Homestead Happenings for May 12, 2023 - Ep 743

Join me for a discussion of what to do to catch up on your spring gardening, exciting spring forage, update on the incubation project. 

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Forage

• Red clover (Harvesting recommendation game)
• Vetch
• Wild rose petals
• Dandelion flower
• Last chance on watercress for awhile (Flavor is quite peppery)

Livestock

• Keeping an eye on the sheep with the spring rains
• More baby rabbits due - and our space challenge
• Incubator project update
• Goats and garden weeds
• Still no bresse babies…

Harvest meals

• Spring greens and mouth feel
• Holler Stew goulasch style

Grow

• These 3 peas!
• Strawberries are off the charts, too many to eat
• Brassicas look good (finger’s crossed)
• Catching up on the garden when you are behind
• Worm castings
• Comfrey Harvest 1.0
• Planting more fodder trees propagated from the first round

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Quiet week

Infrastructure

• Major leaps forward on fencing at the holler
• Hipcamp is open: https://www.hipcamp.com/en-US/land/tennessee-holler-homestead-woodsy-retreat-wz6h7zqd/sites/356763?shareid=ef2kmtjouc
• Water calming efforts

Finances

• Auctioned off things to buy a zero turn mower - not sure how that went yet

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