

Homestead Happenings for April 14, 2023 - Ep 725
Today we update you on the things going on this spring at the Holler Homestead including new life, loss of life, foraged plants and more.
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Forage
- Watercress
- Rocks
- Hairy vetch
- Blackberries and raspberries are leafing out another time
- New mullein plants
Livestock
- Lambing watch
- Water bowl is a bed (Need to do something about some rabbits
- Handling the rabbits
- Chick update: Time to move so we are 911 fixing the chicken tractor
- Bees have moved on (Failure discussion)
- Duck babies died and I am going to incubate eggs (Series on snort.social)
Grow
- Pollarding worked great
- Hardening off the plant starts
- Peas, radishes, brassica look great
- Getting slugs drunk
- Tomato start problem
Holler Neighbors/Community
- Holler Roost Update
- GSD Light Weekend
- Linner
Infrastructure
- Tractor
- Brainstorming time for the rabbitry
Finances
- Being purposeful about tracking and sales tax exemption
- LFTN23 workshop meat all came from here excepting the quail and the seafood
- Buying from the farm
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