#31 A week of clearing land - Living on 40 acres in Italy

[@storiesfromthecascina]

To everyone who's going to suggest that we buy a tractor🚜, we made a buy-us-a-tractor fund especially for you: www.buymeacoffee.com/cascinastories/w/41449 😉 All cheekiness aside: a big thank you to all of you who support our channel in whatever way is possible for you. 💚

[@cliffordchristopher1]

I love your funny side. lol.

[@jeanrichardson2044]

You took the words right out of my mouth. Those backs have to last you many more years.

[@hans215]

Grappig… dat is nou net wat ik dacht toen ik jullie bezig zag met die stenen. En een zaagbroek…. Of had je die wel aan? En een ketting slijpsetje van Stihl. ( vlgs mij is de ketting bot…? ) Te koop in Cortemilia tegenover de super mercato 😊. Maar complimenten ….erg veel werk verzet. Succes en hartelijke groet!!

[@LoraEwinaga]

​@@hans215 dat formaat stenen met een tractor? dat is toch totale overkill 😂😂😂

[@elisabethbenders-hyde5286]

@@jeanrichardson2044 I agree there, having farmed a large portion of my life, using my back as a tool, and now paying for it with chronic back pain.

[@mariapottery]

Your Dad is a very hard working person!

[@slowly_radish8374]

Yes, what a difference! Loving your channel- nice music, beautiful scenery, good varied content, Dad & Veluto for warm hearts. Thanks for sharing the journey with us! 👍👍

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Our pleasure!

[@Jo-et9lb]

The wall you are building is most impressive, as is your strength and energy. What a very beautiful place you are restoring.

[@marilyn4098]

Thank you for all of your hard work and for sharing glimpses with us 😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Our pleasure!

[@seanmadden3620]

The satisfaction from just watching this. Thank you.

[@bobhaze5324]

I very much enjoy all the bird sounds you manage to record❣️ They add to the calm and peaceful feeling of your videos.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

The birds are so active this time of year that's it's inevitable to catch their song on video :-)

[@helenwasher2125]

I’ve been binge watching since I discovered your channel last week. I can’t believe I’m up to episode 31 already! I don’t want them to end! Love this channel.

[@heatherjameson5090]

Me two! I came across the channel last week & I think it is the best thing I have ever viewed. I dont ever want it to end!!

[@myownlittlehouse471]

Me too! It's always so sad when you finally catch up and can only watch new material once a week, haha!

[@Gawin2023]

Me too😊

[@cbrashsorensen]

The stone wall is a thing of beauty. This massive amount of work is amazing and will be worth all the effort in the short and long-term. I love how the light hits the stone buildings now the land is getting cleared.

[@donataj2213]

Today it was evident how over the years nature has taken over the area and now after all the effort a retaining wall has emerged and how wonderfully the house now composes itself, today's new houses do not look so beautiful, mysterious and cosy. Thank you for all the peace and quiet you give in spite of the sound of the lawnmower with your videos, the beautiful views, the singing of the birds. See you next week, I wish you beautiful sunny weather.💚🍀🌞🐝🐈‍⬛

[@harmlessgrey]

Good job! That is not easy work. The terrace wall looks so monumental and architectural now.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

It really does! From the right viewpoint it makes our chicken coop building look a little like a frotress tower :-)

[@rosemaryjasper1121]

Goodness you’ve shifted some stuff this week! Nice to see dad again he’s like a one man workforce! He certainly likes to get stuck into the job! It’s nice to see the love of family members go into a project, like visiting old friends when ever you think back to that job you will smile and remember the good times! You have certainly made headway in the gardening department, what a difference you have made! Whilst at the end of the day you may ache and wonder will your back ever recover it’s also very rewarding to stand back and see just what you have both achieved! There’s not a much nicer way to spend a day clearing brambles and overgrown areas in the sunshine and listening to the blackbird greeting spring as she makes her first tentative appearance. The Rosie glow of the light at the start of the video is just beautiful, your videos always leave a feeling of quiet reflection. A calmness that is almost palpable. Always beautifully shot. ❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

gardening in spring is the best ❤️

[@patmacfadzen7718]

I use to think the climbing ivy was beautiful. Now I see it for the choking weed it is. Great job, folks!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

i always have mixed feelings about ivy! i do think it's beautiful but it's also a difficult combination with walls...

[@deehalpern8988]

What a difference on that terrace. Lots of hard work.

