Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Today we talk with John Athayde of Sfumato farms, Meticulous and Homesteadoji. He’s joining me today to talk all about scything and if you have not thought about using one at your place, or even if you already are, I recommend listening to this interview. Last call for webinar registrations - if no one is signed up by tonight, I will delay the webinar 2 weeks. Show Resources www.sfumatofarm.com www.homesteadoji.com www.meticulous.com Sfumato Farm Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Rru6BBBWG8SBmUHxiMUAQ Scything Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTd3sJd26wM
 Where to get scythes https://scythesupply.com/ https://www.onescytherevolution.com/index.html About John Athayde Work-from-home/farm, VP of Design for PowerFleet. Moved to a small 15ac farm outside Charlottesville with wife, Whitney, and 3 month old Quincy in 2013. PDCs with both Geoff Lawton and PermaEthos. Now four kids, finishing a house addition, and working on building out an orchard. Covered on the show Different kinds of scythes Wh

Today, we walk, step by step, through the process of making comfrey salve with fresh comfrey. #HollerHatWednesday: When is she going to finish? Stump the Sauce From Chris - I ordered some medium pink salt and it is too big to fit in my grinder - what do I do with it? What’s Up in the Garden Transition time: Garlic out, onions, cucumbers, okra and beans in Beets starting to beaten - planting sweet potato slips in their best alongside them Time to plan the fall gardens (Starting plants inside) Tomato trellis update Peppers not yet ready - sads Main topic of the Show: Make Comfrey Salve What it is good for: swelling, healing cuts, itching, post shaving skin repair, post waxing skin repair, bee stings, bug bites Harvest (when) Ingredients: coconut oil or other oil Ratios Complementary herbs - calendula, plantain, mint, jewel weed A word on drying Crockpot method and water vapor collection Duration Finishing the salve with beeswax Packaging and storage Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookb

Never before have I taken time after the spring workshop to get away from the internet, from people, and from modern life. And it did just what I said it would do - allowed me to take the time to process. Change is coming. Change is always coming, but this year, we have taken a special path and I want to share one lesson with you today. Saturday, June 27, 2pm: Caning basics, Pickles: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/2020/06/22/canning-webinar-pickles/ Thursday Livestream from the Holler Neighborhood. Youtube Tales from the Prepper Pantry We had rain so I hope to do a batch of beets this week Added lamb to the freezer It is time to do the now quarterly freezer defrost and audit - a thing that has been keeping me honest on using stuff up Still drying herbs like mullein flower and bee balm Featured Forrage: Wild Raspberry For berry advice https://nicolesauce.com/2015/06/14/wild-raspberry-summer/ Herbal uses https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/r/raspbe05.html Tea: high in calcium, iron, phosphorus, p

Today I will go over the woes of the grey water system and what we are doing to address them. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Nicole in the woods Thursday and Friday What’s Up in the Garden It is dry - I had to water (Soil balance story) Tomatoes are soon to ripen, blight has started on one Strawberries coming on Beets are forming beets Peppers look sad Green beans are about ready to start production Squash looks sad - bad soil (Goat fence problem) Main Topic: Grey Water System Overhaul History Core Problem How the solution came Mulch pit, versus drain field, versus spilling on land (Environmental concerns) Day one update Day 2 update Next steps What about you? Have you thought about how you will handle black and grey water when you move to the land? Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membershi

Today I will share the great car breakdown of 2020, the aftermath, and the lesson it taught me. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Nothing got put up this week (workshop) but we did start some sauerkraut It is time to pickle beets (not those I am growing) Made it through the workshop with salsa to spare Whole lambs incoming Featured Forage: Thistle Bull thistle: Carduus lanceolatus L. Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop., non Hill Carduus vulgaris Savi Cirsium lanceolatum (L.) Scop. var. hypoleucum DC Edible parts: Crushed well for fodder (Unless you have a goat), Seeds = oil, Stems, roots and leaves,  Possible medicinal uses: Wound poultice, skin care, stomach complaints, swelling joints, ibs Operation Independence Inspired by the network this week Main topic of the Show: Don't Worry Be Happy Today, I want to tell you a story from the Thursday before the LFTN workshop. And the reason I want to tell you this story is that this has been a year of calamity. Covid forced us to move the workshop due to travel problems

