Walls Next! Building a Sustainable Home from Scratch

We do some great progress at our abandoned farm renovation. Our ancient ruin starts to take shape with its new concrete blocks but gets look of the old reusing the stones from its ruins. We do some great progress in the garden and make some DIY structures that are going to be a gamechanger!
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Chapters
00:00 Welcome to our abandoned farm
00:55 Building back walls of our stone ruin
03:20 Our property
04:22 The Next morning building
07:47 The worst time to build stone walls
11:42 The next few days in our farm
15:38 Covering the cardboard finally!
20:40 Finally some plants in the garden!
24:59 Starting the garden arch
29:22 Diogonal trellis
#offgrid #renovation #buildyourownhome

[@ulrikeschwerdtfeger4972]

"It always better to assume the best of others": 100% with you.

[@ulrikeschwerdtfeger4972]

or "so much better to always"

[@user-jt9tk2qe8e]

Love to see ALL aspects of your life. The build. The garden. The meals. It looks like it will be a wonderful home.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you!

[@yamloveswine]

Wow! The stone walls look beautiful! GREAT job and great progress! I loved watching veggie garden preparation and can't wait to see final results❤ Kitty is so cute 🐈 Your Mom is such a sweet person. Her help is appreciated 👍😊👍❣️

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you! :) Hoping to have an abundance of harvest this year !

[@maregrobler1960]

I forgot to say your and your mom's garden look beautiful as well as the arche's . I cannot wait to see all the flowers. Your brother in law are absolutely amazing with the building of the rocks as well as you and your husband. I cannot wait to see the end product of your hard labour. Granny South Africa❤

[@louiseupton3363]

Hi 👋🏻 fellow South African, 😊 so good to see another one of us here. I am loving watching the buildings and gardens take shape on this farm. Very exciting. 👏 👏

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you so much! We are really enjoying the progress here at the moment.

[@maregrobler1960]

The carrots need sandy soil yo grow deep into it otherwise it will look like the one u've got in your hand. Make.Do.Grow is really a great YT channel. They plant lufer with great success as wel as other veggies. Maybe it will also help you because most of their beds have cardbord underneath the soil. Love granny South Africa❤

[@user-bm9gu1yg6x]

Your stone building skills are impressive as you have never done it before.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you! I appreciate it!

[@MirandaHorger]

It always makes my day when i wake up on Saturday to a new Indigo Escape video ♥️ What a joy to see all the progress you're making on the rebuild! It's astonishing to see such quick progress - you can really start picturing how it will look when it's done. So exciting to think about being able to move in by the end of the year! You've been in the container all this time - being in your actual build will feel amazing!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Miranda! Always a pleasure to see comments from our returning viewers for sure! Im glad you are enjoying the process. Im hoping the sketch up drawings help also visualise it. We need to do the roof bit as well so you can also see the finish outside :) W cant wait to move into the new build but I think I will miss the container a lot too. It has provided an amazing cozy space for us all this time :)

[@user-kp4oh1ox9f]

Fabulous stonework, it’s looking gorgeous, as is the garden with its new arch. Pauline, Australia

[@katiecasey5709]

Love love love watching your progress! Thanks for sharing it all with us.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thanks for watching!

[@calindafleishman]

A tip for the cardboard in the beds is to wet it really really well before adding the compost/soil on top. For now you can just keep watering a lot! Some people poke a hole in the cardboard for the seedlings to grow deeper. Looking great!!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Cali! I think this is definitely the way to go too!

[@marydingus4360]

You all are working so hard! Can't wait see the finished projects!❤

[@vitoriamonteiro6631]

Congratulations on the hard work, friends! It's getting more and more beautiful, you will be very proud to look at everything you have built in the years to come

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Vitoria! It has been an amazing journey so far!

[@civiprepper]

Here is a tip. For all the wood you use in the garden, for posts or raised beds or even fence posts, char burn anything that is going on the ground or under the ground. It will stop it rotting and uses no chemicals so can be used in the soil where you are growing vegetables.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

We have actually charred a lot of wood here such as the wooden posts holding the container roof. I have all the tools as well. Just need to set aside some time for it. Thanks for the tip

[@kellyh8347]

First seen watching Chip Gaines on HGTV doing shoshugiban to a houseboat about 15-20 years ago, lol!!!

[@annadaurie2435]

You need to soak the cardboard prior to putting it on the ground. Than soil or compost. Great video.

[@LorraineinAustralia]

The greenhouse has obviously worked very well for your beautiful mother❤️❤️❤️ I’m loving the build, it’s coming along nicely.. We will all miss Omar while he’s away this summer. He will love coming back to see the progress though. Sending love from Oz to you all🐨🐨❤️❤️

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thanks Lorraine! The greenhouse has been a gamechanger!

