An abundant life in rural Portugal. Off grid living.

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We are Carissa, Iwan & Frankie the sausage dog, and in 2020 decided one night over a bottle of wine that moving from North Wales to Portugal would be a good idea. Within a month we were on the road to Portugal to find the perfect piece of land to call home. We picked up Albi, Joao and Simao the cats along the way, as well as Diogo the podengo and a flock of chickens.
Subscribe to follow our project as we turn an old stone barn into our home, and learn the ropes of looking after a piece of land to make an abundant garden and one day, our very own winery.

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@martintaylor8543 10 месяцев назад

Such a calming and soothing video. The camera shots are just superb and the music is always so appropriate. I really look forward to your videos each week.

@kattygabby3519 10 месяцев назад

When that white tent goes up, it means Uncle Nick's at work! Lovely collaborations, wonderful animals, great harvests, good food ... all is calm!🙏🏼

@maryroberts8566 2 месяца назад

Those two are totally different yet both so adorable you two are totally compatible

@uppanadam 10 месяцев назад

I wonder if you both realise how simple and peaceful your life is now?? It was definitely the feeling I got from watching this video!! Cheers!!

@Adogslife54 10 месяцев назад

Diogo is a natural born star. He loves to make appearances. Not insignificant appearance’s! Now that’s star material. For sure.

@rosemondadjaidoo9001 8 месяцев назад

It’s lovely watching your videos and listening to the soothing background music

@CampOutWest 10 месяцев назад

Your videos are my favourite part of Saturdays! 🥰

@racebanning6390 10 месяцев назад

HAPPY COFFEE TIME. WATCHIN FROM MY ROADTRIP STOP IN ARKANSAS. TIME TO LEAVE IN A FEW MINUTES , STILL 1300 MILES BACK TO IDAHO. HAVE A WONDERFUL PORTUGAL SATURDAY FRIENDS. GOD BLESS..... 👍👍😄

@annar6430 10 месяцев назад

Great update FOG. Wonder how much the Olive Oil production has increased in the last 5 yrs, due to abandoned farms being re- worked ?. ❤🐕🐕🐈🐈🐔🐔🐔🐔🐁👍🇯🇲

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Great point!

@jenniferkelly6450 10 месяцев назад

Hello beautiful people. You are so blessed to have such special friends Nick and Ange. Your place is looking so good. Love watching your videos and your fur babies are so gorgeous. Sending loads of love from Cape Town ❤

@Kitty_cat2001 10 месяцев назад

I love all your animals they are so calm looking & I think they also enjoy their life! Great job finishing those trees. Central Victoria Australia 🇦🇺

@jbyrd2516 10 месяцев назад

Heaven forbid I deny pigs food, but I’m shocked you are not using your wonderful quinces for your own food! I so look forward to my quinces ripening, alas I have to wait another good six months for my fruit here in Australia. Quince Jam, stewed quinces, quince tarts and more… Can’t wait!

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

We do make use of them.. but we currently don’t have the storage for a huge harvest.

@seibianttea9357 10 месяцев назад

Mmm membrillo to go with cheese

@andreiadasilva9192 10 месяцев назад

In Portugal, we call quinces, marmelos. We use the pulp to make the marmalade and the seeds and skins to make jelly. It's long lasting and it's delicious. You should try some! Best regards! xx

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

We definitely will be!

@gwyndixon7023 9 месяцев назад

Last year I made quince and apple cider for the first time. Very successful and VERY popular with my neighbours. And yes... a long wait for Aussie quinces.

@lindaorfankos562 10 месяцев назад

Olives have a two year cycle, so you have usually every second year a bigger harvest... Also the cutting of the tree is very important... If you cut too much, you get too many non producing shoots, if you cut too little, you have dried up branches.... I am sure you will find the balance over the years.

