We’ve Been DREAMING of this! Off-Grid in Central Portugal
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Living in our own plot of land always gave us hopes and dreams of the possibility we may one day begin growing our own food…today’s the day!
Using corrugated iron sheeting picked up from the scrapyard along with sturdy timber framing these raised beds are big enough for our beginner garden 🌱
It was also fantastic to catch up with our friends @Mrandmrsadventure who are on their own exciting journey here in Portugal - make sure you subscribe to their channel to follow along!
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Theo and Bee gave up their busy city lifestyles in 2014 to explore alternative living, and have lived in vans and boats since then without looking back! Along with their cat Ginjey Bear they have been driving around the world in their self converted Sprinter van. However, when the global pandemic hit they began converting their abandoned stone barn in Central Portugal to turn into a wonderful tiny stone cottage. Along the way, they have rescued a playful cat called Furrnando and have a wonderful flock of Chickens!
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Magical. You both seem so reinvigorated and full of drive and optimism. Again, I hope you got your present via my email ( it was a wee caricature for you ) Let me know if you didn't get it where I can send it. Much love. Pete xx
I've just posted it on a comment thread on your Facebook group - hope that's ok xx
Please see my comment re broom. It may not be safe to do so Portugal. In many places broom is a noxious and invasive weed.
Just a thought but could a kit container work, as in one that comes in separate parts that put together make one.
Loved this video. It was so good to see the two of you having such a good time. It made my heart smile😊 The fresh veggies 🥕will indeed make a huge healthy difference. I can't wait till the cabin is finished, and you are all moved in. Blessing to you both.
Hey Theo and Bee. The beds look good, but you might want to add a board across the middle posts to stop it from bulging out in the middle. Can be added halfway down so it's not visible and just covered with the brush and compost. Cheers
Yeah, that was my idea too, I actually have beds like that and the poles go all the way into the ground for half a meter
@@DuartJansen that would be even better yeah
@@ktulu193 yeah, but still the top will bulge a bit, so still needs a support beam in the middle at half the height to prevent that from happening
and around the top so you don't cut yourselves
@@frankielee4502 yeah, my beds are made of wood, so no worries there, but those metal plates will cut you if you're not careful!
Hi guys just an idea, if you put the wooden suports of the raised beds on the outside of the corrugated iron sheets they wont come in contact with the compost etc and therefore wont rot also you can use them to attach poles for netting etc as required, great video
Yes, my thought too. Was wondering if they were going to seal them. They will rot
I too was thinking/wondering if they treated the wood first...don't want them decomposing along with what they'll put in/under the beds..
Hearing Bee laughing and joking is just wonderful…she got so tickled and I laughed along with her. Theo, you are the awesome handyman builder par excellence. What a great team! I’m a gardener, so seeing you building raised beds just makes my heart soar! You will learn as you go, and each year you’ll learn something new - it’s so exciting! Love from Pennsylvania. 💗
I'm in PA near Maryland border and I so agree. Glad she's inserting herself back into vlogs. She's an inspiration to those of us who struggle with anxiety and/or depression
@@barbibutton9619 Northern PA here. I agree with you both!
@@lauriedunn6198 so I guess I'm Southern PA? LOL. IDK. I'm between Gettysburg and Chambersburg. But about to go back to MD. Taxes and gas are outrageous here
Do either of you know of any tiny home communities in your home states?
@@MyNest20 only in Tennessee. I wish I did.
I forgot to mention last week that when you have your raised bed done, the edges will be sharp to lean against. Use either pool noodles or electrical insulation around the edges so you will be protected when gardening.
The cats seems so happy to be back they even seem to get along now
Aloe Vera , fresh it’s a bit stinky but takes the pain away and you won’t peel ⭐️ love the raised bedding what a fantastic idea ❤️❤️
Why, hello Drew and Brit!! Two of my top fave vanlifing couples finally meeting again! 🤗😍
As others have mentioned, I’d recommend filling the bottom of the beds with gravel/pebbles for drainage and skirting the sides a tad to avoid bottoming out. The area would eventually look just gorgeous if you fence it in, maybe add a greenhouse (with all the spare old windows!) and make little pebble paths in between, planting tons of flowers around to attract pollinating insects, medicinal plants and companions like marigolds, datura, nasturtium and comfrey... 🤗🌱🌾🌸🌸
You may need to reinforce the exterior of the panels, the weight of the soil can cause them to bow out.
Gardening is so good for us! We get a good snoot full of the happy microbes that are in the soil plus the satisfaction of watching food grow.
