Tasmin / The Wild Island Farm
Tasmin / The Wild Island Farm
This is my story.
My name is Tasmin, I am a writer, storyteller, author, environmentalist and freelance creative. I love to create all kinds of things - from a herb garden to photographs to fictional worlds.
Born & raised in Germany (close to Munich) I now live in Portugal. On the Azores, to be exact, a group of nine tiny islands in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. We have bought an old island home that we are currently renovating and the attached land is supposed to become a sustaining and nurturing wild farm and food forest.
I sometimes also talk about books and writing on this channel.
If you wanna learn more about me, please check out my website.
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Hello Tasmin, Thank you for sharing so frankly about your life on this island. Personally, I think that this video should be a per-requisite before moving to the island. Amazing synopsis of what matters. Ha, ha. I looked for your previous video, but could not find it. I am sorry. I wish I could have seen it.
I missed this when it came out 3 days ago! Lovely :D And you made up a question that you couldn't answer?? Lol, teamwork--I've got a perfect answer for that one.. 🤗
'IF SHE WERE TO COME OUT WITH ANOTHER BOOK' girl what timing!!!! love all of this, so happy to be nature book tagging together and climathoning together and yess to all things nature!
you and i are the community that we all need 🥲 so happy for climathon obviously but forever grateful for our friendship <3
riiiiiight? :D
Um bom domingo para si 👍📓📒📗📚🌹👍
As far as activities I can see why many do socially hang out at local cafes!! Since you are limited in the island
true! :)
100% true. I live on Terceira and feel absolutely the same. Probably, I can add 3 notes: 1. Regarding luxury, you can see some rather luxurious cars crossing the island in summer. But I guess it's more likely the tourists who can afford that. 2. And the weather. For me, it's a more subjective thing, but here +30 feels much more comfortable than +30 in the city because here it's mostly windy, especially close to the ocean. Anyway the sun is harsh, and you should always put sun protection on you from April till almost November no matter how naturally tant you are. 3. I would suggest to people who would like to move here to rent accommodation for the first year before buying your own house. There are a lot of houses on sale here, so I guess if you bought one, it might be a bit of a problem to sell it if you change your mind.
Thanks for chiming in on the discussion - I agree with you :) Also greetings from Pico to Terceira (gorgeous island!)
Quite cool! I also bought a small property in Pico few years ago near Ribeiras . The house is in complete ruin... I had no time yet to visit. :-( Dividing my time between Portugal and Germany at the moment
Life is so funny, and you are so brave. I’m from America, but I live in Germany now with my little family. My life path is impossible to explain; there’s so much trauma, changes, loss, and confusion. When I went to Portugal for the first time, a feeling like I’ve never felt before hit me so hard. I’ve lived in many countries, climates, and cultures. I’ve travelled extensively, for which I’m so grateful for. But I never thought I’d experience that feeling that I have in Portugal. I left having bought a house, knowing I’d come back. It’s been several years and I’m filled with the same pure joy every time I visit (we will move there permanently once our kids finish their Abitur). I see that same experience in you, and it’s so special. We are the lucky ones. Thank you for sharing your story!
Oh I feel this so hard! Thank you for sharing 💜
Welcome back. Hopefully there are no more snows in Pico and Spring is here to stay! Cool to hear from you :)
Yes I hope so too 😍 So far the sun has stayed!
Hahahaha Love the Gaudibuampart 😂❤
right? xD
You must leave the Azores Rapidly as soon as possible! There's to many cows there!!! Especially in Terceira Island where they have to many Toros!! You see the cow farts are ruining the planet and it is causing major Climate change!!! I think you are risking your life in the middle of no where surrounded by Cattle it is unsafe!!
How to misunderstand a person and a video 101! :)
love every part of this video =) you are glowing and you feel so grounded and secure in this video <3 so happy to see you back on here! also, i love seeing that art wall behind you and seeing parts of it that contain me ;) makes me feel real in your world haha
thank yoouuu 💜
Welcome back!
thank you!
Gostei muito desse lindo vídeo ❤️🌹👋👍
obrigada!
The video get started at 6:00.
Wauw how did you end up here and can you make a living? I feel drawn to the azores but am still in a bad health.
I have a full series of videos about that! :) Feel free to check those out & keep watching future content about island life :)
Loved your video and your description of island life. I have lived in Hawaii 28 years. Big difference in a vacation V.S. actually living the island life. Thank you for sharing!
Oh, I love that! Do you think live on Hawaii and Azores are similar? :)
I also enjoyed Braiding Sweetgrass. Mary Oliver is amazing. Rachel Carson has a non fic sea trilogy. I've only read the first so far but it's written from the POV of the sea. I loved it.
Oh thank you so much :) I need to check out Rachel Carson!
@@Tasmetu Hope you enjoy.
I did all my recs together, then showed my potential TBR for the categories 😄 I like your format of one side, then the other! :D
Oh I love that 🥰
Congratulations. Your home is starting to look so beautiful.
Ich habe vor kurzem "Die Myzelchroniken" von Gipfelbasilik gelesen. Ein High-Fantasy Roman in dem es um Pilzwesen geht. Er hat sich sehr mit dem Thema auseinander gesetzt Pilze, Sporen, etc. und das in seiner Geschichte mit verarbeitet. Das war sehr spannend.
Oh, das klingt ja super spannend! Muss ich mir unbedingt mal anschauen!
