It’s all to much on our Portuguese homestead…can we turn it around?

We have a busy week of sorting out our homestead after a very busy summer and the children make the most delicious fig jam!
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[@clairetolmie5640]

Hi Scotters, i read somewhere that you can build a mesh cage to put over the hive that is the right gauge for the bees to pass through but not the wasps, perhaps you could try that?

[@michaelwerner3430]

Saludos desde Chiapas, México. I believe there is a KZbin video about making the bee hive entry so that the wasps/hornets can't get in, but the bees can defend, attack and kill the hornets.😢

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

It's incredible that your children are going to be fluent in 2 languages and they are learning to farm and cook. Amazing skills for life!

[@moodster8552]

Cracks pepper into soup, talks about school, cracks more pepper, talk’s more about school, cracks pepper into soup 😂😂😂❤❤❤. You guys are great! Thank you for sharing this with us.

[@mariadange06]

It's always fun watching The Scotters as it's your fun and positivity in mundane as well as big projects. Looking forward to the entrance gate installation.

[@deehalpern8988]

I love your “normal” life. It makes me miss my crazy busy life when my 3 boys were young and running around. Enjoy all those crazy, wonderful moments. And thank you for sharing your everyday life. It sure brings a smile to me.

[@joanbroadway759]

It was nice to see Betsy's personality coming out more. She and Wilfred are usually so quiet. You definitely have to take the time just to get caught up on things from time to time. The first week of school is the perfect time for it. You can roll up your sleeves and dig in without any interruptions.

[@KayAndrews1950]

Thank you for your enthusiastic SPRING Clean (🇦🇺) vlog I looked around and saw a few things I need to get sorted 😊 The children are so sweet, and I love hearing their Portuguese words. 🇦🇺🦘🐨

[@RamblingRuth]

Loved this day-in-the-life video ! How about an orchard for the bottom field? Low maintenance if you’re very busy with other things. Which you are! Your kids are a delight- and have fantastic accents when speaking Portuguese . I hope they’ve all settled into school well. Have a great week.

[@truska3889]

I'm positive I don't need to tell you how blessed you guys are, but here it goes anyway... Your children are adorable, Pudding and Crumbs are rockstars and the property is looking more comfortable with each video release. Can't wait for future updates on the main building! Keep the wholesome content coming, you are doing such a great job on this channel... Lots of love from Leiria, Portugal!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much it mean the world to us! Helps us keep going!! 🙏

[@kathleensabourin556]

Loved this video! You guys are a breath of fresh air! The kids are so sweet. I love their interactions, the girls cutting up the figs was hilarious! I really have to hand it to you living in a small space and still being so cheerful and everyone getting along! There were days when my 4 kids were growing up that our 2 storey house didn't seem big enough to separate squabbling kids! Whatever you're doing, keep doing it!!❤

[@dianeconnors6263]

So sweet the early morning hours. Everyone has sleepy eyes.i really miss that❤🥹

[@user-tv8fr9kj5p]

I like to watch peoples everyday life,chores…had a good overview how you live for the first time.I loved this video.❤

[@rhondalane17]

Plant wildflowers. Love all of y’all’s progress.

[@paulom875]

Good job with figs. One of the best fruits. Keep going Scotters.

[@deborahpalm7657]

Sweet video this week. Catch up on projects is always rewarding. Well done. The girls did a great job on the fig jam. Yum! Yum!

[@rachelfrees1268]

Your children are the stars of the show. The figs are lovely. Take care❤

[@lindamesa5122]

Cleaning first week of the school yr is so rewarding! The children will be speaking Portuguese way before you two do it's wonderful!! 🎉🎉🎉

[@sharonadlam3195]

I reckon that field would be perfect as an orchard, especially with the water close by. Because it is flat and long it would be quite easy to net the trees if need be. Look at trees grafted onto dwarf rootstock then you don't have to worry about them getting so tall that they become a problem. Easiest way to net is to build a frame around the tree - 4 x t-posts in the ground with 2" polypipe fitted over one post then over the top of the tree into the opposite t-post, repeat for 2 remaining posts then lay netting over the top and hold it down on the ground with rocks. I use this on my own trees and also use a frame made of posts and polypipe to make a frame for my veg garden which looks like a poly tunnel with the plastic replaced with netting. Cheap way of protecting trees and veg.

