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Land Management 😁😋😁 Let the Adventure begin....It never ends, stay on it. Buy a used riding mower, its the Easiest. Try not to let the grass get away in winter & spring. I mow my 1/2 acre All summer every 4 days or im toast. Lol. Be blessed, Vinnie is a Trooper🙏🙏
I so enjoy our time together on Thursdays! You two are very special people. Love what you're doing on the land... the stone wall is lovely! And you've taught me a new word... "strimmer". That's a weed whacker in these parts! LOL Love from St Augustine, FL, USA
@@theexPAWersFor tough vegetation you'll need a Brush cutter, which uses a blade instead of line. You can get a 2 in 1 Strimmer / Brush Cutter. Land looks great. Have you thought about being Work away hosts in the future. If so maybe you could put up Teepees for accommodation.
Some advice regarding the trimer from a professionel landscaper. The handle (where your hands are at) has to be in an 90 degree angle to the main shaft. To ajust lose the 4 screws on top of it. So your arms are less straight and you get an more upright standing position. Your back will thank you in the evening. The harness is fully ajustable too. The trimmerhead (the spinning part) has to be in an leveled position to the ground.
You could, on paper, do a ground map for your land, mark out where and what trees, veg plot, well, and anything else there already or add to. Sounds exciting. Love and peace. Xx
Hey guys, I thought I would let you know. Mice don’t like peppermint smell. We had mice in the engine from our Van and did some damage on wiring. So a friend of mine said spray peppermint under the bonnet and the will leave. Well I did and yes they left, and that was months ago. Haven’t seen them back. Good luck with your new block of land. Take care, Love watching you guys. Love Ingrid and Frank ❤️✌️☮️
Are there any local farmers who have goats? Goats will eat everything green down to the roots. If they routinely provide a "rent-a-goat" service, they provide moveable fencing to keep them contained and away from your fruit trees. We are going to have them here (New Hampshire, USA) in the spring for a few days to get rid of poison ivy and bittersweet.
The problem with goats is they are browsers and eat bushes and trees more than grass. Since most of your trees are so short, goats would devour too much lower growth on the trees. I've always seen people clear a circle around the tree, make a basin around the tree to hold water, rocks tend to just get in the way later. The grass will grow between all the stones, and it's very difficult to remove it. You definitely need to cut all that grass down, before the hot summer, when the FIRE season begins! I bought a weed cutter that has wheels with a large center area with strong cutting strings. The really good ones pull themselves. The small one you have are good for along walls and such, but in between where is more open, a larger wheeled one, or a riding mower would cover more ground quickly. If you really want to splurge, buy a small tractor, with a mower, front end digger, fork lift attachment, etc. All in all, have a good time. 🙏👍❤️
easy to create a no dig veggie bed .Laying cardboard in the area where you veg bed will be. Secure it with rocks on the perimeter and leave it till you come back? A few layers of card board would be good. 💚
I'd have a serious think about gravel on the road up, as its such a slope, the rain will have it washed away, you'd have to put sleepers/wood all the way down otherwise it'll be money and work wasted! As someone who starts a job, and as I'm walking to get tools, starts another, make a plan! You have the drone, draw a map, then, on paper, section off your areas, and decide what you want to do in each area. Do a general strim all over first, then, work an area at a time. Keeps your shopping list down too!
Worked in parks department for 25 years, carry a plug key and spare plug for strimmer don't strim too near shrubs and trees if you strip the bark you could kill the plant. And get a large wooden rake with wooden teeth that you can whittle a new tooth if it breaks.
After the initial cleanup, it may be worth paying a neighbour with a compact tractor or larger ride on mower to help maintain the grass, especially if you are away travelling for a couple of months during the main growing season. For a small area this can be far more economical than buying your own, and save you arriving back to a jungle. :)
Hi guys, hopefully helpful advice? You can never have too many tools, every one will either speed the job up and/or make it easier! Machines make sense they do cost but buying them one by one over time will make your limited time at the land more efficient and less exhausting. When pruning remember the three Ds (Dead, Diseased and dying) cut these out first then reduce/ shape as required , with most fruit trees if you think you’ve cut too much off it’s probably good. Finally rats and mice are kept down by predators in the countryside but buildings provide safety from them, unfortunately they will be breeding in your buildings and eventually chew everything you have in them, it’s what they do. The best thing to do is prevent entry by blocking the holes and gaps around windows and doors ( rats min 1 1/4 inch hole, mice have no ribs so can flatten down to a bic biro under doors etc) large leafed plant in last video looked like “hollyhocks” did you see any flowers on them? Keep at all the best Andy.
Don't place stones too close to tree trunks...as others have said. You are doing well to clear the land, it's looking more "civilised" now. Enjoy your Christmas break!! John
So lovely to see your enthusiasm and hear about all the plans for the land, it will be a paradise to return to after your travels and the perfect spot for Vinnie! You are so lucky to have all those trees, and you’ll be able to pick your olives and take them to a local press to have your own olive oil!
Oooh how lovely to see little old Vinster……love him. And starting first time like the little trooper he is. The land is lovely,such exciting plans for the future and the boys able to run free. Brilliant vlog as always
they also get in the way with strimming/weed whacking as you can't see them when its all overgrown. I use a blade often rather than the string and it gets damaged
Are you sure? Everyone put pebbles in their plants to keep the moist from escaping. I guess it is depending on the climatezone. The weeds would be better then.
