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Episode 729 – Homestead Happenings for April 21, 2023

Today we talk about the duck egg incubation experiment, another coming frost risk as predicted, pre planning for healthy meals, rabbit procrastination.

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Show Reosources

Chicken Processing class

Forage

  • Hairy vetch is blooming
  • New mullein is popping up
  • Dead nettle and chick weed is still around but getting old
  • Bee balm is popping up, as is lemon balm

Livestock

  • Epic Muscovey Battles
  • Rabbit procrastination
  • Time to rotate goats but we are waiting til after the Spring Workshop
  • Meat chicken update – whey and milk, class
  • Sheep escaping the fence – weird electrical fencing problems
  • LGDs need to go to the vet

Grow

  • Tomato update
  • Hardening off seedlings, why it is important (Sunburned leaves)
  • Spring garden salads

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Steve and the outhouse trim
  • Holler Roost T Shirt
  • Share what you are accomplishing on TG
  • A word on Nostr

Infrastructure

  • Holler Roost is finished
  • Focusing on food forest maintenance (Trying to get the ground cover I want over ground cover mother nature wants
  • Garden planting time

Finances

  • No update

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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