Episode 606: Homestead Happenings for August 12, 2022

In this week’s update, we will talk about sheep recovery, new animals coming to the homestead, planning a food forest, and late summer garden bounty.

Forage

• Elderberry
• Mint, late summer teas
• Watercress is back - liver cleanse

Livestock

• Separating the girls from the boys in sheep
• Tippy is recovered
• Need fatter sheep
• Henry’s foot, and a word on trimming hooves
• LGDs coming to avoid the parasite load of barn keeping sheep
• Baby found the pond

Grow

• FINALLY getting peppers
• Squash Year
• 2 jars of green beans and four jars of tomatoes
• Both round 3 and 4 of beans have germinated and the rain has been perfect for this
• Seeding carrots and beets by Tactical’s house
• Strawberry round two
• Food forest install workshop Oct 27 & 28

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Homestead Bootcamp next week
• Shower GSD at SOE
• Airbnb update

Infrastructure

• Goat pasture upgrade with solid wire/centralized charger for sheep rotation

Finances

• Nothing to report (Buying supplies makes T happy)

Membership Plug

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