@paesDalmeida 10 месяцев назад

hi ! If you reduce the crown of olive trees by half or a third, you can only expect them to produce half or a third as well. 🤔

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

They actually produce more after a prune. They work on an almost 5 year cycle of productivity with the 3/4/5th years being the most productive before dropping off. Two years ago we harvested 450kgs from 60 trees, this year we have 250kg from 100 trees. We should be expecting an average of 30kg per tree.

@phoenixrises5169 9 месяцев назад

You guys have such a great community - it is truly awesome to see you all helping each other out!

@sheilajoseph9953 10 месяцев назад

I love watching your calm but active vlogs. 😊

@terenceshearer3276 10 месяцев назад

Cant help but notice there no mimosa growing into the chicken run. Consider letting the chickens do the work. They will sort it and enjoy the bugs

@SteveeCee 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing a lovely peaceful video.

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching ☺️

@noordic 10 месяцев назад

Salt used to clear the roads in winter ( so not normal salt ) kills all weeds and produces no problems with your annimals 😊

@marybates2201 10 месяцев назад

I have used normal salt and boiling water in the past, to help rid myself of weeds amongst the cobbles. Didn't kill them permanently but made them much less frequent with a much lesser root base.

@thisorthat7626 10 месяцев назад

Now that you are trimming your trees, make olive leaf tea. It's pretty tasty and very healthy. The progress on your land is inspiring. And it is always nice to see the cats and chickens an dogos (who are always in the vids).

@nicholaceho9679 9 месяцев назад

Quince make the most delightful brandy x

@rachelfrees1268 10 месяцев назад

Soothing video. Sorry you lost the beautiful mimosa tree. Blessings.❤

@deborahbasel184 10 месяцев назад

It would be nice to see some small creeper type plants in amongst the new rock wall around the well. It will help soften the edges.

@penelopekotze692 10 месяцев назад

Weekends are my best, hope you never stop filming your wonderful life:)

@robynclarke5274 10 месяцев назад

Do you know that you can sprout chicken grains like barley alfalfa, sunflower seeds, wheat, corn and millet which is extra nutrients and you'll need less. You can google sprouting grains for chickens. You cab also make sprouting boxes using pallet wood to make a box about 15cm high with chicken wire across the top after placing a soil layer then sprinkle seeds on top and water. Once the sprouts poke out of the wire the chickens will be picking their treats.

@davidclinch1358 10 месяцев назад

That was well put together and most enjoyed, thank you. But what I really wanted to say was how appreciated your music is, calm and serene, whereas some vlogs set their 'music' at such a level that you can't hear a word, and it's unpleasant. Keep it up !!

@henrymichaelwilson8107 9 месяцев назад

It's so lovely where yous are. You have lots of trees 🌳 and no doubt wildlife. I live in Ribblesdale. Half in Lancashire and half in Yorkshire. We have a lot of trees also 🌳🌲.

@janmccann8081 10 месяцев назад

What a lovely little slice of life! Thank you once again.

@channiere 10 месяцев назад

A joy to watch , so therapeutic for me . I really think there should be a Saint Nick of Castello though

@anitaunbound 10 месяцев назад

Your videos give me so much joy! Thank you for sharing❤

@marlenebezuidenhout 10 месяцев назад

Quinces makes the most amazing jelly (as in apple jelly) and baked in the oven and then served with custard, hmmm so delicious! Most delicious fruit.

@Thomas-pq2qz 10 месяцев назад

I,ve never known a thing about agriculture.Your videos show me a lifestyle to envy however I find a great amount of enjoyment watching you both and your feathered and furry friends.

@nancyspence2965 10 месяцев назад

Relaxing video to watch! Nick sure helps everyone out, what a knowledgeable man!

