IT WAS A MISTAKE | Living on a Portuguese Homestead

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Theo and Bee gave up their busy city lifestyles in 2014 to explore alternative living, and have lived in vans and boats since then without looking back! Along with their cat Ginjey Bear they have been driving around the world in their self converted Sprinter van. However, when the global pandemic hit they began converting their abandoned stone barn in Central Portugal to turn into a wonderful tiny stone cottage. Along the way, they have rescued a playful cat called Furrnando and have a wonderful flock of Chickens!

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@theindieprojects 9 месяцев назад

Get 10% OFF your very own Vegega raised beds using code INDIEPROJECTS - check out their fantastic selection here: www.vegega.com/?ref=indieprojects

@lauralane4808 9 месяцев назад

For the ants and other creepy crawlers, look into " food grade diatomaceous earth ". I was getting ants in the house so I sprinkled it in doorways and window sills (it's an old house). Problem solved. I dusted the cat with it when a squirrel got in and left some fleas behind. I did the carpets too.

@jeankowel3774 9 месяцев назад

Moth balls

@sylviajones4907 9 месяцев назад

Not a mistake...change in plans. Sign of discerning geniuses. ♡

@marthacochrane484 9 месяцев назад

I know!!!...when I first saw the headline i thought they meant living there was a mistake.......whew.....only the veggie garden.........

@kimberlytelle8313 9 месяцев назад

Watching Bea move about feeding and loving all the animals brings me so much joy. ❤️🙏

@gail2334 9 месяцев назад

I think you will love having your garden beds close to your kitchen. Also as you relax on your patio you can admire your garden!

@lynnhamps7052 9 месяцев назад

That thumbnail is hilarious..lol....wonderful location for the garden..once it's flourishing it will make a beautiful addition to the house and so convenient to harvest so close to the kitchen! Great decision as always....lovely to see Bee so content, gardening truly is good for the soul..😊👍🇬🇧

@eleanorbarsic8065 3 месяца назад

Gardenistas unite! Nothing makes us happy likr gardening

@chloestevens7215 9 месяцев назад

I love the fact Theo is naked in the thumbnail with a plant pot keeping him modest. You guys are a hoot 😁

@mlclaxonauthor 9 месяцев назад

The thumbnail on this video was too funny. :)

@asigridpreiser4970 9 месяцев назад

Bea you look wonderful. Love seeing your smile!!!! Theo is looking happy and in his element. Very glad to see.

@lindacox8156 9 месяцев назад

That shelf by the front door is so cute Bea‼️That area is perfect for the beds‼️👍😊Your patience and love for all your animals is so wonderful- you 2 are just the BEST‼️

@karccrn 9 месяцев назад

It is so wonderful to see the trees that were badly burned coming back to life with a vengeance! It’s also a great message for all of us. When tragedy strikes, you will come back from it and with a vengeance if you give it time .

@Shibalvr 9 месяцев назад

Something we on Maui need right now, hope….

@suedorfman7138 9 месяцев назад

@@Shibalvr🙏🏻🙏🏻

@debracarmichael119 9 месяцев назад

I absolutely love where you placed the garden! What a great idea. It is so nice to see Bee smiling and happy. Thanks for sharing ❤❤

@candacemiller-wh5rm 9 месяцев назад

Giant heart shaped leaves looks like a Catalpa tree to me. I have a Catalpa tree in my yard. In late Spring it blooms abundantly with white/purple center orchid looking flowers. Love your hair!!!! Looks like his back is improving. How wonderful. I'm a bit envious of your raised bed. Happy for you!!! Blessings from Pueblo Colorado

@MadgazelleFilms 9 месяцев назад

I can’t tell you how happy it makes me to see you both thriving and doing what you love! Farmer Theo on his tractor, Farmer Bee stomping around in the dirt… all great things! 🤗♥️

@getlostwhenwondering393 9 месяцев назад

Bea your gardens will be beautiful and another place of peace on your property.

@lisalamorey3453 9 месяцев назад

LOVE the new garden spot!

