You are such a wonderful and gentle mom. I keep seeing this guy on tiktok and I swear I feel like you must be related. Like a brother or cousin. Charles Ressler, I believe is his name
The way you train Freya is amazing! Max is blessed to have such loving parents. What a story to be able to tell him about his first home when he is older. He is going to grow up to be a very resourceful person.
That is so kind of you to say, we certainly hope so with little Max 🥰And thank you, we are so proud of Freja as well! She is doing so well :) Thanks Maya and sending you big hugs xx
The best garden youtube channel I've come across is "roots and refuge", Jessica is amazing. I would go to her Playlist section and watch her garden tours, they are so informative and she really has a way of making you feel confident about building a garden, mistakes and all :)
Oh how cool! Thank you so much for sharing, especially the tip about what playlist of hers to start with, I will check them out! Hope you are having a really nice Monday, Melanie xx
Her latest vlogs have been discheveled, but i guess she has lots on her plate. Edible Acres is more relaxed and permaculture style of growing. Sacha and Sean are great !
Roots and Refuge is my favorite too. They have a dream of establishing a homesteading education center at their farm in South Carolina. Although she is in the south (zone 8), she throws in notes about colder zones. Another channel I like -- and closer to your zone is MIGardner. Both Jessie and MIGardner's books are helpful and encouraging too.
I agree about "Roots and Refuge". Also, MIGardener has helped me a lot. Whenever I have a down day, where I am not very motivated, I can watch one of your videos, and it gets me going! Thanks for sharing.
I also love Becky ❤️ she shows realistically how you can garden and work including mistakes, experiments and fixing of errors. And I think her way of gardening will suit your permaculture ideas.
My brother wore braces as well for 1 full year! He was the happiest baby and is now a 60 years old and a wild running marathoner❤️. All the best to your family 😀🙏
I haven't seen a video of yours in a long time, not since your "marie kondo" journey. And you popped up on my youtube suggested today and it was a shock to see the change that has happened in your life since you cleaned out your old room. You now have a little one, a furry one, and a brand new home that's not on wheels. It was beautiful to see and I cried when I saw your little family just sitting and enjoying the view. Life looks good from where you're at and I hope I can have that moment one day as well. Stay safe and warm, much love to all of you.
The extra blackout curtains for the bed area seem like a nice way to possibly keep some heat, too. That's my ideal setup, just a dark, cozy nest 😄. Everything is fluid with a new baby. We're 14 months in here ourselves. You two are doing a wonderful job with Max, and also keeping up with Freja and training to make sure she's not lost in the mix. ❤️
I can´t imagine any better parents to be there for Max in these challenges he has. You are up for it! And make the positive pervasive with grace. So wonderful. He will become a stellar human being! And freya is awesome! Almost gave me goosebumps - how she finds it over and over: Magic.
You will need a tall fence to protect the garden from 🦌 deer and 🐻 bear. Make sure your gate is wide enough for equipment needed. If you want fruit and berries the time to plant is now as they can take years for a harvest. Good to see Max making progress in his healing. Babies are resilient! Love the outhouse! Nice work Lou. 🌙 💩
Thank you so much for the tips! And yes, it is incredible how resilient they are, truly a miracle 🥰 And that is good to know with the berries, that may just be next year's project then... nice to know there are always things to add on with time :) Sending big hugs xx
You guys are such an inspiration! Not just in what you physically do but how you mentally live together, if that makes sense. There's such beautiful teamwork and hamorny between the two of you despite you doing different things. I really look up to that! I send you so much love, blessings and light. You two are one of the few channels that give me energy and inspiration, rather than draining me of it. Thank you!
As a mom of a 3 year old and a newbie 8 month old all I can say is it gets easier and you get used to the sleep deprivation, I have just gotten back into my sourdough baking and planted my first batch of pumpkins, take it slow and be gentle with yourself, you are an amazing mom and all 3 of you are doing so amazing ❤️ love watching your videos
I so look forward to seeing how Lou , Max and you are doing. It was really nice to get the update on Max and you have a wonderful husband in Lou. God bless you all.
Wow, impressed by how well trained your dog is. You're home looks fantastic too, I hope you have some more nice warm days before the winter weather starts. I recently moved out of a big city into an area surrounded by nature in Colorado and have really been enjoying the change as well. Thanks for the video!
Thank you, we are so proud of Freja, too! And wow, Colorado must be truly gorgeous in the fall, smiling so big just thinking about what you must see out your window there :) Hope you are having a wonderful Monday, Life in Frame!
