Suggestion: Hi Brittany and Drew. You are doing an amazing job! I am a Master Gardener in Oregon, Washington, and Californina. When I saw you working so hard on reviving the fruit trees I saw the steep slope they are on. Whew! This is a big job, but I would do this if I were there, so I'm not telling you to do something I wouldn't do. If you climb up behind them and go back about three feet or so uphill, dig enough so that things are leveled out a bit. I would then work a bunch of compost into the soil. Next step is to dig a trech perhaps a foot wide and 6 inches or so deep making a ring around the uphill side of the trees. This will allow water to collect dispersing it into the soil not running off. This is a good thing to do around anything that you plant as it provides a reservior allowing the water to get down to the roots where it is needed and not running off, or evaporating. Great way of conserving water and making waterings less frequent. Also, a big thick coating of compost around the perimeters of the trees will also help with nutrion as well as holding the moisture in. It sounds a lot more difficult than it is. I wish I were there to help.:) Good choice on the clover. It is full of nitrogen for the soil. It attracks pollinators and beneficial bugs, is drought tolerant, and the root structor helps with errosion. I would even plant that around those fruit trees. Best of luck to you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I specialize in garden design and consult in troubleshooting and correcting problems. And because I'm a Master Gardener, it's all free. YAY! I can't charge and keep my certification which I love. I don't know if they have a Master Gardening program there in Portugal. It would be very beneficial for you both and you would be so good at it. You're doing a great job.
Berms and swales. Good advice. They also should have dredged as much mud out of that pond as they could, then put in a liner and covered it with sand...maybe for a future project.
Looking amazing. Try using a pool vacuum to remove the silth and then add gravel it should help a lot. Also a natural filtration system at the water source. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
On a lot of the RUclips channels from Portugal they use a shade cloth! I noticed on one of the channels they have an add for “shade cloth clips” you can search on that term. They seem to work really well with the shade cloth by clipping it to a heavy wire that can be installed with poles to go above the vehicle. They also use them for shading the tomatoes and other plants that get burned in the hot Portugal sun. So if you do use the shade cloth check out the shade clips.
Are you guys still waiting for permits to start the work on the mill? I feel like I'm watching a really cute garden show. hahahahahahah can't wait to see the work commence.
I think most people totally deserve to have their own real life paradise - and of course, paradise means different things to different people. Cheers to paradise!
Gorgeous! Have you considered putting a layer of gravel at the bottom of the lagoon. That way, whenever you guys get in the water, you won't stir up all the soil at the bottom and the water will remain clear. I have had fish tanks all my life with live aquatic plants, and the way I have always prevented the substrate from clouding up the water is by adding a top layer of fine gravel. The same principle should apply to your lagoon. Great job guys! Love from Puerto Rico!
I think that's a great idea the clouding is because the escavator made it deeper and now it's all a new layer I would make it deeper a few more feet before putting the gravel
Huy Guys, love your content! add stones to bottom of pound and all around, to prevent disturbing the mud. In addition have stones in spring to filter debris from entering pond.
Hey Mountain Mermaid & Drew :D First time commenter, but my husband and I look forward all week to your next video! We LOVE being able to watch your journey and we're so amazed by the progress you're making. You mentioned something about asthma, and my husband said mulberry trees can sometimes cause of this. Apparently in Islamabad Pakistan, the city brought in a ton of mulberry trees for their landscaping development. Shortly after that, tons of people started seeing doctors for asthma. Eventually the court ordered the city to get rid of all of them and banned any future imports because of the asthma they drive. Might be worth checking to see if your proximity to these trees could be causing some of your problems. Stay safe & enjoy that awesome beach! ❤
I think the beetle was a rhinoceros beetle. Totally harmless will not bite you love fruit nectar and forest litter. Great to have in your ecosystem. To quickly obtain new fruit trees learn air layer propagation and this will give you many trees quickly. The pond area looks fantastic. Congratulations.
Absolutely the best video. You have to be so thrilled to be able to make your lagoon for those hot working days ❤ Love your idea with the sand 🫶👏👏 I’m so happy for Sunday to come and watch how much progress you have done this week. Excited for you guys. It will also be so nice to have your van on the gravel too, and close to the house. Right in the middle of everything you can see 👏👏👏 Take care and stay healthy. I also have asthma and the dust is what makes it worse. I love it outside and plant a lot so I try to wear a mask. 😷 Love you guys. From Michigan US 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
The pond beach looks beautiful! Great job guys. Maybe if you put a little bit of gravel in the pond it will help with the loose dirt so the water won’t get so murky. And put some water plants around it. It will make it even more beautiful. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪
We think that's a great idea! the thing is that we need to be conscious and observant of what happens with our river in the winter when the major rains come and see how much of our work may get washed away. It will be exciting to witness and we will will know how to build it back better in the future. For now, it's the oasis we are using to stay cool every day.
