Upgrades to our Homestead and a Spring Garden Tour 🌺
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Carissa, Iwan, Frankie & Albi
Our Story:
We are Carissa, Iwan & Frankie the sausage dog, and in 2020 decided one night over a bottle of wine that moving from North Wales to Portugal would be a good idea. Within a month we were on the road to Portugal to find the perfect piece of land to call home. We picked up Albi, Joao and Simao the cats along the way, as well as Diogo the podengo and a flock of chickens.
Subscribe to follow our project as we turn an old stone barn into our home, and learn the ropes of looking after a piece of land to make an abundant garden and one day, our very own winery.
I think you might need a hammer drill for drilling into brick/stone/render etc
Yes agreed also mains powered as they have a bit more oomph over a sustained period of time
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7:26 a mains powered hammer drill will always be better than a cordless drill, even a cheap €20-€30 mains drill. However using the masonry bits on brick/stone is what they’re designed for & will make the job easier for you guys
Great tips! Thanks!
anything with sds in name would be better suited to make holes in concrete or granite walls
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Have you heard of "chicken tractors?" They're on wheels so you can move them easily when needed. One build and no posts to keep taking up and down. They get fresh grass and bugs all the time. They also have wire on the top, so you don't have to worry about predators. Also duck manure can be used right away as it's not as hot as the chicken manure, which needs to compost first. Duck eggs are said to be very good also. Your farm is looking lovely. I enjoy your blog so much. Thank you for sharing your journey!
Nearly an hour. You’re spoiling us this week. 😉👍❤️
Awww, my little bit of heaven on Saturday mornings! The sounds of nature, and the sight of Iwan perched on the countertop whilst Carissa clutches his leg has made my day! Cheers! ❤️🇨🇦
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Have just started watching …..and the sounds of nature is heavenly ….the birds singing is simply music to the soul 🌻🌻🌻
If it was up to me and most of your viewers, we'd watch you two (and pets,parents and wildlife) 24/7 it's like a slice of heaven once a week. THANKYOU ❤
Diogo The Magnificent's greeting of Sian was completely fantastic!
Haha he’s such a bouncy dog!
Diogo is always busy moving around like crazy 😅
I can't believe how green everything is! This rain we've all had in Europe and UK is good for something😊
The homestead is looking good.
Diogo's greeting of Sian was so sweet ❤
Nice garden tour. It's so peaceful where you live and it's a joy to listen to the birds 🌱🌸🐦
I sooo look forward to your vlogs. Brings a smile on my face and I feel transported to country side. Diogo is so comical, all your pets are so happy.💚
Very nice and relaxing video as always.Diogo was blessed that you find him and bet you feel the same thing regard him find you.Such energetic little dude ❤.
Nice to hear Cuckoo calling in the background, on their migration back from wintering in Africa, heading north maybe to the UK.❤
That welcome for Ewans mom by the dogs was priceless!! And I don’t think I would ever get tired of hearing the cuckoos, I smile every time I hear them.
Use fish fertilizer for growing sweet corn. I’ve always had success using this for most of my veggies. This is what the native Americans used and taught the pilgrims when they got here. I like Organic Neptunes Harvest.
I don’t know where to find them in Portugal.. maybe only online?…
With regard to aphids,
Planting garlic, chives, leeks, catnip, fennel, dill and coriander will help repel aphids. Marigolds are also known to drive away a number of unwanted pests.
So lovely to see the cats trying to help out build the chook fence 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛
Just enjoyed my Saturday morning fix of your delightful weekly update, your garden is full of beauty, you will reap the benefits of the hard work, dedication and of the knowledge and experience you've gained along the way these past 3 years. It was nice when I heard Carissa say'diolch' to Sian, a pang at my Welsh heart x 🐞🦋🐝🐛🌱🌻
Your garden is beautiful now after all your hard work, the chickens are loving the new run, wonderful video both of you xx ❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks so much 😊
It’s not the drill bits it’s the drill. I was fighting with a cordless drill, but when I treated myself to a corded hammer drill, the difference was amazing!
