A week looking after our 1.5 acre garden in Portugal.
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@sukanthyranjitkumar872525 күн бұрын
You guys are utilizing every square foot of your 1.5 acre farmstead. And organizing in a way it gives you yield throughout the whole year. Not only that, you also keep it gorgeous! I've seen other channels who bought huge properties but not utilizing as much of their land. Except getting yield from the olives. You work hard and it shows. Within matter of an year, this farmstead will look like a castle in the midst of a botanical garden!!! Best of luck for all your future endeavors!!!
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@paulettebarber721926 күн бұрын
Thank you for the garden tour! It’s beautiful!❤
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
You are so welcome. Thank you 😊
@offgridwanabe26 күн бұрын
Wonderful tour and your gardening always shows how successful your methods are.
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Many thanks
@jeanrichardson204426 күн бұрын
I love your way of gardening...its so exciting when a plant you had forgotten pops up its head.
@NearbyVeggies26 күн бұрын
So true!
@lynnehodgskin747825 күн бұрын
I can't believe it is 1.5 acres! It looks so big and really beautiful!
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
It feels bigger because of zoning and terracing but it really is that size not including the built area.
@user-ih7zg4tf1w26 күн бұрын
The rain is like here in the north of the Netherlands, a lot. I visited Coimbra once in 1981; when Portugal was poor and there was no EU and the roads were small. But Coimbra was beautiful, with nice people. I have a fond memory of it. Have a nice weekend.
@MatildePortugal-ew1zz23 күн бұрын
Éramos pobres? Eu acho que éramos mais ricos
@terra706618 күн бұрын
Portugal is poorer now. The Portuguese today have the living standard that they had in 1979. Basically the Portuguese got poorer since they joined the E.U in 1986.
@mesutozsen90326 күн бұрын
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@NearbyVeggies26 күн бұрын
Thank you
@avivat301026 күн бұрын
As I live in a city, in a condo, I really appreciate your garden videos. Even second hand, gardening is so enjoyable and relaxing! Can't wait for the building to resume!
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Wonderful!
@arlenethomas892025 күн бұрын
So glad to see you using a four prong fork. So many times as I am watching these off grid programs I have said you need a four prong fork!!
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
We have a couple of forks and they’re handy to have.
@asgeirandersen26 күн бұрын
yes I like your wild. garden
@NearbyVeggies26 күн бұрын
Thank you
@user-jm6ml6ik9l26 күн бұрын
You both looked so beautiful when visiting Coimbra☺️and what an amazing architecture there!🔥
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Coimbra is beautiful.
@GeneralTrusty25 күн бұрын
i have been searching for a new place to call home for several years now, and i miss not having a garden terribly. your video brings me joy and comfort; thank you.
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Delighted to know you enjoy the videos. Thank you
@tildars26 күн бұрын
Lovely garden ❤
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@wikabester621326 күн бұрын
I love your beautiful garden
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Thank you so much 😊
@Anita-he8pc25 күн бұрын
Thank you, Mermaid for sharing with us your thoughts! Greetings to both of you from Bulgaria!
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thank you too!
@waynejones75025 күн бұрын
Garden is looking great, there he goes again 😂
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
🤣
@josjewosje20 күн бұрын
I have reached the latest😢, I will just start from the beginning again, I guess. You have been such an amazing companion to my treatment. Thank you!! I love what you are doing, the house, the garden, your humor! ❤
@NearbyVeggies19 күн бұрын
Delighted you enjoyed it. We have a new video today 😊
@j.n.sloane25 күн бұрын
I adore Coimbra! The narrow streets and all the little shops are so cool. And the Roman ruins at Conimbriga are epic. I love your garden and admire how you are managing it. I'm trying to start mine but the bugs and snails keep eating my seedlings. It's so disheartening sometimes but so rewarding when you are able to eat what you've grown. Right now, I'm especially good at growing nettles (ha, ha) and brambles. Saludos desde Asturias. (Where it rains and rains.)
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Nettles are loved by butterflies 🦋
@j.n.sloane20 күн бұрын
@@NearbyVeggies, absolutely! And I eat the nettles, too. Yum. Super easy food is so undervalued. We do have lots of beautiful butterflies around our finca. Thank you for reminding me of the joy in this. Saludos desde Asturias.