Love watching your little family enrich yourselves in this beautiful new home. Loved the 3 rules and feel they are truly important. They could be applied when starting any skill that needs your centered attention. 1) secure your work area - children & animals safe. 2) use the right equipment for the job, especially safety gear. 3) pray, meditate & center yourself to concentrate on the task you are doing & to complete your goals. Brilliant! Best wishes for all of you. 💐
Highly recommend checking out Hügelkultur method, whether in the ground or in container beds. It's incredible for water retention. "Hügelkultur, literally mound bed or mound culture is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later planted as a raised bed." For example, in dry southeast July-August heat I only had to water 2x per week this past growing season. The plants stayed healthy and gorgeous.
Absolutely Edible Acres for permaculture advice. Mary’s nest for pantry building and cooking classes. Acre homestead for preserving one’s own harvest but less didactical than Mary’s nest.
I really enjoy Happen Film and their permaculture videos. Also, I know its specific to Australia but Gardening Australia's have a great series on permaculture and they're shorter clips. Im looking forward to watching your gardening knowledge grow. 🌱
How cute you two look, sitting at the front of your tent cabin having morning coffee! Dana, if you can find the time, I would advise you begin preparing the ground now for your future garden. Double dig the soil, incorporating fallen leaves and other organic matter which can decompose over the winter. Coffee grounds, egg shells, grass clippings and sawdust are beneficial to incorporate. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thank you so much, T Hardy, preparing organic matter which can decompose over winter is a great idea and might just be able to swing that! Thanks for sharing these tips ❤
You could also start just a compost pile which you will usa at a later point in time if you don't have the time now to incorporate it into the soil directly. Or maybe that's what you meant anyway. Love your videos! 😊
Freya is doing amazing searching. Your tent is so lovely. Cant wait to see your garden! Happy your son is no longer in the casts. It will be life changing when he is able to get out of the braces too.
You guys should TOTALLY watch "The Biggest Little Farm". It is a 100% sustainable, ecologically minded farming documentary filmed by the actual couple who built it. It is beautiful and totally up your alley! Sending good vibes your way!
Hi there! I've been really enjoying binge watching your videos this summer! Just thought I'd pop in with a suggestion on the garden front. I've really enjoyed watching Charles Dowding's youtube channel and following his no dig approach for veggie gardening. The hardest part was sourcing compost, but if you act soon you could try to get some manure delivered now and turn it a few times this fall to get it to compost in time for spring. I've used the method twice now with cardboard and composted horse manure, once in VT and once in NC both with great results and much less weeding!
Just found your channel! Love your videos, looking forward to the container build. I'm sure someone must have mentioned Eugenia Diaz already but I thought I'd suggest it again for good measure. She's created a stunning garden while they also build a home on their land in Portugal.
I've been watching both of you since your early van days and it's been amazing to see how you both and your family have grown! Thank you for amazing, cozy video yet again :)
Good morning lovely family, I am extremely happy to see the new episode today as it is a very special day in our lives. We haven't talked for a very long time and life is slowly changing for us here in Oklahoma. We will be leaving in the middle of next month and it seems almost surreal, yet very stressful indeed. This video comes right on time to sit and relax this morning and to take a moment amid all happenings today celebrating happiness and sorrow and all colors of life! Question: how do you like the Burkey? We saw they sell them in Europe and are planning to get one too so just curious. Thank you in advance! Sending a big hug to all. Nat, Stan and the cats ❤
I get so excited every time a new video comes out from you guys. So glad to see that you guys are making your dreams come true. And you completely inspired me to start doing my own research for projects!
Hello Dana, Lou, Max, and Freya. In answer to your gardening/permaculture question... I'm on my third garden that I've built from scratch in 14 years here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, completely self-educated in my efforts. Hopefully this gives me some amount of credentials for giving my advice to you and sharing my experiences haha! 1) Build a garden/homestead that puts JOY FIRST. Place your garden WHERE you want to be hanging out (ex: taking advantage of a view), since you will be there a lot. Arrange things in a way that you find beautiful, not just efficient or productive. You both are so creative, so let your artistic selves use your garden as a canvas. Make it a place of magic and curiosity that will draw little Max in. Start smaller than perhaps you are wanting, this will reduce overwhelm as you do the big work of skilling up. You'll be more successful and learn more than enough lessons in a smaller first year garden. I guarantee you will grow enough to have a full experience eating and preserving from a small garden, and it will let you know where you want to go in the future vs. deciding this before you have actually had an experience. You can fill in any gaps in production by getting veg from local farmers, and the benefit of building relationships with local growers will serve you well on your garden journey. Gardens take time, so embrace a slow pace to keep your efforts coming from a place of joy. A resource I have found inspiring by a VT author and gardener is "The Complete Kitchen Garden" by Ellen Ecker Ogden. Also a deep internet dive of "portager garden" is inspiring for designs. 2) I'm finding amazing tips from Huw Richard's UA-cam channel and recent book called "The Vegetable Grower's Handbook". He employs lots of permaculture ideas and his no-dig method was a game changer when I installed my third garden this spring on top of a grassy lawn. I think his well-tested approach and organization of methods will appeal to you. In a recent video, he discussed making wood chips out of small branches and limbs for bulking up compost, which seems like a fit for you since you are harvesting some trees on your land. 3) In addition to making compost this fall, another thing you can do that needs time is plant some fruit trees and bushes. It's not too late to get them in this year! ... GOOD LUCK, I am rooting for you, and can't wait to see what you create!
