The Seasonality of a Homestead

We go through winter and it seems to linger on. We start our seedlings inside and they want to be set out, but the nights are oft too cold. Then the switch gets thrown and animals are born, seeds and plants must go in the ground. Somehow at this same time, we discover broken waterers, or spring cleaning needs. And the morels call loudly from the forest hiking trails.

How do you handle the spring rush? I will share some of our strategies.

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Livestream Schedule

• Tuesday Live with Joel Ryals, 12:30 pm

• Wednesday Interview Show with Toby Truman of Discount Mylar Bags, 1pm

• Friday Homestead Happenings, 10:30 AM

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

• 1 freezer down, three to go!

• Reassembled the prepper pantry post construction

• Use it up list!

• Workshop Temporary Food Shelving (Why we are trying this)

• Easy steaks and chops this week

• Started feta cheese

Weekly Shopping Report

• Could not find one this week

Frugality Tip: Reusing ribbons from Janet

I save all kinds of ribbons. I have been known to save ribbons from gifts at baby showers I attend because I cannot bear to see them tossed. I also save narrow strips of fabric for tying up tomatoes.

Operation Independence

• Spring Garage Sale and Purge on the Homestead! (Check the post on mewe)

• The tyre fund

Main topic of the Show: Handling the Spring Frenzy

Story of my first spring as a homesteader, the chickens, the plants, the weather

Spring Frenzy is Upon Us

Backlog:

• Gardens

• Seedlings

• Fast growing chicks and their unique trait this go around

• Food forest maintenance

• Baby Bunnies

• Pregnant sheep

• Aquaponics and hydro systems

• New humanure

• Organizing the canning and preserving system

• Bird in the cabinet I want to get rid of

• Firewood needed

• Incubating ducklings

• New egg business

• GOATS

• Strawberries and the need for red rocks

• Monthly speaking engagements

• Wild edible bonanza season

Upshot: each time something breaks it is a HUGE DEAL that results in a family meeting…

Step 1: Reset

Step 2: Identify the critical bottle necks - tag team their elimination (The dryer story)

Step 3: remember why we do this (sitting in the sun with Cycy)

Step 3: Align on priorities: keep alive, future keeping alive, all the rest – also ALL THE REST

Step 4: Bring in help

Step 5: Prioritize self (Vitamins, walks, rest)

This all requires siloing for me – and I know that in another month and a half it will be over. The tempting thing at that point is to just keep pushing more and more things onto my plate. But this is a trap that leads to a frenetic fall - so remember == all the things you start this spring also have a time when they finish and require processing, preserving, selling, etc. Choose wisely, remember your goal, and take time to enjoy the spring.

How do you handle the Spring Frenzy?

Make it a great week!

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