TOUR OF OUR LAND / FARM / HOMESTEAD IN PORTUGAL - QUINTA LIFE

TOUR OF OUR LAND / FARM / HOMESTEAD. In this video, we show you around and talk about some of the things we've done and what we have in mind for the future. Hope you enjoy it :)
Hi there :) We're Marc & Allys, a couple of left the UK in search of somewhere we could build a homestead, live more self sufficiently, off the grid and connect with nature. This led us to the beautiful Alentejo region in Portugal.
This video is an introduction and a bit about how we got here.
If you enjoy it, hit like and subscribe for future videos :)
LINK TO OUR FRIEND'S CHANNEL: / backtoroots-portugal
(also previous owners of our property - feel free to check out what they're up to!)
New socials
Facebook: quintali...
Instagram: / quintalifept
Twitter: / quintalifept
Tiktok: / quintalife
#homestead #homesteading #farm #farmlife #offgrid #offgridfarm #portugal #alentejo #centralportugal #portuguesehomestead #farmtour #propertytour #ruralproperty #agriculture
Credit for short bloopers glitch video clip: Videezy.com

[@dweamy1]

Thank you for filming and showing us your land and house, and congratulations on your homestead.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Bimse, really appreciate the support :)

[@karenkrypner9154]

Just found your channel and loved seeing the land and hearing your plans. One tip, relax when you're filming. Pretend you're talking to a mate.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Karen :) my first two videos weren’t great but I promise they improve 😂 good tip though! Hope you enjoy our other videos :) thanks for watching!

[@alvaalvarado2587]

The former owner had everything phenomenal, and of course I remembered the chicken coop and the Politunnel, I hope they take care of the land like him,

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Alva, they did a brilliant job here! We will take care of the land and continue to build the homestead :)

[@Dreamertraveller]

Congratulations on your land.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you 😊

[@andrewmudd3145]

All the best for future and looking forward to more videos

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Andrew, appreciate the support!

[@estanciaperseverancia5840]

Hi i'm Lola. From calamuchita Córdoba Argentina. Mi farm is Estancia La perseverancia It would be much interesting if You go Woking when You speak and show us the place. Excelent place. Keep on💪

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Olá Lola :) Thanks for watching and commenting. As these videos were more showing and talking I will aim to do more working and projects which are recorded in the future so you can see what we are doing :)

[@instantrelocationportugal]

Thanks for sharing this amazing video

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you :)

[@angelicapadro8433]

Loved your videos. How detail oriented you are and how that contributed to you making the right choice. Look forward to more videos. Always learn something from you guys. Big hug from Florida.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for watching Angelica and appreciate the nice comment too :) Hope all is well in Florida! And hope you enjoy our other videos :)

[@sugarbomb26]

Hi Marc, hi Allys, I'm really glad KZbin suggested your channel! Me and my family visited Portugal in 2017 and were blown away by it's beauty. I'm watching because I love the Portuguese landscape and culture, and I am a passionate gardener and fascinated by the phenomena of Brits leaving the UK in search of a life more in tune with nature. I would love to hear what it's really like coping with the heat!!! BTW- I grew up in London, but emigrated to the USA many years ago. It gets terribly hot here too in the summer. Good luck and look forward to watching your journey.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you so much for the support :) It’s lovely isn’t it? Such a place of natural beauty. There seems to be loads of brits, Americans, Canadians and people from across Europe moving here in search of a more sustainable lifestyle and trying to get closer to nature. It’s lovely to see. The heat is hard, we struggled in the heatwaves, but it was our first summer here so we thought it may be tough :) Ah nice! Where in the US are you? Hope you enjoy future videos!

[@stringblack]

Paradise were you live, i know i,m from alentejo i am "alentejano" too.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks! It is paradise, such a beautiful place. We feel very lucky to live here. Great to hear from an alentejano :)

[@ygreq]

The wood space will be under the rain in the winter months just when you will need the wood most. Take care!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Yeah it’s not a big enough structure, as it’s south facing the sun has really dried the wood out over the past 5-6 months. So I’ll likely put some in the house and the rest in the garage for safe keeping. When I build out new structure I’ll design it so it over hangs enough to keep the wood dry, even when it rains :)

[@blackmonday738]

Hello Welcome to the States. U both are a stunning couple, and will do fine in The U Tube Community. Much to do, much to grow, always enjoy and take it slow.🦋🌹🦋

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you so much for the kind words and support, it’s much appreciated :)

[@victormpmac]

States ???

