We have lived off-grid in Central Portugal for 5 years - Property tour 2024
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- Follow me on a tour of our homestead in Central Portugal
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New here? My name is Lea and I live with my partner Maarten, our daughter Puck and toddler Bo on our land in Central Portugal. We left the rat race in the Netherlands in 2018 and moved south in our old campervan. Five 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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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction, Olive field
2:00 Vineyard (plans)
3:00 First parking spots
6:15 Bees
7:00 Pond
8:50 Chickens
9:35 Greenhouse
10:30 Garden
12:00 Well
14:00 Fruit trees
16:00 Digger
16:30 Main living area
17:45 Kitchen
19:25 What we usually don't show
20:00 Solar
20:48 Yurt
22:35 Other half of our land
24:15 Willow tree = water
25:10 Second pond
26:00 Later additions
27:50 Chaos
29:05 Another well
29:40 New neighbour
31:00 Road to the top
32:40 New project
34:00 Future house building site
I love how Bo was not amused at being on camera 😂😂. Your land is so big, I can't get over how much everything has grown since it was strimmed. Well done on the tour by the way.
Everything’s going crazy this year!
Your children are blessed. I hope they appreciate their freedom and love /support of a Father and a Mother. Your new lands on the top of a hill is beautiful. The journey is the excitement. Arriving comes when all is done. Great video. Best wishes.❤
I really enjoyed the tour. I started watching your show 4 years ago. The growth of your vision for your property and family during this time is truly inspiring. Congratulations!
Your place is looking great. Even with a broken digger you've accomplished a lot so far. ❤
thank you for the tour. it was very enjoyable, your work is impressive. having incomplete projects is part of the lifestyle lived when building a homestead, it all looks so good, and healthy. wishing you much strength and love.
This was a very honest video...not like most that only glorify what they did. Life is about failure and learning a LOT of times 😅 You have a good piece of land there that a lot of humans lived on through the years and so you will ❤️
We like to keep it real 😊
How excited I was to see you again!!! Thank you for another great video. I loved seeing Bo who was adamant about not participating. Your sundress is so nice with the little peek-a-boo hole in the back.
Thanks! Love this dress too, the pattern is so fun 😊
Good to see your family and you again.
Wow,never realized how big your property is!!!Enjoyed the video!!!!Have a lovely weekend beautiful family!!!❤❤❤❤🇬🇷 🇬🇷
Your great gardeners. Following the old ways with water is very smart. You're creating a paradise for living sustainably learning as you go. Congratulations.
Nice tour. I love the outdoor kitchen/pantry/dining area. Everything useful and necessary. I bet the whole family likes to dine and talk there.
It's definitely a nice spot to sit 😊
Leah and Martin beautiful property. You did well so far. When we chose the old ways its hard work but so satisfying. Enjoy life
Thank you for the updated tour. Your family has done amazing things!
What a beautiful spot your future home will be in! It was fun to see the tour of the land. Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful property you will never get bored 😂 can't wait for the update 😊 take care
Leuk om te zien wat jullie al allemaal hebben gedaan. Leven, kinderen en gezondheid zijn belangrijk en kosten veel tijd. Excuseer je minder voor de rommel die er nog is.
Bedenk: je hebt 2 handen, 1 lijf en 1x tijd. en wat vooral belangrijk is, is genieten van waar je woont.
Ik woon sinds 14 jaar in het centrum van Frankrijk, alleen, en doe wat ik kan en probeer net als jullie zoveel mogelijk self suffient te zijn. En daarbij niet te vergeten dat je ook nog geniet van je leven.
We hebben tenslotte een beslissing genomen om te vertrekken en een nieuwe uitdaging aan te gaan. En ons leven radicaal om te gooien. Ik heb nog geen dag spijt van dat ik ben vertrokken. Genieten van elke dag. Ik ben trots op jullie.
Zeker! De meeste mensen hebben niet altijd hun huis perfect op orde, maar de meeste mensen posten ook niet op CZcams. We hebben ook nog geen dag spijt! Deze manier van leven past veel beter bij ons, en we genieten zeker zo veel mogelijk
Always good to hear from you and the progress. Watched you from the start. So much been accomplished. Always wish you the very best.
Your homestead looks amazing, can see much work has been done! That view where the house will be built is beautiful.
Fantastic! What a big property and such a wealth of nature! Thanks for sharing! ;-)
I did not realize you had such a large homestead. I enjoyed the video. I can't wait to see what the surprise is.
