A REALISTIC Day In My Life | Off-grid Farmstead
Hi, we are Harriet and Mauro and in February 2021 we bought an abandoned smallholding in Castellón, Spain. In these videos we share our life as we restore and improve our little stone house, learn to grow and preserve our own food, and bring our 4 acres of farmland back to productivity.
In this video I share a day in my life in July 2022. When I filmed this video I wasn't working on any big projects so the day was a bit of a mix of chores, odd jobs, harvesting, cooking and relaxing. The summer days are very hot here so this a realistic picture of what I can generally achieve in a day when I'm not working on a specific project.
I hope you enjoy and I'd love to know if you'd like to see more "day in my life" videos in the future :)
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Music in this video:
Reaching For Infinity - Dawn, Dawn, Dawn (Courtesy of Epidemic Sound)
If I Wrote You a Song (Instrumental Version) STEMS INSTRUMENTS - Melanie Bell (Courtesy of Epidemic Sound)
Onthou - Ever So Blue (Courtesy of Epidemic Sound)
Waiting for Love (Instrumental Version) - Candelion (Courtesy of Epidemic Sound)
Erev Shel Shoshanim - E's Jammy Jams (From KZread Audio Library)
Hulu Ukulele - Chris Haugen (From KZread Audio Library)
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What a lovely peaceful life. Your hard work is being rewarded daily. Can’t believe how far you’ve come in such a short time!
In a mad world, you and your husband are a breath of fresh air . Thanks for making the effort to make these little windows into your life .
Harriet a note on the watermelon: you might get a better ripening too if you cut watering the last few weeks as they mature… it concentrates the sugars and gives a better flavor… everything looks amazing as usual, love the garlic braids!
@Vbluevital
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Nice Tip, It's amazing how watermelons flourish with very little water.
How lovely. You have become accomplished in many things, the decision to give up your work and spend time developing the farmstead has been fruitful. One of your best vlogs Harriet, my favourite so far.
@LittleSpanishFarmstead
2 жыл бұрын
That's so kind of you - thank you!
I love what you're doing with your little farm. Everything is natural and beautiful, and your kitchen is lovely, too.
Beautiful blanket you should be proud. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦
Tranquil for we watchers yet pleasant down to earth endless productive tasks. You're never "done" with gardens. Lovely ❤️🤗
so peaceful: you and your herbal tea and the peach in the shade. love it.
al caño solo tenias que calentarlo al rededor con un soplete, o algo con llamas asi en caliente se amolda y se coloca en el otro caño.muy bonita te quedo ese tejido,harriet te mando un abrazo,bye
Me encantan tus vídeos Me relajo y me olvidó de los problemas. Vivís en un sitio envidiable, conozco los inconvenientes porque vivi en una casa en el campo hace años pero se hecha de menos la tranquilidad , los olores, ver cómo crecen las plantas y los animales . No dejes de subir videos y gracias.
I have been binge-watching your videos. They are so relaxing.
Loved the crochet blanket, thank you for sharing your day :)
Wow Harriet, I love your crochet blanket. I love watching your video's, thank you. 👏👏👏👏👍😉🇮🇪🍀
You are such an amazing producer of so many good things!! you are an inspiration, thank you Harriet!!!
Eres una muchacha muy fuerte y trabajadora, te admiro mucho.
Nice that you help each other in that rural community 👍 The food 🥘 you prepared looked very delicious 😋 I realized that you're wearing the same shoes like me 😉😂 They're really comfy. That's what you need when you work outside in the heat.
Divinos,geniales,muy bonitos, me relajan un montón y me dais mucha envidia, con los girasoles no tenéis abejas ,para hacer miel ,ya me contaréis , gracias por los vídeos🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
That was so lovely! Thanks for sharing, you are so capable and unflappable and I loved the little illustrated logo of you and Mauro at the end. So charming!
Harriet que hermosa manta hiciste y que verde y lindo está todo!!! Felicitaciones!!!
What a cool day!!! Loved the braided garlic and the blanket!!! You are an artist and a hardwoking woman!!!! Big uuuup for all the things that you are achieving. Such an inspiration!!!!
A lovely window into the less hectic (though still very fruitful) aspects of your life, Harriet. Thank you for sharing. 😊 Greetings from wet Ballarat in Victoria, Australia.
