Transformation of ABANDONED LAND - Huge Work on Our New Property

[@MH-gb5ky]

I've been watching various homesteading videos, but none of them showed such a hardworking woman-

[@susanyates4233]

I totally agree, Harriet is amazing.

[@paulb1951]

She’s a machine isn’t she, will turn her hand to anything.

[@lilykatmoon4508]

So happy for Moses! Your hard work is always impressive to watch!

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Harriet you are such a hard worker love watching all your projects

[@janehutchinson9999]

Oh Moses is a lucky donkey. You have done a great job of his enclosure and worked so hard. I love your dog Una, she is very loyal to you and always by your side when you are working outside.😀👍

[@debramairs7806]

Oohh Moses looked so much happier when you released him, congratulations on your hard work xxxxxxxx ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@attract1234]

I really admire,your working,alone, and I know it can't be easy on you.

[@KatrinaRoseT]

Love Moses’ happy tail wags as he explored his new surroundings! Well done! 🥰

[@lelbub8088]

What a wonderful episode this is, just beautiful, all you and your family, including animal souls !! New land is beautiful, enjoy, enjoy, you are both hard workers and amazing peeps!!!

[@lynnemac1402]

I always get so excited when I see you have posted a video. I remembered Moses coat being darker, he looks so light now. It is a great space for him and it’s much nicer for you that he is so close. Great work again Harriet you are such a hard worker. Santi is growing so fast and is so cute. Really looking forward to next week’s video x

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yes it’s funny his undercoat is very silvery, so when you see him in his summer coat he looks like a different donkey! Now he’s going darker again for winter!

[@lynnemac1402]

@@LittleSpanishFarmsteadThanks for clarifying that Harriet I thought I was going mad lol x

[@natxotxuri]

Querida Harriet. Cuando tengas que clavar postes en la tierra, dales con el mazo por la parte más ancha. Es más fácil y mas cómodo. Saludos

[@petro3441]

One happy Moses and one tired Harriet😂😂great job

[@Juanfernandez-sm8jl]

👍👍👍👍👍👍Una mujer valiente una familia valiente,,, cada día mas cerca!!

[@allon33]

Love your videos for a while now, your voice is very calming; you are a great soul.

[@allon33]

Having a donkey, is like having another child. 😗

[@IRSA1]

Pampered little donkey ! I wish everyone treated farm animals with so much care and attention. I remember myself chewing happily away on the ripe carobs growing on my grandparents small farm. I still love them to this day, even though the y are hard to get hold of in the UK where I have ended up living. Very unique chocolate like flavour !

[@heycrisper]

Hey Harriet and Maru, I’m not 100% sure, but it might be something to look into. I believe you may come into issues with the electric fencing if the bushes/trees are touching it. I’m worried about future fire issues. I hope I’m wrong, but just to be safe. I hope the donkey likes his space!

[@hildamoll1]

My word Harriet you are like a machine, where do you get all the energy!! Well done 🦁

[@neutonrenda2303]

Harriet, you are a workhorse, you are really going at it but it looks like you are really enjoying it as well. Great to see the progress, unsettling to see so much garbage again, on another property. I don't understand why people don't pick up all of the plastic especially. Really nice to see the transformation already.👌❤️

[@kitwhite9372]

Very cool project! Oona certainly keeps good track of your progress and Moses sure looked happy with his new space. Glad to finally see Tofu at the end. Looking forward to the next stages.

[@jldisme]

Solar-powered electric fences are definitely the way to go. Only thing is to be check regularly to make sure no branches fall on the wire and ground it.

[@inabates8919]

You’ve been a busy pair. Good onya. Will be interesting seeing where you take us on your journey here.

[@jamesshuttleworth6967]

It's great seeing how much you love Moses, very sweet

[@patriciakeogh5008]

So happy for Moses 🫏

[@fatimafernandez8957]

❤ Felicidades por cuidar el terreno 😌 sois muy conscientes con el medio ambiente,y muy trabajadora 😂❤

[@judyburt8054]

Moses's is going to love his new space! I'm so happy to see your giving him a good life!😊

[@PanarchyInTheUK]

Absolutely brilliant to see this taking shape. Happy Moses! Your diligence and energy is such an inspiration!