Wow! Your pond and new beach look amazing!! Great way to try to stay cool this summer. And it’s so cool that you can see the sea from the top of your property! Great idea for a covering for your van. I’m sure that will help a bunch!! Praying whatever you’re doing for the asthma takes care of it for good! 🙏 Love from Mary in warm, sunny SoCal!! 💗🤗
Just subscribed but have been watching you since your adventure started in Portugal....Love your spirit and Joy you have being there....Your respect for the People and Land will bring you success
all those cutting of eucalyptus trees you could make a ton if money i wouldn’t throw them out. buy topsoil and compost and get some black pots and use the cuttings propagate roots and you have a tree business with your own product everlasting lol. those trees at 2 feet sell for 19.99 here. You have money crops and you don’t realize it!
Hey guys, so another effective way to kill tree stumps is also drilling a hole and pouring diesel into it. If the stumps are large you can add sugar which speeds up the process. Might be worth looking into. Love your vids. X
Love this episode! After your new lawn …you now have your own beach…wow! The tree you called marmelada is a quince tree…or marmeleiro…marmelada is different to marmalade…it’s a thick quince paste which tastes delicious with cheese! Beijinhos
I saw on Project Portugal RUclips channel where they used scaffold netting as a shade net instead of standard shade netting as it is stronger and uv stable so lasts much longer.
I love the beach you created by your lagoon. You two are doing an excellent job on your land and I am thankful that you have a beautiful place now to relax and refresh. 😊
How cool is that, your own beach. Maybe good to divert the rain water from a :gully washer" to wash the sand into the lagoon. The terrace ideas will be productive.
You said 'Chinese doctor', do you mean Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, like a doctor treating you with Chinese herbs and acupuncture? Good, its interesting to see what they can do with asthma. They may be able to make your life significantly more comfortable.
Yes, thank you for the correction. He is actually a Portuguese Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor. He left me feeling very understood and very hopeful 🙏❤️
Hi guys. Sorry about what I am going to say but to make any changes on rivers, little rives natural lakes is illegal in Portugal. If some make a complain we can pay a big fine. It really nice to see the hard work but you should be aware of the law. And you are getting easily exposed in your videos. Good look.
I thinks theres quite some plants that u can add to turn it into a natural pond with very clear water. Also just a circulation pump with small solar might do wonders for water clarity. But you guys are doing great. Great inspiration.
@@Mrandmrsadventure that's awesome...natural treatment...I am enjoying all the transformations. I get exhausted watching how hard and long you both work.
Adding sand or gravel to the pond would help filter the silt at the bottom. Sand would be nicer on your feet tho! No, for a big floaty toy in there lol perhaps a giant swan
Hoping the sand does not wash away. Really need to develop the lagoon terraces and grades. Consider deepening the lagoon. Use the silt to build-up the sides. Plant some shrubs and trees to hold the soil together and reduce soil degradation. Use the shallower, pebbled sides for natural water filtration with some local river plants and flowers.
Your tropical beach and swimming hole are awesome. 1 suggestion, could you put a liner at the bottom of the swimming hole to stop the silt getting stired up? I'm thinking giant plastic sheet type thing weighed down with rocks around the edges and maybe dump a few more cubic meters of sand into the water to be on top of it?
There is another thing to try that is supposed to kill the stumps, is hammer RUSTY NAILS into them. Worth a try and with all the salt you have, you can speed up the rusting process if you don't already have rusty nails.
Brittany, you are looking buff! I need to do your workout routine but I’m good if I can get outta bed! 😂 I just made a huge life change to raw vegan and my autoimmune collection has all but vanished! Drastic diet changes has made such a difference. I feel like I’ve been let out of a cage I was trapped in for 12 years. A pound of raw cruciferous veggies a day plus a half cup of flaxseeds for the omega 3s. Took me a while to work up to that amount. But life changing! Didn’t you do a yoga channel or meditation channel? I need motivation and You are the master motivator. I didn’t even breathe till I watched your channel. 😂 love you guys!
