#59 TOUR MY SPRING VEGETABLE GARDEN | Harvesting & Cooking (Countryside Life)

[@EugeniaDiaz]

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[@sondra4516]

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[@clairebear1318]

I love how you cook, I am now cooking things from scratch and eating way better, you inspired me! Your my fav content creator! Your videos bring me peace! :)

[@ninaflorence.blower4274]

I looove growing carrots! Add in a bag of sand to your patch. One you plant them water them in with a mix of seaweed tonic and hot water. They will thrive!

[@bunnywhite6513]

Please forgive the length of this comment, but I hope that sharing my story and thoughts will be insightful (especially for those considering this lifestyle and wondering how you make it look so easy and carefree). I've been binge watching your videos and observing my thoughts as I take in all your hard work and incredible artistic style and competence. I find myself both immensely inspired, notably envious, and tremendously sad and confused. This is providing an opportunity to reflect on my own journey and try to understand why our story hasn't turned out anywhere near like yours. Your videos look exactly like what I have been dreaming of and actively working towards for A DECADE! My husband and I finally bought land in 2019 to build an off grid regenerative homestead - it seemed perfect and magical. We moved onto it in Spring '21, so our timing is very similar to yours, as well as our age (I'm guessing a bit but it seems we're all right at the same age), climate (we're in Texas), and land size (we have 1.33 acres). We had also been converting a school bus into our tiny home before we had any idea we’d find and buy land. So many similarities yes, but I’m also seeing there are many differences in our stories (that I’m trying to learn from). Unfortunately we had to move out of our rental house and onto the land before our tiny home was ready (it’s still not even halfway done and I’m horrified and embarrassed to admit it’s been 7 years now!). That made us need to buy an RV to live in, which added another big project to my plate since I was determined to make it really nice and mitigate many of the toxic aspects of RV’s (I did not successfully accomplish this). Our land is also nowhere near as accessible or useable as yours, firstly because to get to it you have to drive up a mile of unpaved rocky roads with sharp turns and a steep section at the end. Also, because our land sits on one half of a huge hill with no access down hill except through neighboring properties, we only had easy access and use of about 25% of it. I really didn't think that would be as big of a deal as it turned out to be and even looked forward to knowing not many people would find there way back there. You seem to have great neighbors, another big difference in our stories. At first I thought the distance between us and the relatively small number of neighbors was a good thing, and many of them are nice enough. But being a small group outside of city limits ended up meaning getting to know our neighbors far more than in a residential neighborhood - and it wasn’t a great thing. Even as life-long Texans who have lived in the area of our land since 2011 and know the people well, having stubborn neighbors that don't know anything about the environment, nor care much, and are invested in the delusional American ideology of “rugged individualism” rather than true community, really took a massive toll on me. It didn't help that the 300 acres down the street was sold to a developer and began encroaching on our plans, prices inflated and suddenly all kinds of lots were going up for sale at insane prices. Nor did it help that the month we moved to the land I began experiencing chronic pain and that quickly took up a ton of my time, energy, and money (and it’s still unresolved). I also struggled more than expected with the venomous snakes, insects, obnoxious mosquitos, and extreme heat. Does Portugal not have these things?! Seriously, we couldn't enjoy just simply sitting on the small deck I finally built because mosquitos were relentless and I was terrified of us or our dog being bitten by a rattlesnake (with 4 types of venomous snakes near us surely I could find one curled up in a garden bed so I worried about that too). Our small workable area was crammed with a bus, RV, two small shipping containers (storage), and two trucks - so planning building projects was a nightmare. So were all my experiments in composting our human waste, though I never stopped trying. During these years my husband was transitioning into upper management and commuted to work 5 days a week, which meant he only had weekends to work on things with me, and yet he needed that time to rest. It was a never-ending struggle. We had been trying to get him into remote work for years but it was not happening. Even if we had, I don't think it would have been enough given all the other issues. There are so many other details that went into having this go from a hard-earned dream finally coming true into an overwhelmingly stressful experience that we ended up suddenly leaving last August. My husband got a big promotion that allowed us to quickly find a nice apartment 15 mins from our land and there’s a lot of opportunity for me to focus on healing. Even that though is not coming easy, and I think I’m the reason why. I did just learn I’m Autistic, have ADHD, and OCD. I am seeing myself and the world quite differently with what I’ve been learning. You and your husband are highly educated in technical fields and very early risers, that tells me some things right there. It also seems that before you even got land you (and Pepe) were very experienced in art and design, gardening, cooking, filming and editing. There’s also something about your skill in choosing what to do and focus on that I can’t articulate. It is teaching me more about my own process of decision making though and where I could really improve (if possible considering my neurodivergence). I should also mention that I do think America is a significant part of why this dream has fallen apart for us. My best friend of 10 years and her husband just decided to spontaneously move to Mexico a few weeks ago because they’ve been struggling to live a healthy lifestyle here too. Obviously people do it (an extremely small minority) but the grievances of those of us who find the US to be deeply problematic and quite antithetical to holistic living and community is also completely legitimate. So we are also now considering leaving the US in the next few years - no idea what we’ll do with that land which we still love and wish to protect. My big concern though is having US money that goes much farther in other places, but could contribute to gentrification (something we had direct experience with in Austin). We’re not giving up, but it is in part videos like yours that inspired me to begin with, and I have no doubt that you and Pepe are in a special category of people that are able to successfully create such a dream life. I’ve heard you say to never underestimate your creativity, but I’ll add that over-estimating it is an equal opposite possibility. I’m very competent in many things and have 20 years of experience and research that theoretically should have resulted in a better outcome for us. With so many variables (many that we can’t control), many outcomes are possible. I don’t want to discourage anyone, but I do want to share our story because most people aren’t making lovely videos about how everything went wrong. Ultimately I hope more and more people are able to be as successful as you because it would help normalize a way of living that is in alignment with how humans should be living on planet Earth, and make it easier for others to do it.