[@susannah1948]

Looking great !

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Susannah :)

[@100Noddy]

Great set up. You did well to find such a place and good you struck up a good rapport with the previous owners who did a great job establishing the holding. Love the west country accent.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Noddy, appreciate the support :) we got very lucky with this place, it’s great and we are very happy here! West Country accent, I’ll never lose it😁😂

[@caravanadvice]

Interesting insight. You are living my dream life. Don't think I persuade my wife to move away from family in the UK. 😔

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you! It’s so beautiful here! Maybe speak to her about it and visit the country, you never know :)

[@bornonthebayou7926]

Greetings from Texas. Like your homestead, your youtube channel is full of potential. Best of luck.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Hi there :) Texas, love it! Thanks for the support :)

[@kohtime]

I have just found u guys and I’d love to hear more about Alentajo. I have been looking for a farm in Castelo Branco but it seems a little saturated. You have a pretty gorgeous place straight from the off so that’s brill… don’t think we could afford something so developed already but will follow you guys closely :)

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Hey :) Thanks for watching and the comment! We found the same, Castelo Branco had a lot of properties but not all are desirable, depending on your situation. Plenty of ruins to do up but not much for people in the mid market, the houses that were habitable were far too over priced! Alentejo is beautiful, obviously it’s a very big area of portugal. South west, near the coast is quite expensive but if you don’t mind living rural then the east is a bit cheaper. I think we kind of got lucky with this one too, but I guess the right property for you will appear :)

[@bearders22]

Wow, you've got so many subscribers very quickly - well done! You'll know this already but keeping your solar panels clean will make them much more efficient!

[@bearders22]

PS The land looks very familiar? Did this belong to another English guy and his Portuguese wife? He stopped the channel and recently started it up again with a new project?

[@bearders22]

PPS I should have waited to the end of the video - doh!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for watching! I know we were super surprised, especially as our first video took about a week to get a good amount of views. Nice to see people interested in what we are doing. It was so dusty they got dirty so quickly, are all clean now though :) The land was owned by a couple on KZbin (back to roots), in the description of the video it links their channel, they have recently posted a couple of new videos as they have a new place! They’re lovely and we still keep in touch with them :) Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy future videos!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Haha no worries at all :)

[@bearders22]

@@rootsdownhomestead We have a holiday home in The Algarve but we spent a couple of days in Castelo Branco on the way down by car from the Bilbao ferry this summer. It was great to put the region into some kind of context. If I was 10 years younger I'd be doing the same as you both! Best of luck with your project

[@degenbrainlet]

Damn you’ve got a ton of land and a beautiful place, congrats! I’ve just bought 10ha in the algarve with a ruin and itching to get out there and start our new life… Seeing a lot of people my age also from the UK doing the same on KZbin right now so must be a sign of the times haha, keep up the great content though and Marc never know might cross paths and have a beer over some renovation stories some day haha

[@degenbrainlet]

Also the choppy cuts and the hands flailing everywhere are cracking me and my mrs up, I would be a lot worse in front of a camera so 😂😂

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks so much Ged, appreciate the support! That’s amazing, congrats! I bet you’re excited to start your new life here😁 there seems to be loads of people from the UK, US, Canada and europe. Quite a number on KZbin too, nice that people are sharing their stories and a good way to connect with others. Exactly, you never know, would love to hear more about your plans and maybe in the future we could catch up! Thanks again for the support and best of luck with the move too!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@degenbrainlet 😂 to be honest, two weeks ago I’d never got infront of the camera, or edited a video 😂 I’m actually quite shy but talking with my hands makes me feel more comfortable for some reason 😎😂

[@MrBlessup247]

Thanks for the tour. Everything looks amazing and beautiful 😊👍🏽

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Jamal, appreciate the support and the kind words 😊

[@richardteychenne3950]

Are you sure you have only been there for 7 months 😲 you seem to have managed a lot in a short space of time 💪😅 Maybe you have been there three years and just enjoyed it so much that time has flown.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

😂😂 thank you! I wish we would have been here for 3 years. We do just get on with things though and I tend to get carried away so maybe we’ve done more than people expected :) I am getting through quite a few new projects too which I’ll post in the next few videos :) thanks for watching!