So beautiful!! Your editing is so seamless and just flows. You're creating such a lovely home and the exquisite editing shows it at it's very best. Well done.
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Your videos are always so peaceful. It is a great way for me to start my day.
Lovely to see Sian back. What lovely welcomes the dogs give every time you arrive back to the land, one of the things I miss since losing my dog. Great idea having another closed in area for the chickens as they did make the other side pretty bare lol x
You need to get a hammer drill for those hard walls🇦🇺
Woww. Portugal really suits having you. Always a joy to watch. ❤️
That rainbow is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen! ( At 68, I've seen a LOT of rainbows. 🙃 )
So restful and calm , lovely gentle life.⭐️⭐️
Put a skirt all around the fence, vertically and folding horizontally over the ground, so predators won't dig under the fence?
So peaceful on the land with the birds chirping and the chickens clucking. Wildflowers are beautiful ! 💜🦋
Could you possibly post a photo of the Coocoo bird? I would to see one in their natural environment. Thanks and always enjoy your vids!
I’ll certainly try! They’re quite elusive!
Lovely video, as always. Your garden is looking excellent. The highlight for me today was Dodo's reaction, his absolute joy and delight, to Sian's arrival😂😂 ❤
The walls look amazing, and although I am by no means an expert, I am so proud for you on a great start.
Great video, lovely opening shots of irises, California poppies and you doing flat pack. Love the hat,, quite stylish. Lots going on this week. Happy chickens, hope their previous ground will recover. Please show more Frankie.
Going to use that excuse next time my mom visits for a HOLIDAY and get her outside knocking in posts too 😂, she will cope ok i think 🤔 is only 87 😂
Hard work doesn't come without a bruise or a broken rib or two!! LOL!! I spent three days setting up a very big garden bed of mine!! No worries!! Took me two days of resting in bed afterwards cause I couldn't move!! I lugged twelve bags of soil...compost...and manure all by myself and I was STUFFED at the end of it!! LOL!!
Yep but it’s so worth every pain . I have a bad knee so it seems impossible to get down and back up but I keep pushing
Thanks!
You can catch the insects with a landing net and get them out. I bought a net in a building market for 3 € or so. Great Video by the way. I enjoy every minute ❤
What a privilege it is to watch you all. Your editing is so good! Enjoy your week with your mother Iwan. 😊
Potato and leek soup {vicchysoisse) is delicious , made with chicken stock. Just love your blog. Hello From NSW Australia
How lovely you look, Carissa, with that hat on!! Such a wonderful outfit☺️😍 a family reunion moments - so heartwarming❤️and oh this pure joy when any of your animals get into the view!! Adorable lil creatures😍
Another great video. A hammer drill might make it a bit easier. Regarding the flies in the corner, I know they don’t like wind so maybe a cheap solar fan? Anyway, I’m jealous of the lovely weather. Another great video. Looking forward to next week. Much love guys ❤
Ooh great idea!
Grow corn directly into the ground when the soil is warm enough.
Drill a smaller hole first. Like really small. It'll go in quicker then use the bigger drill bit. 😁 you're welcome!!
I think you should have put the fence around your garden to keep the chickens out so they can still come out during the day.
Wow, long edition and great content, be well. ♥️
Enjoy your lovely visit with Ewan's darling mum!!❤❤❤
TIP FOR GREENHOUSE. Find a product that comes with a flip top or a hinged lid. I use a dairy creamer that has a hinge to pour out your cream and then it snaps close. Glue this entire lid onto the inside of your tarp. When dry, open the cap and use a blade to cut a hole only the size of the cap. Next time you have trapped flyers, open the cap revealing the hole you cut so they can feel the breeze and sun and hopefully find their way out.
I love seeing Carissa’s perfectly matched pair of “Frankie Socks” in the first 10 minutes of this great vlog.
I had the same issue with drilling into granite in my old Cornish cottage. Went through about 6 drill bits and then realised that the ceiling and beam was slightly lower one end (low uneven cottage ceiling with beams) after many attempts I still did not get the depth needed. In the end I bought shorter screws and hung the cabinet on a wing and prayer. 18 years later the cabinet is still in place. Well done for getting it up.