Plenty of hard work going into this way of life but the rewards in so many other ways 😊👍
Muchas gracias por los subtítulos en Castellano
Harriet - I absolutely adore your vlogs. What you have achieved is amazing! You and Mauro are an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing a day in your life with us. Wish you well on your homestead project.
Gracias por compartir solo decirte que vosotros abrís el camino y otros te seguimos, esa vida natural es la que nos espera a todos pues la naturaleza ha llegado a su limite!! 😍😍👍👍😍😍👍👍😍😍👍👍😍😍
What a life you lead, Harriet! I've often seen garlic woven like that and never stopped to think how it was done -- now I know! I'm going to miss the little kitties; I hope they are going to good homes. How does your herbal infusion taste with rosemary?
@LittleSpanishFarmstead
2 жыл бұрын
We're gonna miss them too but they are going to some good friends who are gonna look after them so well! The rosemary is nice in a tea, it doesn't give a very strong flavour as you might expect!
That blanket is just gorgeous 💚
What a joy to watch these glimpses into your daily life!. I most appreciate that you also show the mistakes that are made as a part of learning. In a world seemingly gone mad, you have made the right life-style choice!!!!
Really nice and peaceful to watch, thank you 🥰
You can make a new 'boca' for the plastic tube, something the builders thought me here. You heat up the end over a stovetop until it goes soft and then you can push another piece of pipe in. When it cools it will stay in that shape..
My goodness Harriet you don’t stop!! You work so hard!! You put me to shame!! 😬😬😬
Hola Harriet, te ha quedado muy chula la manta hecha a ganchillo. A mi también me gusta hacer crochet. Relaja mucho. He hecho bolsos y monederos para mi familia y amigas
@LittleSpanishFarmstead
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Muchas gracias 💚
Its gud that you guys hv each others backs(helping friends)
Harriet I just love how you and your husband Mauro work so hard & so well together!! What a beautiful example you are in how a beautiful good marriage should be!! God Bless you!! From Kentucky 🙌🏻🦋🙌🏻
Hey Harriet? Tx again for tagging us along.Your progress is great! M surprised you can do needlework as well SUPERWOMAN!!!Stay blessed😋
Hola Harris Me gusta much lo que haces y el modo tranquilo de tu Vida. You tambien vivo en el campo....Solo to aconsejaria si me lo permites de poner el systema de riego automatico....Te dara much tiempo Libre y las plantas creceran mejor.En este tiempo tengo en abudancia patates tomatoes..berenjeras judias etc. Y tengo comida de mi jardin saludos de Grecia
Watering with the hose…. Cut the bottoms off of your plastic 2 /3 litre dinks bottles dig holes around your beds crush the necks a little and plant the quite deep, the deeper the better it will cause your plants to dig down to get water and the weeds will not be so able to drink it. As you go around filling them up you will be able to check your crops and the whole watering session maybe only twice or three times a week will be faster than watering the beds with a hose. I used this method on my 2 allotments and found so many more people following what I was doing. Best of luck. I’m looking for something like your set up but I’m looking at the moment in Portugal hopefully with a derelict building maybe a barn, convert it so,I live upstairs and have a pen downstairs with a shed.
Would love some tutorials for things like the blanket and how to dry plants!
Te quedo super bonita la manta!!! Me encanta tu filosofía de vida.
Lovely video. I think your blanket is just beautiful.
Thank you for such a lovely video and for sharing a glimpse into your daily life. Cheers, Ardith
OMG! You are utterly amazing! I’m impressed with you. I can relate as I too have purchased a restoration project, the only difference is that I set here waiting for workers and at the moment it’s not so easy to find workers. I do have moments when I feel like I can paint this home all on my own. 😂😂 you have inspired me so today I actually bought my own tools and scrubbed the floor in the foyer. Thank you for your inspiration, I think I’ll try and paint one of the closets. Thanks 👍❤️
What a busy day, full of chores but satisfying chores I would think. Your crocheted blanket is beautiful. Love the colours. And it’s huge! Those kittens😍😍😍😍😍
Greetings from Australia. Hot here too, summer approaching, scorching days averaging 35 degrees Celsius. I liked the insight into your day. Living a healthy, peaceful life surrounded by plants and animals. My kind of life.
Love your crocs! My garden crocs are orange, and they get used every day here in our garden in Italy. We also grow all our produce and herbs. No animals though. Love your chickens and goats.