[@evabloecher]

I wish you all the luck with your new house and land. What a wonderful garden with so many vegetables. I grow a lot (mostly tomatoes and chili) in my poly tunnel here in Denmark where we do not have quite the same warm summers as you do, but this year my plants in the tunnel really needed a lot of water all the time. We also had a very warm summer up here this year. Great video, thanks.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Eva, appreciate the support and kind words :) Nice! How do you find growing in Denmark? It was hard keeping the poly tunnel cooler, it was getting up to almost 50 degrees at times, crazy! Thanks and have a nice week :)

[@evabloecher]

Growing here is ok I think. And having a poly tunnel here is perfect because I can start to grow for example potatoes, salad and herbs much earlier in the spring and now in the fall I can grow a lot of things in there as well. I wouldn't be able to do that outside because it is too cold during the nights both in the springtime and when it is fall. You must really have had a lot of challenges with your tunnel this year. And a good week to. you as well.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@evabloecher I agree, a polytunnel is a must have :) It's good that you can use it to extend your growing season too! Whilst our summers are very hot we still do get cold winters, albeit for a shorter time. We'll see how that goes Thanks and hope you enjoy future videos!

[@trudylatchman2002]

I’m happy to see how much you actually have both done so far well done!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Trudy, it's much appreciated! We've been very busy, a bit difficult working full time too but we enjoy having different things to do

[@mm.6991]

A beautiful farm, congrats. You are in the good way.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you very much :)

[@paulscottrayner4440]

Hey, nice edits. Glad to see you both in front of the camera, good story telling. Keep developing and best wishes to you both.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Paul, much appreciated! Hope you’re all good. 3 weeks ago I couldn’t even listen to my own voice and hated it infront of the camera. I guess it’s one thing I’ve always struggled with and felt the least confident with so hopefully I’ll grow more confident with time and be more comfortable with myself. I also have never done video editing before, last Saturday was the first time I used iMovie but I’m quite enjoying picking up this new skill. Hope to see you guys at some point soon! Take care

[@luisduarte4490]

Great video. Alentejo is beautiful.👍🏻

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Luis, appreciate the support! I agree, Alentejo is beautiful 😊

[@w.woman74bla78]

Brilliant video! I love everything about your lands & home. Does your septic tank system have a soak away? Would love to know more details about this system. The sound of a pond sounds good at the top of your land for drier periods, maybe some ducks? Looking forward to the next vid already 🙂

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you so much for the support! We have an eco tank but it is at the top of a slope so have a few issues with drainage, next week I’ll post our video talking about our water situation in which I’ll address what we plan to do with our slight issue :)

[@AlexLukachina]

Welcome!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Alex 🙌 appreciate the support

[@kimdefluke8249]

All the best. Will be coming along on the journey. X

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you so much for the support :) x

[@clickbaitnumberone1403]

Simply beautiful!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you :)

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

New friend here, just enjoyed this video and your latest one. Love the property and your doggies are super cute.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for watching and following us 🙌

[@jcarlosfig]

Aproveitem a vizinhança. Em Portugal os vizinhos gostam muito de ajudar quem chega

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Carlos, we love Portugal and the people here are amazing

[@jcarlosfig]

@@rootsdownhomestead fico feliz por vocês. Bem vindos ao nosso cantinho à beira mar plantado como chamamos a Portugal. Felicidades

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@jcarlosfig Obrigado, estamos felizes por estar aqui. Tenha um ótimo dia

[@100Noddy]

I notice comments on your video style. I meant to say earlier when I commented that you appear to have your mic pretty much sorted, a mistake many new tubers make is that they do not get the voice pick up right and lose subs from the start as no one can hear them. I could hear everything you said.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Noddy! I did the first video using my phone but accidentally ran over it with my tractor, not good. So I have a camera now and it has a good microphone, a couple of the clips seem a bit windy so may have to get a wireless mic in the future. Thanks for the feedback though, I’ll try to continue making sure I have good audio!