[@pnewc8588]

Thanks for bringing us along on your reset - definitely needed from time to time for all of us! Paula from Indiana USA

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

I love how your husband had coffee for you.

[@libertyvibrant1835]

I'm grateful for all you share about your unfolding homestead life. Thanks for sharing and huge hugs from Nova Scotia

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

Even with the messes it looks like paradise.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you ☺️

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

I still just love your outdoor kitchen and living space.

[@melaniepoulton6738]

This video was so enjoyable-just your everyday comings and goings. The girls making the fig jam was adorable. the jam looks great. Have a fantastic week

[@user-gy6gi9uv6h]

Another perfect Sunday evening catching up with you lovely people 😊

[@user-gy6gi9uv6h]

Ooooh have just discovered Foxes 🦊 hate the smell of Chillis….apparently the advice on the World Wide Web is to plant said 🌶️’s all around the chickens 🐓 house/run ….Love you darlings xx 😘

[@jaybug564]

Fun week getting everything back in order. That fig jam looks lovely!

[@billyinwaves]

I was a bit shocked to see you all still sleep in the van, with coffin holes for each kid. Presumably it can get a bit hot in there. But then we see how your kids are actually thriving in this setting. And they are getting both a solid foundation for life as they live off the land, plus they will soon be totally bi-lingual, because learning Portuguese at that age is so much easier. Great job on getting them all in the same local school. Perhaps make sure you get a photo of you all crammed in the van as a single sleeping space - so the kids can remember how it was before they got more rooms in the new house. I have a glut of pears at my allotment, and am now wondering about making some pear jam. So, thanks for the inspiration.

[@katibenelli9142]

Please share Tara's fig jam recipe if possible. It sounds wonderful. This was a great video. The kids are growing so much. Can't wait for next Sunday. Cheers!

[@alisymes2011]

Great vlogs loved you shared normal day to day chores. Joy to see the children this week xx

[@emanuelcamacho9316]

Hello beautiful family, I really like your joy and good disposition, I also really like the chores on the farm and the new things you build, but as a Portuguese person I am amazed at the children speaking a little of Portuguese words. Hugs, see you next time.

[@pauladane8438]

Oh my goodness, the first 4 minutes of this video touched my heart in so many ways. It remimded me of a Portuguese word I learned years ago - "saudades" - meaning , the state of melancholic or profoundly nostalgic longing for a beloved yet absent something or someone. A good thing. I look forward to your videos every week. 💖

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh I’m so pleased you enjoyed it ☺️

[@lollygee172]

Really i prefer this kind of content. How you and your family are assimilating into the local community is important to see along with your building! Fun content!

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

The build is not my reason to tune in. I love to see you enjoy your young lives on the land, the way I did in my youth. I love that Portugul has so many springs and creeks.

[@donnaheun4151]

So Loved you being real. So much on social media isn't and I'm so glad you did this video. Love all your videos and the way you include your children in everything.

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much!! That’s so great to hear ☺️

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

I really enjoyed it, lovely family life. You have lovely children and they have lovely parents, lovely lovely 😂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Amurray212]

Hi everyone, much love from Glasgow, Scotland. Love the content

[@sandramorton5510]

Love your "everyday" life video, your homestead is so heartwarming.

[@deborahberkey4294]

Well Scotters, I just have to say; what a beautiful family. 🥰

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much that’s so kind to say! ☺️

[@susanlecuirot1573]

Don’t be embarrassed ..it’s normal life normal and to be expected with 3 children off grid and all your projects x

[@nataliarau5129]

I love this video with your everyday life and the tidying up. Any chance we get to see tiny bit more of you cooking, Kayla??

