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My mouth was watering watching this lovely gentle episode guys. Thank you.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Ian :)

So fortunate to have those vines on your property

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

We feel very lucky! :)

Ha ha! I love it when Allys takes the piss out of you Marc 😂

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Rob, a regular occurrence ;)

If you want to preserve some grape juice for long term storage, over the winter, get a steam juicer. I use to help my mom make grape juice every year this way. The juice will be very concentrated and you can add water, or sparkling water to thin it out a bit when opening to drink. You can also juice wine grapes this way until you have enough to make wine with. Just because they are wine grapes doesn’t mean they can’t be used for juice. Also the reason your fresh pressed juice has a bitter flavor is because of the skins and seeds. Though that’s not a bad thing. Try freezing some of those figs to use in the winter. Cut in half or quarters place on baking sheet put in freezer after couple hours take them and place in container or freezer bag press out air and place back in freezer. You can then remove as much or as little as needed.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Paulette! Really appreciate it. Haven't heard of a steam juicer, i'm going to look in to it but a concentrate sounds good as it takes up less room :) Freezing sounds good, we have a little chest freezer in the garage so a bit of extra room :)

Mark, with your dry summers you can sun dry your figs... make up frames with some feet ( for airflow underneath, on the frame (rack) put fly screen taut on it ( staples) slice your fruit, same as in your electric dehydrator... plonk them on the side of the roof that gets mostly sun all day... bugs won't touch them because of the radiant heat of the roof... bring them in late arvo, and put out again the next day if they weren't dry the first day. It's the traditional way of drying soft fruits, veg, etc... on your terracotta tiles, on your roof.

@leeoregan9766

10 ай бұрын

how high to cut your timber for the feet? at most two/two and half inches- 5-6.5 cm... you want the maximum heat radiating off the roof circulating. I dry figs, tomatoes, eating grapes- i put a bit of a height variation on the legs for small fruits- short at the back, longer at the front, so the rack is almost level when on the slope of the roof. i also do apples, pears, thin sliced citrus, pineapple- i don't worry about oxidation ( browning) of the drying fruit, but if you do, a dip in citric acid and water, or lemon juice as you fill the racks helps keep it's colour. Dry your excess eating grapes to make sultanas... 😉

@leeoregan9766

10 ай бұрын

Chillies, peppers, corn kernels, onions, any excess really that i want to save space for in jars, after jams, preserves, or bottled for the year... when loaded up with abundance you want to put back your excess... 🌻

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Oh really? Interesting and might have to try that. Sun drying is something we wanted to do but Allys was concerned by the amount of dust and dirt at the moment as we've been doing a lot on the land and had some machinery here!

Our grapes were ready this week too, we harvested them and started a small batch of wine. It's wonderful picking your own grown food 🤗

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Amazing :) It's so satisfying isn't it! Hope you are both keeping well :)

GREAT video this week! Enjoyable and interesting and fun to watch -- perfect mix of mostly action and a little talking, with good vibes music, and wonderful to see you and Allys in the same moment, what a great harvest! Fully loved it! Lee

@rootsdownhomestead

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Lee, much appreciated!

The longer the grapes sit on the vinee the sweeter it will be

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Interesting! Thank you :)

What a grape episode! We're very grapeful😊 (well, you started it! 😂) They do look delicious though! Until the next one! Have a grape day guys and take care! 😊

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Punderful :D Haha. Thank you :)

This is going sound wrong, but I swear it’s delicious. Try cooking sausages with a load of grapes (great way to use up the ones that are a little past their best) once their cooked down add a little balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and a little sugar if needed, but you probably won’t need to and enjoy! We’ll done both and take care

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Oh wow that sounds odd but delicious at the same time! We might have to try it :)

Be sure to check your figs for tiny worms - on another channel I watch, Frankie Off Grid, someone had a disturbing surprise!

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

The dogs bought one in the other day and it had quite a few of them in.... ughhhhh

The last ones look like Concord Grapes.

Hi Marc and Allys 😃 Another great video! Those grapes look amazing, I would say that it is still early to harvest them, usually people harvest them around mid September 😃 but if they were tasty that's the most important thing 😃 the first variety of grapes I would say that it is "uvas de mesa" a bit more edible and not to make wine from them, the black grapes are definitely to make wine but I am not sure about the type of variety (as there are so many varieties in Portugal) 😅 all the rest of the fruits that you've shown are looking great as well, that type of apples it's my favourite one and the watermelons look promising 😃 Already waiting for the next video! Abraço 😃

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much David :) We saw the local vineyards doing it so thought it may be the right time. I think it ended up being good timing as some of them have gone dry and are falling off now, the wasps are having a fun time that's for sure :) Thanks for the variety, always good to know! Hope we have good melons :)