In SPAIN or PORTUGAL? With the trees so far apart and not creating a canopy, it could not give the results you’re expecting. I grew up in an area with orchards, no stones but clover planted around trees to retain moisture and put nitrogen into the soil.
This is such an exciting adventure. You both are so fun and ambitious to take on this project. I hope everything goes well. And the drone shots are amazing. You really do a great job with that piece of equipment. Safe travels back home.
This is a wonderful channel, a really feel good experience. As you move forward with your dreams, it’s a great story to go along with you all. I am looking so much to seeing how your land develops over the next year, take care xx
Hi FAB job, luving the projects and seeing the wall completed, just shows how rewarding getting things done is. Team work!! We used to grow veg on our land some years ago, chilli peppers, tomatoes etc etc and for citrus to turn orange or yellow, they need a cold night apparently, so keep an eye on them! Don't for one minute forget how hot she gets in the summer on the land, and make a plan for maybe somewhere for you guys to chill off, a "hot" tub with cool water obviously would be ideal or even a small swimming area!! My sister lives in the Dordogne and their home made pool is great, lots of work, but well worth it over the years for essential cooling off. Hey, where are all those tool makers for sponsoring?
The only problem with putting in a membrane to prevent weeds, and then a deep gravel layer on top, is that seeds travel, on the wind and dropped by birds and so they take root in the gravel. Always be ready to pull weeds snd small unwanted trees from that gravel whilst little.
You can get a blade for these strimmers which makes light work of any denser scrub and weeds as long as there are no trees/ posts/ walls within a few cms of the blade diameter
Just a thought: plant grasses and grains that the quail will eat. When you leave they will breed like rabbits and you can trap them with their fav food with a box trap. On the other hand, quail are very fragile. They tend to die in thunderstorms or when disturbed. Looking at the growth, you have loads of straw laying around. Plenty of dirt. Looks perfect for a free form home structure made of adobe. Work at your own pace and as big as the two of you need. Stay away from the low areas.
Well done to you both for sorting out the things in only a few days 👏 love the land especially its plants and hopefully the pathway is going to be straight to drive the van easily. 👍
XLarge rocks under the trees , painted white helps keep weeds away and ground moist. The white should reflect the heat. Best not to. put the rocks right up to the trunks of the trees as any mulch can burn the trunks. Have a look what your neighbours do, it c🎉 UK Citrus trees love grass clippings as a mulch
Re - your strimmer. It's a 2-stroke - so oil mixed with petrol. Ensure the oil and petrol are mixed in the correct ratio - could be 50:1 ( ie 2% oil ), could be 25:1 ( ie, 4% oil ) or anything in-between. Use quality 2-stroke oil - fully or semi-synthetic. A very important issue with 2-strokes is the spark-plug. They work twice as hard as in a 4-stroke engine and they run at higher temperatures because of this AND they have oil in the fuel to contend with, with causes them to burn out quicker than a plug in a 4-stroke engine. Ensure you have the correct grade of plug and it is set to the correct gap - the distance between the plug body and the electrode. You need some feeler gauges for this job. Ensure you use whatever measurement is stated in the owner's manual - it may be in mm or imperial ( thousands of an inch ) and buy the correct type of gauge. Take the plug out and clean it every few hours of use - a wire brush for the main body and some fine glass-paper to clean the actual gap. Also - make sure the air-filter is cleaned regularly and it wouldn't do any harm to strip down the carburettor and clean out the jets. There is a mixture screw which determines the ratio of air to fuel - screw it in all the way and then 1.25 or 1.5 turns out from fully in. Adjust the tickover screw to suit the engine when warm.
Everything looks amazing! My only words of advice are to use materials that don't need refinishing. We have a cottage on a lake in Northern Wisconsin, and all we do is fix things !
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You look so happy in your land, bet you'll spend more and more time there enjoying the fruits (literally) of your labour. Have fun, glad you'll be doing research about growing fruit and veg in Portugal. Thank, live your videos
Wow you have worked hard! And hearing Vinny start up so easily is great. Not sure about the rocks around the trees. They will heat up in summer, i wouldn't put them in contact with the trunks x
Oh Nick those mice’s living in your bird house was gorgeous. I think you have hit the jackpot with the land. Fruit trees, olive trees. Water on the land. Brilliant. Have you thought of a name. You want to keep calling it the land? I’ve been telling my husband about the land and how lovely it is. He’s watched the videos with me and said they should call it their Grove with all those olive trees (he loves olives, me not so much!).
the tree you said has the orange fruit, we call them Loquat trees here in Australia. Yummy fruit once ripe. Looking at all those flowers you will have an ambundance in spring. That is if the birds don't get them first!
