Homestead Happenings for April 14, 2023 - Ep 725

Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more.

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Forage

• Watercress
• Rocks
• Hairy vetch
• Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time
• New mullein plants

Livestock

• Lambing watch
• Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits
• Handling the rabbits
• Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor
• Bees have moved on (Failure discussion)
• Duck babies died and I am going to incubate eggs (Series on snort.social)

Grow

• Pollarding worked great
• Hardening off the plant starts
• Peas, radishes, brassica look great
• Getting slugs drunk
• Tomato start problem

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Holler Roost Update
• GSD Light Weekend
• Linner

Infrastructure

• Tractor
• Brainstorming time for the rabbitry

Finances

• Being purposeful about tracking and sales tax exemption
• LFTN23 workshop meat all came from here excepting the quail and the seafood
• Buying from the farm

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