I love that you're working on acorns. I try to infect people with food foraging on small scale, just to know it's possible. It helped me root myself in the Netherlands after coming here from Poland and realizing there's no wild nature in the whole country. Still, there are places where mushrooms grow, edible green plants, though not caloric, are fun to try in your kitchen. In Poland, acord coffee erzatz used to be popular (I still have some my cupboard now).

San Marzano is not doing well in my small Dutch garden either. I got the same rot that you're showing and they should have had water regularly enough.

I love the approach of both of you, it speaks to me and feels just right. Aside for the reasons that you voice and the long term planning, building the base on locally "tried and tested" and mixing in test batches of everything that you feel is needed. I like the realistic lessons e.g. about permaculture in Castelo Branco the most, as this makes me design my expectations better.

Loved the tour Leah! Everything seems to be coming along nicely, despite the heat and water shortage. So good to hear you are selling Olive Oil! Will definitely get some next year, as unfortunately we aren't in the EU anymore. Looking forward to the next video.

Just started watching ur episodes, u have worked so hard over the 2 years! Well done xx

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You have an adorable giggle. I love your passion and dedication to your project. Never giving up but sharing what works and doesn’t work for you. I can imagine your concern for the water situation. I pray all works out in your favour. Beautiful inspiring Videos by our wise and passionate younger People. Such rewards await those who are caretakers of the Earth and all creation.❤️

Thank you for the tour of your property. It was really interesting to see how many varieties of trees you have and the natural vegetation you can eat. Your gardens are coming along nicely and doing well considering the heat. Best wishes to you and your family

Thank you for the tour. And congratulations on the Horta Velha olive oil. Not in EU but wish you every success with this new venture. Wondering what is going on the bees …maybe I missed that.

I totally asked that greenhouse question and then deleted it as soon as I watched the next scene! 😂 Then I got it! I don't know why it never occurred to me to extend my growing season for tomatoes in my own desert. I would have to have a swamp cooler for the summer crop I think. We put tomatoes outside in late Feb here because it get so unexpectedly hot, and then a little too cool and then a little too hot again, but nothing some old sheets can't protect against. It's different every year now though, from when I was growing up. It's all an experiment. Love your channel.

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Hey Léa ! Heb je al eens aan een mulberry (moerbes) boom gedacht om je bessen perennials te verzekeren? Ik heb onlangs een stukje land gekocht rond Sao Miguel de Acha. Mijn buurman heeft zo'n prachtige boom staan en die produceert honderden bessen, kan niet bijhouden met plukken 🙃😂
Er komen ook constant allerlei vogels van snoepen, wat heerlijk is om te zien. Geen idee hoe lang het duurt eer hij vruchten geeft🤷
Bedankt voor de rondleiding en uiteenzetting van jullie overvloed op jullie stukje paradijs! 💚🌻

Just ordered your olive oil, can't wait to try it 😋

bees and bugs always prefer small delicate flowers to big showy things. Looks dry and dry out there maybe try sheeting the ground in some areas to hold moisture underneath. Try a white mulberry tree, nice grapes!!

We understand how hard to work with plants when you have extreme weather! However liking your commitment to your family and the land which always not yield right away! Best of luck!

Love the natural look 😀

Have you considered selling your own organically grown oregano?

oregano patch is lovely!

Great vlog full of important information for gardening in Portugal,excellent work thank you for sharing .

Misschien kun je in de heetste maanden werken met schaduw doek over je groenten, zoals in je (schaduw) tunnel. Dat doen ze vaak in zeer warme landen. Dan heb je misschien toch nog wat opbrengst van de wat kwetsbaardere planten. Bij tomaten kun je ook de planten opzij leggen, de toppen gaan dan weer omhoog, de steel kan zelfs wortelen als je hem ingraaft. Zo kun je misschien een paar planten overhouden voor een wat langere oogst tijd. Best een uitdaging in jullie klimaat! Succes!

Love listening to what veggie you have grown this year. Quite amazing the variety you have succeeded with. Have you grown any radish, spring onions, celery, lettuce, avocado, etc.

Your garden is looking fantastic! Jealous much!

Hey do you guys have Facebook I'm planning to buy some land in Portugal but i have a few questions about if I can build house in rustic land or not and etc…

Moet je natuurlijk wel even een link naar je website in de Description van je video zetten. Nu moeten mensen het overtypen uit het filmpje 🙂
En ik ging meteen 2 halve liters bestellen, maar joh, hoe kan dat nou 14 euro kosten om te versturen naar Haarlem?
Dat is bijna net zoveel als de olie zelf kost… Gaat het eerst per bergezeltje naar de trein of zo?
Hebben jullie niet nog vrienden in Haarlem die af ten toe langskomen? Dan mag het ook wel later .. scheelt het milieu ook weer.

You are doing so well you can be proud of your success and learn from the few fails. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

You certainly have chosen a difficult area to live in, Leah. I take my hat off to you for your perseverance & handwork. The acorns sound very interesting, and I wish you & your family success in the future. Love from Australia 💞

So…the garden is "down in the valley". "The valley so low"? Maybe if you "hang your head over" you'll "hear the wind blow" higher up on the hill…
Sorry, I couldn't resist a little bit of corn 😋
Almonds? Pistachios? They grow in Portugal. Considered growing those?

Keep up the excellent work , your doing just fine , wishing you all more success in the future . Well done .

Very nice tour!

I live in the US, but I just ordered your olive oil for my mom in Italy. I am so excited she will be able to enjoy your olive oil. When we move to Portugal, I will be buying it too. We are coming to visit Portugal this winter and hopefully we can move in a few years. Also, I really enjoyed your video.