Please follow your heart and do what you love. If that's setting up camp on your new land and giving it your all, go for it! I believe and feel that your regular viewers will follow you no matter what kind of content you put out. (My unsolicited opinion 😁) ❤❤❤❤❤
I have seen, with my own eyes, a mouse literally walking up a vertical brick wall, and going into the roof via the eves (TINY gap) - that was a house I used to live in years ago. They can do a lot of things. Not to mention get through smaller gaps than you can even imagine... ;) Those rounded rocks look like quartzite: hard, solid.. nice! 19:57 that looks like a Loquat Tree... Nice, smallish, orange fruit with a large-ish stone/pit. Taste pretty good. 28:04 that looks like a little "Sucker" coming up from the root stock, below a graft. You need to cut that off at ground level, asap. The rootstock plants are usually very vigorous - which is why they make good plants to graft onto - and will take over, and also take energy away from the grafted fruit tree... If you could possibly acquire one: a ride on mower/slasher would make a HUUUUGE difference to the (ease of) maintenance of the land.... and be a lot of fun.. 😉
You'll have time between now and the spring to do research on gardening and plant care. If you don't have a wheel-barrow, this would be a very important item to have to save trips and backs. Word of advice...get the best one you can afford. (of course that goes for every tool you buy.) also think about raised beds for your veggie garden to save them from the wild boars. at least 60cm high will save your back and also save from the boars. Fill them with wood you chop from your trimming etc to save on soil. Raised beds were the best gift I ever gave myself.
Love the beard Nick .. ...forget rocks around fruit trees to allow air flow to sensitive surface roots ...they already look so healthy . Cheers for faithful Vinnie !!! Stone wall looks great . My ancestors around Somerset were Stonemasons n came out to South Australia in late 1880's and built same on farming country that still stand today You both always "do what you do do well " ...... 🎶 Cliff Richards 1960's Love , love , love your vlogs Excited for you all 🌦 🐾🐾🐾🐾🥰🍋🍎🍐🍋🟩 🦘
If you both sat at the veranda and slowly drone shot the land /trees/shrubs etc then in quiet moments do the research and counting the variety at leisure (?) Thanks for sharing , looking forward to this next project or renovation.
Don't put gravel down. Expensive, can't strim it, can't hoe it, can't sweep it, won't stop weeds even with membrane. Weeds come from above, blown by the wind and watered by the rain. Weeding on gravel is a full time nightmare job. Simply driving on it will compress the soil and keep the weeds down with a little grass strip down the middle. Up to you though😉
Will try this first, had mixed comments about the gravel and we think you’ve got a good point.. we could just drive Vinny back and fourth to create the road! ☺️
Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the videos. Sorry to hear you are going through tough times, sending lots of love and positive vibes.. Take care❤️❤️
Great to see your lovely plot! You both must be really tired of all the travelling now and I can imagine how much you are going to enjoy sitting back at home sweet home in Andalucia!
Your land is lovely. I don't think I could leave but then your home in Spain is pretty great too. Love seeing how you're doing and I like watching other people work! Dressed to the nines - The phrase "dressed to the nines" originates from an old Scottish expression, where "to the nines" means "to perfection" or "to the highest degree," implying someone is dressed impeccably; the exact origin of the "nine" is not entirely clear, but it's believed to be related to the idea of achieving the maximum level of something.
Watch out for those cute little mice they be riding around with you for years to come but at least they don’t eat that much. Beautiful piece of land y’all did good. The doggies will love being there but I know they love being anywhere as long as they’re with you two. Be safe
😂😂😂Turning Vinnie into a plow hauling machine 😂 Genius ❤❤❤ I can't wait for this transformation!! Watching you learn the ways of the land is going to be epic!! (My experience is watching @TheNewbys , not from actual experience 😂) ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉
The high grass around the low trees may be the reason they have survived in hellish heat as it provides shadow for the trunk & perhaps even some moisture in the ground. Common thing to use against weeds is cardboard, as a pile of stones would work like an oven i'm afraid. You've got a very pretty piece of land indeed! Even the shed looks almost like a tiny house, i suppose it's not that hard to turn it into a frugal one with your energy! 💚
Glad to see you both recovered from the lurgy and thoroughly enjoying working on your land. I'm very impressed with your repair to the wall - what a difference to that section of your access 🙂. Enjoy being back in warmer climes. Looking forward to your next vlog. XX
They sell a special gardening liner that you put over the soil and then put the stones on top. Otherwise, you will always get weeds. Scotland was absolutely beautiful. But I am super excited about your new land because I love that kind of work, and watching it. So, enjoy the ride! 🌈👏
The wall is looking great you guys..... The ideas will grow for your land like the fruit! Looking forward to seeing what you do in the future. I do feel like you need a name for the land...... but that will come in time too. 🐾🐾🦎🦋
Mouse's teeth grow at a phenomenal rate, that's why they chew constantly, to keep them in check. Quite fascinating creature.
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yeap, living in the countryside toughens the body and the mind. resuming, one's priorities change! by observing the land's generosity one learns to be more attentive to it, more giving, relaxed, understanding that things take time to do right. mistakes will happen, always do, by one reason or another. you seem optimistic, that's a good start. work with the land and you'll have it's generosity. if you go against it the result is never-ending hard work. be wise. be humble. be happy. and stay strong 🤠😎
Thanks guys. another year of great vlogs. lots of fun and some not so happy bits sadly. Go put your feet up for the holidays. Oh.....Merry Christmas!!!!