@theindieprojects 9 месяцев назад

Us too!

@luisaleonardi666 9 месяцев назад

Hi Bee and Theo,Lovely to see you both immersed in the beauty of the place. The animals ,the flowers,the trees all around really call for the name Miracle ...

@imaginethat2003 9 месяцев назад

I love your sweetness with the animals, B. ❤

@ginaandino6561 9 месяцев назад

Wow that looks amazing your garden. Bee you light up like a light bulb around your garden. Made me smile big. Can not wait to watch your garden grow so exciting. Miracle mountain is truly a miracle. Love from Texas

@allansisson355 9 месяцев назад

hi Theo, I suggest getting Stihl Chaps. I was a salesman for Stihl. I remember a father brought his Stihl in because it wouldn't start. Found out his son had used it and hit his leg, and never told his dad. The Kevlar threads get pulled into the saw from the chain stopping it. Saving his leg.

@Michaels_Angle 9 месяцев назад

I am happy that you listened and moved the garden beds

@cherylstraub5970 9 месяцев назад

Are you thinking about eventually renovating the stone house ruin? It would be a good place to either house volunteers or guests or even a farm hand to help out with your homestead, I know it will be a bit before you all can get to it but it is worth considering I would think.

@sandramarc4858 9 месяцев назад

Those raised beds are brilliant and what a perfect spot to place them. Everyone dreams of walking out of their front door and picking fresh organic produce!

@mariesimpson3719 9 месяцев назад

Bee glad you are going to garden again. Oh btw: your hair is gorgeous.

@annieb8380 9 месяцев назад

Aaaaaaah Bee and Theo- you did a great job and it’s wonderful to see Bee getting to enjoy starting the new garden! 😊

@trudyschaffer8016 9 месяцев назад

The look on Bee’s face answers my question about how she is feeling. There is nothing like being needed by one’s animals to help us feel good about ourselves. Gardening is my therapy.. I agree that a good non toxic solution for ants is diatomaceous earth. Epic!

@patbrady9531 9 месяцев назад

Do your veggie beds need to be on soil so they can drain? They looked so easy to assemble. It's lovely to have them near the house.

@suzephillips9931 9 месяцев назад

There's nothing quite like getting your hands in some soil. Gardening nourishes the soul. So happy to see new life blooming everywhere.

@kitchenworker446 9 месяцев назад

Bea you are a shining example of how all human beings should treat all animals...if only everyone was as kind and considerate to all animals the world would be a better place.xx

@Fillup1957 9 месяцев назад

Theo makes a good Lumberjack, as he is very skillful in felling trees.

@lindasuedauphin6732 9 месяцев назад

You two are such wonderful stewards of the land.

@TeeVeeZed123 9 месяцев назад

The motorcycle growing in the porch is quite impressive too.😉

@theindieprojects 9 месяцев назад

It’s been a labour of love getting that to sprout 🤣

@TeeVeeZed123 9 месяцев назад

You’ve obviously got the touch.👌🏻😂

@karimayes4999 9 месяцев назад

The bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, found in soil, releases serotonin when smelled. Gardening makes us happy!

@daniellewotherspoon6252 9 месяцев назад

My understanding of Hugo culture purpose is that the wood actually retain the water rain and there for the pants can have a supply of water during the dry months

@ronguille9721 9 месяцев назад

I would suggest that you allow more room between the three large raised beds. Once planted the veg themselves will (may) overhang and you may find it difficult to negotiate between them for harvesting etc. The outside one looks like it could be moved right to the edge of patio allowing for more space between all of them.