I always wondered why more caffeine-obsessed vanlifers and nomads don't use an old-fashioned coffee grinder!!! Low-tech, historically proven ... easily used ... and just looks cool. I love the half-moon cutout in the outhouse door, but I might put some screen on the inside of the door over the cutout AND over the gaps at the top of the roof (and elsewhere) so no insects can come in and "nest" in there ... a bees nest or swarm in the outhouse would NOT be a lot of fun! I have a vintage travel trailer with vents (including a fridge vent with just a grate over it) that I need to tackle ... it stays in storage all winter and I think we've just been lucky that we haven't had an infestation as of yet ....
Roots and Refuge, Garden Answer. But really trial and error is the best way to learn. Look up the Ruth Stout method, deep mulch is the best for tomatoes!!
A good suggestion would be the Farmers Almanac it will tell you what you can use what you can plant Exedra I think that would be the best fruit for you I am from North Carolina we do depend on the Farmers Almanac here
If you want garlic for next summer it is time to put them in the ground in october. Just break up a garlic into cloves, without peeling them, and make a hole with about 5 cm. left from clove tip to ground surface. Cover it up and wait for the magic. Does not really require any work, besides putting them in the ground. Greetings from Denmark/Sweden!/ Jessica
Very smart to tie up the dog when felling a tree. One time my boys cut down a tree and it fell on one our dogs and broke her leg. With a vet visit and a cast she healed but it would have been better had it not happened.
What a beautiful homestead. We grow and sell vegetables. We follow No Till Growers (they have a great Living Soils Handbook), Neversink, Charles Dowling (UK), and Richard Perkins - all have amazing garden info. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Oh what valuable tips, thank you so much for sharing! Will definitely look into those channels :) Very kind of you to let us know! Sending big hugs to you over at Pear Tree Hill Farm xx
The Weedy Garden - this is a brilliantly creative Australian who shows you the whole permaculture process from the king of permaculture Geoff Lawton. Each video is an artistic masterpiece.
Hi, You had asked for us to post if we had any other you tubers who could possibly help you with gardening. I believe Jessica from Roots and Refuge is very successful with her huge garden. Hopefully you can take a moment to watch her channel. I truly enjoy following y'all's progress.
Good Morning here on the west coast. How will you keep your place there in the winter once you move out. I think you said you're moving out due to colder weather correct? Lou works hard and motherhood is seeing you as a very happy mom.
And as others have said, prep the ground this fall by putting a big tarp down where you want your garden space. Then you will be all set to dig up the sod and start planting in the spring.
As winter starts to settle in it would be wise to always have your spray on you. Loving your new adventure, stay safe and enjoy. Though abit of an investment an incinerator toilet is a nice ad. The composting toilet works but as far as composting goes depending on your garden size you will likely be doing it on alot larger scale.
I would check out the channel Simple Living Alaska! With Eric and Ariel, I think they are living a similar lifestyle you both are working towards. They aren't vegan, but they have a lot of projects and tips for canning I think you might find helpful. Also they grow most of all their own food, so you might learn something! I love watching you guys 💛
Do they live full time in that tent? First think she will need is a huge 8 foot fence around the garden with a large gate to allow you to get your equipment in and out. This will help keep the deer and bear out hopefully. It would be nice if you had a chicken house incorporated in your fence built, they help with fertilizing etc. Good luck.
I’m glad you’re working your dog. You may want to consider a bark alert. If she is truly to search off leash in the woods for people she may be far or in cover and perhaps in the dark. Laying down you won’t see or hear her. Consider doing some online classes on tracking or scent work. I’m a little concerned with her alert-she seems confused. Typically we want the dogs to be a little more up and happy with searches and at the end you’re bossing her around and making it unpleasant. I’d suggest a foundational exercise for alerting since it’s so specific that is away from the actual searches and more upbeat and fun. Good job! FYI you can take auditing classes online for nosework that might be helpful for your training. They are like $50 for six week courses.