[@kaleyprice-kaleikini337]

Very well written. Thank you for sharing!

[@bunnywhite6513]

@@kaleyprice-kaleikini337 Thank you for reading and commenting!

[@amarugo4224]

The first time I saw her video, I thought the same. It's years and dedication of building different skills and having high energy levels. This kind of lifestyle takes time to achieve

[@bunnywhite6513]

@@amarugo4224 What do you mean by saying you thought the same? (Also, I didn't think all this after watching just one of her videos.) My husband and I have PLENTY of transferrable skills and have spent more than a decade pursing our dream (and as I said, we're not giving up) so...

[@amarugo4224]

@@bunnywhite6513 Oh, I think my comment came out sounding off. I'm not downplaying what you are going through. I meant, I saw her video for the first time and wondered how she was able to get to that point at that rate. I'm trying something similar and I'm facing several challenges too. I mean that she and her man must have had years of experience and transferable skills, not just to transform their land, but also to make content, edit and share for the rest of us to see

[@jeandumoulin2521]

Everytime I watch your videos, I miss the farm and gardens that I had years ago for 20 years…

[@hilaleyinc2477]

Hello! I noticed you don't eat fennel leaves. Maybe you want to try. We clean the fennel thoroughly and let it soak in water. After waiting, we wash it 4-5 times with plenty of water and let it drain. We chop our onions into small pieces and fry them in olive oil. We also add the strained fennel on top of our roasted onions. We leave it to roast in its own water. If the fennel does not soften, hot water can be added. When the fennel becomes soft, we break it over the egg. We add as much salt as we wish. Enjoy your meal after the eggs are cooked :) Ingredients: Half a kilo of fennel leaves 1 medium onion 4 eggs (may vary depending on preference) 3 tablespoons of olive oil Salt

[@antonellameloni9520]

Carrots leaves are great for frittatas or quiches😉 love, love, love your garden!!

[@janineandtheplants]

I can relate very well to the brush-cutter issues - hard to turn on and always snap off the cord...!

[@Poppy.seeds.]

I am about to move to a farm for the first time Eugina and I’m so excited to garden and one day when all the veggies are ready to harvest, I will make this recipe ❤❤❤

[@patlockwood6207]

The soup would have been great with all the cut up vegetables. Pureeing them was brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? Why do you like those specific carrots? Thank you for the video. Always so interesting.

[@Efiltaolf]

If you have one, Immersion blenders are great for soups!

[@xiomararichardson1320]

I laughed at your comment about breaking the cord on the trimmer. Same thing happens to me! My husband tells me it’s my technique even though he has shown me how to use it right I always break the cord and have to stop!

