Building A Homestead In South Africa | Our Lives Have Changed Drastically | Overberg Off Grid Living
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- Building a homestead in South Africa is not easy, and we've found this out quite early in our journey to become more self sustaining and self sufficient.
Now, add a few little farm animals (Pets more like it..) and things get quite a bit more complicated. We've done just that, and now our lives which were pretty much carefree and "lock up and go" have changed to the complete opposite.
So join us for an update from what has become the "Funny Farm" in the dorpie.
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Absolutely love that you guys are following your dreams. Sometimes it'll be difficult but it will always be worth it.
We see that you guys are going to be doing the same! Fantastic - looking forward to seeing some videos on your channel - we've just subscribed. Yes, it can be tough at times, but the good outweighs the bad tenfold. Good luck on your journey - please post some videos!
I was just researching composting toilets in SA today, so I can't wait for the next episode 😆
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.
Hi there, thanks so much for watching! Yes exactly - we thought the same thing a few months ago 😁 There are sooo many projects that need to be done in between work and now the pets. But we're loving it (most of the time 😆)
@@overberghomesteading Its also making the videos and then the editing in-between which is a full time job on its own.
@@remotecontrolfarmer To be honest, its as you say. To try and create content remotely worth watching on TH-cam does take forever, the filming and then the editing, adding music etc etc. is extremely time consuming. Sometimes we'd get started on a project and think halfway through, we should have filmed that 😆Anyway, we soldier on!
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
I think the difference with us is that Fanie has his bigger sister (Dolly) which puts him in his place when he tries to become top hog. Make no mistake, Fanie has an attitude of note but its great that Dolly reminds him that he is lower in the pecking order. We'll see how it goes, but so far so good!
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 😭
Glad to see you back. I love your piggy kids ❤❤
Thanks so much! Yes, we love our little piggy kids - they drive us nuts sometimes but we love them to bits anyways!
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!
Thanks very much! Yes, we must admit, we do live in a lovely little village. Thanks again for the great video on our whole area. We've sent the link to various friends and family to show them where we live. Enjoy the rest of your travels and drive safe!
How wonderful to bump into Curtis and Sonia, here 😊🫶🏻
Your video came up on my feed this morning, and I liked what you did and started watching from the beginning. ❤️🌹🐝
Hi there, welcome to our journey and thanks for watching!
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 😉🫶🏻
Oh man what a beautiful life. Just love you and your wife and all your babies. 🥰
Thanks so much for watching - must say, we do love it here!
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! Thanks so much, yes we love our little piggies 😊
Amazing!
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.
Hi Louwrens, thanks so much, yes we're carrying on this side. Yes, Dolly and Fanie will definitely just be pets 👍🏻
Is that house you photographed in Kleinbaai?
That was a house I photographed and did some videography for a company called "Salted Fynbos Accommodation" which basically rents out holiday accommodation. This particular house was in Romansbaai Estate.
let me bookmark to watch later after church. 😂 Due to name giving i don't think Dolly will ever be bacon😂
Lol, no definitely not - they will be our pets forever 😂
Get n few lambs and donkey and you've got yourself a petting farm(not a homestead)......could make some money. Good luck
Hmmm, maybe something to think about - but at the moment - NO MORE ANIMALS....for now. We need to start looking at gardening in the future. Thanks for watching!!
@@overberghomesteading I can give u a few tips if you want.
Grow food thats underground ( it stays good underground, even after the plants have died above ground) like potatoes, arrowroot, Jerusalem artichoke, sweet potatoes. You even get an edible Dhalia. All of these we eat like potatoes. I'm not sure what you can get in South Africa.
Medicinal herbs is a must like oregano ( natural antibiotics), stinging nettle, sage, calandula, Echinacea, cayenne pepper ......too many to name.
Its also good to invest in a dehydrator and a pressure canner.
Enjoy
I wonder why do you make pigs pets in a homestead?
We're a bit strange like that. Normal people will get a dog or a cat - but we chose piggies - and they're awesome.
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Very cool bud.