The Dutch Farmer, Charles Dowding, Huw Richards, not really your geography but inspiring. BUT - I would urge you to make a list of all the creatures near where you live that would eat what you grow and design a Fort Knox Style garden so that you actually get something. This year I have had ONE DEER visiting my garden - she ate every single thing I planted over a couple of nights. Disheartening.
I would recommend Resilient Gardening by Carol Deppe for a more intellectual read, and the Gardening book by Jessica Sowards to start with. Her UA-cam channel Roots & Refuge has tons of great gardening content 2 to 3 years ago. (She's moved and it's more focused on cows now.)
Where in the States are you located? I feel like relevant gardening channel recommendations will be highly dependant on your local climate. I'm guessing since it's getting cold in September where you are that you aren't too far off from Canada? I live in Calgary, Canada, so anything from the Southern States is not useful for me for the most part, as the growing seasons / cycles are so different from here. I like MI Gardener, but it's more of a small, urban garden rather than a permaculture garden. Great tips for growing different things though!
set up a bee hive or two, for pollination, also don't quote me but marigold flowers good to plant near and around vegi's some insects don't like them , but free honey is great too. looking forward to see how you organise veg's for next year
Highly recommend UA-camrs, Jessica and Jeremiah Soward, of “Roots & Refuge.” They’re a great resource. Jess is a fund of knowledge & often mentions other UA-cam channels that have helped her and can help her subscribers with some of the issues they’re having with growing food and homesteading. Jess has a few books on organic food gardening, permaculture, etc. on Amazon. Her latest book on homesteading just came out Sept 2022. She is thorough in her research & has fantastic resources.
Danke für safe chainsawing. Responsable people caring about live and themselves. It avouids waisting time ( like I so often witnessed on farms and buildingsites.) &human ressources. Hospitals have other things to do!. Still don't see how you can keep warm in winter, enjoy.
You are such a wonderful and gentle mom. I keep seeing this guy on tiktok and I swear I feel like you must be related. Like a brother or cousin. Charles Ressler, I believe is his name
I love The Weedy Garden UA-cam channel, great permaculture perspective and phenomenal photography!
You are such a gentle, comforting mom. The way you talk to him is so relaxing. 🫶🏽
Aw thank you, Tasha Nicole! 🥰 Try my best. Hope you are having a wonderful Monday xx
I am amazed at the dog training, very interesting to watch. Love the outhouse! Nice work.
The way you train Freya is amazing! Max is blessed to have such loving parents. What a story to be able to tell him about his first home when he is older. He is going to grow up to be a very resourceful person.
That is so kind of you to say, we certainly hope so with little Max 🥰And thank you, we are so proud of Freja as well! She is doing so well :) Thanks Maya and sending you big hugs xx
The best garden youtube channel I've come across is "roots and refuge", Jessica is amazing. I would go to her Playlist section and watch her garden tours, they are so informative and she really has a way of making you feel confident about building a garden, mistakes and all :)
Oh how cool! Thank you so much for sharing, especially the tip about what playlist of hers to start with, I will check them out! Hope you are having a really nice Monday, Melanie xx
@@WildWeRoam @Melanie Smith yes!!! I second this! I don't even garden and I LOVEEEEE her channel!!
Haha I came to the comments to suggest the same channel, Jessica is a fountain of knowledge :)
Her latest vlogs have been discheveled, but i guess she has lots on her plate. Edible Acres is more relaxed and permaculture style of growing. Sacha and Sean are great !
Roots and Refuge is my favorite too. They have a dream of establishing a homesteading education center at their farm in South Carolina. Although she is in the south (zone 8), she throws in notes about colder zones. Another channel I like -- and closer to your zone is MIGardner. Both Jessie and MIGardner's books are helpful and encouraging too.
The way you guys capture the essence of life is absolutely beautiful
The way you simply just do life is so graceful
We get to take showers, life is good!!! Being a new parent sure makes you appreciate the small things!
i would absolutely check out Fairly local family. Y'all seem like kindred spirits ❤
I agree about "Roots and Refuge". Also, MIGardener has helped me a lot. Whenever I have a down day, where I am not very motivated, I can watch one of your videos, and it gets me going! Thanks for sharing.
Sweet. So sweet. So amazing that you are going to have this amazing chronicle of your young life. Looking forward to growing with you.
Simple Living Alaska is my go-to channel when it comes to gardening in more rural areas and foraging!! 🌱♥️
I love acre homestead on UA-cam, Becky talks a lot about the whole process and things to know about specific plants.
Second Acre Homestead! She's amazing at all things gardening, food preservation and cooking.