I know it’s not an easy life at times, but it’s a beautiful life that you guys are building. Living a dream few are adventurous enough to life. ❤❤❤
It's looks so peaceful where you live and the sounds of the birds are fabulous. A really nice garden tour.Thank you for sharing
Love watching and listening to you when you speak about your vegetable garden and flowers and all your plans in general
I think if only you could extend your Kitchen area outside by another 6 to 7 metres. Firstly by slab, including plastic under the slab for damp then slowly with walls and roof. It would be soo much better for you and the animals. You could eventually meet up to your bed shed/room. That would be soo much more room for you and fur babies. Just my thoughts. Hugs.
The planning permissions would be a nightmare for that I think, would be cool though!
Try growing your corn in blocks rather than rows. It’s always worked for me. I’m a bit jealous of the variety of birds you have though. Keep up the good work.
You can make home made sprays to kill aphids and other pest . Use 1 tbs of dishsoap to a gallon of water . Spray on the plants .
Chelsea fan here !!! Great morning vibe guys.
Need your lot to do us a favour and beat Arsenal 😉
Iwan I know just how you (and Carissa) feel. My husband hurt his back whilst we were Island hopping in Thailand for two months. I had to stop him trying to carry any of our luggage but he hated seeing me carrying it all. Hope you'll soon be carefree sneezing! 🤞
Such a peaceful and relaxing video to watch, the garden is so beautiful with flowers and insects everywhere. ❤
We have the same problem with our cement walls here in Thailand. Our drill (with the right bits on) won't go through so we hire handymen to come with waaaay bigger drills to do holes when we need them (and it doesn't look all that easy for them either!)
gorgeous drone shot of the new chicken area!
This rainbow caught my attention too. The color was unusual and then today another RUclipsr posted the same type 7 days ago. It was over California. The channel was Shannon Evette. Beautiful
Jaysus! The grass does grow so fast at this time of year.
It’s already over head height in some places!
@@FrankieOffGrid I wonder if anyone will tell you, you need a lawnmower? 🤦♂️😉
😂 every week!
By Jaysus Jimmy it does crathur!😊❤
@@ChristineKelly1000 doesn’t it just. Hello you!!! ❤️❤️❤️xxx
Ciao, per gli afidi, fate macerare degli spicchi d'aglio nell'acqua in uno spruzzino che poi si sigilla .
Fate passare 3/4 giorni , dopo di che spruzzate sugli afidi.
Vi avverto, l'odore del composto è terribile, ma è efficace.
Dosi : spicchi di almeno una testa d'aglio bella grossa + 1 litro e mezzo d'acqua.
Buona serata e buon weekend.
After along time great to see you.
No up date came for me
While praying for you Sis and bro i thought to watch the precious video satinaly God is hearing our prayers
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💐 bye
Just an idea to allow bugs out of the greenhouse, perhaps get some sticky velcro, cut a half square segment or v shape that can easily be opened or closed. Alternatively i believe they make velcro zips which may also be a better solution, can also make vents similar to tents to let hot air or humidity out in summer. 🙏🏼goodluck we have loved your videos
A wonderful lifestyle 😊
My husband uses fennel leaves as aphids don't like the strong smell, he's been using it on the lemon tree this year and it's helped!
The complimentary plants to go with the corn would be runner beans ( to climb the corn ) and squash at the base for weed suppression. The native Americans called the magic 3, I believe, ( the complimentary 3 ) 🙏🌞🌻🐝🦋✨️
Have you tried the three sisters planting for your corn, squash and beans, it might give you success if you've not tried.
It’s so relaxing watching you both work. Always so much to do. I love growing my own food - but on a much smaller scale. You are such an inspiration and a fabulous team. Love the new kitchen cabinet, and yes, two would be great ❤
Yay.. celebrating you for the chipping efforts. Any drop of sweat is worth it.
You have already ordered a proper chipper?