@davidmelo2366

10 ай бұрын

@@rootsdownhomestead well, if the locals were doing it they surely know better than anyone else 😃 Probably they want to avoid the rainy days as it damages the grapes. I can only imagine the wasps around the grapes 😅 in regards the melons if the weather keeps as it is I think that will be a good year 😃

"""Your videos are not only beautiful in terms of content but also in how you edit them ! keep sharing the awesome videos."🌹🌹🌹""

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you, that's very kind and we really appreciate it :)

Fig and pear chutney is great, it lasts up to a year, unfortunately in UK I have to buy figs in a packet from a shop, but you'll be set with pear and fig trees! Keep experimenting. On 'Portugal it is' channel they show you how to dry figs in the sun using betting. Take care

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Fig chutney sounds lovely! I used to be the same, buying from the shops in the UK, not cheap either! Ah yes, Portugal It Is are a great channel :) Thank you :)

Your neighbors "Frankie off grid" just did a video getting ready for grape harvest and the tools they use. Good luck and enjoy. Always nice to see Alex in a video hhi

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, will check it out :) Sometimes she doesn't mind being in the videos ;)

The grapes look great. The veggies etc just outside your door look delicious.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you :)

Dry the wine grapes as raisins for now ? Could be a fun experiment. All the best !

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Good idea :) Thanks!

Your house really is stunning Mark. So impressed with everything you've done!

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot Jim :)

Can't believe you guys have Robinson's and Ribena in the place 😲! shocking 😂!

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Hahaha! Allys can't drop the squash habit :D

Looks like São João (purple) and Pingo de Mel (green) figs. But might be wrong 😎

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Oi oi look at the fig experts over here :) haha thanks guys! :) We keep seeing golden figs around but we've not got them!

Great harvest guys❤

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :) hope you're all good!

Everything looks amazing you have done a fantastic job ❤

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Awesome harvest !!! Have you tried freezing grapes? Freezing figs? Great snack for a hot day, even in winter. Fig jam?

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! We've not tried freezing, didn't even think of it :) Fig jam, we should do some really. We went over the top last year and ended up with far too much, we were giving it away to friends and family :)

@101life9

10 ай бұрын

@@rootsdownhomestead gift? Love to have some from you guys but I am too far away😅😪. USA

Excelente vidio . As uvas têm um aspecto muito bom devem ser uma delicia. O vinho do Alentejo é muito bom eu adoro. Estou a ver que tem muita fruta pode fazer doce de figo é muito bom. Tem feito um excelente trabalho na sua quinta fico feliz. Desejo uma boa semana e quarta feira cá espero por outro vidio. Thank you very much 👍👍👍 🍷🥂

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Muito obrigado :) O vinho é ótimo aqui, o vinho alentejano é o melhor :D Se calhar vou voltar a experimentar o doce de figo! Obrigada pelo vosso apoio no canal

Yummy!!! Great first harvest guys. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Hi 👋 New subscriber here (well 2 weeks ago). You came up in my recommendations I think because I watch a lot of Homestead type videos (world wide) and quite a few in Portugal now. It has taken a couple of weeks binge watching but I have now watched every video and caught up. Something I like to do if I find a new channel I like the first video I watch is too go back as far as I can and watch thrm all. For me it is a way to get to know you better. Loved the videos and love what you have done so far. (I was gutted for you when the floods occurred 😢). Ok I will shut it now I talk wayyy too much 😂 (motormouth and gobshite are just 2 of my nicknames 😂😂).

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Aw thank you so much, your comment really made me smile (having a bit of tough time atm) :) That's amazing you watched them all in a couple of weeks, i'm impressed. We sound quite similar as that's what i would do haha. Thanks so much - hope you enjoy future videos! :)

@polgarauk5606

10 ай бұрын

@@rootsdownhomestead I am so sorry to hear you are having a tough time right now and I hope it is going to be ok for you all. Glad I could make you smile though ☺️ I actually really like to make people smile or laugh it can really help sometimes on a bad day (learnt that the hard way 😂). One of the reasons I think I like your channel is I do see a lot of similarities in our way of thinking. My biggest way of life is Kindness (probably why I like Doctor Who so much 😂 ). Anyway motormouth had struck again so I will zip it for now. Hope things get better soon and hugs from the North East UK

Hehehe, I take it there was a creepy crawly on the fig that was thrown like a hot potato lol, had a wonderful giggle. Love the small dark figs, even had them roasted. Tasty.👍

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Haha good spot there! It did give me a few laughs when i was editing the video. They're delicious aren't they? :)

ggestion: try dehydrated pears, cut in slicesaceos height of pear, ends up like candy after dehydrating. All the Best

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Oh wow, that sounds amazing, going to have to try it :)

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@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

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Always water your bushes and trees for good crops try making some wine good luck

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Jeanette :)

You can sun dry the figs ☀

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

I edited it out of the footage but Allys did say she really wanted to try that but it's soooooo dusty here at the moment, she thought the figs would be covered in dust and dirt haha

Fig/Date/Honey bread. Can be topped with a pecan/brown sugar mix.

