Everything is about to change

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

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[@johnbilinski6830]

Your garden looks fantastic. Congratulations on the purchase of a new excavator, I am certain that you will get much use from it.

[@tracey4474]

So pleased you have this exciting new partnership - and a working digger !

[@carlamarlene2927]

I love watching y'all. Your kids are lovely and your husband is fantastic. You are living the dream!

[@vancejones4804]

I'm glad things are changing a bit for you.. You and your family deserve it.. Love your vlogs

[@egoyiboclementinaonwuegbut7331]

Congratulation on your new digger it looks good. 😊 you must be overjoyed. Thank you for sharing

[@USA.RE3]

You guys work so hard and are amazing! Congrats Leah and Martin!! Happy for you. Greetings from Houston TX -Rick

[@AnneHeyns]

Congratulations on the new digger and the business deal, life is definitely changing for the better for you☺

[@joannadrawe6654]

Enjoyed the video!!!

[@mikeduda3173]

Great news, finally a working digger! Now with extra income from side jobs you can start on your home. So excited for you. Congratulations 🎉

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

That’s the plan!

[@rosbeaton637]

What good news about the new digger. Your garden is looking lovely and lush. You must be enjoying it!

[@AlmostaGreenAcre-zs5eu]

Wonderful news. Congratulations on the new digger and partnership 🥰

[@faithrada]

Yes! What a wonderful partnership. Congratulations.

[@keluargaganfais1027]

Everyting is About to change.. Beautiful Nice video good job my friend🙏👍

[@sgrvtl7183]

A cooler summer is always welcome❗️ your garden is flourishing 🌻and looking forward to your sunflowers❗️ happy news of a new ‘digger’ 💚

[@rachelfrees1268]

Lovely video. The flowers are the best. So happy for your new business. Martin will be in great demand.❤

[@junco477]

What great news.... good weather, a new machine and a thriving partnership !!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Life is good 💃

[@leannekudahl2432]

Bravo for your digger co-op... Great idea. Your daughter's flower arrangement was beautiful.

[@Harryset1]

The best of luck with your new digger! Glad it did work out that way. All the best, H.

[@LindaSchreiber]

Yay!! Digger!! What a great communnity networking thing you have got going with that. Love it.... Bo is getting tallish and lanky, and Pook is approaching the 'young lady' stage. [I know. Don't rush it ;) ] So glad to see you all doing well.

[@ram1brn]

you should have removed all the green parts from the flowers Im a soap maker so have infused oil many times. to keep a beets color you have to leave the root on and about 3 inchs of the tops that way they wont bleed out . but the chiogga beets it may not matter

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks, I’ll remember for next time. For the beets I honestly don’t care, they taste good either way.

[@gracedossantos2136]

Congratulations with the new digger 🎉

[@franceshurt3517]

Hello Leah and Maarten and the beautiful children, I think your vids are the best, your soft spoken voice enhances the quiet beauty of your existence, I'm so glad that things are going in the right direction to improve your lives, veggie garden, tractor and all the possibilities it promises, I sincerely wish you all the best in your future endeavours, cheers!!!🥰😘👍👍👍🙏

[@user-ih7zg4tf1w]

Hurray, a new digger.!The cooperation is a very good plan! 'Your garden looks healthy and so nice. It's wonderful how you are harvesting and cook with the children. Thank you for showing the calendula-oil. I will do the same with your lovely oil! With love from the Netherlands.

[@suepittel426]

I am happy that you got your new digger and that your garden is looking so good. You have a lovely family. Thank you for another great video!

[@NoeleenGrima]

Hello from Covilhã area 😊😊😊 Happy for you guys, regards to the digger…❤❤❤ everything looks lovely. Well done. X

[@faithrada]

Thank you for sharing that sweet bouquet 💐 with us young lady. ❤😊

[@pagecericola7342]

Love your videos. So peaceful. Page from NJ, USA

[@jerrielindsey5939]

An excavator! Hope your partnership is as successful as your garden is this year.

[@elainepearman2309]

Congratulations on the new digger and the business deal, wonderful news. One of the ways I use twine with tomatoes is the way you have it tied at the top but if you bury a good amount at the other end where you plant the tomato (or next to it) the twine keeps firm providing stability for the plant. Just a thought. Love your videos, very relaxing and watching how much the children have grown. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I might bury the twine next year, if I can remember to set up the trellis before planting. But they’re quite stable now too

[@elainekaufman2264]

Love the turquoise check apron. Super cute

[@Haffy1952]

Congrats on the new digger, things always work out in the long run. Love your videos from here in Maine in the USA.

[@dawng2349]

Congratulations 🎉 on the new digger! Love your content. Look forward to seeing more.

[@mumzelvandenberg1628]

Hello from Gouda 🧀 it’s nice to see your family thriving in Portugal. And I love to see fellow Dutch people enjoying their journey. 😊

[@jeanelliott7491]

I check Every day to see if you have a post. Was very happy to see this one today. I really enjoyed this video. Your garden is really doing well. I used to make pickle beets when I had a garden. It was the only way my children would eat beets and they really liked them pickled.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Glad you liked it! Have another video coming next week ☺️. The kids love pickles, but they have yet to try the pickled beets. I’ll just have to keep trying to persuade them

[@simonrobin9416]

New digger!!! Very happy for you guys. Also very happy to see all the planets. Best wishes!!!