[@anitakatz9772]

There is such sattisfaction to building a stone wall from Materials on the land ....wonderful work 😊well done

[@sarahofer4368]

Let's get Isis and Bertus' channel up to 100K subs ASAP!

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@29:40 Never, ever, did I think I would stumble across a film clip of Charlie Chaplin pitching hay 😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

life is full of unexpected presents 😉

[@lapsedluddite3381]

@@storiesfromthecascina 🥰

[@maryannknox7158]

lol 😂

[@Pipscape]

It seems to me that the rubble from the old feed troughs would be a great base and fill material for the ramp into the barn. ♻️ Love watching the transformation of this abandoned farm as you uncover treasures of bygone eras. 😊💪

[@sandrogriso2569]

Mettete molta passione in ciò che fate e questo è positivo siete proprio due belle persone peccato solo non aver trovato i sottotitoli in Italiano fondamentali per un ignorante come me. Ciao e grazie per condividere il vostro lavoro con noi.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

ciao sandro! sono in treno di fare i sottotitoli in questo momento. a volte KZbin lo fa automaticamente e a volte dobbiamo farlo manualmente, il che richiede un po' più di tempo. ❤️

[@wayneguy6043]

There is something fascinating seeing a 70-year-old man in skinny shorts, dress socks, and dress shoes that makes me chuckle every time

[@storiesfromthecascina]

he's not quite 70 😉

[@christineodeh6497]

But still as strong as he was when he was 30 years old!

[@poodlegirl55]

Hard work!! Good thing you aren't like Martijn and having to haul them up onto the roof!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

haha yeah, lucky us 😅

[@maksmaso4741]

that place now screams for some fuit trees ;)

[@storiesfromthecascina]

it does doesn't it!? we think the same 🥰

[@raffaellavitiello1762]

Fruit

[@wayneevans3342]

Great work! The terrace is very pretty. A lot of bottles to collect, maybe some will be of interest!?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Possibly! Curious to see what else will come out of that vault :-)

[@gozoalex3946]

I hate clearing brambles. They a vicious!! 😅 So, well done!

[@lindachenoweth9002]

Great job you two! Loved watching you switch jobs once in a while. Good to learn and do all you can with the different tools, good for you Isis! Couldn't believe the way you all moved those big rocks, wow! Hoping for a safe trip home for your dad. Take care!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

switching jobs every once in a while is good for the body 😊

[@davideborgna4918]

💪💪💪di certo non vi annoiate... 👍👋👋

[@kathleenrobson1803]

What a good job you’ve done 😁

[@neutonrenda2303]

When my parents bought their farm in the eighties, we uncovered van loads of bottles. The garbage was burned in a pit, but they just piled the glass up over the years.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yes, glass, porcelain and tins are the things that can't be burned or composted.

[@JanMattiske-ng6rx]

Congratulations to you both for pressing on so energetically at every opportunity weatherways! We enjoy seeing how much you achieve each week in getting your property in order. Are you allowed to deal permanently with those invasive brambles?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you so much! Not sure what you mean by dealing with them permanently, but we are planning on digging out the roots, and yes, that is allowed :-)

[@JanMattiske-ng6rx]

@@storiesfromthecascina It’s good that those brambles are not protected by some legislation & allowed to dig out the roots to be rid of them!! You are both doing so well at dealing with each challenge in stages. Keep well and enjoy the coming Spring.

[@KMD2832]

That looked like a lot of hard work, but very successful. I wonder for how long you will continue to find new discoveries? Great video as always, thank you :)

[@storiesfromthecascina]

You're welcome! We suspect we have quite a few discoveries ahead of us still :-)

[@censon]

You folks must sleep well at night!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we do, and also sometimes it's hard to get up in the morning 🤣🤣🤣

[@accountmward]

Goed dat jullie daar de boel opruimen en het Klimop van de muur gaan verwijderen. Klimop wortels kunnen dergelijke muren namelijk kapot maken. 👍

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Ja, wordt vervolgd! Met de klimop zijn we nog een dagje zoet denk ik :-)

[@beverlymurray6554]

Wow great progress on the land!

[@gleecrip]

Such hard yakka (hard work) clearing all that. Well done, it looks great! 🙂

[@lindabrooks8242]

Love watching the clearing of all the rubble, which in turn unearths beautiful, forgotten elements. Come back soon, Dad.❤

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

You need a herd of goats to start getting your land cleared! It is amazing how fast 20 goats in an enclosed space can strip every living thing back to ground level.