I also love Becky ❤️ she shows realistically how you can garden and work including mistakes, experiments and fixing of errors. And I think her way of gardening will suit your permaculture ideas.
Oh thank you so much for suggesting Becky, sounds like I should definitely add her to our research! :)
A beautiful sight to see the two of you sitting with your tea, tent open, peaceful view 💚🌲😇💙
Thank you! That makes me so happy you enjoy it, too :) It is so calming right there. Hope you are having a calm and lovely Monday xx
it’s been years since i first found your channel & im so happy to continue to watch your videos & family grow!
No way! Thank you so much for hanging out with us via our videos all this time, it means a lot 🥰 Sending lots of love your way!
My brother wore braces as well for 1 full year! He was the happiest baby and is now a 60 years old and a wild running marathoner❤️. All the best to your family 😀🙏
I haven't seen a video of yours in a long time, not since your "marie kondo" journey. And you popped up on my youtube suggested today and it was a shock to see the change that has happened in your life since you cleaned out your old room. You now have a little one, a furry one, and a brand new home that's not on wheels. It was beautiful to see and I cried when I saw your little family just sitting and enjoying the view. Life looks good from where you're at and I hope I can have that moment one day as well.
Stay safe and warm, much love to all of you.
The extra blackout curtains for the bed area seem like a nice way to possibly keep some heat, too. That's my ideal setup, just a dark, cozy nest 😄. Everything is fluid with a new baby. We're 14 months in here ourselves. You two are doing a wonderful job with Max, and also keeping up with Freja and training to make sure she's not lost in the mix. ❤️
I can´t imagine any better parents to be there for Max in these challenges he has. You are up for it! And make the positive pervasive with grace. So wonderful. He will become a stellar human being! And freya is awesome! Almost gave me goosebumps - how she finds it over and over: Magic.
You will need a tall fence to protect the garden from 🦌 deer and 🐻 bear. Make sure your gate is wide enough for equipment needed. If you want fruit and berries the time to plant is now as they can take years for a harvest. Good to see Max making progress in his healing. Babies are resilient!
Love the outhouse! Nice work Lou. 🌙 💩
Thank you so much for the tips! And yes, it is incredible how resilient they are, truly a miracle 🥰 And that is good to know with the berries, that may just be next year's project then... nice to know there are always things to add on with time :) Sending big hugs xx
You guys are such an inspiration! Not just in what you physically do but how you mentally live together, if that makes sense. There's such beautiful teamwork and hamorny between the two of you despite you doing different things. I really look up to that! I send you so much love, blessings and light. You two are one of the few channels that give me energy and inspiration, rather than draining me of it. Thank you!
Charles Dowding and his “no dig method” are well worth your research time. Happy gardening!
"My Self Reliance" with Shawn James is very informative.
As a mom of a 3 year old and a newbie 8 month old all I can say is it gets easier and you get used to the sleep deprivation, I have just gotten back into my sourdough baking and planted my first batch of pumpkins, take it slow and be gentle with yourself, you are an amazing mom and all 3 of you are doing so amazing ❤️ love watching your videos
Back To a reality. It’s great channel for norther gardening. So informational and honest.
You BOTH are so TALENTED
Love the old school coffee grinder!
I so look forward to seeing how Lou , Max and you are doing. It was really nice to get the update on Max and you have a wonderful husband in Lou. God bless you all.
What a perfect way to spend 17 minutes after church with a cup of coffee!
Epic Gardening is great for info. I've been loving Monty Don's books, too
He does mostly flowers but Monty Don is a British professional gardener and he has many great tips! He has an Amazon series
Wow, impressed by how well trained your dog is. You're home looks fantastic too, I hope you have some more nice warm days before the winter weather starts.
I recently moved out of a big city into an area surrounded by nature in Colorado and have really been enjoying the change as well.
Thanks for the video!
Thank you, we are so proud of Freja, too! And wow, Colorado must be truly gorgeous in the fall, smiling so big just thinking about what you must see out your window there :) Hope you are having a wonderful Monday, Life in Frame!
Your meal looks delightfully delicious
Love watching your little family enrich yourselves in this beautiful new home. Loved the 3 rules and feel they are truly important. They could be applied when starting any skill that needs your centered attention. 1) secure your work area - children & animals safe. 2) use the right equipment for the job, especially safety gear. 3) pray, meditate & center yourself to concentrate on the task you are doing & to complete your goals. Brilliant! Best wishes for all of you. 💐
So glad you liked it, Annie! And thanks for writing it out here, really love how you worded the rules! Sending big hugs xx
Highly recommend checking out Hügelkultur method, whether in the ground or in container beds. It's incredible for water retention. "Hügelkultur, literally mound bed or mound culture is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later planted as a raised bed." For example, in dry southeast July-August heat I only had to water 2x per week this past growing season. The plants stayed healthy and gorgeous.