[@arjanvogel6444]

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys 🙏 good work 👍😁 the donkey is more free 🆓 how nice for him 😉 and getting more friends is wonderful 😊💯

[@suzio9317]

Lucky Moses! Great work guys xx

[@deltorres2100]

Hard work always pays off. It looks so great.

[@MatildeMoon]

Harriet you working so hard take a rest sometimes but the land was very messy and dry you are happy with Moses always with you nice to watch you working take care and lovely donkey well done both for the future to improve thanks for the video see you enjoy bye

[@Acidsophy]

Just WOW Harriet! ❤❤❤❤ happy donkeyy😊😊😊😊😊 great job cleaning the area..... and reusing the stuff you find. The access stairs will keep transforming and will look great, i can feel it jajajajaja un abrazo!!!!

[@juliad1768]

Moses is one happy donkey in his new terrace/ paddock, look forward to seeing the shelter you make for him, wonderful, until next time take care xxx

[@stevejohnstonbaugh9171]

Good idea to mix your posts based n the amount of rock in the ground. Moses is a happy donkey!😃 Now you can use your short piece of tape and the step in fence posts to subdivide the pasture into paddocks to manage grazing load and grass recovery. 👍

[@binflynn1]

Harrott you work like a builders Labour , you’d put any man to the test at ok well done 👍

[@Faefire]

I admire how you guys transform your space step by step for the better. So much work. But Moses seems to really enjoy his new space and considering the way you got him and his past, this makes me especially happy. I've only ever seen brown donkeys, so his spotted coat looks very fancy to me even though it is probably a lot more common in Spain. I just love him. :D I've seen people who use electirc fencing for horses test the fence with a blade of grass, if that is useful. (I wouldn't have thought of it, if I had not seen other people doing it, so thought I pass this trick along.) Thank you for sharing your journey here on youtube with us.

[@SmithsdaleFarm]

Great he’s got some friends now 😊 I didn’t know that they eat that asparagus stuff! You could rent them out for land clearance 😅

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Me neither!

[@v_hovila]

I've put up fences with similar tools and it's SO heavy! I can"t believe your strengt and stamina putting up all those posts! Wau Harriet, you've got some muscles! Ps. I'm so happy for Moses!

[@annh.8290]

Congratulation on your new land! It looks great, and he looks so happy, can't wait to see how he likes his new donkey friends!

[@a_highland_life]

Taking ….doing it yourself….to a new level.💪

[@debbiesmith1626]

Great work, such kind, hard working people.

[@catherinecarreiro3955]

He seems happier. Also even if he can’t see you he hears you

[@zelphiaellerson6283]

Loved hearing about the history of cheddar and Cheddar!!!

[@equilibriorural]

Asi estuvimos nosotros los primeros meses en la finca, limpiando todo lo que contamina la tierra, es exagerado como suelen dejarlas llenas de basuras, pero sin duda después de limpiarla te quedas muy a gusto. A nosotros aun nos quedan algunas cosas, como la uralita. Como siempre, super trabajadora! Los burritos son una delicia verlos tan contentos!

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Great job, well done. I admire your hard work. Take care and stay safe. 😊

[@racebanning6390]

Success!! You work so hard on the land , and its returning the blessing. So glad to see all your water tanks filling🙏🙏Prayers answered. And the new land is so green after the rains👍. Mauro and Santee gettin some Daddy Son time, precious momentsBe blessed from Idaho.

[@LynnBoergermann]

My grandmother used to tell us to tap your shoes while they are upside down if you have scorpions on ur soil! They easily sneak into houses!! We killed 86 in 3 years that did when we built our home.

