!?! Omg he’s so big! 😭😭😭
So tranquil!! Your own slice of heaven! In love with the fact that Frida and Diego adopted waddles! I was hoping that would happen, and so glad to see it!! Are you able to let Woolson graze with the rams, so he can have some other sheep company?
With a rough grass paddock, perhaps a couple of milking goats? would be a solution, and a lovely supply of fresh goats milk would be nice.
I save some polystyrene from packaging and place chunks of it in the bottom of big pots over the drainage hole before I put the compost in. This retains water and saves on having to fill the whole pot with compost.🌱🌱🌱
Kia Ora Carrie, you can see everything's falling into place now. You'll probably find the house is full of Rimu. I've got a house of the same era and it's full of Rimu. I have had the kitchen sanded and varnished and it looks primo. Just an idea for you
We have a similar climate to Hawkes Bay, it will get hot and very dry over summer, all the grass will die and go brown, you won’t have to mow the lawns in Jan, Feb, Mar
Hi Carrie! Loved your hammock. Where is it from? 😊 your videos are great! x
Keep waddles inside while lawnmower is there 💞
Peaceful and beautiful living! Great video, Carrie! Thank you for sharing!
Carrie I love your videos so much I get excited when you post
the monstera is beautiful!
I loved this video, so peaceful and beautiful! Thank you for brightening my morning!
Oh my gosh all the natural noises were so relaxing ! Beautiful.
Country life suits you.
You look vibrant and happy. Hope it’s true!
Beautiful, peaceful scenery 🙏
Oh that view!
It's absolutely a dream! 🥺🙌🏼
I look forward to your videos so much!
I love how you've adapted to the NZ lifestyle!
I can't wait to buy my own homestead, currently live in the suburbs in Auckland....we're working on it
Such a nice video to watch with my morning breakfast 🥰 you guys are amazing! Alex is a great shepherd. Also thanks for the plant info! I am growing 2 peach trees from seed & I am trying to do it all right!
oh man - I don't know about the carpet. I'm loving my wood floors now all through the house. Even in the bedrooms and it snows here. We have underfloor heating but still - even so, I would totally go for something really cool and regional and get these giant beautiful sheepskin rugs to put under my feet on the sides of the bed. Would be gorgeous and so perfect. Carpeting is the bane of my existence. Dog dirt, dust, just think about it. xoxo
I know the struggle of an overgrown paddock! We struggled for days with ours 😂 you guys moving the rams made me smile so much!
I'm obsessed with the homestead content
Rimu bench top restoration looks great 👍👍
Ahhh houseplants, my nemesis. You've inspired me to try harder with mine, alot harder 🥴
Hi Carrie…I can watch your blogs all day long. You & Alex have created a beautiful life 🙌💕
There is something so extraordinary about these videos - they bring me (and so many others it seems) such inexplicable joy and a deep sense of peace... there's something that reminds me so strongly about my time growing up in a rural area of the UK (sunny days spent out and about, the backdoor of the house left open, seeing where the day takes you) combined with a wonderful 2 months i spent travelling in New Zealand in 2017. These videos touch my soul like no other, you have shown me a glimpse into what i would like my future to contain one day and i can't thank you enough for sharing this with us!
Hi Carrie, I'm loving your videos. growing up in Canada I definitely have started to appreciate the insulation of a house. Having a full carpet floor is super hard to clean especially living very rurally. have you guys thought about just getting big rugs for the bedrooms? easier to clean but will also help with insulating and you can still have your beautiful floors.
Great to see you chilling out... Perfect selection of chillin moments from an otherwise busy day. So pleased to see how big wool-son is, and waddles with his new family. How cute. Lanka just hanging loose making sure all is well with everyone and everything. You are truly an earth goddess. 👸🤴🐕🐑🦆🌱🌺
The caladiums can also be kept outside. They love the full sun
I am in love with the homestead content.
Hi Carrie. If my memory of terracotta pots is correct they and their water holder should not be put directly on wooden floors. I think it is because it is pours and breaths.. it would be a shame to stain the native Wood floors. Also going back on a memory of my childhood we sanded and repaired all the floors in our home, and had to replace a few boards. Each board had to be pre drilled before being nailed down because the wood is too hard and either splits or the nails just bend instead of driving through the floor. Of course this was before nail guns.
Lovely vlog as always. Definitely stock up your indoor plant collection. I‘m still getting used to be a plant dad. 3 are enough for me at this moment :)
so cute! i love how alex ushered in the rams and then immediately gave you a kiss! reminds me of me and my boo!
Wow well done. Great vid, wish you all the best with your channel. Barry.
We love our caladiums! But we only grow them outside here in the south. They surround our tree bases and they are so beautiful. I also love how they pronounce it there 😆 we say cuh-lay-dee-ums. Cuh-lah-dee-ums is so much fancier haha
How lovely. I hope someday I can have a simple and fulfilling life like this 💕
Woolson’s little wagging tail when you were feeding him is so cute.
