Preparing the Space Part 2 | A Place to Sleep | My Central Portugal Farm #28

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Part 2 of the clean-up process so I can move to the farm. I try to get help cleaning up the land while I continue the structure cleanup. It is fire season and all farms need to be cleared or risk a fine from the municipality. I build an IKEA bed - which is a lot harder than I thought!
I'm racing against time with one more day until I check out of the comfort of the Airbnb! Things didn't quite go as fast as I hoped and also materials where a lot harder to come by, so I have to make due with what I can and just get the bed together so I have somewhere to sleep. I figured I can do the rest while I'm at the farm.
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About Girl Meets Farm:
I'm Christine. I started this journey in search of my forever farm in Portugal, and now I have found it!
This is my adventure as a solo expat on a farm in Central Portugal with my two fur-kids, Shakti & Shiva.
I've never owned or lived on a farm, but moved to Portugal in the hope of fulfilling a life-long dream of finding open space, subsistence farming and a safer, better life.
Now that we have found our farm, the second stage of our journey begins!
I have to figure out farm life while renovating an agricultural structure to make it habitable and turn it into a comfortable home for me and my furkids.
Thank you for joining our journey!

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@petebartlett2229 2 года назад

Lime wash the walls,quick and easy and get room set,just so u can live in it. The outside is majorly important,talk with neighbours and others locally (and RU-vid creators who live there,there are lots) and get recommendations for help.

@nevernevereverland 2 года назад

Very exciting!! Good call on hiring out some of the work, you can't do everything yourself. And don't forget to rest.

@donnacosta5633 2 года назад

That's clever to think ahead and buy wood for winter now. Summer is the perfect time to do that. Best woods for fire are olive and acacia because they burn very slowly and give a lot of heat. But anything that you find around the farm is good, like dead branches, and prunnings. When you go driving around you can also collect pine cones from under pine trees and even eucalyptus leaves (the ones shaped like a banana, plenty in forests) to use as tinder to start the fire in winter. Keep a few plastic bags with you in the car, you never know when you'll find some good things by the side of the road.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi Donna, thanks for that great tip! I've actually been seeing loads of fallen pine cones and have been thinking about doing just that. Going to keep a bag in the car from now on ;)

@Sean-hf5mn 2 года назад

Great video. I am sure there are times when things are tough and not going your way!!!! Just remember how much strength you had to sum up to even start your new journey. Set achievable tasks to start with so you are not overwhelmed. Enjoy every day, you have done what a lot of people only dream about.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Sean :) needed to heat that!

@paulagoulart8125 2 года назад

What a girl ,I wish more would have your courage,what a journey ,life is so short ,I can't wait to see the great things you will accomplish. One thing you may consider is putting up a plastic on the ceiling over your bed at least that roof will let in a lot of dust .Blessings!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi Paula, thank you!! Getting up there is an issue for this "shorty", but I think you're not wrong! Plus, I'm not too keen on swallowing spiders while sleeping! haha :p

@antoniocarvalho6160 2 года назад

1 SUGGESTION, THESE WALLS USUALLY BE PAINTED WITH LIME, UE AND VERY CHEAP AND ANTISETICAL, CONGRATULATIONS FOR YOUR VIDEOS

@gailhitson6722 2 года назад

You're doing an incredible job! Hang in there, and plan it out for the long haul. You're at the beginning of an amazing journey. You built a bed for goodness sakes.... Wow! I might have not had the will power to scrub all those walls early on. I'd take the easy way out and build a simply wooden frame and hang king sized sheets or rugs up for temporary walls around my bed area... at least until I could paint. Your way is probably so much cleaner though! My best wishes on your incredible journey!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Gail! I appreciate that :) This is a lesson I still need to learn. I plan and then expect to do everything at once - haha. I need to learn to take things slower and still see progress. Easier said than done though! :)

@roelienrudijansevanrensbur4172 2 года назад

Awesome...never seen a mattress unfold🙂

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Before seeing something similar on another channel, I didn't even know the concept existed! It was pretty cool to see it unfold and see how it works :)

@JelmavanAmersfoort 2 года назад

Hi! Well done. Just one remark: don't put plastic under your mattress; it needs to breathe or else it will get mouldy.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Jelma! I didn't know that - I was thinking I was protecting it from bugs - haha ok, it's gotta go then! :)

@anthonyadverse6027 2 года назад

Looks like your plan is coming together well! Good luck tomorrow!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you Anthony!