[@luisgutierrez6347]

Buenas, bonito video. Yo tengo cuatro depósitos en batería, para que se llenen más o menos a la vez, solo tienes que crear un colector de llenado con cuatro salidas, o tantas como depósitos tengas, cada una de ellas llevarla a un bidón. En mi caso el colector principal es de 25 y las tomas a cada bidón de 16, hice un agujero a cada tapa del mismo diámetro que la toma de entrada, en mi caso 16, y un pequeño agujero de 4mm para que no haga vacío, algunos tapones ya traen este pequeño agujero que les permite la entrada de aire. Para las derivaciones lo más rápido son collarines. Ese colector le puedes unir a la tubería de llenado con un enlace de unión que solo tendrás que tocar una vez para comenzar el llenado u otra cuando termines, en mi caso lo tengo fijo porque va directamente desde la bomba. No creo que la inversión que te comento supere los 15/20 euros. Mucha suerte en vuestro proyecto.

[@marinajebb1999]

I am so inspired by your skills and learning as you go. Loving Moses too..

[@deltorres2100]

You did such a great job he got to do trimming around the electric line though, but he looks so happy that donkey is a happy donkey and the next the older paddock looks like he did really well for y’all

[@davidmiller-br4bu]

That donkey is spoiled …. Great job Harriet😊

[@stijnt2377]

Might be worth timing how long it takes to fill 1 tank and then just turn off the generator at that stage, let the water redestribute slowly and then run the generator for a while once more. Could save you some trips up and down the hill :-)

[@cherbinsted2378]

Always love watching your videos. Please get some spray for Moses to keep the flies away or they’ll drive him crazy. Flies also cause blight (called that in Australia) in their eyes causing blindness. There are natural salves or sprays, even homemade if you check it out on the internet. 🌸

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Oh yes we do, he’s scared of the spray so I use a cloth soaked in it. I was just surprised how many flies suddenly appeared in this field, so late in the year

[@salenah3301]

You are the best. ❤ great work!

[@abiandflow]

The amount of garbage is wild!good on you to clear nature:)

[@TeresaEdwards-kw3np]

Thanks for the video!

[@susanhayirli8474]

Such a happy donkey❤

[@montsepastor1911]

Que gran trabajo limpiar el campo de basura, lastima que la gente sea tan sucia. Que contento este el burro con su gran espacio, ahora le tendréis que construir una casita😂, hasta el próximo 😊

[@silvinoadao8433]

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[@shaunnarochelle]

yay for moses ❤

[@patriciahernandez8788]

Amazing!❤

[@eleidal]

excellent progress! Maybe it's just how it shows up on video, but the project you're doing with the mortar and the rock pile seems treacherous. I doubt I could do it any better. It might be a job that takes more time to fit and assemble the rocks. but maybe also it's just how it looks from the camera perspective. In any case, love your show and thanks for taking us on your journey!

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yeah it’s not great haha, just slightly better than a collapsed wall. Mauro prefers to use the back entrance to the field which I think is kind of rude 😂

[@eleidal]

@@LittleSpanishFarmstead haha

[@joannadrawe6654]

Great work!

[@evaaldana4069]

Are you back to sharing every week 😊

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Doing my best!

[@allanb9360]

Very nice

[@yunifamily40]

I am coming 😊😊

[@deehalpern8988]

Perfect donkey area. Is there something that can decrease the fly problem on him? Other than that, I think he’s a very happy donkey.

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

You work so hard you could do with some help couldn’t you. A great job of clearing up the land.

[@pcampbell55]

With all the trees and low limbs you have, I would suggest safety glasses to protect your eyes. Also - how about training the donkey to do some work like hauling a small cart?

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

That’s my dream haha. Or to pull a little plough. Or go on little rides around the countryside!

[@CarolineD1967]

First 🎉🎉 Hi from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@inazedernkern]

yeah :-) happy dunkey

[@sungeethasinghrampersadh]

Hii.please show the progress on ur kitchen garden

[@drumminghands6356]

Nice❤

[@jackie4286]

Where is the water for Moses? What should a donkey eat and how much? How should donkeys be cared for?

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

In a bucket. He eats straw and hay, a wedge of a rectangular bale of each per day.

[@EnglishMadeleine]

Looks fantastic for Moses but I thought electric fences only worked if nothing was touching it?

[@heycrisper]

I noticed this too and my first worry was that it might cause a fire when it gets dry again?

