The Simple Strategies We Use to Feed Our Family

[@maniakid]

hahahaha, that DOG strategy was hilarious i;ve been laughing for the past 10 minutes jeezez

[@Esther_In_SoCal]

I now follow several Homestead channels that happen to all take place in Portugal. Different people and goals, also different approach in their videos. I've been very interested in the topic of Homesteading, creating a forest garden and so on. I find that this channel goes very much in depth and straightforward. Moreno speaks fast and relays so much information. It makes it a less relaxing video imo, but it's very interesting to me and I'm learning new things. Which i definitely appreciate. If i want to watch a more relaxing video that has long shots of scenery, I watch someone like @MayaFeliz who is restoring ruins and deals with overgrown trees. Different scenery and plan. But both very interesting and entertaining to watch.

[@ClementOngera]

Hello Moreno. Greetings from Kenya, East Afrika. I never figured you'd be a jocker, because I always viewed your videos with the seriousness you'd always portray. This has changed. I now shall enjoy your videos even more! Jokes aside, you can make essential oils from herbs and some trees, while making fragrances from the said trees and flowers, as such it makes sense to make a food forest and/or have a variety of plants and animals in your farm. You can also keep bees. Apart from investing in a hive, bees work hard for you, while you make sure that they're in their best environment. Fish farming is another low-maintenance farming technique, if you can invest in a pond. You are certianly thriving in Portugal. Thank you for showcasing the same!

[@georgeattig8088]

Great video, especially strategy 8 about dogs😂😂. Seriously, though, congratulations on producing VERY informative homesteading videos, much better than other channels ❤

[@darinbennett3638]

Moreno, thanks for sharing your strategies for increasing our food supply. It was also great to see you having fun and sharing your humor with us. You're a great teacher and to see the homestead continuing to improve and grow is exciting. From the first time you drove onto the property until now is an amazing transformation. It's been fun watching your imagination and planning come to life!

[@TW-in3gg]

What a great video! I grew up on a farm and moved to city as an adult. Over the years I've turned my whole yard around my house into a small no-dig farm. It's really not that hard! Just start small and keep going! There's no need to find a piece of land out in the county... just start with whatever is around you and learn as you go.

[@fionaworrell4535]

I'm very impressed with how much you and your family have achieved in such a short time. Looking forward to seeing it all mature in years to come.

[@worskaas]

Glad you are creating content again!

[@renata-s5b]

Always watching your videos with feeling admiration when see how hard you work 😊

[@bowdowntojules]

14:28 I spat out my drink laughing!🤣

[@kayleerose4550]

So wonderful to see you so happy Moreno!! I have to say your beautiful wife is a lucky lady

[@simplyzoemae]

Hands down one of the best videos yet! I kept having to set my tea down so I could laugh without spilling my tea!

[@Skattie]

You share your plant/veggies love so well ❤

[@KeltyWelty]

One of your best videos! I love the more light tone of the video, the jokes (specially the dog one). It really show how much you enjoy your journey and the process of becoming more self-sufficient. Keep the good work and you really inspired me to start my own KZbin channel about gardening! Peace mate

[@azazattila]

Great stuff! Finally, it's good to see some jokes :) it's not all super serious. Keep them coming!

[@saritasarit]

Im Spanish and the red jar lids, the figs, the olives and even the lighting is making me miss my country so much! Look forward to grilled artichokes…my granny used to make a big platter on barbaque days or add them to the paella. You can’t find them here in South Africa!

[@super8hell]

grilled artichoke or fenouil is the best.

[@canardbonbon]

With a sip of olive oil yummy

[@jokevasconcellos6930]

You can try growing them, I've seen them,but seasonly.

[@celilturkmen300]

🧿🧿🧿🧿👍🏼

[@Avatar711Wizard]

What a great man you are sir.

[@raptorcita5035]

Que Hermoso Y Bello🤗🤗

[@clarkl4177]

"our goal is for our garden to work for us" AMEN! Trying to make that happen, Thanks for the encouragement ❤ Sigh, my journaling has gotten lost in the weeds 😢

[@shanekawallace-graham2190]

I am extremely excited at the prospect of resuming my backyard planting, for basic food provisions, after a long time of ill-health. I look forward to implementing some of these techniques/tips/suggestions. Update: I am really enjoying your comedic side 😂😂😂 @Dutch Farmer

[@sgrvtl7183]

Bless you, the garden is therapy and I hope you will see your health getting stronger 🦋

[@Extranjera76]

Me too.