@anthonytodd3408 2 года назад

Hi Christine, great job building the bed, IKEA instructions are crap, mattress is amazing never seen anything like it before, should get a good nights sleep on that. Sorry your guy didn’t turn up, tradesmen, always let you down and have a book full of excuses. Look forward to your next video as ever, x Tony UK

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi Tony! Thank you - I really thought IKEA was a lot simpler. We have similar flat-pack companies in South Africa, not IKEA, but their instructions are a LOT better! It's such a pity as he promised high and low that he was the best for the job! I guess so we learn! Thanks for following :) x

@ProjectFrugal 2 года назад

Nice job! Osmo Action as well - that's what we've got - good value for the money :)

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you! Love my Osmo (also a big DJI fangirl in general) - just hated not being able to remove that lens cap to replace it.

@SwimCoach8 2 года назад

Love the new intro. You have been busy! Farm girls should have a good small pocket knife. Good for opening bed sacks, trimming vines, cutting veggies in the garden and general work around the farm. Single blade, locking in place, not too big, not to small. Never too early to stock up on fire wood, good for you! Also a good time to look for drafty spots, before it gets cold. As for the mower issue....check your local government. Mowers and flail mowers can cause sparks when they contact rocks. Sparks and dry season are not a good combo. Btw MAM Filman are knives made in Portugal. Cheap and decent quality. Even make a grape harvesting knife.....if you know anyone who grows grapes...hehehehe. Thanks again. Do not over do, the farm will be there tomorrow!!!!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Steve! Oooh a pocket knife, how handy! I'm going to look into that brand, that sounds like a top idea! I'm gonna need more pockets! haha.. I did later check the rules around the mowing/strimming and it is for fire risk. Only trimmers allowed at this time as everything is so, so dry. Thanks! :)

@SwimCoach8 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm You know....The vines look fantastic!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

@@SwimCoach8 They do! Just need some tidying up. They are growing like mad, by the week! :)

@donnacosta5633 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm Sometime soon it will be time to cut off the growing tips of the vines, so that they concentrate their energy on the fruit and not on growing more. Ask your farm neighbours or -- better still -- keep an eye on their vines to see when they do it and how much they cut off. The smaller twigs growing around the trunk are also cut off. It's called "desladroar a vinha" and literally means taking away the vine thiefs, that are thieving the energy of the vines. The cut-offs are good for feeding goats & sheep provided they've not been sprayed with pesticides. If your neighbours have goats or sheep, you could collect all the vine trimmings and give it to them. You never know... a goat cheese could come back your way sometime... The grass on the vineyard looks ok, what we see on the video is not too long. You can leave it, it'll all dry up soon.

@brianpetersen2364 2 года назад

Saving my pennies for my freedom soon, great watching your adventure, well done!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Brian!

@lulubelle0bresil 2 года назад

lots of progress there!

@nancysherry1110 2 года назад

I am so excited for you with your new adventure! I am looking forward to seeing how everything goes for you.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you Nancy!

@helenblatherwick8994 2 года назад

Hi, you have been busy, you will find there's always something that needs doing. You have a livable space now and you can work from there. It's a big room, so even if you choose to work on one half,move stuff and finish the other half it's all good to go. Toilet area+ shower area too. You'll get it done to your standards. It's getting hotter, a ceiling fan,with light I do recommend, as I use them my self,good buy that keeps the air moving. Drink plenty of water, chill inbetween jobs and stay safe. A small trailer you may find useful....at a later or sooner date. Enjoyed your video.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you for those tips Helen! :)

@sues7589 2 года назад

Congratulations on all your progress. The bed is very nice and I also use RU-vid to help me with so many jobs. I just can’t follow directions. I bought a mattress in a box and love it and sleep like a baby. So many workers in Portugal just don’t show up which must be maddening. I’m excited to watch you settle in and make a home.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Sue! Some instruction manuals assume so many things - so I'm SO happy for RU-vid tuts! I'm so surprised at how comfy this mattress is - I didn't expect it to be as comfortable as 'traditional' mattresses, but it is! :)

@101life9 2 года назад

Moving in! Congrats 👏.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you!! :)

@nosoygringo5980 2 года назад

very proud of you Christine. slowly but surely. your loo made me giggle, but i thinki wouldhave done the same. im planning on setting a compost toilet in the small garden house i just got in my backgarden, i want to use it to test or dry run harsh living before imove to portugal.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you! hahah when you gotta go, you gotta go. It's surprising how quickly one gets used to something you never thought you would do. I think you've got it and will manage. Sometimes not having an 'easier/more convenient' option is the push we need ;)

@nosoygringo5980 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm tell me about it...i got a ridiculous quote (over a thousand euros) to install some fences and clear the back area of my garden house (it actually belong to public park) so i dont have to clear it but as part of my dry run i want to test if i can do some land clearing and build from scratch some raised beds, its about 5x4 square meters, all afternoon i was able to clear maybe 1 m2, i was covered in dirt, bitten bybugs, in pain, cut my finger with a saw, and nowhere near finished, but so happy i got started, and evenif ifinish in winter, i willbe so happy i did myself and saved somuch money, the money saved will go to buying tools for my portugal farm rebuild😀(today i learned the hard way a wood chipper is a must for gardening and land clearing)

