DETERMINED TO MAKE OUR HOMESTEAD A SUCCESS. MORE JOBS ON THE FARM.

Roots Down Homestead (formerly Quinta Life)

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Yep, more spring jobs on the homestead. We get a lot done and have fun in the process :)
Hi there :) We're Marc & Allys, a couple who left the UK in 2021 to search of somewhere we could build a homestead. This led us to one of Portugal's beautiful natural parks.
Self-sufficiency is important to us, whilst we're not off grid, we're keen to rely less and less on external systems. Follow us as we take on many things for the first time - learning as we go. DIY, Gardening, Growing our own food, Homestead'ing, Studying our land, Learning about permaculture and other farming techniques. We also plan to regenerate our abandoned land and create a thriving ecosystem - which isn't an easy task given we're in Portugal's hottest region (Alentejo!)
Follow us on our journey as we face new challenges, and acquire new skills!
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@evelyngorfram9306 7 месяцев назад

The donning sunglasses sequence is *fire*. 🔥🤣 The stuff on the bark your trees is lichen. It's harmless, & probably an indicator of good air quality.

@Liz-uq1ec 6 месяцев назад

Yes.. I was going to say this! It is supposed to indicate good air quality.. 😊

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha thanks so much🔥 Ah great, was speaking to my friend about it and we had no idea!

@paulettebarber7219 6 месяцев назад

Pruning all those trees is definitely a matter amount of work! Once you’ve completed it though your trees will produce better and you will only have regular pruning to do each year. Well done you two!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 very true, this is a once every 5 year prune, apparently it creates the optimum harvest over a 5 year period but we don't get the olives after the first year

@TheEmbrio 6 месяцев назад

Have you heard of biochar ? You could make lots in this wet season ( a cone pitt method is the basics )

@Anita-n7c7n 7 месяцев назад

You two work so hard and your hard work shows with how your land has transformed. You are very sensible to recognise when you have had enough and when you need to rest. Don't burn yourselves out. Your land will still be there when you are ready to continue work. Love you guys.

@alittleheavenonearth 7 месяцев назад

When you have acres of land lol there is no slow down.. it's a lot if work but honestly it's so rewarding to work when it's yours. It's a blessing 🙌 ❤❤❤❤❤

@alittleheavenonearth 7 месяцев назад

We are thinking of getting that woodchiper ... did you get it here in Portugal??? Just so mush better then having to burn...

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 lovely comments We do try and watch it as i have got too burnt out a number of times and it's not nice, so we try to be careful :)

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

@@alittleheavenonearth yeah we got it in Portugal. If I could buy another one I’d get a much more powerful one - this chipper takes ages to chip things but it’s alright 😊

@mariaf.oliveira4530 6 месяцев назад

I really enjoyed the video that was cool, the part with the 😎 shades and gloves!!!! Good job of taking care of the land 👏

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha thanks, glad you enjoyed it :) Thanks so much 😊

@grahamalastairkrebs2241 6 месяцев назад

Oooo, your Homestead are a highway for plains. By looking at all the feul trails in the sky.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, unfortunately, although the trails aren't always there

@joytaylor-jm6di 7 месяцев назад

Great workers but can't take my eyes off those lines in the skies wow!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 yeah it's a shame!

@nevisscot7697 6 месяцев назад

Chem trails galore ....rain to follow

@owenp65 7 месяцев назад

Good hard work there guys, and that ending was hilarious. 👍🏼

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 glad you liked it haha

@carolethompson9335 6 месяцев назад

I know you're not part of my family, but I'm excessively proud of you both. Also, you've made me smile so much today. Thank you.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Aw that's so kind of you to say, thanks so much! Made us both smile! 😊

@carolethompson9335 6 месяцев назад

Did you get get the sun glasses scene from Charente.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

@@carolethompson9335 what is charante? I guess not as I haven’t heard of it😂 it’s was Allys’ idea though 😊

@marybarnett9645 6 месяцев назад

You both work so hard and drive yourselves to get stuff done . Very sensible to know when to call a halt 😅

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 we haven't always been so sensible, so we try to make sure we don't get burnt out nowadays! :)

@MattyO-72 7 месяцев назад

Firewood for generations ! Suggest you get a bigger chipper or rent the bigger one annually to process the olive debris. The branches would be a better mulch if they were chipped ... less of a fire hazard for the food forest. All the best !

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha yeah, it won't last too long :) IF i get a new tractor, i'll get a chipper attachment instead

@magdaos1146 6 месяцев назад

Great work... amazing place to live and enjoy life .... LOVE

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@neutonrenda2303 6 месяцев назад

What a job, processing it all is a lot more than the pruning itself. Luckily you are going to be using it all so it's well worth the effort. Great job together.👍

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 Yeah exactly, that's why most people just burnt it all instead of processing it :)

@ronguille9721 7 месяцев назад

That mossy grey looking stuff on the olive tree bark is called lichen, which is not harmfull to trees. Wondering about you being able to use prunnings as fill in berms etc. as others posting videos state that it all must be cleared, removed or burnt due to fire hazards.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! Me and my friend were curious so that's great information :) Yeah it should be cleared or managed - good point to make!

