Old Olive Trees & Life Upgrade on my Portuguese Homestead

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Welcome to Season 2 on my off-grid Paradise in Portugal!
This Video I am (late but happily) pruning the olive trees on my property. And may I present the amazing compost toilet building kit I got to try! The feeling of the start of a bathroom is amazing
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[@floydgraves3997]

Suggestions: 1) get a chainsaw you can handle comfortably, 2) get a gas powered chipper that you and grind up limbs 3-4” in diameter, it will amaze you how much less space the tree limbs take up when turned to wood chips. 3) use the wood chips on pathways, mulching gardens, making a compost pile for adding to your soil, and a thick layer over areas you want to stop the weeds and grass from growing.

[@frankfelix1056]

I am from Canada but my parents were born in Portugal. I hope your channel becomes very successful. U are living my dream

[@henrikchristensen7118]

So nice to have you back… enjoying every upload..😊 Regards from Denmark/Dänemark …

[@nugrohom5737]

Hadir ikut menonton .....video yg sangat bagus untuk menjalaninkehidupan di pedesaan.semangat

[@josetransporttaerwe9692]

Beatiful work kleaning thé nice old olive tree. Congratulations.

[@msuestiegemeier7618]

I believe it's time for a Puppy!❤

[@xiomiminer]

You can go solar lights outside the porch ,and maybe solar panels and battery .Love your videos and your will to work hard on your land I wish I was visiting there,it looks beautiful.If you can't afford a chain saw a machete does pretty good.Maybe you should start planting fast veggies,cause fruit trees take a long time to grow to give fruit How much was the property? If it's not too bad a question.

[@mauriziocanale1669]

You need absolutely a good garden shredder!!! Ciao dall' Italia

[@narenthapa7225]

This is may b the third time of watching ur clips n love it so much. It’s wonderful to have our own land away from so called cities n crowded plaz. I feel so happy to see u happy doing great job. Stay safe

[@mayafeliz]

Thank you, I appreciate it ☺️

[@randyhopkins9114]

Maya Sweetie, you are truly an inspiration, and you do it all with a beautiful smile!...😁🫠🥰💖

[@sandratweedale2579]

Your personality and smile are so infectious. A delightful channel to watch and the sound of your river are so relaxing. Glad to have discovered you and will be enjoying you from Ottawa Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 ❤

[@mayafeliz]

Thank you so much Sandra! 🤗

[@silverbohosoul]

Great job 😊… looking forward to seeing how they thrive now… a shredder so you can make mulch for your gardens would be great! Enjoyed watching! You have a beautiful place ♥️ Maria from Australia

[@bobbonner1314]

Great job.....maybe you need to invest in a good quality mulcher and use all those branches and cut-off to spread around your plants

[@ladybiz6682]

Great job and it's looking really nice ! 😃 Protect your eyes when pruning or around a lot of bushes.

[@Jetta4TDIR]

Im really glad i found your channel. I have bought a small property in Portugal as well and will be faced with similar tasks as well so I've definitely subbed to your channel. What i would really like to learn from you and others in the same situation, is the networking, places where you buy your plants, where you source your building materials etc. Another thing I'd like to learn is where one can source recycled building materials like windows. Another thing for you to consider is the introduction of beehives, is this something you would consider? Anyway, keep up the amazing work, i look forward to the next video

[@cleigh113]

You need a chain saw and a pole saw for your projects. I would also get a larger wood stove that can hold more wood overnight. I bought neglected property in BC Canada and it does take a fair amount of work and tools!

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

Wonderful

[@melodycane1084]

I just love your excitement on life. You're truly an inspiration ✨️

[@jluengas61]

I really enjoy your one-woman show. Your improvements to the land in such a short time are incredible. Your positivity is contagious. Great job! California US

[@lancedaniels]

Thanks for posting and sharing. Glad that you are able to get the composting toilet and get it assembled.

[@earthvisitor01]

great videos you can look into buying a eco fan that you put on top of the wood burner or above it that when the heat comes up the fan turns and sends heat in to room

[@sullyhall]

Marvellous video looking forward to the next one

[@mikelskelley]

When you’re pruning trees you think you’re doing a lot of damage but you’re not, can I suggest that you have a string or something that you can tie the tree and ladder together,just for your safety, take care and safe

[@thegiggler2]

A ratchet strap set like for cargo, would be the safest.