Not sure if it would work, but I'd try putting either rocks, gravel or that sand into the bottom of the lagoon so you get more clear water and less mud stirred up
This is so fun!!! Love seeing create space to relax & enjoy the fruits of your labor! Just curious, where is the green turf grass you had put down in the previous video? Enjoy your hiking path too!
I am really concerned about your lagoon swimming hole. Here in the US there have been many situations over the past years where in water that sits and gets over a certain temperature, a flesh eating bacteria has been found and swimmers have died. The water needs to be cool and running to keep the bacteria from forming. Have you done any research on this. In the past year a young boy died when he went into a local swimming hole I think it was in North Carolina and there have been reports in Florida! Please do some research on this!
The water is COLD and constantly flowing down the stream, it is fed by two fresh water springs, it has been tested and with a simple filter is safe enough to drink 🙏💙
hence having gravel delivered to cover the soil on the terrace surrounding our lagoon - we think this will be the best solution for that 🙏 time will tell! xx
Suggestion, if you can't find copper nails (I owned a family hardware store and never saw copper nails), drill a hole and insert a piece of copper pipe or wire.
The progress looks great! Love your energy! I would be worried with the sand beach though: I really hope that the water doesn't wash away all the sand in the next rain season.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Mr and Mrs adventure, beautiful beach ⛱️ you guys created maybe put some sand in your lagoon to keep the soup down.
You have become my favorite creators. Unfortunately terrain in the Netherlands is very scarse to attempt something like this buy my wife and I might look into something similar in Italy or portugal for our future retirement.
I wonder if you could get some small river stones to line the bottom of your lagoon to cover the silt and make it more swimmable? You can probably also place the small stones all the way up the feeder stream coming down to the lagoon. That would clean the water and prevent a lot of the erosion and movement of silt down into the pool. Looks so lovely! I also wondered, if you were interested in controlling the leaves falling into the water, if you could put those nets orchards use to prevent fruit from falling, to go under the trees right above the pool. I'm not sure how that would look, just a thought. Your place is turning into such an amazing refuge and retreat. I'm excited to get to watch all of the incredible beauty and life you are infusing into this historic space. Wow!
Your lagoon is awesome... will be gorgeous over time. Just a thought: Even with the water flow -- inlet and outlet -- you might check bacteria levels from time to time. Or don't submerge your faces.
Do you guys have wild mullein growing out there? I've been into identifying wild plants lately and mullein is amazing for asthma! The tea you're drinking may even have some in it already! Congrats on the progress of your land! Hugs from California -Lana
Wow, all that muddy water from your BOMBSHELL, was not a good idea. Now you will have to use a bilge pump and you will have to suck up all that sediment from the bottom. Remember to a fine netting on the suction inlet side, not to pick up small stones that can damage your pump. No, No, those lovely young eucalyptus leaves will make all the essential oils you need for starting your own business up. Brilliant products can be made and for all sorts of health benefits medicinally. The essential oil that is extracted from eucalyptus leaves also has a powerful therapeutic properties. The main chemical compounds are eucalyptol and alpha-terpineol, making it an ideal oil to promote feelings of clear breathing and open airways and for creating a soothing massage experience. There is so many research studies done about these properties is mind blowing. Just to give you some of the key benefits like reducing earaches; reduce fever; fights infections; boosts mental clarity; relievers respiratory conditions; reduce pain and inflammation; aids in disinfecting house and clothes; serves as a remedy for skin, irritations and insect bites. Hope this helps. There is so much more.
How lovely. As always beautiful vlogg. Britney, you remind me so much about a young Mary Steenburgen, who was in Back to the Future III, both looks and voice. I guess you heard it before. And you are so theatrical person as well ❤ Greetings from The Viking from 🇳🇴 living on the Canary Islands 🇮🇨 ☀️🏝️🇪🇸
the eukalyptus is a very interesting tree..if you let it 1 jear, you have such a nice bushes..and the smell is incredible..you can destilate against insects and you can make tea..or just the leaves for the smell and the moskitos..also if you cut one you habe 5 in 5 jears for builing something or just for firewood..i was loving this tree in portugal..not in big farms, but some was very useful
8:27 - Easy? It's not as simple as hammering a nail in the middle of each tree stump. In fact, doing just that won't kill the tree and you end up just wasting time, money (copper nails aren't cheap) and potentially destroying someone's saw blade in the future.