Cute mousehouses... It's very endearing when Sarah says "Terraced'... but it is a terrace... :))) ... Its the teacher in me !! MAYBE LITTLE BY LITTLE stones unearthed could extend your delightful wall... Its good to have an Action Project.....so exciting.....
Very impressed with the wall repair it’s good to see you both enjoying your work on your land love listening to all your ideas and plans for the land 😊
Lovely land ..good to see old vinster..👍I've got a old transit too. Starts 1st time everytime..also got a peugeot boxer that dint start everytime 😂😂stay safe guys .
Well done guy's doing a fantastic job on the land . Can't wait to see the fruit trees in the spring/ summer 😍 🙌 How fabulous it all looks . Much love xxx
You have worked so hard. Love your wall and your stones around tree. If you put a barrier down first the weeds won't grow then you just strim around them. Love you quite spot.
Here in Florida, the oranges start ripening in January depending on the variety. Our best growing season for soft veggies and fruit is December through April. Then you plant sweet potatoes, field peas and okra for the hotter season.
You could get volunteers to help you. You might have to feed them and offer them a park up for a few days but you could get so much done and lots of experience from people
Hi Sarah and Nick, your land looks so different. Lots of work ahead of you. Just wondered if a brush cutter attachment would help the ‘strimming’ function. I have a similar strimmer and the cutting cords wear down quite quickly if some of the undergrowth is woody. Nick, I am not a beard lover, but it does look a bit better than in previous vlogs - a bit! Have a good journey home to your house.
Diz so cute smiling at the camera!Please don't buy quails, especially don't consider travelling with them in a cage or putting them on the roof terrace, completely inappropriate. Quite entertaining watching you on your land, lots you need to learn & I'm not really sure what you're doing there at all with a home in another country & a van for travels. It's hard work keeping land under control if you're doing it full time never mind occasionally.
So pleased to hear that you're going back to the house for a while to reset. You have had a year of ups and downs. Sadly the downside will have sapped more of your energy than you think is possible. A hot shower and a bit of mindless Christmas tele is the perfect way to get ready for a new year. I wish you much love x
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Loved it all and your enthusiasm and excitement for it all. We gotta keep learning new things and skills, it keep our brain healthy xx
Yeah and we’re really enjoying it.. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Land Management 😁😋😁 Let the Adventure begin....It never ends, stay on it. Buy a used riding mower, its the Easiest. Try not to let the grass get away in winter & spring. I mow my 1/2 acre All summer every 4 days or im toast. Lol. Be blessed, Vinnie is a Trooper🙏🙏
Thankyou so much, we’ve a lot to learn.. Each season is very different there! Xx
I so enjoy our time together on Thursdays! You two are very special people. Love what you're doing on the land... the stone wall is lovely! And you've taught me a new word... "strimmer". That's a weed whacker in these parts! LOL Love from St Augustine, FL, USA
Weed eater in my part of the world. West coast of Canada....cheers
😂😂.. Ok, wow.. Thought it was just called a strimmer everywhere! I prefer weed whacker actually 😅
@@susantrayler1338 Yes, Susan... weed eater common here, too... but "strimmer" is such a much more civilized term!! LOL
@@theexPAWers yes, weed wacker here in Pennsylvania ❣️. I want to retire to Spain or Portugal because of you two, can I be your neighbor?❣️🤣🤞
@@theexPAWersFor tough vegetation you'll need a Brush cutter, which uses a blade instead of line. You can get a 2 in 1 Strimmer / Brush Cutter. Land looks great. Have you thought about being Work away hosts in the future. If so maybe you could put up Teepees for accommodation.
Be careful about moving the small rocks behind the wall, they probably slow down the water when it rains, protecting the wall a bit!
Some advice regarding the trimer from a professionel landscaper. The handle (where your hands are at) has to be in an 90 degree angle to the main shaft. To ajust lose the 4 screws on top of it. So your arms are less straight and you get an more upright standing position. Your back will thank you in the evening. The harness is fully ajustable too. The trimmerhead (the spinning part) has to be in an leveled position to the ground.
You could, on paper, do a ground map for your land, mark out where and what trees, veg plot, well, and anything else there already or add to. Sounds exciting. Love and peace. Xx
Hey guys, I thought I would let you know.
Mice don’t like peppermint smell.
We had mice in the engine from our Van and did some damage on wiring. So a friend of mine said spray peppermint under the bonnet and the will leave.
Well I did and yes they left, and that was months ago. Haven’t seen them back.
Good luck with your new block of land.
Take care, Love watching you guys.
Love Ingrid and Frank ❤️✌️☮️
Are there any local farmers who have goats? Goats will eat everything green down to the roots. If they routinely provide a "rent-a-goat" service, they provide moveable fencing to keep them contained and away from your fruit trees. We are going to have them here (New Hampshire, USA) in the spring for a few days to get rid of poison ivy and bittersweet.
"Everything" yes including eating stuff you don't want the goats to touch,.
The problem with goats is they are browsers and eat bushes and trees more than grass. Since most of your trees are so short, goats would devour too much lower growth on the trees. I've always seen people clear a circle around the tree, make a basin around the tree to hold water, rocks tend to just get in the way later. The grass will grow between all the stones, and it's very difficult to remove it. You definitely need to cut all that grass down, before the hot summer, when the FIRE season begins!
