Living Free in Tennessee - Nicole Sauce Heat, Berries, Holler Hub: Homestead Happenings for June 27, 2025
Today, I am joined by The Tactical Redneck to discuss updates from the Holler Homestead: Garden to Table season, escaped rams reading the rules, shade structures for the raised beds, erosion mitigation and more!
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Ask T: Doing work in the cool of the morning (I mean the less hot of the morning)
A week in the life at the Holler Homestead
Sunday: Heat, Hustle, and Sheep
Shade Structure Build
Roasting in the Heat + Sheep Escape
Evening Redneck Gift
Midweek: Workshop Prep & Deliveries
Dump Run in the Heat
Pickling + Interrupted by Coffee Delivery
Evening: Garden Grounding + Dinner Flow
Propagating plants to fill in areas where we want specific things
Planting for shade on the west side of the cabin
Canning beets outside is a blessing on the inside temperature of my house
Swim spa workouts
Blackberries, passion, flowers
Need to maintain the food forest and make sure the stuff I want living stays living
Update on squash in the compost
Elderberries in a few weeks
1st ripe tomato
Tim delivering rabbits for this weekend’s demo
Michelle is letting us harvest her garden this afternoon!!
Duck setting eggs on hillside
Eeeked the garden through with calmag and evening watering (Fire ant issue)
Green beans are about to pop here
Holler Neighbors/Community: Sunday dinner was fun - basecamp may be transitioning in August
Finances - the country store idea is growing
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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Advisory Board
- The Booze Whisperer
- The Tactical Redneck
- Chef Brett
- Samantha the Savings Ninja
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