Join me as I share with you three things about being on solar that I did not realize I would experience as well as our usual Monday segments. Featured Event: Self Reliance Voices: Lessons from Legends Sponsor 1: InvestableWealth.com Sponsor 2: EMPSHIELD.COM, coupon code LFTN Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Hand Hewn Farms, 12:30PM CT Wednesday Interview with The Canny Couple, 2pm CT Thursday SRF Live: 7pm CT Friday Homestead Happenings, 9:30AM CT Tales from the Prepper Pantry We’ve been eating lots of green beans because I lack motivation to make more effort Makin Bacon Still in a use it up phase and I canned so much more bone broth than w e need Weekly Shopping Report from Joe Dollar Tree Drink coolers are partially empty i Red Bull products for $2.50.  Plenty of drinks on the shelves.  The food coolers are mostly full too. Aldi was rather crowded. Stock levels looked good, and we found everything we wanted. Staple prices were:  eggs: $2.78;  whole milk: $2.86 (-);  heavy cream: $5.19;  OJ: $3.29;  butter: $3.69;  bacon: $4.25;  potatoes: $3.99;  sugar: $3.09;  flour: $2.29; 80% lean ground beef: $4.59 (+). Home Depot has  a lot of bulbs, vines, and onion starts in a row of islands in the front. The tool islands have lots of empty compartments. There are still specials going for Milwaukee 12V "Red Lithium" tools and batteries, with just a few of the Ryobi USB-charged tools left, and some 18V One+ items. Fire extinguishers area was full, including various smoke and CO alarms.  A 2x4x8 remains at $3.38. Untainted regular has dropped a dime to $3.599/gallon. Frugality Tip from Margo without a t Ever tried a new recipe and it ended up not what you thought it was going to be? Don't throw it out, do something else with it. I recently tried a new humus recipe and it turned out like a soup.  So I made some pasta, poured this roasted red pepper chickpea sauce on it, added some roasted tomatoes and a little homemade Italian salad dressing and boom, it is now a pretty darn good pasta salad. Maybe add some roasted chicken to it. The possibilities are endless... And now after writing this, I could have made a soup too.  It can be frustrating to make something that doesn't turn out like you want, but to me it's more frustrating to throw good food away. Get creative, who knows you might accidentally make something you will make again one day.  Operation Independence Avoiding the need to buy a new appliance through appliance repair Mechanical appliances and helpful video - NEED LINK FROM T - Sorry guys i will update it here when he sends it!! Main topic of the Show: 3 Lessons Learned after 1 Month of Solar Reference: HackMyHomestead.com Background on the solar system and how we sized it.  How long it took for it to work right and barriers to functioning that we ran into. The lessons: Know Your Why, Don't Be Rosy Eyed About The Savings, Choose Wisely Sized based on budget for resilience Developed to be scalable as in we can add batteries and panels if we like Reputable companies for equipment means we got a free upgrade when a new model came out Installing solar into an existing home will teach you things about the wiring that you had no idea about.  Found Bad Wiring Found Bad Grounding Needed to get some other things up to code for safety not just because of codes Access to the real time data helps you make wiser decisions Time of day to use water and why I have changed The clogged spin down filters Cloudy days make me even less happy than they used to Trimming Trees and the Big Picture Frosty mornings Snow and dust and panel cleaning Bonus observation: Knowing the why and how it fits into my long term energy resilience plan has really helped me embrace the system, learn more about solar, and not have dispatched expectations. Also, batteries are WAAAAAAAY more important than panels. You do get a tax credit FWIW. Make it a great week! Song: GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Today we talk about fencing decisions, the training center, a seed exchange next week and more with the Tactical Redneck. Featured Event: March 16 seed exchange and potluck: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/seed-exchange-and-potluck/  Sponsor 1: https://bit.ly/3MBBELx, Coupon Code LFTN Sponsor 2: Harvest Right Freeze Dryers: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1095.html  Forage Lots of chickweed and deadnettle Watercress has been wiped out by flooding (But it will be back) Dandelion flower and greens (Bitterness) Plantain is up Violet greens (A word on stems) Livestock Rabbit ear mites and ivermectin Baby lambs are due so we keep expecting to see some Duck coop daily hoe 1 dozen chicken eggs for sale - just one  Eggs are back at enough volume for T’s second dinner Sheep look skinnier than we would like - increased their pellet Goats looking for a new home Grow Seedlings are in 15 minute homestead: Microswale 1 is fully prepped for mulch application and half way mulched Round 2 of seedlings will happen this weekend/early next week Longevity Spinach is