@rootsdownhomestead

6 ай бұрын

That sounds delicious! :)

Nice, i was waiting for this! Enjoy the fruits of your laybour! :D

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :)

Têm as videiras misturadas, uvas de mesa com as uvas mais indicadas para fazer vinho. Sabendo quais são as uvas de mesa, só as colhem à medida que vão comendo.

@rootsdownhomestead

9 ай бұрын

Muito obrigado Maria! Uvas delicoso!

Was that a grass seed in your sock alyss? That’s why Trixie is wearing the cone 🤦🏻‍♀️ got one in her eye!

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

It's these weed seeds that stick to EVERYTHING! Marc always has about 1000 in his leg hair😆

You guys have the same sound track as us…. Frenchie noises 😅

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Haha correct :D

Love the chanel guys...🙂🙂 months aways from following your lead.. so its always great to see..

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much :) Good luck with the move

Well, It looks like you own a Vinyard.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Not quite, but hopefully we'll have a good amount to make some wine in the future :D

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@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

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Labas !!!!!! OMG the size of grape bunches !!! wonderfull !!! I loved the juicer .. I checked already on google about it .. can I ask what else can you use it for juice? do you think you can use oranges? I would like to get it as well .... Your fig trees looks so healthy and nice !! and so many figs !!! We got just yellow ones ... and I would love to have the purple ones ... will have to plant some :) I done fig chutney - figs, brown sugar, salt and pepper, sliced red onions and apple vinegar cooke it for two hours but in my case it was just hour and a half it was enough to be honest that was first time I done chutney and I really liked it ... a bit of cheese .. crackers and some red wine :) lovely video as always !!! see you soon guys !!!!

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you, they were HUGE :) The juicer is good for most things but for oranges only good if you peel them all first, we tried it with the skin on and it wasn't very nice at all haha. Ah the yellow ones are lovely, perhaps worth planting some different varities, i was told they do really well in this climate, so sure you'll have figs in no time :) That fig chutney sounds delicious :D crackers and wine, yes! :D Thanks a lot, hope you are both well x

At 22:30 that's the Bravo de Esmolfe apple? That's a Portuguese variety and it's amazing at least the ones i eat in Lamego from my granddad farm, they need a very cold winter and in the summer the high temperatures in that region they come taste like honey.

@rootsdownhomestead

9 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot, was wondering what the variety is :)

Make champagne or white wine you could also make vinegar from it but then again that's just a small quantity of grapes just eat them😂

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Haha yes true! When we have more we will branch out to other things. I'd loooove to make wine :)

Pick wine grapes at Point of shrivel.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Great tip, thank you! :)

You guys gave me so many. Ideas about farming! You guys are far away from Lisbon? I prefer properties closer to Lisbon!

@rootsdownhomestead

3 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! We are about 2.5 hours from Lisbon!

@UntaintedIndigoChild

3 ай бұрын

@@rootsdownhomestead ouch, that a road trip 😂 Im thinking maybe 1.5 hour from Lisbon! Any recommendations??

What juicer is that? Looks really good at taking the bits out 👌

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

We got it here actually - never heard of the brand "Princess" :D

Just came across your channel the other day what's a great place to live. Really enjoying your videos. Could you tell me the name of the book you were looking at recipes for. Thanks👍

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much :) The name of the book is: The art of preserving by Emma Macdonald :)

@arwelwilliams6954

10 ай бұрын

@@rootsdownhomestead thank you for that I will definitely have a look out for that Book. We had a lot of strawberries this year and made lovely home-made jam😁

Figs wrapped in bacon and grilled

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Now that sounds delicious! :) Thanks!

Esas uvas no valen para hacer vino están muy bravas¡..la vid tiene que estar podada y atada y no debe de tener hijos por debajo del primer nudo y debe estar limpio el terreno por la parte de abajo , antes de nada tienen que mirar que tipo de cepa (vid) es para ver sus cuidados porque esa zona es bastante buena para vinos... y el que tienen ahí parece un Verdejo¡

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Gracias por tu comentario e información es de mucha ayuda :) ¡Todavía soy un principiante así que esta información me ayuda!

Corn is ripe when the beard at the end is dark brown and shrivelled....The one you picked wasn't quite there. A bit too light still.

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Diane! Will give the others longer :)

iS THE fIG tREE RELATED TO OAK TREES THIER LEAVES LOOK SIMULAR!!! THE NUNS USE TO WINE FROM THEM FOR THE CHURCH.

@rootsdownhomestead

9 ай бұрын

I have no idea :)

Wine making?

@rootsdownhomestead

8 ай бұрын

Should try it!

You really should try and get rid of all the weeds and brambles everywhere?

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, not so easy with 3 hectares and a full time company, plus youtube but we're trying :)

Those grapes look amazing 👍

@rootsdownhomestead

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! They are delicious :)