[@lieuwina]

Congratulations on the purchase of your property and I wish you both the very best in your journey and look forward to watching. Greetings from the UK.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Lieuwina, appreciate the support :)

[@Nico-rw1uo]

Raised chickens, pigs, goose, plant 2 bananas tress, next year you will have four more trees, a hybrid mango tree, within 7 month will have 3 mangoes, plant some veggies, plant some casavas, some laying hens, surely you will get eggs, if a hen is treated well, you have 1 egg in the morning and another in the afternoon, plant some combavas, a Letchi tree.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for watching Nico! And appreciate the suggestions too :) Thinking like this is a good approach, slowing adding things and eventually we will have lots! It's always hard to think of everything at once!

[@DJ-uk5mm]

Great video. You mentioned that you had a lot of rock rose grow on your land did you know that you can create essential oil from rockrose and it’s quite expensive to buy it’s easy to create essential oils by steam distillation. You can do this with some saucepans but it’s easier to buy a small alembic distiller. They don’t cost much and it’s an easy process I’d recommend looking into this it if you have a large amount.. anyway we’ll done on your adventure … I’ll subscribe

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for your support! That’s amazing to know, thank you so much for this suggestion, this is exactly why we wanted to share more of what we are doing. What a brilliant idea and suggestion, this is something we are going to look in to for sure!

[@DJ-uk5mm]

My pleaseur I’m now watching your first video. Love it

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@DJ-uk5mm Thank you :D

[@isabellevince5174]

A good description of your land. Nicely done.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Isabelle :) appreciate the support😊

[@marieboileau950]

Beautiful couple and beautiful project you guys have a new subscriber from France. Carry on with your nice videos love it.a bientôt j'espère bises de France

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Aw, thank you very much for your kind comment Marie :) Really appreciate you watching and hope you enjoy our other videos, and videos yet to be posted :) Have a great week!

[@fatimadafonte1528]

I enjoy your video very much and I’m looking forward to future updates see you soon!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for the support Fatima :) much appreciated!

[@BacktoRoots-Portugal]

Wow guys you have been busy, we're very happy that you are happy in the farm, and that you are able to see how much potential that place has, we miss you guys, we have to do a colab in the future hahaha. See you soon! 😊

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you! We have been busy, it’s been fun but sometimes challenging juggling everything but we absolutely love it here. We miss you guys too, we should definitely try to catch up soon. A colab sounds great 😁 catch up soon x

[@nunotomas7606]

Brave :) thats great guys. Congrats and good luck

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Nuno, really appreciate your kind words and support :)

[@aeizoh1549]

Hakuna matata. a Kenyan here, look forward to seeing you guys grow together

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks :) lovely to hear people across the world are watching Appreciate the nice comment and hope you enjoy future videos!

[@casaMariaPT]

Great video lots of content! Very much looking forward to your video on your solar setup. Do you have any advice regarding air-conditioning, we are at the blank canvas stage I would like to get it right first time If at all possible.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks so much Nelson, my videoing skills have greatly improved since this one 😂 Haven’t done the solar video just yet but I should do one in the future when we have a full years worth of data 😊 Air conditioning, we have a HTW 12000 btu/h, its small but we have a small house! There are plenty of reasonably priced ones available and they are a lifesaver in the summer!

[@casaMariaPT]

@@rootsdownhomestead thank you, I will look forward to it

[@francescatappi3241]

Your farm is really beautiful!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Francesca :) really appreciate it, we love it here!

[@zequinha3423]

Thank you for the tour; please take into consideration wild life and hikers when fencing your land 🙂

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for watching :) We dont get any hikers near the land as around it is all private land mainly used for farm animals (not ours) and there is some lovely hiking trails nearby! We hope to regenerate and rewild some of our land so wildlife can thrive! :)

[@zequinha3423]

@@rootsdownhomestead nice, good luck and enjoy our beautiful Alentejo. All the best

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@zequinha3423 Thank you :) Appreciate the support!

