The last days of summer: harvesting and preserving [Slow Living in August]

Slow living in August. The last few weeks of summer before the start of Autumn. The boys are at home so we spend time harvesting the fruit and vegetables from the potager. Rebecca makes an easy, fermented tomato salsa and freezes some of our egg glut to preserve them. We also set-up at our first vide grenier - not entirely a success. Plus, we finally properly introduce you to the chickens!
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Welcome to Living in the Loire, we are a young family in rural France, renovating previously poorly converted barns. We aim to do most of the work ourselves, being as frugal and as eco as possible!
We are learning on the job and we hope to share the skills we pick up along the way. When possible we will take you on a tour of the region (the garden of France) sharing with you the numerous chateaux, towns and markets.
As well as the house we will be transforming the garden, bringing part of it back to its previous use as a potager. This is our dream and one of the main reasons of leaving the city to move to the countryside in France.
Join us on our journey!
Music sourced from Soundstripe (in order)
Moments - Ethereal_Nights
Grant Borland - Garden
Cast Of Characters - Joyful_Morning
Cast Of Characters - Water_Lilies

[@jamdowndaughta]

Love baby helping and eat8ng watermelon!

[@brendaloera8406]

Mmmmmm can smell the Fennel bulbs and fronds!

[@ginacrusco234]

The fiber art looks beautiful and the segments of the baby harvesting tomatoes and squash are priceless.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Gina

[@paulbonge6617]

@@LivingintheLoire I tried giving a super thanks but after I clicked a couple of times nothing else happened. If you got it please let me know and if not I'll just try a couple of the 50$ ones.

[@IPC0101]

The garden looks great, huge progress in one season

[@punjabseth260]

so nice

[@shellienoyes100]

Wow what gorgeous butternut squash!

[@mimmorusso9443]

Ciao Sono Mimmo Algeria abituale Italia Complimenti per il vostro video grande continua mi piace la montagna

[@mariaroca5762]

Beautiful video. Thank you!

[@kimnambiar5884]

What a delight!

[@rhondashuman7730]

God bless your journey 🙏

[@RommyTobinson]

Lovely video

[@millie9236]

I find your videos and lifestyle inspirational. The good things in life are being rediscovered.

[@ebony5766]

So beautiful.....

[@marykelly9698]

I only found your channel yesterday by accident ,, but what a joy to watch ❤

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks and welcome Mary.

[@leseize26]

France is a gift from sky

[@jholmes5337]

Brilliant egg tip!

[@melisss150]

Hi, I've found your channel today and I'm in love with you

[@LivingintheLoire]

Welcome Melanie!

[@merrylmarsh9037]

Definately a calcium deficiency. Thanks for another lovely" get together". You are a delightful family.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Merryl!

[@Aibouify]

I just watched the video and was just about to comment on this, the easiest way to fix this is to just crush up the eggshels and keep in the chickencoop, or lightly dust on some feed (keep two feedingstations for this, on dusted and one without) 🙂

[@nancyarchibald9095]

We fed our hens Kale leaves throughout the Summer. We're hoping 🙏 this prevents deficiencies. We are buying some egg laying crumble to supplement the kitchen scraps and used micro-greens mats that we'll feed them over the Winter.

[@jonwetherell5214]

You did well out of the garden. The heat wave just destroyed most of our veg. Never thought of freezing eggs..thanks for the tip.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Yeah the heatwave finished off our courgettes. I think the amount of mulch we had on the beds helped though. Happy egg freezing!

[@tanteju944]

Thanks!

[@gogogo815]

SÚPER nice the eggs frizzing👏🏻✨✨✨✨✨

[@NAURA_vlog1]

Wow beautiful🌷🌷

[@denisemurphy3915]

Love the thoughtful repurposing of objects. Bravo on your creativity, your problem solving, and reaching 30,000 subscribers.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Denise. We’re still in shock! 😬

[@matthiasr408]

Me and my girl bought an old house for us and our 2 horses recently. Seeing you guys makes us look forward to the things that are coming. Thanks for your videos :)

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Matthias, good luck with your house.

[@karens346]

Very nice video. I agree about keeping animals in enclosures. Great recipe for salsa.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Karen

[@karens346]

In the United States there are Zoos and play land aquariums. Horrible prisons for these animals.