[@josephmartignetti8941]

lol you guys make me laugh, GOD BLESS, THERE IS NOTHING THATS GOING TO STOP YOU GUYS,,, GO FOR IT

[@stephenhardman4321]

Love your podcast. Beautifully filmed with great supporting music. Just to say. Our Dutch friends we met in Italy also used to refer to the backside of the house.. that is until we told them the backside in English refers to peoples posteria (arses). We just say: the back, sides and front of a house

[@L.C.vanVive]

Lots of composting to follow.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Indeed!

[@tuhesse]

Wow! The terrace looks so great. Ya’ll are so productive. Hello from Alabama 😊

[@sharlettedavidson81]

That lightning… That was really something to see… Beautiful and scary at the same time… In the clearing really made a huge difference it really is looking amazing I can’t wait to see what happens when it starts to bust out in bloom. What a wonderful job you guys are doing❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@TAG993]

Awesome work. I know first hand how difficult and time consuming this is.

[@leonieandrewsart4137]

That's a huge amount of clearing you did this time. We look forward to seeing your progress every time.

[@soniawoolley366]

Great job done !

[@drsweety]

Love the aerial shots of the before/after clean up of the terrace!

[@kektuzeso9199]

Beautiful place. Great job this week, enjoy some rest. Love your videos!

[@masodimontagna3771]

Great work and transformation 😊👏👍❤💪

[@melissaeden1219]

That's a lot of work, but the payoff is terrific--the terrace looks wonderful!

[@maryannknox7158]

The stonework on the new discovered Vault is beautiful what a lovely area you’ve cleared up

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Yes, it's very beautiful! although it probably also needs some restoration/stabilisation works in the future. Another challenge ;-)

[@susanadams-wauro6716]

Wow! Excellent job on the terrace! I love how you just tuck in and get to it. The place is shaping up nicely. Cuddles to Velluto and cheers to you both from Canada 🇨🇦

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@stan525]

you can use the wheelbarrow itself to pull the stones up to move. stand it on end, strap or tie stone to the wheelbarrow , then pull back on handles stone loaded ready to transport

[@shoaibmansoorkhan4790]

I love italy 🇮🇹 i love your videos i from Pakistan

[@ColinLennard]

At the time of watching (19k views) you are/have done so much, however that doesn't stop me thinking -If you where to do it this way or that. As you have completed the job any advice would be of no use. What you have done has made a great improvement. Well done.

[@BrightSparkIdeas]

Wow what a difference, it looks great. It will be nice to make this area part of the garden. Love the vault, I am sure you can make it into a special feature for the garden.

[@gardenfork]

Also consider a Kubota BX23 tractor with front end loader and backhoe. Mine is great. Be careful on slopes with any machine. - Eric.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

looks like a great little tractor but we're probably going for something a little stronger, because we have a few tools here that require 50pk and that we'd live to be able to run - like a log splitter.

[@margomoore4527]

⁠@@storiesfromthecascinamy Dad acquired a largish Kubota along with 23 acres mol (more or less) in Texas. It was essential! And it was still working well when my parents passed within a year of each other, after 20 years of work and fun on their hobby farm. You can use it to mow meadows, move and stack hay, spray potassium on the orchard, carry a deceased horse or other animal to the back of the property, dig a big hole and bury it, move mulch, help root out deadwood (in TX, mesquite), and many other chores.

[@henricvandijk6995]

Plat mes op de bosmaaier, je kunt ook een speciaal bramenmes gebruiken, de uiteinden zijn dan naar beneden gebogen. Werkt heel prettig omdat je gelijk versnipperd. Oh ja, tijdens verbouwingen gebruikte ik voor zware stenen vaak een steekwagen, spaart je rug 😅

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Daar kwamen we achter! ;-) 18:35

[@karinbenedetti172]

Wow,its looking beautiful…and love the bird songs,to me it always sounds as if the birds sing louder in Italy,thank you for the great video…from Canada

[@storiesfromthecascina]

they definitely sing louder and/or are more numerous here!