If not consider to get a 3 phase electric one. With a 200€ 1p-3p VFD converter you can run it with littlest maintaince costs directly from your off-grid. There are some good old and cheap machines from the early 2000's in the market
All in all, an electric chipper feels saver, is silenter and not as terrifying as gasoline monsters easy become
Congratulations on your fantastic greenhouse factory!! So wonderful! 😊 Your prickly pear looks very happy in its new spot. Veg garden is coming along nicely, love the fences. Maybe Nick and Andrea will save their vine whips next pruning season and you could have a fence all around the veg plot🤔😊
Good morning, Carissa and Iwan. The new cupboard looks great. Thank you for the of the garden, Carissa… you will be busy caring for all your plants. So nice to have a visit from Sian. See you next week❤️❤️
The mushrooms in your bed are 1. A good sign that you have healthy, fertile soil, and 2. That there’s too much water. If the latter is due to rain, don’t worry about it. If it’s due to your watering, pull back on frequency and/or amount. And good on you for not eating them!
Also so happy to see the comfrey! Hopefully you’ll be using it to make some home brewed comfrey feed for the garden - it will help so much with your garden’s growth! Consider a trip to the sea to gather seaweed to do the same. Yarrow and borage are also great for making homegrown fertilizers. Free fertilizer is the best! I’m a lazy gardener, so I just put all of these in the same bucket for a super rich, complex feed.
You can also make biochar by putting some char in a bucket with water and chicken manure. So many exciting options that are all possible on your homestead!
You’ll have such great results if you use any or all of these!
If you haven’t watched, The Weedy Garden RUclips channel has great videos on all of this and more. Plus they’re really well made and entertaining.
Sweetcorn will do better started in small pots. The cell trays are a little to small for them. Keep them well watered and warm. Lots of well rotted manure in the soil will give them a good start once in the growing position. Loved this vlog. So atmospheric with the trees in blossom and mist..
Also Potatoes and onions are not friends, growing or storing together so you may need to plant them further apart.
Your garden is doing well though. Well done.
Pruning the out of focus olive tree. 😂😂😂
Heaven came down and Glory filled the earth.
Hope all the babies are fine.
I'm not sure how much masonry drilling you need to do in the future but those little drills don't have much hammer action. A rotary hammer drill will go through it like butter and you can get battery versions. You will need new bits for it called sds bits that clip in rather than the screw chuck on your smaller drill.
Drill through the wood into the wall so you have the holes marked on the wall......much easier
Try to get nasturtium seeds from the local gardens. They will be attuned to growing conditions there.
Many of the plants you sowed should actually be planted direct. They don't like transplantation, sweet corn especially. Good luck.
The mushrooms help a lot with the soil. I recommend Paul Stamets videos.
Another lovely video!!! Corn,pumpkin & squash grow best if direct seeded…corn should be planted in block of 5 feet by 5 feet minimum for better pollination unless you hand pollinate! Best to ya & happy planting!!!!😊😊😊
Nasturtiums are doing better when directly seeding in the ground like cucumbers and in your case put them somewhere where they can grow mostly on the shade side of a tree all your little building or a wall around you, so the roots stay cooler should work. In regards to your composting methods use your chickens put as much as you can into their run grass clippings, straw, woodships, anything from your kitchen of 6our land and 8f needed from outside too ! Give your vegetable more shade as they only need 6 hrs sunshine everything more in your climate will make it difficult, winter crops try too start them earlier and in shade use local seeds mix them with British seeds if you have so if they grow they get use to climate if you collect your own seeds!
What you need is an SDS drill, this type of drill has a better percussion/hitting than a standard combi drill. The drill bits have different shaft that only fit in SDS. Not sure if SDS is available in Portugal but it would be a new drill either battery or main powered.
Lovely garden and chicken video. Also, glad that Diago and Frankie's Grandma has returned to visit them.
the most amazing thing about this channel is that after a couple years of regular watching, it keeps getting better.