[@eprohoda]

Enjyoed. nice shots,🖐

[@naturalflow157]

This is truly so relaxing and inspiring to watch. You really bring such real wisdom and a unique perspective for us to enjoy and learn from. As someone who has been trying to figure out what path or what's even my purpose here, I have been struggling. However, coming here and learning from you and finding peace to ease my mind to get better clarity thanks to you. Wishing you the best my friend :)

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you. I'm glad you are finding some clarity for yourself.

[@Lidiacroitoru]

I just discovered your channel. Love everything you do! A lot of work, but soooo beautiful.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Lidia

[@rosanelson2625]

Give the chickens crushed egg shells it will help with calcium. That’s why her eggs are soft 😉

[@ravinderrao5810]

Nice family

[@leadelatorre7144]

Thanks!

[@LivingintheLoire]

*Thank you Lea*

[@feliciacarlos-romero7225]

Try crushed oyster shells in the chick feed. It helps make their egg shells stronger.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Felicia

[@patriziadelorenzis378]

Wonderful Hitchcockian bird atmosfere in contrast with the beautiful harvest colours of September. Your children are so lucky to have smart intelligent parents. Thankyou.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Patrizia, that's very kind

[@jackietrotter1536]

In you vlog no dig potager yes I want you to stick around. Love that you are open about your health issues. Am sure it's extremely helpful to many many people. So please don't listen to silly haters, they aren't worth you spending a moment thinking about what they say. I'm totally enjoying your whole family. So please stay....

[@Robert-ij9ih]

You can dry the old eggshells, crush em and feed them back to the chickens for them to get more kalcium and stronger eggshells

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Robert, will give it a go.

[@ta2gypsy]

Good job!

[@suzieanderson1036]

Your videos are absolute soul food. Your choice of music is just lovely. Gardening is rewarding & a lot of work & learning & you are doing it beautifully. Allowing the baby to pick tomatoes shows you are masterful parents! Thank you for all the beauty! Hang in There! Namaste!

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Suzie. To be honest, we couldn't stop him if we tried 😂

[@creativecottage6137]

Beautiful intro and love the shots throughout. Good to see you back x

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks CC ☺️

[@ЮлианаГеоргиева-д2з]

give them sand in a bowl to the hens. they love it. for healthy egg shells

[@rosedoucet2188]

The opening makes it look like you live in a beautiful painting 💚I love the gentle way you produce your videos. Lovely

[@happysing9070]

Nice

[@michaelconeys3843]

I really enjoy your videos. Please be encouraged to continue to share your experiences.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Michael

[@griyadecorbali4800]

I hope in the future I will do what you are doing at the moment

[@youruncleolaf4694]

the weak shells could be a calcium deficiency, try getting some very tiny sea shells and add it to their food or save the egg shells, crush them into little bits or blend then into almost powder and mix into their food

[@claudiademoss6040]

OH. MY. GOSH. Your veggies could NOT be more beautiful. I loved watching you assemble the salsa; such beautiful, fresh, colorful ingredients. You should be VERY proud of yourself(ves) for creating such a bountiful harvest. I also enjoyed learning about the eggs. Like Louise Panton says below, you are never too old to learn. THANK YOU for your VERY lovely videos and sharing your lives with us. P.S. I also loved that your youngest was so involved in the garden. Makes me want to go back to my childhood and experience the wonders of a garden.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Claudia. We're so thrilled with the amount of produce we have harvested this year and are already planning for next year... Totally agree, one big lesson we've had since moving here is that you need to be constantly (open to) learning.

[@deniseyluiloveu]

A very well produced & interesting story. My attention was held all the way through. Usually I get bored with lifestyle clips & whizz through them. But your content, production & the determination to fulfil your aspirations, made me realise that this was a gem & deserved my full attention. I absolutely believe this is one of the best renovation/lifestyle changes I have ever see. Well done to you & the family. 👏🏻

[@marieesposito9145]

Love your videos. My granddaughter and I was talking about how you both have the most calming beautiful voices. If you guys ever decided to do the bedtime stories with rain effects OMG they would be the best hands down!

[@SwanSong1234]

Thanks for the salsa recipe and nice way to freeze eggs. So much to do in September... It's beautiful there. 💜🕊

[@thekevorlando]

Fragile shells can be a case of not enough calcium just start saving all your shells crush them up very finely and mix them in with the chicken feed you definitely don't want it to look like an eggshell though they'll figure out they like it and start picking the eggs

[@elainepatterson9573]

You smashed it out the park again guys

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Elaine!