putting off shoots for planting Holler Neighbors/Community Steve helping with the ac foundation Shooting day and holler neighbor dinner Infrastructure Pond fencing AC Foundation Rabbit coop Finances We finally have eggs for sale which means I need to make a sign Time to launch to processing class 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 Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Janet Szabo from The Straight Stitch and Kerry Brown from Strong Roots Resources join me today to talk about building your lifestyle business and other things in this member spotlight episode. Featured Event: https://selfreliancefestival.com/workshops Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: InvestableWealth.com Sponsor 2: HollerRoast.com TheStraightStitchPodcast.com StrongRootsresources.com Opus Clip Affiliate Link: https://www.opus.pro?via=cecb62 Metricool.com GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce. Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

Join me for a group discussion with John Willis of Special Operations Equipment and Jack Spirko about building the life you choose, current events, building a durable life, community development, business, getting started, health and more.  Each Tuesday, we welcome a different guest to tell their story, as well as take your questions live.  Featured Event: The Self Reliance Festival, SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsors: The Self Reliance Festival: SelfRelianceFestival.com https://selfreliancefestival.com/ Tickets: https://selfreliancefestival.com/tickets/   Homestead Apprentice: HomesteadApprentice.com Show Resources TheSurvivalPodcast.com Special Operations Equipment Living Free in Tennessee NicoleSauce.com HollerRoast.com  Main content of the sho Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community FreeSteading Group: https://freesteading.com/groups/living-free-in-tennessee/ Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Twitter: @nicolesauce IG: @nicolesauce Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LivingFreeInTN  Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Learn how to plant and cultivate garlic, managing disappointments, and setting boundaries. Explore evolving pantry management, homesteading skills, and transitioning from goats to garlic on a sustainable journey. Discover tips on garlic drying, replanting, and efficient storage for long-term use.

Today we talk about changing our approach to sheep, mindset in assessing homestead finances, egg influx, the power of community and more. Featured event: Last change for early bird pricing: https://selfreliancefestival.com/?aff=nicolesauce  Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: Mastersingers of Cookeville Unity in the Community Concert Sunday at 3pm, https://mastersingersinc.com/product/unity-in-the-community-viii/  Forage Stinging nettle Dandelion No mushrooms this week but morel season is upon us Livestock The priority talk The ram decision Catching the baby ram 5 eggs a day on the ducks and 4 a day on the chickens Time to reset the coop Grow Seedling shelves are in - seedlings are not Peas have not yet germinated Swiss chard is starting to come on IMO week Holler Neighbors/Community Chasing sheep as a neighborhood activity Community connections through MAGS 1 Million Satoshi give Away Infrastructure Fence Posts and Fencing Pond fencing Failed dishwasher and repairing vs replacing Finances Currently measuring in terms of not needing to buy food rather than generation profit 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 Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Today, we help Ken Eash find ways to accelerate his coaching business. This is a flash mob of the best kind and YOU may be the key to it all. Featured Event: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/self-reliance-through-permaculture/ March 2 in Crossville, TN $25 Sponsor 1: The Wealthsteading Podcast: https://bit.ly/3oPLTmr  Sponsor 2: EMPShield.com code LFTN About the Accelerator Program: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2024/01/30/accelerator/ Apply to be accelerated: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2024/01/29/accelerator-application/ The Experts Shawn Mills, Hack My Homestead https://hackmyhomestead.com/  Toolman Tim Cook: https://www.toolmantim.co/  Nicole Sauce: https://www.nicolesauce.com/  Show Resources Find Ken Eash: https://www.empoweringforwardmomentum.com/membership-8916 A brainstorm discussion with Ken as he developes the next phase of his business Make it a great week GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Join a discussion with John Willis from Special Operations Equipment and guests on building a self-sustainable life, community development, and current events. Explore topics like wearable gear for outdoor enthusiasts, challenges of starting a survival gear company, benefits of multi-generational living, navigating taxes for self-sustainability, e-commerce marketing strategies, and building communities for business growth.