[@izzy1949]

Oh fantastic building work you are all amazingly talented,…I have watched since you first came on f book and I still love every video and live your mum ❤️

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Izzy!

[@marilynbates5939]

Soak the cardboard and add mulch on top to help with decomposition. Watching from Northern California.

[@CampOutWest]

well done for continuing in the rain 👏👏👏I love see your gardening progressing week by week! The trellis/arch looks amazing! Also loving your new logo/front/branding on your videos 🧡

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you guys! The garden has been a lot of fun lately

[@Aprilisca]

Huge project on your beautiful plot!

[@AshFromEarth]

Filming, editing and audio has become excellent 👌🏼I also really like the font you use in your title screen - fits your vibe perfectly!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you so much! Im so glad you like the font. I was worried it was more difficult to read! Also glad you notice the audio! Most appreciated!

[@pamkendrick1855]

Everything is looking great!

[@ginacrusco234]

I love your videos, and I'm so glad they come out on Saturday, an otherwise dreary day on YT.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Gina!

[@501jamir]

Congrats for your hard job and resilience and specially the presence of your mother there with you both,define your formation as human beings!!!!hug from Lisbon!!

[@vanessajamieson7420]

The other thing you can do with that fencing is make a ‘tube’ about waist high, ref foot across, & clip it securely. Find a plastic or stuff cardboard tube, place in the middle & fill with small rubble. Line the inside with heavy ‘damp proof’ plastic. Fill the area around the middle tube with good soil & compost. Gently pull the middle tube out now you simply cut a small hip in the sides to plant whatever you wish, strawberries do very well like this.

[@SonyaTucker]

Hey Omar Andrea, Simon and Mum, I am shocked at how much you have done in such a short space of time, and it's really beginning to look amazing. What crazy weather you have over there is it normally that wet?. I love the idea of the veggie flower beds❤ Thank you a lovely video guys 😊❤❤

[@TheIndigoEscape]

hey Sonya! We had such great progress this past few weeks, it has been incredible! Even the rain didn't stop us! :) This rain isnt particularly normal but it has been about 4-5 days with muc better weather. However, it has kind gone from wet and cold to dry and hot. A bit of a shockmto the system! Not complaining though!

[@mafish7962]

Garden looks great! ❤

[@josiebriggs4922]

Garden is looking great

[@user-hd2mt9xh2p]

Stonework looking very nice. Hope all your plants do well

[@joketendam5806]

Great work

[@almareynoso6579]

The only think I see you booked your mom 😢😢the view of the front garden

[@almareynoso6579]

Blocked sorry

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Unfortunately, we cant change the layout of the buildings so we are adding some windows on either side for the light to come through. The courtyards will be beautiful decorated so she will still have a lovely view.

[@Rostha846]

Esta quedando muy bonito y acogedor el paisaje en su conjunto

[@user-mr2jz1gb7p]

You are both wonderful.good luck with the build ❤

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Lots of progress. I like the tunnel you made for the garden.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

thank you!

[@AbigailGerlach-zt1sh]

Simon is a really clever builder. He doesn't have to be an outgoing KZbinr too. I think the rock walls are beautiful. Well done on the arch! It looks fantastic. Now if only the cucumbers will cooperate. Your soil is too packed for carrots. The soil needs to be loose and deep. Carrots grown down ⬇.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thanks for your understanding! Yeah, the soil here isn't great. I had better luck this year though but I will have to work the soil a bit more. Any suggestions?

[@duosiris34]

Simon should do workshoops on stone wall building, he's the best i seen

[@doriskuhberger8559]

Awesome video again. Thoughts and Prayers.Thank you for sharing. Love and Blessings. ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏 Doris, Penrith 🇦🇺🦘

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Doris for your comment! Im glad you enjoyed it :)

[@doriskuhberger8559]

@@TheIndigoEscape ❤

[@miriammuskal5402]

The build is looking great 👍

[@moniquevelasco20]

I absolutely love the stone work guys. It's looking amazing. Me encanta ver a tu mami y a ti trabajando en el jardin juntas. Se va a ver espectacular cuando todo empiece a crecer. Me hicieron morirme de la risa cuando estaban poniendo el arco. Great job to all. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼ve

[@TheIndigoEscape]

jaja! Gracias Monique! Pues si! Nos tomo un poco de tiempo entender como colocarlo ya que es un poco pesado! Pero llegamos alli jaja!

[@Rebeca-sd1md]

You and your mum are two busy bees 🐝🐝 me encanta ver a tu mami ocupada y haciendo cosas que le gustan. Eso la va a mantener joven, saludable y feliz. Keep up the good work guys. The garden and the build are looking great 👍

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Asi es! El jardin es una fuente de energia mental increible. Es super relajante!