[@janklaas3242]

You are doing so great! Such a lovely family and the music and montage of the videos is so good! Lots of love from Belgium!

[@johnoleary528]

Very interesting video, thank you

[@dawnbuxton8204]

When I was growing up, we always had a garden in the backyard. Nothing like fresh tomatoes off the vine.

[@Leed216]

You have so many new subscribers because you have improved your videos immensely. Good job. Viewer from the beginning. I love your weaving

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you so much

[@annettesharrock1236]

Lovely recipe and also I didnt know you could freeze eggs like that. Very useful tips 👌

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Annette. Yes, it's a super easy way of keeping them if you have excess.

[@annettesharrock1236]

@@LivingintheLoire 🥰

[@iamdawt]

@@LivingintheLoire I didn't know this either! How do you use them once they're frozen, for scrambled eggs? Cooking?

[@LivingintheLoire]

@@iamdawt exactly. Defrost in the fridge overnight and cook however you want - omelettes, scrambled eggs, quiches, or bake in cakes etc. Just remember to label whether you've added salt or sugar to them!

[@suginami123]

Very interesting and very well filmed

[@alinatr2693]

Today I harvested grapes, zucchini and tomatoes out of my own garden. I'm so proud and happy, nothing from the grocery store compares to the taste of homegrown food!! It's a pity that nobody wants to take care of their garden or plants/herbs anymore, it's also rather rare that you have a garden these days🙁 I love your videos and It's a pleasure to be part of your journey and to see all the progress you made so far❤😊

[@LivingintheLoire]

Hello Alina, what a great harvest! We can't believe how good it all tastes either. We feel very fortunate to have this space to be able to grow in. Around us a lot of people have potagers so we're always comparing our crops to theirs as we drive past 😂

[@rosemaryferguson7644]

Beautiful, relaxing and awesome. I thoroughly enjoyed this video.

[@mauricepowers3804]

Your aerial footage is amazing, the food scrumptious (and looked vegan except for the eggs) & the overall feel of the video inspiring. Although I may never reach my dream of traveling to France. Thank you for sharing this beauty🌻🌿💖

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Maurice

[@brendaloera8406]

Always wondered if you could freeze eggs, now I know! Thank you❤

[@yvonnebirch6026]

I love how gentle both your voices are.

[@gailhunt7538]

Beautiful videography ,stunning . I will make the salsa . Another lovely video .

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Очень у вас душевно ,и атмосферно!

[@sarmadhussain659]

Hi very good video

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Sarmad

[@beverleybarnes5656]

R & B + 2 You are such treasures. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@lindafaux3037]

I live in France and love your channel it's a perfect portrayal of intent.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Linda

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[@paulbonge6617]

Ah La Rentrée, what a milestone for your young lad! Lovely weavings I've seen you making! Good luck with the studios. Am I correct, Brook is a ceramicist/potter? I am a lapsed potter but my great joy in it was the contact with the earth I felt with the clay and the almost meditative state required to be centered first in yourself before centering the clay.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Yes, also lapsed since boys were born and moving here but starting again now. I have been trying on and off with some old clay but it's gone very sticky and I'm not having a good time with it, any suggestions? Otherwise I'll just pick up some new stuff with a bit of grog. Making something from a ball of mud, doesn't get any better, right? :)

[@paulbonge6617]

@@LivingintheLoire Ok, third time lucky or it's not meant to be! Much abbreviated version now. Clay not rehydrating no matter what you try and still problematic? Fix a hole where the rain gets in, toss it in the skip or put it in a pile in the yard and make a freeform hand molded sculpture that slowly erodes by rain and wind reuniting earth with earth. The boys will have fun helping you squeeze and squish any forms that come to mind. Ah, father/sons bonding. Anyway, both my previous attempts seem to have disappeared as they do sometimes. I'm reminded of someone while watching a few of your videos and you're confessional, again quite brave and honest and commendable. One M.C. Richards. A potter and a poet and philosopher. Steiner educator, English teacher and friend of my father who had been at Black Mountain College in the 40's when she was teaching there. These two videos are excerpts from a longer biographical documentary "The Fire Within" available on Amazon, yet for a rather high price. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5zLZ5ikipt6mtU And the other quite inspirational, on living at the crossing point of the practical world and the ethereal one of ideas, dreams and artistic expression, the basis of her entire life of living a human based communal life of biodynamic agriculture and gardening. Something your family is beginning now. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWO9dqydiJVqb9E

[@etanick1]

i don't comment at all or much on any channels since I consume most of youtube on my big smart tv...but love the transformations of the place and well as your mental wellness...continue success in life, family, and everything else...you and Becca should be very proud of everything you accomplished here...remarkable and the videos are stupendous. p.s. the children are precious

[@LivingintheLoire]

I hope you know this means so much to to hear you say this Nick. You were a mentor in my life for many years I admired your resilience and determination. I wish you health and happiness (in your new home?) and much love to your family.

