Homestead Happenings for August 25, 2023 - EP 785

Aug 25, 2023

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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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