[@ReasonRCharachimwe]

l love your simplicity keep going this is good and motivating

[@simonpannett8810]

Love the energy and enthusiasm! Portuguese summers can be tough to get through without some shady cover. Nothing grows without water and this really is the heart to any growing effort. A lot of Municipalities have large composting facilities for all urban greenery so good compost is now readily available at very good price. Local soils only sustain the hardiest of plants that have evolved over centuries so you really need that different soil to grow anything else.

[@kime.2416]

I need another garden tour soon! Ive been watching your videos over and over. I love the way youre changing the land with greenery ❤

[@kezwall4506]

Thank you enjoyed this, love to see how your homestead is developing....looking forward to those nut trees in future posts. It was also really interesting to hear about foraging...I am sure that was something done more commonly in the past that we have lost the skill for. Keen for future videos!

[@pokethewoke]

Best episode yet!

[@johnlorrieboskovic2836]

Very thoughtful and thought provoking. Thank You!

[@jorgecardoso3876]

I am positively amazed by your hard work and skills and I would like to thank you for sharing the knowledge with the rest of the world. Since my family is originally from the area where you have settled. My ancestors have had farms for many generations in the area and as a kid I spent pretty much all my summers in the area and although my farming knowledge is miles away from yours I would like to share a couple of local tips. The first one is citrus. Citrus trees always did very well in our farms. We had pretty much every year a good supply of oranges and with minimum work. Also when walking around the area I remember finding tasty oranges in abandoned pieces of land that from trees that were still thriving in the middle of encroaching wilderness. And last but not least our lemon tree was typically the most reliable producer of fruit. The second point is (wild) black berries. We grew up looking at this as a plague/parasite that quickly overgrows other plants in abandoned/not maintained pieces of land. Only a few years ago I realised these can actually supply you with almost unlimited supply of berries in the area (since there are so many abandoned areas). Also where I live now in central Europe I pick them up along bike paths and for a few months of the year they are an excellent extra super food on my breakfast bowl. Conserving them by making jam is a step I have not taken yet but you inspire to go that direction. Keep up the good work and wishing you all the best.

[@frankytrevor7]

lucky you

[@morgonerlenstar]

Yes gardens have to work for you!

[@akashkumarbalabantaray7999]

Fantastic

[@Andrew-1075]

Wow, it is amazing to watch your journey! Thank you!

[@createandliveyourbestlife]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING, great tips and strategies. Love your Australian Shepherd Dog, beautiful 👏🏻👍🏻❤️🙏🏻🙋🏻‍♀️🇦🇺

[@richlijacanacua]

Thank you for the tips!

[@MisAlexyta]

Hermosas plantitas

[@victordanieldelaguilarodri5630]

Hermoso paisaje

[@DDonkeyman]

We loved the little bits of humor.

[@marcelschroetter8189]

Thanks for this great overview

[@MrLukaszKaiser]

Watch out of paulovnia trees it needs and used quite big amount of water it's roots reach deep and drain soil from water in the middle of portugal each drop of water count so be aware that this trees might have influence to water depot in soil.

[@happycamper4329]

Chickens low maintenance... try telling that to my chickens! One of them, Marilyn, is high maintenance... she demands fresh spinach every day, gets quite peckish with me when she expects the coop to be cleaned, and is highly opinionated! In other words... she's a demanding diva! 😀

[@sgrvtl7183]

😂❗️ha, cute story😊.

[@tommyhundersmarck7018]

Don't keep your wife in the chicken coop.

[@happycamper4329]

@@tommyhundersmarck7018 😀

[@notdead74]

You are a master!!!..☘️🫵💯💯💯💯💯

[@ДинаКудайбергенова-б7в]

Привет , Морено! Я из Казахстана. 3 года наслаждаюсь, наблюдая за каналом. Я не знаю английского языка, поэтому могу только смотреть. И благодаря вам, я стала использовать насыпную землю на картон, а также компостировать ее, что облегчило мне труд. А также , увидев на заднем плане стойки для томатов, тоже сделала такие. И по вашему методу сделала поливную систему. Спасибо Вам огромное!!! Здоровья и процветания!

[@surendranathpr5504]

I would like to see journey of seed to harvest, egg to hen and the struggles and enjoyment of its life.

[@maneljardineiro4895]

Regarding chestnuts or other fruit trees, they should be grafted to🎉 have good fruits. There are lots of places, abandoned, that you can pick germinated fruit and nut trees, ready to be grafted. The easiest ones to pick up and graft, for me, are the stone fruits, plums and cherries. The grafting shoots, you ask in the old quintas. Where they have special old trees with great cherries, plums, apples...

[@AlainPaquetteRevolution]

Good job Moreno! This is a good summary of what I do.

[@nienkeadamse5917]

Heel mooi! En wat een doorzettingsvermogen! Bedankt voor alle tips, die kan ik goed gebruiken in mijn eigen voedselbos!