@andypayne1571 6 месяцев назад

Portuguese problems,brambles in the olive trees😁 Seeing the solar panels could I ask if you are completely off the electric grid or part and part. I love seeing the progress on the farm.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 We are connected to mains still, but during May to September, it's all solar power! the rest of the year we dip in to the grid sometimes

@LifebyBertie 6 месяцев назад

Right, that was really funny, especially the slo-mo and some good old hard work. How is the old tractor doing, any news?? Would you not like to store it dry then the firewood, I know you've got long hot summers but you have rain as well. Have a good week you guys!!! Cheers Bert 🙏🏻❤

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 glad you liked the slo mo's! I did a tractor update a couple of videos ago, no updates since then - wish i could though haha We don;'t get rain at all really between june and sept so we let it season, then we will stock up the wood store :)

@lacyoflittlerobincottage1403 6 месяцев назад

You might do well by investing in a couple of thick tarps. One for the wood chips coming from the chipper and a huge one to load all of the branches onto, then moved from one area to another without having to make so many trips back and forth. It would save your energy. It may well be time to also invest in a better wood chipper, one that can handle thicker branches, take a look at the one Theo of The Indie Projects uses, it's a beast and never jams. How's the tractor fund coming along? Take care, be well ~

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah that's a good point :) I'm hoping to get a chipper attachment when/if i get a new tractor. So far, trying to come up with a plan, but need to work on my company to save up a bit more :)

@sarahhalse5167 7 месяцев назад

You have such a good attitude to life and work so hard. Good job!!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@edwinafox979 6 месяцев назад

Marvellous!.. keep on laughing!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@raymondkyruana118 6 месяцев назад

I love the editing at 13:57 hahaha that was so funny and cute!!!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha thanks so much :)

@polgarauk5606 7 месяцев назад

Awesome amount of work you both did there but yes definitely know when to stop and relax/wind down if you don't you will burn out xx Sorry Mark but if that was a competition between you and Alys over who looks the coolest in sunglasses 🕶️ Alys wins 😂😂

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 haha yeah i agree she looks cooler in the sunglasses🤣

@pauline-bc-com-missp 5 месяцев назад

You two know how to get things done!! BAM 💥

@gillyb333 6 месяцев назад

❤ hard work ❤

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@claudia_ese8788 7 месяцев назад

watching you getting ready for work on day three was fun 😂. Hard work though.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Hahah thanks! thought we'd try something different🤣

@inabates8919 6 месяцев назад

Looks like Lichen, type of fungus/moss grows on trees and buildings!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 Now we know! :)

@danyoutube7491 6 месяцев назад

No need to worry about those dogs being fussy eaters is there, they'll eat anything! That was a fun video :) "We chose this life" - "This life chose us" - "This life chose us...but we chose this life" Lol

@annalinekennedy1027 7 месяцев назад

You are hard workers. When the most important work is finished, your property will look beautiful.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 it;s all coming along!

@thenodiggardener 6 месяцев назад

So enjoying watching the two of you. I know you're in Portugal, but YT so rarely recommends British run channels to me, regardless of where in the world they are.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 Ah really? the algorithm works in mysterious ways :)

@eugenecourtney1778 5 месяцев назад

Alex looks to always be working alot .

@davidlittle6621 6 месяцев назад

I wish I had half of guy two's energy!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@GiuseppeAudino797 6 месяцев назад

Hi mark I been enjoying watching all videos but I’m sorry to say not to much this one and I will tell you y I did growing up in my family olive tree farm and my dad never ever did the pruning the y you did I’m sorry to say I don’t think you be picking olives for a while But you doing what you like is your property cheers

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks - well they prune different in different places and even contrasting a lot in regions of Portugal. We will not get olives for a year but apparently the harvest yields over 5 years is much greater using this method :)

@rolandtb3 6 месяцев назад

Lots to do.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Always :)

@lindagage7315 7 месяцев назад

Looking good you two! Your work will get done eventually!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@gracealonso275 6 месяцев назад

That stuff is lichen and is harmless. This is looking good.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, great to know😊

@user-vg5rv5xf4u 7 месяцев назад

Place is looking great 👍

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@shirleygraham6229 6 месяцев назад

Good work. Best wishes

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thank you 😊

@miriamgiraud4383 6 месяцев назад

😊 the dynamic duos on the job. Nice work

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@shar71on 6 месяцев назад

Hahaha, hardcore pruning 😂 bad to the branch 😂😂

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

🤣 brilliant!