Today I speak with photographer Jay Farrell about how he went from a forgotten and abandoned building explorer to author and photographer. Direct Download Jay Farrell Information website URL(s): www.jayfarrellauthor.com Instagram and Facebook: @jayferrellauthor Jay Farrell is a Nashville Tennessee-based photographer and book author, featuring the work of abandoned and forgotten buildings in various states and regions. Make it a great week! (Talk with you again on June 16) GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce Holler Roast Coffee  

Today is wednesday so we have a how to topic and what is top of my mind today is focus. Focus through the noise. Focus through the news cycle. And ways to trick yourself into focusing in times when there is simply too much going on. I will share with you four of my favorite strategies for focusing. #HollerHatWednesday: Where is she and who is she with? Stump the Sauce From Richard - Where to Start on Learning Website Development From Tim - How to get clear audio Cheap Mic: https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-MAYOGA-Condenser-Streaming-Cardioid/dp/B083SNCSJT/ref=sr_1_17?crid=FPLTLPVU8UJV&dchild=1&keywords=podcast+microphone&qid=1591214059&s=musical-instruments&sprefix=podcast+%2Cmi%2C169&sr=1-17 Really Nice mic: https://www.amazon.com/Rode-Procaster-Broadcast-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B001IPUJJI/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=podcast+microphone+rhode&qid=1591214195&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1 My Mic: https://www.amazon.com/Rode-NT1000-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0002

Grow is the word of 2020 and sometimes growing means learning to talk about hard topics. In the past, I have not said much about racial issues, mostly because it isn’t easy to talk about, there is not a clear solution, and when you try to open a dialogue about this topic, many people on all sides take issue and attack rather than seek to find a shared understanding. So today, in the spirit of growing myself, I want to open a dialogue about class and racial issues in our society. I hope you will give me your thoughts so that we can grow together. Announcements We might do a livestream this week but it will not be pre-scheduled due to event preparation madness Tales from the Prepper Pantry Ahead of schedule: Summer shift and audit is complete Confession: Been buying things at the grocery store when there is plenty to eat here Still picking and drying lots of late spring herbs Stress Dinner: Tacos, green beans, spanish rice, lots of lettuce, salsa from the jars Featured Forage: Honeysuckle: https://elmaskinc

Today, I share with you the story behind my mysterious fundraising efforts 2.5 years ago, as well as let you know what your funds helped make happen. Announcements: Reminder that no episodes the week of June 9 Canning Webinar in June The tale of a woman and dog who needed our help and what happened next. 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce

Today, I will review five things to consider regarding visitors to your farm or homestead s that you can navigate this slippery slope with grace and humor. Thursday at 7pm - Live with the Holler Neighbors on Youtube: https://youtu.be/nhm-S4xbDuA Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Stump the Sauce From Hunter: When to Work With an Established Vendor on Website Redos What’s Up in the Garden Green beans and beets are up All tomatoes and peppers are out - tomatoes have their first tiny green tomatoes which means hopefully four more weeks until harvest Rapidly seeding things all over the garden spaces in hopes of more production - we have fallen behind due to a fencing issue Lettuce is about to bolt and I have not organized my lettuce growing rotation very well to keep us in greens (luckily the chard will save my butt) Main topic of the Show: Managing Visitors to Your Farmstead Learn to say NO Set Up Touring Hours That Work For You Agrotourism Rental cabins “fun “ projects Petting zoo Seasonal

Today is a Friday so we have an interview show today and I am joined by Joshua Sloan, also known as PA Prepper on the TSP Zello channel to talk about SEO and increasing your online visibility. This is something we could all improve on! No Monday Show Thursday’s Webinar: Get Seen With Google My Business Show Resources Sloantech Website Main content of the show Joshua started out in political activism and learned along the way that he was suited to digital marketing. After working for a large online website development firm, Joshua launched his own consultancy, Sloantech and provides hosting, website development and online marketing services from his home on Pennsylvania. Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ In