[@Angela-qc1ex]

😂😂 I've broken the electric extension cord in less than a few minutes trimming the hedges on my Azaleas and my husband said oh well that didn't last long did it 😂.. so team work that's helpful is a major difference / and the proper tools..🙏✅✌️ Keep going 🙋

[@jessicagonzalez1326]

Your carrot joy is everything! Love you Eugenia!

[@Maggie_Sol]

As usual you motivared me! I love your energy. Stay blessed!

[@PeacewithSha]

Such a beautiful harvest!

[@marinapastor7759]

Gracias por tus videos Eugenia! Eres una gran inspiración, contando lo bueno y lo malo, haceis un gran trabajo! Adelante! Un abrazo

[@gm3cline]

Your videos are stunning. The garden is amazing. You inspire so many people. Thank-you!!!!

[@Delava24]

It has a very good and cool vibe. Thank you for your video and the mood of your garden❤

[@ls1557]

I made my own very little vegetable garden with my son this week I hope it will grow and I can learn him about fresh vegetables 🥕

[@katiedanderson]

I cannot wait to make this soup! What did you do with those peppers and onions in the end? Is that what you mixed with the rice? Or did you actually add that to the ground beef?

[@Thiky23]

I think she may have added the ground beef to the peppers that she was cooking :)

[@sihlempungose1578]

Your videos are always refreshing ❤

[@RobbyJulietta]

What garden cligs do you wear? Can you reccomend them for in the garden?

[@ArianaSarahaFlightBehavior]

Pretty sure those are Birkenstocks.

[@thewriterstuff]

I've asked before, but what do you do with your excess produce? I can't imagine two people could consume so much. Love your vidoes as always.

[@TabonaASMR]

siempre es relajante ver tus videos, entender tu proyecto y los pasos que llevas para lograrlo, los tropiezos del camino y los fines logrados🤠

[@viktoriavidali]

I love your smile and your displays of happiness. They add a spark of joy to everything you share.

[@jenniferward5216]

Everything about your tiny home wreaks of total elegance.

[@margaretstanton7567]

The black soil in your new garden beds looks so fertile! I missed the video where you created them--do you tell us what you used? Also, can you say something about the appliances in your kitchen--are they super efficient? Brand names? Every video is gorgeous--Gracias!

[@ArianaSarahaFlightBehavior]

I can tell you that the blender is a Vitamix. Very fancy, but powerful if you’re going to be using it a lot - and great for puréeing soups. As another commenter mentioned, you can use an immersion blender for soups too… (Her immersion blender is a Braun, by the way. I actually had ordered that one and recognized it - but I returned it without even using it, preferring a Nutribullet immersion blender instead…) Can’t speak to any of the other appliances, but I thought maybe you were asking about the blender :-)

[@elsya7]

Me encantaria ver un video que enseña el compost ( como lo hicieron, como sacan la tierra, cuanto tiempo esperan, todo💛) siempre me interesa cuando incluyes el compost. Jajajaa muachas gracias. Con mucho cariño de California.

[@hoahappyhome]

Oh this soup is a good idea, I've never tried it before, we usually eat it right after stopping at the cooking stage.

[@lohio1587]

Watching your video is a perfect way to end my Sunday.

[@ElenaMensajesDesdeElBosque]

Gracias por este video y la inspiración y serenidad que me despierta. La falda es preciosa pero el link de la descripción lleva a un vestido. ¿Cuál es la falda? Gracias ❤

[@mylovelylife9090]

How do you keep slugs from eating the leaves?

[@ЛенаДавидович-х4ж]

Евгения ,доброго времени Вам! Я живу далеко на Севере-холодно,а Ваши видео согревают меня.Спасибо❤

[@Efiltaolf]

Eugenia, I love your videos! You’re so inspiring. Watching from a small town in Michigan, USA.

[@startpage717]

You need an additional weed wacker as they tend to get clogged if overworked...we keep two just in case or we switch them out to not over use...LOVELY! Your vlogs just freeze me in my space and I simply smile when it is complete or ended...☺Then I move and sometimes write...Anywho Thank you...🥰

[@josigomes6071]

Meu vídeo mais esperado com toda certeza ❤

[@MarMarti1780]

Another beautiful video Eugenia! Thank you so much for the recipe, need to try it this week! 😋

[@andreaprice1677]

You need a resident massage therapist for all the work you do, thank you for the content it is inspiring me to get in my garden for May. Many mornings in your garden with my coffee.

