Living Free in Tennessee &#8211; Nicole Sauce

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Episode 197: Protecting Ducks from Predators Jul 31, 2019

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And today we got 15 baby ducks and so must juggle the super small babies and the less small babies who cannot be raised as a flock yet because they are too far apart. And as I got to thinking about it, I realized that I have never shared how we seek tp protect our ducks from predators, so today I will review our 4 strategies for protecting our ducks from predators while free ranging them.

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From Emily: What to do with too many limes?

What's Up in the Garden

Manually watering the AP Dutch buckets because the drip system is plugged up
Green beans
Sweet potato greens in abundance
Tomatoes are slow going this week
Squash is GONE
Peppers are a bust this year - I did not give them enough light and space

Main topic of the Show: Protecting Ducks from Predators

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Episode 196: 5 Excuses for Not Starting Your Business Jul 29, 2019

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Today, I really wanted to step back and take a look at something we do not talk about much here on Living Free in Tennessee - and that is reasons WHY people do not start their businesses. Or rather the top 5 excuses I see people using to not get started.

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Amazon Highlight: Sherpa Himalayan Salt

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Time to re-order salt
Yes I did buy mason jars
Traded coffee for turkeys
Put up 22 pints of salsa, got another 20 lbs of tomatoes to process today
The living room canned good storage area is full -- sooner than usual

What's in Season

Jewel weed
Comfrey
Cook with what you have - the green beans that went to long! --- book promo.

Operation Independence

Basecamp update: cleared out the last of the smelly paneling and the bathroom is ready for drywall. It is coming along a bit slower than planned because of my schedule.
Saved $500 on tyres
Announcement - no show on Monday - vacation day

Main topic of the Show: 5 Excuses for

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Song: Burned, by Sauce

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Episode 195: 3 Ways to Combat Homesteader Loneliness Jul 24, 2019

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And here is a fun topic for the summer: 3 ways to combat loneliness on the homestead. Because now it is summer. But winter is coming

#HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with?

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Stump the Sauce: How about them apples?

What's Up in the Garden

The garden has outpaced my ability to keep up with the harvest, but this is more about my schedule than the garden
A mid July cooling off inspired me to get some new plants going in there - the first round are getting long in the tooth.
I am seeking sources for fall plants since I did not actually seed trays this year. Anyone local have some started?

Duckling Update - what really happened --- 2 ducklings have survived.

Main topic of the Show: 3 Ways to Combat Homesteader Loneliness

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Urban Homesteading Workshop in Charlottesville, VA

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Episode 194: Preserving Peaches Jul 22, 2019

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Today we talk about canning, jamming, drying and freezing peaches along with tips I have learned over the years to make things go smoother.

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Hack My Solar Workshop in Clinton, TN

Amazon Highlight: Zyliss Garlic Peeler

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Peachapalooza - jam city
Out of jelly jars and low on canning jars and have not yet done beans, corn, dilly beans, green chilies or salsa
Focused on eating through the freezer - still haven't done the summer audit
JulyChallenge Update - chocolate rations story
- Assessing weaknesses - bourbon, chocolate, snacks - not a true weakness
- In-Season means in-season (Onion problem is not really a problem)
- Paper supplies are mostly well managed but it is going to be close on some items
- I do not plan my pet food well

What's in Season

Jewel weed
Red amaranth
- Nother wild green that is packed with nutrient
- Harvest young flowers to eat
- Seeds are a grain that is gluten free
- >>I always identify it when it is a bit late to eat the seeds but plan to cultivate a patch on my wild food hillside

Operation Independence

14 jars of peaches, 55 jars of jelly - $50 and a relaxing weekend of canning invested
https://hackmysolar.com/hack-my-solar-workshop/

Main topic of the Show: Preserving Peaches

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Song: Thanks Dave by Sauce

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Episode 193: Mail Ordered Baby Ducks Jul 17, 2019

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Today I will catch you up on the duck hijinks at the Holler Homestead and talk about mail ordered ducks and the trials and tribulations that can happen with them.

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HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with?

July Challenge Update

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Cook With What You Have - Dori's Story

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My salsa is too hot
Canning Yellow Tomatoes

What's Up in the Garden

The July heat is stressing some of my plants and I am having to manually water
Sweet potato greens are coming on
Malabar spinach and Thai water spinach is not growing very fast - not sure why

Main topic of the Show: Mail Order Baby Ducks

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Episode 191: 5 Ways to Make Good Conversation Jul 15, 2019

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And the topic I have set up for today is one that people have been asking be to cover for quite some time. 5 ways to make good conversation. You may wonder why the asked me of all people to do this. I mean, I can talk for an hour at a time and it ends up being a podcast - and this narration does not a conversation make.

Tales from the Prepper Pantry

Salsa
Stewed tomatoes
Still eating workshop leftovers
Time to do a freezer audit/defrost

What's in Season

Sassafrass leaves
Mullein flower
Plantain seeds
Dill weed is about done

Operation Independence

Still working on basecamp

Main topic of the Show: 5 Ways to Make Interesting Conversation

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Episode 190: Using, Preserving & Canning Tomatoes Jul 10, 2019

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Originally, I had planned to talk about hand tool maintenance, but then I kept getting lots of questions about tomatoes - like what to do if you get too many, or not enough, or if your salsa is runny, or how to preserve them so I thought, why not talk about one of my favorite topics? Canning tomatoes and other ways to preserve them!

#HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with?

Ken Eash - A Good Carpenter

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Stump the Sauce

What do I do if I make homemade salsa and it is runny?

Tales from the Booze Whisperer

Bourbon Ice Cube Update (slushy story)

What's Up in the Garden

It is too hot!!
Next round of seeds are in - watching the AP carefully for evaporation

Main topic of the Show: Canning, Using and Preserving Tomatoes

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