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

He’s a gem 💎

@ddenice963 10 месяцев назад

I enjoy your family and journey so much. The clouds and the music are superb as well. ❤❤❤❤❤

@liberaltavares9064 10 месяцев назад

Your beautiful dogs are very happy campers

@carolbulmer8253 10 месяцев назад

Hi, Carissa and Iwan. I especially love the pics of Frankie and Diogo. See you next week❤️❤️

@neutonrenda2303 10 месяцев назад

Wow, look at those patterns in the trunk.❤

@lizf9686 10 месяцев назад

Hello, I’m sure you know how delicious quinces can be in apple crumble, tarte tatin , compote, marmelada, and quince jelly or in savory dishes like tajine, but of course if there are too many , it’s great that the pigs can eat them and they don’t go to waste, also a bowl of quinces in the kitchen smells wonderful, carry on with your beautiful videos and really enjoy your lovely menagerie 🐕 🐈 and garden, all the best Liz

@gardentours 10 месяцев назад

Those sweet potatoes are much biger than the ones I harvested 🍠🍠🍠 It's such a nice and relaxing video 👍

@gunkarlsson4762 10 месяцев назад

Hi! A suggestion. When you have cleared the area close to your neighbours, install a sunpowered grassmower to partol it!

@billiebowman6225 10 месяцев назад

Enjoyed watching you prune and pick the olive trees

@kathrynmcaravy5966 10 месяцев назад

Your videos are a joy to watch. So calming and the music is lovely. It reflects your life right now so well. Love the animals so much

@SJC49 10 месяцев назад

What an absolutely beautiful looking day!

@faithvansanden82 10 месяцев назад

Soothing video to watch with the music x

@bluebean7001 10 месяцев назад

That white rooster is magnificent. I suppose you've already named him but, on the off chance that you haven't, may I suggest "Galahad" who was the purest knight of the round table...

@evabutler35 10 месяцев назад

Love your video’s 🙂 your night drive home the clouds look like feather ‘s🪶 in the sky from🇨🇦

@neutonrenda2303 10 месяцев назад

Every time I see Diogo I can't help get a lump in my throat thinking of Biscuits from The Sunny Saudade Project. Heartbroken.😢

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Oh we cried a lot when we found out. They’re so similar. Such a sweet dog. Hopefully we’ll be seeing them this week with Diogo to play with Ellah 😢 still can’t believe it little Biscuits 💔

@neutonrenda2303 10 месяцев назад

It was hard to watch, I cried, couldn't hold it in. Diogo looks like his brother, they are so alike. So happy you guys are friends, I love following all of your journeys. ❤

@virginiaafonso8442 10 месяцев назад

Bom dia,sou do oueste também vivo como tu, rodeada de natureza e animais 😊❤

@heidihughes8806 10 месяцев назад

Finished olive picking at last! You must have felt it was never going to end.🌳🌿 It's a busy time of year for sure, and having so many trees! I guess you'll have a bumper crop next year after the pruning you did this year. 😊👍💖💖

@impromptuimmigrants 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for another lovely video. ❤

@impromptuimmigrants 10 месяцев назад

Can I ask what kind of drone do you have?

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Thank you! It’s a Hover X1, we’ll release a video about it mid week I think.

@eneidialawhead8920 10 месяцев назад

Lots of work guys🤘🏻⭐️🍂🍁stay strong🥰

@scsfulsarahr598 10 месяцев назад

15 minutes in man that's beautiful music

@LorraineinAustralia 10 месяцев назад

Marvellous job with all of the olives… cheers from Oz🐨🐨

@barbaranielsen2888 10 месяцев назад

Another wonderful video! Thank you!

@peterwhite9261 10 месяцев назад

Another lovely vlog.❤

@projectportugal 10 месяцев назад

Superb video as usual, ❤ love the camera shots, awesome

@charlesg7595 10 месяцев назад

not sure if you have the budget for electric fencing, but you can then use the chickens to clear the area.

@lulubelle0bresil 10 месяцев назад

Love your videos as usual. No wonder Joel the chicken is escaping, it's being attacked by the rooster - on camera! 23:40 Poor thing!