Such a wholesome video, thank you!
Absolutely Edible Acres for permaculture advice. Mary’s nest for pantry building and cooking classes.
Acre homestead for preserving one’s own harvest but less didactical than Mary’s nest.
I really enjoy Happen Film and their permaculture videos. Also, I know its specific to Australia but Gardening Australia's have a great series on permaculture and they're shorter clips. Im looking forward to watching your gardening knowledge grow. 🌱
Sorry *Happen Films
that drone footage of your place in the midst of the woods is so breath taking!
How cute you two look, sitting at the front of your tent cabin having morning coffee! Dana, if you can find the time, I would advise you begin preparing the ground now for your future garden. Double dig the soil, incorporating fallen leaves and other organic matter which can decompose over the winter. Coffee grounds, egg shells, grass clippings and sawdust are beneficial to incorporate. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
Thank you so much, T Hardy, preparing organic matter which can decompose over winter is a great idea and might just be able to swing that! Thanks for sharing these tips ❤
You could also start just a compost pile which you will usa at a later point in time if you don't have the time now to incorporate it into the soil directly. Or maybe that's what you meant anyway.
Love your videos! 😊
Freya is doing amazing searching. Your tent is so lovely. Cant wait to see your garden! Happy your son is no longer in the casts. It will be life changing when he is able to get out of the braces too.
So good to see you all! Love that Max is getting better.
A hot bath and having a fabulous view
You guys should TOTALLY watch "The Biggest Little Farm". It is a 100% sustainable, ecologically minded farming documentary filmed by the actual couple who built it. It is beautiful and totally up your alley! Sending good vibes your way!
YES - 100%
Oh, how great!! Thank you Jordan and Timothy for this suggestion, sounds like we definitely have to add Biggest Little Farm to our research list :)
I like Lou’s safety rules. Very smart👍
Hi there! I've been really enjoying binge watching your videos this summer! Just thought I'd pop in with a suggestion on the garden front. I've really enjoyed watching Charles Dowding's youtube channel and following his no dig approach for veggie gardening. The hardest part was sourcing compost, but if you act soon you could try to get some manure delivered now and turn it a few times this fall to get it to compost in time for spring. I've used the method twice now with cardboard and composted horse manure, once in VT and once in NC both with great results and much less weeding!
Just found your channel! Love your videos, looking forward to the container build. I'm sure someone must have mentioned Eugenia Diaz already but I thought I'd suggest it again for good measure. She's created a stunning garden while they also build a home on their land in Portugal.
I've been watching both of you since your early van days and it's been amazing to see how you both and your family have grown! Thank you for amazing, cozy video yet again :)
You three are awesome! New parenting is hard. Being a baby is hard. You are crushing it! Well done. ❤
That is so nice of you to say, Kirsten!! Thank you ❤❤❤
You guys are the best. Love your videos and makes my weekend!!
Can't wait to see the upcoming autumn drone shots, your spot is absolutely beautiful!
Yay, so happy you are excited! We are too :) Hope you are having a lovely start to autumn in the meantime, Ditte :)
Good morning lovely family, I am extremely happy to see the new episode today as it is a very special day in our lives. We haven't talked for a very long time and life is slowly changing for us here in Oklahoma. We will be leaving in the middle of next month and it seems almost surreal, yet very stressful indeed.
This video comes right on time to sit and relax this morning and to take a moment amid all happenings today celebrating happiness and sorrow and all colors of life!
Question: how do you like the Burkey? We saw they sell them in Europe and are planning to get one too so just curious. Thank you in advance! Sending a big hug to all.
Nat, Stan and the cats ❤
I get so excited every time a new video comes out from you guys. So glad to see that you guys are making your dreams come true. And you completely inspired me to start doing my own research for projects!