I loved the tour and I related with several things you spoke and explain. I love seeing you in your videos and the way you live life. I know this is only an online video effect (didn't find better words for it), but I feel as I know you already! Of course if I would cross with you in real life it would be strange and even awkward (I'm a shy and introverted person). 😅 I could write here forever so I'll end it here. I truly admire you for your strength and determination in what you're doing. ❤
@AlongThePathsOfNature
Happy to hear that! Feel free to say hi if you ever spot us in the wild 😅
You are doing something that I could never do…..I am glad that you are making a go of it
Loved the tour and especially seeing where the donkey was used. Awesome video!
You have done heaps over the 5 yrs. The grassy play area looks like a nice flat area to build a house too.
Wow, you two are worker bees. The land is looking amazing. We love your work ethic, your children and the great marriage you share. We are excited to see the home you build. Thank you for sharing your adventure. 🇺🇲
Thank you so much for sharing......I can't believe it's 5 years already! Feels like just yesterday watching the yurt, outdoor kitchen & shed going up. Interestingly enough, you are not the only Portuguese homesteader who thinks that the fertiliser/compost was inferior - resulting in not so good crops this year. Also, how many fox attacks on chickens.....
Cannot wait to see what you guys have planned.
That is interesting! One of the reasons I was apprehensive about raised beds and no dig is not being able to get good compost, and annoyingly that turned out to be true. I'll get a different brand next time. We lost 4 chickens this spring, she took them very quietly one by one while they were free ranging.
Honestly, I admire what you have done so much! My husband and I live in England but he is Portuguese and we would love to move on to a farm in Portugal!
Martin manages the camera well. LOVE the passion fruit over the dining area.
Omg that passion fruit flower soooo pretty. It took me two years of taking care of my plant here in Canada I was soo dedicated and one day it just died cus of the cold. I was soo pissed off and kind of sad and now I see yours and I’m jealous. I gotta give it another try.
They're so nice! Most of the flowers are on the other side of the terrace this year, but we still love it. There are many varieties of passionfruit, did you look at ones that are native to your region?
To live your life, everyday achieving and moulding your own future must be so rewarding
this is the real deal. keep on keeping Leah and Martin!!!
Beautiful homestead! Amazing views of the mountains!
Thankyou for your tour
hear that gang we get an IBC tote project video in a few weeks.. and then a donkey for the well pump ;) great to see the property/project tour. cheers.
🥳 I wish we could get donkeys sooner, but they need fencing and shelter 🥲
Now that you have some fruit trees in if you want some different flavours and tipes you can graft what you like on to them it's surprisingly good
We have one orange tree that we'll try grafting this summer :)
@@ourportuguesehomestead cool
The land is lovely! So good to see you all. ❤
Wonderful video
Thank you for sharing 😁
So nice to see you all again!! You are doing just fine.
It was great to see the updates, even for the things that are a bit shaggy ;)
It's called life. Especially after a wet spring, things *explode*!
I was going to ask about Louie, but he seems to be moving with his usual enthusiasm :)
Figuring he will be fine.
Lookiing forward to the next video with the surprise!
Thanks! Louis had some problems with his eye, so he had to wear a cone to not scratch it. He's fine now ☺️
Fantastic tour...thank you. Love your garden. I especially like the water system and pond. You guys rock!!!
Lol there’s always a chicken getting too snoopy around the digger
It's a miracle we never lost one that way!
The kids grow so fast - step by step is the best way to do it
Thank you for sharing. It is beautiful!!!!!
I watched your videos when you were still quite new to the property. I lost track of your channel. So happy to see how far you have come. I remember you pruning those olive trees.
Very nice video
Thank you for the tour. It’s lovely and will keep getting better and better as time goes on. Why is Louie wearing a cone? Did he get injured? Looking forward to your future videos.
He had some eye problems, but he's fine now 😊
Good - Good & Good Thank You.
love the tour
Great tour and summary of all the progress you’ve made in the last 5 years. You have worked so hard and it’s good to see that some things are finally getting a little easier. ❤
Love watching ur videos.... watching from India
Thank you for the tour! I love your cooking and gardening videos. It's nice that you have plenty of water sources.
Great overview and congrats for your 5th year living offgrid. That's just amazing. You have been a main source of motivation and inspiration for me to move to Portugal and live a more natural life.
Just two questions: What is your battery storage capacity?
What happened to Lui so that he has this funny cone over his head?
