
It has been raining a LOT here, and I’m kind of over it. But life goes on, so here’s a day in my off-grid life in Central Portugal
Chapters:
0:00 Morning walk, a lost dog?
5:45 Sowing a new batch of peas
10:30 Winter garden is doing well!
12:09 Removing passed away summer veg
14:21 Stuffed peppers
17:10 Tidying inside
19:20 Content plan
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New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten, our toddler Puck and baby Bo on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands in 2018 and moved south in our old campervan. Two years ago we bought land in Portugal that had been abandoned for several decades. After lots of hard work we now live in a beautiful yurt and keep ourselves busy growing our own vegetables as well as producing olive oil, wine and honey on a small scale. This channel documents all the different jobs we have to do, and sometimes some nice footage of this beautiful country we now call home.
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A great fall garden! And a darling little helper!
I just noticed how much the baby looks like his Mama. Right down to the dimples.
Please be careful with your dog it sounds like you might be hearing a coyote. They will try to lure dogs in to an attack zone. They are very sneaky that way.
Your little boy is so beautiful xx
When I first came to Portugal it rained for five months! And that was normal… 26 years ago. It's hard with young kids.
How did you get a visa?
Do what YOU need to do girl……… rest and enjoy life!! HUGS
in the US it was very DRY in the summer, we are finally getting rain. It was much needed.
Got the plan! Bo is so cute!! Can't wait to see what you get up to!! Best to all!!
Same is happening with us in UK. Rain and freezing. Getting a bit tired of grey cloud , no sun and rain. Enjoy your vacation. X
It is raining in central illinois usa today. I used the opportunity to work on a project I have wanted to work on for a long while. I read the repair manual for a john deere 550G track loader. I plan to re-cover the seat.
I also bought steel square tube for making a chainsaw mill rail system. Similar to the one that "surviving Ringworm" channel uses.
I bought the same chainsaw as he uses and hope to make lumber.
18:55 Lol, so cute
You deserve a break. Você merece uma folga de tudo. Parabéns!
Bo is so ebullient! He's a lot of fun, but busy!
Sweet Bo😊💕
Lea, please keep an eye out for parcel post says 8-12 working days from Melbourne,love all your vids can’t wait till you are able to get on with your home,
Oh yummy on the stuffed peppers! Your garden is still doing well! How wonderful. Mine is under a few inches of snow. Did you know that the broccoli leaves are very nutritious? Yes indeedy…..just dry the leaves and powder them up to add to soups…
Bo does not seem to mind the rain! great video.
I'm glad for the extra video AND that you're taking a break..you deserve to get away from it for a bit , it's got to be exhausting at times 😉 ..im excited to see what's to come!! Bo cracks me up when he pops into the picture with that smile🤣😅 . Anyhow, im glad to see you hiking more for your own well being , it helps to clear the mind and re-enter you😌… try to incorporate it into your weekly regimen, a little "forest bathing" is very beneficial 🙂✌️
Good shots of small plants on rocks.
Will miss you but breaks are good.
Oh ….we will miss you all, but good to have some rest. Your videos so nice and relaxing. I like so much. Take a Rest and come with good plans and good video. Have a good time, and take care. 💝💖💗
Whoot an extra video. I think I like the rainy season.
It’s a good strategy to make more videos when YouTube pays better and take off when they don’t! A break helps you to recharge. I look forward to the secret project!
This rain you speak of, could you possibly send it here? Gladly pay the post, please. I see in the comments mention of a liquid in the pan so steaming the pepper as it cooks. I use tomatoes, stock or even a spot of ketchup in the water. I think any liquid will steam veggie if that would help. Winter seems🐓 dreary for gardener in many, I think.
why not make the extra blogs and show them in January, instead of showing 2 a week in December
What do you use tabaco for?
You can eat the broccoli leaves!
Thank you for letting us know about January…. It's always a worry when we don't… see ….all is well ! I can relate to the feeling of enough rain..one of those…can't live with it….can't live with out it… kind of things Looking forward to what ever you have planned . Stay well 😊
Loads of water which is good. Snowhere in SE Poland so no walks here for some time.
You still owe standing on top of the mountain in the summer 😂😂😂
Hang in there! It looks like the rain is only just beginning! I love living in a country where I look forward to the rain but ya, there’s a limit! Good idea to sneak out for walks where you can… with an umbrella!
Lactarius deliciosus, ithink its this mushrom, when it have red milk inside..its delicious 🙂
I really like that you are supposed to have a kind of vacation in January so you can work a lot!!! All the best to you and your family.
Hi the couple i follow who are also in southern Portugal have a dog looking for a good home. You might know them ,ken and Gina. Their channel is OK Portugal and it was on one a their vlogs in the last week.
You plant seeds like I do. make a row & throw heaps in. I don't believe in mucking around spacing them out perfectly. Waste of time & effort. They grow however they want to. After years of doing it i don't even bother planting most things these days. At the end of the season I just let it all go to seed then when if dies off I run the strimmer through it all & leave it there. Now every season most of my garden self seeds itself.
Blessings beautiful family 💯♥️🙏
You se a lactarius deliciosus – mushroom
Great video! Glad to see you have projects for yourself. Take good care, a lot of people love you.
What a rain! We are also inside most of the time. In the few hours that it's dry outside it's always nice to walk outside in the lush green nature
He looks like a hunting dog?
what type of land do you have? can you build there?
I know that rainy feeling, we had weeks of it here, now its freezing! Definitely take a break in January, we'll all be here when you return. Love Bo and his cute dimples. Take care.
Brilliant. January off is a great idea.