Hello Dana, Lou, Max, and Freya. In answer to your gardening/permaculture question... I'm on my third garden that I've built from scratch in 14 years here in the Green Mountains of Vermont, completely self-educated in my efforts. Hopefully this gives me some amount of credentials for giving my advice to you and sharing my experiences haha! 1) Build a garden/homestead that puts JOY FIRST. Place your garden WHERE you want to be hanging out (ex: taking advantage of a view), since you will be there a lot. Arrange things in a way that you find beautiful, not just efficient or productive. You both are so creative, so let your artistic selves use your garden as a canvas. Make it a place of magic and curiosity that will draw little Max in. Start smaller than perhaps you are wanting, this will reduce overwhelm as you do the big work of skilling up. You'll be more successful and learn more than enough lessons in a smaller first year garden. I guarantee you will grow enough to have a full experience eating and preserving from a small garden, and it will let you know where you want to go in the future vs. deciding this before you have actually had an experience. You can fill in any gaps in production by getting veg from local farmers, and the benefit of building relationships with local growers will serve you well on your garden journey. Gardens take time, so embrace a slow pace to keep your efforts coming from a place of joy. A resource I have found inspiring by a VT author and gardener is "The Complete Kitchen Garden" by Ellen Ecker Ogden. Also a deep internet dive of "portager garden" is inspiring for designs. 2) I'm finding amazing tips from Huw Richard's UA-cam channel and recent book called "The Vegetable Grower's Handbook". He employs lots of permaculture ideas and his no-dig method was a game changer when I installed my third garden this spring on top of a grassy lawn. I think his well-tested approach and organization of methods will appeal to you. In a recent video, he discussed making wood chips out of small branches and limbs for bulking up compost, which seems like a fit for you since you are harvesting some trees on your land. 3) In addition to making compost this fall, another thing you can do that needs time is plant some fruit trees and bushes. It's not too late to get them in this year! ... GOOD LUCK, I am rooting for you, and can't wait to see what you create!
I always wondered why more caffeine-obsessed vanlifers and nomads don't use an old-fashioned coffee grinder!!! Low-tech, historically proven ... easily used ... and just looks cool.
I love the half-moon cutout in the outhouse door, but I might put some screen on the inside of the door over the cutout AND over the gaps at the top of the roof (and elsewhere) so no insects can come in and "nest" in there ... a bees nest or swarm in the outhouse would NOT be a lot of fun!
I have a vintage travel trailer with vents (including a fridge vent with just a grate over it) that I need to tackle ... it stays in storage all winter and I think we've just been lucky that we haven't had an infestation as of yet ....
Try Mossy Bottom from Ireland. He has done his entire farm with Permaculture principles.
Roots and Refuge, Garden Answer. But really trial and error is the best way to learn. Look up the Ruth Stout method, deep mulch is the best for tomatoes!!
hi dana and lou! stay safe out there
A good suggestion would be the Farmers Almanac it will tell you what you can use what you can plant Exedra I think that would be the best fruit for you I am from North Carolina we do depend on the Farmers Almanac here
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Yay!!! Love it when you post a video. All good wishes to you xx
If you want garlic for next summer it is time to put them in the ground in october. Just break up a garlic into cloves, without peeling them, and make a hole with about 5 cm. left from clove tip to ground surface. Cover it up and wait for the magic. Does not really require any work, besides putting them in the ground. Greetings from Denmark/Sweden!/ Jessica
Very smart to tie up the dog when felling a tree. One time my boys cut down a tree and it fell on one our dogs and broke her leg. With a vet visit and a cast she healed but it would have been better had it not happened.
What a beautiful homestead. We grow and sell vegetables. We follow No Till Growers (they have a great Living Soils Handbook), Neversink, Charles Dowling (UK), and Richard Perkins - all have amazing garden info. Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Oh what valuable tips, thank you so much for sharing! Will definitely look into those channels :) Very kind of you to let us know! Sending big hugs to you over at Pear Tree Hill Farm xx
As always... Absolutely Awesome 🥳🥳🥳
Good luck from Norway. You seems like a very happy little family 👪
Thank you, Einy! Sending lots of love to you in Norway ❤
The Weedy Garden - this is a brilliantly creative Australian who shows you the whole permaculture process from the king of permaculture Geoff Lawton. Each video is an artistic masterpiece.
This video made my day better, thank you 🤗
I am so glad to hear that :) Thank you so much for sharing that :) Big smile on my face now! Hope you are having a nice Monday ❤
Waw I haven’t seen you guys in a while. Missed you guys. ❤️
The best source for permaculture on UA-cam is Living Web Farms. It has free classes on every thing you need to know. Good luck❤
Hi, You had asked for us to post if we had any other you tubers who could possibly help you with gardening. I believe Jessica from Roots and Refuge is very successful with her huge garden. Hopefully you can take a moment to watch her channel. I truly enjoy following y'all's progress.
Hello, we can recommend the podcast Mossy Bottom. A very calm man who talks about his permaculture smallholding in the west of Ireland.
Oh that sounds so nice! Thank you for this suggestion, love a good calm podcast :)
Good Morning here on the west coast. How will you keep your place there in the winter once you move out. I think you said you're moving out due to colder weather correct? Lou works hard and motherhood is seeing you as a very happy mom.
And as others have said, prep the ground this fall by putting a big tarp down where you want your garden space. Then you will be all set to dig up the sod and start planting in the spring.