[@cherylclark5975]

Excellent work,both of you….Isis,could you leave the subtitles up a little longer please…some are very quick…Thankyou ..love your videos 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@marthaollis5049]

Beautiful place! I love the wall! I love the plan to make the lower terrace part of the garden. I have a question. It looked as though some of the brambles might have been (black berries) black raspberries. I understand they are sometimes called brambles. Are you familiar with them? On 40 acres I am sure there are others that will be in a more acceptable location for growing and collecting their fruit. It is a delectable treat! A cobbler with ice cream or whipped cream, is unbeatable. Also good fresh, with biscuits or pancakes. If you haven't already, I hope you will have a chance to try them. Black berries used to be an abundant, forageable food in our area. They are nearly gone from over development.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Yes definitely! We sometimes foraged blackberries in the Netherlands/Belgium too. Last fall I didn't really get round to doing it beyond a few handfulls to eat fresh. There's a big difference between the plants here, some have big and juicy berries and others stay small and kind of hard and dry. Definitely planning on keeping a few of the good ones :-)

[@petrekovairena1891]

Úžasné vypadá to jako hradby zámku. Prostě nádhera .

[@BarbieKP]

Another vault! And it looks like there is another under the ivy. There must be some interesting stories surrounding the farm. I would not be surprised if some structures or parts of them go back to Roman times. I am totally loving your fascinating restore videos. I am just halfway though binge watching since YT dropped you in my suggestions. Thanks for the share you are very gifted with the video story telling nd documentation.

[@billdevanney130]

Oh! that beautiful birdsong in the background. I miss that now living in Australia. Birdsong here is a lot louder, i.e., Kookaburras & cockatoos 😁 Lovely video, thank you.

[@kfrohlich]

Wow you both did such a great job. Looks so good ❤

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KuzminaAlisa]

Ребята! А я вспомнила крепостное право ... когда целыми деревнями работал на хозяина и собственника этих земель... Одному мало, что сделаешь. На видео ясно понятно рассказано, что руками этой дружной семьи делается ровно столько, сколько способны работать.

[@lieuwina]

Do you think that those arches are perhaps drainage? The property outside is starting to look beautiful and clearing that walk way was quiet a job. Well done. Your father is a very strong person what a weight carrying all those stones. Well done. You have done such a lot in such a short time on the house and property.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

as we understand from the locals the arches are mostly to make the structure stronger, but proper drainage could be an aspect of that.

[@TrulyYours88]

What an amazing amount of work you all have done. Reclaiming overgrown land is no easy task. It is looking so much better.

[@earlhuffmon9819]

Get a brush chipper. It will make clearing easier and faster, and will make mulching faster.

[@myownlittlehouse471]

That is quite a transformation!

[@maryannknox7158]

A true Labor of Love 💗

[@richardjones5766]

You guys are awesome!! Love watching your videos

[@gardenfork]

Will the debris from the feed troughs be used as fill for the warehouse ramp?

[@ElfieSilberberger]

wow, hard work, I hope, you have also lots of relaxationtime after it, and a good physical status and strong muscles

[@elisabethbenders-hyde5286]

I know it's not the Dutch way, being Dutch myself, but have you ever considered cooking potatoes with the skin on? Your potatoes have a nice thin smooth skin and would do very well cooked that way. It also adds extra flavor.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

I've grown up with skin on potatoes in Belgium, so yes! But italian potatoes often (not always) are slightly green under the skin which is not healthy and so it's better to peel.

[@ronaldlucas5360]

Nice drone shots.

[@wendydee3007]

So glad I found your channel, you guys are such good company, ideal for a fellow introvert hehe. Your videos are full of everything I like: cats, creativity and rustic pursuits :o) Thank you

[@storiesfromthecascina]

thank you! happy to be able to share all those things ❤️

[@neutonrenda2303]

I'm only getting to watch now, I still have another video to catch up on, but it's great being able to follow. Great start on the ramp, it also looks amazing with the terrace cleared up. Every time I watch I notice something that I haven't seen before, your property is fascinating.👍❤

[@Erin_Wilson_Studios]

Great progress. Your backs must ache at the end of every day.

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Sometimes they do ;-)

[@HubertusSchaper]

Hi Isis & Bertus ,hard work arround the builings did pay of ,the surounding areas looks like great make it al more habbital, & and ofcourse honnor to your Farther❤, he dous great work there👍🏻👏,Greetings.Hubertus.🙏🏻🇳🇱🇳🇴🍀🇮🇹

[@GiuseppeAudino797]

Hi guys I know you did work very hard for the past week but you did a good job cheers and thanks for sharing all your videos 👍👋

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Our pleasure! And Thank you!