@costasworldofmusicmemories5792 9 месяцев назад

Looking better and better all the time. What will the house on Miracle Mountain will look like 5 years from now? One wonders ? All the best from the best in DIY. 👍👍 Harriet, Jim and Yuki

@franceshurt3517 9 месяцев назад

Hi Guys, talk about click bait, what mistake? Do you mean the 1st position you chose for the beds? If that's the case it was easily remedied. Love the picture of Theo on the ad for the episode, is he naked? if so he's a nudist at heart and why not,, its the best feeling with the air on your body same with skinny dipping with the water, well a bonza day i know how it feels to finally get your garden beds ready to plant, it only took you one day with all your resources readily available on your land, I live in suburbia and on a very limited budget so I had to gather my wood bit by bit, use grass clippings that had no seeds, make all my own compost with my veggie scraps and teabags, I did have a bale of sugar cane mulch which I layered in and for my birthday my beautiful sister got me 9 bags of potting mix, oh the joy of topping it up, all i need now is a couple of bags of compost and some more mulch to begin planting to coincide with our spring, it has taken me a year, so you can imagine how I felt when it took you 1 only 1 day. Novelette finished, great to see you both and the animals so well and happy, cheers!!🥰🥵💕👌👍👍💪🫂🐈🐈‍⬛🐐🐔🐓🐜🐜🌱🌱🌿🌿

@judymills7157 9 месяцев назад

Bea, you are just shining so brightly today! The color of your hair is amazing, and is complimented by your leopard outfit! Always look forward to each video. From Connecticut, 86 yr old.

@patbrady9531 9 месяцев назад

Oh, Bea, you look so happy. Have fun, grow lots.

@pattiwhite9575 9 месяцев назад

At first I just thought it was going to be ugly in that location but at the end I see that it has perfect lighting for a garden area. It is sunny in morning but by afternoon it gets some shade. Perfect.

@claramullen 9 месяцев назад

Amazing spot for the beds excited to the plants go in. ❤

@evelynpickwick9822 9 месяцев назад

At 5:29 that beauty looks like a Catalpa tree. For garden pests, I keep a 50 lb bag of diatomaceous earth (DE) in the shed for my gardens. It’s just a ground up powder of fossil shells. It’s even used in toothpaste. Kills pests and is harmless to pets and humans. A 50 lb bag lasts for years at my house.

@thizizliz 9 месяцев назад

Oh wow!! I think that mixture will give you much better results than just in the dirt. It's going to be fabulous and your journeys to better health will absolutely get a boost!I loved your van life videos a great deal but this amazing place brings content equally terrific. Have a wonderful week.

@rosaolbera8768 9 месяцев назад

I just can't get enough of watching your amazing videos you both are so adorable together and bea always have a beautiful smile and just watching Leo he really loves you bea and I love both of you beautiful young couple your animals are so adorable Rosa

@barrysilvester 9 месяцев назад

Good to see you both smiling,Theo hows the back,bee you look so radiant looking forward to you Planting and growing your crops 😊😊😊😊 diant

@celegleeson1767 9 месяцев назад

When I lived in cairns we use to have a second roof over top of the caravans. 6 inches above the van for air follow between. It makes a Hugh difference for cooling the van. In my camper van I used the roof racks to put the second roof on. Used shade cloth folded several times. Was fabulous. The chickens will love it. Ps. I would make it wider than the original for the chickens as well seeing as it's a stable area .

@loril.mangold8160 9 месяцев назад

One thing I did this year planting to save water, I cut off the bottoms of pop bottles took the lids off of course, I inverted them into the soil beside Each tomatoe plant so that it would water the roots deep, I had the best most gigantic prolific harvest ever, give it a try. ALSO in a gallon of water soak a banana peel overnight, discard the peel, keep the water, pour into those buried inverted pop bottled Tomatoes just Love this potassium rich fertile. Do it once ever 3 weeks, also give your tomatoes something to climb, 3 plants, I had over 100 tomatoes each plant

@SJones-pr7tq 9 месяцев назад

You have such a beautiful, perfect place. I'm so happy for you.

@theindieprojects 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!

@TeeVeeZed123 9 месяцев назад

Consider the heat being reflected by the driveway pavers and the stone the beds are sitting on, you’ve mentioned quite often how hot the summer is, your watering system will need to be regular and also penetrate deeply into the beds to both cool and water them.

@loriblevins6015 9 месяцев назад

if you can get the soaker hoses that are made to leave in the soil to and you can even get a timer to turn on the water at the best time of day for you to refresh them.