[@smitlaurens6302]

How about the size of the land? Would be nice to hear what your proces on the water is. Well or no well? We are juggling the same options, would be great to share some knowledge Cheers and congrats.. Neighbors soon!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for watching :) The land is 3 hectares in total. We have 3 wells, I’m going to post a video on our water situation soon! Having a natural water source was a must have for us as we want to aim to be as self sufficient as possible Good luck with your searching :)

[@smitlaurens6302]

Ah great, we are just waiting for out last paperwork and than we will sign the deed. We also have 2 wells on the property, but these probably wont be suitable or be enough for our complete water supply, so contemplating other solutions. Great stuff! Keep it up

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@smitlaurens6302 Amazing, that's great news! Hope it all goes through :) You're right, 2 wells might not be enough, we have 3 and 2 ran dry in the summer, certainly not enough to feed the house, at least all the time! Thanks and hope you enjoy future videos :)

[@The-Quinta]

Hi guys, looking forward to following you on your journey. Good luck with your projects. Noticed your frenchies. We have 3. All the best😎👍🏼

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for the support ❤️ 3 frenchies! Must be a handful haha. Maybe we could meet up. Where are you guys based? Have a great week x

[@The-Quinta]

Handful isn’t the word I use haha! We are down in the Algarve so not to far away. Would be nice to meet up😎👍

[@rootsdownhomestead]

We’ve been down there a few times, we will let you know next time we head down there 😎😊 It’s a bit of a drive, we are the northern part of Alentejo

[@The-Quinta]

@@rootsdownhomestead ah yes! I forgot Alentejo is a big county. Let us know when you are popping down you can contact me by email in the about section 😎👍 What are your dogs names?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@The-Quinta Sounds good :) Thanks! Our dogs are called Gigi and Kaia. How about yours?

[@kimberlyllamas5804]

Let me know how your Avocado tree does. They have a 3 ft tap root and don't love clay soil.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Um.. not so well. I took it out and put it in our polytunnel, it's not done great. I know someone who has some avacado trees, there was a lot of prep to plant and also they had to cover them through winter for the first few years until well established! I think i'm going to try more in the future but for now work on species that thrive here :)

[@SuperBotanica]

great idea with the papayas - i live in thailand and these fruits are almost always available here, even in my gardens. one must. i told my gardener that he should plant one plant every month, then we will have fruit for everyone throughout the year. half a papaya equals a full meal. Of course we also have bananas and coconut trees. only mango trees are a problem, because the orange giant ants like to live in the leaves. terrible animals that burrow into the skin and squirt their venom

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you :) I hope the papayas survive, whilst it’s very warm here in the summer, the winter does get quite chilly at times with some frosts, so hope they cope alright! That’s a great idea and certainly manageable planting one a month. I might start doing that too! We have a banana and a coconut tree but they’re very small and bought from the shop so need to find the best area to put them Thanks for watching and commenting :)

[@SuperBotanica]

@@rootsdownhomestead - bananas need water everyday, papayas maybe only every 3 days, coconut trees need a long time for carrying nuts. sunshine is never a problem for alls this plants, but in portugal winter - no idea

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@SuperBotanica Thank you! That's good to know. I'll see how they turn out, but that's where our second polytunnel may come in, for experimenting with those types of trees and plants

[@SuperBotanica]

@@rootsdownhomesteadaloe vera should grow well in this heat - i also have it in my garden. the pulp is edible and good for wounds, skin and hair

[@spicynomad]

oh no, i wanted to see inside the house.🙃

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Ah sorry :) Maybe in the future!

[@spicynomad]

@@rootsdownhomestead great, im looking foward to it.

[@Daviuliano]

Great videos, love you Chanel. I have a question though, Can you sell energy back to grid in Portugal?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks so much :) I think you can but not 100% sure

[@ginapereira2301]

I just subscribed. Awesome video, lovely land!