I bought a weed cutter that has wheels with a large center area with strong cutting strings. The really good ones pull themselves. The small one you have are good for along walls and such, but in between where is more open, a larger wheeled one, or a riding mower would cover more ground quickly. If you really want to splurge, buy a small tractor, with a mower, front end digger, fork lift attachment, etc.
All in all, have a good time. 🙏👍❤️
easy to create a no dig veggie bed .Laying cardboard in the area where you veg bed will be. Secure it with rocks on the perimeter and leave it till you come back? A few layers of card board would be good. 💚
What hard work you 2, amazing how different you made it look just in that few days though, well done...
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
I'd have a serious think about gravel on the road up, as its such a slope, the rain will have it washed away, you'd have to put sleepers/wood all the way down otherwise it'll be money and work wasted!
As someone who starts a job, and as I'm walking to get tools, starts another, make a plan! You have the drone, draw a map, then, on paper, section off your areas, and decide what you want to do in each area. Do a general strim all over first, then, work an area at a time. Keeps your shopping list down too!
Sounds just like me, I end up with so many jobs on the go, it can feel a little overwhelming🙄
Yes, and when you're on your own no division of labour! 😂
Worked in parks department for 25 years, carry a plug key and spare plug for strimmer don't strim too near shrubs and trees if you strip the bark you could kill the plant. And get a large wooden rake with wooden teeth that you can whittle a new tooth if it breaks.
Yes...this is very important info regarding not strimming close to the plants. I hope they see this. @theexPAWers
The land looks beautiful. It is so good, that you don't stress yourself and enjoy the work. Thank you for sharing.
After the initial cleanup, it may be worth paying a neighbour with a compact tractor or larger ride on mower to help maintain the grass, especially if you are away travelling for a couple of months during the main growing season. For a small area this can be far more economical than buying your own, and save you arriving back to a jungle. :)
Hi guys, hopefully helpful advice? You can never have too many tools, every one will either speed the job up and/or make it easier! Machines make sense they do cost but buying them one by one over time will make your limited time at the land more efficient and less exhausting. When pruning remember the three Ds (Dead, Diseased and dying) cut these out first then reduce/ shape as required , with most fruit trees if you think you’ve cut too much off it’s probably good. Finally rats and mice are kept down by predators in the countryside but buildings provide safety from them, unfortunately they will be breeding in your buildings and eventually chew everything you have in them, it’s what they do. The best thing to do is prevent entry by blocking the holes and gaps around windows and doors ( rats min 1 1/4 inch hole, mice have no ribs so can flatten down to a bic biro under doors etc) large leafed plant in last video looked like “hollyhocks” did you see any flowers on them? Keep at all the best Andy.
Don't place stones too close to tree trunks...as others have said. You are doing well to clear the land, it's looking more "civilised" now. Enjoy your Christmas break!! John
So lovely to see your enthusiasm and hear about all the plans for the land, it will be a paradise to return to after your travels and the perfect spot for Vinnie! You are so lucky to have all those trees, and you’ll be able to pick your olives and take them to a local press to have your own olive oil!
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Oooh how lovely to see little old Vinster……love him. And starting first time like the little trooper he is. The land is lovely,such exciting plans for the future and the boys able to run free. Brilliant vlog as always
Land looks amazing 🤩. Stones around the trees look lovely but they get very hot and damage the roots.
I killed several trees by doing this 😭
Oh no! Ok, we’ll move them when we get back, it won’t get too hot over the next month anyway so no worries! Thanks so much for watching..😁
This is correct - stones in hot weather around fruit trees will cook the roots and the base of the tree. Looks pretty but noooope.
they also get in the way with strimming/weed whacking as you can't see them when its all overgrown. I use a blade often rather than the string and it gets damaged
Are you sure? Everyone put pebbles in their plants to keep the moist from escaping. I guess it is depending on the climatezone. The weeds would be better then.
In SPAIN or PORTUGAL? With the trees so far apart and not creating a canopy, it could not give the results you’re expecting. I grew up in an area with orchards, no stones but clover planted around trees to retain moisture and put nitrogen into the soil.
Absolutely love how you are just throwing yourselves into this, real folk enjoying life. What it’s all about x
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
That dry stone wall looks great, it's all looking good, well done, love it 😊
Thanks so much 😊 xx
This is such an exciting adventure. You both are so fun and ambitious to take on this project. I hope everything goes well. And the drone shots are amazing. You really do a great job with that piece of equipment. Safe travels back home.
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Vinster………what an absolute Legend
This is a wonderful channel, a really feel good experience. As you move forward with your dreams, it’s a great story to go along with you all. I am looking so much to seeing how your land develops over the next year, take care xx
Hi FAB job, luving the projects and seeing the wall completed, just shows how rewarding getting things done is. Team work!! We used to grow veg on our land some years ago, chilli peppers, tomatoes etc etc and for citrus to turn orange or yellow, they need a cold night apparently, so keep an eye on them! Don't for one minute forget how hot she gets in the summer on the land, and make a plan for maybe somewhere for you guys to chill off, a "hot" tub with cool water obviously would be ideal or even a small swimming area!! My sister lives in the Dordogne and their home made pool is great, lots of work, but well worth it over the years for essential cooling off. Hey, where are all those tool makers for sponsoring?
