Happy to be posting again, got lots of work done in the garden this spring! For the foreseeable future I am aiming to post once a month (unless we have a sponsor), in the hope of focussing on quality over quantity. Weekly posting is no longer sustainable for me, I’m sure you all understand ❤
@dorothestolwijk5418
Жыл бұрын
Ik kan alleen maar blij zijn dat je niet meegaat in de competatieve “ ratrace” van al die offgrid vloggers die hun zieltje verkopen met click- baits en sensationele titels…hier jouw persoonlijke virtuele dagboek bijhouden op de momenten die jou uitkomen ( en er vooral plezier in houden) en die met ons delen zou absoluut genoeg moeten zijn , en wordt gewaardeerd…veel liefs x
@KevinCreffield
8 ай бұрын
I am Linda from Australia and I have been watching your videos for a year now and love them. I love how you are so honest with everything and not scared to share your failures. We all have them. Also was so heartened when you revealed your struggle with depression. Thankyou !! Many of us have the same struggle. You are so beautiful inside and out. ❤
@muriels4474
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful to see you again! Seems that the period of rest has nourished you - nothing in nature can do without some rest, and we are part of nature after all, aren't we. Here's to a fruitful new growing season!
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Very true!
@fionaworrell4535
7 ай бұрын
I doubt there was much rest with young children to keep busy 😂
@justinbieber12373
Жыл бұрын
My Grandmother had a small farm not too far North from you. 2 acres was the average back in the 70s. Some had larger plots of land but the average was 2 acres. One milk cow that was milked every morning. 2 pigs that ate ALL the scraps and in the Fall , filled the SALT BOX for the year. 2 lamb for Christmas and the holidays. And Chickens for eggs and meat. I remember working the fields with her and family. Vinyards draped the whole perimiter of the property , 1000 liters red wine every harvest.Wheat, Potatoes Tomatoes. Padron Peppers, green beans, faba beans ,carrots. Lettuce, Wheat For bread cabbage. Onions.watermelon, Garlic . Oh and CORN, CORN EVERYWHERE. CORN was the staple food for the animals , the tops were cut to feed the cows while they were growing. Water was kept in man made holdings and shared by everyone . HARVEST time everyone help their neighbor and family. Family usually lived next to you , aunts , uncles , cousins. At harvesting ,big baskets of food were eaten by all on the field with blankets and children playing . It was the best time of my life , no running water but we had buckets. After the Wheat was harvested the hay was then stacked onto a large POLE on a wood platform that kept it off the ground like a large FAT GOLD TREE. . My grandfather was killed in the SPANISH CIVIL WAR so my GRANDMOTHER was a one woman band withva little help from neighbors and family... Incredible time on this planet.. I wish you all the happiness and the fruits of your labor. ❤🍷
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing, that sounds really lovely!
@louisefourie5846
Жыл бұрын
My husband always say: "you are what you eat!". Thanks for your inspirational garden and fresh food table. Pretty and wonderful flavors. 🎉😊
@melindataljaard2753
10 ай бұрын
Love it that you let Puck and Bo help in garden. They going to be garden lovers when they grow up. 😊
@curmudgeon573
Жыл бұрын
“Do what works for you” I love that sentiment and the philosophy. You feed your family. Whatever works is the best method. Great video thank you
@michaeltucker5752
Жыл бұрын
Glad you are feeling better..thought you got a new husband😂 Didn’t recognize Martin with short hair…agree, not all gardening methods work for everyone..though you have too many projects, here are a few things to consider: save old chicken bedding for compost- very high in nitrogen, gather dead leaves in late fall and bury in your garden trenches- will preserve moisture and provide some nutrients, plant tomatoes up to their necks, but strip all leaves up to their necks first, plant ornamental grasses sound perimeter of your garden- these can grow 10 feet and once dead and dry, use these for straw, and a GREAT plant for bees, if you can get it is African Blue Basil, bees love it, it is edible, grows and bloom til frost..plant in greenhouse to draw pollinators, easy to propagate, just cut off a branch, put in glass of water, wait 10 days, will have develop roots, replant….love the blue chickens😊
@magicwendy210
Жыл бұрын
good to see you all, you have been missed, hugs 🤗
@steffy1967
Жыл бұрын
So wonderful to see you back and looking so refreshed. I wanted to tell you that allowing yourself the time to film and edit without the pressure has shown in the quality of this video. Great music choices and nicely put together. Although I will watch no matter what I wanted to recognize your efforts.
