Hi, thank you for all the tips on the mimosas and carpenter bees! I'm now motivated to build them a nice little home. The mimosas will come back, which is a pain but they also hold the steep hill together. Salt I tried last year, unfortunately didn't work!

@arjanvogel6444

Жыл бұрын

Maybe apple vinegar will do the job of killing your mimosa.

@Keriaria

11 ай бұрын

Hi Maya Mimosa is very good wood for heating the house You can even use it green... No need to dry it When you cut it you can use it... I used to live in Portugal and there was an area on my property where I had a lot of mimosa I let it grow and had always wood for the stove.... Because it grows fast you always have reserve It's a way of forest management Please don't use insecticides.... You're living in nature.... It's bad for the soil and plants and bees And it contaminates as well your water of the river.... For the rest well done all the work you do ! You found yourself a very nice place with a lot of potential 😊 I used to live in the Serra Estrela, near Covilha Cheers !

@gagi9100

2 ай бұрын

@mayafelitz This is my first coment on your chanel ( i just started watching jour chanel.... but after a few monts (when i look all videos) i will commened more often... But at ghis moment i will tel you one thing end thath is: Don't ever use any non organic pesticide (or fungicid or herbicid) P.S..: sorry for the bad English P.S.: no.2: i have a specific knowledge (self educed) about organic food, about relasionships in nature... but i don't know anything about carpenter bees... this vifeo is one year old and i am sure (beaucose your a smart girl) that you ate do reserche and find a adekvat solution fir that problem

I'm always amazed at what you do

@timspoor

Жыл бұрын

Good tip!

@salimufari

Жыл бұрын

Yes a Mesh Visor is the preferred way to go. Most heavy timber workers use them for the same reasons. Stay safe out there in the bush Maya.

@StephanePlaisance

Жыл бұрын

Cond all of it, take one with integrated ear protections, it is hot to wear but you want to ear that river in the future

@StephanePlaisance

Жыл бұрын

For sttripping branches, prefer a billhook to a strait machete or ax, it slips less and is more precise and little less hasardous (only little though,)

There is a clear paint or solvent that will protect your wood from insects. It's called xylophene. As far as the mimosas, if you drill a large hole into the stumps and fill them with salt, they will die.

@zyaicob

10 ай бұрын

Does this work generally for most trees? I've got some invasive trees all over and it would be nice not to have to hoe out the roots

Well done clearing the trees 💪 You could make some woven fences with them maybe? Also trellises for the garden.

For the carpenter bees, you can build a house for them very easily (or buy a few) to give them an easier spot to make their home. Such good pollinators! It's like a bird house but only two walls and filled with pieces of bamboo or some other material to give them hollow straws to wiggle into. Best of luck!

@vaibhawmeena131

3 ай бұрын

No don't invite them around

Maya you are an inspiration. Mimosas are close to impossible to eradicate and they proliferate very quickly. I have tried and claiming victory in the spring, soon saw new shoots in other areas of the garden. Getting tree killing poisons helps but not 100%. What seems to slow them down is to cut them down (leave them in place) drill holes pour poison and then cover the area with tarps for a full season. Not pretty but it is worth a try. Be careful using them as wood mulch because they do carry seeds.

Maya I love your energy and love of life, your videos always make me smile. Thank you for sharing your little piece of paradise in Portugal.

@mayafeliz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Julie! I love to share it with all of you 🌻

Excelent episode. The snake can be big, but she's even more afraid of you. And she eats rats and other pests, so is good to have it around. Excelent battle against the mimosas! Keep it up! 💪 ❤s from Castelo Branco region!

You could strip the branches and use those young mimosa trees to make a wattle fence. And then turn the branches into biochar.

Lol Maya, you asked "Will it ever end?". The answer is no. So you get to be happy and have plenty to do, forever. I love your beautiful smile, which you always have.

glad to see you using ear protection with equipment- unlike dude using the chainsaw with no safety gear- its nice to have no permanent ringing in the ear!

@acs5928

2 ай бұрын

Flop flops are safety gear in both Portugal and Spain

I realize this is some way back in your distant past, but as I'm binge watching since finding you channel, it's new to me. I do have a possible solution to your Mimosa issue. I don't know your opinion on livestock on your property so will say no more than Goats. They can do quite well on a Mimosa diet. They keep on top of maintenance for you plus you could end up with a drop of milk and superb cheese. Hope that helps. Good luck.

a wonderful journey...you are pressing forward and making it harder but I love your perseverance and patience in all things...

Your smile just lights up the whole video!

Maya you are a bad ass! I love your video and story telling of your hard work but also fun times :)

You’re so brave to take on such a project on your own. . Thanks for taking us to the beach!

