Turning our ABANDONED LAND into an OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD

Turning our ABANDONED LAND into an OFF-GRID HOMESTEAD | Making a Food Forest

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We left our city lives behind and moved to the top of a mountain in Spain, to live off-grid. We’ve spent 2 years alone, renovating an ancient stone house and restoring the abandoned land.
Recently on our homestead, we have been planning AND planting a food forest. We wanted to make a video just for that, but decided it was far too boring. So we have included all this other stuff instead: Emilia learns how to use a chainsaw (and chops down a small woodland). Robbie finds a rare fossil and wants to see it for millions €€€. We go to a party in the mountains. Emilia’s role model, Kylie Jenner, inspires her to harvest a field of squash and Emilia searches for bath time sponsors.
Join us as we continue to build our off-grid homestead, and become self-sufficient from the land.
0:00 Intro
00:22 Emilia covers herself in Diesel (filling up tractor)
01:06 Food forest begins
01:31 Emilia + tractor
02:18 Fossil
02:22 Trees we have been growing for our food forest
02:50 Robbie’s search for sanity: ice baths
03:12 Emilia + chainsaw
04:30 Going to a party in the mountains
06:07 A storm:- 1/5th of the years rainfall in 45 minutes
07:50 Emilia in the bath (mini-series, currently looking for sponsors)
08:38 Kylie Jenner harvests a field of squash
09:22 Planting food forest support species
09:41 Alien
09:52 Falling out over our DIY irrigation system
13:29 A fight in the garden
14:24 Making nail polish remover (to drink)
14:38 Food forest conclusion
15:16 Robbie's mental health
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@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

THANK YOU for watching! ☀️🌳💖 We would love it if you liked the video and subscribed to our channel. We are so appreciative of all the love and support you are giving us. Please say hi in the comments 👋🏼

@LarryLawfer 29 күн бұрын

You know I am a fan. I truly wish you would add either dates when it was posted, or episodes. It shows up randomly in my feed and I am not sure if I have seen and responded. (As if what I have to say...) Shout out to the Editor and the Main Shooter, your eye and insight into editing is impeccable. Love his work, love the progression. Lastly with this video I see and trust Owl Man's vision from the jump.

@ladyandtheowlman 21 күн бұрын

Thanks Larry! That's a cool idea, maybe we can start adding episode numbers to the titles so people can see which episode we are on, it's nice to understand how things are progressing for us too! I have told the Owl man about your kind words on his editing, he is very happy!

@lovefishcafe 6 ай бұрын

" Temperature gauge. Currently 20 degrees. " 🤣 nice one Robbie

@HeyMichaelLeo 6 ай бұрын

I'll bet the visit with friends is important for sanity. 😊

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

YES! It’s lovely to get dressed up and go out once in a blue moon 🌙 We are all human!

@philvale5724 6 ай бұрын

Hi 👋, LTOM , and Baby, Looking 👀 great, what great sense of achievement, is hard work, but it will pay off in the long run, good luck for the future. Stay safe., Phil from the moulin France.

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

Hey Phil! Hope you are well. Thanks so much for your continued support ☀️💖

@philvale5724 6 ай бұрын

@@ladyandtheowlman you’re very welcome, Phil from the moulin

@royvanzyl1253 5 ай бұрын

Your videos are a breath of fresh air, beautiful family just doing their thing, so enjoy watching them.

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the love! 🧡🧡

@kirstindennis3252 6 ай бұрын

Ahhhh, love your channel - this made my day! Your videos are the best - l chuckle at your humour when things don't quite go as they're meant to... Keep sending! Un abrazo muy fuerte xxx

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

Hola Kirsten! Thank you so much for your sweet words 🤩 Hope you’re doing well and enjoying your new adventure in England! All our love ❤️

@nachat_brahim1 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@LarryLawfer 29 күн бұрын

All the detail shots add so much visual beauty and information to the show. I love the industry and the details.

@ladyandtheowlman 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for your ongoing support Larry! And thank you for your kind words on the detail shots, we'll make sure to keep adding them in!

@mikehuth3541 6 ай бұрын

You got more then one friend!

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

Maybe two? 😅

@mikehuth3541 6 ай бұрын

LOL

@JeanMichelMoal27091950 6 ай бұрын

Vous êtes superbe et très courageux en plus vous êtes beaux, mais le plus beau c'est votre magnifique petit garçon c'est une merveille. Bravo, continués. Excusé moi mais je ne parle pas Anglais.