@emanuelamenegon704026 күн бұрын
❤
@user-sc8bk1ms2b26 күн бұрын
I’m so envious of your land
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
It’s doing nicely 😊
@potagermalo23 күн бұрын
Coucou Superbe vidéo A bientôt
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Merci.
@sgalla132825 күн бұрын
The place is looking great
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@user-hd2mt9xh2p25 күн бұрын
Beautiful garden
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thanks for visiting 😊
@mariaantoniaperezvillar90226 күн бұрын
me encantaria veros 2 veces por semana.seria refrescante
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
That’s so lovely. Thank you ☺️
@arjanvogel644426 күн бұрын
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work garden looks wonderful 👍😊.
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thanks so much
@kdclothes21 күн бұрын
I love the way you plant your flowers, veggies and herbs. They are so lush and make me feel serene..you both have green thumbs. It gives me pleasure to see your gardens. I can't wait to see your house when it is finished as well. I know it will be as welcoming as your plants. Thanks so much for taking us on the journey. Love from Italy, Katie
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thank you so much, Katie.
@user-fv4tn5nt1m26 күн бұрын
Hi love your garden, I am just starting my own raised vegetable garden, it’s not ready yet but I hope it goes as well as yours. A ride on mower would be just the ticket for your patch.
@NearbyVeggies26 күн бұрын
You can do it!
@makoke1matsuri22 күн бұрын
Hermoso el cardo y cuánto beneficio para la salud...... hermoso el jardín!!!... saludo cordial.-
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Gracias ☺️
@suzywichers98326 күн бұрын
You are planting your iris corms too deep...the corms want to get the sun baking them, then you'll get strong flowers, but you've effectively buried them. Love the garden.
@MariaMavridoglou25 күн бұрын
Excellent video. Your garden keeps you busy.
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Yes, thank you
@patriciathorp491122 күн бұрын
Thank you. 💚
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thank you 🤩
@susanyates423326 күн бұрын
Your garden is beautiful. I cant1t remember (long time viewer) but was ita blank canvas when you first started? Hope the build is progressing well Best wishes from Susan in East Yorkshire.
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
We had olive trees and the orange trees and the rest was brambles and grass 2 metres tall. Plus the forested area where we cleared paths. We planted everything else.
@csilviageo25 күн бұрын
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@kathydoran617625 күн бұрын
I know I said in the video about picking out the floor tiles I suggested going to the Stone Qurrey, I found the video that I was talking about, it was Make-Do-Grow, if you go to the community page you can see the video there, even if you don't want to go to the Qurrey or cannot afford it, I think that video is worth the watch!
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Thank you
@paulamartin274026 күн бұрын
I’ll bet that illicit strawberry was delicious 😂
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
The secret strawberries are the best 😉
@makoke1matsuri22 күн бұрын
AHHH mira no lo sabía ,yo la conozco por CUNFREY, mi abuelita ponía hojas de ella en alcohol..... para dolores de rodillas y piernas.... también eh visto la hoja poner de comprensas en la úlceras varicosas.... CUNFREY= CONSUELDA. Gracias !!!! excelente información...
@miriammuskal540224 күн бұрын
Hard working gardeners enjoy
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
We do 😊
@user-ow2ro2ev8u24 күн бұрын
Jeez Mairead ( sorry incorrect spelling of ur name) those biting roses are devil's...😂. Love your Irish sense of humour. Both of you do so much work..its fab. An Irish viewer.
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Always a pleasure to know we have Irish viewers too. Our toothless blackberries are doing well. 🤣
@deborahmapps143026 күн бұрын
Hello why do you soak your strimmer line and what do you soak it in, your garden is lush the build is coming on beautifully ❤
@ingevansand918024 күн бұрын
I have the same question 😊
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Dan will answer your question in the next video 👍
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Dan will answer your question in the next video 👍
@user-ow2ro2ev8u24 күн бұрын
Question...do ye find the garden hoe type implement is better than the shovel and pike? I cannot remember what the Portuguese name for it is. P.S...yer garden will be ready for your house when tihe build is done and ye move in. Imagine how stunning it will all look. Will be amazing. Be proud of all ye have done in bringing this place back to life. Its breathing again..ye have improved the soil as well. Congrats.
