by Faith | Apr 7, 2025 | Farm Life, General
What I wish I’d known when buying my first place in Portugal… I know a lot of people here are currently looking for property in Portugal and I thought this may be a helpful post for some of you. I wish I’d known… That unless you see with your own eyes the...
by Faith | Apr 3, 2025 | Farm Life, General, Uncategorized
My Homesteading Journal is here! For years now I have wanted somewhere to write down all my plans, dreams, goals, research, planting, harvesting, egg collection, animal purchases and preserving down. I wanted to be able to keep track of what is happening on the land...
by Faith | Apr 2, 2025 | Farm Life, General, Uncategorized
Broody Chickens Although chickens can and will go broody any time of year, they mostly do this in the spring and early summer. You’ll know a chicken is broody because she won’t want to get off her eggs (apart from for a short time to eat and drink) and will become a...
by Faith | Mar 24, 2025 | Farm Life, General
Fun with Firewood Firewood is a massive commodity here in Portugal as many homes, especially here is rural Portugal are not connected to the mains for electric or gas. Firewood is often used to heat the houses (from a log burning stove &/or radiators connected to...
by Faith | Mar 24, 2025 | Farm Life, General
Wintering In Portugal… I love the slow, purposeful pace of winters in Portugal. The rest f the year can be quite hectic, but not winter, it’s just plodding along and we are forced to take shelter indoors more, nourish, nurture and make plans for the coming year. I...
by Faith | Mar 13, 2025 | Farm Life, Fermented / Cultured / Probiotic, Preserves
How to preserve herbs… Freezing – Pick fresh herbs, chop them up and freeze them into portions as they are or in olive oil or butter in ice cubes trays. These will only stay good/nutrient dense for 1-3mths this way. Drying – Pick fresh herbs and hang them up in...