Hello, Bea & Theo! Y'all sound really great. You look happier and more peaceful. Enjoy building your new home and living out on the land. 🏞️🙏🧰🏡🌍
Wonderful to see Bee laughing and working on such an inspiring project - the beds look great! Please consider building a ramp wide enough so you can bring the tractor down to the garden area because it will make hauling soil, compost and wood/broom in to fill the beds it’s so much more time efficient and it saves wear and tear on your body.
I am so happy to see Bea back, i even got emotional to see her so happy. Bea you are looking so good and you are amazing. i hope you can read my comment.
Don't beat yourself up about getting sun burned. You have a nice base now while you get used to being back in a warm, sunny climate again. I have always admired your beautiful skin Bea.
It was so unbelievably good to hear Bee laughing at/with you! :)
Check out flat pack shipping containers, might be able to get those without a lorry.
So nice to see you laughing and enjoying a visit with Mr. and Mrs. adventure. We love you all.
Timber for internals (now also split) will rot in a compost environment and the beds will collapse outwards ... Also, not enough strength to hold the side walls up without centre braces and external braces at least.
Timber would have been better on the outside and maybe some diagonals to brace against the weight ...
Maybe I'm wrong, but time will tell ...
Make sure the beds are placed so the vegetables will get the maximum amount of sunlight for growth. You don’t want too much of the day in shade. Also if you can get a section of cattle panel fencing in Portugal it is nice to use arched between 2 beds for growing vining veggies. They are 16 feet long and easily bend into an arch from one raised bed to another. Worth the time to explore the “Portugal equivalent” for cattle panel fencing because there are SOOO many uses for it in the garden. Have fun playing in the dirt Bea!! I love it.
You need to put a brace on top of the middle posts of the beds to stop them bellying with the weight of the soil ,also all tractors have a pipe on the silencer so you are not breathing toxic fumes into your lungs.
BEE YOU REALY MAKE THE FARM WORK YOU TWO GIVE THE WORLD HOPE
Hello you two!! So happy to hear Bea laughing ! My parrot, miss Buttons, and I really enjoy your channel and sharing your adventure. Good night from the United States
At 23:10 “Theo’s now going to easily screw in all of the screws.” -Hardy laughter by Bee. Oh Bee, you & your hilarious double entendres🤣
Just thrilled to see you guys home and doing well. Bea, you were greatly missed.
Love to see couples Laugh together ❤💕
It's great having you back Bea, that smile and giggle are priceless! Thank you for sharing! 😍
It is so awesome to see you Bea! May God continue to shine upon you and keep you in peace💜
I'm an avid gardener and am eager to see how you folks get on with this phase of the project. One bit of advice I wanted to offer on your raised bed design, however. I think you will find that leaving no reinforcement of the top and bottom of the beds is going to result in a lot of bending and warping of the corrigated iron as you fill it with soil and brush. I'd really recommend running a frame of wood along the top and bottom of each bed and screwing the iron to that as well. It will give your bed the much needed strenght it will need on the top as you lean on the edge to reach your veggies and along the bottom, it will keep the soil from blowing out along the bottom edge where there is nothing but bendy iron to keep the soil back. Soil is HEAVY and even heavier when wet. I would also recommend a brace midway holding the front and back of the bed together on both the top and bottom, to keep the soil from bending out in the middle.
I'm not commenting right after you post, and I would be very surprised if I am the only one who mentions this, but take it from an old, seasoned gardener and reinforce before you get all the stuff loaded into the beds. You will avoid a lot of headache,
So nice to have Bee back! We missed you terribly!
This is the perfect way to end my evening before going to bed. Lovely to see you both as always and great job! Can't wait to see what comes out of those beds.
SO good seeing you both together, laughing and having fun doing all the tasks! Does my heart good to hear all the fun banter. Thanks for turning me on to another channel as well. Keep those videos coming!
Re: storage containers for your property. Look into shipping container skates or wheels/dollies. I think your tractor would be big enough to drag the containers (especially the smaller 20 ft/2.89 m size) onto your property. Thanks for including us in your journey!
Glad to see you getting so much better Bea. It's great to hear your laughter again
It should be a daily thing working with your best friend Theo you're brilliant.
Cheers to both of you! 🥂❤🤗
Bee. It is so very wonderful to see you back on camera and participating in all yours and Theo’s adventures!!! God Bless you both!! Your doing a fantastic job!,,
It’s good to see you both so joyful and happy working on the land again. God bless
Fantastic to see you both so happy and laughing. You've got your girl back Theo, and it shows just how strong you two are. I admire you both so much and wish you only joyful times from hereon in. Love, Love, Love xx
The only downside about the High beds is that you ned to Walter Them A LOT because the plants can’t drab Walter from the ground.
The Hugal culture method they’re using in the beds will minimize the amount of water needed! The rotting wood holds on to the moisture!
