I love your video's. I know you probably don't want to do this, but I would highly recommend, occasionally asking people to hit the thumbs up. I almost forgot, it can really help your algorithm. I'd love to see you get more subs. This is a really great channel. Either way, thanks for the video :)
What a lovely video! Great to see various aspect of your homestead - of course, seeing the staffies made me smile. And those pies; delicious! Keep the videos coming - I need to live another summer vicariously through you now! 🙏🏻
Thanks kindly as always Geoff, those pies were pretty tasty. I know you’ll still be super busy on the farm and I’d love to share my sunshine with you 😃 thanks 🙏
we started out by starting a veggie garden on our apartment balcony! had a lot of its own challenges, but gave us a good leg up before we got out on the property! at 30 I became a carpenter apprentice, and that trade has given me a lot of good transferable skills!
It’s so nice to see you here. Congratulations on your apprenticeship, I know you’ll do well. I use my trade skills everyday and it gives you the extra confidence to try anything….. nothing is difficult, it’s just learning the trick of the trade, in whatever skill it is your putting your attention to.
Im just starting out my journey in a bid to provide better for my 5 kids. I've been inspired by, and learnt a little. from watching youtube and reading but feel like I'm just starting to learn by doing. You just have to try.
Very nice and informative video. Too many people think that homesteading means buying a huge parcel of land first, and then learning how to do things. We can all start building our knowledge level now, wherever we are. I originally thought I needed 40 acres for a homestead, and now I realize 3-5 acres would be perfect for me. Perhaps even 2 acres if I am close to an area where there are farmers and ranchers. Thank you for this video. Blessings.
My dream is to become a small homesteader, may not so like you but to try to grow as much food on my own. I'm in the process of purchasing a home that has some space for gardening and some chicken. I also love preserving and canning, not an expert yet but in the process of learning. I love your pantry/prep room.
I was raised with parents that loved the grass roots lifestyle. Back then , we called it hobby farming but I'm glad that today it's accepted in Australia to call it homesteading because I continue that lifestyle with my family and it's far more than a hobby. It's a way of life. I love the tips about building up a skill set. 👌. My tiny 1m high mandarin tree us absolutely covered in pea sized fruit at the moment, I will thin it tomorrow as I was thinking that there's no way it can support that many fruit too. I planted it 2 years ago but really hasn't grown much. Just a few fruit will encourage it to use the energy to keep growing as well. I wonder if the flowers can be used for anything? Thank you for a beautiful, informative video lovely 😍
Hello Countrymouse, you are so right, it’s a mindset, a lifestyle and a way of life! Citrus blossom can be made into tea but are not so great eaten raw because they are a soapy bitter flavour, which is a shame because they smell so wonderful and would look beautiful dipped in chocolate…
Hi it's Marty from Martys Garden channel here in Australia. I didn't know you existed until I did some hunting on Google. I wanted to say hi here. I would love to get you on my show via my lives. I am sure you would be an excellent fit for my audience. 😀
Hey Marty, It’s nice to meet you. I am intrigued and would like to discuss further, I checked out your channel and we certainly seem to be on a similar wavelength. Are you on Instagram and able to DM me privately? My contact info there is Instagram: instagram.com/moatcottagehomesteading/ Cheers Elissa
I love watching your channel, you have such calming way about yourself 😊. May I ask what size property you are on and do you do this on your own? I am like yourself and have fibromyalgia amongst several other health issues and wonder how you manage to do all you do? I am in Brisbane but would love to move country on more land but am worried that in our 50's we may not be able to maintain to much land. I do 'Homestead' so to speak as much as I can on our 1/4 acre.
Hi Tracey, my house is on a 1/6 acre block, on the edge of a small country town. I obviously have to rest a lot due to my Cfs & fibro, so homesteading is basically the all I can do these days….I rarely leave because being social has consequences, as you know and I am the only homesteader at Moat Cottage which is why living on a smaller plot helps. There is less fencing and general maintenance.
