Things are starting to come together! | [NEW DONKEYS & GARDEN EXPANSION]

Hi, we are Harriet and Mauro and in February 2021 we bought an abandoned smallholding in Castellón, Spain. In these videos we share our life as we restore and improve our little stone house, learn to grow and preserve our own food, and bring our 4 acres of farmland back to productivity.
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[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Hola todos, desafortunadamente el video de esta semana no tiene subtítulos en español (todavía). Por alguna razón desconocida, KZbin no ha generado el archivo de los subtítulos automáticamente generados en inglés, por lo tanto no puedo producir la versión en castellano. Creo que es un problema de KZbin porque coincide con un cambio que hicieron esta semana que tiene que ver con el doblaje automático. Si alguien ha tenido un problema similar, sabe como reportarlo a KZbin o arreglarlo, por favor déjame saber. De todos modos, puedes disfrutar de un video mal doblado, y cuando pueda, añadiré los subtítulos en español.

[@mariacarmen5773]

Es más agradable escuchar tu voz, el doblaje con IA no me gusta . Me gusta tu plantel de burros y el refugio genial❤

[@leonhardeuler675]

You can use Whisper from OpenAI to automatically generate subtitles in the native language of the video and to translate those too. This will output SRT files which are what is needed for subtitling. That's somewhat tech-heavy though so it depends how much you want to get stuck in with that. Probably there are premium providers that can run that for you but I don't know of any or whether their costs are prohibitive. Big fan :)

[@vicentaroig3461]

El problema es que no genera ningún tipo de subtitulo. 😮

[@olgagarciasuarezolgagarcia872]

Subtítulos en español porfaa

[@natxotxuri]

Pena, sin subtítulos 😢😢

[@reeree6682]

There isn't ANYTHING that Harriet can't or doesn't do!!! Amazing!🎉

[@allon33]

She is wonderful.

[@jas8815]

Harriet, one word that you can NEVER use to describe yourself is lazy. Lazy you are not! ❤

[@JLRiason]

I’m so happy to see Moses has friends now. He seems like a happy boy.

[@Freaysclaw56]

A depressed or bored donkey 🫏 is 😢. Good to have friends.

[@zaninovi]

me too

[@deborahlee8135]

I love composting in place, its not lazy, its nature. I think i need a donkey now 😂❤

[@TeresaEdwards-kw3np]

Yay, more donkeys, the 3 Amigos!

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Ahhhh love it, I was trying to think of a group name for them all together!

[@Cymindis]

The idea of rotating half the big garden each year to recover and enriching the soul for next year seems very sensible to me! and means that you can use what you've already set up and not feel like you've wasted time! bonus!

[@cantocant2346]

Seeing the donkey enclosure being painted was so satisfying! It looks great.

[@davidmiller-br4bu]

Moses is so spoiled with two lady friends …. Really good to see you working on growing things again 😊

[@evolve2learn1010]

Recommend metal guards on the posts so the donkeys do not eat the wood. Great job as always Harriett on your hard work, I am always impressed!

[@DustBunny.101]

Your garden looks pretty!! Little santi looks a lot like his mama ❤ thanks for sharing another wonderful video!!

[@bennyhill4228]

The Donkeys are beautiful and fantastic job on their shelter too.

[@maryannknox7158]

What a beautiful new addition two more Donkeys 🐴 and they are getting along thats a good thing Harriet your such a hard worker

[@mercedescarneropasamar850]

Qué hermoso ver a los burritos libres en el campo,y muy bien cuidados , se ve que tenéis mucho amor por los animales por la naturaleza, enhorabuena me ha encantado este vídeo❤

[@neutonrenda2303]

I love donkeys and they didn't take long to get used to one another, great job.👍

[@charlottecaywood1099]

Your garden, with both trees and garden beds, reminds me of monet’s paintings of his garden

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Awww that’s such a compliment ! Haha!

[@catherinecarreiro3955]

The donkeys have the sweetest faces. And Moses seems happy. They are very loving. They are great for kids.

[@JB-mb1qf]

You are such a hardworking,strong woman!❤

[@elenaboschmartinez2485]

Gracias por traducir en español, porque al ir leyendo me perdía la mitad de las imágenes. Sois geniales, una familia preciosa y os sigo desde el principio. Mucha suerte en buestro gran proyecto.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Es una nueva función de KZbin, me alego que te guste! Lo dejaré activado aunque me imagino que la traducción no es perfecta y se pierde un poco…

[@erikafernandez3508]

Que alegría verte de nuevo con mas huerto. Los burritos son preciosos, y si, los animales también hacen compañía y relajan, son amigos… no tienen porque servir para “algo”❤

[@NimmiCat]

❤

[@catarinacarrasco5938]

