Homestead Happenings for July 14, 2023 - Ep 768

Today we give a midsummer update on the homestead, talk about community, and celebrate some things that have made life a little easier this year.

Featured event: Pressure Canning Class Wednesday at 5pm Central

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LAST CALL: Paul Wheaton’s Permaculture Adventure Bundle, $35

Holler Roost Plans on Etsy

Rainy year is good

Schedule based on weather: Early morning, midday break, later afternoon (Lots of breaks)

Forage

• Paw paw update
• Red clover, mullein, echinacea, chocolate mint
• Creek mint
• Lambs quarter (final round)
• Mullain seed
• Elderberries acting differently this year
• Yarrow 

Livestock

• Baby rabbits
• Feeding dogs raw is a challenge
• 8 baby ducks - all girls again
• Go to bed training
• Working with automation and the chickens
• Sheep pregnancy assessment
• Getting ready to move boys to my place
• Goat is foraging

Grow

• Tomato blight experiment
• T has pet projects for food
• Reset mottled shade bed for thorny berries
• Green beans are banging
• 1st zucchini
• Brussels sprouts still not ready (Under seeding with squash)
• Beets sucked this year
• Onion update
• Potato update
• Chard is a perfect balance
• Cucumber update: volunteer versus planted
• Malabar spinach and forever spinach doing well
• Pigs planted squash

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Holler Neighbor Dinner
• Spinning Wheel Story

Infrastructure

• Maintain or make forward progress when Nicole is gone, hammering hard when Nicole is here
• Disturbing ground so that things can grow back before winter
• Collecting supplies for a subpanel project for the solar system
• Setting plans for a mini solar system for the main house that will run the oven and some lights
• 4wd 4 wheeler, game changer

Finances

• No new income at the moment

Make it a great week!

GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. It makes a great Christmas Gift!

Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
• Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b

Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee
• Harvest Right Affiliate Link