Today we talk about the busy season of the homestead, canning update, garden abundance, weeds, chicken graduation weekend and more.
Featured event: October Chicken Processing with Joel Salatin, Oct 16
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Forage
- Elderflower
- Mullein flower soon to be hee
- Wild Raspberry
- Gooseberry
- Stinging nettle
- Might have found butternut
- Sassafrass leaves
- Willow and comfrey cuttings
Livestock
- Chicken graduation weekend
- Rabbit graduation weekend
- New baby rabbits on the way
- Bresse chickens have figured out how to go in an out of Holler Roost
- Ducklings are also starting to learn the Holler Roost ramp (took 5 days)
- Setting up compost area in the chicken yard
- Weird sheep behavior
- Low eggs from old duck flock - usual for July
Grow
- Harvest fodder trees
- Broccoli 2.0 harvest
- First cabbages for the year and ever
- Tomato wall update
- Peas ending
- Greenbeans will be ready this week
- Planting more cucumbers
- Pulling pepper flowers to let the plants grow
- Lettuce is finished
- Reconfiguring the rockwall gardens
- Betts looking a bit sad this year - may try a special bed next week
Holler Neighbors/Community
- Processing the communal birds: Set up tonight
- Thank you to the community for all your support these past weeks
Infrastructure
- Working on final fencing for the Holler Roost
- Updating the rock wall behind my house
- Replacing spring pump
Finances
- THE FEED: meat birds, goats, bresse chickens are getting feed - compost will reduce this
- Sheep do not require much and free range ducks do not require much
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!
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