Dankeschön !

Sziasztok. Nagyon tetszik a videótok. Szívesen nézem. Tündérek a gyerekek.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

6 күн бұрын

Köszönöm szépen ez sokat jelent. Örülök, hogy szereted nézni őket.

хубаво е да видиш красиво семейство и техните усилия, които винаги носят щастие и посока, какво можем да направим и винаги има начин да стигнем до целта, а целта е щастието..

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Благодаря ти много. работим здраво, защото знаем, че така мечтите ни ще се сбъднат. ❤️

Living in Australia, we have many bad bushfires. A big hinderance in Bulgaria would be all the broken glass everywhere. Scary stuff those fires. Stay safe.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

6 күн бұрын

Yes you guys suffer badly over there! It seems that the fires are getting worse every year from what we understand and it certainly is pretty scary. Thanks for the comment.

Stick a bucket under one of the drippers, then set a timer for 10mins. Check how much water is in the bucket when timer ends. Then you know how much water runs per 10 mins. Then decide how long to water based on that

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Brilliant idea! We will blame the heat for not thinking of that ourselves 🫣🫣🫣

Oh wow beautiful footage of the lightening

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

Thanks very much - really pleased we managed to capture it. ⚡

👍

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

👍 thanks for your continued support ❤️

Good footings laid looking good , makes sense to lay the pipe to water garden etc . Time saved is blissful . Garden looking better 😊

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

It's made a huge difference! Thanks very much - most appreciated 👍

Omg Just seeing the tiny drop the first barrel made, oh man... You have a lot of concrete to mix 💪

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Oh it was back breaking.. but hard work makes the dreams happen 💪

Hey, dont know iff you want more off my opinions on the build/growing but build wise, cocrete was overkill on it ;) you couldve went the oldstyle way with just stones/lime mixture and perhaps the rebar u put in to be sure.. Fruit trees take about 1000L a day iff fully grown but the roots will go deeper once they are bigger but yea you would need to water them plenty in hot season when stil young for good grow but in the beginning dont overwater either as the roots wont have a reason to grow deeper like most plants iff you overwater them. Would suggest once in 2 days maybe 3 to water to avoid overwatering can also check the leafs iff they want more or not iff they start to hang fully green they need it iff not you will see brown spots on the leafs , on the piping the connecting points regardles wich one glue special one and heat is recommended for sealing it fully with your current weather the sun might do it for you haha ;) And indeed very bargain the price you paid Thanks for the weather looks from the lightning i love it

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

Hey! Thanks for commenting again this week - of course we are interested in your opinions 🙂 Kayleigh doing really well with her hip, she still struggles with some mobility but she's a hard worker! Great advice about watering the trees - really interesting to hear about encouraging the roots to grow deeper too. We can't wait for the wall to be complete - poor Alex has been desperate for the pool since his birthday last month 🫣

@Firebreath1988

20 күн бұрын

@@OffGridWithTheUdens Good to hear that Kayleigh is doing good with her new hip, recovery takes long for that i have heard from others. Yeah Roots are important but iff spoiled on water they have no reason to do so ;) ANd i can imagine alex cant wait for the pool in the heat you been having over there :) Hope you manage to finish it soon and cant wait to see how it will become :) Stay healthy and till next time :)

Woweee - amazing progress and that irrigation system is just what I am looking for - was it from a DIY store or just the local hardware shop? BG storms are amazing aren’t they - great footage!😊

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Yeah we just went into the local DIY store and asked for their advice with irrigation and they showed us what they had. The storms are INCREDIBLE 😍

@writerlass5924

21 күн бұрын

BG local hardware stores are the best😀 - an irrigation system would probably have cost £100s in the U.K.!!!

Crazy lightening ⚡️

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Stunning isn't it 😍

How are you guys coping with the heat? I just managed to get my pill filled up today before the extreme heat which is forecast next week. 'm just sitting up in my barn / home cinema trying to keep cool in the 35 degree heat and thought, I haven't seen an update from the Udens in a while. Flicked on to KZread and there you were, posted only a few minutes ago.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

It's been intense but the covered decking area has been SUCH an improvement on last year. 🙂 We're trying to bring out weekly videos but may have a break every now and then. 👍

Well done 👍 brilliant job x

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

Appreciate it - thanks very much.

wow really good value for money the improvised irrigation system.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Yeah we're really impressed with it 😊

Absolutely brilliant video as always. Wish they a bit longer 😁

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Ah thanks very much. It's a very fine balancing act juggling work/productivity on the land and having quality time as a family. 😊

The Great Wall of Uden. 😁

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I love this!

Ants don't eating aphid, they farming and defending it.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Yes so we have discovered! 🫣 The next thing to be treated it seems..

The ants on your fruit trees are not good they are farming the aphids and spreading them around the growing shoots . You need to spray the aphids . See what the agro shop recommends . Some people paint the trunks of the fruit trees white with special paint . The idea is the ants wont cross the white lines because they feel exposed . I don't know how successful this is but many do this . Another thing is we had a field fire in our village a huge fire entire field went up out of control fire brigade were called and lucky the fire did stop exactly where the grass was strimmed short around the garden walls so keeping the grass short is a effective fire break I've photos of it .