I personally am anti chemical use, but there are stump killing chemicals. I suppose as a one-off use, it wouldn't be so bad. Plus your Canna Lillies look really nice! There is a really nice one called Tropicana and a dark leaved one, called Tropicana Black. Good luck with all your endeavours!😊😊😊

@ianarch6239

Жыл бұрын

We had a similar problem with willow in the UK. Systemic weedkillers like glyphosate will kill the stumps and not leave any chemical residue. Also, if it's painted on there is no over spray to flowers that could affect insect life, and all the drama about it possibly bring a carcinogen is only from breathing it from the air when sprayed.

Re. the little mimosa trees - once you seriously begin with doing your own garden, the bigger and longer ones are very practical as poles, rods and sticks for beans, tomatoes, etc etc - just remove the bark. Longterm you will only get rid of the mimosas if you either kill the tree stump (e.g. by using salt) or remove the stump(s) with most of the roots - same as with brambles.

mulch your trees into wood chips and get thick black weed beerier. Wood chips over top of it slows water down and helps land absorbed water. Keeps trees from re growing. Some tree you have to get barbeque brick cols and burn stumps with col killing the root by boiling sap in root.

Maya, you work so hard, you will have a spectacular homestead when all completed. Hope you get more help to achieve your goal. ❤

You are very tough and clever. Well done !!

We are south from your location, the water board collects all the garden waste, generally for free! May be worth asking some questions to your neighbours.

It’s soo refreshing and relaxing watching you and your channel Maya. Keep up the amazing work

You're so amazing and inspiring. I don't have any good tips on how to keep the mimosa from coming back, but I know if you research some native plants to your area, you could probably plant something that will compete enough with the mimosa root system that they'll start getting crowded out. It doesn't have to be trees but maybe a ground cover would do. Something for the pollinators to lure them away from your house!

Maybe look into tarping areas with something that starves the ground and mimosa stumps of light until everything dies, then plant a fast growing low ground cover that takes over and inhibits new mimosa shoots. I have similar problems with wild coffee and various species including lots of ficus on jungle land. It grows back faster than I can control it in the tropics. I know it's important to recut all new growth on stumps to exhaust the roots until they die. Digging up all the stumps is not really an option at this scale. (several steep hectares and a rainy season)

Wow how cool it is going to the beach....so nice ❤ just a reminder, these bamboos have deep roots an I you want to eliminate it’s growing you need to deep,it out...they grow very fast, especially during rain season 😉

If you want to keep it natural personally I can think of only one think to do and that is planting something to outcompete the mimosas and be fire resistance at the same time. I think the prickly pear has these properties.

Maya love the videos you needed a suggestion on controlling the overgrowth...triclopyr mixed with kerosene. effective kill of everything you spray it on for two years before other vegetation returns If applied topically just to the stumps it wont harm surrounding grasses. depending on how big diameter the stump is, paint it on with a old paint brush or using a spray bottle with a directional spray not a diffuse spray

Glad to know that you feel safer with the mimosas cut back. Interesting to hear that eucalyptus is useful as a building material. Great to see that you made it to the beach.

@mayafeliz

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! All the Best to you 😄

There is so clear paint you should treat your wood with that will protect your wood-also from fungus. Or build a pollinator box. They look really nice and are great for the environment

4/22/2024 Panama City, Florida I really enjoy watching all the hard work you do to make your living space more better. i love your flowers. Keep up the good work and good luck with everything you do. May God bless you in your endeavors.

I think your very lovely a woman! Love your smile and your beautiful way about you!! God Bless you Maya!!❤❤🙏🙏

Maybe you can make a waddle fence from the Mimosa wood? Great job!

Hiya Maya , your doing so well every job you do makes its more comfortable for your self .Your bed and fridge have be game changers for you swell as your power .For a single lady you really work hard .Love your content always full of energy 👍Dave .

Your outdoor deck is absolutely beautiful. I love all the details you have built into it,including the tiles.I love the garden area you built too.Caruso is going to be a builder just like his Dad. Seeing Sawyer out and about is wonderful too. You guys a great parents and you're leading the dream life.Thanksvfor sharing!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

You could’ve just put in a pvc culvert in that creek bed and just put soil over it to create a land bridge which will be more sturdy and last longer 👍

My goodness Maya, you are a marvel. Such hard work and always a smile. Take care, glad you made time for fun. Blessings Hilaryxx

I'm clearing some beds on the side of my house of stubborn yucca plants. Digging and digging to make a nice place for flowers and veggies. So frustrating, but your videos offer inspiration and encouragement. ❤

Awesome!!! Project Kamp are trying some things for the mimosas.

Pruning your hillsides will cause erosion so if you do not plan to use that area you may want to leave some of the vegetation to prevent erosion.