[@jakobshus]

Many people who grow their own food, burn out. Lots of good ideas, dreams, going to work, part of the family is against it, there are many reasons for failure and not everything can be blamed on the weather. Hours in a day are not enough for harvest time. Good planning and a certain amount of preparation, including option B plan, is a good start. And the sad part, what if the spouse/business partner gets sick or just doesn't continue on the farm anymore... In planning, you have to be prepared for many unpleasant things, when in life something happens that you cannot control yourself. Great video about the importance of planning.

[@gloriaincalifornia1911]

This is a very useful video-thanks.

[@sunfreestar]

Thank you so much Moreno for another excellent and informative video. What you have already achieved in a year in that land speaks volumes about your expertise and we are so grateful you are sharing it with us!🙏I live in an apartment but we already have most herbs, tomatoes and few fruit trees, lemons, apricots and loquats, also two avocados but without the fruits.😅

[@DanFree7]

3:27 I like that view a lot. so nice.

[@paata110]

Nice video 🤝👍👍

[@soniawoolley366]

Excellent information - as usual ...

[@catherinegallagher2780]

Aw dont listen to any of this, i love how you structure your videos, so so much detailed info. Keep up the good work, your channel is so informative 👍

[@nazarholko8059]

Thankyou for your video, I like to listen your english and also things that you talking about is interesting.

[@stro-b]

Wow Moreno, new element in your videos: sense of humor. I really liked it, keep going! :) Of course the content itself is perfect and useful as usual, great strategies thank you!

[@kimberleybruesch3876]

As usual, a great video!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

You design elegant garden beds, which makes it easier for many of us to include edible plants in landscaping. At 76, I can’t strive for food independence, but I can grow some food. Next week I will plant garlic.

[@jmpht854]

So glad #8 got changed! ;-)

[@Sams_Uncle]

Inspirational!!

[@basiliskgamer8352]

also walnuts are really good for cooking stews , fine crush or powder, especially If slow cooked it releases some of it's oil 😋 I would gather way more than a few killos if I was there😁

[@timsavage7886]

I love your videos! Would love to take the leap into your way of life, but would feel so overwhelmed. I currently grow lots of food on my allotment. One day my dream is to buy some land and upscale what I have already learned, but I just think it would only be a dream. Keep the videos coming enjoying them so much. Keep well

[@franceschirincones2286]

Excelente video 😃

[@marionthionnet4785]

Merci pour tous vos partages d'expériences. C'est très enrichissant !

[@jonarnold7689]

I too would love more details on your climate and what works as you progress. I tried a permaculture approach food forest many years ago in South Australia. I found it just wasn’t sustainable due to the terrible dry summer heat. (We can get five days in a row with heat > than 40 degrees Celsius. Peak temp +45 degrees C). As the forest grew things started to compete for water, and then slowly died. Even with heaps of additional water, I couldn’t make a true food forest work, without removing lots of what I love. I just couldn’t afford so much water costs. It seems that I’d have to either have only arid plants, or space the plantings so far apart to survive that I’d no longer have a food forest. Water and shade fixes this, but it’s all artificial then. Still much too learn. Good luck and keep posting.

[@beckyzobeck]

What a fulfilling video this one is..issa good video👍Quite realistic n informative n also adds value atleast to my life! Thank You!

[@IvanKinsmanSDP]

I notice you had irrigation pipes laid down in your veg garden. Did you have any previous experience with irrigation systems or was it just a case of teaching yourself? And it would be interesting to see a video on how the irrigation system complex works. And you are right about canning - my wife is very good at it and a great way to deal with excess produce, along with a fruit/vegetable dryer and freezing. Our most successful berries are chokeberry (cordial, tincture), American blueberry (low maintenance/easy to pick), raspberry (make sure you get the best local variety), domestic blackberry, and some limited success with blackcurrant/redcurrant/gooseberry

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

Nice vibes, great) and I like non conventional logic that u share

[@elainevassel7600]

Love your help from your strategy's.

[@richardlbn1]

Love it.

[@2005siu]

You should look into how to make "zacusca" or any kind of Romanian pickles

[@Ασκαρδαμυκτι-κ2ξ]

Best wishes from island of Crete in Aegean sea of Hellas state. Merry Christmas!

[@oscareliens9454]

Bro starting to feel comfortable, I like it, feel free to say what's on your mind

[@brockberrick2727]

" You can eat dog" Hahahah!

[@SubjectiveFunny]

Ha, the dog part got me..