The only problem with putting in a membrane to prevent weeds, and then a deep gravel layer on top, is that seeds travel, on the wind and dropped by birds and so they take root in the gravel. Always be ready to pull weeds snd small unwanted trees from that gravel whilst little.
You can get a blade for these strimmers which makes light work of any denser scrub and weeds as long as there are no trees/ posts/ walls within a few cms of the blade diameter
Just a thought: plant grasses and grains that the quail will eat. When you leave they will breed like rabbits and you can trap them with their fav food with a box trap.
On the other hand, quail are very fragile. They tend to die in thunderstorms or when disturbed.
Looking at the growth, you have loads of straw laying around. Plenty of dirt. Looks perfect for a free form home structure made of adobe. Work at your own pace and as big as the two of you need. Stay away from the low areas.
Well done to you both for sorting out the things in only a few days 👏 love the land especially its plants and hopefully the pathway is going to be straight to drive the van easily. 👍
XLarge rocks under the trees , painted white helps keep weeds away and ground moist. The white should reflect the heat. Best not to. put the rocks right up to the trunks of the trees as any mulch can burn the trunks. Have a look what your neighbours do, it c🎉 UK
Citrus trees love grass clippings as a mulch
Re - your strimmer.
It's a 2-stroke - so oil mixed with petrol. Ensure the oil and petrol are mixed in the correct ratio - could be 50:1 ( ie 2% oil ), could be 25:1 ( ie, 4% oil ) or anything in-between. Use quality 2-stroke oil - fully or semi-synthetic.
A very important issue with 2-strokes is the spark-plug. They work twice as hard as in a 4-stroke engine and they run at higher temperatures because of this AND they have oil in the fuel to contend with, with causes them to burn out quicker than a plug in a 4-stroke engine. Ensure you have the correct grade of plug and it is set to the correct gap - the distance between the plug body and the electrode. You need some feeler gauges for this job. Ensure you use whatever measurement is stated in the owner's manual - it may be in mm or imperial ( thousands of an inch ) and buy the correct type of gauge. Take the plug out and clean it every few hours of use - a wire brush for the main body and some fine glass-paper to clean the actual gap.
Also - make sure the air-filter is cleaned regularly and it wouldn't do any harm to strip down the carburettor and clean out the jets. There is a mixture screw which determines the ratio of air to fuel - screw it in all the way and then 1.25 or 1.5 turns out from fully in. Adjust the tickover screw to suit the engine when warm.
Whatever you do or don't do with your land and house, it all seems like great fun and hard work , which is a good enough reason
Cute mouse box lol. Happy travels home x
Love the wall and the patio area , so happy for yous as yous look so happy on the land .xx
Everything looks amazing! My only words of advice are to use materials that don't need refinishing. We have a cottage on a lake in Northern Wisconsin, and all we do is fix things !
Canadian minivan-lifer here, watching from the bloody freezing Arctic prairies and in envy of your multifold talents! I love have-a-go people. Adore your channel, and have done for a long time (I lived in Blighty for 30years!).
Keep it going!!! Also, I vote for the beard - gives you some gravitas😆.
PS - going to check out NordVPN so I can get my beloved iplayer here in Canuckland
Awesome! Thanks so much, lovely message❤ we appreciate your feedback.. Nord is a good service, been using since 2018, no issues whatsoever, got to keep up with our UK shows too 😉 xx
@@theexPAWers my VPN got detected by ITV I think it was and was denied access!
Little old Vinster, is an absolute trooper for sure. I’m so happy your not throwing him on top of a heap of all the other little old vans ❤
Well done guys look forward to seeing how it all goes, most importantly enjoy!
You look so happy in your land, bet you'll spend more and more time there enjoying the fruits (literally) of your labour. Have fun, glad you'll be doing research about growing fruit and veg in Portugal. Thank, live your videos
Wow you have worked hard! And hearing Vinny start up so easily is great. Not sure about the rocks around the trees. They will heat up in summer, i wouldn't put them in contact with the trunks x
Those small orange fruits are loquats, we had a huge tree in Africa in our back garden
Oh Nick those mice’s living in your bird house was gorgeous. I think you have hit the jackpot with the land. Fruit trees, olive trees. Water on the land. Brilliant. Have you thought of a name. You want to keep calling it the land? I’ve been telling my husband about the land and how lovely it is. He’s watched the videos with me and said they should call it their Grove with all those olive trees (he loves olives, me not so much!).
Surely it has Portuguese name?
the tree you said has the orange fruit, we call them Loquat trees here in Australia. Yummy fruit once ripe. Looking at all those flowers you will have an ambundance in spring. That is if the birds don't get them first!
Please follow your heart and do what you love. If that's setting up camp on your new land and giving it your all, go for it! I believe and feel that your regular viewers will follow you no matter what kind of content you put out. (My unsolicited opinion 😁)
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I have seen, with my own eyes, a mouse literally walking up a vertical brick wall, and going into the roof via the eves (TINY gap) - that was a house I used to live in years ago. They can do a lot of things. Not to mention get through smaller gaps than you can even imagine... ;)
Those rounded rocks look like quartzite: hard, solid.. nice!