Natashia, you are correct; however, you can reduce the amount of water needed by keeping a lot of mulch on the top of the soil. This will go a long way to keeping the soil moist in dry weather.
It’s heartwarming ❤️ to see you so excited about life Bea! You two are a lovely couple and you bring hours of enjoyment thru your videos 🥰🇨🇦
Metal small spacing screening as a base of the frame keeps animals from burrowing up from the bottom- eating roots and all!
Here in New York a must!
Blessings on your garden!
Hi Theo & Bee, the raised beds look great, I suggest adding another 8 & 8 in the middle from side to side so that it will be stronger and not take a belly out.
This is by far my favorite channel to watch, wish there was more weekly to watch.Love to you both you’re the best.
So fun seeing Bee having fun! And LOVE the raised beds😍
Soo happy to see Bee back and Theo to his colourful footwear style.
Sunburn and all it's great to see you back Bea and your laugh is contagious!!
The raised garden looks fab. I love growing things too, and it's so exciting. Great hearing you two cracking each other up.
You’re going to enjoy the raised garden beds, the metal is nice. Bea, tomorrow I’m having surgery to remove skin cancer, so yes, be careful.
Great beds. Remember, 6 - 8 hours of direct sunlight with absolutely no shade if you want fruit like tomatoes, peppers, etc. I'm a little worried about that nice, beautiful but shady patch you choose for your beds. It'll be a huge job to move them after they're filled if you decide that you want to grow more than greens, some of which do ok in the shade. Great video. I'm thinking about a shorter version for my own garden and the tip about which screws to use were great. Thanks.
In your climate a homemade poly tunnel may be worth considering. A poly tunnel would allow you to grow almost all year round.
If you've not already filled them I would flip sides on the raised beds so the supports are on the outside so the timber doesnt rot as quick being in contact with the soil will rot it pretty fast.
Its nice to have you back Bea and Theo ,the team!!♥️♥️
Love to see veggie garden and bee happy again
You look really well Bee!!! The raised garden beds look really cool, just make sure they get enough sun each day before you dig them in. 🐈⬛🐈❤🇦🇺🦘
Put enough room between planters for a nice produce table to work on my dears 😊
The infectious laughs and giggles are well and truly back, great to see the smiles and dimples back in action,
Congtrats to you both for everything you’ve achieved, best wishes from Coventry.
Raised bed gardening is awesome. I have been doing it for decades. Helpful when you are starting from scratch because you can intentionally build soil in smaller area. Another thing that I don't think I heard Bea mention I the list of advantages is water efficiency. You water intensely and deeply close to the plants, you can plant closer and if you mulch the space between the plants heavily it keeps the roots cool and moist and the worms love, love to eat and live underneath the mulch layer. When first learning about this I researched bio dynamic French intensive. Works like a hot dance! Glad to hear you are considering a ramp. I know you love the tractor but you may find it to be convenient to ge able to take smaller loads of compost to your garden or take produce to the house. Happy me to see happy you guys!!!
Great to see you guys back in the swing of things creating a paradise.
It was really fun to see you both in such high spirits. I laughed and chuckled along with you the whole time.
I just love to hear Bea laugh! 🤗
Its good to see Bee back on form.
What a great idea to have raised beds thatll save on backache. Can't wait to see you start growing veg in them. So lovely to see Bea laughing and joking nice one Bea. Have a good rest of the week xxx
So good to see ya'll laughing! Brought on a big smile for me! I get silly when I'm tired as well. ❤
I love raised beds. I've got them as well made from wood. Filed them with compost and it's doing great. But... one thing we did not think about and that's water. They dry out so very very fast. We should have an irrigation system when we build them but we didn't. And this summer we went on holiday for 12 weeks and everything died.
We got normal plants combined with vegetables. That looks pretty and in winter you still have a garden.
You are not leaving again soon so water shouldn't be a problem.
Have fun because that's what gardening is... FUN 🤗
Lot's of love from the Netherlands, Daniëlle 😘🙋
You both displayed your fun side for sure in this one. Enjoying the unexpected adult type humor. No worries here.
So happy seeing you both excited about your garden project. 😍♥️
Welcome back bee lovely to see & hear you laughing again totally envious of you guys
Great job on the raised beds. Can't wait to see your gardening adventures. Lots to do around the homestead. Looks like it will be a long time before you can get bored! Enjoy!
Unpacking the tractor like a christmas gift ❤
Glad to see you both back home again. Love you two!
Enjoy it guys! I'm currently trying to get a 40ft polytunnel up in the rain!! Barn is looking amazing!!
