Winter Days on our Homestead in Spain

[@Smallshotty97]

oh, to be a small child growing up with two loving and intelligent parents in a beautiful homestead like this.. a dream, I think.

[@alittleheavenonearth]

It sure is ❤

[@normamurray4450]

You said it perfectly!

[@Jana-wz7dr]

Harriet, you are the hardest working person ever! You seem to have projects galore in your mind and are constantly working at growth and improvement to your little, or not little plot of land. Great that Mauro and your mom are so supportive, you are a great team. Santi is growing and soon you will have him running through everything. Your donkey shots and Oona and Toffu are a nice add in your video. I love donkeys and it’s great to see them so happy. Cheers to a great 2025.

[@CarolineD1967]

It’s is wonderful to see how intergrated the donkeys have become in the daily life of the farm. Just as it should be 😊

[@ginacrusco234]

The whole process of carob syrup production was so enjoyable to watch, from the first scene of the entire family -- Harriet, Mauro, Santi, Oona, and Tofu -- out gathering carob pods. Then came the 'new type of rock' and the 'not to be defeated', and finally, carob syrup on yoghurt!

[@gardentours]

The donkeys really love you 😘 or the fresh food that you're bringing. They are funny and so adorable 💕

[@nicolebailey5470]

I just love seeing your videos every week. Thank you for sharing your journey with the world.

[@Stormdiane]

You work so hard, I am always amazing how much you do with the baby on your back. I like that you do so much to be environmentally friendly. Keep on.

[@KatrinaRoseT]

Donkey brays make me smile! One day soon, my horses will have a donkey friend who will greet me so melodiously every day! 💛

[@judyburt8054]

Everything is coming together so nicely.😊

[@alittleheavenonearth]

Agree❤

[@jjjorn03]

If you devide the plot for the donkeys in 3 or 4 sections you can plant some grass or other hay and do periodic grasing for each plot for one week each. Helps building up a nutrient soil and i think it would cut the cost of feed you have to buy :)

[@a_highland_life]

Love your can do attitude Harriet. Happy New Year, I hope 2025 is going to be great for you x

[@kevinomalley1521]

Haven't checked in for a while but it's so lovely to see the progression, around the farmstead with the animals and you're a parent now! I am sure it has it's challenges and low points, but this is just a wonderful style and quality of life.

[@smondy]

Tip: cut a couple of hand-sized pieces of garden hose, split each of them down one side, and 'clip' them on to the hay bale strings before you lift. Reusable and they save your hands.

[@susanokur7251]

Hi Harriet, In Türkiye this carob is called Keçi Boynuz (Goat Horn) The liquid molasses is called pekmez.... The village women boil it up in huge metal couldrens outside on wood fires. I am married to a Turkish man, we eat it at breakfast. We mix it 50/50 ish with tahini (Sesame paste) and eat it spread on bread. It is a tasty honey alternative mixed into greek yogurt, also used in cakes, biscuits and oat flapjacks. It's full of vitamins and minerals and sooo delicious. ❤

[@MauroGestoso]

The mix with tahini sounds amazing, will definitely try that

[@susanokur7251]

@MauroGestoso Turks also make pekmez from Grapes (Üzüm) and Mulberry (Dut) Make it same like the Carob. All super healthy. Affiet olsun ( Bon appetite ) 🙏

[@samoatodd8730]

You inspire so many and you don’t really know how many. I’m thankful for your heart and endurance to experiment and change things ….just because you can. Hard Work 🎉…I enjoy every video❤

[@v_hovila]

Nice work Harriet, as always!

[@mercedescarneropasamar850]

Me encanta verte con Santi en tu espalda, los dos juntos es muy bonito. También como os divertís, y muy bonito también con los burros. Feliz Año Nuevo, que todo siga muy bien. Saludos desde Málaga.😊❤

[@silvinoadao8433]

Carob is widely used to make bread, cakes and cookies as a substitute for chocolate. But the possibilities are immense: you can use it in bars, smoothies, yogurts or ice cream. When I was a kid they feed the mules with carob too.

[@annaburke5781]

Hi. It is really nice to watch Santi lovely life with you both. Becca and Levis Alaska channel have their son in a backpack for all their jobs in the snow. Well done all of you . Blessings for 2025

[@jldisme]

After the boiling stage, can use the pods to make flour. You take the pods that you boiled, and you put them in a dehydrator (or oven on the lowest setting with the door propped open) until dry, and then you grind it up in a coffee grinder. You now have a gluten free flour to use!

[@freespiritwithnature4384]

Happy New Year, Harriet, Mauro, and Santiago.

[@melsparkles]

Oooh good to see the carob being used. I wondered if you’d do this with it. Must feel good to be utilising it. Your farms coming along nicely. Well done. Good work!

[@SettleinSpain]

Really interesting seeing you do something with the carob pods, what does it taste like? A tip for a garden wall, give it a foundation, use some rebar for strength and gaps low down for water to flow through in heavy rains, I've seen too many garden walls destroyed in flood water in recent years.