19:57 that looks like a Loquat Tree... Nice, smallish, orange fruit with a large-ish stone/pit. Taste pretty good.
28:04 that looks like a little "Sucker" coming up from the root stock, below a graft. You need to cut that off at ground level, asap. The rootstock plants are usually very vigorous - which is why they make good plants to graft onto - and will take over, and also take energy away from the grafted fruit tree...
If you could possibly acquire one: a ride on mower/slasher would make a HUUUUGE difference to the (ease of) maintenance of the land.... and be a lot of fun.. 😉
You'll have time between now and the spring to do research on gardening and plant care. If you don't have a wheel-barrow, this would be a very important item to have to save trips and backs. Word of advice...get the best one you can afford. (of course that goes for every tool you buy.) also think about raised beds for your veggie garden to save them from the wild boars. at least 60cm high will save your back and also save from the boars. Fill them with wood you chop from your trimming etc to save on soil. Raised beds were the best gift I ever gave myself.
Love the beard Nick
.. ...forget rocks around fruit trees to allow air flow to sensitive surface roots
...they already look so healthy .
Cheers for faithful Vinnie !!!
Stone wall looks great .
My ancestors around Somerset were Stonemasons n came out to South Australia in late 1880's and built same on farming country that still stand today
You both always "do what you do do well " ......
🎶 Cliff Richards 1960's
Love , love , love your vlogs
Excited for you all 🌦
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If you both sat at the veranda and slowly drone shot the land /trees/shrubs etc then in quiet moments do the research and counting the variety at leisure (?)
Thanks for sharing , looking forward to this next project or renovation.
Good idea and fun too! Thanks so much for watching..😁
Don't put gravel down. Expensive, can't strim it, can't hoe it, can't sweep it, won't stop weeds even with membrane. Weeds come from above, blown by the wind and watered by the rain. Weeding on gravel is a full time nightmare job. Simply driving on it will compress the soil and keep the weeds down with a little grass strip down the middle. Up to you though😉
Will try this first, had mixed comments about the gravel and we think you’ve got a good point.. we could just drive Vinny back and fourth to create the road! ☺️
Thank you for your videos they are keeping me going through hard times at the moment ❤
Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the videos. Sorry to hear you are going through tough times, sending lots of love and positive vibes.. Take care❤️❤️
Don't over do it you two.
Make a big list, of all your tasks and slowly work your way through it. Good old Vinny, started first time, good lad. 👍🐸
Will do! Thanks so much for watching..😁
Adjust the handle bars back on the strimmer, make it easer on your body. good job on the wall.
Don't leave any fuel in strimmers It can coride the fuel line and carburetor.
What a load of rubbish.
It will be very exciting to see what fruit trees you have next summer.
I know, can’t wait xx
Great to see your lovely plot! You both must be really tired of all the travelling now and I can imagine how much you are going to enjoy sitting back at home sweet home in Andalucia!
Your land is lovely. I don't think I could leave but then your home in Spain is pretty great too. Love seeing how you're doing and I like watching other people work!
Dressed to the nines - The phrase "dressed to the nines" originates from an old Scottish expression, where "to the nines" means "to perfection" or "to the highest degree," implying someone is dressed impeccably; the exact origin of the "nine" is not entirely clear, but it's believed to be related to the idea of achieving the maximum level of something.
Wow. Thanks for the explanation Barbara, learn something new everyday 😘❤️.. Have a great weekend xx
Welcome back, hope you and the doggies are ok 🤗 xx
Get onto harvesting and researching what to do with the olives
Sometimes It’s good to keep some drainage/rubble behind stonewalls in places. All good fun! You have really found your spot. Excited to keep up.
Fantastic episode! Land looks amazing - good job with the wall!
And lovin the beard Nick!! x
awwwww, Thankyou☺️☺️xx
Be careful putting wire round a tree trunk, make sure you adjust it or as the tree grow the wire will embed into the bark.
You will need to water vegetables....
Maybe an trickle irrigation system.
Watch out for those cute little mice they be riding around with you for years to come but at least they don’t eat that much. Beautiful piece of land y’all did good. The doggies will love being there but I know they love being anywhere as long as they’re with you two. Be safe
😂😂😂Turning Vinnie into a plow hauling machine 😂 Genius ❤❤❤
I can't wait for this transformation!! Watching you learn the ways of the land is going to be epic!!
(My experience is watching @TheNewbys , not from actual experience 😂)
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The high grass around the low trees may be the reason they have survived in hellish heat as it provides shadow for the trunk & perhaps even some moisture in the ground. Common thing to use against weeds is cardboard, as a pile of stones would work like an oven i'm afraid. You've got a very pretty piece of land indeed! Even the shed looks almost like a tiny house, i suppose it's not that hard to turn it into a frugal one with your energy! 💚
How is Charlie? Big D is doing his duty. As he should. I am soo jealous of what you have now. The stones will keep the tree moist.