[@mikedevere]

Sunny and wet. Goodness you are lucky. Cash crops. ORGANIC HOMEGROWN TEAS. (Nettle, mint etc already in place.) The best thing about these crops is that they can be stored easily, cheaply and for a long time. They sell expensive. Do it online. It'll be cheap for delivery. We really enjoyed the video ❤❤❤

[@patriciabrown8301]

A lovely crazy happy family beautiful children love watching you

[@selinab8532]

LOVE fig jam & love fig & ginger jam is delightful too; loved seeing all the kids getting into the jam making! thanx for keeping it real with the 'mundane' house works, totally loved it, makes me feel like mine isn't such a big chore after all! well done! got to love those thunderstorms, we have them often here in Queensland Australian summers & sometimes spring too if it gets hot enough! great video, thanx for sharing *wild flowers for that spare terrace for now (otherwise more fruit trees)

[@THESCOTTERS]

Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️ oh love the idea of wild flowers and fruit trees! Possibly both ☺️

[@janetsandham7058]

Jam looks amazing ,loved the way u get the kids helping ,too , I picked all our plumbs last week and made jam and crumbles ,jam was lush Take care til next week

[@the_mum]

Hello to your beautiful children from Ontario Canada. I always cringe when I see people yanking tree fruit from the tree and taking leaves and buds with it. You grasp the fruit and twist...therefore you are preserving and not damaging the bud that will grow the fruit next year.

[@heidihughes8806]

Great to see the other half of your life as well as the projects/builds. Your kids are just so sweet, and it's lovely that they enjoy school in a new country. 😊❤️❤️

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh good so pleased you enjoyed it! Thank you yes they are definitely getting in to the swing of it! ☺️

[@donnam4612]

what a wonderful video guys! I so love the family interaction. Looking forward to next weeks video....cheers once again from Newfoundland, Canada

[@annapower9799]

Love the kids speaking Portuguese!!!! Hello from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

[@misteebrowning7481]

Great job Mom and Dad! Thank you for sharing this snippet of your life with us. ❤ Hoping for a great school year for all the kids!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@debbieretzlaff2912]

Loved this weeks visit! Best to all of you❣️

[@lindabrooks8242]

The children will be teaching the grownups Portuguese, and that's awesome! Great video, guys. Just keep going, and filming!❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

They sure will be well to be honest they already are 😂☺️

[@joannecalcutt6724]

Love this channel and the way y’all keep it real 🩷

[@anneliesjoss]

Betsy is mummy’s mini-me ☺️

[@glendalawson150]

Another idea for fruit is process the fruit like jam, add sugar to taste. cook until soft, liquidise, then spread out thinly on baking paper on cookie trays. Put out in direct sun until dry to the touch but pliable, then roll up. Delicious and keeps well. You can also dry figs, squashed flat, in the sun but you’d need to sprinkle some sulphur on them so they keep their colour. Same with apricots. Good in kid’s lunch boxes. Greetings from England.

[@nativeadviser6870]

Sulphur is very bad for your gut and general health. Sulphur is a BIG NO, NO.

[@LorraineinAustralia]

Woohoo… building soon. Your baby girl is really a tree fairy❤️❤️💕 Cheers from Oz🇦🇺🐨

[@dianestephenson8528]

Fun. Love tackling the everyday chores to get ready for the next big stage of the house. Good idea!

[@maseeharassack7525]

❤ loved it. We all havta sort out sometime. Thanx for sharing it with us. Can't wait to meet your chickens😊

[@alittleheavenonearth]

Love how the kids are learning portugal beautiful ❤❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you ☺️

[@hannahquartermain]

Awww loved this video! Felt like we were with you there. I think you should grow tea on that bit of land and make green and fresh mint tea! Xxx

[@dorothyallen3614]

It’s always great when you can tidy up your home, it feels so good when it’s done and you can enjoy your abode, make a yummy meal to enjoy your comfort you’ve accomplished and live your life ❤. Be well, safe and much love to all ❤

[@tinahorta6711]

Today I ve watched your video with my daughter (29) and my nieces(7 and 9). We all are Portuguese living in Somerset. You should see our faces!! Stuck to the screen 😂❤😂😂❤ We love to see your children, especially because we compare situations, lol, we here, you there, ❤❤

[@lynhardie6291]