Im really enjoying your chanel, lovely to see someone who is natural, hard working and is animal friendly. I am tired of chanels who have to think they have to walk around almost naked to get viewers, i appreciate your wholesome lovelyness.
You reminded me of my grandmother!! I remember her sitting in a rocking chair...with a rug over her knees crocheting!! My only regret is that she never taught me how to do it!!
Such a beautiful blanket! 👏🏻🥰
Your way of living is so beautiful, I dream of living this way one day, I can only dream of being as strong and determined as you! Your videos are so charming and calming, I love it!!
Chicos felicitaciones! Yo vivo en Lima y tengo un huerto que me llena la vida. Es admirable !
so calming.. beautiful. thank you
Kia ora from Aotearoa New Zealand. I have just found your channel. We are a retired couple cosharing a property with one of our sons and his family, so we live intergenerationally. We have 1.1 hectare property overlooking the stunning Tasman Bay, with a Mediterranean-type climate. We grow much of what you do as well as NZ natives and also plait our garlic harvest - enough to keep the family in garlic for the year. That includes our other children and grandchildren.
Es hermoso todo lo que han avanzado y logrado en la finca Felicidades !!! Se ve todo maravilloso 😍 abrazos desde Uruguay
This reminds me of a channel called fairyland cottage, but this is more farming. Love it!
Que buena pinta tiene esa comida 😊😊
Beautiful blanket!!!
Its funny how homesteaders always have "projects and next project plans" 😂 I'm like that too
Very relaxing to watch x
Los videos son preciosos, transmites calma y me encanta la vida que lleváis. 🥰🥰🥰
Ooooh, love my chrochet, but working in all those ends on a Granny Square project is the worst. Loved your choice of colours.
Such a good neighbor and a great cook!
Lo de la tubería puede ser contracción y expansión por cambio de temperatura (noche/día). Poner un marcador a los costados alineados con una marca en la tubería permitiría comprobarlo. Como no está pegada o con fijaciones (la tubería) es la causa más probable.
Luv the blanket well done
Very inspiring heart warming.
Que vida más agradable sin el ajetreo de la ciudad me encantan vuestros videos les admiro chicos
Good to see both of you …and how much you achived
So glad to see you crochet. That is a beautiful blanket you are making. This was very interesting to watch. Thanks for sharing!
A beautiful picture you paint, Enchanting....
hello all wonderful nature animals loved it😍
I found you tonight you came up as a recommended channel. I really enjoy your beautiful peaceful place. You have done so much in a year. The blanket you made is beautiful I love the colors you choose. The gardens are amazing.
@LittleSpanishFarmstead
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Aw, thank you!
Love your videography!
Fascinating!
Que preciosidad de finca , me encanta tu canal 🥰🥰
So lovely!
Beautiful video, Harriet!! Thank you for sharing.
I look forward to your vids. Fab work 🌟 TY for sharing with us
Lovely video, your crochet is beautiful and will certainly keep you snuggly in the winter! Your dinner looked lovely too! Laura 🌸🌸🌸
Oooo!! Que hermoso video, gracias 💕
Brilliant life you have so natural Thank you for sharing 😁
Lovely video! Thank you very much.
Lovely video, busy day! Feels Peaceful 🌻🦋
What a lovely crochet blanket 👌😉
Gracias por los subtítulos en español 💕
Very inspiring, thank you 🙂
Es horrible este calor este verano está siendo terrible esperemos que pase y llegué el otoño.
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love you guys, I like realistic you injoying your life seeing your animals and garden eating well love it.
Precioso vídeo ❤️
Me gusta tu manta
You are a very talented and beautiful lady :-)
I love your lifestyle
hello harriet, i love your lifestyle--i think ive said it before. i know its hard work, but the kind that is healthy. you are resourceful and smart---thank you for sharing your life---deatra
I would think so many would love to be in your shoes.
Bravi... Vita sana.. 👍💪👋
Nice video H. You’re a little marvel ! 🤩
Top vidéo bravo c'est tellement beau j'adore 😊😊😊😊 A bientôt 😉
Your a very talented lady
When I knit or crochet blankets I use a pattern that I can make long strips to the length of my blanket and only have the long strips to sew together, much easier and quicker to complete. Cheers.
Love the video, so relaxing! your pets are just so sweet 🥺
@LittleSpanishFarmstead
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