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Yhoooo thats hectic. A squatter is no joke. Takes sp much to get them out.

Congratulations, this is journey to peace. Keep at it, it's all worth it. You will see. I'm right behind you on this.

Good job, nice. You are going to have to see how your area responds to planting and if you have some micro climates, so you can diversify your crops. I am in Cape Town and started a veggie patch in my back yard and a food forest in my front yard.

Well done, I have no debt, working to improve my solar system (double it's capacity), I am an Electrician, after that I am planning my water harvest system. I started a veggie patch in my back yard that's giving me a fair harvest, my food forest in my front yard is still not very productive, given time it will improve. Retired so I have time now.

Last year we were inundated with songalolos. Even in the house. Everything that was left for more than 2 hours had 1 under everything you picked up. Even in our laundry badkets

Amazing!

Best decision ever 👏

I don't know why I thought Overberg was in the Drakensberg. I was very confused for a while.

Your piggy were featured on the channel DUSTBUGS. Baardskeerdersbos.

Very cool bud.

I was just researching composting toilets in SA today, so I can't wait for the next episode 😆

The good: great, that things are going forward The bad: shame, that was quite a list. Good, that your wife was not hurt, bad about the bakkie. Sad about fence/tree. Those trees don't have deep roots and don't get very old. The grass grows again quickly! The ugly: whilst normally it isn't part of everyday conversation, bodily functions are not really something to be coy about. Call a spade a spade. That loo is an interesting option. Lastly: pics of Jonathan in dungarees, straw hat and pitchfork and Elsa in flowery dress showing off garden produce? Nah

To each his own, of course, but to take out those glorious nasturtiums is sad. Especially as they are not just a visual delight, but a culinary one as well, at the same time enhancing the looks of salads, sandwiches ... They contain tons of vitamin C. The leaves, put on wounds, act as an antiseptic. Anecdotal evidence praises them as useful against urinary infections, coughs and bronchitis.

Only in South Africa - builders carefully leaving the windows wrapped when installing them. Definitely deja vu there. We call them songololos, perhaps it's a patois thing, the "sh" or "s". Wikipedia informs that they get to 33.5cm (!!!). I'm glad to say none of those ever crossed my path. Every so often while watching your labours the first vision of the house comes to mind and one can only marvel at your a achievements .

😳 You are amazing!

Watching from the beginning

New subscriber here. I ❤ what you are doing! And I am in awe of you and this journey that began in what appeared to be “the worst circumstances”. Just look at how far you have come already 😉🫶🏻

Maybe you are inexperienced, but you are certainly undaunted. Tackling tasks like tiling, installing a shower and all the other myriad things you managed to do - admirable!

At times you must have felt really downcast, that is an intimidating load of work to tackle, especially when one is only sporadically on site. Despite all that, it was beginning to take shape!

OMW I dread to think what that toilet looked like with no cistern. Poverty is one thing, filth is quite another.

Squatters can be a real problem - but this case is truly horrendous. What you accomplished is a short time must have been backbreaking work, quite apart from the fact that there was nauseating and repulsive debris to be removed. One could only wish you sterkte!

Hurray for algorithms - this is a serendipitous find! And hats off to the stadjapies on their journey to become plaasjapies 😊 Now for the next video

Absolutely love that you guys are following your dreams. Sometimes it'll be difficult but it will always be worth it.

Is that house you photographed in Kleinbaai?

I farmed pigs chickens and milk cows for a while, brought a runt home for wifey, it took over, had to give it to a touch farm

Get n few lambs and donkey and you've got yourself a petting farm(not a homestead)......could make some money. Good luck

Alright, back to finish what I started watching, interesting journey. I sometimes look at our journey and think, "What did we get ourselves into." One thing TH-cam videos will never show is the hard that goes into homesteading. Enjoy the journey.

This was absolutely fantastic, thank you for sharing your beautiful daily lives, filled with so much joy and love which only animals can provide. Our favourites have to be Dolly and Fanie. 🐖🐖😍 We were totally enthralled when we saw (who we now know was) Dolly grazing in the garden as we drove past about three weeks ago and immediately fell in love. Keep doing what you're doing, you're lucky to call Baardskeerdersbos your beautiful home!

Your video came up on my feed this morning, and I liked what you did and started watching from the beginning. ❤️🌹🐝

hahaaa thats fantastically funny. I know of a retired couple from Sydney Australia that were planning to move to Burny Island, Tasmania with their 4 Irish hounds. But during the film fever of Babe, they decided to buy a 'miniature' pig. It was obviously not a 'miniature' breed. 🤪So to move the 350kg pet pig to Bruny Island they had to rent a cessna plane to fly 'dad' and a sedated pig down.🤫🤪🥰🥰🥰 The dogs died first of old age. They lived happily ever after until another grave had to be dug 😭

Oh man what a beautiful life. Just love you and your wife and all your babies. 🥰

What a challenge it has been. Fabulous to see the progress. Lovely countryside. Really enjoying your channel.

I wonder why do you make pigs pets in a homestead?

let me bookmark to watch later after church. 😂 Due to name giving i don't think Dolly will ever be bacon😂

I got so excited when I saw this video. I kept checking for your content. I'm glad you are back and thriving. Dolly and Fannie are so adorable 🥰.

Hi there, really happy to see you guys doing so well. Such cute piggies. I asume that they will just be pets? All the best, cant wait for the next video.

Glad to see you back. I love your piggy kids ❤❤

Great going. I love to watch these kinds of these videos. Grid 1 and 3 we overcame by not starting on that journey. On the solar one, we have bought the components, we just need a house to put it onto. All the best going forward. I shall be following your journey.

Hey guys where are you ....?

Watching with interest from Durbs

Hi there, i really enjoy your channel. Found it earlier today and whatched through all your videos. Quick questions, how large is the property that you bought and for how much did you buy it for. Also how much is your budget. With thanks

Missing you guys! Please come back with more content?

Wonder...ING what happened to you!!!! 😊

Well done guys. We have been homesteading for 8 to 10 years now. Living a self sufficient live is so satisfying. We resently moved to a smaller place and starting over.

Epic video, I sure hope you keep on posting

I love this and this is what I eventually want to do in future, I know you have tight schedule, can you please upload frequently, your content is satisfying

Your living the dream Johnathan.

Cracked me up with 'shongololo'

WTF! House of horror's.... Well done getting it all clean. You need any counseling? What a journey guy's.

Love your journey and will be watching more for inspiration. You welcome to pop in any time and check out our garden and ducks in Die Tuine rd BBos.