Today we talk about what you can do now to get your garden beds ready for spring planting, even though you procrastinated til late winter on setting them up. We will also cover Tales From The Prepper Pantry, The Weekly Shopping Report, A Frugality Tip, Operation Independence. From the Weekly Mail. Livestream Schedule https://www.youtube.com/@lftn/streams 🎙️ Monday, 2pm, Late Winter Garden Preparation 🎙️ Tuesday, 12:30pm, Tuesday Live with Wazoo Gear Company, and John Willis, Special Operations Equipment 🎙️ Wednesday, 2:00pm, Accelerator for Ken Eash! 🎙️ Thursday, 7:00pm, Three Sisters Live 🎙️ Friday, 9:30am CT: Homestead Happenings with the Tactical Redneck Featured Event: Early Bird Is Almost Over for The Self Reliance Festival! SelfRelianceFestival.com Sponsor 1: HollerRoast.com Sponsor 2: AgoristTaxAdvice.com/Webinar Tales from the Prepper Pantry Fresh sprouts in four or five days  Refining what I store since the dietary needs have changed in the household Planning the garden for 2024 Seed Starts Investigating the ability to update the prepper pantry (Not sure if we CAN hang melamine) Basturma Weekly Shopping Report from Joe Dollar Tree was first. Some of the drink coolers are again completely empty. I think they may still just be trying to assemble their defecation in there, because there are plenty of drinks on shelves. The food coolers are well-stocked, and other aisles look to be in good shape too. Don't overlook Dollar Tree for cleaning supplies; that area has always been well-stocked. They have a lot of the Awesome branded products, which we really like. Lysol, Ajax, and other name brands are all represented in this section. A buck and a quarter (plus extortion) beats the tar out of typical grocery store prices on these products. Although we did not go into Home Depot, the online price of a 2x4x8 has gone up, to $3.38, a 13-cent increase.Aldi has had slightly larger crowds the past few weeks. Other than the hiatus with the Masa, they have not had difficulty maintaining stock, and we found everything we wanted. Staple prices were: eggs: $2.78 (+); whole milk: $2.93; heavy cream: $4.69; OJ: $3.29; butter: $3.69; bacon: $4.25; potatoes: $3.99; sugar: $3.09; flour: $2.29; and 80% lean ground beef: $3.99 (+). That egg price is a full dollar higher; if not hand-written, I'd think it was a typo. We didn't buy eggs this week, so I can't confirm on our receipt. Although I had heard egg prices might be going higher again, I'll keep an eye on this one, as that's a huge jump. Untainted regular gasoline was $3.699/gallon last week. That's slightly higher, but could also be a station difference. Frugality Tip from Margo with an oCool weather, means outside projects. For me one was a painting project. I did some house touch up, and I painted the driveway. My frugality tip is NEVER buy the Cheapest paint roller.  Save yourself paint and energy expended by buying a good roller!!! Ask me how I know.  Operation Independence Making an egg for sale sign this weekend to FINALLY start the egg business after almost a year of getting ready, starting with the building of the Holler Roost. Sheep Math Main topic of the Show:  Late Winter Garden bed Preparation Intentions can help us move toward our best goals and build the life we want to live, rather than continuing to live a life that was developed for us, by someone else. We talk about this a bunch here because the systems in our society increasingly lead toward a life lived in service to the system rather than to ourselves and our chosen communities. It can be so hard to get people who have been programmed by the system to see the system as the only option on how to break out. Yet when the system fails people, they get scared and start looking for options. And when they start looking for options, if we can be mentors and connectors, a small percentage of those looking for a better life will start to make the changes it takes to get here. Many of you have heard my story of transitioning from a socialist leaning toward communist to libertarian overnight. And that change seems like it just happened and I became the Nicole Sauce you know today, but that is not at all how it happened. I still had habits and programming to bust through. Heck, despite being a thought leader in the world of agorism, I still find programming that I MUST deprogram. But the Intention to move myself toward true freedom and opt out of the system as much as I can is how I have moved from an urban chick completely unprepared to take care of myself through anything, to a prepared, badd-assed homesteader not afraid to share failures alongside successes because the INSTAGRAM homesteading community often only shows the good side of homesteading and, gorsdurnit, homesteading is heartbreaking, hard, messy, gross and one fo the most rewarding parts of the life I have built for myself. What does all this have to do with garden prep you ask? Well, I