Prove me wrong. Not really understanding your pond becoming a swimming pool. Do ponds attract snakes? Does the water become a stagnant breeding ground? Perhaps a large wooden tub, nothing fancy, with cool clean water just to dip in I wouldn't invest time, energy and resources in a swimming pool when droughts are beginning to become the norm.
Back here in the UK when we bought a house it had ivy growing up the front which we didn't want because it damages the brickwork so I tore it all down and was advised by someone to use a copper nail hammered into the root. I was skeptical, expecting to forever having to cut it back but the copper nail worked and killed it off completely.
You need to use Horticulture Vinegar on the trees and around them. 20-30% acid vinegar. Ask for it at your local hardware stores. Spray on tree trunks and around them at least 2-3 times a week until you see no more growth.
Hi guys, you should place more stones in front of the sand; otherwise, the rain will take all the sand into the lagoon, what would be great to avoid the mud, but you will need more sand....
If you are having allergies that mimic asthma, it may be because you are reacting to unfamiliar pollen. I had this happen when moving a long distance. I was advised to eat local honey to acclimate my system, and after a few months it worked.
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Suggestion: Hi Brittany and Drew. You are doing an amazing job! I am a Master Gardener in Oregon, Washington, and Californina. When I saw you working so hard on reviving the fruit trees I saw the steep slope they are on. Whew! This is a big job, but I would do this if I were there, so I'm not telling you to do something I wouldn't do. If you climb up behind them and go back about three feet or so uphill, dig enough so that things are leveled out a bit. I would then work a bunch of compost into the soil. Next step is to dig a trech perhaps a foot wide and 6 inches or so deep making a ring around the uphill side of the trees. This will allow water to collect dispersing it into the soil not running off. This is a good thing to do around anything that you plant as it provides a reservior allowing the water to get down to the roots where it is needed and not running off, or evaporating. Great way of conserving water and making waterings less frequent. Also, a big thick coating of compost around the perimeters of the trees will also help with nutrion as well as holding the moisture in. It sounds a lot more difficult than it is. I wish I were there to help.:) Good choice on the clover. It is full of nitrogen for the soil. It attracks pollinators and beneficial bugs, is drought tolerant, and the root structor helps with errosion. I would even plant that around those fruit trees. Best of luck to you. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. I specialize in garden design and consult in troubleshooting and correcting problems. And because I'm a Master Gardener, it's all free. YAY! I can't charge and keep my certification which I love. I don't know if they have a Master Gardening program there in Portugal. It would be very beneficial for you both and you would be so good at it. You're doing a great job.
What a great comment with great advice❤
Should they be watering those clover seeds 3 times a day throughout those hot, Portuguese Summer days, until the grass is established?
Wow. Just learned so much from you already. Thank you for sharing your expertise. Amazing.
@@mtilford It might be even more often than that. They should keep the soil moist. Just keep the hose on and mist it constantly. Especially there.
Berms and swales. Good advice. They also should have dredged as much mud out of that pond as they could, then put in a liner and covered it with sand...maybe for a future project.
Looking amazing. Try using a pool vacuum to remove the silth and then add gravel it should help a lot. Also a natural filtration system at the water source. Thank you for sharing your adventures.
On a lot of the RUclips channels from Portugal they use a shade cloth! I noticed on one of the channels they have an add for “shade cloth clips” you can search on that term. They seem to work really well with the shade cloth by clipping it to a heavy wire that can be installed with poles to go above the vehicle. They also use them for shading the tomatoes and other plants that get burned in the hot Portugal sun. So if you do use the shade cloth check out the shade clips.
Becarfull whit heavy rains washed out the sand
If you can't find coffer nails, you could drill holes and put copper wire in [lace of nails. Don't know the price they are though. Good luck.
Awesome job guys. Beach looks great
Are you guys still waiting for permits to start the work on the mill? I feel like I'm watching a really cute garden show. hahahahahahah can't wait to see the work commence.
yes we are, hoping for any day now... 😬 just want to make sure the roof is all fixed up before rainy season 🙏
@@Mrandmrsadventure that would be good.
🤔 quando vier uma chuvinha "daquelas" a areia vai para o fundo da lagoa e pelo rio 🙏 colocar umas traves ao redor pode ajudar 👍
That idea of cuppernail in a tree works beautifully. My thought is, can't you make eucalyptusoli fron those trees?
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Maybe have a look at Kristen dirksen last vid on you tube, look what this guy build on the side of the mountain wonderful 👍😊.
bravo heureux
Don’t overload your washing machine as it won’t last long and also clothes don’t wash properly.