It doesn't sound like you're using an impact drill. They may be making the twist drill obsolete. (not to be confused with a hammer drill which is really intended solely for drilling serious masonry? impact drills - also referred to as 'impact drivers' - are particularly useful for driving screws. Many probably keep a few manual screw drivers for nostalgia's sake)
All 3 of you working on the fence together brought back my warmest memories of family projects on a Saturday morning. 🥰 Iwan, take care of those ribs. Let them heal. 😊
Beautiful life indeed
Yes Frankie, your right because of the broken rips,i have the same experience, when its about that kind of accidents and incidents, hope you will be fine one day and live the good life again❤
Questions!
Where is the new chicken run (I lost my bearings especially when I saw the breeze block building)
When do you plan to renovate the barn?
Request! Please get some Pygmy goats to help with grazing and manure for compost ! ❤
- If you can pause when the map comes up you should be able to get a better idea. The block building is the chicken coop we built last year. It’s about 30m from the house.
- we’re a bit stuck with waiting for planning permits and architect drawings at the moment, so we don’t really have a timeline for it
- I don’t think we’ll ever get goats to be honest, everyone we know who owns them wishes they hadn’t got them so we’re taking their advice. We might get a couple of sheep in the future but not for a while yet.
@@FrankieOffGrid thanks for that. So the new run is on the other side of the coop I think.
Pigs? Just thinking of the manure! X
You may concern getting some goats to help with grass control. They will help clean-up branches of leaves, allowing the branches to be used for other projects. You can stake the goats around the property to help keep the land clean. The milk from the goats can provide wonderful food .
If you're going to be doing a lot of drilling into stone/concrete it would be worth getting an SDS drill and bits, much more powerful than your combi drill. If you get a Makita one you can use your batteries in it.
Happy hens!
Hello from Texas, I just love your videos it’s so peaceful there. I think you Should call it Foggy Bottoms Farm!! I believe you can grow your cabbages and brassicas in semi shade so they don’t bolt so quickly you might try it and see. Bless yall!!! 😊😊
Hi Iwan & Carissa, I thoroughly enjoyed your video, hearing the birds and seeing your bountiful land, the blue skies and the sun.
I think your wildflower meadow would make wonderful hay.
The weather in England has been awful - cold, wet and grey - I am fed up with it.
Carissa has inspired me to get back into the garden so I had 3 50L bags of compost delivered yesterday and I have two raised beds for growing vegetables and my mini greenhouse where I could grow some bush tomatoes. My garden has been taken over by bold foxes who have been fed by neighbours and instead of running away the fun towards me and being partially sighted its scary. I sometimes play them lion noises on my phone at night for them to make them think that predators live in my garden lol.
I've had mushrooms popping up in my garden, and sometimes in pots, I was the same bit worried. When I looked it up, it said mushrooms growing is a good thing it means your soil is good. Also, the gardeners world said the same , I've been improving the soil, especially for pots, and I've got mushrooms everywhere. So I'm not worried
So peaceful
Mushrooms suggest the presence of fungi in your soil which is considered beneficial.
Yep! Mushrooms are fungi. Just leave them. They are still helping with breakdown of organic matter & converting it to useable nutrients for your veggies.
Wrt the comfrey: I really battled keeping mine going this summer - didn't plant it out, as it didn't come with "bocking 14" assurences. I utilised all the instructions I could find online, but still it did its best to die on me. Here's what I learned .(It came planted in chunky soil, that does not retain water well). It likes its roots clammy - really can't handle getting water challenged in even the slightest degree. As it naturally grows on riverbanks & have 'deep-diving' taproots, I figured: let's give it a bowl of rainwater to stand in - & it really worked. Not deep : + - 1cm. Just water the bowl - as it loathes water on its leaves. We live in a summer-rainfall region, but El Ninjo had us seeing virtually no rain for 3months. Our summers are scorching - & the comfrey could not handle full sun in our blasting heat. Try early morning sun only, that changes to dappled sun by late morning - & full shade by early afternoon. Happy growings!
Ahhh that is real love Clarissa you holding Euans foot in case he falls 😁better than holding his empty head , no sense no pain 😁
Hi Carissa. When im growing sweet corn, I found they grow better if directly planted. But my area is not as hot as yours are. But if well watered they should be ok. Love the show. Regards
Kim xx