That sorrel is huge, great video Elissa, I'm curious what car did you have? It you don't mind me asking when did you behind unwell was it due to something specific? How are you dealing with all the rain, our garlic had rotted unfortunately. Stay well love Kirsten xx
Hi Kristen, im sorry your garlic was a casualty of the wet seasons… my sorrel is 12 months old or slightly older and is trying to go to seed now, so it’s almost at its end. I had a HJ Kingswood Holden, a HZ Kingswood and then a HZ Statesman before finally driving something more economical and environmentally friendly. It dried out here finally ☀️ and all the muddy areas became as hard as a rock, but it’s raining again today, which we actually needed so it’s all going well, Thanks
@@MoatCottage ooh love the old Holden's they don't build them like that any more, I have a small garden bed with loads of comfrey and was harvesting some to make salve and guess what I found, yep more garlic I forgot I planted some there and it was not rotten it was a great surprise, we've just had over 40mls of rain today, managed to do three hours of weeding the other day and are getting two metres of rough bark to put on our beds hopefully that will suppress the weeds for a while, stay safe lovely xx
![F.HERO Ft. JSPKK x ลำไย ไหทองคำ x M-PEE - ไม่สนิทบิดหมด (Thai Riders Anthem) [Official MV]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/kPJZ0UihBfk/mqdefault.jpg)
I love your videos. You have such a beautiful calming voice too. Let’s hope this flooding stops soon 🤞
Thank you Our Eclectic Life, next week we have more rain coming but hopefully only enough to water the garden and fill the tanks. 🤞🏼
@@MoatCottage we are supposed to have a thunderstorm and more rain tomorrow here. I’m in Central Vic.
@@oureclecticlife and our wintery weather continues 👋🏽
@@MoatCottage it sure has. We managed a couple of summer days. Now we have the heater and electric blankets on again
Very good video ! Love your home/yard. Thanks for the learning. :)
Thanks so kindly Karin
I love your video's. I know you probably don't want to do this, but I would highly recommend, occasionally asking people to hit the thumbs up. I almost forgot, it can really help your algorithm. I'd love to see you get more subs. This is a really great channel.
Either way, thanks for the video :)
Thank you so much for your support and kind feedback, I agree I should be making reminders occasionally ☺️
@@MoatCottage if you did, it would be the most peaceful way imaginable. I’ll bet you could word it in just the perfect way ❤
@@spoolsandbobbins you are very kind ☺️
The garden is looking beautiful! Really enjoyed hearing your story and journey. Thank you for sharing with us. Hugs from Central Texas.
Thanks Jennifer, I think my garden is appreciating the sun finally being out as much as me.
Hugs back from North central Victoria 😃
What a lovely video! Great to see various aspect of your homestead - of course, seeing the staffies made me smile. And those pies; delicious! Keep the videos coming - I need to live another summer vicariously through you now! 🙏🏻
Thanks kindly as always Geoff, those pies were pretty tasty. I know you’ll still be super busy on the farm and I’d love to share my sunshine with you 😃 thanks 🙏
I love your reference to "since the end of the last century". Gave me a giggle.
😂 it really wasn’t that long ago was it
@@MoatCottage
When I talk about anything from before 2000, my youngest daughter (age 10) says "oh, was that in the 19's?"
we started out by starting a veggie garden on our apartment balcony! had a lot of its own challenges, but gave us a good leg up before we got out on the property! at 30 I became a carpenter apprentice, and that trade has given me a lot of good transferable skills!
It’s so nice to see you here. Congratulations on your apprenticeship, I know you’ll do well. I use my trade skills everyday and it gives you the extra confidence to try anything….. nothing is difficult, it’s just learning the trick of the trade, in whatever skill it is your putting your attention to.
Im just starting out my journey in a bid to provide better for my 5 kids. I've been inspired by, and learnt a little. from watching youtube and reading but feel like I'm just starting to learn by doing. You just have to try.
Exactly Trina and your children will certainly benefit from what you do, in so many ways.
You have done an amazing job with your homestead! You're a inspiration!
Thanks Kindly David, as all homesteading journeys it’s a work in progress but the ride is meaningful
@@MoatCottage Blessings!!
Very nice and informative video. Too many people think that homesteading means buying a huge parcel of land first, and then learning how to do things. We can all start building our knowledge level now, wherever we are. I originally thought I needed 40 acres for a homestead, and now I realize 3-5 acres would be perfect for me. Perhaps even 2 acres if I am close to an area where there are farmers and ranchers. Thank you for this video. Blessings.
Yes size doesn’t matter, it’s what you do with your space.
Thanks for your wise comment and many blessings
Wonderful video. Its a meditation to see your videos. Thank you
Thankyou for watching Namtveit and for your inspiring feedback, it’s most appreciated 🙏
My dream is to become a small homesteader, may not so like you but to try to grow as much food on my own. I'm in the process of purchasing a home that has some space for gardening and some chicken. I also love preserving and canning, not an expert yet but in the process of learning. I love your pantry/prep room.