[@heidihughes8806]

Thank you for sharing another lovely video. You're doing really well with the pruning, it was quite a task! I love your positivity, and have missed your happy smiling face Maya. Happy days 👍♥️😊

[@mayafeliz]

Thank you Heidi! 🤗

[@liamkennedy2726]

Maya love your attitude to life seeing the beauty from the land and through hard work and perseverance the results are stunning!! Liam from irl.

[@THICKSKIN420]

Super hard worker ! Love the spirit and I’m sure you are inspiring a ton of people including myself just like Growing your greens did for me 13 years ago to make my own eh…. Paradise if you will!! Also always being improved upon and learning along the way. Every day , week and year is amazing to see what is popping up!

[@leslieb.1907]

Terrific job on the tree pruning!

[@aftrainsia]

Glad to see you keep some of the olive wood. I have always wanted to do a project in olive wood, but it is not around in my area and expensive to purchase. One of the burls would make a nice turned bowl if you had a lathe! Keep up the good/hard work.

[@einmachenstattanmachen1208]

Sehr beeindruckend, total schön! Die Leiter könntest Du am Baum fixieren (z.B. mit einem Spanngurt), damit sie keinesfalls wegrutscht. Beim Farn schau mal nach Adlerfarn, kommt weltweit vor. Einfach mal recherchieren... Und mach weiter so, sehr sehr schön!

[@CreatievePadvinder]

Nice video, Like how you are building the place bottom up! Toilet seems a little small for use, hope it works all out well!

[@cidie1]

Great job this is becoming such a great place! :)

[@megalodon2560]

Wonderful to see the progress 🤩😍

[@bigdocus]

Great to see your project. Just wondeirng where this is? I had friends that were doing something very similar, with very similar land in Benfeita, Coimbra District where there was quite a big community of people doing similar things. Their land looked similar to yours with abondoned buildings, terraces and a river at the bottom. I stayed with them a number of years ago, then shortly afterwards pretty much the whole village burned down in a forest fire. They rebuilt but later moved back to the UK to bring up their children.

[@lauraseay4723]

Hope you get creative with all the trees your cutting. Or use for fire wood indoor/outdoor. Keep the clutter down. Find a chipper you make pathways around the home. So love what yr doing.

[@steffimaste8060]

Du machst das so toll. Ich schau dir gern zu und träume von so einem Leben 🙃 LG

[@ToddHeroZero]

I enjoy your videos very much! Your enthusiasm and determination are great to see 🙌🫶👏

[@mayafeliz]

Thanks I appreciate it 🤗

[@DG71]

Súper nice country place🎉🎉❤❤

[@richarramos466]

Te amo maya, saludos desde Argentina

[@crazyjestor435]

Hey, good work on cleaning up everything, thanks for sharing. Can you please show the water wheel?

[@billkaroly]

Build a small 1 meter tall damn on the stream out of riverbed rocks for a little wading area.

[@naroddyzmow5356]

YOU PRUNE AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. . AT SPOT WHERE THE BRANCH STARTS GROWING. YOU DONT LEAVE CHUNKS LIKE 1cm . You cut branch leaving almost nothing. If you have many trees buy sawzall and proper blade.

[@OG_Outdoorz]

I think using a tarp would be easier.

[@anthonytodd3408]

Hi Maya 🎉 love your channel, just wondering are you now there for good or are you going away again to make some €. Whatever looking forward to your next video. Glad you now have loo. Keep smiling. Tony ❤️🇬🇧 xx

[@Julianondoibili]

Maya, a poda das oliveiras tem que ser queimada, porque senão vai criar uma praga de larvas de uma espécie de borboleta que pode causar sérios danos às oliveiras e aos seus frutos. Cumprimentos.

[@josepampolsteruel]

The little one, not bad at all. 🍾🌹

[@BrunoJuncklaus]

Yasss, rainhaaa

[@Mynameisthesenuts49]

Your channel is going to grow .. it's so relaxing to watch .. see you next time..

[@tambunico4282]

Maya FYI: links to Kildwick and MiniLoo are broken, at least for me is just open nothing

[@rudigersiegel6304]

where did you get that nice opel ascona

[@KravenJade]

Hy! Have you considered to make Hügelkultur from the olivebranch? Or you don't need to as the soil is fertile?!