Thanks for the video, I just love your forest. It reminds me of the forest I grew up next to. The forest was on our back garden. In a small town in Zululand north East of Durban, called Eshowe. I miss all the beautiful green colours of the trees. I hope the children can find Eshowe on a map!!!??? Regards from South Africa 🇿🇦🌲🌳🌿🌱🌾

[@LiLBitsDK]

so great to see the kids in the kitchen :D I used to love that too as a kid (still do as an ole man) :D

[@THESCOTTERS]

They love it ☺️

[@katiadp2145]

You guys are all amazing, love your vlogs!!!! Have a great week ahead. 🇬🇷 🇬🇷

[@deboracarpenter1103]

Love ur family u all make me smile..the field I think fruit trees and wheat for the chicken the do like both ❤

[@eduardocoelho416]

Aka Filipa. What a nice family you are and your children saying some words in Portuguese! It is so amusing. 👍❣️

[@Susan.I]

Grow vegetables in the Spring.

[@annedmondson53]

Thank you I really enjoyed your everyday life style catch up on household chores xx❤❤

[@joaomramalho1]

Wonderful video as usual! But guys, you really need to work out some more protected, comfortable indoors space real soon, I really don't think you're ready for the inordinate amount of rain that is expecting you in that region starting October... Some years it's monsoon-like, some 300 mm a month until February or March, like last year!!!

[@lizwilson6633]

Smashing seeing your normal everyday routine. Who doesn't have a messy house every now and then. It's only hubby and I, and I moan every time I have to have a good old clean up. Serves me right for not doing it on a daily basis 😂😂 feels mighty strange watching you all have thunder storms and torrential rain etc, when we are having the craziest September with temperatures in the highest 20s and low 30s lol. Weird. Love listening to the kids speaking Portuguese, how clever. Enjoy your jam xxxx

[@franceslazu1784]

I love your videos!! Amazing and simple way of living.

[@robine916]

I loved those cleaning Ladies! Your place looks well lived in and well loved,...it's real life!💖

[@paulettehealy964]

Hello from Brisbane Australia, we enjoyed the intro on your Channel with your children and Crumbs, Thenewbys recommended you. We have travelled extensively and lived in Portugal, South Africa, Hong Kong, Brazil and have now retired in Australia. Paulette is French and James is Irish. We have grandchildren a little older than your children. We look forward to see the progress and your future plans. Ate logo e fique bem.

[@THESCOTTERS]

So pleased you enjoyed it! Wow you have really traveled how amazing! We are excited to share it with you ☺️

[@mariliaamaral4921]

Ola beautiful video . The children’s they are adorable nice too now they start school and they are enjoying, love to listen speaking Portuguese. The fig jam looks good,( doce de figo) See you Sunday 😊

[@ciaraclarke1488]

One for me. And one for the pot 😂😂 keep doing what you love family

[@normamurray4450]

i Absolutely loved this video...your real life in snippits. This put a smile on my face.

[@THESCOTTERS]

So pleased you enjoyed it ☺️

[@petergledhill7380]

Great video so happy and honest 😊

[@charlottecreed6521]

Loved this episode 🙌🫶

[@marisa01082012]

FIGO (FIG) - COMPOTA (JAM) - TOMATE (TOMATO) - ARROZ (RICE) 👏👏👏 (MUITO BEM AMIGUINHOS!🥰).Trixie, you did really well with "ARRRROZ" 😆😘

[@maudeestrella8196]

Lovely video. We all have messes😂you do everything with such good humour. Love it🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

Loved this vlog! I can relate about changing the sheets in thecamper bunks as we had bunks in our rv and the sheets were a nightmare to change!

[@mti2035]

Bee mesh sounds like a good idea

[@adderleybermuda]

Love the Super Bock drawers. 😂

[@THESCOTTERS]

😂

[@allenwc]

Oats. Ideal grain for chickens, and people alike. Muffins, bread, waffles, cookies. Looks to be pretty goos ground for oats. 2 years oats, 2 years clover. Something like that.

