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Episode 770 – Homestead Happenings for July 21, 2023

Today we talk about the overall gardening season

Featured event: Foraging Walk by Kerry Brown

On Saturday August 12th, around 10 am at Solomon Park in Wartburg, TN I’ll be holding a foraging walk as a guest of the Morgan County, TN Homesteaders Group. They have a group on Facebook if you search that particular title. Location: Wartburg Civic Center- Solomon Park 132 Carter Street Wartburg, TN 37887

Sponsor 1: John Pugliano of The Wealthsteading Podcast, InvestableWealth.com

Sponsor 2: Agoristtaxadvice.com

Forage

  • Wine berries
  • Watercress is coming back
  • Mint is all over the place
  • Yarrow

Livestock

  • Trapped!
  • Baby ducks got free
  • Compost area is built for chickens
  • Rabbits are moving to grass next week – took us a long time to get that set up because of sheep being added (talk about adding too much at once)
  • Separating the boys from the girls (why)

Grow

  • Overall season update
  • Last seeding of summer things and rotation into fall
  • Processing garlic
  • More on the onion harvest
  • Green beans and shade cloth

Holler Neighbors/Community

  • Update on Jenni
  • Meat curing class

Infrastructure

  • Rain assists with analyzing hydrology of the land
  • Solar and power outages

Finances

  • $15 for 16 jars of homemade relish

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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