We are all learning something new and your dream sounds wonderful, keep learning and thank you for your kindness
Sooooo peaceful ❤ Thank you for inspiring this family of 7 in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦
Thanks for watching, it’s my pleasure Heidi 💕
You have done an awesome job at your homestead. I'm still saving up to get our own place.
Thanks Jean, it will be worth saving for sure and I wish you all the best.
Awesome !!! This is future for humanity !!!
That makes perfect sense to me 👍🏼
wow this is so inspiring, I'm from Byron Bay in Aus and I think lots of people want to homestead but just need a bit of inspiration like this.
Thank you kindly Santi
I was raised with parents that loved the grass roots lifestyle. Back then , we called it hobby farming but I'm glad that today it's accepted in Australia to call it homesteading because I continue that lifestyle with my family and it's far more than a hobby. It's a way of life. I love the tips about building up a skill set. 👌. My tiny 1m high mandarin tree us absolutely covered in pea sized fruit at the moment, I will thin it tomorrow as I was thinking that there's no way it can support that many fruit too. I planted it 2 years ago but really hasn't grown much. Just a few fruit will encourage it to use the energy to keep growing as well. I wonder if the flowers can be used for anything? Thank you for a beautiful, informative video lovely 😍
Hello Countrymouse, you are so right, it’s a mindset, a lifestyle and a way of life!
Citrus blossom can be made into tea but are not so great eaten raw because they are a soapy bitter flavour, which is a shame because they smell so wonderful and would look beautiful dipped in chocolate…
Love this video❤ thank you for sharing
Thanks such inspirational. Any children
Yes 2
I loved this video. What a beautiful garden.But you also made some brilliant points one doesn't need that large acerage to start homesteading
Hi it's Marty from Martys Garden channel here in Australia. I didn't know you existed until I did some hunting on Google. I wanted to say hi here. I would love to get you on my show via my lives. I am sure you would be an excellent fit for my audience. 😀
Hey Marty,
It’s nice to meet you.
I am intrigued and would like to discuss further, I checked out your channel and we certainly seem to be on a similar wavelength.
Are you on Instagram and able to DM me privately? My contact info there is Instagram: instagram.com/moatcottagehomesteading/
Cheers Elissa
I love watching your channel, you have such calming way about yourself 😊. May I ask what size property you are on and do you do this on your own? I am like yourself and have fibromyalgia amongst several other health issues and wonder how you manage to do all you do? I am in Brisbane but would love to move country on more land but am worried that in our 50's we may not be able to maintain to much land. I do 'Homestead' so to speak as much as I can on our 1/4 acre.
Hi Tracey, my house is on a 1/6 acre block, on the edge of a small country town.
I obviously have to rest a lot due to my Cfs & fibro, so homesteading is basically the all I can do these days….I rarely leave because being social has consequences, as you know and I am the only homesteader at Moat Cottage which is why living on a smaller plot helps. There is less fencing and general maintenance.
That sorrel is huge, great video Elissa, I'm curious what car did you have? It you don't mind me asking when did you behind unwell was it due to something specific? How are you dealing with all the rain, our garlic had rotted unfortunately. Stay well love Kirsten xx
Hi Kristen, im sorry your garlic was a casualty of the wet seasons… my sorrel is 12 months old or slightly older and is trying to go to seed now, so it’s almost at its end.
I had a HJ Kingswood Holden, a HZ Kingswood and then a HZ Statesman before finally driving something more economical and environmentally friendly.
It dried out here finally ☀️ and all the muddy areas became as hard as a rock, but it’s raining again today, which we actually needed so it’s all going well, Thanks
@@MoatCottage ooh love the old Holden's they don't build them like that any more, I have a small garden bed with loads of comfrey and was harvesting some to make salve and guess what I found, yep more garlic I forgot I planted some there and it was not rotten it was a great surprise, we've just had over 40mls of rain today, managed to do three hours of weeding the other day and are getting two metres of rough bark to put on our beds hopefully that will suppress the weeds for a while, stay safe lovely xx
What Camera do you use ? Thanks.
Perfect cloud scene at the end of the video.
Thanks, the clouds were mystical that day. I filmed this whole video with my
iPhone 11 Pro Max