Spring on the Finca, working on the land and garden.

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As well as restoring the old Finca, there is much to do on the land.
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@jerrielindsey5939 Месяц назад

Shocking effects of drought. I’ve read several articles about how Spain is turning into a desert. Your courtyard is becoming more and more beautiful.

@evelyngorfram9306 Месяц назад

The courtyard looks very lovely & clean now, Sharon. (Okay, I suppose Andy deserves some credit, too. 🤣)

@barbarakloise6790 Месяц назад

Here is something that will blow your mind: Tomatoes split open when the flesh inside the fruit grows faster than the skin. This can happen when there's too much water, like after a period of dry weather followed by heavy rain. The excess water puts pressure on the tomato, causing the flesh to grow and expand faster than the skin can. This can eventually lead to the skin bursting and splitting. Good luck with your tomatoes!

@brendajohnson6910 Месяц назад

Tilly certainly keeps everyone on their toes! She's a funny dog.

@Rickilyn Месяц назад

Tilly is growing up so fast...You are an inspiration! You are such a wonderful couple...and the Finca is beautiful.

@user-it2jo8bx4n Месяц назад

Love the way Tilly is just laid there watching your every move Sharon with adoration of course and her legs are so long she lopes doesn’t she lovely girl

@victoriadellera6969 Месяц назад

So lovely to have a garden update, nice to see everything growing. From someone else who comes from a dry arid area (Australia), compost is great but it needs another layer ontop like pea straw or some straw, pop it on the top layer and water in and it will mat together. Really helps keep the compost layer cool and retains the water Really well. Also is a lighter colour so reflects the heat from the soil heating up around the stem if the plant. Also great for pots! Good luck with the next few weeks of growth! 😊

@bethdumont9020 Месяц назад

I use cherry tomatoes in salads all the time. I only use the bigger gourmet tomatoes in sandwiches.

@layna8924 Месяц назад

HELLO SHARON & ANDY...HELLO TABBY!...LOL, TILLY, SNORING TO BEAT THE BAND!...TILLY RAN ALFIE OFF FROM INSPECTING A PIECE OF WOOD & WHAT A BRISTLE UP ON HIS TAIL, MY GOODNESS!...AW, YES, MORE HOOVERING, RENDERING & THE LIKE...KEEP UP THE PACE!...ALL THE BEST...🙏

@LorrieMello Месяц назад

“That’s the sound of free electricity “, love it. When I FaceTime with my daughter her mic picks up the noise of her laptop fan which is nearly silent in person. However, it sounds very loud on my end, so I understand. Tilly is gorgeous 😍😍😍 good luck with your melons !

@user-lb4tf9nk5w Месяц назад

Great video.

@joyceevans2249 5 дней назад

Hi. I just want to say I have only just discovered your channel and while it’s non stop rain in Wales I am binge watching your challenges and triumphs. Currently still watching episodes from 3 years ago so have loads more to keep me entertained. Great to be a fly on your walls😂😂😂

@FincaLife 5 дней назад

Thank you so much and we hope the weather improves for you!

@Cathy-ty3fp Месяц назад

Absolutely love your place 😍

@carolleenkelmann3829 Месяц назад

It was lovely to see the relationship of the Finca ( House) to the surrounding land and landscape. Great fun planting. The prospect of fruit setting is an inspiration to do more. Good luck with the weather.

@LittleBear290 Месяц назад

Great job! You two make it look so easy, and of course I know it is a lot of work.

@galician-tolo8149 Месяц назад

The courtyard looks very, very, promising !

@ratanashifu Месяц назад

The gardener over here says that tomatoes split when they receive too much water. They seem to thrive better in more or less dry conditions.

@josedacosta9847 Месяц назад

Keep the plants well watered so they’ll produce good.