[@magdavandermerwe8338]

Love the video. That's what all of us deals with daily.😅 cleaning...I am from Ceres South Africa. A little pretty town between the mountains😊

[@donnaconyers5189]

So funny...I only saw beauty and love in this video...not the mess at all. I am cleaning up after sending our last child to uni and settling him into his own place. So much mess...LOL...but truly the time has flown by and I wish I cared less about the messes and spent more time having fun...LOL. Life is so interesting...enjoy the journey. You guys are doing fantastic. And oh those figs!!

[@THESCOTTERS]

Oh thank you that’s so kind to say! Good luck for uni! Exciting times ☺️

[@strictlypurplescunk1809]

Thoroughly enjoyable episode

[@philkester7509]

A chilled one this week and you deserve a break from the construction. Have a good week :o)

[@delisaseale5881]

Enjoyed the video. Nice to see you all just doing life. Interesting that the water is dried up. Hope it returns soon. Here in the southern section of America we are still getting an unusual amount of rain for summer and early fall in between extreme heat an dry spells.

[@janetsandham7058]

Hi beautiful family , My fave u tubers Aw bless u ,please dont feel awful about things , Its ur lifr , U live it the way u want to , Every thing is how it is now ,becousa the way ur having to live ,in a bus ,i think every one would be the same under these conditions, as lovely as they are , Carnt do every thing at once , Your busy people, by time kids in school Time catch up on stuff And by time that done i can imagine it to hot , Pluss what else can u di , No builders yet , But it will all come together ,one day u will sit there and think WOW WE DID THIS , And i for one think ur all fantastic ,and u give us lots of pleasure , Thank u for another great vidio

[@gillyt2752]

As much as I love watching the big projects moving along, I mostly watch you for you and your life style, how you are making your land a home, and how you are adapting to a new way of life, so please don’t feel like you can only make big project episodes, I love watching the normalcy of the life you are building there, plus this is your life so take your time and enjoy all of the memories you are creating, the uk mentality is to work now, work hard and if you can enjoy your retirement ! We should be working to enjoy the life we have in the here and now, so dont do that uk thing of working so hard to get all this stuff done as soon as possible and then maybe if your not too exhausted you can enjoy it but really you can’t because you “have to get the next project started !! it just doesn’t work over there. You are doing a fantastic job of showing us snippets of your life over there, how you are making it work and how to adapt to living in a new country. I can’t wait too see what you’ve been up to every week and just love your little family, just don’t stress about video content being the big stuff because most of us love the little stuff more, it’s like fantastic people watching from the comfort of your own sofa 😂. Till next time much love from Devon❤

[@THESCOTTERS]

Honestly that was such a kind message thank you! I do feel like sometimes we need to be cracking on with big builds all the time but your right it’s good to go slow and not be on it all the time. I really enjoyed sharing more of our daily life so will definitely keep it up! Thank you for your support ☺️

[@Cup_Cake_LVR]

Love watching your videos so much. Helps me with the boredom the comes with WFH

[@THESCOTTERS]

Ahh glad we can help ☺️

[@theresamcinnes8440]

There's always cleaning to do 😅 especially with children and pets ❤ how about fruit trees on the lower land especially if there's water nearby 🍊🍏🍐🍇

[@lesleybazant1013]

Always love watching you videos and progress. Put more traps out. There are a lot of KZbin videos explaining how to keep your bees safe. Mrs. Cog Hill has a video about here bee keeping in which they also put a fabric softener sheet to protect them from the mites also

[@THESCOTTERS]

Thank you so much! Amazing I will check out that channel! And yea your right think we need more traps ☺️

[@louistorcello3525]

Hi all, another fantastic video. Enjoyed the concept. Excess figs can be frozen, preserved in syrup and spices, I also did some in either bourbon or whiskey. Another way is to pickle them. I am sure you will find recipes on the net. following from Sydney Australia.

[@bs6281]

Fun to watch any time

[@fionabrown3428]

Great video, homely content is always welcome, plus a bus tour too! I was curious to see how you have yours configured for your family, love the set up. 🥰🚐🌲🌿🌤️💜💚

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys.

[@sue7190]

Could you plant an orchard or olive trees on the field?

[@Susan.I]

It looks like you need larger containers for water!

[@francescatappi3241]

Figs are so delicious!

[@barbaradavie150]

Loved your video. Your children are so lovely.