This is literally going to be a real life paradise when you've finished. You both totally deserve it too. Love from the UK❤
I think most people totally deserve to have their own real life paradise - and of course, paradise means different things to different people. Cheers to paradise!
Gorgeous! Have you considered putting a layer of gravel at the bottom of the lagoon. That way, whenever you guys get in the water, you won't stir up all the soil at the bottom and the water will remain clear. I have had fish tanks all my life with live aquatic plants, and the way I have always prevented the substrate from clouding up the water is by adding a top layer of fine gravel. The same principle should apply to your lagoon. Great job guys! Love from Puerto Rico!
I came here to say the same thing. Some sand and gravel will make it stay more clear.
I think that's a great idea the clouding is because the escavator made it deeper and now it's all a new layer I would make it deeper a few more feet before putting the gravel
How about gravel and then a layer of soft river pebbles so it’s soft on the feet?
Will that grow without water?
You need a biskimmer ! You each hold an end and drag it like fishermen nets😅
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this episode! Your joy in making your little beach was wonderful! Thank you for sharing! ❤
I was thinking that very same thing! I am truly happy for them!
Love seeing Drew so happy. Big kids ordering $200 worth of beach 🏖️ sand 😁😁
Huy Guys, love your content! add stones to bottom of pound and all around, to prevent disturbing the mud. In addition have stones in spring to filter debris from entering pond.
Your beach is going to be absolutely amazing! How will you keep the sand from washing down in the lagoon when you have hard rainfall?
Hey Mountain Mermaid & Drew :D First time commenter, but my husband and I look forward all week to your next video! We LOVE being able to watch your journey and we're so amazed by the progress you're making. You mentioned something about asthma, and my husband said mulberry trees can sometimes cause of this. Apparently in Islamabad Pakistan, the city brought in a ton of mulberry trees for their landscaping development. Shortly after that, tons of people started seeing doctors for asthma. Eventually the court ordered the city to get rid of all of them and banned any future imports because of the asthma they drive. Might be worth checking to see if your proximity to these trees could be causing some of your problems. Stay safe & enjoy that awesome beach! ❤
I think the beetle was a rhinoceros beetle. Totally harmless will not bite you love fruit nectar and forest litter. Great to have in your ecosystem. To quickly obtain new fruit trees learn air layer propagation and this will give you many trees quickly. The pond area looks fantastic. Congratulations.
Your own little paradise in your own yard, it’s going to be so beautiful when you guys progress, and always more improvements, hello from Alaska
Great job, you guys! We are in southern Patagonia in Chile, so enjoying gorgeous snow days here. It’s all good….
I think I would have Nelson come back and make that lagoon a bit deeper. It’s so cool! Also, pond muck is amazing fertilizer.
we have been thinking to do the same... eventually. and great to know about pond muck!! also think it has been working wonders for our skin! ✨
Congrats, guys! This is lovely!
Absolutely the best video. You have to be so thrilled to be able to make your lagoon for those hot working days ❤ Love your idea with the sand 🫶👏👏 I’m so happy for Sunday to come and watch how much progress you have done this week. Excited for you guys. It will also be so nice to have your van on the gravel too, and close to the house. Right in the middle of everything you can see 👏👏👏 Take care and stay healthy. I also have asthma and the dust is what makes it worse. I love it outside and plant a lot so I try to wear a mask. 😷 Love you guys. From Michigan US 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
The pond beach looks beautiful! Great job guys. Maybe if you put a little bit of gravel in the pond it will help with the loose dirt so the water won’t get so murky. And put some water plants around it. It will make it even more beautiful. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪
We think that's a great idea! the thing is that we need to be conscious and observant of what happens with our river in the winter when the major rains come and see how much of our work may get washed away. It will be exciting to witness and we will will know how to build it back better in the future. For now, it's the oasis we are using to stay cool every day.
Atenção que o rio não é só vosso. Não podem deter o curso da água. Outras terras beneficiam dele... acima ou abaixo da vossa. Cada um cuida 🤩👍😘
Wow! Your pond and new beach look amazing!! Great way to try to stay cool this summer. And it’s so cool that you can see the sea from the top of your property! Great idea for a covering for your van. I’m sure that will help a bunch!!
Praying whatever you’re doing for the asthma takes care of it for good! 🙏
Love from Mary in warm, sunny SoCal!! 💗🤗
Hi great show , You may think of getting goats on tethers to keep the vegetation down . Free milk and cheese Butter.