Thanks. Charlie is doing well, he absolutely loves the land❤️❤️
Glad to see you both recovered from the lurgy and thoroughly enjoying working on your land. I'm very impressed with your repair to the wall - what a difference to that section of your access 🙂. Enjoy being back in warmer climes. Looking forward to your next vlog. XX
You could make a Thatch roof for the patio with Palm tree.
Oh, that would be nice 😁
Tie wrap for the petrol strimmer instead if the cheap cable
good work you two
soil looks good so with a lot of work you will have something special
Loquats are delicious. We had a tree in our garden in South Africa where I grew up.
They sell a special gardening liner that you put over the soil and then put the stones on top. Otherwise, you will always get weeds. Scotland was absolutely beautiful. But I am super excited about your new land because I love that kind of work, and watching it. So, enjoy the ride! 🌈👏
Great vlog guys as usual..those orange trees could have been limes with them being green?
I think the fruit is too big to be limes, unless a giant variety 😉.. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Great video guy's as always I never new mice could jump
The wall is looking great you guys..... The ideas will grow for your land like the fruit!
Looking forward to seeing what you do in the future.
I do feel like you need a name for the land...... but that will come in time too.
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Omg yes, we’re definitely need a name for the land don’t we! Watch this space xx
Mouse's teeth grow at a phenomenal rate, that's why they chew constantly, to keep them in check. Quite fascinating creature.
yeap, living in the countryside toughens the body and the mind. resuming, one's priorities change! by observing the land's generosity one learns to be more attentive to it, more giving, relaxed, understanding that things take time to do right. mistakes will happen, always do, by one reason or another. you seem optimistic, that's a good start. work with the land and you'll have it's generosity. if you go against it the result is never-ending hard work. be wise. be humble. be happy. and stay strong 🤠😎
Thanks guys. another year of great vlogs. lots of fun and some not so happy bits sadly. Go put your feet up for the holidays. Oh.....Merry Christmas!!!!
Cute mousehouses... It's very endearing when Sarah says "Terraced'... but it is a terrace... :))) ... Its the teacher in me !!
MAYBE LITTLE BY LITTLE stones unearthed could extend your delightful wall... Its good to have an Action Project.....so exciting.....
Very impressed with the wall repair it’s good to see you both enjoying your work on your land love listening to all your ideas and plans for the land 😊
Lovely land ..good to see old vinster..👍I've got a old transit too. Starts 1st time everytime..also got a peugeot boxer that dint start everytime 😂😂stay safe guys .
I love watching you guys on your new land, what a great blank canvas for you and you both have so much energy to throw at it.
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
Well done guy's doing a fantastic job on the land .
Can't wait to see the fruit trees in the spring/ summer 😍 🙌
How fabulous it all looks .
Much love xxx
You have worked so hard. Love your wall and your stones around tree. If you put a barrier down first the weeds won't grow then you just strim around them. Love you quite spot.
Put some barrier sheet around the base of the tree , that will stop the weeds
put hens around the base of the trees, that will stop anything growing under them ... and fertilise the soil at the same time.
Or wood chips
Here in Florida, the oranges start ripening in January depending on the variety. Our best growing season for soft veggies and fruit is December through April. Then you plant sweet potatoes, field peas and okra for the hotter season.
Your property looks wonderful. I love the wall. Gorgeous!!!! Well done
Saker hand held chainsaw 6 inch chain length rechargeable too
You could get volunteers to help you. You might have to feed them and offer them a park up for a few days but you could get so much done and lots of experience from people
We’ll see! Didn’t plan on making it into a campsite though. I think we will be OK 👌
Great block, water, grow your food sounds great to me
Hi guys.. love your blog about Portugal.
It's about time you gave 'the land' a name, something Portuguese perhaps!
Suggest renting a bobcat mini digger and have a go at the drive . As you said get some weed barrier and gravel to make a van park
Your doing great don't stress the land will look after itself leave it to mother nature ✨🕊️☘️🎄
They say that dryer sheets put in the engine compartment will prevent mice from destroying wires! Try it.
Hi Sarah and Nick, your land looks so different. Lots of work ahead of you. Just wondered if a brush cutter attachment would help the ‘strimming’ function. I have a similar strimmer and the cutting cords wear down quite quickly if some of the undergrowth is woody. Nick, I am not a beard lover, but it does look a bit better than in previous vlogs - a bit! Have a good journey home to your house.
yeah we have a brush cutter attachment , haven’t tried it yet but will when we go back. Thanks so much for watching..😁
Bless Vinny❤. Fab job on the wall, looks amazing. Home and rest. X
Thankyou so much ❤️ x
Diz so cute smiling at the camera!Please don't buy quails, especially don't consider travelling with them in a cage or putting them on the roof terrace, completely inappropriate.
Quite entertaining watching you on your land, lots you need to learn & I'm not really sure what you're doing there at all with a home in another country & a van for travels. It's hard work keeping land under control if you're doing it full time never mind occasionally.
They were joking
@lizford3035 I hope so!!
So pleased to hear that you're going back to the house for a while to reset. You have had a year of ups and downs. Sadly the downside will have sapped more of your energy than you think is possible. A hot shower and a bit of mindless Christmas tele is the perfect way to get ready for a new year. I wish you much love x
awwwww, Thankyou so much ☺️xx
So glad you have that land. Just do your research and you guys will figure it out