Fill a couple pots with soil and drop in some garlic cloves by Halloween. Let them sit until 4th of July and harvest. ❤
Kitchen Garden Revival by Nicole Burke was a great book for me to learn about getting started with my own backyard garden!
As winter starts to settle in it would be wise to always have your spray on you. Loving your new adventure, stay safe and enjoy. Though abit of an investment an incinerator toilet is a nice ad. The composting toilet works but as far as composting goes depending on your garden size you will likely be doing it on alot larger scale.
Another chainsaw safety move is to cut down, never up ! Cheers !
Max is soo big! 😍😍
I would check out the channel Simple Living Alaska! With Eric and Ariel, I think they are living a similar lifestyle you both are working towards. They aren't vegan, but they have a lot of projects and tips for canning I think you might find helpful. Also they grow most of all their own food, so you might learn something! I love watching you guys 💛
Now that is a wall tent! Bourbon and sugar. Rub bourbon on the babies gums and pour 3 fingers for yourself. Also clove oil works as well.
Justin rhodes abundant permiculture. Great material books and videos. Joel Salatin as well.
Do they live full time in that tent? First think she will need is a huge 8 foot fence around the garden with a large gate to allow you to get your equipment in and out. This will help keep the deer and bear out hopefully. It would be nice if you had a chicken house incorporated in your fence built, they help with fertilizing etc. Good luck.
Your video makes my Sunday. How do you plan to stay warm this winter?
All looks amazing! Can/will you live there this winter?
I’m glad you’re working your dog. You may want to consider a bark alert. If she is truly to search off leash in the woods for people she may be far or in cover and perhaps in the dark. Laying down you won’t see or hear her. Consider doing some online classes on tracking or scent work. I’m a little concerned with her alert-she seems confused. Typically we want the dogs to be a little more up and happy with searches and at the end you’re bossing her around and making it unpleasant. I’d suggest a foundational exercise for alerting since it’s so specific that is away from the actual searches and more upbeat and fun. Good job! FYI you can take auditing classes online for nosework that might be helpful for your training. They are like $50 for six week courses.
As someone else mentioned, check out Roots and Refuge's UA-cam channel. Also Justin Rhodes -- he's really into permaculture
JADAM Korean Naturl Farming is awesome! "Nature is always right" and Chris Trump do this well.
The Dutch Farmer, Charles Dowding, Huw Richards, not really your geography but inspiring. BUT - I would urge you to make a list of all the creatures near where you live that would eat what you grow and design a Fort Knox Style garden so that you actually get something. This year I have had ONE DEER visiting my garden - she ate every single thing I planted over a couple of nights. Disheartening.
I bet he's heard he looks like Michael j fox haha . . he did a awesome job on this built . . kudos to him . .
Try no dig along with permaculture. Saves work from the get go! Charles Dowding and Steff Hafferty are great sources. 👍
I would recommend Resilient Gardening by Carol Deppe for a more intellectual read, and the Gardening book by Jessica Sowards to start with. Her UA-cam channel Roots & Refuge has tons of great gardening content 2 to 3 years ago. (She's moved and it's more focused on cows now.)
Where in the States are you located? I feel like relevant gardening channel recommendations will be highly dependant on your local climate. I'm guessing since it's getting cold in September where you are that you aren't too far off from Canada?
I live in Calgary, Canada, so anything from the Southern States is not useful for me for the most part, as the growing seasons / cycles are so different from here. I like MI Gardener, but it's more of a small, urban garden rather than a permaculture garden. Great tips for growing different things though!
set up a bee hive or two, for pollination, also don't quote me but marigold flowers good to plant near and around vegi's some insects don't like them , but free honey is great too. looking forward to see how you organise veg's for next year
Oh what an idea! Definitely one for the future, that would be so cute :) Thanks you!
I am just curious, how are you keeping mice and other small critters out of your wall tent?
Highly recommend UA-camrs, Jessica and Jeremiah Soward, of “Roots & Refuge.” They’re a great resource. Jess is a fund of knowledge & often mentions other UA-cam channels that have helped her and can help her subscribers with some of the issues they’re having with growing food and homesteading. Jess has a few books on organic food gardening, permaculture, etc. on Amazon. Her latest book on homesteading just came out Sept 2022. She is thorough in her research & has fantastic resources.
Justin Rhodes has another good channel to watch.
Will a home be built after winter is over?
Danke für safe chainsawing. Responsable people caring about live and themselves. It avouids waisting time ( like I so often witnessed on farms and buildingsites.) &human ressources. Hospitals have other things to do!. Still don't see how you can keep warm in winter, enjoy.
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