Wad up some news paper in a big ball and hang it on the porch, that will keep the carpenter bee's away

I have them in Connecticut in the USA doing the same thing burrowing into my wooden frame of my deck. I just don't want them around so I spray hornet and bug spray so they don't go back

Hello Maya I love your land and the Ocean amazing. Thank you that share it . Have nice time in your wonderful river. ♥️🥰

In Kentucky USA we have carpenter bees and log house. I have always jammed sticks in the hole and break them off flush. The bees never bother them.

Hi Maya! Greetings from San Diego, California! We have beaches that look similar to yours. Tidepools with mussels, sea anemone and crabs. It so much fun to explore.

Enjoy

Du brauchst dringend einen eigenen stabilen Häcksler, mit dem Häckselmaterial kannst du dick mulchen. Das hält dir eine Menge Farn ect. vom Hals. Toller Job, aber jedes Frühjahr ist ein echter Kraftakt.

Well done for the bridge 😀

Gosh Maya you did an amazing job with cutting down the mimosa trees. I do 2nd what someone else said on here to have a mesh face and eye protecting hat. You really don't want to have wood or anything hitting you in the face or eyes. I hope you manage to get the wood chipper. So glad you got to enjoy the beech too.

Hi there. Good to see you working hard and doing excellent job.

Try getting someone in with a tracker to turn up the soil and get rid of the roots. Its not expensive 😊

You should try to clean the streams a bit, both for your land and for better flow. And a few planks or wood on the bridge would make it steady and strong

Pięknie Maya

Acacia are Wattle in Australia, our national flower. Mum, 1924, always said old sump oil, from a diesel mechanic, painted thickly on the cuts will slow the regrowth. 😊 let the woodchips dry before using, they drain nitrogen from your soil.❤

@lindasands1433

Жыл бұрын

Yes to both 👍

Growing ground cover plants that flower on the cleared hill side should help with soil errosion and limit the growth of tall shrubs.

Maya you have a wonderful piece of utopia to call your own, keep on doing your own thing , but keep us informed.

Just love your property. I just wonder why the used mimosa to grow on that steep bank , maybe to stabilise the soil from collapsing into your river line. Anyway, to remove or kill that invasive species, would be to use a very dangerous chemical called Glyphosate or glyphosate containing products like Roundup. But because it’s so close to your river this would be dangerous. The cheapest and most natural way is to use Epsom salts (dilute 1 part to 6 parts water). Drill as many holes (8 / 10 ml. holes as deep as you can) into the stump or tree. All holes must go in at an angle so that they can be filled up with your mixture. Then cover the stumps with black plastic (or packets) and tape them well, if you want repeat this process a few times. You can also use white vinegar and salt mixture. Also I would keep all the best poles for future projects.

I lived in a log house in Kentucky, USA. I used a stick the size of the hole. Jam it in tight and break it off. You can cut it flush. The bees have never eaten through the sticks. They have never ever tried.

You need to rip the broom out from the roots. Luke and sarah off grid have a how to rip broom video :)

we have them where I live, so I always have to paint or treat wood that's outside.

Good morning Maya :) Thank you for including the temperature in fahrenheit!

I have carpenter bees in Pennsylvania too. I already mentioned the deer in another video. It’s a constant struggle with Mother Nature. She is always trying to reclaim her natural areas. I am so thankful we don’t have those invasive Mimosas 😉😉

Ich habe 5 Jahre in Portugal gelebt und gearbeitet. Wunderschön! Was du nicht machen solltest, das Feuerholz am Holzhaus lagern! Die Holzfresser kommen aus dem Todholz. Du musst das umlagern in einer Entfernung von mindestens 5 Metern . Viel Erfolg!

Thanks for your vid Maya 😇💗💗💗 love and bless you all in divine light.

I love your enthusiasm and happiness. You’re a hard worker. Enjoy your show.

My weekly fix, thank you for sharing all your hard work and as you can guess from my name, I loved the beach scene too. ❤

You live in a paradise and work so hard t o make it that way. I appreciate these video s so muvh😘

Great work, it is amazing what you do. I like the scenery and your work is motivating me to go off-grid. I have one question: are you sure that those are bees and not hornets? Hornets can kill you if you mess with their nest. You can catch them by putting a bottle with sweetened water or beer close to their nest. You can hang the bottle from a tree. If the bottleneck is small, they cannot get out.

Hello Maya, I love your adventure! Came here to warn you about the wood used in the bridge. "Mimosa/Acácia" wood has very bad resistance, rottens very fast. Be careful please. ❤ keep the videos coming!

Enjoy your off grid property. We go to Portugal regular my wife and I. We live in Belfast. Take care and keep the videos coming

ohhh, maybe cover the bridge in some dirt and moss! it will make the bridge break down faster in the future but it's beautiful and really comfortable under your feet!

Hello Maya hope you had a great week. Love watching you create your paradise.

Maya, I love seeing your progress and your place is so beautiful!! Maybe if you put some eucalyptus branches with leaves on and around the cabin the bees might leave it alone?

