Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce Episode 573 - Homestead Update for May 20, 2022
May 20, 2022
54:28
Today is a homestead update and we cover pig relocation hijinks, how the gardens are faring, handling things alone, money matters, food problems, and more.
Forage
- Lambsquarter
- Poison Hemlock
- Daylily flowers
- Radishes, greens, lettuce, basil and herbs, mint
- Tactical forged through my freezer while I was gone
Livestock
- Pig Moving Hijinks
- Chickens are on pasture (Processing class June ??)
- Pod sealing with swines (Corn over holes)
- Broody duck
- Goat on tether
- Begin harvesting fodder
- Cycy is better
Grow
- Bean germination problem
- Cukes and squash up
- Tomato wall looks good
- Hops need trellis
- Foliar spray cycle needed, plants look sad everywhere but the ap and hydro system
- Potatoes look great, need to be hilled
- Sweet potato slips
Holler Neighbors/Community
- T held down the fort
- LB and playing dead
- Jenni feeding pigs
Infrastructure
- Pond, three sections with electric for sheep
- IIBCs for the ap are cut and prepped for the AP
- Perimeter fence is underway
- Hydro is about done
- Need to install trellis everywhere
- Automated pig water and garden water
Finances
- The last 2 weeks cost us money
Membership Plug
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!
Community
- Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn
- Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup
- Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b
Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
Resources