Thanks, that's nice to hear! Our main battery has 5100 Wh, and we have two smaller ones as well. We've worked with less before, but this is definitely more comfortable. Louis has some problems with his eye, so he had to wear a cone to not scratch it too much. He's all good now :)
you did a lot in few years
I admire your commitment but so many unfinished projects and trash all over… lol would drive me crazy .. bless you for putting up with the mess
Unsure what you mean by “trash all over” 🤨. Either way, good thing you don’t live here 🤷♀️
Great Job on the Pallet shed, I've thought about making one, if you had a goat you could make chevra cheese to go with your delicious olives
Thank you for the tour of your country and the appropriate explanations of what you have decided to do on it. That was very comprehensive. You have done a good job and considering that you are not farmers by profession, you have moved forward successfully. Your future for you and your children looks very bright I think and I too live in the countryside on an old farm in central Sweden. I enjoy the peace and seclusion and the opportunity to grow vegetables, potatoes and keep small animals such as chickens and ducks. Greetings, Sven
Halo Lea, thankyou for sharing your off-grid farm with us. It looks if cleaning the land is an never ending story. Good luck and happy living, it will take time but enjoy what you do. Regards Joey, Walvis Bay, Namibia. ❤❤❤❤
Make a fertilizer with 1 gallon of water and banana peel, overnight, then throw the peel away, pur evenly to all your tomatoes once a month, your tomatoes will flourish, potatoes love it too, it's potasium, also wood ash helps soil, in the Spring, like manure, BEFORE The growing Season, not too much of either so you don't burn the plant or trees,
Great tour. I really appreciated you editing in the "before" pictures and videos, as you were talking about the changes.
Hi guys. To answer the unasked question: the reason you used white in the kitchens were due to them using whitewash from at least the middleage and up till a few centuries ago. Whitewashing kills germs and bacteria and reduces most viral spread. It also made everything look cleaner when you'd lightly wash over a dirty area and the basic nature of the lime would come into play. Greetings from Denmark
I love your place and admire how you both keep improving it. What a joy to live in nature. I live in the wooded area on ten acres in Michigan 7 miles distant from a small town. I love the privacy i have. Do some gardening but it’s a challenge with squirrels emptying the bird feeders and deer munching on my plantings.
So good to see you... I remember when you started this channel. Thank you for the updated tour :)
Your Outdoor Kitchen was a brilliant idea. Whatever you can do to create cool environment. You have really come a long ways with creating a family friendly homestead. You have done SO much clearing!!! Love that you have olive trees 🌳 your hard efforts are paying off.
Thank you for this amazing tour. 🙏
Best wishes! You are amazing, hardworking family!
A lovely tour ,thank you .❤
Beautiful family,love your property and your videos are very honest it is a life time project. .
How lovely to see you again. Thank you for the tour…I now understand your plot so much better now. Good luck with the new project.Jinxy
Thank you for this tour! It 's amazing how you live there with your lovely kids and doing such a lot af work. I bought your oil and it's really the best oil I can buy at the moment. It's tasty and pure!! With respect and love, from Netherlands.
I'm so happy you love the oil 😊
hi i am glad you guys are going toward your dreems beautiful drees you waering greeting from canada
Lovely tour..how often do you flood the garden beds once its hot like now? I struggle keeping plants alive in summer here, im guessing i need to change watering schedule and invest in more shade cloth and keep adding more mulch
When it gets over 30 I tend to do it every other day. When it hits 40 I do it daily, but it's definitely a struggle to keep things alive especially in August.
@@ourportuguesehomestead thanks for taking the time to reply 😀
In order to make a pond that retains water, you need to let the water half a meter stand for about 5 days and then you need you shake the slick with the excavator. I learned it from Sepp Holzer
ok, but you need clay for that to seal the soil
Where you are wanting to build your new house is going to be spectacular with those views to wake up to every day Leah and Martin. I can not believe you have been living there 5 years already, time has flown. So nice to see you all again and Bo is growing so big. Nice to see by the figures that are watching, you are getting a lot of subscribers now. Have a lovely day Leah, Martin, Puk and Bo and all the animals on the farm. Till the next video take care.
For the pond, you probably need only a simple contraption to prevent water from draining out. In my mind you only need a high enough vertical concrete pipe cemented to the stone pipe that fills your pond. That way, when the pressure of water in the stone pipe is high enough, water can flow overflow out of the top of the pipe and into the pond. But, when the pressure in the stone pipe drops and the water dries up, the vertical pipe will prevent all the water from draining. A bit like putting a pipe in your sink drain to prevent it from fully draining
Hope it makes sense, otherwise I can add a sketch next time :)
I understand what you mean, but I don't think it'll work. We've tried to plug the hole with cement before and the water just found a way around. It would be the same with a pipe.