@myitaliantherapyginafiore4414 10 месяцев назад

Hi you guys. Nick is the all around guy isn't he. Love how you all help each other. Happy last tree harvest. Gina in Upstate NY USA moving to Portugal or Italy. Don't know now. I will be in your neck of the woods in mid Jan....Happy New year

@martinjames3950 10 месяцев назад

I feel relaxed now😊try and get a piece of marble for working your bread doe

@joannecalcutt6724 10 месяцев назад

Well done. ❤️

@daffs0 10 месяцев назад

Great video Look up vinegar to kill mimosa trees Your filming is getting amazing love love love it I bet you were glad when you finished picking olives 😄 Thank you for sharing 😁

@mariatajes9054 10 месяцев назад

I think vinegar would kill those weeds by your neighbor, worth a try

@shannonlynne1558 10 месяцев назад

I use vinegar here as well for invasive plants. I was going to suggest the same.

@jeanmeyer8194 10 месяцев назад

Pl try and make quince jelly u will love it

@judithtaylormayo 10 месяцев назад

I understand your worries about a tree falling on your home, but you can now see the positive side of having trees close by, they give you shade in the hot summer, plus did wonders to make your home look nice and inviting. Sorry to say but now your home looks like a bunch of outhouses. Instead of burning down all the mimosas maybe take some time to appreciate how much they enhance your property

@bluelilly22222 10 месяцев назад

They knknow what they are doing so don't have to feel the way you feel about their home❤

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

It’s an invasive species that was going to fall on our house Judith 😂 we also want to build a bathroom there. You’re welcome to all the mimosa trees you like 😅

@marybates2201 10 месяцев назад

This video was the depiction of a calm, fullfilling life. Wonderful and blissful. I was trying to see what went into your soup. The only thing i couldn't work out was the spice in the jar. Want to help me out and just tell me as is looked yummcious. Sometimes i sweet potatoes wedges (skins left on) springle with cajun seasoning. Then just before serving i generously sprinkle grated cheese on top. Do you or Ange not make quince jam? I know the pigs would live their treat but shame if they got to eat all of them. I bet you jever tire of the sunsets, i know i wouldn't. Xx

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Hi Mary! Thanks for watching! The spices were turmeric, cumin and curry powder (you could adjust to your taste though)

@marybates2201 10 месяцев назад

@FrankieOffGrid Thank you. I saw curry powder and cumin. It was the tumeric i couldn't work out. They are all spices i have in. I think that sweet potatoes need a spice addition to go with it. Balances the taste out. May have a shot at making it tomorrow. X

@sheilakerr-jones4345 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for another day in the life of…

@adarodriguezsaenz5671 10 месяцев назад

Que belleza de vídeo me encantó saludos desde México

@Winnie-hq5hs 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for another beautilful video❤❤❤ Always a joy to watch

@lindaorfankos562 10 месяцев назад

I don't understand why you guys don't use at least the little yellow rakes to make the olive harvest easier and quicker...

@lizf9686 10 месяцев назад

Ooh sorry forgot the 🐓 🐓 🐓 !

@angedreamdancer6 10 месяцев назад

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@junco477 10 месяцев назад

Can't wait for the weigh-in results. I'm betting 27.5 kgs per bin ;>)

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

You won’t be far off!

@ceferinocanibano6284 10 месяцев назад

I make quince jam. Yummy

@Odyssey12375 10 месяцев назад

I payed 10 000 euro for my 17 000 m2 land in Castelo Branco. They are delusional to ask that much!!

@selinab8532 10 месяцев назад

have loved the journey of your off grid adventures, (just caught up) though i cringe every time those beautiful wild flowers are cut (strimmed?) & all that olive wood cut! i'm a knitter & recently discovered olive wood knitting needles, just wondering if you could perhaps find a supplier to take some of your olive branches? just a thought, might be a little more income too also did you know that most of your woody herbs make great fire starters? they also smell great too! it's wonderful that you found other friendships & help where you are, some of those jobs would have me totally bamboozled too! Uncle Nick is such a blessing isn't he? sometimes when a citrus dies & re-sprouts from below the graph (depending on the root stock) you get what we call a 'bush lemon' here in Australia they are the best lemon trees as they tend to be very abundant, your small tree could be one of these but for the moment it might be wise to take off half it's flowers as it has very thin branches, perhaps a light prune of the real skinny ones, so the rest thicken up & get stronger (there are RU-vids of this) have also wondered why you don't collect your rain water off your roof to drink & use? the chooks tank would be better attached to the roof of their coop less work too loving the animals following you all around the farm & helping your videos are such fun to watch, thanx for sharing