[@laurakruithof919]

Wat ontzettend leuk om te zien, groetjes uit Groningen ❤

[@Diana-cw7vp]

This is the perfect time to collect nutritious stinging needles or ortica with your gloves of course for cooking delicious meals ❤️

[@storiesfromthecascina]

It's a wee bit too early for it still where we are. They are only just starting to peek above the ground. But soon enough that time will be here!

[@itawolf2494]

After cooking the stinging needles,filter the cooking water and use it ase a after sun/sun burn lotion.

[@martinjames3950]

I always use that type of blade for bramble best one I found

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Yeah, it makes a huge difference!

[@silviac221]

Wow, that's a whole lotta work!

[@philjones6323]

Stihl do a good hand held hedge-trimmer on a pole that is good for cutting bramble too (doesn’t mulch though)

[@MarcoLangeveld]

Please beware: if you do not kill the root of blackberries and what so on, it will be back in no time. Maybe you can put a little fire on the stumps?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

we're going to dig them out but that didn't fit into this episode anymore 😉

[@michellephilips8807]

Jullie doen het fantastisch en jou papa top hoor👌

[@lorassorkin]

I have been binge watching for a couple of days now, and loving your channel! I know this is episode is a few months old, so maybe my question will be answered when I catch up to the latest video. I keep wondering if you have considered getting a hand held battery mini chainsaw? I watch a few channels where people with them absolutely love them.

[@robinhere4230]

I am thrilled at the progress you are making on your project(s)!! I notice that you rarely wear work gloves which I wonder about, but my big burning question is: what do you do with all of the debris, both construction and landscape trash? Do you burn it or what? Thanks for sharing your journey with us!!

[@southloupriverhomestead4696]

I don't think you need a tractor. I think you need a few goats or sheep. I,m not able to buy them for you. Sorry about that. Thanks for the video!

[@storiesfromthecascina]

i guess the disadvantage of goats is that you can't park them in a shed and forget about them for a few months when you don't need them 😅, but we would definitely like to have a few goats and sheep in the future ❤️ and what we love about animals over tractors is that they don't disturb the soil and add nutrients and of course also make for adorable company 😊

[@margomoore4527]

OMG, is that stove an AGA?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

sadly not 😊

[@KuzminaAlisa]

Самое главное, что вам нравится и вы уже живете в своем райском саду. Хныкать не научены, трудитесь по мере сил и возможности. Я почему то подумала, чтобы запустить здесь хозяйство сыродельное, нужны не только ресурсы питьевой воды и деньги на покупку животных, оплату услуг ветеринарного врача, но и должна нравиться вся эта работа. Не знаю, как по поводу овец молочных пород, но обычную козу я бы давно завела. Места для содержания козочки более, чем достаточно! Она ест и ветки деревьев, поэтому и косить не надо траву, да и вы с молоком своим для питания- это творог, это сметана и простокваша на оладьи и хлеб. Курочки также пусть ходят и питаются, зерно и витаминные добавки летом и не требуются. У вас столько места и земли, то если законодательство разрешает держать для личных нужд, то попробуйте завести козочку! Это умнейшее животное!

[@willforbes9850]

Anyone else see the image of a cowgirl in the bottom left panel of the warehouse door? 2:34, 3:10

[@jeanrichardson2044]

What would the vaults have been for, before they became a rubbish tip?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

As we have been told they were mostly to reinforce the walls, but they could have been used for storing things too, if they were big enough. This one is quite low, so not too much space for storing tools or anyhting along those lines.

[@cristinaguarise-cb8gh]

Bel lavoro ragazzi 👏👏😘

[@ΜατίναΚαραγιανιδου]

Next time you have to move something this heavy try to put it on rolling poles. Like the Egyptians

[@debbieclark9333]

Time for a tractor to do the digging, lifting, and carry. 😊

[@storiesfromthecascina]

Hi Debbie! We are saving up for one, but it might take a while before we get the funds together. Meanwhile the work needs to go on ;-)

[@PlantNative]

Birds nest in brambles. I believe you knew to do this work early enough in the season?

[@claudeross126]

Can you burn those piles?

[@storiesfromthecascina]

yes, but in this case we're letting them decompose.

[@edobaiedo]

Un consiglio. Il decespugliatore non va forzato al max di giri motore,deve essere un mix di coppia e alti e bassi rēgimi. Altrimenti sforzi troppo e hai consumi da petroliera!

[@edobaiedo]

Aggiungo che è molto meglio non avere nessuno nelle vicinanze quando si lavora, c'è il rischio di ricevere addosso i detriti che si proiettano a velocità importanti!