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it :) I'm trying to make better quality in the hopes they will go further, so thanks for noticing
@Cate7451
Жыл бұрын
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@cathythomas2692
Жыл бұрын
❤❤
@annmcnamara8
Жыл бұрын
You are a brilliant Mama making food growing vegetables for the family and looking after Martin
@RobinFrazier-rt3bp
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for useing the american language as we have people here in the USA that refuses to speak our language . God bless you familey at my 82 years i watch alot of videos. Robin Frazier liberty texas usa
@ourportuguesehomestead
6 ай бұрын
I’m not American, and think people should speak whatever language they like 👍
@martinengelbrecht5384
Жыл бұрын
Sending love, support and blessings from South African, beautifully made video! Your children are so blessed to have such a wonderful mother!
@keithbrandon8540
Жыл бұрын
Glad you are feeling refreshed after the winter break. The power of natures healing, listening to your own needs and doing what feels right for you will benefit all the family. Taking a step back and taking time out and away from the stress of utube was obviously necessary in your priorities so we welcome you back and wish you and all the family health and contentment with your wonderful life in beautiful Portugal.
@vancejones4804
Жыл бұрын
You have done so much work.. It's great to see you all again.. Honestly if you don't feel like posting as much we understand.. Just let us see you when you can.. We love your vlogs
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
I'm aiming for once or twice a month at the moment.
@ronpoet
Жыл бұрын
So wonderful to see your channel back on...we love to watch you and Martin build a life for you and the children....love you guys and don't listen to any negative feedback...Ron and Diane
@rachelfrees1268
Жыл бұрын
I’ve just discovered your channel. Need a lot of catching up. Thank goodness to see one till the land to plant a garden. I grew up in Virginia, USA and that’s how we did it. Been in Texas for 60 years and still plant that way. The children are precious and blessed to grow so free and outside.🎉
@martinkavanagh196
Жыл бұрын
You make me jump everytime I see our NZ 'KINGS SEEDS" in your hands. GOOD WORK - Good food - Good children, growing fast - good hens fit so well with home growing. Many Thanks for sharing.
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Martin! They're great seeds :)
@cathythomas2692
Жыл бұрын
I always love seeing you use the time saving methods and season extending hoop house garden!
@norakerslake5708
Жыл бұрын
So good having you back xx
@jonathanleonard1152
Жыл бұрын
Your philosophical words at the end are excellent.
@angelicapadro8433
Жыл бұрын
I am so happy to see you posting again. The kids have grown since we last saw them. And your husband looks so handsome with his new haircut. Handsome dude indeed. Lots of love from Florida.
@dougjakoubek9092
Жыл бұрын
You are such a hard working young lady, glad to you on youtube
@RinaGoslin-ku3xr
Жыл бұрын
Good morning from South Africa 🇿🇦. Our Forefather left Holand France for Africa 1665 I think and we still here 😀. It was not a easy journey for them. But God is with us we can't be stopped. God Bless you all you strong and Recilliet lot's off turmoil in ghe 🌎 my Sons lift Africa and live in USA more than 25 years and other one in NZ. Stay safe and enjoy your life
@tonypereira1484
Жыл бұрын
Martin looks like a respectable young man with that short back and sides hair cut ! What a hunk !!! ❤
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
He really does 😍
@tonypereira1484
Жыл бұрын
All Martin needs now is beard 🧔♂️ removal and he will be the “Prince” of Castello Branco 🏰 lol 😂
@neverendingharvest6413
24 күн бұрын
What a nice winter!
@johnsonr9
Жыл бұрын
You are absolutely correct about gardening dogma. We are 71 and have gardened in a variety of areas. Every area and soil seems to need a different approach for success.
@maureen8930
Жыл бұрын
Wow Lea you are such great worker your green house is beautiful and the sprinkler system will help so much. I see Martin cut his hair. Congratulations on that. with your chickens, you should get some kind of water system in there. I know they have bottles that can drip real big bottles cause there’s not enough water for those poor chickens in the heat. Well you’re doing great great to see you and your family again love from the United States.
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
I give the chickens fresh water every day that’s in the shade for most of the day :)
@hijzoekt
Жыл бұрын
nice to see how you direct your life. it gives a very relaxed impression, also with the children
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Also plently of stress, but we're priviledged to be able to find a balance
@shamimzahuri2840
Жыл бұрын
Looking your farm i am very happy.from 🇧🇩bangladesh
@thizizliz
Жыл бұрын
It's great to see you back!
