#13 weeks at restoring ancestral homestead in Portugal

Finished clearing the future corn field to get it ready for seeding, the excavator was over one more time to move soil and stones, and a reflexion on the month that March was on the project.
00:00- Start
00:01- The blooming Quince
00:05- The corn field to be
00:40- The house
00:46- Pulling the old telephone pole
00:53- Re-installing one Cabano base stone and post
01:19- Levelling the courtyard ground
01:40- Adjusting the ground for the new patio retaining wall
02:17- Digging trench for water and power lines
03:03- A reflexion on March, the third month of this project

[@beverlyhanley3630]

Your channel is great! So natural. Did much stone work and so appreciate what you are doing. Your grandparents would be so pleased! Much luck to you!!

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thank you so much!

[@Miguel-jd7nf]

Esta cuenta se pone e 200.000 seguidores en breve. Obrigado polos videos! Maravillosos

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Obrigado por tanta confiança.

[@magaanusha9799]

I so much enjoyed this episode. from the green creature to the water cress planting and, especially, the market. Thank you so much for sharing. Can't wait to see what the future developments will bring!! Cheers.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

So nice of you

[@donataj2213]

It's great when people restore these beautiful stone houses that have stood abandoned for years and sometimes decades waiting to be rescued. I wish you the best of luck with your restoration and also with your plants.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thank you

[@deborahbasel184]

I am impressed and in awe at the amount of work you have achieved on your property in just a short time. I look forward to seeing what happens in the coming weeks and months.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thank you for accompanying me

[@jeanrichardson2044]

I don't know how old your structures are, but i would guess at least 150 years. How amazing they have stood basically intact, despite many years of neglect, and constructed only of stone, clay and a mason's skill. I am loving your journey.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thank you

[@lesleysluyters2165]

The Levadas in Madeira fascinate us every year that we visit that beautiful island….you talking about the watercress and how the farmers would share the water reminded us of our many trips to Madeira….Portuguese people are welcoming and so generous. Your channel is just wonderful at educating us on the old traditions…hugs from Kent UK 🥰🥰

[@Joaquim_Conde]

So true!

[@asgeirandersen]

Hello Joaquim I've discovered you today. I liked everything from the beguining I'm Asgeir ANDERSEN from Nîmes inn south of France see you next week.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Hi Asgeir. Thanks for watching

[@user-vw3hv9wi9n]

Olá Joaquim, muito interessante ver os teus videos, eu estou na Noruega e pretendo regressar um dia e fazer um pouco como estas a fazer, continua o bom trabalho, ajuda-nos a passar o tempo e a continuar a sonhar com o regresso. 😊

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Obrigado .
Boa sorte com o teu plano, que regresses o quanto antes.

[@jbyrd2516]

Hello Joachim, thank you for sharing aspects of your journey in returning your ancestoral home to working order. I loved that you learned from your encounter with the - salamander? and chose to go with the clay in your walls. The voice over is very meditative and provides a helpful context for what we see. Regards from Australia.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

You are so welcome

[@karipreston1204]

Absolutely enjoyed the voice over narrative as you showed the recap of previous videos. Looking forward to your April offerings🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thanks so much!

[@ruthconstantino6861]

Hi, Joachim, from San Francisco 👋🏼.
Do you think you could use an electric strimmer to clear off vegetation on the tops and sides of the stone walls of the house?
Cool that you found a mini outdoor grill to cook/reheat on your land. I like this recap of the pop rojects you worked on in March. You and your family got a lot done in an order that makes sense.

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Thanks for your suggestion.

[@paulalopes6236]

Porquê não falar em português? A maior parte dos vídeos não têm legendas 🥹🥹🥹

[@Joaquim_Conde]

Obrigado por comentar, estou a trabalhar em traduzir as legendas em varias linguagens. Apesar da minha lingua mãe ser a Portuguesa, a maior parte da minha vida foi passada no Canada, esse factor leva-me a narrar em Ingles.

[@mechanics4all405]

why plough,cant you use permaculture no dig no till,geoff lawton style,to improve land,not break up soil web

[@Joaquim_Conde]

I’m a huge advocate of no till, unfortunately if you want corn you don’t want grass. And this field has crazy, heavy grasses. Have to turn the soil to bury them.
Consider all the alternatives, none of them is practical, some are even outright worse than ploughing.