[@juliad1768]

What fantastic news on the new digger, it pleases me to hear you have very kind neighbours to help out like that just fabulous - das ist shed gut !!! , good to see you all xxx

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We're very grateful for them!

[@drzeworyj]

I am happy to see you content and smiling.

[@skaraborgcraft]

I imagine lots of new holes, trenches and grading on your property! Your waiting time for engine repairs was completely unreasonable, Portugal or not. Your beets look awesome!

[@marionsmith1464]

Happy to see the progress and good news.

[@joyguthrie964]

We enjoy the volunteer sunflowers as the attract the birds. I don’t plant any.Love pickled beets. 😊Congratulations on your new digger and business!

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

I have some volunteers too! And I haven't planted borage in years, but I still have lots every year 😅

[@loream]

I'm just soooo happy you've got a new digger! Congratulations 🎉 I've been following you guys for many years now, and even though I just know your family virtually, I am always wishing the best for you ❤

[@sandgroper-ig9nk]

I was thinking a house might be the new thing ,but nice toys are more fun. Hope the business keeps you busy in a good way. Enjoy the summer tx for the update 👍👍

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

House is going to take some time 😅

[@angeliquelives]

Gefeliciteerd met jullie nieuwe graafmachine 🎉. Als ik het nodig heb in de regio, zal ik zeker aan jullie denken!

[@Truongthikimcuong92]

Great video ❤❤❤ hello everyone, nice to meet you 🙏🙏🙏

[@elsjeleaver5669]

Even if you are not "herbal" as you say, calendula is really great! Just dry some of the flowers and use as a tea in winter for sore throats (sweeten with a bit of honey) it works soooo well.

[@stephenmoss9842]

Congrats on the new digger, hopefully many care free working days ahead.

[@jeanettefrancis6473]

Great you have an income now and a business. I have horses so have piles of manure rotting down to which I add some greens. A couple of weeks ago I threw in the kitchen scraps with pumpkin seeds. A week later I saw bunches of pumpkin seeds sprouting and growing under the tarpaulin, and its winter here so it must have been very warm in the pile. I will now be planting mine in mounds of rotted manure and other compost. Looks good. I live on land in New Zealand.

[@lieuwina]

I am so pleased for Martin that he has a partnership in a business and I pray that he gets lots of jobs I will certainly help put his name forward to other you tube channels I watch in Portugal and put his link forward to them. Have a lovely day.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks Lieuwina, we appreciate that 😊

[@marietjiestegmann742]

Ons eet ook graag pannekoek met kaneelsuiker. Ons het dit by julle geleer amper 400 Jr gelede-ge erf by julle! Vanaf SA.

[@Stormy-14-]

Wonderful video 👍👍❤️❤️

[@anneavery5799]

wow love your little family and what you are both trying to do and your a great homemaker i hope the new digger works out well for you all too sending you all much love from australia ❤👍

[@connydijkstra7781]

Bietjes uit de oven zijn erg lekker, ik doe ze ook altijd roosteren en dan gaan ze bij mij de vriezer in. Ze houden hier niet zo van pickling. De smaak blijft erg goed in de oven en natuurlijk in combi dat ze uit eigen tuin komen 😊

[@athena7042]

Congratulations on everything

[@Uriahheep1975]

As a mechanic myself i feel sad for some farmers who has no basic knowledge about engines or farm equipments as a whole. Because when it got broke they run to the mechanics for repairs. Those old diggers is an easy repair. My grandfather, as a farmer, understand this. He has no college degree, but went to vocational school in mechanic, six months school. Now we have a three generation repair shop.We are capable of repairing or overhauling any kind of farm equipments.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

@@Uriahheep1975 we had maybe 10 people look at it, but sure, it’s an easy repair 🤣

[@robynclarke5274]

You can grate beets to add to chocolate cake mix or brownies. Another favourite is to roast beets in the oven then used in salads and goats cheese & rocket with a few walnuts putting into pita pockets.

[@maceyevo]

Great to see your family growing and fantastic digger will be a godsend

[@maxfella]

Bravo! It was a smart move with the digger!

[@lizpinto7079]

That is great news about the new digger both as a new job but also to be able to start your dream home ❤

[@painchaud2000]

Love the video as always.....hope the landscaping business goes well. Good idea I think to have the neighbors contribute.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We were already looking to finance a new one, and they suggested to do it this way 😊

[@didisalyers4460]

The secret to keeping the color is to not cut the top off so far. I always leave 2-3 inches of the beet tops on and that preserves the color.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

They go pink in the pickling vinegar either way, so I don't mind

[@maryanakvasnic2709]

I just learned a new way to use beets. Here in Canada a company makes parsnip, red beets and sweet potatoes chips. So if you slice roots thin like the chips and dehydrate them in oven or sun, snd then after cooling with a bit of sea salt they can be stored in glass jar for a long time. I think the process would be the same as sun-dried tomatoes.