@svenbeowulfsson641
Жыл бұрын
Es ist schön Euch zuzuschauen wie ihr dort lebt und ich bewundere Eure Geduld und Euer Durchsetzungsvermögen. Ich folge Euch nun schon seit ein paar Jahren. Es freut mich und es unterhält mich wenn ich euch zusehe. Ich selbst lebe auf einen kleinen Hof in Schweden und weiß wie viel Arbeit so ein Untenehmen machen kann, vor allem wenn man zuvor keine Erfahrungen darin hat. Herzliche Grüße, Sven von Schweden. English: It's nice to watch you live there and I admire your patience and perseverance. I have been following you for a few years now. It pleases me and it entertains me when I watch you. I myself live on a small farm in Sweden and know how much work such a business can be, especially if you have no previous experience in it. Best regards, Sven from Sweden.
@franceshurt3517
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this window into your daily life. In Oz we are going into winter and the depression that goes with it. It is the shut down season unlike spring when the warmth brings hope and new life. I love your blue chickens, I've never heard of or seen them before, I too was surprised at their indifference to the cabbage leaves, never mind they'll be perfect for the compost heap. Do you plough your old crops back into the soil? Its wonderful to see your children helping with the gardening, they'll grow up to be knowledgeable and self sufficient in a world where their future is an unknown. That sounds rather morbid but isn't that one of the reasons for your move to Portugal? Anyway thank you again for the vid and the shots of nature that surround you. Love and best wishes from Fran!!🥰💕👍💪👨👩👧👦🐕🐔🐔🐔🌱🌼🌿🥔🥔🥔🍇🍅🍆🫑🥒🥬🧄🧅🫖
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
I feel you on the dread of winter! I think the chickens have different names in different places, but I really like them so far :) Don't till much of the old crop back in, only roots of beans and such. Maybe a little morbid, but definitely realistic in my book. Indeed one of the reasons we left the Netherlands, being under sea level didn't feel right anymore ;)
@francescatappi3241
Жыл бұрын
It is so nice to see all of you again! I am glad everyone is doing well. Have a wonderful week! ❤💛💚💙
@theaweggen6805
Жыл бұрын
Leuk dat jullie er weer zijn😊
@moonhunter9993
Жыл бұрын
I love that little tiller of yours! So useful... just imagining doing all of this work by hand...
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Yes we love our little tiller. We don’t have to imagine doing all the work by hand, because that is what we did before haha.
@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied
Жыл бұрын
I agree the tilling that you do for your garden beds works well don't let the different opinions get you bombarded with get you down your progress is great to watch ✌️✌️👍
@juanitakauffman6336
Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you back with videos. Puck and Beau are fun to watch in the garden. They seem to like to help. You are teaching them good life skills. Great to see flowers all over.
@kemarin2237
Жыл бұрын
Try to cultivate the Buffalo grass or other nomow grass around your garden patch. Overtime, slowly but sure you will see the great benefits. Buffalo grass is drought-resistant and also able to resist the cold. Great journey, wish you all the best!
@lorrainewoodcock520
Жыл бұрын
I can see a bigger greenhouse on the horizon 😊 you are doing a great job with lots of fresh veggies
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@ashleygunter7732
Жыл бұрын
I can see the break and focus on good videos has paid off - very good video with great voice over and smooth transitions - thanks for all your effort and looking forward yo seeing your families adventures
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for noticing Ashley :)
@sheridavis261
Жыл бұрын
I'm so happy to be watching you again, and seeing your beautiful children grow!
@janpercell-ph3ig
9 ай бұрын
Looking good! Take care of yourself and family!
@travelinaway2707
Жыл бұрын
I'm very happy to see that you are ok. Being a mum, a farmer, keeping sane through winter,making videos to publish etc etc etc. Is mentally and physically taxing. I'm so happy that you took a rest. Xx lovely garden!
@lorrainewoodcock520
Жыл бұрын
You could even try growing potatoes in the old compost bags 😊
@sgrvtl7183
Жыл бұрын
I highly commend you, Lea & Martin, for your continued efforts on your homestead 💛💚🤎 Your little ones are getting so big! and they certainly adapt to each new situation, chicken coop, garden, greenhouse. Beautiful narrative at the end. So NICE to see you again on youtube💗
@BreakingBarriers2DIY
Жыл бұрын
What a great format for videos content…this way of showing us video and doing voiceovers for explanation and information. Superb video! I really enjoyed this! My thanks.
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it! I'm trying to step up the quality of the videos, thanks for noticing :)
@jbyrd2516
Жыл бұрын
As everyone else seems to have said, nice to see you all again. Do what works for you. 😊 You plant and tend way more than I do, it always impresses me. I didn’t know abt those cucumbers so thanks for the introduction. Regards and best wishes from Australia.
