Episode 617 - Homestead Happenings for September 9, 2022

WE GOT RAIN! Join me today at 9:30 Central for a Homestead Happenings session: Jerusalem Artichokes, incoming visitors Imanee and River from Haven Earth on Youtube.

Don’t forget: Fermentation Workshop is Saturday at 12pm in partnership with LiveFree.Academy Check out the video we did with Billy Bond on Youtube last Sunday

Forage

Jerusalem artichokes are blooming Watercress Mullien is popping up Should be getting mushrooms but not hiking enough - this will hurt for winter stews

Livestock

Finding Duck egg clutches - ducks need to go to jail for a week Pigs: no babies yet - looks imminent Girl Sheep: rotating fast - no signs they are close to having babies Boy sheep: testing the fence a ton - have adjusted to not going to the barn at night (They do look at it l bunch) Goats getting trained to three strand electric Bees - still no one to help rob honey and it is too late now Cycy found bees

Grow

Cleaning out squash beds and resetting Peppers are coming on Second bean planting is producing Rat in the tomatoes! Need to harvest and dry basil

Holler Neighbors/Community

Kerry came for a day to work on the hillside space and it looks a ton better - need more  KH went to SOE to install a shower and in the future we will not do GSD weekends there because too many people pulled out last minute so it was a slog

Infrastructure

New sheep fencing strategy Hillside AP is back in process - was on hold while we figured out sheep

Finances

Spent another grand on fencing supplies to be able to make more paddocks in advance !inflation! Adding spreadsheet time on personal expenses to assess some choices

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