[@ginger9475]

It’s so cold here in the Northeast, it’s fun to imagine myself doing chores in a warm place. Thanks for the inspiring and educational videos! Very fun. …Goes to mailbox. Finds plane ticket to Portugal, along with a note. “Bring your boots and gloves. I hope you like dog.” :)

[@Kath1813]

I am never going to do any gardening but it’s fascinating to watch your excellent work and progress! Well done!

[@LauraCoral-en3zq]

Excelente

[@shawnueda8909]

such wonderful and very informative video. Can't wait to see more of your uplifiting videos. Two other perennials people forget are Bay laurel tree and avocados. Bay laurel grows to max of about 7 m tall and relatively pest free and very low maintenance. Mexican subgroup of avocado can tolerate temp down to -5C to -8C while West Indie and Guatemalan subgroup can tolerate only down to 0C. And please pet your dog and not eat him.

[@scottzipf5503]

Love the dog joke! hahahaha

[@JosefaBarbaranguevara]

Muy bien

[@sigridkingma961]

I never thought to use a comb for harvesting olives! I was wondering how you would harvest the fruits with that guild you built around it. You can't just place a mat and shake the tree. This method looks very elegant and effordless.

[@hannikulju9990]

I like tutorial too. 😊

[@kgs2280]

Have you considered growing peanuts? I never hear any of these channels talking about growing peanuts, but, apparently, it is a great, hardy crop for good, nutritious food, and it’s easy to save them. Just a thought.

[@pramodkamble6516]

I am about to start my homestead journey soon and all your videos are adding up to my knowledge. Can I ask you some difficulties i am facings currently on my preparations for homestead in near future?

[@AliceMara]

I would like to learn more about how to keep track of growing veggies in a journal :) Which categories do you use? Last season it took me soo much time to make notes and I think there are more efficient ways...

[@markolarenshaw4068]

hi i love your videos great job just wanted to comment that i LOVED the dog joke hilarious

[@klauskarolina]

I love all your projects. Good luck with them. Did you try growing popcorn to make a great organic snack? It will be so easy in your climate. Greetings from UK

[@basiliskgamer8352]

Hi I've extremely loved your channel and what you do since a year ago , I remember in one of your videos you mentioned you've seen hogs droppings in your land , wanted to say that they are an delicious and extremely easy to acquire either by gun or trapping or snaring

[@basiliskgamer8352]

and there are methods to store them for all year such as smoking or some other methods that I would talk about if you're interested

[@basiliskgamer8352]

snares for one are extremely cost effective, just one wire and some little pieces

[@veraconceicao914]

Moringa für Agrofloresta ist gut biomassa, proteina vegetal 😊

[@Skattie]

Another you tuber tiny shiny home in Arizona have a barb wire fence with a battery for electric fencing as they have four kids, dogs goats chickens , to protect within and ward off the outside world. Fence around the crop mentality is necessary

[@tommyhundersmarck7018]

love the extra humor in this episode, and i'm not sure if you did the pun intentionally but "save both money and thyme" was real clever 😆

[@go-healthy8132]

Or….“ I have to watch out what I’m saying or I end up in a jar” 😂 so funny 👍💪

[@kayleerose4550]

Frankenfood hehe love that.

[@lindsayalexander2056]

Hi Moreno, I love your videos! But I can't find the one where you chose your chicken breeds. Please will you post a link to it?

[@antonysaico9012]

Buen vídeo

[@candyv4921]

Thank you.

[@keeziegopaul9353]

Thank you so much.

[@saraiperez9265]

Genial 😁

[@tangsu7128]

Finally, a little frivolity in the video, which is a plus. :)

[@roxanedumont7977]

really funny today :) thanck you

[@patriciahogg5763]

Impressive!! Question: what do you do about wildlife coming inti your areas- possibly attracted to your food?

[@Ed19601]

I 'farm' on 200sqm and tbh I can be totally selfsufficient throughout the summer and early spring. The problem is though that production comes in big waves. Just in zucchini alone, I could eat all summer...but who wants that, but, yes if worse came to worst, I could live of that and off the beans, pumpkins, carrots, parsnip, potatoes, turnip, cabbages, lettuce, sunchoke and potatoes. I do give most of my Zucchini harvest to either a local greengrocer, or to a local horse farm.. The problem is of course the other seasons. I do grow stuff in the winter though, where I see my neighboring farmers have empty plots in the winter. Preserving is indeed a possibility, but as you say it takes a lot of space and with current energy prices....also money. but yes, if worse came to worst, I could. oddly, my plot does grow weeds, taht are actually very edible: Saltbush (dutch Name: 'Melde' and Purcelain (Dutch: 'Postelein), that I could eat, but those aren't really my favourite vegetable

[@majuambo]

If you graft the pine trees (the ones in the video next year or so should be ready) you'll have production way faster.