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Episode 725 – Homestead Happenings for April 14, 2023

Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more.

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Forage

  • Watercress
  • Rocks
  • Hairy vetch
  • Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time
  • New mullein plants

Livestock

  • Lambing watch
  • Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits
  • Handling the rabbits
  • Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor
  • Bees have moved on (Failure discussion)
  • Duck babies died and I am going to incubate eggs (Series on snort.social)

Grow

  • Pollarding worked great
  • Hardening off the plant starts
  • Peas, radishes, brassica look great
  • Getting slugs drunk
  • Tomato start problem

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Holler Roost Update
  • GSD Light Weekend
  • Linner

Infrastructure

  • Tractor
  • Brainstorming time for the rabbitry

Finances

  • Being purposeful about tracking and sales tax exemption
  • LFTN23 workshop meat all came from here excepting the quail and the seafood
  • Buying from the farm

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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