Episode 592 – Homestead Happenings for July 8 2022
Today we talk about homesteading in the dog days, the business of summer, preserving food and more.
Swale Workshop
Forage
- Berries: Blue, Rasp., Wine, Black, Goose
- Elderberries are not yet rip but moving that direction
- Comfrey
- Plantain
- Mint
- Almost echinacea time
Livestock
- 7 baby rabbits
- Clearing Basecamp (sheep)
- Duckling due in the next week
- Ducks as entertainment
- Freeloaders
Grow
- Drought update
- Cucumber week
- Volunteers in the pig pasture
- Green beans in slow motion
- Garden30 update
- Preparing the fall bed
- Starting seeds
- Preservation Update
Holler Neighbors/Community
- Kat’s blueberry patch
- Free seeds from Ashley
- Roller Coaster transition
Infrastructure
- Perimeter Hot Wire (Possible Open House)
- Cooking outside
Finances
- Chicken Class – traded labor for half priced birds
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