O vosso recanto parece um paraíso ❤
Just subscribed but have been watching you since your adventure started in Portugal....Love your spirit and Joy you have being there....Your respect for the People and Land will bring you success
Great job on your "swimming hole"!!! We always look forward to new episodes :)
all those cutting of eucalyptus trees you could make a ton if money i wouldn’t throw them out. buy topsoil and compost and get some black pots and use the cuttings propagate roots and you have a tree business with your own product everlasting lol. those trees at 2 feet sell for 19.99 here. You have money crops and you don’t realize it!
Hey guys, so another effective way to kill tree stumps is also drilling a hole and pouring diesel into it. If the stumps are large you can add sugar which speeds up the process. Might be worth looking into. Love your vids. X
Thank you for the added advice! 🙏
Love this episode! After your new lawn …you now have your own beach…wow! The tree you called marmelada is a quince tree…or marmeleiro…marmelada is different to marmalade…it’s a thick quince paste which tastes delicious with cheese! Beijinhos
Aww-love your little private beach! ❤️🌅⛱️
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Love all your videos and hard work and dedication 💕. You are an inspiration
I ❤ the name mountain 🏞 mermaid!! 🧜♀️ Love you both!! 🎉 #davesandersstepdaughter
Wow! Great beach. Happy owners ❤
You two are making alot of progress on the property. The beach looks great and it's going to be a nice place to cool off at!
I love the progress on your property! Make your tea early in the day, let it cool. Serve over ice if you have some!
Why not put some sand in the bottom of the lagoon to eliminate the muck.
Chocolate milk and lentil soup was hilarious.
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I saw on Project Portugal RUclips channel where they used scaffold netting as a shade net instead of standard shade netting as it is stronger and uv stable so lasts much longer.
I love the beach you created by your lagoon. You two are doing an excellent job on your land and I am thankful that you have a beautiful place now to relax and refresh. 😊
My mother would use salt and boiling water to kill weeds and old small tree stumps.
Hmm you need a pool net to get rid of all the sticks and leaves in the lagoon :D
Linda a vossa lagoa...❤❤❤🇵🇹
Beautiful job guys your place is coming along nicely ❤❤
We did the same thing at our property in Canada. We dug a pond and added a huge beach for the kids (and us 😅). It's amazing ❤
How cool is that, your own beach. Maybe good to divert the rain water from a :gully washer" to wash the sand into the lagoon. The terrace ideas will be productive.
You said 'Chinese doctor', do you mean Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, like a doctor treating you with Chinese herbs and acupuncture? Good, its interesting to see what they can do with asthma. They may be able to make your life significantly more comfortable.
Yes, thank you for the correction. He is actually a Portuguese Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor. He left me feeling very understood and very hopeful 🙏❤️
Hi guys. Sorry about what I am going to say but to make any changes on rivers, little rives natural lakes is illegal in Portugal. If some make a complain we can pay a big fine.
It really nice to see the hard work but you should be aware of the law. And you are getting easily exposed in your videos. Good look.
Can reach a million euros fine !
Brittany, The breathing exercises are what helped me after struggling with asthma for 35 years using an inhaler. 5 years now no inhaler.
🥹🙏 incredible, thank you for sharing your hope-filled story!! ✨
What a beautiful paradise you've made . So relaxing and peaceful 😌
Are you putting a layer of sand in the lagoon to cover the mud?
You should sprinkle some of that sand in the middle of the pool. It will cover and cut down on the silt being churned up when you are in the pool.
O Paraíso existe, mas exige muito trabalho. Parabéns, meninos, por “trabalharem” tão bem o vosso sonho! ☺️❤️
How do you treat that lagoon/pool of water so it stays clean? How deep is it? Looks like a great place to cool off on hot days.
I was wondering that, is it fed by fresh water I’m guessing
It’s fed by 2 fresh water springs, no treatment. Probably 4 ish feet deep 🧜🏼♀️✨
I thinks theres quite some plants that u can add to turn it into a natural pond with very clear water. Also just a circulation pump with small solar might do wonders for water clarity. But you guys are doing great. Great inspiration.
@@Mrandmrsadventure that's awesome...natural treatment...I am enjoying all the transformations. I get exhausted watching how hard and long you both work.