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour votre agréable commentaire. Nous aimons notre beau garçon plus que tout. C'est un rêve 💫

@timshimmin3468 6 ай бұрын

What a fantastic place you've found.Little Sage will have so much knowledge of wildlife..when he grows up he'll be the next David Attenborough.

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

Sage growing up to be like David Attenborough sounds wonderful! 💫

@johnsteens4795 5 ай бұрын

hi, nice films about your life there. What I did notice is a bit of safety, especially with the chainsaw, helmet, okay, glasses, okay, but no saw pants or safety shoes. If you slip ONE time you will lose toes or your lower leg and that is less if you live so remote there, otherwise wonderful, keep it up, greetings John from the Netherlands

@ladyandtheowlman 4 ай бұрын

Hi John, thank you for your comment and care for our safety! You are absolutely right, we’re just learning how to us a chainsaw correctly, and having had a few somewhat near misses (especially in this video) we realise that chainsaw boots are very necessary, we’ve just bought some actually! What are saw pants? Do they stop a chainsaw blade?

@johnsteens4795 4 ай бұрын

Hi Hi. Saw trousers are trousers specially made for use with a chainsaw. If you overshoot with the saw, these trousers brake the saw and ensure that your legs are protected, so you do not cut your leg. They are not that expensive, a leg is more expensive haha greetings John from the beautiful Netherlands (Limburg)@@ladyandtheowlman

@geoffcapper5025 3 ай бұрын

@@ladyandtheowlman to add to John's comment, the trousers are often called chainsaw chaps.

@Medina9827 6 ай бұрын

Bonita familia, un consejo, el diesel como decís, que en España lo llamamos gasoil echad del B, es el rojo, mucho más barato y es lo mismo pero tintado.

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

Gracias por el consejo. ¿Escuchamos que es necesario solicitar una tarjeta para obtener el diésel?

@marketboy3679 6 ай бұрын

I love this couple ❤🎉

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

💖💖💖

@lovefishcafe 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant - just gets better and better

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

🤣🤣 Glad you’re enjoying it - someone in the comments was hoping your lovely house was a yoga retreat! Make it happen!

@lovefishcafe 5 ай бұрын

💙@@ladyandtheowlman

@letrolltwo5625 6 ай бұрын

so nice to see clips of that lifestyle :D

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

Much more to come! 💫

@davideborgna4918 2 ай бұрын

Bravissimi, ottimo il vostro stile di vita, posto fantastico👍💪👋

@ladyandtheowlman 2 ай бұрын

Grazie mille 🧡🧡

@timshimmin3468 6 ай бұрын

Success is assured...mothers in charge...xox

@joseangelvazquezperez4293 6 ай бұрын

Sois una familia fabulosa,me encantan vuestras motivaciones,vuestro Agria 9900,la tierra que cultivais,ve3r los animales correr por la finca....Estaria orgulloso de visitar el centro donde entregaste las flores (creo que es de yoga) y quisiera visitarlo,por favor si son tan amables digame donde esta ubicado,muchas gracias,seguire viendoos¡¡¡¡

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

¡Muchas gracias por su hermoso comentario! Fue la casa de un amigo que visitamos, realmente es hermosa. ¡Quizás deberíamos sugerirles que lo conviertan en un centro de yoga!

@geoffcapper5025 3 ай бұрын

Might be a bit late, but the nail polish remover smell indicates the vinegar isn't completing fermentation. Might be not enough oxygen with those lids, I think most people just put a cloth over the top with an elastic band or string. Maybe stir some air in to kick it along. Beautiful spot you've got, but I don't envy you all the wild animals, our selection of critters are enough of a challenge! Good luck.

@ladyandtheowlman 3 ай бұрын

THANKS for the advice Geoff! Next apple harvest I will try that 🍎

@franzschiestl7015 3 ай бұрын

Phantastisch..❤❤😃😃😃😃😃

@ladyandtheowlman 3 ай бұрын

🧡🧡🧡 Thanks for the love!

@shawndonohoe2789 Ай бұрын

Robbie in another vid you said Emilia looked Delicious, I would add delightful, quirky, funny, one of a kind really. Tomorrow I will get a Thesauruses and add more.

@ladyandtheowlman Ай бұрын

Thank you Shawn what lovely words!

@nachat_brahim1 Ай бұрын

Hello, my name is Ibrahim, from northern Morocco. I live in Morocco. I was amazed by your videos. You are a wonderful and funny couple. I am a new follower. I watched two of your videos. I really enjoyed it. I also have my father’s farm. I go to him every day. I live in the city and I will continue to watch your videos.