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
It’s called an enxada in Portuguese and it’s the most useful and easy tool we have. I wish I’d had one all my days.
@minnesotagal50724 күн бұрын
Watching you today reminded me of a riddle my son came home from school with, how do you eat an elephant ? One piece at a time. And he laughed and laughed .
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Of course 🤣
@MyEverydayGarden22 күн бұрын
As you drove along the highway the bush clad hills look just like here in the Coromandel peninsula NZ. Do you have issues with pests or animals that dig up or eat your plants? We have to be aware of possums, pheasants, rabbits and occasionally wild piglets too🙄 Love your garden- pick a job, don’t try and do it all at once and divide, transplant, etc. awesome 🙌
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
We have deer, wild boar and the one that eats my onions - VOLES. 🤣
@stephaniewilson395526 күн бұрын
I hate tidy, regimented gardens. The chaos is prettier and makes homes for wildlife.
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Thank you 😊
@johnlane923425 күн бұрын
I can’t put my finger on it, but something about this video reminds me of Young Frankenstein 🙀🙀🙀
@patriciathorp491126 күн бұрын
May I ask what was the strimmer string soaking in and why? Pity about the weather and slow progress on the flowers and veg.....I can sympathise with you.
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Dan will answer your question in the next video 👍
@WilliamBrown-dh1yg26 күн бұрын
What is the name of the music that you play during your videos
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
The music is always listed under the videos in each video above the description 😊
@user-yn6bf9tv1i26 күн бұрын
Hej! En fråga från Sverige🇸🇪 Varför lägger du tråden i vatten? Underbar trädgård👍 Ska bli spännande att se hur ert nya hus kommer att bli Med vänlig hälsning från Sverige
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
Dan answers that question in the next video 👍
@marianela11125 күн бұрын
Would you consider getting a greenhouse in the future 🤔🐈💖🇬🇧
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
We might
@roneldastrydom207726 күн бұрын
What do you use Comfrey for? And did you save that snail's life😂😂😂
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Comfrey is a great nutrient accumulator with deep roots. The leaves are cut and left where they fall to provide food for other plants. It requires minimal water and is great ground cover plus it’s a wonderful pollinator attractor.
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
We never kill snails or slugs because they are food for other creatures. If I see one on my plants, he is moved on 😊
@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb25 күн бұрын
@3:03 Strimmer String tea? Or are you soaking the string for a reason?
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
Dan will answer your question in the next video 👍
@natvgerkin24 күн бұрын
Hey Folks, can I ask what was the out come of your trip with regards to the poster/cartaz? Did you manage to get it framed?
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
I’ll give an update in the next one. I totally forgot as it was such a dreadfully wet day. We got absolutely soaked.
@Skattie26 күн бұрын
Are the builders all gone awol
@NearbyVeggies22 күн бұрын
🤣
@markatag268014 күн бұрын
Are you purposefully growing the thistle? They are a nasty weeds in Australia 😅
@NearbyVeggies14 күн бұрын
Yes. They are a native plant here and used in cheese making and a winter vegetable. 👍
@bowdowntojules26 күн бұрын
for the plants you're still undecided on where their final places are going to be, why not just put them in pots first?
@NearbyVeggies21 күн бұрын
When plants are in pots they need to be watered regularly and we have plenty of space. Putting them in the ground keeps the roots cooler and everything grows better in the ground. If they are not in a good place, I can move them again and if they’re happy where they are I can always divide them later.
@juliepye854925 күн бұрын
Come on, guys, let's get the videoing basics right, at least. Get your face in shot, Meraid!! I'm fed up of your boobs talking to me (although I'm female!) 😂❤ You should get yourselves on a basic course. I'm sure your viewing figures would improve. Love you guys. Just an idea!
@maryhauser652325 күн бұрын
Mother Nature has gone crazy , in Sunny Portugal, it is raining and here, in the Great White North it is sunny with temperatures reaching the 30* , here in British Columbia we are having a heat wave. Your garden looks Great as usual and soon the house will look Fabulous , lucky you !!!!!!❤❤🩹❤