Gardening in Portugal | #3 Cutting Back the Fig Trees, Olives and Collecting Wood

😌 The video creators have previously made a small garden and now need to protect it from wild animals.

🐗 A natural footpath indicates that a wild boar has been traversing their land, implying the need for protective measures.

🔨 Instead of purchasing expensive or unsuitable stakes for fencing, they decided to look for suitable wood on their own land.

🌱 While one of them is gathering wood, the other takes a moment to thank viewers for their gardening advice, expressing that they're somewhat new to gardening, especially in Portugal's climate.

🌳 They plan to use natural materials from their land, such as olive tree leaves, as mulch and are considering creating a hugelkultur bed to improve soil conditions.

🔥 Collecting pinecones serves a practical purpose, as they are being used as fire starters.

🌿 They are seeking advice on different varieties of olives to grow, showing a desire to diversify and perhaps optimize their yield for eating rather than just oil production.

🇬🇧 Due to a new lockdown announced in the UK, the video creators had to cut their time in Portugal short, showing how international events like the pandemic can disrupt personal plans.

👨‍👩‍👦 They chose to return to the UK to support their family during the lockdown, highlighting the importance of family and safety over staying in Portugal.

📹 The creators enjoy making their videos as a record for themselves and to share their experiences with friends and family who can't visit, emphasizing the personal and connected nature of their content.