[@lfuentes4098]

Do you not have a working bathroom in the cabin? Where do you shower and do your business? 😮

[@benesss]

you did a great job with the toilet 👏, looks perfect and I also like that it can be mobile 😂 💩🌌🏞️

[@darkfs3912]

TEM UMA ÉPOCA DO ANO , QUE TEM QUE PASSAR UMA CALDA ( CALDA BORDALESA) NO YOU TUBE TEM COMO FAZER E COMO APLICAR!! NAS OLIVEIRAS!!

[@kingk090]

How did you go toilet prior to this?

[@punjabseth260]

🌼👌🏻

[@ReginaPratt-fb6gs]

Why do you park your car so far?

[@stephenmoyor738]

Don't mind the sounds of the river at all. Much prefer the sounds of nature over music in videos like this.

[@josepampolsteruel]

Hi, all the biggest and highest branches in olive trees, should be cut by 2/3 of total . Wood is only good for fire not for olives.

[@charlywashere]

The olive tree needs clean soil around it, not grass and not freshly cut olive branches!!

[@jimigragg8965]

Hi, congrats on living your dream! I've watched a few of your videos and enjoy them. I have a suggestion for the trimmings - make charcoal. This guy lives close to me, the next county north I reckon. He explains one of the various ways to make charcoal. I do it the same way. It's good for the garden. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6nXqYGcip6FmJo Best, Jimi

[@jubileeYAVEL]

Hey this guy has super amazing advise on fruit tree trimming the video is Back to eden gardening-how to prune fruit trees for maximum production with arborist paul gautsuchi Its a mouthful of a title but a super helpful video

[@Janihonkalaxxx]

Google: Fiskars oksasaha... that is awesome when you cut trees nicer. There is also available long hand grip to that saw, so you can saw very high, without climbing.😊😊🫶🌞

[@juhajuntunen7866]

Its telescopic handle is 2 to 4m and adjustable 20 increments. Handy tool to cut branches but hard work. (edit) And use safety goggles, sawdust go eyes immediately when you start.

[@salimufari]

One of the best things about Olive trees is you can make bowls, plates, utensils & more with it. Very worthwhile lumber.

[@Jetta4TDIR]

Its also great for burning (heating, cooking) as it burns hot, slow and long because its a very aromatic hard wood

[@LiLBitsDK]

all those olive trees cut the suckers from the ground too so ONLY the tree is left... I know it is "hard" but it is much better for the tree... and your bush of olive... remove ALL but one of the branches coming from the ground so you make an olive TREE and not a BUSH

[@soniaayachealmeida7111]

Good morning, watch out for fire 🔥, it's very close to your house. Search leaf tea 🌿 from olive trees. These branches to use on the salamander must smell very good 😊😊. I like your videos. Hugs from Brazil 🇧🇷 🥰❤

[@WildOrchardOasisFarm]

You can make a tea or tincture from the leaves. Olive leaf is good medicine! I have 8 olive trees on our homestead in NW Arizona.

[@lomalinke5042]

We have a ladder. Now we need a shredder. This is a great channel. I missed it. Love the enthusiasm. Great work so far. Good luck with all the pruning. Greets from Spain!

[@mayafeliz]

Muchas gracias! 🤗

[@mezanian]

Most of the new growth are suckers that won't produce fruit. Trees need ONE trunk, not runners that shoot after fires.😊

[@mezanian]

​@@jjsoledad8553 yes, I worked on an olive grove in Australia. We also had fire damaged trees. Maybe do your own research and stop the sarcastic spit.

[@lfuentes4098]

I’m not experience arborist at all but I was thinking the same thing. All those smaller trees are just stealing water and nutrients from the main trunk.

[@sebbejohansson]

​@@jjsoledad8553 for the record, I did not interpret it like they did.

[@hilaryestradahaigh2217]

It really is magical Maya. After spending days preparing my garden for spring now summer I can appreciate all the hard work you are putting in to your paradise. We gardeners know it is all worth it and although tiring it is such a pleasure. Looking forward to your next video. Hilaryxx

[@mikeduda3173]

Yes Maya, I think a small electric chain saw would serve you well. Easily charged by solar

[@JoshuaPeters-j1o]

you inspired me to prune my trees thankyou.

[@achungjings]

The sound of nature is so good n relaxing💓💓

[@izzad777]

Happy to see you getting sponsors!

[@toughgirlchallenges]

how amazing is your neighbour! what a legend!!