[@JK-yf9sx]

Such lovely children Leah.

[@Bennie32831]

Great the digger looks great ✌️👏

[@midascherry531]

How I wish I had even 300 Sq meters of your lot for my small house 😅... you're wealthy in many ways 😍😍.. enjoy your day ❤

[@faithrada]

I forgot how lovely pickled beets can be... thank you for the reminder.

[@BirdYoumans]

❤❤

[@suzzie5164]

The secret to keeping the colour in beets is you must not cut them , don't top and tail them just cut the leaves as close to the beet without cutting into the veg 👍 just a good wash but never cut because the colour will just bleed out 👍

[@hemlock40]

Our coping joke getting used to Portugal is "talvez proxima semana", a vague promise which basically means 6-12 months.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

The guy who had the engine was actually English, but I guess he's integrated well 😂

[@Tubroos_Bz]

Sounds like a great plan with the digger!

[@7311andrew]

Since you like squash and pumpkins look up Hopi gray squash. They are a native American variety. Easy to grow and makes large squash.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Thanks, I’ll keep that in mind for next year.

[@empret7704]

I'm glad your digger is going to bring in some ekstra money 💰 😊 one step closer to your dream house 🏠 🎉

[@anabelapombo6241]

Hi!! Keep following you!! I wonder if you have already posted some video here about your house. I am very interested in doing the same but would like to know the overall costs and also if it's a good option for that climate too, thinking about the extreme cold and hot weather. Regards! Anabela

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We've started a little bit, but won't be sharing about it on here until we're close to being finished. We think it's the best option for our climate, mostly for the heat. It doesn't get extremely cold here.

[@inekeroos9264]

Congrats with the digger !

[@ChristineKelly1000]

Congratulations on the new digger business.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

'Punkrock Excavation'. That's gonna give a Damned Clash to Portugese digger establishment I bet. The cooperation with your neighbours on the basis of trust, when there's substantial money involved, is just heartwarming to me. Socialism at it's smallest, but finest. According to some beliefs, children choose their parents. I would tell the youngsters around, that they didn't do very bad. Could've been worse.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We’re very grateful they wanted to work with us 🙏

[@anitamoolman168]

I hope he’s starting with your house😁and that’s how we make pancakes here in South Africa

[@martinab3774]

You're doing great! Try pancakes with honey and rum😉

[@punjabseth260]

👍👌

[@keluargaganfais1027]

❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@markatag2680]

Pancakes are for breakfast, lunch and dinner 😊

[@curthale8605]

Pickled eggs and beets yum!

[@brittjansen9737]

Yeah great news about the digger!

[@valeriaaxx]

Gezellig koken met de kinderen...❤❤❤❤

[@daffs0]

❤️😁

[@tenpennyguy]

A new digger, hurrah!

[@ruralbwoy]

Good move on getting a fresh digger, 👌

[@mikedekker9161]

Congratulations on the digger

[@mti2035]

I remember ❤when my mom made them pancakes

[@johnlander1610]

As my mother used to say teachers rest and mothers pest

[@thefatbaker]

Punk Rock Excavations ? How do I contact you ?

[@rodneysaunders1]

Your Instagram link does not work for me to find out more?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Sorry, I fixed the name but forgot the link. instagram.com/punk_rock_excavations?igsh=Nzg3aWFtNG8yanlz

[@aquaangelina7270]

Have you started to grow like your own pineapple and bananas and coconuts ?? What other veg and fruit are you growing. ??like blackcurrant/ strawberries / blueberries ,/ raspberries ?

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Our climate is semi-arid, not tropical, so things like that don’t grow here. I have some berries growing, but not much.

[@kbc1883]

Cute skirt!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Pancakes are the best

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

Punk Rock Excavations, hm. I m more the Metal guy.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Damn, guess we can’t come work for you 🥲

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

@@ourportuguesehomestead Yeah no way! Anyway, punkrock on!

[@junehitchcock170]

Goodness are you all still living in your yurt??

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

Where else would we live?

[@InquisitiveBaldMan]

Poffertjes > Pancakes

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

You do you 👍

[@coby6417]

🌟👏👍🍀💐🫶🏻

[@andrewkerr8871]

Please give us a p.o. box so we can help your family😅❤

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

We closed our PO box last year, wasn’t worth it anymore for us. But thanks for wanting to help 😊

[@ciprianoneves7246]

You guys live a charmed life… Enjoy it to the max.

[@fritzmusic]

If the digger has similar specs to name brand and performs just as well at a fraction of cost because you're not paying a premium for name brand only, those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind. As long as you can use it to your goals. You may want to swap out those manual ratchet straps in the name of simplicity and laziness for a cam-buckle system instead and I have the perfect KZbin review video to sell you on that: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp-9Y5mKiNx2jbssi=dcMDZ96dlwEEgRhD Urine is a miracle magic fertilizer too BTW so use it if you're not already.

[@ourportuguesehomestead]

All the important parts are Kubota, the rest we can work around :)