So happy for Moses and the other girls and a beautiful house for them 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@bluediamond4502]

Oh to be young and fit again. Thanks for letting us share your work. 💎

[@adrianna1289]

I love donkies too. I am so happy to see that you have adopted them. ❤❤❤ they are adorable 🥰

[@fionaharvie9038]

Love that you are providing a wonderful home for the donkeys. Ive subscribed to see more of their happy lives and yours

[@elainepearman2309]

The old style of farming was to leave one field (bed) to fallow (rest) and use the other fields (beds) to grow things. Obviously if you plant one crop in a bed then usually it needs to be change the next time to something else therefore maintenance can happen to all beds but one each year is left fallow. In your case every three beds one is fallow. If you have 6 beds then two will be fallow etc. You may need to keep a record for your reference. Love what you are doing, you are one amazing woman. Watching you with baby strapped on your back - love it. Love the donkeys and yes they are a work animal and a wonderful pet, you are also saving the lives of donkeys. Good luck to you three plus the donkeys!!!🥰🥰

[@Gemsurbangarden]

What a great idea with the rotation! That soil has improved so much it’s hard to believe it but wow, good job!

[@judykiesow3922]

Love the Donkeys and glad they are all together. You amaze me with all that you do. You seem to have boundless energy!!

[@Granca123]

Que bonitos los burros, están felices, tenéis bastante terreno ahora, no hay tiempo para aburrirse😀. Gracias por aplicar el programa en Español. Saludos

[@miriammuskal5402]

OMG 😮 you work so hard

[@itziaralkain6193]

Nice donkeys!! Enjoy your life in the counteyside!! Kisses to Santi!!

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Appreciated seeing you load up your wagon with strimmed grass and head off toward the donkeys. Cutting your own. Wonderful! You will have to start watching how much feed they get each day. Donkeys' don't know when to stop.✅

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yea exactly! I feel like they’re getting too much atm but everyone tells you different things about how much to give them!

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

@@LittleSpanishFarmstead ATM! love it. Took me a while to decipher. That's probably as good an indication as any. That's the problem with rural lived experience - everyone has a different story. one of my YT friends carefully weighs her rations [no pesticide hay] to maintain healthy weight. And at some point cost becomes a consideration. I'll suggest use your best judgement and start weighing the hay, not the donkey. All the best! ✅

[@Lilou-y9z]

Your little paradis is looking so nice thanks to all your previous efforts. Well done.

[@susanbrookes8247]

Well done you , It just feels so good when veg garden, garden starts o come back to life ...lots of work though but really rewarding

[@helenrider8781]

Glad you feel like gardening again it all looks lovely,baby too😊❤

[@WAYNEFINK-u4p]

Good work.

[@GoGentlier]

Don’t forget you have done so much work on the garden, hopefully it will be much easier to maintain rather than build new. Lazy manuring sounds like an excellent idea! And rotational to cut down the size of beds this year. Maybe you can just plant lots of lavender beds for a short term fix until you are ready to use more space. The donkeys have such lovely character. I agree that they are less nervous than horses, maybe they are more happy in themselves 😀

[@ginacrusco234]

Hi Harriet! I'm thrilled by your sudden burst of inspiration to tend the big garden. I really missed it. The donkeys are all lovely, placid creatures and must be a pleasure to take care of. Have a great week!

[@analorenaaraya8816]

Excelente trabajo, te felicito

[@petro3441]

Super nice feeders for the donkeys❤

[@luisayepesonoro217]

Que bien esta quedando todo,como al principio se ve muy cuidado. Eres una máquina ❤❤❤

[@anneliesjoss]

Aaaaawwwww, yaaaaayyyyyyyy, so happy for all the donkeys, and you guys! 🧡 The garden is looking great!!!

[@zuziabuchnajzer579]

Lovely to see you this week

[@l.g.4451]

You and your little family have made a beautiful life for yourselves. You are a good example of what dreams and hard work accomplish. So happy for you all.

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Like seeing Santiago “helping” with the gardening. A great idea to leave your garden bed with compost for a year. It will help your soil.

[@cathyholt5215]

Your garden is looking beautiful! I loved the editing & music on this one.

[@shaunnarochelle]

It's so nice to see you finally having the energy and time after so much happening in your life to return to the field garden and get Mauro some friends. I can imagine how both these two things are bringing you alot of joy and peace. It seems like things on the homestead are really starting to fall into place after so much hard work and experimentation. my favorite youtube channel ❤

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Aww thank you ❤️

[@Thommaus]

love those videos they instatntly get me into such a good mood! What a life you 3 have!! :)

[@patriciamaldonado8046]

Wow you really do get a great return on just a few flakes of hay and alfalfa per day!! Love your channel!!

