Homestead Happenings for April 21, 2023 - Ep 729

Today we talk about the duck egg incubation experiment, another coming frost risk as predicted, pre planning for healthy meals, rabbit procrastination.

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Wild Edible Walk

Lenoir City, TN

Saturday, May 20th

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

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Show Reosources

Chicken Processing class

Forage

• Hairy vetch is blooming
• New mullein is popping up
• Dead nettle and chick weed is still around but getting old
• Bee balm is popping up, as is lemon balm

Livestock

• Epic Muscovey Battles
• Rabbit procrastination
• Time to rotate goats but we are waiting til after the Spring Workshop
• Meat chicken update - whey and milk, class
• Sheep escaping the fence - weird electrical fencing problems
• LGDs need to go to the vet

Grow

• Tomato update
• Hardening off seedlings, why it is important (Sunburned leaves)
• Spring garden salads

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Steve and the outhouse trim
• Holler Roost T Shirt
• Share what you are accomplishing on TG
• A word on Nostr

Infrastructure

• Holler Roost is finished
• Focusing on food forest maintenance (Trying to get the ground cover I want over ground cover mother nature wants
• Garden planting time

Finances

• No update

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