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Ah bother.. we had really hoped the ants were a good thing. Thanks for taking the time to comment - I've just researched more and it looks like we'll be doing more fruit trees treatments in the next few days 🫣 Yes we were hit with some fires last year and we are trying our best with preventative measures, we can only do our best and I agree - keeping the grass as surrounding us as short as possible is a great start. 👍

@blairmarriott3737

22 күн бұрын

@@OffGridWithTheUdens Ive got the same problem with the ants and aphids they are persistent . I find insecticides don't work very well you got to keep spraying . If you got good water pressure you could just try blasting them of with a hose that way you don't use chemicals . The ants are the real problem

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

@@blairmarriott3737 thanks very much - we really are trying hard not to use pesticides etc unless we have to. I'll give it a try in the morning 👍🙂

@BeerRepublic

20 күн бұрын

It's not special paint. It is lime.

Applaudable work, cement work....is not for whimps well done

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

No but then we knew it was never going to be easy.. still so much more work to go 🫣

How much was the cost of concrete, did you get any quote s from company's ..ready mix etc etc .. Hard labour on the mixed &barrow ..well done

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

No we didn't get quotes from companies as we are on a very tight budget. We already had the sand, 3 tonnes of gravel was 45lev and then the cement is 7leva a bag 👍

You have welding equipment! I'm jealous. But might when you visit here bring that along, I have gates to make 😉

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

😉

As usual, fantastic job and overkill on the footer. Leaves one suspecting an in ground pool may find itself being built on that spot one day, with the deck and roof serving as a poolside lounge. On the topic of fires, green grass does burn, not as fast as dead or dry grass of course, but it will go up if a flame front is hot enough. The break you have is an excellent idea and will shorten the flame height and slow down the spread, but it will not stop or cool the flame front. My two suggestions are first to either mow your fire break so short that you've got almost nothing left but dirt. Get the mower deck to almost scrape the ground or if you're strimming it then just buzz it to dirt. Or, if you can get your hands on a power tiller to turn over the soil in the break that would be even better because dirt doesn't burn. A tiller could come in useful for gardening later on, then you can till up a fresh fire break every year. Make it as wide as you have time and fuel for. Or, of course, if a mini digger happens to take up residence on your property, that'd make quick work to scrape a break as well. Second, since irrigation supplies and water are so cheap in Bulgaria, I would set up some sprinkler heads around the caravan instead of the drip line. Enough 360 spray heads and you could soak the area enough to help keep a field fire back. Keep in mind though, sprinklers are best effective if they've been watering for days before a fire so that the ground is soaked. Stay safe and keep up the great work!

@OffGridWithTheUdens

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. We're working on getting some kind of machine on the land so watch this space. Love the poolside lounge idea that sounds awesome 😁

Excellent as always. 😊

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Nice. Building such a wall by yourself is a challange. Good job. I have the same mixer and when I add grease between the cogwheels it is running much smoother and quieter. Plus keeps the machine working better

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

Yeah I've done the same but it's still pretty noisy and now I get covered in grease 😂🤣

@dobrinkrastev6889

20 күн бұрын

@@OffGridWithTheUdens the risks of being in constructions. Anyway really good job with the concrete. So many rounds for 2 people is really a lot :)

Jees, you almost built a house foundation 😂

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

🫣🤣 hahaha I know! It was never our intention for it to be this big of a project..

Wow you worked so hard on that retaining wall, it will surely work! Did you connect the hose to a well or mains tap? It looks great and very cheap to make watering so many trees and the veggie garden easier, especially after a hard day or a day out when you may not feel like watering them.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

6 күн бұрын

Yes exactly! The irrigation is all set up on a timer from the tap, very sadly we don't have a well on our property....yet. Thanks the wall is incredibly slow going but it does look quite good so far! 😀

@NewBulgarians

6 күн бұрын

@@OffGridWithTheUdens Oh no, I thought you must have a well being 'off grid' - that's a shame, but maybe you are planning a borehole in the future. Can't wait to see the progress on the wall.

Haha ! I always love the out takes. 😂

@OffGridWithTheUdens

20 күн бұрын

They make us giggle too 😁😂

Cool episode ❤ well done with the concrete, that was a lot 😮

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Thanks man. Soo much concrete 🫣

Surely this is into real pool territory now?

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

...yes we were thinking the same but we have so many other projects we are desperate to get started with 🫣

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

👍🙂

First

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

👍

Was that the storm on Thursday afternoon? It was bonkers.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

It was crazy! Absolutely spectacular to watch ❤️

@iosilver9920

22 күн бұрын

BTW, are you after a cat? I have some kittens. No worries if not but if they're anything like their mum then they will be absolute weapons at vermin control!

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

@@iosilver9920 hmmm.. not sure we are ready for any animals just yet but thank you for the offer 😊🐾

We had marble sized hail....for 30 minutes wasn't sure the roof tiles would survive

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Oh wow! Luckily no hail here.. not sure how our solar panels would cope in hail 😔

What shop did you get the hard piping from just what we need for a garden it's just dirt at the moment 😢

@chellelanoie700

21 күн бұрын

I'd like to know as well and the 100m of perforated hose, please add a link if you ordered it on line

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Just went to the local DIY shop and asked for their help with irrigation. We always try to shop local where we can 👍🙂

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Local DIY shop - just go in and ask 🙂

How are you going to cut the Grass now you have the water pipes down ?

@OffGridWithTheUdens

6 күн бұрын

Thanks for the comment. I just move them to the side cut the grass and move them back seems to work ok for now. 👍

Green grass will not save a wildfire. You will need a moat for that.

@OffGridWithTheUdens

22 күн бұрын

Yes absolutely - but it's one of many things we are putting in place to prevent 👍

Where abouts did you get the hard line from? Many thanks

@OffGridWithTheUdens

21 күн бұрын

Just from the local DIY store. Just ask for irrigation hose/pipe 😊