Adding sand or gravel to the pond would help filter the silt at the bottom. Sand would be nicer on your feet tho! No, for a big floaty toy in there lol perhaps a giant swan
Hoping the sand does not wash away. Really need to develop the lagoon terraces and grades. Consider deepening the lagoon. Use the silt to build-up the sides. Plant some shrubs and trees to hold the soil together and reduce soil degradation. Use the shallower, pebbled sides for natural water filtration with some local river plants and flowers.
You mentioned copper nails copper pipe does same thing cut to length drill hole then hammer in pipe hope this helps good job guys 👌👌
N I C E T O S E E Y O U B O T H L O V I N I N Y O U R P L U N G E P O O L .
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Your tropical beach and swimming hole are awesome. 1 suggestion, could you put a liner at the bottom of the swimming hole to stop the silt getting stired up?
I'm thinking giant plastic sheet type thing weighed down with rocks around the edges and maybe dump a few more cubic meters of sand into the water to be on top of it?
There is another thing to try that is supposed to kill the stumps, is hammer RUSTY NAILS into them. Worth a try and with all the salt you have, you can speed up the rusting process if you don't already have rusty nails.
Your visions for your land is clearly going to be an amazing paradise. What a transformation so far!❤
Brittany, you are looking buff! I need to do your workout routine but I’m good if I can get outta bed! 😂 I just made a huge life change to raw vegan and my autoimmune collection has all but vanished! Drastic diet changes has made such a difference. I feel like I’ve been let out of a cage I was trapped in for 12 years. A pound of raw cruciferous veggies a day plus a half cup of flaxseeds for the omega 3s. Took me a while to work up to that amount. But life changing! Didn’t you do a yoga channel or meditation channel? I need motivation and You are the master motivator. I didn’t even breathe till I watched your channel. 😂 love you guys!
Nooooo - don’t overload your washing machine! 😅 European washing machines will stop working or break mid cycle if overloaded 😅 and that’s a nightmare
Not sure if it would work, but I'd try putting either rocks, gravel or that sand into the bottom of the lagoon so you get more clear water and less mud stirred up
Typical guy...see's girl enjoying clear water...jumps in and churns up all the yuck on the bottom. SMH. Mine would do the same.
Its turning into a slice of heaven on earth...
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If you can get copper nails they will. kill the stumps slowly
Alot progress.enjoying your hard work.looking foward seeing inside work.thanks
This is so fun!!! Love seeing create space to relax & enjoy the fruits of your labor! Just curious, where is the green turf grass you had put down in the previous video? Enjoy your hiking path too!
I am really concerned about your lagoon swimming hole. Here in the US there have been many situations over the past years where in water that sits and gets over a certain temperature, a flesh eating bacteria has been found and swimmers have died. The water needs to be cool and running to keep the bacteria from forming. Have you done any research on this. In the past year a young boy died when he went into a local swimming hole I think it was in North Carolina and there have been reports in Florida! Please do some research on this!
Years ago, a neighbor's adult daughter got that in her blood stream and ended up in her brain. She eventually passed away from it.
The water is COLD and constantly flowing down the stream, it is fed by two fresh water springs, it has been tested and with a simple filter is safe enough to drink 🙏💙
Will the sand wash into the pond after a heavy rain?
hence having gravel delivered to cover the soil on the terrace surrounding our lagoon - we think this will be the best solution for that 🙏 time will tell! xx
I’ve heard never to use GALVANIZED nails into evergreens like firs etc. cause it will kill them.
Suggestion, if you can't find copper nails (I owned a family hardware store and never saw copper nails), drill a hole and insert a piece of copper pipe or wire.
The progress looks great! Love your energy! I would be worried with the sand beach though: I really hope that the water doesn't wash away all the sand in the next rain season.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you Mr and Mrs adventure, beautiful beach ⛱️ you guys created maybe put some sand in your lagoon to keep the soup down.
You have become my favorite creators. Unfortunately terrain in the Netherlands is very scarse to attempt something like this buy my wife and I might look into something similar in Italy or portugal for our future retirement.
We hope you find exactly the place of rest and abundance you are searching for ❤️🙏 Grateful we can share our lives with you 😘
@@Mrandmrsadventure If you ever in Amsterdam and dont have a local guide hit me up, I would be delighted to serve as a guide.
There’s a recipe for vinegar, strong cleaning, vinegar, and salt. Did you use the vinegar??