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you so much Gina :)

[@peggysue2354]

Please fix your sound. I'll be following you guys

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you for the support! We do have a microphone but was a bit too windy in some places. Sorry about that, will aim to improve for future videos :)

[@richardrichard508]

Well done to both of you. The sound quality is a shame.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Richard. Appreciate the feedback, some people have said the sound is alright but what specifically is a shame? Is it the actual audio? We actually have an upgraded microphone on the camera but have just ordered some wireless microphones so if we are further away we can ensure the sound quality is better. Thank you for the feedback, it is appreciated and hope to improve for future videos! :)

[@isenalopes]

Welcome and congratulations on your lovely homestead! May I ask where about in Alentejo are you located? My family's farm is in Portalegre area. All the best ❤️

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Ines, appreciate the support :) We are in the Portalegre district! It’s such a lovely part of the country

[@johnlander1610]

Think Swales on contour working down your land

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Good suggestion John, I’m posting a video next week on our water management which includes discussing our plans around this :)

[@101life9]

Congrats to your homestead. Used to sub to the former owner but he disappeared.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you! They’ve posted some videos recently so worth checking out their channel again :)

[@punjabseth260]

hermosa

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Obrigado!

[@cfatal3290]

Give us some numbers as well. How much you paid and for the extra land ?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

This is coming in a future video, in the next 3 weeks or so :)

[@Mydamian55]

You have a pretty big solar system. Do you produce enough for during the day or more? If more do you store it in battery's or do you give it back to the grid and can you use it back during the night? I am very much interested on the rules in portugal about that.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for watching! At the moment we produce more than enough energy for the day and have battery storage too! We haven’t had it long so want to see how it performs in winter and on days where there is limited sun. So we will soon find out how long the batteries can last. We chose not to feed back to the grid. I’m not sure on the rules around feeding to the grid and using back at night though! Hope that helps :)

[@Mydamian55]

Thanks for the answer. Some day I hope to have a property with solar. Which is not possible with my appartment at the moment. Altough a Bluetti could do a little bit but not for the total. I'm also thinking about waterpower. Most peole think big with dams etc. but a difference of 6 meters will already bring some power. Then you can use the power, which you produce to much during the day, to bring the water uhill again so it will produce during the night or in the winter. I was also thinking about wind but till now didn't see a solution for that.

[@patmdca1]

Congrat guys! If you don't mind how big is your land?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you :) That’s fine to ask! We have 1hectare which came with the house and the extra land is 2hectares. 3 in total which is about 7.5 acres :)

[@patmdca1]

@@rootsdownhomestead Thank you.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@patmdca1 No problem :)

[@josealves4278]

Onde é a propriedade em que zona do Alentejo?.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

A propriedade está no Alto Alentejo :)

[@johnlander1610]

Your panels need cleaning or you we loos efficiency

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks John. We had actually cleaned them not too long along but it’s been quite dry, we are cleaning them as we did notice a slight drop in efficiency :)

[@ygreq]

How much does the Starlink cost on a monthly basis?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

It was €95 per month but they recently reduced it to €65 per month, although it’s a bit expensive it’s well worth it, we have had no issues and the speeds are crazy!

[@ygreq]

​@@rootsdownhomestead Thank you for the info. Much appreciated. Less stiffness and better mics would certainly be more appreciated here on KZbin. :P But love the info you provide. Great that you are trying to implement permaculture.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@ygreq Thank you, Cristian. I'm a complete beginner in front of the camera, I'm actually very shy so this is out of my comfort zone, I'll try to loosen up and be less stiff haha. We do have an aftermarket microphone on the camera but I'll need to find one that clips on to me. Thanks for the support and it's always nice to hear some feedback which can help me improve for future videos :D

[@ygreq]

@@rootsdownhomestead I forgot to ask. Can you cancel the service for a couple of months and then restart it? :)

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@ygreq I’m not sure to be honest, not come across it but may be worth checking on their website :)

[@jeromeclaessen3921]

No swells?