From my own personal experience, the raised beds will need a lot of water as gravity has the same affect on raised beds as you have with potted plants. The other problem is the corrugated sides that will get sooo hot in the summer, it’ll dry the raised bed out even quicker and any roots touching the sides will burn, especially in the baking summer sun of Portugal. I would suggest digging the ground out about a 12 inches deep and line it with plastic (not water tight) to hold some moisture in the soil. You could do this with the raised beds, but water will still only collect at the bottom of the bed. I hope this helps
Those apples 🍎 😍 are a blessing. So excited for you t start a vegetable garden.
I love Theo's red face!! Thanks, guys for a couple of great laughs!!!
What a wonderful life for chickens!
You can make simple wooden skids and drag a 20” container if you can get it reasonably near. You only need the skids at the ‘front’ of the container, a bit like boat bow on each corner so it doesn’t dig in the dirt… they aren’t that heavy and the tractor should manage it… I have slid a container towing with fort lift quite easily on rough concrete, a dirt track should be a breeze.
You could even use telegraph poles to roll it.
Sounds like a plan.and cheap.👍
Make sure your raised beds don't have too much shade. Most veggies require lots of sunlight. Maybe look up those veggies you plan on planting to see their needs. Or maybe put one in full sun. Good luck!!
So lovely to see you both looking so carefree! It has been quite while. Very happy for you. Careful with the sun Bee, skin cancer can be shocking, as the only treatment is surgical removal which may or may not cure it, and leaves potentially serious scarring. If you have moles, do protect them from the rays.
Theo and bee you two are a great team, love the channel and all your hard work will pay off in the long run. The raised beds look great.
You two are such good fun. It's 11pm here & I'm laughing out loud!. Another value of the raised beds is that they won't be full of granite boulders. Ask your friends who grow food locally. I have to protect nightshade plants (tomatoes & peppers) from afternoon sun. Melons & carrots, potatoes don't mind. I'm learning too. Before building kitchen cabinets, Theo needs to make a key rack to hang the keys to all the vehicles & buildings.
Love the bluegrass music for the tractor.
You need a Large Nut and Garden Wizard. Sometimes called a garden weasel. You roll it around and it puts the apples in a cage so you don’t have to pick them all up
Love the raised beds and great to hear you both laughing. 😆
Absolutely love your raised beds, outstanding job well done. You'll be blessed with many abundant havests.
Fantastic job, also it was wonderful to see you two laughing TOGETHER
BEA vinager will help with your sunburn, love you two
So so happy for both of you
Would suggest putting some wooden planks as a capping on the top of your raised beds. Bea may cut herself in the metal while planting and harvesting the veg.
We just love your bi-weekly videos and can’t wait to see what’s next. You guys are making us want to move to Portugal too.
Theo - I live in the Pacific Northwest. Socks with sandals is a pretty common fashion choice. 😁 Bee - Once again, THANK YOU for sharing your struggles with depression. I’ve been struggling with it and it helps to know others are managing it and finding ways to enjoy life. ❤️
Absolutely beautiful looking good can't to see what's next. Love to see you both excited sending our love always
SO GOOD TO WATCH U GIGGLING AND CUTTING UP❤️🇨🇦
Yes I agree with David, you'll be surprised at how much weight will push against the side walls so a support would be best. If the tin is sharp pool noodles cut down one side and slipped on will protect you from getting cut on the edges. But looking good and I'm so glad your back Bee looking beautiful as ever and laughing and seeing the funny side of Theo's antics. Lol Theo glad your protecting yourself whilst using tool and equipment, health and safety first and always is the way to go. The house is looking great! 👌XxKathleen from Scotland
I really enjoy your videos, I love our enthusiasm and the accents don’t hurt either ( I’m from Canada).
С каждым видео дом становится всё красивее , столько труда , упорства , любви вложили , я радуюсь за вас , радуюсь за ваши успехи .Мир вашему дому .
What ever you burn use the ash from your burning it is also good for your crops!
I have raised garden. You will love them. Easy to work with.
It was wonderful seeing/hearing Bea laugh so much. We haven’t seen her laugh that way in a long time. We love you Theo and Bea. Sending lots of love to you both. ❤️❤️
Well done hope the pointing gets finished soon, keep up the great fashion ideas.
Theo... might I have a word? Several months ago on your long drive to the UK, you started singing "Oh Lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." That one line has been stuck in my head ever since. Thank you for that!! lol true story!
😅😅😅
It's always fun watching first time gardening.
Have you thought about adding a pig to the property?
Enjoy 😊
Nice to see you back Bea x
🙋hi from Scotland well done I have an allotment and grow all my own veg if you can get free wood chips fill your bed up with them then put the soil on top you don't need the soil really deep just read up on what your gong to grow good luck lovey to see you both back on your land and Bea is feeling a bit better take care Anne from Scotland