Hope you get wool carpet.
I laughed out loud when you said to the ducks, “you all just looking at me because you want some food, right? I don’t walk around with dry worms in my pocket.” Pretty much the life of a parent. My son always thinks I have food with me all the time to give to him whenever he asked for it.
Love terracotta but because it is porous it absorbs water alot which means more watering than normal (especially if placed outdoor it is more vulnerable to cold weather causing flaking and cracks).
I love seeing everything grow and thrive in Spring 💕 thank you for your videos as always Carrie!
OMG you have a Pom Pom tree (also called a snowball tree)!
Totally agree on the goat recommendation. Can put them on a chain to control growth on roadways also.
LOL I love the part where Alex is shepherding the rams “you too! Let’s go let’s go!” I’m sure that’s the actual technique but it reminded me of a football coach or something. Love watching your videos always, Carrie!
Hi Carrie, you deserve every glorious moment of relaxation, that's the joy's of having your very own haven " do what you want, do it how you want, or just do it tomorrow, I'm really looking forward to seeing the carpet down and drapes up, I was just wondering if the doors through your lounge are native timber, gosh they'd look amazing like the bench top if they were to be brought back to life, or are you leaving them the dark colour ?
Thank you for sharing your day yesterday or was that the day before 🤔😂 anyway you have a wonderful day today ☺️☀️
Loving the vlogs 💗 be careful not to wreck your wooden floors with terracotta. It's very porous (sorry u probs already know this..). We painted ours when we tired of the orange hue x
Such a beautiful video! Probably my favorite ever! Thank you!
I see other people said goats too. That’s perfect since they eat ANY thing pretty much even poison ivy (not sure if you have that over there)
hi carrie love the starting of this video so beautiful wilson and you in the orchard so lovely
Great vlog thanks 👍
Carrie I love you ❤️❤️❤️
Woolson saw you. “Momma! Momma! Momma!” 💕
You need to seal your pots so the soil doesn't dry out so quick.
Under floor insulation makes a world of difference
Spanish and Hispanic are a bit different! But I love your walls and pots.
Wow
"A will finds a way." - Orison Swett Marden
Another awesome video,
Hi Carrie. Are you going to insulate the under floor? Do live north or south of Masterton? I grew up in Greytown and my mother and younger brother are both buried in the Greytown cemertary. I also went to boarding school in Masterton.
Looking at a previous vlog of Alex’s, I’m pretty sure they have underfloor installation.
Guys I love you so much but carpeting the floor is SO american. You don't see carpet flooring in Scandinavian countries or even just here in Canada where you know it's cold!
Watched the video with your friend Charles sanding and polyurethaning the Rimu kitchen bench. This is a personal, subjective, taste critique . Firstly it was great he got the marks of the bench with sanding and it looked brilliant. Pale and natural. Then... I had to hold my breath.... because as I watched, saw him layering on that plastic coating. Even though I prefer wax, polyurethane, works really well on surfaces that get a lot of use. This wasn't my gripe. It was, suddenly, that beautiful pale wood turn into an orange/yellow eye-sore. Here's the problem with Rimu...it's colour.
Some may like it but personally I find it waaaaay too strong and 1970's. It can over-power everything. Also as polyurethane ages... it can discolour and make things even more saturated. I will not let a piece of Rimu furniture in the house... let alone have to deal with it on the floor. A lot of floors here are made with it. Here's is a suggestion if you, possibly, want a more neutral palette. Once you have sanded the floors. wipe an area with water and see what colour it goes. That is the what you will end up with. If you want a different feeling, there are paint-washes to put on the wood, before you polyurethane, giving a colour you may prefer. It is only a styling suggestion. Everything looks more modern when you neutralize it. Those orange/yellow Rimu floors can really overwhelm a room, clash with rugs and other things. 🤗
I need to go through your videos and see how you keep your theeth so white 💕😩
First! ❤️❤️
In regards to the Mamas and the Papas performance you referenced, they were being forced to lip sync and Michelle ate a banana to rebel and make it obvious because she wasn't happy about it
Random question, why couldn't you just grab soil/dirt from the land? Why do you have to buy soil?
The soil she uses from the store is specially for indoor plants with extra nutrition and stuff. In addition, if u use soil from the land it can contain a lot of weeds and u dont want does indoors.
Is that an organic banana ? It’s huge
Get a goat... they pretty much eat everything just about. why don't you use your pond to make homemade hydro power.
Don't put a goat in your orchard paddock... you'll have nothing left. 😢
The mamas and the papas did it as a protest because the show made them lip sync
Those bananas 🍌 are not ripe yet Carrie :)
calladiums are not indoor plants