Alle Achtung, Maya. Fleißig, fleißig... 👏

As for the bridge I was wondering if stone might be the way to go. Best part is the safety gear you have & tools are quite simple, small & easy to get. Stone I suggest for the longevity of the final bridge. The logs at the shore edges will start to rot within a year or two if in direct contact with the dirt & even if up on stones they would break down within about 5 years give or take. This could be a project to keep the content flowing if you choose to learn how to cut stone & give it a try. Even just a few well chosen rocks you could do it given the wedge shape of the banks.

Phew! For a moment I thought I was going to get a militia together to save Maya from intruders!

@mayafeliz

Жыл бұрын

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Hi Maya. To kill those mimosa permanently. Cut them off as low to the ground as you can and paint on some diesel fuel. Not the most eco friendly substance I know but it's easy to get and guaranteed to kill them in pretty much one shot. Next year any that do re-sprout repeat. You should be reasonably free of them in a few years. Love the videos, thanks for sharing 🙂

The hill side clearing is a double edge sword. On one side you are getting rid of the fast growing sprouts that block the view. On the other is the roots of those plants is what keeps that hill where it is & not flowing down slope when the bigger rains hit. Maybe planting a few of the right type of trees in the right spots can help hold that hill in place. We base our designs of retaining walls loosely on the tree root systems that do the same job naturally. I say this since building a tier of retaining walls to hold things in place is very impractical.

Tordon RTU helps kill the root of a tree after you cut it down

Apply some wood polish on it. Carpenter bees won't next on the polished woods. Couple of litters will be sufficient to cover the whole area. And you can think of renovating the stone house and move there.

It looks wonderful Maya. You need your own wood chipper. = FREE mulch lol. You are a very amazing human being!!! Those carpenter bees are a pain in the butt. You need pesticide for them and herbicide for those tall weeds you have to keep cutting.

You work very hard! You have a beautiful home !

Hi Maya, Your vlogs are inspiring. It's amazing how much you have been accomplishing. Im thinking of traveling to Portugal. You have such beautiful, peaceful surroundings. Please let me know when you decide to make these homes, perhaps a vacation rental. I'm a retired teacher from NY and now a world traveler 🤗 thank you for sharing your daily events. best wishes 🤩

It's very beautiful on your homestead!

So happy 😅 to see you again. Mimosa sounds so lovely, I think it's a dessert in the South, in the States. What a nightmare though 🔥 yikes! Wishing you another wonderful week.❤ Vaughnee

How I wish I can help you there, coz I love living there❤❤❤

Try removing the bark from a 2 meter section starting at ground level. It’s supposed to kill the tree without signaling for more growth.

@mayafeliz

Жыл бұрын

How do you do that with 2cm thick trees on a 6m steep hill?

I see you favor the hand axe but with the amount that cutting you're doing and removing small branches etc. I feel like you would do well with a machete. They're quite efficient and typically light weight (rather than being top heavy like an axe)

You should also plant something where the mimosa grows like the creeping plant you showed at the beach, maybe it will slow the growth

Maya you are very brave. The place looks wonderful. 🥂🍾🇵🇹🇺🇸

What a wonderful place you have you seem very happy .

These vids are really nice to watch. Thank you!

Strongly suggest more boards and more screws on the bridge, and maybe a rail on one side - helpful if you carry loads over the bridge. Love watching the transformation! You are making a hugle pile - add all your organic materials and water it occasionally, to build up the microbial life. You can turn the entire mass to soil, but no pesticides - that would be self-defeating.

@StephanePlaisance

Жыл бұрын

You can alternatively use vegetal chord and bind the poles tightly together like they do with bamboes in asia, it will drain better and not rot. Also put stone platforms on both ends of the bridge for drainage, it will turn it into a pirate bridge (I am fantasying a bit now)

You are so amazing! Cutting those trees was no mean feat. Maybe you can borrow some goats to eat up the extra greens 😊😅

Take the leaves of and make a roof on a terras to sit in the shade or make a garden divider from it(mimosa trees)

I there’s something you can spray the wood with that will deter the BUGS

Hi Maya 🎉 keep up the good work. Tony ❤️🇬🇧 xx

Hey there , I also own some land , which I had considered as big until I started following your story. I admire the way you live and I am impressed how well you are doing. All ths land to maintain wow. How much I would like to see all these beautiful buildings renovated :) wish you well !

Hello Maya from Australia. I have been watching for a short time and the work you have put in has got this looking really good. There are some natural herbicides and pesticides that can be used that will avoid contaminating the water in the creek. Hope this is a helpful idea for you. Keep up the good work, it is coming along great.

You're working hard! What are you using to fill the bee wholes? maybe you can spray the wood with something natural to protect it from the bees? And I would move the dead wood from under the house because I think that attracts them.