It looks very inviting!! Good job, Mr. and Mrs. Aventura!🤗
I wonder if you could get some small river stones to line the bottom of your lagoon to cover the silt and make it more swimmable? You can probably also place the small stones all the way up the feeder stream coming down to the lagoon. That would clean the water and prevent a lot of the erosion and movement of silt down into the pool.
Looks so lovely!
I also wondered, if you were interested in controlling the leaves falling into the water, if you could put those nets orchards use to prevent fruit from falling, to go under the trees right above the pool. I'm not sure how that would look, just a thought.
Your place is turning into such an amazing refuge and retreat. I'm excited to get to watch all of the incredible beauty and life you are infusing into this historic space. Wow!
Your lagoon is awesome... will be gorgeous over time. Just a thought: Even with the water flow -- inlet and outlet -- you might check bacteria levels from time to time. Or don't submerge your faces.
I haven’t read the comments… eucalyptus irritates my bronchial/asthma you might consider that while working on the trees💗
Do you guys have wild mullein growing out there? I've been into identifying wild plants lately and mullein is amazing for asthma! The tea you're drinking may even have some in it already! Congrats on the progress of your land! Hugs from California -Lana
Don’t know if you’re allowed to light charcoal briquettes, but if you can, put them around those stumps and let it burn!
Wow, all that muddy water from your BOMBSHELL, was not a good idea. Now you will have to use a bilge pump and you will have to suck up all that sediment from the bottom. Remember to a fine netting on the suction inlet side, not to pick up small stones that can damage your pump. No, No, those lovely young eucalyptus leaves will make all the essential oils you need for starting your own business up. Brilliant products can be made and for all sorts of health benefits medicinally. The essential oil that is extracted from eucalyptus leaves also has a powerful therapeutic properties. The main chemical compounds are eucalyptol and alpha-terpineol, making it an ideal oil to promote feelings of clear breathing and open airways and for creating a soothing massage experience. There is so many research studies done about these properties is mind blowing. Just to give you some of the key benefits like reducing earaches; reduce fever; fights infections; boosts mental clarity; relievers respiratory conditions; reduce pain and inflammation; aids in disinfecting house and clothes; serves as a remedy for skin, irritations and insect bites. Hope this helps. There is so much more.
How lovely. As always beautiful vlogg. Britney, you remind me so much about a young Mary Steenburgen, who was in Back to the Future III, both looks and voice. I guess you heard it before. And you are so theatrical person as well ❤
Greetings from The Viking from 🇳🇴 living on the Canary Islands 🇮🇨 ☀️🏝️🇪🇸
the eukalyptus is a very interesting tree..if you let it 1 jear, you have such a nice bushes..and the smell is incredible..you can destilate against insects and you can make tea..or just the leaves for the smell and the moskitos..also if you cut one you habe 5 in 5 jears for builing something or just for firewood..i was loving this tree in portugal..not in big farms, but some was very useful
8:27 - Easy? It's not as simple as hammering a nail in the middle of each tree stump. In fact, doing just that won't kill the tree and you end up just wasting time, money (copper nails aren't cheap) and potentially destroying someone's saw blade in the future.
Prove me wrong. Not really understanding your pond becoming a swimming pool. Do ponds attract snakes? Does the water become a stagnant breeding ground? Perhaps a large wooden tub, nothing fancy, with cool clean water just to dip in
I wouldn't invest time, energy and resources in a swimming pool when droughts are beginning to become the norm.
Copper nails will work, but it takes a few months. Amazon carries them.
Its beautiful, great job, but when raining season starts hopefull won't slides the sands inside your lagune.
Back here in the UK when we bought a house it had ivy growing up the front which we didn't want because it damages the brickwork so I tore it all down and was advised by someone to use a copper nail hammered into the root. I was skeptical, expecting to forever having to cut it back but the copper nail worked and killed it off completely.
You need to use Horticulture Vinegar on the trees and around them. 20-30% acid vinegar. Ask for it at your local hardware stores. Spray on tree trunks and around them at least 2-3 times a week until you see no more growth.
Hi guys, you should place more stones in front of the sand; otherwise, the rain will take all the sand into the lagoon, what would be great to avoid the mud, but you will need more sand....
You making a new difference i really enjoy these documentaries plus i like being around nature
Be careful; you just made a giant cat box!😉
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If you are having allergies that mimic asthma, it may be because you are reacting to unfamiliar pollen. I had this happen when moving a long distance. I was advised to eat local honey to acclimate my system, and after a few months it worked.
Beautiful lagoon! Loving the transformation.