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I really respect your way of life n you should be proud of what you have done. A lovely life for you and your children. Luv your channel. Hello from USA

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Celeste

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Takk!

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Angunn

[@barriegannon3572]

Do you know what I love most, the chipped bowl when dishing up. Absolutely nothing wrong with a chipped bowl, just don’t lick it 👍🏻

[@LivingintheLoire]

Keeping it real 😂

[@latchkeykid5529]

I’m always reminded of a Terrence Malick Movie watching your wonderful video’s, the footage and music score are very cleverly done, a great accolade!

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you so much.

[@Flippin_Crazy]

Thanks! For these recipes! ❤️🇺🇸

[@louisepanton7344]

Never too old to learn!! Going to try the egg freezing 🤩👌

[@claudiademoss6040]

I KNOW. I never knew you could do that either. I'm 70 and not knowing how old you are, I agree; we are never too old to learn!

[@alkante2962]

On the other hand, why to freeze them, poor things, when they are available fresh and nice the whole year long ?

[@LivingintheLoire]

A lot of hens stop laying or at least slow down their production over winter to give their bodies a break. This way you have eggs stored from when they were laying lots to see you through. If you don't have your own hens then, no, you're probably not going to be freezing any as you'll just buy as and when you need.

[@alkante2962]

@@LivingintheLoire One can go with the seasons. When there is less or none of something there is a reason for that. The organism is put at rest in the winter.

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

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I couldn’t go out much this summer either in the burning heat in New Hampshire.

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Just discovered your channel earlier today and am all caught up now. I hope you will avail yourselves of outside supporters however that works. I subscribe and support a few other channels who are living lives I would love. Several aspects of your life appeal to me being a historical restoration carpenter and occasional gardener here in Texas, formerly California. You seem to be coping with the many challenges quite well and I want to cheer you on to continued success. I used that weedless method of placing cardboard on the ground and it worked great for me too. I wonder if you know the history of your property, that would be interesting to me. You are lovely people thank you for sharing your lives.

[@LivingintheLoire]

We have had a bit of an upsurge in viewers recently and we're just working out what works best for us. We will probably have a website very soon) with additional films and written blogs. It'll be free but if you enjoy you're welcome to donate and offer words of wisdom, especially if you're carpenter! Something I really struggle with, zero education or mentorship. So any guidance is welcome. Thanks for the comments Scott.

[@scottjones5455]

@@LivingintheLoire They declined my card. I'll persist though. Maybe because there is an ocean between us, who knows.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Scott, that's very kind. No worries if it doesn't work.

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Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.

[@isnoo1]

Love this channel!! Thank you for sharing with us

[@brandon2912t]

You both took on a huge task but you did it and it is very inspiring. You are both so versatile and had a go at doing everything, and it turned out so well! You deserve all the success for your courage and hard work, I also loved the music you chose for this whole series, thank you for sharing your journey!

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Angela, very kind. Your profile image of the moon, very cool.

[@brandon2912t]

@@LivingintheLoire Thanks, I chose it because I love looking up at our skies at night and imagining the many worlds out there yet to be discovered! Your love for our planet is very clear and your children are going to grow up with so much love for her too. If folks put in the hard work, like you have done, the rewards are incredible and it is all there just waiting to be tapped. You have inspired me to look at living in France as I was planning to return to UK but now, I am thinking of France or Italy as I have ancestral ties to both! So grateful for sharing your journey, thank you!

[@LivingintheLoire]

This country is like a sleeping giant. It has everything. Beaches, mountains, rural historic beauty to vibrant cities. Public places are well maintained. In rural communities markets are encouraged. There's no chains like Starbucks or Pret a Manger, so the local economy is more fluid as a result. Best of luck.

[@brandon2912t]

@@LivingintheLoire LOL the less of those chains the better, I want to get back to the old ways of simple living and connecting to the planet! Grateful for the info:)

[@pribemol]

Your videos are awesome, guys! Congrats! Very good job! God bless you all!