[@kristinregine4798]

If THIS is winter, I wanna live near you!!!

[@luisayepesonoro217]

Feliz año familia. Un beso a tu pequeño que bonito esta ❤. Saludos

[@miriammuskal5402]

You go girl always working so hard

[@l.g.4451]

Your music makes all the hard work seem romantic and peaceful. I'm sure at times it is such, but when summer and the heat comes, maybe not so much. Lovely life!

[@annneusidl5794]

Happy New Year to a lovely family. Enjoying your journey of living off the farm. Santi is such a cutie. ♥️

[@sarahracha]

The thumbnail for this video looks like a painting. So beautiful!

[@venetogardens]

If you get some hay hooks, you'll find moving the hay much easier. You stack the bales step wise and use the steps to climb up and bring up more bales. You should be able to go 4 high pretty easily. My hat's off to you with all that work!

[@Marmaladetuna]

You are an amzing family so supportive of each other and you are raising Santi in such a grounded and wholesome way demonstrating excellent values.

[@KerryHaynes-e4u]

Things seem to have turned around for you and your family. Wishing you all a happy healthy and prosperous New Year. I found your channel last year when moving to Spain and have watched every video from the beginning. I caught up just before Christmas and have really felt part of your journey with all the ups and downs you have had along the way. I have now been looking for another channels doing something similar in Southern Spain but haven’t really found any. Lots in Portugal. I will definitely continue to follow you and you family.

[@normaromero5692]

Te felicito , se ve muy linda la finca , mas despejada y limpia , de a poco podras terminar de limpiar y dejar los espacios mas definidos !!

[@AlanHough-p1w]

Harriet you are such a hard worker and are doing a great job with everything you tackle all with a baby on your back 😊

[@neutonrenda2303]

Wow I had no idea just how much the donkeys eat, bark and olive tree cuttings is a big surprise. I love how they greet you. ❤

[@lynnemac1402]

Harriet you are so strong lifting those bales, they are heavy. You work so hard and well done for finishing the walls around the duck pond, it looks so nice. Thanks for showing the carob process I learnt so much. The donkeys looked very happy with the new access and I loved their swinging tails lol. Tofu looked so cute having a snooze in the sun, Luna loved her new toy x

[@EnglishMadeleine]

You are such a hard worker Harriet, hats off to you 😀

[@coby6417]

All the jobs you get done fantastic 👍👏🌟🍀💐

[@juanitakauffman6336]

You are getting every thing cleaned up and it is looking much nicer.

[@jldisme]

Thanks for the video. I really enjoy watching all of them. It's great to see you getting the big garden going again. I'm in a wheelchair now so I can no longer have a big vegetable garden, but I get to enjoy yours vicariously. It's amazing how much you get done while managing Santi! I made a wattle fence once. It was fun, but it did take a LONG time. Covering your hair will keep it from drying out when you are in the sun and wind.

[@joannadupee1034]

algoroba. Very good donkey food as well maybe also called carob, St John’s bread.

[@jldisme]

My brother has guinea fowl for pest control in the garden. Flocks of guineas kill and eat mice and small rats. In addition, guinea fowl can be used to control insects. Wild guineas eat mainly insects, and domestic guineas can consume large amounts of insects without affecting garden vegetables or flowers.

[@JanMorsø]

We cut 'razor-wire' blackberries from around a magnificent Carob, it was fortified inside. Love that work.

[@erikslagter3231]

I am living in Valencia for 8 years now and never tried syrope de algarroba. Love the donkeys!

[@mairikarlovits]

Hello !you can make carob flour also instead of white flour

[@MarieMathieson]

Out of all the Utubers, you have to be the hardest working woman. , well done for your hard work , be careful of your back though. 😊

[@petro3441]

Thanx for stunning music in the video

[@joannecalcutt6724]

Totally

[@racebanning6390]

Hard work in winter , but thats the time , when the days are cool and easy to enjoy. Be blessed🙏🙏 , the donkeys are doing a Great job clearing the New land👍👍

[@glenyscallaghan1195]

Happy New Year to you all.

[@fatimafernandez8957]

❤ Felicidades familia trabajáis sin descanso, el campo es un no terminar.

[@mirandaandrea8215]

You’re rocking the headscarf!,

[@davidmiller-br4bu]

The donkeys are adorable 😊

[@DiscoveringSpain]

I often dig up licorice root but had no idea the seed pods could be used 😀

[@farmyourbackyard2023]

Great job.

[@earthangel8730]

Nicely done Harriet 😊

[@miriamgebauer7093]

Trabajan duro, pero todo esta quedando hermoso.,carinos family desde canada

[@sarahosullivan4443]

It must be so difficult to get work done with Santiago on your back, but a great treasure. He was a great help with the hammer,. Wishing you a happy Nollaig Na mean ( women Christmas or little Christmas) In Ireland women celebrate this day, it’s the last day of Christmas where men look after the household children/ farm ect and the women have the day off . Ladies gather in each other home or go out for meals and music ect. Christmas decorations would not be taken down before the 6th as it is considered bad luck. Love your videos have a great new year 🪴💐🎄☘️☘️

[@walkinginwatercolourswithmicah]

Santi behaves like he will be one of those lil fellas who was born an "old soul".