[@rootsdownhomestead]

We mention our plans for this in the next video or maybe the one after that :)

[@LisaElevateDJ]

Lovely property but I could never be at peace with incessantly barking dogs nearby 😢

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you! It's quite common in Portugal and surprisingly have actually got used to it😂

[@margoleadbetter9698]

👍❤️🇦🇺

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Ruth 🙌

[@aiturnaeni5989]

Add more variety of fruit tree...plum, peach, cherry, red apple, pear..🤗

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks for the support Ai :) We do actually have plum and peach which did very well this year, they were already here! We have some pear trees but they haven’t fruited much and they’ve very hard pears, maybe best for cooking? We planted two cherry trees when we moved in, the first ones we planted actually as i love cherries! Hope to continue to plant more :)

[@100Noddy]

@@rootsdownhomestead Pear or Quince? Quince is hard, makes good jelly.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@100Noddy the fruit looks like a pear, it’s green and red, I thought quince was yellow and as far as I can tell we don’t have any, but may plant some 😁

[@tomandersonjr.7399]

Total hectares, please.

[@rootsdownhomestead]

We have 3 hectares in total. 1 that came with the house and the additional land is 2 :) Thanks for watching

[@johnnyolsen7781]

p͎r͎o͎m͎o͎s͎m͎

[@rootsdownhomestead]

thanks for commenting, just looked this up but would prefer to grow our channel organically :)

[@josefernandes4423]

Too much echo on your video

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thanks Jose, appreciate you watching and the feedback. We actually have an upgraded mic so unsure why it’s doing that, apologies. We have other mics on order so hope future videos are better quality :)

[@codinhavagoscandida4942]

Hey Portugueses , acham normal estes tipos entrarem no nosso pais e andarem a ficar com os nossos terrenos que pertencem aos nossos antepassados ? Nem Portugues falam ? Isto tem que ser alertado às compotencias sobre esta matéria .

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Obrigado pelo seu comentário. O que quer dizer com "tomar terra"? Comprámos terras de forma justa, a pessoas que queriam vender l it. Entrámos no país da forma como o seu governo pede aos imigrantes. Isto significa na sua opinião que ninguém pode comprar terras num país, a menos que lá tenham nascido? Não faz realmente qualquer sentido Pessoas de todo o mundo estão sempre a deslocar-se de país para país, incluindo portugueses que se deslocam para outros países. Apoio qualquer pessoa que queira mudar-se para outro lugar e criar uma nova vida, qualquer que seja a razão. Também contribuímos para a economia comprando bens, utilizando prestadores de serviços e comércio locais, pagando impostos e apoiando empresas locais.

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

WELCOME, IN THE NEXT MONTH YOU WILL GET INCOME FROM OLIVEIRAS! BET ON TROPICAL FRUITS, HAS HIGH COMMERCIAL VALUE

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Antonio! It will be good to harvest the olives, our first time! Any tips for beginners? That’s great on the tropical fruits too, we want to grow them for ourselves but if we end up being good at growing certain plants perhaps we could explore the commercial route :)

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

@@rootsdownhomestead AVOID HAVING EUCALYPTUS TREES, THEY RUIN THE SOIL AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR A GREAT PART OF THE FIRE, I WILL FIND 1 ENGLISH FRIEND WHO HAS BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME, HAS 1 HUGE FARM AND CAN GIVE YOU 1 TIP, YOU MUST ALSO FOLLOW ALEX LUKACHIMA, ALSO A GREAT FRIEND,

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@antoniocarvalho6160 thank you! We do have a few eucalyptus on the land but only in a very small part of it. We have no plans of planting any! That’s great to know I’ll follow :)

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

I'M GIVING YOU TIPS, YOU'RE ON THE GOOD WAY. IN PORTUGAL THERE IS 1 PROVERB THAT SAYS, BEFORE WE WALK, WE KNEW

[@rootsdownhomestead]

@@antoniocarvalho6160 thank you Antonio, we appreciate the advice :) that’s a great proverb too

[@antoniocarvalho6160]

HELLO. FRIENDSHIPS, AS I PROMISED, I LEAVE HERE 1 CHANNELS THAT YOU MUST SEE, THEY ARE PEOPLE OF EXCELLENCE. FARMER FOR FUN---- AND GIRL MEETS FARM - PORTUGAL

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you Antonio :) We watch farmer for fun already but I’ll check out girl meets farm! Thanks for your recommendations :)

[@leisdesign999]

Nice videos

[@rootsdownhomestead]

Thank you :)