HAD intentions to get my garden beds put away for the fall, but what really happened is I spoke at a bunch of events and handled a major repair to my home. And it is time for spring planting in Tennessee though we are not in spring for another 3 weeks. So today I talk about getting your garden ready for spring planting. Never had a garden there before: Til vs no til Raised bed vs in ground Sod removal Solarizing or smothering The role of mulch What I would do if faced with a grass bed in late February north vs south Existing garden Cover crop vs no cover crop over the winter What you could have done with tarps or cardboard but you did not do Germination and mulch Planning what you will plant with your current reality What I would do now to get ready for spring planting Biochar, IMF, Lactobacillus, fungi from the woods, synthetic fertilizers, etc Stephen Raisner: https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/naturalframing-ai All in all it is not too late to get your beds ready but you will not do as well as you would have done. However, you can make a HUGE difference this year by simply making some IMF, which you still have time to do, for example. And if you do a bit each weekend between now and planting, you should be in good shape anyway. So get out there and grow some food guys! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Community Follow me on Nostr: npub1u2vu695j5wfnxsxpwpth2jnzwxx5fat7vc63eth07dez9arnrezsdeafsv Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link  

Today we talk about rabbit poos systems, a sheep hay sled, more on electric fences, building community and more. Featured Event: LFTN Events Calendar: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/events/ Self Reliance Through Permaculture: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/event/self-reliance-through-permaculture/ Marc 2 in Crossville, $25 Sponsor 1: DiscountMylarBags.com Sponsor 2: SelfRelianceFestival.com Listener Feedback I GOT STARTED!  I've been a listener for a couple years now and between you and Tim I finally started a business.  Still getting things moving but I used Joshua at getahostnow and he was great at getting me off the ground with a website (still building it now).  Thank you for being an inspiration for those that want to be free! Jesse Tattooing Rabbits You probably know this already, but I thought I would share my experience tattooing rabbits. If you can get tattoo paste (black is best, in my opinion) that works so much better than other options So here is what did:  -clean left ear -use a towel over the head (to prevent bites/scratches)...a lot easier with two people..but otherwise, hold in your arm with rabbit head in your elbow -Clamp -wipe any blood -smear and press tattoo paste into the holes  -wipe off excess with a slightly damp cloth, check to make sure color in every hole With characters-we would put the number of the year as last character (so 2024, 4 at the end), and first digit of which doe it came from (so, doe "Aphrodite," all her descendents started with A)  And I'd HIGHLY recommend starting pedigree so you can avoid too much incest . The does will become too dumb to take care of babies, or become vicious, or do other dumb things.  Hope this helps! Also, did you get my email about recirc pump to help with frozen pipes in your house?  Take care, Kelsey Parallel fence and power lines especially can interfere with your circuit. https://hackaday.com/2024/01/27/harvesting-electricity-from-high-voltage-transmission-lines-using-fences/ It might be possible, in an Edge Case situation like that, that the grounding rods and salt could combine to form cupric oxide diodes around the ground rods, which will rectify the voltage into the ground (passing DC voltage in one direction and passing it in the other). Disclaimer: I am not an electrical engineer. I'm a liberal arts grad and math is a distant second language. Sorry about the sheep. That is rough. Something to "look forward to" (not) at the time we get animals on our place. Best, packradt packradt Forage Dandelion Chick weed Dead nettle Wild garlic Livestock No lambs yet - technically due March 1-20 Duck jail Duck litter process - do the work of the chickens Duck feeder update LGDs prefer chicken over rabbit but rabbits are easier to raise Wing clipping Laying in the listeria contaminated place Grow Peas are in Beds are in More wood chips needed ¾ of food forest is pruned Want a wood chipper Seedlings not started but seeds chosen Time to re-up the AP system Holler Neighbors/Community Seeking homestead sitter Getting a homestead intern in April Homestead Alliance Meeting Second Sat in March: potluck and seed exchange 1pm-3pm Infrastructure Rabbitery update Sheep Hay sled Solar update Finances Eggs should be for sale shortly, rabbit poop idea 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 Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link