[@scottjones5455]

Our drought just broke here in Fort Worth, Texas and we went from grass and trees turning brown to an explosion of green everywhere after many days of heavy rainfall. The old predictable weather patterns seem to be changing but change is inevitable and we will learn to go with the flow. Love your channel.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Yes, exactly the same here. We're very lucky how quickly the garden restores after a good downpour. Our human story goes further back than many would like to believe. We have withstood cataclysms, floods and droughts. As always we will go with the flow. :)

[@GoingsoloinFrance]

Congratulations on your epic month of subscriber growth. It looks like you are now fully fledged program makers. I bet you never planned to be a year ago. Strange how things go eh?... 🙂

[@lubbtex]

Your baby eating the watermelon 🍉 made me have you go out and buy one. Missy, my dog, helped me eat it, we both love fruits and veggies.

[@LivingintheLoire]

If you bought a big one and struggle to finish it, cut it up into cubes, pop it int he freezer. Once frozen, blitz it in a food processor and you have a watermelon granita!

[@Bastillius]

Sailors actually keep their eggs in their shells and turn them every couple days and they last more than two weeks

[@gorettiportela739]

Love your videos!!! And I’m looking forward to the opening of Studio Poirier

[@ChezGra]

I would love to teletransport myself to your place. Soooooo beautiful!!!! 😁. Such a nice video. Thank you!

[@sandramullis5089]

My first time watching you all, certainly going to follow. You now, love from an Autumnal Cornwall,xx

[@LivingintheLoire]

Welcome Sandra. Hope it's not too wet in Cornwall.

[@jennistevenson796]

Beautiful filming over the fields. Great harvest. I’ve never frozen eggs. Have you tried river cottage beetroot and walnut houmous ? It’s really delicious and freezes well. Have you planted any nut trees ? Love the film of chubby baby and tomatoes. Beautiful chubby hands and legs. Hope school went well.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Jenni. Ooh no that sounds delicious. Will look it up. (Courgette soup was delicious - thanks!). We have a walnut tree out the back but would like to plant some other nut trees too.

[@carmenflores4795]

Beautiful video intro and the recipe for salsa is on my list for today. Thank you so much and best wishes .

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Carmen, I hope you enjoy making it!

[@andreacatzel8259]

Loving your videos. The drone shots are so beautiful. Thanks for the egg tip and your yummy salsa. I have nothing but total respect for you starting up in a new country and renovating it all yourselves. Incredible! Your pottery and hand work…. What is it called, exactly?….. is superb. Sending love from cold Sydney! ⭐️🌹🪴

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Andrea. It's called weaving. I'm sure Sydney will start to warm up soon ☺️

[@siwwootton6821]

HI from Australia again! - when we had chickens (we were living in New Zealand at the time) the soft shell happened to us (well the eggs) too. They need some grit (not grey in French) we used to buy it and put in a bowl with some other food - cured problem. Our girls were named Hetty Betty, Grotty Totty (a little on the messy side), Houdini (guess why) and The Union Rep she was an early riser Red cape would get up on our fence and she would crow, well try to crow).

[@amayastrata4629]

Blimey! Just noticed the new subscriber numbers. Well done both of you.

[@LivingintheLoire]

No pressure 😅

[@KathysFlog]

@@LivingintheLoire 🤣

[@robreluctantblogger]

Lovely content and format this Vlog. Thank you.

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thank you Rob

[@DailyDoseOfJoy]

egg freezing. so cool. i would like keeping goose too. the protect better then doggs and you can feed them what ever the garden produce too much. but probably they would ruin the garden. so maybe not. nice shoots. enjoyed your video.

[@LivingintheLoire]

I think geese are really noisy? We do have neighbours so I don't want to annoy them 😂

[@DIYKarin]

How amazing that your channel is growing so well!

[@LivingintheLoire]

I know! We are anxiously waiting for KZbin to turn off the tap, just so a bit of normality can return. 😬

[@baronetessdawson]

Bravo Lovely Family Try letting your Hen House Girls Run Completely Free Trust me…. World of difference!

[@LivingintheLoire]

Thanks Jack. They do! They have access to the whole of the garden (apart from the vegetable garden) and love scratching around in the soil.

[@soniawoolley366]

Thin shell is also not enough grit in their diet ...