@kekahardy5652
6 ай бұрын
Hello!! I'm Rebecca from Spain. I just wanted to say that I love your videos and I think they're really inspiring. So thank you for sharing your lifestyle. I'm trying to achieve a similar goal 😄😄😄
@carolynrose3623
Жыл бұрын
Like the haircut covid has made barbers of a lot of us. I'm not sure, fortunately or otherwise, he's satisfied, and I'm now the barber. I always enjoy your choice of music. Good to see you back.
@terrygauvin3961
Жыл бұрын
Hello from Canada 🇨🇦 love your videos super interesting great job.
@cristinacaba7374
Жыл бұрын
Don't worry very much about the future. Certainly won't be easy, but the level of absurdity is being so enormous that is helping a lot of people to wake up and take alternative ways to live as you do. I believe that our children will live in a more coherent world than the one we live in now. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your perspective
@florencecampbell774
Жыл бұрын
Very good video,my first time watching your family,it was good to watch the children helping you plant.Maybe you could give the children there own wee patch of garden to watch there plants growing.Just a thought.🌺🌺🌺❤️
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it :) I think next season our oldest will be ready for her own garden
@jeannestott1456
Жыл бұрын
So lovely seeing you all again Bo tries hard with his wheelbarrow!
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
He loves that thing!
@oakolive
Жыл бұрын
Really like the new video style! It’s so much more captivating to see what happens over a couple of months / how long projects really take!
@justinbieber12373
Жыл бұрын
You are doing the best right thing. I am sooo jealous. ❤
@maxfella
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back!🎉
@johnburke5929
Жыл бұрын
Great to have you ALL back.......magic ❤
@MAXandROBBIE
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see you back,Great podcast,Martin suits that haircut,thanks Guys always a pleasure 👍
@RickTimmins-c6u
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful video.
@warrenshalm550
Жыл бұрын
Good for you charting your own path with your gardening techniques. It looks like your crops are good!
@shirleyparent1873
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 💞✌️
@bakedpt502
Жыл бұрын
Great to see you guys back! The little ones have grown so much! One of the only "PT Farm KZitemrs" I still watch. No super fancy equipment, no huge piggy banks and million-euro incomes. Just simple people living simply, making do and living happily. I find it hilarious how "bigger" channels whine and moan about the smallest of little issues, especially when they have the means to acquire or otherwise have EVERYTHING they could possibly need or hope for. Or, conversely, the gatekeeping and dogmatic thinking from these new-age hippies who cling to regurgitated (often incorrect, or incorrectly applied) information as if it were some bible. You guys seem like the real deal and I wholeheartedly welcome you and your beautiful family to this little corner of Portugal. Wishing you guys a cool and pleasant summer, with bountiful harvests :) Oh - and a quick tip - tomato plants HATE getting their leaves wet!
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Oef, I have lots to say about other channels but I'll keep it to myself for now 😂 Let's just say I think we agree on a few things .
@elainepearman2309
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back, so glad you were able to take a break from YT at least. You are amazing with what you have, and are accomplishing as a woman, mother and wife in a new home. I wish you all the best for your future and don't forget to breathe!!! Lots of love from Australia.
@ianmaccormac
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Thanks. Ian in Blackpool
@amandafreebrey9192
Жыл бұрын
What a beautifully cultivated life you are creating for your family ❤️
@SuziePG
Жыл бұрын
Wonderful to see you sharing again. Children are getting big. Gardens are looking encouraging. You have done a tremendous amount of work on the garden prep. The new chickens are a great addition. Peace and blessings to all. ❤❤
@alanfairley1160
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you and your family back. You take care and look after yourself.
@tracytanasiychuk8253
Жыл бұрын
Lovely to see you today. You are so much more confident and relaxed. The children have grown so much. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
@sueantoine3855
Жыл бұрын
Happy to see you back after your much needed rest. Take care of yourself and your family.
@dawnkupczyk4247
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back Leia and family. You have been missed. Love seeing how big your children have become. Your Gardens are as beautiful as always. I love seeing your videos and my cat Jager loves when you show your chickens. He watches your episodes as much as I do. Lol wishing you all the best.
@tracey4474
Жыл бұрын
Gosh I missed you and your beautiful family. glad to see you back vlogging us little glimpses of your life. Your children are so well behaved and capable little people in the garden with you
@mikeduda3173
Жыл бұрын
Welcome back. Glad you took the time you needed. I can appreciate KZitem and the hard work that goes along with it. And thanks for the short so we wouldn't worry
@carolarnold7148
Жыл бұрын
Good to see you all back 😊
@adrianamoules3446
Жыл бұрын
Good job.