@myhomeanddreamgarden 2 года назад

I got mattress like that too, is excellent. You like me I build and do everything in my house and garden , is very enjoyable. You have to be very careful who you call to do work for you as you on your own far away from people. Because of assembling all of the furniture from IKEA I never shop there, to much work involved to assemble any furniture plus all of them made from chipboard. 🐞

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you! I see you do quite a lot around your place too! Well done :) I was thinking about being more careful about just brining people over to the farm... only after I got a bad vibe from someone who did show up for work - but didn't work...long story! hahaha Thanks for following! :)

@myhomeanddreamgarden 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm My daughter will follow you to, she will be your age, today I have told her your channel name. yes be careful, very careful, lots of mad man looking for fun, but if you hiring someone try to hire old man, you know old man to make extra cash and someone recommended . Do you have agency around? Yes thank you I do everything my self even roof repair , painting, digging , constructing etc. Is fun and I am enjoying. Now I can't wait for my garden to start flourish 🌹🌹

@pedromiguel9202 2 года назад

Fyi Gato Preto sofas 792€ this week, beautiful, comfortable and big

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you! I'd feel too sad keeping it in the storeroom for now. The bed (as big as it is) is my be-all/everything space for the moment - haha

@janetcurtis8661 2 года назад

Well done. You have got this 👍

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Janet!

@marlenestander904 2 года назад

Great job and looking so much better already! You sure do look so tired, but will all be worthwhile in the end. Vines are beautiful What a lovely bed and you worked magic there😊 ( saw Shiva making a turn in the room!) You must be so looking forward to testing the matress. Glad some help is on the way to help clear the undergrowth etc. Getting there!

@infour44 2 года назад

Never tell a lady she looks tired. 😊

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you! I was so pooped by the end of that week, and yet so much more to come! x

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

hahaha, unless it's from a parent ;)

@liampoole238 2 года назад

👍🍀🇮🇪🇺🇦🇮🇪 Hey Christine. Well done getting the bed sorted, cool the way the mattress works. Shame the helper didn’t show to sort out the long growth on the land. Difficult to get reliable people at any time!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Liam! I'm discovering more and more about the unreliability around here. I was counting on being able to reach out to people far more easily, but I guess I also just haven't found the right people yet. :)

@alexseaford4029 2 года назад

Well, if you've cracked putting IKEA furniture together, the rest should be a piece of cake! 🙃

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

LOL thanks Alex! hahaha

@donnacosta5633 2 года назад

I don't mean to put you off, but if you are planning to live in the farm permanently, I must tell you that from October onwards nights will be getting very cold and you need to have your ceiling well insulated, sealed and lined with wood or other suitable material. If you don't get it done before the end of summer you won't be able to live there, because the wind and damp will blow through. That should be your TOP priority. There are many contractors that can do that, including carpenters. Ask around.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Donna! I was planning on leaving the roof until I could get a contractor to do it all together - however, since that awful heatwave where we had to vacate for a two nights, I did manage to find a contractor to do the insulation! What a relief it has been and I'm so glad I did it now :) Video update pending ;)

@arjanvogel6444 2 года назад

Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you all

@barbaranielsen2888 2 года назад

Oh my, your are pure dynomite! Go girl go!

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Barbara! :)

@nickcarter3874 2 года назад

Exciting…. It’s going to look great

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks Nick! :)

@specialistcarmarketing Год назад

Well done with all your work, I had terrible problems with mould and my breathing, particular at night, I'd try and get your room mould proofed, even the dark rafters on the roof need sealing or something. While you are in it.It just creeps up on you. If you go away from it for a few days you realise all your clothes and everything is infested. I'd rather sleep in a tent.

@mafish7962 2 года назад

🌸🌸🌸

@ecowarrior1888 2 года назад

You definitley going to need a ladder, spade, garden fork clippers and maybe strimmer, you can then just ask around for labour. Don't think they have garden services around, well done with the bed bit fancy like rustic camping with a Bougie upscaled bedset😁

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi! Oh my gosh - I need SO many things. Every time I go to the hardware store I think I finally got everything I need only to discover I need 10 more things by the time I get back to the farm. :p Also, totally on the bed! hahaha If there is ONE place I need to be comfy, its the bed, so I splurged on that a little ;)

@ecowarrior1888 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm Have you joined the Portugal expat web page to get help with your farm Work? Also good place to get familiar with that community, I will try add the link if you not on it. Sometimes YT does not allow links, they removed 🤷‍♀️

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

@@ecowarrior1888 Thank you for looking out. I am on all the groups I could find - haha. This is where I actually posted for recommendations on work. I didn't get a lot of feedback, but the handful I got this guy (that didn't show) promised high and low that he was best for the job! hahaha so we learn!