[@carmenmariacortesmarin2664]

A lot of progress. Good to see you getting ahead. You and your mom work great together ❤

[@almareynoso6579]

Is looking beautiful!!!! You outfit is beautiful, here in USA I can’t find one of those and by the way you look skinny 😊❤

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thanks Alma! I have been working on loosing some weight lately so Im sure happy to read this comment! :) The jumpsuit is from Fatface :)

[@harrietlivengood6793]

The garden and rock work is beautiful. I love the arch you and your mom made.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you so much!

[@snakey319]

The stone work makes me happy, honoring the past plus cool in summer, retains heat in winter. That fencing is good for a chicken coop too.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Absolutely! I cant wait to have a chicken coop!

[@casimirapaulo6524]

It’s a great job. I love to follow you guys.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you so much!

[@janarixalam5205]

😊

[@norakerslake5708]

When putting the cardboard down it should have been totally soaked , then pile compost on top it will break down easier .love the way you are progressing with your new build it's going to be a little haven when finished x

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Nora! We soaked it afterwards. However, it makes sense what you said. I checked and its starting to decompose a bit which is great!

[@mariah2566]

Love watching the progress! Have you ever shown the plans for the entire site? I believe you are currently working on your bedroom, on-suite and living room. But then you see the building right behind which is not in good shape. Would love to see the vision/layout of the buildings and what your vision will be please. Gracias and I love your madre!!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Hello Mariah! We do have some plans and have shown them in some videos. When Omar comes back, we can do another update on it :) Give me a few weeks as I dont know how to use the program as well as he does

[@mariah2566]

@@TheIndigoEscape Thank you for answering me and that would be lovely! Looking forward to it! 😀

[@asgeirandersen]

Your building is going furver

[@almareynoso6579]

You can build cabins to rent, the land is big ❤

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Unfortunately we cant as we can only build in 10% of the land. Maybe we could so temporary structures but im not sure yet about the laws of renting for temporary stays

[@mocarra100]

😂😂😂 So much I could say about that carrot, but I won't lol great video, much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖

[@TheIndigoEscape]

I know, I had to edit Omars initial reaction worrying someone may get offended haha

[@mocarra100]

@@TheIndigoEscape well they should lighten up if they do get offended lol

[@susanriverione7437]

Thank you!

[@barbarashapiro7499]

What we call cattle panels in the States are heavier gauge metal and about 50 inches wide (no need to cut them). Many people use those as garden arches, supported by T posts. If similar panels exist in Portugal, they're probably costlier, so good on you for creating an economical garden trellis. Wonderful progress on the blockwork, beautiful stone facing, and garden!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you Barbara! I think they dio have them here as well but this one seemed a bit sturdier than my other options so we went with this one :)

[@ellentaylor4351]

CONGRATULATIONS EXCELLENT work🇬🇧🎷

[@quikoucat]

La planta que dius que és una "herba" 28:49 crec que és dent de lleó i té molts usos, desde infusions amb la flor fina a poder utilitzar les arrels per fer un substitut del café, també atreu polinitzadors. Us recomano que mireu sobre Permacultura que quedareu meravellats de com podem interactuar amb la natura per encara tenir un lloc millor on viure.

[@lapsedluddite3381]

Dandelions are a favourite wildflower, I love cooking the greens in the early spring, they are delicious and have great nutritional value (they get a bit bitter and tougher later in the season). You can make a wine from the flowers, as well as using the roots to make the hot coffee like beverage.

[@portugal1969]

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[@paulacunha6792]

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[@quikoucat]

🤘🤘

[@jennichristie5264]

For the mesh arch would it work to start with 2 steel posts in the ground and thread the mesh in and out the gaps for one side then for the other side thread the posts like a needle thru the mesh then into the ground for a bit more stability (if the mesh is flexible enough). I love the retic pipe edging. Finishes it off nicely plus protects your eyes too.

[@lsvmuk]

Very good. You know and you are following the rules. In order to avoid future problems which can be very, very annoying. Particularly, after trying to do your best and spending so much time and effort recovering an abandoned property. Best wishes.

[@snakey319]

Plus they have jobs in tourism inbetween building.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Thank you! It's getting there for sure!

[@yaisaprice5267]

Hermoso video ✨️🌷🪻🌻

[@lulubelle0bresil]

Simon, blink twice if you're not being fed! 🤭

[@lapsedluddite3381]

😂😂😂

[@TheIndigoEscape]

😂😂

[@josedacosta9847]

Parece una villa romana. Muito bonita.