[@MatildeMoon]

Harriet you are amazing I love the DONKEYS lots of love to give they are so placide and gentle nice to share lots of challenge but you are happy to create a nice environment for your family in nature that great take care thanks for the video see you bye

[@victoriamafrank4600]

Love their shelter and great idea about using the manure on the beds and leaving it there, saves you moving it twice. Our manure sits in one place for a long time so we can use it directly and so far we haven't killed anything 😅

[@freespiritwithnature4384]

Everything looks great .Happy donkeys.❤

[@calindafleishman]

I really enjoyed your editing work, the music combined with your videography was lovely.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Aw thank you!

[@nadine8910]

I love what you're creating ✨

[@lynnemac1402]

Thanks for the reassurance on the donkey’s getting on together, I was a little worried about Moses when he was being bullied, but alls well now. Their shelter looks great, well done. I think your idea for the garden Harriet is a really good one, keeping it smaller and allowing time for re-fertilising will only be a benefit not only for you to manage but the crops too. Love the idea of more trees, I’m a tree lover lol. I love seeing how relaxed Santi is when you have him on your back x

[@kristinregine4798]

I enjoy to see your garden again. good job! and your donkeys are so cute.

[@lidanaude8022]

❤❤❤❤ You doing such a fantastic job!

[@barryburwood]

You work so hard.donkeys are beautiful.love your channel well done❤

[@neutonrenda2303]

Your slow feeders are working well, not sure if it's slowing them down but they are an awesome use of an otherwise useless tote frame.👍

[@garden_pink]

Although gardening is a bit difficult, it is also very fun, isn't it my friend? I'm really looking forward to what your garden will look like once completed

[@ninemoonplanet]

The next month is a good time to top up the perennials with a layer compost. Chicken manure needs more time to become less "hot" so adding it to the compost in a second bin should give you the heat for better compost. You could make a liquid fertilizer by running water through some compost, then return the compost to the pile. I'm not sure if your wormery is going, but that's what I use for liquid fertilizer, 10 parts water to 1 part compost. You definitely have enough "greens" to start another compost, dried plants, etc could be your "browns". I add roughly half an inch of compost to the garden in autumn, let it be "processed" by earthworms ". I prefer to keep my garden minimal mostly due to weather, it rains a lot here. The donkeys are going to acclimatize fairly quickly by the look of it. Please be careful not to overload the work done daily, you all need to have some mellow times..

[@DarkHorseDaze]

🫏 You could use the donkey's to carry the manure to where you want it.😎 Or use a wheelbarrow, to save your Back.🙂

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

I would love to! I need to work with them to see if they are willing to carry panniers. I’m gonna hopefully borrow one soon to begin working with 🤞

[@DarkHorseDaze]

@LittleSpanishFarmstead 😃🫏 I'm sure they'll be fine, with a bit of 'horse whispering' 😉😄 And, if they're safe enough, maybe Santi will get to ride them in the future. 🤠Good Luck 🍀

[@ginawelsh2131]

O my, your ' messy ' field is gorgeous!

[@gardentours]

Those donkeys are adorable 😅

[@Jana-wz7dr]

Moses with friends is the best thing ever. Loved the donkey gal helping you get the paint ready. Harriet. When you use the word lazy to describe anything, that is absolutely not so. You work incredibly hard and get tons accomplished, overcome any obstacle.

[@fatimafernandez8957]

❤ que bien ❤️‍🩹 a quedado estas 😅 muy fuerte, os deseo un buen día 😊

[@doloresperez2139]

Hola familia, me gustan mucho los burritos y el espacio que habeis hecho.

[@shirleygreaves9650]

Your donkeys are adorable. ❤

[@fionasimagination]

Your videos are so lovely to watch, thank you! The donkeys are very cute. I'm glad they get along so well now❤ I grew up with 2 donkeys. A mama with her baby girl. I know what you mean about their character being more chill than horses. They are very different animals.

[@Freaysclaw56]

All those rocks should keep their hooves trimmed.😊. Glad everyone is adjusting. Rabbits produce great manure that doesn’t have to be composted first. Rabbit manure can be put directly on your garden soil.