@simonrobin9416 6 месяцев назад

Hi from Mumbai, India. Really impressed with the progress made by you on the farm in the last 6 months. Our best wishes!!!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@arjanvogel6444 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, good work.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Arjan 😊

@KeriOwen-f9u 6 месяцев назад

Is trimming of the olive trees an annual job or is it once every couple of years? Great job! You guys are working very hard and it shows!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Great question - pruning like this is a 5 year job, otherwise just needs light prunes

@bonniehollingsworth1996 7 месяцев назад

Good vid, Mark!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Bonnie :)

@Reet64 6 месяцев назад

Call it a good day's work.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

We think so too :)

@MisFakapek 6 месяцев назад

Well done, keep it up!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@teresaedwards3659 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊

@SonyaTainton 6 месяцев назад

Even the pooches were hard at work........mulching!!!!

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha yes exactly :)

@insAneTunA 6 месяцев назад

Awesome stuff. Free fire wood, free mulch and the pruned trees will create new roots. Today I pruned one laurel tree, and I shredded all the branches, and I was exhausted. But I had to prune all the branches by hand and sometimes it was a bit hard to reach and to use enough force at the same time. But now that I have a small electric garden shredder it feels like harvesting instead of doing a boring job. The mulch is pure gold for the garden, so I am happy with the result. And the aroma from the laurel tree is amazing. 👍

@kjterz 7 месяцев назад

coming along.......have you ever had lamb shanks.....i see some sheep in the background..............

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks so much 😊 yes we have, not from local lambs though! had lamb chops though! :)

@mrsmunchin 6 месяцев назад

😊

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

😊

@shadowort2287 6 месяцев назад

Is it a thing to prune all the branches off of olive trees? They look so ugly lol

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah it’s a local method, only done every 5 years or so. Meant the yield the greatest harvests over a 5 years period even though you get no olives in the first year!

@V.Friend 6 месяцев назад

My god! the opening of this video; the sky as absolutely streaked with chemtrails!! This scene is so sad - why is Portugal farming land being so consistently sprayed?

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, it's a little frustrating to see, not every day of course but still, when it's bad it's bad

@suzzie5164 7 месяцев назад

Holy crap! You have some serious chem trails in your sky - don't you notice them?

@jeanrichardson2044 6 месяцев назад

Where is your evidence that they are "chem". trails? Is that an euphemism for exhaust from the engines? If so call it that. Fear mongering.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yep, like everywhere else, some days are just crazy

@anneeriksson9482 7 месяцев назад

👍🏻🤗

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

💚

@davidlittle6621 6 месяцев назад

What do you guys do with the mulch you make?

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Use on the land regeneration project or for the paths in the polytunnel :)

@claudeross126 6 месяцев назад

I would burn some of the smaller stuff

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah i think we will have to :)

@pamelapeel4893 6 месяцев назад

Looks like your cutting too much off olive trees Good Luck 😊

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thanks :) but it’s a local method, and only done every 5 years this way

@NicolaCairncross 7 месяцев назад

Good god, look at the stripes in your skies, it’s so sad.

@victormpmac 6 месяцев назад

Triste ?????

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah it's crap!

@MatteoZampolini 6 месяцев назад

Excessive pruning. If you prune like this every year you won’t be able to collect olives

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Yeah, this is only done once every 5 years :)

@MatteoZampolini 6 месяцев назад

@@rootsdownhomestead I’m trying out the polyconic vase technique on my olive trees, it respects more the plant’s physiology and guarantees a yield every year. Look it up if you can be interested 👍🏻

@JoseRomero-qg3fw 6 месяцев назад

Hello podías poner subtítulos en inglés solo con audio no entiendo gracias

@paesDalmeida 6 месяцев назад

you murdered all the olive trees 😟

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Um.. not quite, it's a method used every 5 years or so :)

@paesDalmeida 6 месяцев назад

@@rootsdownhomestead 🤭

@juanitakauffman6336 6 месяцев назад

I see or dogs helped by chewing on the limbs.

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Haha yes, taking the bark off the branches :D

@christinelanham1936 6 месяцев назад

I applaude what you are doing...But I think you pruned way too hard...not leaving any branches. They say say a bird should be able to fly through the branches...i think a flock could fly through

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

Thank you :) I agree, for fruit trees, olives different. This is a once every 5 year pruning method which is meant to be the optimal method for the highest yield over a 5 year period :)

@christinelanham1936 6 месяцев назад

Sorry I didn't know you didn't want to harvest olives in the next few years

@rootsdownhomestead 6 месяцев назад

@@christinelanham1936 It's only the first year they don't come, that's why we are trying to do them all at the same time (in the same year) :)