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.

[@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.

[@heidibear44]

You are awesome!

[@davidsunderland8063]

It's beautiful

[@veronicabalfourpaul2288]

Wonderful

[@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.

[@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

[@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!

[@nugrohom5737]

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

[@josetransporttaerwe9692]

Beatiful work kleaning thé nice old olive tree. Congratulations.

[@frankfelix1056]

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

[@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

[@chiemella4330]

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

[@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 🇧🇷 🥰❤

[@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?

[@msuestiegemeier7618]

I believe it's time for a Puppy!❤

[@toughgirlchallenges]

how amazing is your neighbour! what a legend!!

[@henrikchristensen7118]

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

[@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.

[@kristopherpaschal6423]

you are awesome!!

[@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.

[@reneepaz1370]

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

[@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

[@JoshuaPeters-j1o]

you inspired me to prune my trees thankyou.

[@pollyb.4648]

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

[@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.

[@stephanietorres5524]

The heavy river noise is the best part

[@mauriziocanale1669]

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

[@diede3737]

Love your journey (and the little woohoos) :) hope yt will be enough to fully support you one day!

[@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! 🤗

[@antoniodasilva1230]

Working girl 💪the olive wood when dried is great fire plus don't be scared on pruning olive tree's they come back next season

[@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 ☺️

[@izzad777]

Happy to see you getting sponsors!

[@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 💚

[@randyhopkins9114]

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

[@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

[@achungjings]

The sound of nature is so good n relaxing💓💓

[@crabbyresister9194]

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

[@jerrylion45]

Maya the power woman 🤣 Bless 👍🏻

[@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! 🤗

[@ALLGODSDIE]

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

[@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

[@melodycane1084]

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

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

Großartig!

[@crabbyresister9194]

That is a lot of hard work!

[@ladybiz6682]

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

[@lancedaniels]

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

[@sullyhall]

Marvellous video looking forward to the next one

[@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.

[@hardyvonwinterstein5445]

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

[@tressanallenmartin9336]

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

[@HanginOutWithStan]

I really love your place Maya.

[@elleh3495]

I love your positive attitude! When i saw the toilet with all those parts i would have started to cry😂. But you just made it happen and make it fun. Its all looking very beautiful. I live in the Netherlands and now I want to travel to Portugal. I only ever imagined its just really really hot stone and beach. But this forest area is so beautiful!

[@mayafeliz]

Thanks so much for the compliment. Well, Portugal has a lot to offer 😊

[@sinfrenosporinternet]

Fantastico el inodoro😊

[@brandymarie1363]

You are such an infectious personality! i absolutely love your bubbly peaceful vibes. You have a beautiful peoperty that you are restoring with love, reverence, and hard work. Thank you for letting us jpin your journey.

[@kianna9564]

I love your videos!!! You seem like such a kind, brave and eager person, who's got aloooot of energy- and the courage to ask for help nonetheless, which must be such a great skill to have when starting a project like this! You are truly Inspiring and making me fantasize about my own future after many years of anxiety and depression! Thank you for sharing your adventure! :)

[@mayafeliz]

Hi Kianna, thank you very much, all the best to you 🤗

[@melrita6865]

You are always so happy 😃 you live in a very special place. Was quite afraid of you falling off that ladder. You be careful girl.

[@portos2006]

Your welcome to Paradise! I'm coming return to Portugal, i change Switzerland (Fribourg) from Portugal (Montemor-o-Velho, Coimbra)!

[@DG71]

Súper nice country place🎉🎉❤❤

[@steffimaste8060]

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

[@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.

[@nickytanton107]

While watching you with the ladder, I was reminded about my ladder awareness course I did as a carer and was a shown a video 'why men die before women' this is not the exact one but gives a flavour to the subject

[@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

[@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.

[@cidie1]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@richarramos466]

Te amo maya, saludos desde Argentina

[@mikeduda3173]

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

[@ceesvandenberge5611]

You have cutters with long extandable handles which can cut large branches with gripping function. Not expensive. You will love it... The heaps of branches close to your cabin is not advisable in case of fire. Nice video though!

[@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.

[@janp7943]

Your land is so beautiful! And I love your energy. So glad you are back! See you next time.

[@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!

[@reesejeter9336]

Great job! I love your positive energy all the time, definitely my favorite KZbinr🫶🏼keep up the hard work you are doing great🙏🏼💜

[@mayafeliz]

Thank you Reese, all the best to you! 🤗

[@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

[@leslieb.1907]

Terrific job on the tree pruning!

[@carolynrogers1510]

Your neighbour is a treasure

[@bishalsunar7778]

waiting for more.

[@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.

[@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.

[@aqmorisny]

Nice job Maya, It could be nice video to interweaving your neighbors.

[@leighharron]

Well done on everything so far - not easy cutting those Olive branches with a bow saw either. Leave a little room on your cut from the main trunk or branches though, to avoid ‘dieback’ and reduce the chance of infection or disease. You can always go back and remove the dead nub after. Also, love your little Opel Corsa!

[@UrbanGrrl69]

Some good jobs done, it’s a beautiful property.

[@greybeard5774]

Well done!

[@c.r.p.968]

You should create biochar with the various brush from pruning.

[@john06maxwell]

I have one suggestion for your water supply, as you have a free flowing stream, you can use an electricity free ram pump to collect water in a tank.

[@FrankCanadian]

#liked #warmhearted

[@megalodon2560]

Wonderful to see the progress 🤩😍

[@Snowmonkeypablo]

Olive wood is Great for Cooking Fish !!!

[@Aidan-tu4un]

As I think someone else suggested, a wood chipper would save all the clippings and pruning for mulch and paths, rather than just burning…

[@MrFranjoca]

Olá Maya, ich bin neu auf deinem Kanal, finde dich so großartig.

[@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!

[@ToddHeroZero]

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

[@mayafeliz]

Thanks I appreciate it 🤗

[@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.

[@wandahoward2624]

Hello Maya. How are your olive trees going since the big prune? I do like the amazing work you are doing. Things have progressed well from then to now.

[@janinafisher101]

Well done. I agree that pruning is such a satisfying job, and then I love to see how the trees or plants thrive afterwards. That olive wood is so beautiful! You could have a bonfire and invite your neighbours and friends! (By the way, I couldn't get the links to the compost toilet to work... not sure if it's just me.)

[@shamimzahuri2840]

Maya..you're so lovely,so lively,living in heart.bangladesh ❤💜💙💚💘

[@joseramos8219]

You need to get a saw for branches, it has a small curved thick blade. It will make your job much easier and its cheap .