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

It works fine, anything touching the wire can affect efficiency but the box we have can serve several km of fencing so we can cope with the efficiency loss. Actually for Moses I mostly have the box off because he respects the fence whether it is on or off. In a couple of weeks he had seen to most of the undergrowth that was touching the wire and in a few places remaining I do now need to come in and chop with some loppers!

[@heycrisper]

@@LittleSpanishFarmstead Oh good, I'm glad! Good thing Moses can double as a bit of a lawn mower too. Ha! You guys have done so much this year. I've especially enjoyed watching you create the raised beds with the rocks.

[@ginacrusco234]

Moses conducts himself like nobility.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Hahahaha do you think? I’ll let him know!

[@saeedandalusi7579]

Deposito=Tank Deposit=Bank😁

[@rebel0090]

Donkeys need companionship, will you be getting another one?

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yes that’s why we bought the additional land and are doing all this work!!

[@ruthwinnifred329]

[@sharoncherry]

Not sure of cost, but you can buy fly mask for horses.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yeah that’s what I was saying he needs! Although now with the cold temps the flies are mostly gone till next spring!

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

I may have missed this, but will the donkey have some use on the homestead, apart from the obvious asthetic appeal?

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Haha aesthetic appeal! We use the manure in the garden, it makes a great compost and we really value that given it is almost impossible to buy organic compost around here!

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

@@LittleSpanishFarmstead Ah cool - thanks for explaining 🙂

[@jldisme]

It must be frustrating to build something (the donkey shed) then have to build another one elsewhere. Maybe you could re-purpose the old one as housing for volunteers - put up another wall & door, or just hang mosquito netting over the open side and the window and put in your tiny wood stove. It would certainly be sturdier than your poor bell tent!

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yeah we keep thinking what to do with it! Mauro wants pigs…. 🐷

[@robinsouth8555]

Rotational grazing

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Is a great idea but we’d need about 20 times the space!

[@richardrynko]

Paint the inside of the barrel so you dont introduce rust into the carob.

[@ruthnoronha8206]

You can get a fly cream you could apply on his face.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

I haven’t seen cream, I’ve only seen spray. I’ll have to look for that.

[@sallyforth2955]

The barrel you put carob in will fill up with rain water and ruin the carob.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

I made a lid for it 🙂

[@anamatalaranya8392]

Nunca hacéis los vídeos en español 😣😟

[@hiddenhollowcottage-xx]

🥰

[@onemomentatatime7697]

Estoy tan feliz. La ultima vez que deje un comentario era sobre Moses y que necesitaba un compañero. Fuiste muy amable en tu repuesta. Y ahora si. Toda estará chévere!

[@susanschmid2271]

[@28tv.]

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[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

You one hard working woman. I get it. I was that way too when I was younger, but I'm nearly 6 ft. You are so little compared to that sledgehammer 😉.

[@kerlyn3582]

That poor donkey is suffering with the flies...have you not got something you could rub him down with to stop those flies

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yea we do! I was just surprised how many suddenly appeared in this new field. I usually rub insecticide spray cloths over him

[@rosemason4812]

Moses may need a head cover for the flies. You do so much of the work get tired watching you.

[@vivalaleta]

Try less cement and more stone, hun.

[@rominademattei1266]

Ay por el titulo pensé que estaba en castellano....

[@isabelherrera8647]

I'm so happy for Moses!!! More space, new shelter, a companion....I wish you would adopt more than one donkey. They also need Fringes fly masks ....🫶🌳

[@hanspeterfluck4828]

Why do people just dump their trash? Unbelieveable! We have got online these planet to live on!

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

To be fair it’s very common here in older properties to find trash piles, in the past I don’t think there was any kind of garbage collection outside the towns. Not an excuse but imagine for older people maybe without cars…

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Harriet, on screen, your steps look to narrow to walk on easily. You have made a lot of progress on your land cleanup.

[@LittleSpanishFarmstead]

Yes it’s more of a tiptoe situation…

[@susanschmid2271]

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[@jeanmeyer8194]

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[@aliciagorup1202]

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