@adamosman7284 Месяц назад

Hello Finca friends

@mocarra100 Месяц назад

I can't get over how dry it looks, like, New Mexico, in the heat of the summer It seems like everywhere it's either pouring down rain or dry as a bone. Ugh 😩

@FincaLife Месяц назад

Yes, it's like a desert here, recently

@mocarra100 Месяц назад

@@FincaLife hopefully next year you'll get rain and have lush gardens 😊💖

@janhodgson1740 Месяц назад

P.s. if your solar set up in courtyard doesn’t bother you why would it bother anyone else 🤔.. yes Andy free electricity is your aim.. some people just get on your nerves 😖

@user-dr5lg6rd4z Месяц назад

Yep it's clean up time😅 working my self a landscape at the moment. Keep it up with the veggies Sharon.

@tibetfruit2324 Месяц назад

Fantastic progress each week.

@CatherineH.-gf7mm Месяц назад

Water deeply twice per week...not every day....goggle it :) tomatoes split from too much water usually

@Indigoflower1111 Месяц назад

Would you consider building some raised beds?

@andymacdonald30 Месяц назад

Too many melons seems like a good problem to have ..LOL

@FincaLife Месяц назад

Let's not count our chickens just yet 😀

@mafish7962 Месяц назад

Loved seeing Tilly having the zoomies!❤🐶❤️🍻🍻

@tomjackson2105 Месяц назад

Andy get ur shorts on please in that heat

@FincaLife Месяц назад

They'll be out when it warms up properly 😁

@Cathy-ty3fp Месяц назад

🤣🤣

@janhodgson1740 Месяц назад

Just love Tilly ❤.. I know it’s important to know what plants are toxic to dogs.. I’m in UK and like Sharon I love my garden and I have a Jack Russell who sticks his nose in everything .. I have to check what’s safe before I plant.. ❤

@bensouthwell1339 Месяц назад

I think Tilly has been standing in the manure judging by the size of him!

@dianerayburn1728 Месяц назад

Do you mulch with a thick layer of straw?

@mk-xq1tt Месяц назад

I hope the gardening bug bites you bigtime! Andy will make a plan for shade etc we will all cheer you on!

@rarendsen9688 Месяц назад

Hi, all the renovations are turning out very beautiful, well done!! You guys are planting in containers, something I'm wondering about, how did the farmers in the past farm the land over there? Forgive me, but the land seems dusty, rocky and dry, how does anything grow over there?

@FincaLife Месяц назад

Not much grows in the ground but many years ago, it used to rain a lot more. Nowadays, it's mainly almonds, olives, vines and certain fruit trees

@margaretlovelock7031 Месяц назад

👍👍🏿👍👍🏿👍👍🏿

@greenfrog8871 Месяц назад

is the hand back to normal? not too bad a run, considering.

@sharonwhyler9942 Месяц назад

I should still wear a support for another week but it's so restricting. However, I know when I've overdone it, it's still painful. Thank you for asking 😊

@jimhirst Месяц назад

How many vines have you guys.

@sharonwhyler9942 Месяц назад

We have three now, sadly we lost one last year 😢

@murdomacinnes6176 Месяц назад

👍😎🍻

@Cathy-ty3fp Месяц назад

Just thought r u renting the apartment?

@FincaLife Месяц назад

We may do when the main house is done

@LNM0000 Месяц назад

Prob been said abar 10000 times, but could you not dig a few long trenches, fill with "better soil" and plant stuff in that ? I don't know much about gardening, obv.

@FincaLife Месяц назад

been there, done that...

@hebershort6794 Месяц назад

@@FincaLife The problem with planting in containers is they will get very hot if in the direct sun and cook the roots. For melons the fruit needs the sun to ripen but the roots dont. I have found it better to shade bell peppers as they will cook in july and august with the heat. All trial and error.

@FincaLife Месяц назад

@@hebershort6794 Thanks - We have successfully grown peppers (bell and Italiano) and tomatoes here for the last 5 years in pots. We have tried them in the ground, without success and hence the reason this year we are trying melons in pots - as we haven't had any joy growing them in the ground. We normally have more peppers and tomatoes than we can use so hopefully will achieve similar success with the melons. Watch this space....

@LNM0000 Месяц назад

@@FincaLife 😆