[@almathees3839]

Homegrown food to nourish ur body.❤ Snapdragon flowers to nourish ur soul!🦋🫶🏻

[@petro3441]

It is super great to have such a nice harvest after all your hard work. Enjoy

[@mariawelling4194]

You're such a hard worker😊❤

[@luisaleonardi666]

I was wondering how you both can consume all that healthy produce. Do you freeze a lot,Eugenia?

[@daisyfieldparrks9320]

Not sure if you ever talked about this, but where did you learn to cook? If you could talk about this in one of your videos, that would be nice. Love watching you in the kitchen. Tell Pepe we see him in the kitchen cooking those eggs; letting us know he has cooking skills too! haha. Great video, thank you.

[@miisomini4517]

Another lovely Video! You have such a beautiful garden, love it!

[@mihri_belli]

Önceden alt yazılarda Türkçede oluyordu lütfen yeniden ekleyin❤😗

[@jeandumoulin2521]

You are truly inspirational and so elegant….thank you from Montreal

[@lisa-ul4vi]

😆I feel for you Eugenia! I have a love -hate relationship with the strimmer. Always hard to start and I always break the cord!

[@iuregd8600]

Hola Eugenia, tengo una pregunta, eres ingeniera o tecnica agricola?? Es que sois increiblemente resueltos 👍, y lo estilosa que estas siempre en tus labores 🤩. Me encntas!!!🤗

[@joewalsh733]

Wonderful episode! Thank you for sharing.

[@TheUntamedJournal]

This year I’ve switched to an electric strummer as I could never start the gasolina and my arm hurt way too much 😂

...fennel greens can be used in many ways...don't toss them...with much Gratitude and Light from sLOVEnia 🙏☀️🐬

[@milacebrian666]

Eres con Leonardo da Vinci, sabes de todo y todo lo haces bien❤❤❤❤

[@NicoleDixie]

Hi! What camera is used for these videos??!

[@LostxInxPandora]

love the new music!!

[@wendyhuber1613]

I love your channel! so relaxing

[@jag2002]

Thank you for sharing your amazing recipes

[@vincehealy7602]

The weather is not good in Ireland now

[@claudinevandamme4809]

Cool video those carrots are looking very nice..the soup looks yummy...I am always hungry when I watch your video's...thank you again for great pleasant relax time..

[@WildPeonies26]

Thank you for posting another beautiful video, always so enjoyable.

[@daynaroyalmccurdy3155]

What do you feed your dog ?? 🐶

[@oyandakona5994]

Yaas gurl with them sunnies ❤️

[@hagarsaad7990]

Hi dear .. love u and appreciate whatever you’re posting here ❤following u from Egypt ❤

[@goretticastellanos7824]

Abril 2024❤ 28❤

[@madelynsclosets]

Eugenia! You are a consummate! The soup! The snap dragons! I had to keep going back to breathe in and inhale all the beauty details. I could smell and taste that soup! Thank you xxoo! Madelyn

[@Godisincontrol325]

😃🎉 Excellent Gave a like 👍 and Subscribed to your channel 🙏

[@myhomeandgardenchanneldwel7777]

Hi Eugenia, I am new to your channel. I just subscribed to your channel. I really love your contents. Very nice garden.

[@punjabseth260]

Nice😊

[@soovy2903]

Itll be really good if u raise chickens or goats since u have the land

[@AgnieszkaOlbrycht]

💚🌱🪴🥕🍳🥔🥬👏 beautiful ! 😍

[@Dzedemina]

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[@mariahaq8111]

I am in LOVE

[@Gabriel_Pedro]

Eugenia te amo ❤ totalmente ❤❤❤😊

[@goretticastellanos7824]

❤

[@mollydumas759]

Tara,I don't know if it's aluminium that You use to Line your cake pan,if so it's quite unhealthy. Just a little top which helped me years ago. Your family are lucky to have you being conscious of the unhealthy good chain.❤

[@inesvilar3462]

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[@triple_alpha]

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[@nickynik5951]

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[@2NiNA34]

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[@YourGreenLady]

esa sopa 🤤🫶🏽

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[@teresac1060]

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[@deboraguth4921]

J’adore vos vidéos mais je ne comprends pas ce que vous dites Dommages

[@marianneblaserachilli6775]

I like your content. But please, wear secure shoes, when you are doing this kind of work

[@gracielacubas-dz2kx]

You vicios are ok , but your accent sounds so bad, please make your videos in Spanish like finca la maye