Homestead Happenings for Aug 4, 2023 - Ep 776

Today, we talk about surprise baby rabbits, baby ducks in training, garden abundance, food preservation, ruining cheese, and more.

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Forage

• Goldenrod
• Red Clover
• Paw Paws in about a month
• Comfrey
• Mullein flower

Livestock

• New baby rabbits
• Not breeding until september
• Baby ducks did all ducks go to bed successfully
• Time to separate the ewes from males
• Ducks are integrating
• Sheep have a second grounding rod and the fence shock is improved

Grow

• Tomatoes are coming on
• Direct seeding fall garden plants (Weather looks favorable)
• Japanese beetle attack and wood vinegar
• Observation about which plants got targeted 
• Last round of summer squash is up - have gotten two zucchini off of 6 plants (SVB)
• Covered up in cucumbers
• Peppers starting to come on
• Trying to root willow - aquaponics works best

Harvest Meals

• Cheese class yielded ALL THE CHEESE: Chevre, mozzarella, cream cheese, cheese dip
• Making cheddar after my Oregon trip

Holler Neighbors/Community

• The stray dog
• Weekend Meetup

Infrastructure

• The gate to Holler Roost is up
• Another round of hard fencing is in process
• Still wiring

Finances

• Hip camp

Make it a great week!

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Community

• Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
• Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
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Advisory Board

• The Booze Whisperer
• The Tactical Redneck
• Chef Brett
• Samantha the Savings Ninja

Resources

• Membership Sign Up

• Holler Roast Coffee
• Harvest Right Affiliate Link