@ladyandtheowlman Ай бұрын

Hi Ibrahim! Thanks so much for following our channel, and we love to get nice comments like this! great to hear you can go to your fathers farm, I'm sure you have an idea of how tough a lot of the jobs are to keep everything running smoothly!? What do you grow on your farm? Animals?

@nachat_brahim1 Ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 for the answer. I plant onions 🧅, potatoes 🥔, tomatoes 🍅, garlic 🧄, corn 🌽 and some vegetables 🍆🌶🫑🥬🥕🥦🥒 and we have olive trees 🫒 and fig trees and I take care of them and some raise chickens 🐓 and we have a beautiful little 🦓 donkey 🤣 and goats 🐐 And the ram: I have a cat 🐈 and rabbits 🐇🐇🐇🐇🐇

@ladyandtheowlman 21 күн бұрын

This sounds like an amazing setup, wow well done!

@andrewharris1837 2 ай бұрын

Omg,hard hat,no googles,bra top and s chainsaw.This should be the global poster pic for goin green😅 luvin the style girl.

@ladyandtheowlman Ай бұрын

We're a bit safer these days, we have some new chainsaw boots! And Robbie has actually finally given me a lesson of how to use the chainsaw so I'm a bit less deadly!

@andreypolyakov9410 2 ай бұрын

i think that you no need too much trees. We have around 30 different trees and don`t use even a half. We never gethering a lot - eating only from the tree. Cutting and care trees takes a lot of time actually

@ladyandtheowlman 2 ай бұрын

That’s cool, what kind of trees do you have? You’re totally right, looking after trees is a lot of work, feeding them, pruning them, watering them, cultivating the soil, finding new solutions to bugs! Although we’re really motivated to grow enough trees so we can be self sufficient from the land.

@andreypolyakov9410 2 ай бұрын

@@ladyandtheowlman almost all of our trees are different (except few great cherries): apples, pears, plums, cherries, sweet cherries, apricots, peaches, cherry plums. Also we have currants, blackberries, gooseberries, blueberries, honeysuckle, 330!!! different roses and 40 different technical and table grapes. So we ordered battery pruner this week ;)

@keithjefferies9862 4 ай бұрын

well you made me giggle

@ladyandtheowlman 4 ай бұрын

Very happy to hear that Keith! 🧡

@tessakennedy7156 6 ай бұрын

I thought you took up the hardwork offgrid lifestyle so you wouldn't need the gym anymore?😂

@tylodescaensipe2106 6 ай бұрын

Where is it in Spain?The Mountains are so nice!!!!

@ladyandtheowlman 6 ай бұрын

We are in the Costa Blanca!

@tylodescaensipe2106 6 ай бұрын

Great Place,thank you....

@andreypolyakov9410 2 ай бұрын

Try planting MUSTARD. It needs to be cut and embedded in the ground before flowering. Over a few years, this will improve the softness and quality of the soil.

@ladyandtheowlman Ай бұрын

Never heard of this before but it sounds like a great solution, we’ll make sure to try it thanks Andrey! Do you mean cut back the mustard plant and lay it into the ground each year (before flowers form on the plant) like mulch?

@andreypolyakov9410 Ай бұрын

need to cut it before flowers (this way it have a lot of useful forces inside) and dig so that the stems are in the ground. We do it two years and turn our soil to the good one (nothing want to grow there before)! UPD: we used lawn mower for cut it. Wife told that you can leave it as mulch on the ground, but in ground it will work better. In two years you even no need showel for gardening - soil becomes soft as feathers and there are a lot of worms

@papua961vlog 6 ай бұрын

Sering upload video 👍🏼

@ladyandtheowlman 5 ай бұрын

💖💖💖

@reikhard 4 ай бұрын

I discovered your channel a few days ago and I absolutely love the views, what part of Spain is that?

@ladyandtheowlman 4 ай бұрын

Yes - the views are magnificent. We are on the Costa Blanca, between Alicante and Valencia.

@lovefishcafe 6 ай бұрын

Sage 1 Plant 0

@timshimmin3468 6 ай бұрын

Just a quick note for anyone in comments seriously thinking of trying this...theres huge potential...Spain and France are empty as everyone abandonned farming...and food prices are going up...and the villages are dying...but maybe as a first step...consult a psychiatrist😂....no...only joking.