@@ourportuguesehomestead I see, quite a complicated situation apparently. It might be worth trying still as the water can easily break the cement when the pressure builds up in the underground tube, but the pressure is quite small he other when the water flows way around (pressure in the pond is small). I am of course guessing here and who knows. Good luck anways :)
That was such a lovely tour of your property Lea and Maarten. You've done so much with the land. I love seeing your progress. A lovely place to live and bring up your children. Sending you much love, health and happiness.
This may be said already, but I think you need a second asian pear tree. I had a single pear tree and it was performing poorly, small pears. I have another now and we shall see if things change.
We have two :) I think for us it's more to do with it just being a young tree and maybe not enough water and nutrients.
I love this video. Your land is beautiful and you both have done such an amazing g job with it.
I am Portuguese, and if i lived in a house like yours cpcj would take my kids away for living with no conditions, anyway I would love to live in a land like yours, unfortunately i cant because i have kids and Portuguese law dont let me
Lots of kids around here that live a similar way, but all immigrants like us. In my experience people don't care so much if the kids are fed, clean and getting an education. But I'm sure you know better how it would affect your family.
@@ourportuguesehomestead we are controlled different, but glad you guys can live free, i dream one day i can too
Hello, happy to be a Subscriber from San Antonio Texas. Great Property
Such delightful video. You come across as a very warm and honest person. Always a joy to watch. Long may you all enjoy the life you are living in Portugal, which is a real journey and one you are very obviously relishing. The very best of wishes to you and your family.
I greatly enjoyed taking your tour. I wish you good luck in all your projects.
It just my idea ... * How nice if you got a goat and cow bcoz your land got a lot of grass and greeneries and the shit can be use as * soil and plant fertilizer ...! Rather then you just trim or cut the grass and just waste it , to me it's better you give to your animal ...and it will become more and more every year , you can sell it as extra income or cut it for Christmas cook ...! How is my idea ...? regards from Kuala Lumpur 06.06 a.m Saturday morning * last day of may. 2024
Goats eat almost everything - and are very good at getting into vegetable gardens. Also, keeping animals through the long hot and dry summer is not easy.
Thanks, but as I said in the video we don't want that kind of commitment right now. Too many people take in animals that they cannot care for properly. This land is too dry for a cow and goats are too much work.
Thanks for the tour. I enjoyed it very much. Your homestead is amazing. Congratulations on what you ve done so far with two young kids. How a nice family you are 🙏 my best wishes ❤
Thanks for the tour.
Incredible way of living !!! Myself and my wine still.in the rat race but hopefully soon will be gone.😅
First time to watch your channel and the tour was dazzling! Thanks, I hope to watch your progress. Hello from Texas, USA
Welcome!
Such a beautiful piece of land and you have done so much! ❤
Great tour, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for your video really enjoyed watching it
Congratulations! You truely have done a marvellous job - you worked, indeed, really hard... and still much ahead. I hope that you have also some time to relax and enjoy the coast...
The coast is quite far for us, so we don’t really go there. But we really enjoy going to different river beaches here in the interior 😊
A really lovely honest video xx
Im totally bummed your digger is still sitting idle. Its a life project.....1 hectare is enough work for a single person. Bo looks like he got the hump, bless him.
It’s a bummer looking at it every day 😅 But we see a light at the end of the tunnel .
Excelente vidio uma visita guiada pela sua propriedade gostei muito. Muito obrigao e bom fim de semana para toda a familia 👨👩👦👦 👨👩👦👦❤💙
Managing a homestead (big one!) On a budjet with 2 small todlers...thats a challenge!
Glad to see you are doing good.
Ohh poor Louie, wearing the cone of shame, what is he recovering from?
He had a problem with his eye, but he's mostly recovered now 😊
Looks great
Thanks for the update. Don't get a donkey working to get water. I will cry for sure😢
Greetings from South-Africa 👋🏻
You are a good family learning lesson
I saw this and searched for more from you! Think you changed a bit since you moved to Portugal and on this video you are really looking like a Portuguese woman 😮 I think you are now officially a Dona!
I need to disclaim that I am myself Portuguese living in the United Kingdom! For too many years 😢
Think years ago I watched one of your first videos, where you were living in a van? In the winter where there’s snow?? Not sure was yours ! ❤much love and respect!✊
We did live in our camper on the land for some time, but it never snows here so must have been someone else :)
This is very beautiful environment it looks pretty much like Africa.
Looks nice there
great 🤗