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys ❤️ good work with the donkey's and the garden and they look both beautiful 😍 digging for donkey gold lol good work 👍😁

[@bw8660]

I love your channel and your donkeys. I used to have a horse and the mares always kept the geldings in check. They are really the bosses haha. It made me cuckle seeing your donkeys doing that. If they end up continually bickering, then it's only an excuse to get another male donkey so you have neat pairs with each set in different fields, or divide the large field. Not that I would ever encourage more animals to live in your little slice of paradise 🙃 (Please do it haha). I love donkeys too ❤ For your fruit/veg garden, research the perennial fruit/veg that grows well in your area and build your beds on increasing the supply of those things. It will also help the soil structure and retention of water (by keeping the ground covered with foliage rather than bare earth - it seems like it would do the opposite, but it doesn't). Then keep some small beds clear for annuals. If you have cardboard or any kind of cover that blocks light, you could cover the spare beds for now and just top them up with compost/manure as and when you have some ready to spare and you have the time. It will look more neater and tended, and you can forget about them for awhile. Those beds will then be well prepared for you to grow/plant straight into come Spring or whenever.. Think of it like putting your little allotment to rest for Winter. Wonderful as always!

[@leacruz7311]

It's a good idea to rotate your beds, composting at the same time. You have a big area to choose from

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Donkeys happy. garden looking good

[@neutonrenda2303]

Two lol, I wasn't expecting that but Moses is going to be happy.😂❤️

[@3394Shel]

Ms. Harriet, please put up some type of protection in case the wild bores come again. It’d be terrible to find out that they’ve been reeking havoc in your garden again.

[@annh.8290]

Everything is looking great.

[@susanokur7251]

Hello Harriet, Andrew @RealAlgarveLiving was talking about this new dubbing thing on this week's episode. Maybe what he explained can be helpful for you.. Transcript @11.16 (From Monday ´Real Algarve Living´ will be called ´RUSTIC CROW´.) BTW.. Love your channel x

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Oh thank you so much, I’ll look at that!

[@deehalpern8988]

Beautiful donkeys ❤

[@montsepastor1911]

Hola chica, la cabaña de los burros te ha quedado muy bien, digo yo en mi humilde opinión que a lo mejor iría bien hacer un buen referente alrededor para que cuando llueva no entre el agua. Son preciosos los burritos 😊

[@normaromero5692]

Me encantan las habas , este invierno sembre y me fue muy bien , pese a los caracoles

[@tildars]

Loved the video ❤❤

[@normaromero5692]

Aunque no se que hablaron ( no hay traduccion ) me gusto lo que vi , adorables los burros !!

[@jeanmeyer8194]

So happy another video tks for sharing

[@judyburt8054]

Love the color you choose for the shed! I under why you choose donkeys, my neighbors have donkeys I love it!😊

[@eleidal]

beautiful video! so much donkey action!!

[@neutonrenda2303]

Sounds like someone agreed with you lol. They are great companions as well, to animals and humans.❤️

[@SmithsdaleFarm]

Like the donkey butting in just as you’re reasoning why to have them 😂

[@stagnacja]

Now, I want a donkey:/ Thanks guys🤣🤣

[@pattykelly6621]

Oona and her Frisbee. She likes it that way. My lab has just the leg, with no stuffing, from a toy she got about 5 years ago. It is her absolute, all time favorite.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

😂😂😂

[@zaninovi]

beautiful!

[@EileenBecher]

Great episode love the donkeys would so appreciate closed captions

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

I know, it’s very frustrating ☹️ sorry!

[@Melissa-iw8xo]

You are amazing.😊

[@CeciRROS]

Que pena que no tenga subtítulos esta vez pero lo he disfrutado igual, saludos desde alicante.

[@tommorin5242]

Hi everyone love your vids. May I suggest a horse trough 😊

[@joannadrawe6654]

Great video

[@socoperez8114]

❤❤❤ A ver si se soluciona lo de los subtitulos

[@beatrizdesilvestri4956]

Extraño el subtitulado pero entendí bastante pienso. Esperemos que se arregle pronto

[@sebastian-88]

Nice!

[@antoniobonilla3613]

Hola, a mí personalmente me gustaría que se hablara en inglés y subtitulado todo el relato y de vez en cuando hacer algunos en Español, no sé cuántos españoles son seguidores pero algunos seremos, y me ha gustado mucho ver las nuevas barritas, y el verde que has pintado la cuadra está muy bien, pero en verano sería más interesante que estuvieran pintado de color más claro e incluso color blanco, bueno un saludo de Antonio desde Madrid.😊😊😊😊😊

[@jofarley7294]

Have you tried no dig gardening? Charles Dowding, not sure if I have the last name right. He is in England and he grows all year. I am in Canada and have been doing no dig for a few years now. Way easier, just put compost on the beds and plant. Basically what you're doing with the donkey manure, just don't dig it in. Much better for the microbes. Does comfery grow there? It's a great green fertilizer, just chop and drop.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yeah I don’t dig it in if I’m gonna leave it for a long time. I just have to break the soil a bit if I want to plant right now and it hasn’t had the long slow compost method. I don’t have enough finished compost to leave a super thick layer on top to plant into so the only option is to loosen the soil this time, but hopefully not any more going forward!