@dorothymoller566 10 месяцев назад

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@michellejenkins5922 10 месяцев назад

The family obviously think that you will pay anything for the plot so let them sit on it, they'll drop the price sooner or later if they're serious and you have time on your hands

@jotann6430 10 месяцев назад

You must try homemade sweet potato pie. Tastes like pumpkin pie, but way better!

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Ooh sounds great! Will have a look for some recipe’s

@jotann6430 10 месяцев назад

@@FrankieOffGrid you will love it!

@waynepoole2119 10 месяцев назад

For weedkiller I use vinegar, salt,and some washing up liquid works really well pet safe

@Winnie-hq5hs 10 месяцев назад

Hm, in Denmark it is forbidden....

@hunnybunny4u259 10 месяцев назад

Love your videos…I was trying to find the ok Portugal interview on your land. You have done so so much. Looks great. Try using white vinegar on the runners. Spray it on undiluted. May have to do it more than once.

@irislozinsky3960 10 месяцев назад

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@leonormariaparrachoedviges8244 10 месяцев назад

have you cuted an olive three...

@charlesg7595 10 месяцев назад

hi guys charles here again. ever thought about using a tire for chopping firewood?

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

We tried this last year and it’s definitely not easier 😅

@marlsberlin7716 10 месяцев назад

Why are you felling so many trees? As long as they're mimosas, no problem because they reproduce so fast, but you know how long it takes for an Olive tree to grow that size? You could have tried to transplant it.

@evangelinamunroe6745 10 месяцев назад

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@tinahorta6711 10 месяцев назад

Can you show us the before and after olive tree pruned?

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

There was a short section on this in the previous video. We’ll definitely show their progress throughout the winter

@soniahofmann4969 10 месяцев назад

Question how do you know that the oil they give you are from your olives with so much happening around their how do they keep track really enjoy your vids thank you very much😊

@MariaMoreira-wm7tn 10 месяцев назад

Fiquei triste quando cortaram a oliveira. É a primeira vez, que vejo alguém cortar uma oliveira, até porque é proibido por lei. Podiam ter podado a raíz da árvore e transplanta-la para um sítio mais conveniente. Os vossoa bichinhos são um encanto, até o ratinho é muito giro.

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

We didn’t chop down any olive trees? We pruned lots of them and then cut the dead and dying parts off one tree. I’m sure you wouldn’t want an olive tree crashing into your living room 😅

@sorchaoregan758 8 месяцев назад

The chemtrails in your thumbnail 😮

@FrankieOffGrid 8 месяцев назад

*Contrail 😉

@elainemcgran8828 10 месяцев назад

You are supposed to release a mouse at least 5 miles away from were it was caught it will just find its way back in.😊

@Winnie-hq5hs 10 месяцев назад

But it was kinda cute, so maybe they actually want him to stick around😂 Tree cats, and mouse still alive! He probably feels quite safe😊

@biaparra3991 8 месяцев назад

❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍

@MrNatebain 10 месяцев назад

Forgive my ignorance... Does it snow in your neck of the woods in the midst of winter?

@FrankieOffGrid 10 месяцев назад

Very rarely! There are some high mountains near us that get snow in the winter but we rarely even get frost most years ❄️

@Doitgood52 10 месяцев назад

Old permaculture saying “You don’t have a tree root problem, you have a goat deficiency problem”.😊

@kevinnye5132 10 месяцев назад

Think that’s awful just giving trees numbers ☹️ , why not names lol 😂, chicken’s have names , cat’s have names , dogs have names and even surprisingly Euan has a name 😁 surely Clarissa you could come up with 100 individual names for trees 😉.