@DavidWilson-wx1du
Жыл бұрын
Grand to have you back The weather looks better than here.we've had nothing but rain in northern England . PS your correct with the potatoes as they will need banking up later in the season so they don't fall over.tot siens
@julialuis7936
Жыл бұрын
Good to see you again! Lots of work as usual and your little helpers always ready.😊
@scottstephens4587
Жыл бұрын
Looking forward to seeing you guys back on KZitem. I hope your 2023 is even greater than the prior one.
@VickyMarinho
Жыл бұрын
Your best video, so far. Loved it. More of these thorough videos, please. Loved it
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Vicky! I'm happy about the result and will try to go more in this direction :)
@sarahmaddigan8869
Жыл бұрын
I didn't realize how much I have missed your videos until I watched this one. Glad you took time off though.
@ceesvandenberge5611
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see you and family back!
@OPS59
Жыл бұрын
Grande mulher! Abençoado casal e filhos. Plantem bastante, pois os alimentos estão muito caros. O sabor desses nada têm a ver com os comprados em supermercado, e a família ganha na saúde. Desejos de felicidades.
@visakaweerasinghe4236
Жыл бұрын
Happy to see your family again, and thanks for sharing your journey with us. ❤👌👍
@lieuwina
Жыл бұрын
Lovely to see you again Leah. Missed your videos. I look forward to your posts once a month. You have a very busy household and have a lot to do. I can imagine it is difficult to balance gardening, housework, taking the children to school etc etc. You and Martin look more relaxed with the time you took off to charge your batteries and I am glad that you are taking it a bit easy. I wish you a very good harvest for 2023. What a beautiful sunset and what beautiful blue chickens. Martin I like your hair cut. Till the next video. Take care.
@ourhighlandhomestead
Жыл бұрын
So glad to see you back! Quite agree with your comments about trying different methods of growing, and the way you grow your potatoes is tried and true :) I love Bo's little wheelbarrow, so cute! Look forward to seeing the garden develop over the growing season!
@monalingan9523
Жыл бұрын
This was an absolutely wonderful video. It was so good to catch up with you and your family. You all look happy and healthy. Great job on your gardens by the way. 😁
@johnsuegibbons
Жыл бұрын
Can’t wait! So missed you guys and your sweet girls! Greetings from 🇨🇦
@joeyyoung2851
Жыл бұрын
Very nice to see you posting again!😊 I hope you pace your self and do it at a pace that suits you. Lovely to see your family all flourishing.
@matthewgordon-clark2392
Жыл бұрын
Really glad to see you back again - my favourite tri-lingual Dutch farners in Portugal
@denislegault9864
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming back...we enjoy your channel and missed you...alot has happened with your homestead and we enjoy no matter what you have on...thanks again for a good channel to watch from a Canadian fan..
@filipar949
Жыл бұрын
Nice to see the whole family again and good to see you survived winter ❄️ now just how standard are blue chickens because I had never heard of them 😁 another reason to just come here to learn something new 🤓 no need for google 🌸 groetjes 🌸
@kimkerley4218
Жыл бұрын
The children are growing up so fast 😊
@metamud8686
Жыл бұрын
12:25 Maarten! Je haar! 😀 Gelijk tien jaar jonger man!
@didisalyers4460
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see you back and do not worry about how often you post. Take care of yourself and your beautiful family.
@sherry2836
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I love to watch what it takes to build and cultivate a homestead and garden. Harvesting is second and garden tours third! I always learn something new. However, at 29:05 growing hot dogs? Didn't know it was possible!😉
@ourportuguesehomestead
Жыл бұрын
😂
@jayblack3926
Жыл бұрын
Hope you do get rain! Love the word aubergine.
@rlrafter
Жыл бұрын
Lea you seemed very refreshed. The time away did you well. Best of luck this season
@ltg71
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting again. It was really a long while waiting to see you guys again. I am very happy to see you back. I hope that you get lots of potatoes this time.
@deehalpern8988
Жыл бұрын
So happy to see that you and the family are well. I look forward to your videos of your daily life and seeing the children grow. It must be difficult to do all the family and gardening tasks along with recording and editing too so I appreciate each episode. Thank you.
@georgelefroy-brooks8223
Жыл бұрын
I love your videos, they always remind of what’s important in the world and the life I want to make for myself! Thank you!
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