This week has been very busy, getting all the beds ready for planting, doing the actual planting, and then mulching everything as well. Combined with a family visit and general tiredness, because baby, I didn’t get to filming much. And in between the bees just keep moving in. But here is a peak into our week.
0:00 Intro
0:42 Tomatoes in greenhouse
1:58 Prepping garden beds
3:19 Starting planting
5:26 A swarm
7:03 Digging trench, more prep
7:45 What I’m planting
9:12 Next day, mulching
10:35 Another swarm
11:55 Outro
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Growing your own worms for enriching your compost and garden. Can even build up a worm business. https://youtu.be/7Mqb5vicCOc
Great video
Thank you for sharing, was an amazing video guys.
Leah you look so healthy. Your skin is beautiful, you are blooming.
Love seeing the bee swarms!! Yes for wild bees
Love your videos, short or long! You’re both so down to earth & genuine. Thankyou, you’re a breath of fresh air
The swarm was awesome to see
How many bee hives do you all have now?
Pook is growing fast. Well done for getting your crops in so far and it is not necessary to have the camera all the time as it does take a lot of time and we understand Leah. Thank you for showing us how much you and Maarten have done. Have a lovely day.
Garden is looking good!
Olive trees looking wonderful!! Have a great week.
Another busy week @PortugueseHomestead big smiles and work and fun as well !
Real life first! Side gig after
Spring is a busy time!
Love that section of the garden. Nice…. And the greenhouse is lovely!
Best wishes on the growing season this year!
I loved watching the bees. Thank you for sharing.
For the lovely bees: grab some lavender and rosemary branches and root them. They love marigolds too. Marigolds also scare away the snails. Another tip for snails (you will need it) is to spread wood ash around the plants. It fertilizes a bit but when the snails step on it, it is very spicy. On humans too if you dare to taste it haha!
Grab a hoe with a bigger handle so you don't have to curve your back so much, if at all. I saw your husband suffering a bit with that haha. But make sure the handle is strong enough.
Wow amazing work!!! That's a technique I've never seen before, ever!!! That's way easier than what I do! And you're spacing out the tomatoes very broadly too which is great. Only thing I would improve is move them a little closer to the irrigation canal (and to eachother) so that the roots don't all travel towards the water. Maybe put cardboard or burlap in the bottom of the canal so less water is wasted going down instead of the sides. And maybe a handful of manure and/or fertilizer in the bottom of the hole where you planted the tomatoes. Very well done!!! I'm learning so much with these videos!
Awesome video you do an awesome job
Great video !!!
Hi Leah, I'm from Jamaica and I really love watching your videos but what happen to the cooking ones. I really love those especially when you show us how to cook budget dish or what we grow Dish. There my favorite. I hope I get to see some soon. Tnx
We like the way you've planted your tomatoes.
Will follow their progress. We already borrowed your little fences around the beds….Ty 
Hazel
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Great progress on garden
Congratulations on catching that swarm …
You all look so healthy and happy: I think that this new life that you have made for yourselves is definitely suiting you.
dat is een gedicht!
I felt a sympathetic sense of satisfaction when looking at your completed rows. The garden is looking good. Also, totally off topic but the blue looks good on you.
Thanks for sharing a peak into your productive week. Hope you enjoy a bountiful harvest…have a great week…
I believe is wasn't that long ago that YouTube videos had to be <=15 minutes
In the time and and real life video.,It’s call Real you have a very full plate of life thank you Happy Mothers Day
Zijn dat nou zwermen die weggezwermd zijn uit jullie eigen kasten die je hoopt terug te halen, of "wilde zwermen" (dan wel bij de buren uitgevlogen)?
Maak je wel broedafleggers/vliegers/vegers van je eigen kasten? Als je niks doet aan je eigen kasten, dan gaan ze natuurlijk vanzelf zwermen…