[@melinda5777]

Fantastic video! I would not have worked in that rain! LOL😂!! I would have just covered it and if was to hard added some water or dumped it where your floors going to go! Or mad an edging for one of your garden beds. Just thinking out loud!❤❤ AWE, I wish I'd known about Omar's tours! I wanted to go on one!?! One for UK, and does he go to Wales? One of my Grandparents is Welsh. And I want to do his Spain tour also!!! Not much!! I'll have to get on a street corner and beg for change!!! I did an arch in my garden bed but it was with a Cattle panel. Real strong, not flimsy and 4 fence tempest 5 ft (1 ft in the ground). Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Yellow Squash, Zucchini and Canalope! Yes, Canalope! When the fruit starts to grow, you can put it in mesh like fruit bags at the grocery store, or plastic bags and tie the bags to the arch underneath, it doesn'tneed the sun! Just the stalk and leaves. The fruit is protected to from birds. The Cattle panels come in 8ft or 16 ft. So you can buy 2, 8ft panels and make a t-pee, (like your little one but 2 sides that connect at the top. The 16 ft one. You just hammer or use a t-post tool, to put the t-post in the 4 corners. Then just use the t-post to hold one side as you zip tie or wire the panel to 2 post on one side. Then I just lifted up the other side and it just bowed on it's own. And I zipped tied it since it was quicker. So it's 4ft in-between the arch and the arch is like 6ft tall. I could have done 2ft in between, but that's too narrow. My neighbors came home from work shocked and asked who helped. I said, Noone. Yes I'm feeling better at times. When I was done with that I sure was hurting. My x-rays finally arrived so I start Physical therapy on Wednesday! Stay Safe! Tell the Family hello!! Oh, I was LMAO watching you and your Mom with that wire and praying you wouldn't stab each other with it!! ✝️🙏❤🇺🇸🇵🇹⛵👣🍍🍍🍍🍍🍍☘🤗

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Im glad you are starting physio soon as it will definitely help you feel a lot better! Omars tours are mostly subcontracted by high schools private groups and not many for individual bookings. Hopefully, one day we will retake doing tours for individuals as they are quite enjoyable. Ill ahve a look about the cattle netting. I think they have here for sure! Thanks Melinda!

[@melinda5777]

Cattle panel. It's made of so.e type of steel but easily bendable but not like Your SCOOBY DOO! LOL❤❤❤

[@alexandraines3796]

Hi there!!! Congratulations for all done so far! ... shop closed for siesta?! in Portugal? Usual that happens in Spain. Here shops usually close for lunch. 😁

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Hi Alex! I guess you are right, we just call it siesta at home :)

[@CatherineH.-gf7mm]

Will the new house block the window of the little house? Garden looks good!

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Unfortunately, we cant change the layout of the buildings so we are adding some windows on either side for the light to come through. The courtyards will be beautiful decorated so she will still have a lovely view.

[@joshdubois773]

FOR LUFA YOU WILL NEED A MUCH MUCH TALLER TRELLIS

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Its about 2 metres high

[@susanaamorim-nv6bn]

Your mother like living in portugal?

[@TheIndigoEscape]

She loves it here!

[@ResasRandomStuff]

Your videos should contain more cat footage! like in 4:18

[@TheIndigoEscape]

I'll remember that! :)

[@Revelation22-13]

John 15:12-13 King James Version 12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. 13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. God bless you ,happy sunday

[@marydingus4360]

Fixing concrete in rain not good.😮

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Not great grat you are right but after being covered, its all dried nicely

[@afrarunduml1170]

You missed the most important ingredient for your compost bed. It is mulch. You should really look into perma culture. Mulching your beds is key element for less weeds, and less watering and a healthy soil.

[@katiadp2145]

❤❤❤❤🇬🇷 🇬🇷

[@almareynoso6579]

Veo que tu maní habla español de donde es???

[@TheIndigoEscape]

Somos originalmente de Venezuela :)

[@snakey319]

Thought Simon was Omar's bro who married your sis, lol, since he first showed up.

[@TheIndigoEscape]

haha! I can see why peopel may think they are brothers, specially the man pony tails haha

[@almareynoso6579]

May I was wrong 😑

[@spicynomad]

when you say always assume the best of others thats subjective.you tube is full of channels that are created for clicks and views. you guys (building and construction/diy'ers) arent such channels. your growth is steady and real but new comers wouldnt know that. so you have to understand why people are sometimes skeptical. there are some diy'ers, however, that i find questionable and i bury those channels back in the algorithm. anyway dont be offended by those questions. they are well meaning.😍😍😍😍

[@TheIndigoEscape]

I understand your comment completely and I understand how some channels use clickbait and drama for content purpose and growth. However, Im not sure how asking if "we fed Simon as he does 90% of the job" is a normal question. I personally wouldn't ask that to someone to them personally, to their face. So, I wouldn't ask it online either. It just seems like an strange assumption.

[@spicynomad]

@@TheIndigoEscape i dont know if your channel is a vlog but in a vlog people seem to over share. so maybe those people that watch vlogs ask those type of questions, andera. its not personal. you guys have shared other aspect of your lives that are not building related is how i look at it. i hope simon isnt offended either. im just giving you another perspective that all.

[@isabelfarist221]

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