@dhall_brit 9 месяцев назад

Thinking doing your method but on pavers will mean soil and water spilling out from the bottom. Thinks it’s best to do it on top of earth that method. I’d put some kind of greenhouse fabric on the bottom and up the sides a bit to help keep in the contents

@donnamatthews4250 9 месяцев назад

So great to see you getting your raised beds ready!

@sari4079 9 месяцев назад

You got the right idea, Bee, just get stuck in it and get the soil everywhere! Nothing better than gardening, in my opinion, to feel good. you guys are doing wonderful job! And finally little Skye is eating from your hand as well! Progress on all fronts!

@CLister-fk6xj 9 месяцев назад

Hello B & T, I admire you so much. I have been seeing you for year and I like to thank you for all your videos , I LOVE THEM !! About the issue that you have with the ants , the best solution is natural lemon juice...they hate it... Another tip for your orchard is to put ashes of the wood fire around the veggies to avoid the snails from eaten them. I hope this tips help you. keep being so marvelous and enjoy life. Best wishes for both.

@carolbulmer8253 9 месяцев назад

Hi, Bee and Theo. I love watching you two doing chores on the land! Those are some very lucky chickens. Bee, you look after your animals so lovingly… it warms my heart to watch you. You picked an awesome location for your raised beds. I’m sure that your veggies and herbs will flourish in the hugel culture system that you created. See you next week❤️❤️

@DASRAY 9 месяцев назад

Ants are said to dislike cinnamon, I sprinkle it around door steps and window sills to keep them out of the house. I buy the largest containers I can find at dollar stores, and buy cinnamon sticks at close out holiday sales, no matter how old, just soak in hot water and when dried place ind cupboards and drawers! Yummy smelling solution!!!

@rnggall9640 9 месяцев назад

Hearing the smiles in your voices, heartwarming!

@terryevans5476 9 месяцев назад

You two make a great team. Best wishes from Cornwall 🌞

@donnarocchio936 9 месяцев назад

It is so nice to have your garden right out the door and in the sunlight. Looking forward to seeing it planted.

@janetkoball44 9 месяцев назад

I hardly recognize Bee with all that soil all over her! A natural born gardener. Sure a lot of progress with that nice big tractor. Bee, you will be cooking up your veggies soon. Thanks for letting us follow along.

@stz2000 9 месяцев назад

You both are so inspiring with how you put 💯 love in everything you do! ❤

@theindieprojects 9 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@patriciasiefert7140 9 месяцев назад

Bea is in her happy place!

@charmainemcdonald9679 9 месяцев назад

You two are always working so hard… thank s for sharing your progress ✨🙏✨🪴

@suedobak4971 8 месяцев назад

my husband teases me about getting covered in dirt when I'm gardening...I guess we just love playing in the dirt ,Bee.

@marthacochrane484 9 месяцев назад

It is so wonderful to see your 2 smiling faces.............your care for the land, and your care for the animals ........and your care for each other is so heart warming...........................putting bare feet on the earth changes the vibration of the body......it is very very healing............so jump in there Bee, cover yourself in the beautiful earth........it loves you so much for doing what you are doing.......

@deborahdanhauer8525 9 месяцев назад

The beds being on the concrete is nice and level, but there are considerations. The soil will heat up quickly and hold the heat. In the spring, that will give you a leg up on growing. In the summer it will cause a problem in a country as hot as Portugal. You will need to water the beds maybe twice a day and in the hottest months you may need to put up a fabric sail shade over the plants. Just keep an eye on the soil temps.❤️🤗🐝

@inabates8919 9 месяцев назад

Cinnamon. We’ve been here where we live now for over 10 years. First year in ants moved into all my plant pots, I spread a continuous thin line around them all. NO ANTS. They are still in the yard and remaining garden, just not in any of my pots! 🤷‍♀️😉❣️ Good luck Bea. Don’t forget newspapers, and cardboard for your beds, along with leaf matter. 💋❣️

@surjajohnson720 9 месяцев назад

I believe that is a catalpa tree. It has clusters of white speckled flowers in spring that smell wonderful

@lindabrooks8242 9 месяцев назад

Garden beds are going to be fantastic in that placement. Can't wait to see it grow! Life is beautiful ❤️

@suzettelinder9044 9 месяцев назад

It is so much fun wstching you feed the animals. I think thst is a perfect place for your garden. Its really close to the house. Perfect!