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

Großartig!

[@zarabaker2202]

Congratulations on the composting toilet! I recently discovered that urine is a FANTASTIC fertilizer when diluted with water...LOL, I've been watering all my potted flowers and ferns with pee diluted in water (I use a ratio of 1:6 roughly), and they've never looked better. Its right up there with fish emulsion - maybe even better. Seeing the convenient jug for collecting liquids made me think of it again...I LOVE your channel, you are such a multi-talented woman it seems there is nothing you can't do with grace and skill.

[@kurtthorington373]

Get a chipper for the pruning branches, and then a 5gal bucket with a toilet seat cover for the compost toilet ,and the chipper sawdust makes black dirt!

[@chiemella4330]

You're the modern Wonder Woman...love your videos. God bless happy girl. Hope you can accomplish your dreams.😊

[@valvanvuuren159]

Just found you….i wish you all the best and definitely will be tuned in to watch your property progress. You are so joyful and full of energy, love to stay tuned to you. Best of luck.

[@cindyshilanskis8503]

Thank you so much for your videos and for sharing your new life with us. KZbin recommended you and I have been watching one video after another. So proud of you for taking care of yourself in this way. I have a similar spirit and am learning to appreciate myself more because of you!!! Hello from Pennsylvania in the USA ❤

[@mayafeliz]

Hi Cindy, thank you very much for the compliment, I really appreciate 💚

[@phantomtrijder6493]

Maya Top! wat ben jij een topper..... het is niet zo hap snap. Dat weet ik. Ik doe het zelvede maar dan in Frankrijk.

[@wes5532]

Trimming your trees (mature and young) will make them healthier and look better, plus it will open up the views of your property. Congratulations on your new commode and ladder.

[@Rbmc2611]

You play the best music! I also like you’re sweet and happy attitude you make me smile and I want to watch a show every time you come on. You’re a brave person to go on your own. Do you have family beside your brother close by?

[@reneepaz1370]

You are so enthusiastic you are inspirational girl! Love your videos❤

[@thegiggler2]

I was watching the ladder creep downward because the top wasn't resting on something. You don't want to come down with the ladder while holding something very sharp.

[@stephanietorres5524]

The heavy river noise is the best part

[@missglenellen]

Etliche Firmen verkaufen die Blätter als antioxidativ wirksamen Tee, und auch Extrakte/Tinkturen in/für Antiageing-Kosmetika. Also nicht alle entsorgen!

[@pollyb.4648]

Never thought I'd be commenting on the quality of a toilet kit! Lol Amazing

[@DocTour8404]

If you can get them or something similar there, look into a Fiskars Pole/pruning saw. They can reach branches up to ~16 feet (5m +). Best of luck

[@lutzherbst6885]

Pretty good, you speak german right? Dann schreib mal deutsch. Es ist wirklich wunderschön dieses Grundstück es ist wie zu erwarten mit kleinen Sehenwürdigkeiten bestückt wie der Brunnen. Also wirklich wow. Und du hast dir noch nicht einmal die Häuser angesehen oder doch? Ich habe erst 3 Folgen von dir gesehen, war aber gleich nach der ersten Folge hin und weg. So schön... und das du auch noch einen Bach hast. Es wird immer schöner! Viele Spaß noch, ich werde es verfolgen.

[@crabbyresister9194]

Just love her attitude. Even when she was becoming overwhelmed a bit, she shared that with us. Property is looking great.

[@mariliaamaral4921]

Hi Maya thanks for this lovely video you doing a good job. I love when you go near the river 😂the water running is so peaceful 😂 . I love the toilet genius they separated the solids from the liquid you can use has a compost for the soil. See you soon.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

You got me smiling for twenty minutes. Not many people can do that.

[@AllegroAssai]

wo genau bist du in portugal? :)

[@tressanallenmartin9336]

Awesome job hun.. and a wonderful neighbor… new life to the property.. great job!! Looking forward to more

[@FrankCanadian]

#liked #warmhearted

[@kristopherpaschal6423]

you are awesome!!

[@davidsunderland8063]

It's beautiful

[@heidibear44]

You are awesome!

[@lfuentes4098]

You should tie the ladder to the tree. You can probably dig up some of the baby oak trees and plant the in other areas. Remember the tree needs room to grow. If you keep all those little shoots together they probably won’t really thrive. They’ll have no room.