[@jldisme]

I'd heard that some people roast the whole pods first. No idea what effect that would have on the final product. Yay! I learned a new word - strimmer. In West Virginia, we call it a weed-eater, or weed-whacker. I think I like strimmer better, although my spell check doesn't. lol

[@shermdog6969]

Best chicken feed you can find. And they're free.😊

[@yvonnebailey9973]

Happy new year to you all. I know you work very hard on your land and it is a credit to you. Everything is coming along nicely. Loved it that Santi joined in smashing the carob with his mallet. Take care and stay safe.😊

[@lisakilmer2667]

Your videos are so interesting and lovely. I am curious about toddler management on such a complicated property - I am sure you have a plan and I am interested! (Our large garden is completely flat and mostly grass so we set up a moveable play yard.)

[@lydiagomez1883]

Hola familia también se puede hacer harina de la semilla para remplazo de la harina de trigo ❤

[@denaiw6887]

Maybe have a look at Syntropic farming doing great things in semi dry land areas in Australia could be worth a look now have some more land ;)

[@katiepandey5023]

It’s so funny anytime I see carob here in Mallorca I always thing if you & the donkeys!

[@lindakilmer2548]

Happy New Year!! Thank you for the “Bug Alert”. I have an alert for you, Harriet!! I beg you, PLEASE, use the wheelbarrow more!! If you don’t want to pop you lumbar discs!! Every time I see you lift something incorrectly, I see a spinal fusion surgery in your future!!! Nurses are notorious for this!! Please be kind to your spine! The surgery SUCKS!!! BTW “suckers” are also called “volunteers”.

[@deborahlee8135]

Love the carob syrup. I have three small trees. I dont know if they are male or female, so who knows if i'll get beans. 😊

[@sharoncherry]

You could put the guppy one in a boiling water and it should turn to a liquid.

[@vivalaleta]

You look like a picturesque, indigenous woman stepping out of time from hundreds of years ago (at the start).

[@christiannemayer6062]

Mother Earth, yes You are❤️☀️🌿

[@ninemoonplanet]

I'm curious, that area you strimmed so well, is there a grain or food crop you could plant there without having to clear off the grasses? Oats, rye, amaranth or a local food? Certainly no dig, but maybe. Your Mom must enjoy the difference in weather, especially with the cold weather hitting the UK this week. The donkeys certainly look contented, are they calm enough to use with paniers to help you carry things around? They're getting quite a bit of forage just from the land, especially the strimming. Santi is probably getting a bit heavy to have on your back if you're working. He looks so healthy.

[@kerlyn3582]

The donkeys are still battling with flies

[@christiannemayer6062]

Harriet, you never cease to Amaze me...🙏❤️🕯️☀️May 2025 Be the most bestest year of Reward and Random Success Health Growth 🙏for your vision 🌿🌿🌿

[@zuziabuchnajzer579]

I've never seen using carob pods like this! Is it sweet by any means? How that even works? Excellent job

[@PanarchyInTheUK]

Great progress on the donkey pasture! Were you harvesting spring onions? I have a hard time finding spring onion sets here in Andalucia. They're not commonly eaten by the Spanish, who prefer cebolla fresca, which is like a big round, full grown white onion with the green top still attached. But as a Brit, I love spring onions, either raw or in stir fries.

[@joannadrawe6654]

❤

[@patriciakeogh5008]

Harriet you work so hard in the garden and it’s looking amazing. But why don’t you use a wheelbarrow more often? You seem to be lugging heavy things around when a wheelbarrow will save your back,I find mine invaluable.

[@olgagarciasuarezolgagarcia872]

❤❤

[@esquirehancock6937]

☀️

[@marydewitt6275]

What does the syrup taste like? Molasses? Maple ?

[@MauroGestoso]

Sweet, bitter, nutty and earthy. Not as sugary as maple (we didn't put sugar in it)

[@pattyseree]

@@MauroGestoso a candy thermometer would help to get consistent results

[@rolfwelsch8570]

what kind of fruit is this?

[@petro3441]

I have my own compost bin and always before using it in my garden i have to take out all those fat worms. They are gagga

[@oaleooo5248]

🎉❤

[@jbyrd2516]

Great video! Unsure if there are olive trees in the new donkey terrace? If so won’t the donkeys kill the trees? Regards from Australia 💚🐈‍⬛

[@shermdog6969]

So that's winter?

[@aliciagorup1202]

🇺🇾❤❤❤🙏🙏🍬🍬🍬🍬

[@susanyates4233]

Harriet, I was horrified when you heaved the tree stump about. Please be careful with your back!

[@anamariaalminana9296]

cuida tu espalda por favor

[@shaunnarochelle]

❤