@helenmccormick1982 9 месяцев назад

Bee & Theo you seem alot happier living at Magic Mountain. I love where you chose your veggie garden. The forest is wonderful.

@peggsargent132 9 месяцев назад

So excited to see you guys are planning your garden is going to be beautiful and beneficial ❤

@thedaywaster 9 месяцев назад

Mix borax with jam and put it in little beverage caps. Not only will it kill the ant that carries it but anything it feeds. I use laundry borax from grocery store. I've been using it for years. Works great.

@donnawarmouth9329 9 месяцев назад

Love seeing you guys working around yourMiracle Mountain

@michaelamaestas4950 9 месяцев назад

Really nice garden beds, outstanding

@marieesposito9145 9 месяцев назад

Gardening is so therapeutic. Your garden soil will get better every year. ( thumbnail )It must of been too hot for the chaps 😂 Theo😅 Bee you did amazing on your raised beds ❤

@lindacox8156 9 месяцев назад

GM😊Glad you could use that old burned wood for something that will bring new life in the garden‼️The raised beds look soooooo GOOD‼️ I am sooooo thankful you have the heavy equipment to help you with these beds‼️ I remember at you first place all the horrific hard work you both did on those beds and getting water set up to water them‼️How cool to be able to walk out your door and pick fresh veggies‼️😊👍

@jamesmcwhinney1816 9 месяцев назад

Catalpa trees have big leaves like that and are covered with white flowers. They have a slang name of elephant ear trees,

@robynclarke5274 9 месяцев назад

Bea, you're going to have a lot of satisfaction growing, picking, cooking and eating your home grown food. Can't wait to see things growing.

@donaldmackinnon5779 9 месяцев назад

Great work guys, keep up the good work ❤

@ingridcatalano4706 9 месяцев назад

Your raised garden looks wonderful, looking foreward to what you are going to plant in them!!! See you next time!!!! Big hug!!!!

@user-hh3iv7dn2l 9 месяцев назад

So enjoyable to watch you both be so excited to take care of your land!! Your idea of putting the raised bed on patio is amazing. It gave me an idea to put ours on hard surface. Which I’ve been trying to figure out where to put my veggie garden, the level surface is the key. Thank you for the idea.!!!

@krystaldelmonico7294 9 месяцев назад

Great Work !!!

@spongebobsqueeze 9 месяцев назад

I still think you should get some type of shepherd puppy. They will grow up so protectant of all of the animals on your farm. They are great at finding lost animals and are such peace of mind when you have to leave home for the day.

@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 9 месяцев назад

good vid thanks lee

@mommahil4323 9 месяцев назад

loved the state of Bea's knees and face at the end of that day. and what a great place for the raised beds - glad you had to relovate them as all the stuff you use daily in the kitchen will be right there on the doorstep. brilliant!

@kateymateymusic1 9 месяцев назад

So exciting to see the start of a veggie bed again!

@geraldinejarvis5561 9 месяцев назад

I love those raised beds!!

@miriammuskal5402 9 месяцев назад

Good for you enjoy the fruits of your labor ❤

@janetsandham7058 9 месяцев назад

You have both done amazing

@happydays59 9 месяцев назад

Awesomeness 👍🏻👍🏻💖

@juanitafoster9834 9 месяцев назад

Garden area looks great. God bless yall.

@bethanne717 9 месяцев назад

A little tip: I have a cat, too, and she's not interested the catnip plants around our place. It's not until I harvest and dry the catnip that she loves it! She especially loves the toys I put the catnip in for her to play with like a wild cat. 😸 Also, my daughter's cat loves my catnip. She just puts some on a hardwood floor and the kitty will roll in it, and lick it off the floor. It's so funny! 😹