Thank you very much for the video. I'm absolutely agree with you about living in Azores. We moved 2 years ago to Faial and happened everything that you are talking about. 👍🫶
I would love to live there
Best wishes from California,
thanks!
My achievable goal for this year is to continue learning how to seed save! Love seeing your closet come together and the organization that can come with that =)
Oh I love that soooo much! Seed saving is so important & fun! :)
Best goals are achievable goals ;-) Regarding paint, cost and humidity issues, look into limewashing and hotmixing lime. The highly alkaline properties stop mold and regulate humidity quite well. And it's very affordable (you'll need to mix it yourself and be careful doing it with the appropriate ppp). Our old house was abandoned for 20+ years and was dryer than any of the Air BnB's we have stayed at on the island. The house was originally pointed and plastered with a lime aggregate as was the norm for thousands of years before portland cement came around. Looking forward to meeting you in person at some point. The island is small. All the best for you both.
Thank you for the tip! I will look into it :)
I think the word you're looking for is "scaffolding". 😊
Yes! I looked it up while editing and put it on the screen :)
It Would Be Nice If You Could Post A Video Once A week. Doesn't Have To Be Too Long. 15 Or 20 Minutes Is Ideal With, Festas, Traditions Of The Locals We! Azoreans Here In Canada And Usa Love That!
Thank you for enjoying my content :) I do as much content as I can, considering that KZread is an incredibly time-intensive hobby. A 20min video takes me a minimum of 8 hours to make, sometimes multiple days, depending on what it is. A sit-down video is much faster than a vlog for example. If you want to support my work and allow me to do more of it, under every video I have an info on how to do that :)
If Psychology is a focus, I can only strongly recommend Kristin Neff - "Self Compassion". Life changer for me!
Thanks for the rec! I will look into it :)
Really great video! Thank you!
Thank you! :)
The only cons is finding a good job and boredom if you can’t find any hobbies. Other than that I love the Azores. I would move there if I could find a stable job there.
What a beautiful life! My family is from Sao Miguel. I love watching videos from the Azores, it really helps me connect to my heritage. Love your page. Xoxoxo.
Thank you my dear, obrigada! :)
Ái tanto máu tempo🌡️ 🤭🫣 lindo vídeo com essas lindas paisagens gostei 👍🐱🐱📚📕📓📗🌹👍
Obrigada!
Enjoy your daily life! What the recipe for the puff pastry?
Thanks! :) I don't have a recipe unfortunately - it was just puff pastry filled with whatever you like. Put some eggwash on top, sprinkle some black and regular sesame seeds on top and pop in the oven until golden :)
Beautiful video ❤
Thank you!
Great Video ! A Bit Of Everything Life Has To Offer. Plants, Ocean Waves And Those Cute Kittens. Sorry To Hear About Your Friend,And Stay Strong!
Thank you 🥰
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I... Haha I don't even know how to comment on this video loll. Our buddy reading saga continues. There are a few books in here that I am interested in but I won't even tell you which ones because we can't risk a buddy read. Love youuu! Fingers crossed for your TBR =) Also, yay climathon!
Loool - yeah, better not mention anything 😂😂
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i'll need to try out tasha suri - she sounds super.
the body keeps the score has been on my reading list for ages, again another one i really need to get to!
oh i just read the the TJR book this month and loved it!
So glad to hear all of this & super curious what you would think of Tasha Suri!
i recently found your channel and i'm so curious about life on the Azores. are you planning on living there longterm? it sounds peaceful and amazing
Hey, I AM living here longterm :D We bought and renovated an old house here, I have tons of videos up about that journey and about island life in general :) Just check out my older videos :)
they are so so cute and they bring so much joy! i am so happy they stumbled and jumped in your lives =)
Thanks my friend 💜💜
They are really cute! I'm sure you will have a great time with them! 🙂
We are 💜
Sooooo goldig die kleinen Kätzchen!!😍😍😍
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Lindos gatinhos 🐈🐈🐈⬛🐱🐱🌹❤️👍
obrigada!
😻😻😻😻😻😻😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😼😻😻😻😻☠☠☠
Love seeing your happy face again!!!! My German friend use to bake LOTS of Christmas cookies too!!! Needed to hear your comments about setting boundaries. Went through "hell" over Christmas with my husband's family. 😢
Thank you so much - and I wish you the best for the journey of setting boundaries. It isn't easy, but necessary.
I cannot wait to finally read psalm for the wild built! i am staring at unwell women sitting at the top of my suitcase.. i am not ready for myself to read it. i will warn you that many rants will be incoming. oh by the way, what nice earrings!!?
I am ready for the rants, sister! And those earrings were my favorite purchase of the year :D
The tea monk uses they/them??
yes! :)
@@Tasmetu why?
@@samlerfwhy not?
@@Tasmetu I mean, is that character supposed to be intersex?
@@samlerf as far as I know non-binary, but I dont think that word was specifically named on the page. But whatever they are / identify as, the pronouns are they/them and I should have used them accordingly, just like in real life
"Im Grunde gut" ist so ein gutes Buch! Es sollte Pflichtlektüre sein. Ich habe letztes Jahr auch "Utopien für Realisten" gelesen und fand das richtig gut.
Ich finde es ist super wichtig, dass diese Perspektive besprochen wird. Denke ch dass er zu 100% recht hat? Nein. Aber es bring die dringend benötige Nuance in die Diskussion und in unseren Alltag :)