@ecowarrior1888 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm It is worth trying asking Cindy if the guy she knows think his name is Julian if can help you, think he may do it for a few euro, otherwise as they say meisie kry daardie strimmer en begin sny, the Dutchies on another farm his wife was able to cut her land she not a large lady by any means, and do it bit by bit, just don't buy the biggest strimmer you can find 🤣🤣🤣

@SERGIO-cr6uy 2 года назад

Hi Chris.. (you don't have agree) you shouldn't have invested in a nice bed just yet. Instead and If I were you (which I ain't), I would have bought a campbed or something cheaper. Why? Coz that room needs to be done, the ceiling, the walls, etc. You may protect the bed with sheets, etc, but still, it's gonna be on your way or may get damaged. (That's only my opinion)

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hey Sergio, I totally get where you're coming from. I was more thinking around budget! If I'm gonna spend the money, I may as well invest in something for future and that is comfortable. If nothing else, my bed should be ;) And yes, this beast I will definitely not be able to move alone - oops!

@SERGIO-cr6uy 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm I do understand that part of investing for the future but you got my point as some stuff (IKEA type) aren't build to be moved around.. Got get some hens so that you can enjoy some fresh eggs! As previously mentioned, Guinea fowls are useful against ticks, scorpions.. (there are some in Portugal, clear ones)

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

@@SERGIO-cr6uy I would love some guinea fowl actually - I miss the sounds they make! They are plentiful in the Cape.

@SERGIO-cr6uy 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm gud mornin' to mate! Then get some, your dogs will definitely enjoy their new friends. Plus as mentioned, Guinea Fowls are useful around the farm to hunt small undesirable insects.. Wishing ya a lovely Sunday, catch u later, 😘

@grettastarritt6851 2 года назад

You need to take rests to recharge your batteries be kind to yourself

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thank you Gretta! I'm so goal driven, I often forget to make self-care a goal too ;) Thank you for the reminder. :)

@luisalexandremachadoramos 2 года назад

Hello. I come to warn this roof. That roof if it is raining and if it is very windy it will rain inside your room. Sorry.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi Luis, thank you for the heads-up. I am taking a risk, for sure! I've been inside before during winter when it was raining quite a lot and there were no leaks on the 'good side' - but I'm going to need to have it seen to sooner rather than later :)

@luisalexandremachadoramos 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm yes. If it's rain without strong wind it's ok. But if it's a strong wind it won't be good. In my opinion, I believe that sandwich tiles is the quickest solution, but also an expensive solution. Good luck, I really like your videos.

@SuperBotanica 2 года назад

hopefully you have removed the plastic film under the mattress, because it has to get air from below

@Sarah-zg5qs 2 года назад

I thought you would have painted first.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Hi Sarah, If I had time to get it all done prior to moving in, I would've, but I thought painting was something I could do later on once I've done more of the reno. There is so much to still do, including finishing cleaning the walls first and there will be lots of mess to come, so painting can wait a little while longer :)

@arjanvogel6444 2 года назад

Better not put that plastic under your mattress it needs to air or you get fungus.

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Thanks for the tip Arjan! I didn't know that :) I'll have to remove it then. :)

@ramfrancisuk 2 года назад

Love the potty shot in the end clips

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

Next week, tune in for my make-shift/MacGuyver loo - haha

@jotann6193 2 года назад

Did you contact Ex-Pat South African Ken of OK Portugal?

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

HI Jo, I have previously, but they are super busy :) I will reach out again in future.

@phyllissatcher4625 2 года назад

Your roof is going to leak all over your furniture

@GirlMeetsFarm 2 года назад

HI Phyllis, When I initially viewed this property it was raining quite heavily. The one thing that impressed me was that there were no leaks or drips in the ceiling. I've been lucky thus far, but if there is strong wind, things could change. The long-term plan is to get some better roofing done and waterproofing. :)

@donnacosta5633 2 года назад

@@GirlMeetsFarm The roof looks in good shape, I don't think it needs to be changed. But you do need to seal it with insulation and wood to create a protection for the interior if you want to live there. I don't know what your plans are for the house, but if you are going to have a new roof in the future, you could also make the walls & roof a bit higher to have space to install another floor, and use the space under the roof for living space, with Velux roof windows or mansard windows. It'd look so pretty... and give you lots more rooms.