Homestead Happenings for August 25, 2023 - EP 785

AC is my friend this week. We finally had a set of days above 100 and Autofab reminded me that this happens every year between mid August and Mid September. 

Winter is coming.

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Forage

• Elderberries are ripe
• There are weeds dying because it is hot 🙂
• Pasture is much better than last year

Livestock

• Helping animals with heat
• Male sheep ate the bark off the fodder trees
• Baby ducks are out of the brooder (2 weeks old)
• Time to process more rabbits plus the stray we found

Grow

• Deep harvested peppers andmade salsa
• Post Mysterious Trip Harvest
• Tomatoes not liking 100 degree days, a lesson
• Beets germinating so struggling to keep the baby plants alive through this three day period
• Adding lettuce seeds Saturday or sunday
• Water automation is a god send
• Harvesting brussels sprouts tonight

Harvest Meals

• Holler Stew
• Devilled Eggs

Holler Neighbors/Community

• Hoping to set up a game night to play a new card game we got in the mail
• Using AI to Increase production: https://www.opus.pro?via=cecb62

Infrastructure

• Moving a garden gate
• Wiring still isnt done
• Moving the chimney in the main house, getting parts for that
• Waiting to hear from Signature Solar about electrical issues with our cinder block wall giving us a shock.

Finances

• Getting more feed which will serve as the foundational trip for our more in-depth financial tracking system

Make it a great week!

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

Resources

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• Holler Roast Coffee
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