Today we talk about what Thanksgiving was like at the Holler Homestead, update you on the state of the livestock, talk about fermenting garlic and more.
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Forage
- Root veggies
- Persimmons
- Winter herbals like Mullein
- Watercress is bouncing back after the freeze
- Lettuce looks great in the aquaponics system
- Duckweed
Livestock
- It’s raining deer
- Muscovey’s need wings clipped, no dang eggs
- Brownie has an appointment with a lady
- HH Sheep are on hay (1 bale a week right now)
- Off site sheep are still able to graze
- Rabbits are bred, we hope
Harvest Meals
- Pottage or Holler Stew
- FERMENTING GARLIC
- Smoked Brisket the day before Thanksgiving
- Sign up for the mailing list – chestnut dressing
- Blueberry/Cranberry Sauce Recipe
Winter on the Homestead
- Turned the AP back on as we have a set of time without a freeze
- Using up the not great firewood
- Log Splitter needs to go to the welder
Holler Neighbors/Community
- Holler Thanksgiving and Game Night
Infrastructure
- Do you want a fencing workshop?
- Redid power to the upper pasture
- Watering the food forest was easy with microswales
Finances
- Spent $120 on a pastured turkey, Yep. You heard me right. Other than that, we only bought cranberry, butter and apples for Thanksgiving and fed 11. Meal cost was $150.
- Rolling turkey into stew, casseroles, and another 3-4 meals this week. What are your turkey leftover ideas?
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Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
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