Today I looked around the homestead and wondered what is going on that might be a good topic for a homestead-focused podcast and it occurred to me – I have been planting sweet potatoes all week. Why not talk about how to set yourself up for success with them on the podcast.  Stump the Sauce From Janet: How do I grind Pork? Link to the meat grinder I use: https://www.amazon.com/STX-International-STX-3000-TF-Turboforce-Electric/dp/B0012KJBR0/ref=sr_1_42?dchild=1&keywords=meat+grinder&qid=1589918357&sr=8-42 What’s Up in the Garden Cucumbers are NOT YET PLANTED and I am freaking out Hydro tomato system looks great Putting up shade cloth on the AP Cilantro is flowering so we will soon have coriander Making sure herbs are out  Winter squash is looking good Main topic of the Show: Planting Sweet Potatoes Why Plant them How they fit into our strategy of food production (even though I am keto) How I make slips What to do if you buy slips When to plant  How to prepare the ground Post planting care Prop

Today we explore the concept of silence used as a tool to teach, a tool to reflect, and a tool to manipulate. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Reorganizing canned goods for summer season Setting up a canning station in the kitchen  Focused on using up corn, beans, stewed tomatoes Putting up 6 trays of foraged and dried herbs a week from my walk - mostly red clover and berry leaves (Explain why) Featured Forage: Rose Petals Herbal: https://commonwealthherbs.com/rose-herb-of-the-week/ SKIN Toner - rosewater -  Acne Wounds Sunburn Food: raw in salads, candies as dessert (petals) Rose hip jam, jelly, or chutney, add them to muffins for a sweet-tart treat, and you can even dehydrate Rose hip puree to make Rose hip fruit leather!  Stump the Sauce from Krystal Herbal uses of scarlet clover?? Operation Independence Resuming the writing of my book - MY3Things Main topic of the Show: The Power and Danger of Silence Silence in a Sales Call Silence as a Tool of Manipulation Silence in the Middle of a Speech A Mo

Today,  someone said something about a neighbor tattling on another neighbor and I thought we need to look deeper into tattling, what it is and is not, and why tattling is VIOLENT. Stump the Sauce How to transplant strawberries and a word on getting slugs drunk. Main topic of the Show: Thought of the Walk on Tattlers 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! Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce  

Last fall, community member Kurt Dugger said: Screw the toolbox fallacy, I am going to try something big - really big. I want to raise awareness of the issues facing combat veterans and raise money for the Darkhorse Lodge - a veterans retreat in Tennessee. And he did.  He set out on a journey across the state in a paramotor which basically looks like a lawn chair with a parachute and a giant fan. This multi-day effort ended prematurely due to weather, but it raised lots of money for the lodge. Fast forward to NOW. Kurt is embarking on this challenge a second  time - never give up - May 22-25 ish.  But first: Stump the Sauce From Mark: Spicing up feeding tube food Show Resources Freedom And Photography Darkhorse 450 Facebook Page Main content of the show Introduce Kurt Mention the date change and why Make it a great week GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Nin

Today, we discuss five things to know about homesteading whether you want to live in the country or simply increase your stability wherever home is. Because creating value from what you have and getting control of your supply chain can only lead to good things. Thursday at 7pm- Livestream with the Holler Neighbors - tear down this wall: https://youtu.be/8x6axBY3w1w Webinar: May 28, 2020 at 3pm Central. Google My Business with Joshua Sloan Tales from the Prepper Pantry It worked! I was able to restock something on schedule!  We have a number of spring dried herbs for teas - collecting more this week Finalizing the workshop menu - ground 10 pounds of pasture raised chickens last night for tacos Sous Vide Chicken Thighs - 4 thighs, ¼ lb butter, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp curry - let it go for 6 hours and sear off. (Solves the tough as nails problem) Featured Forage: Watercress - http://herbgarden.co.za/mountainherb/article.php?tag=Watercress Nutrition: vitamin rich - High in Vitamin C and Vitamin A, calcium, Potass

Homesteading is work - there is no doubt. I mean, I am looking at mucking out the duck coop soon. But you can do things to make your life easier and one BIG thing to think about is how much your daily animal chores take and what you can do to improve your time spent on this. A year ago, mine took 45 minutes to an hour - now they can be done as quickly as 15 minutes. Stump the Sauce Cow’s tongue What’s Up in the Garden A FROST IS COMING almost one month past our last frost date - cove your plants, bring things inside! Holding off on the last round of transplanting AND decided to til where we have some compaction Beans are up, tomatoes look OK - mostly, strawberries look GREAT Doing an aqua and hydroponics update in the nest week or so Main topic of the Show: Animal Chores on the Homestead Easy Efficient Repeatable and Trainable The typical morning Tether the goat or feed/water her (weather) Feed/pet the pig and check her giant waterer Let Ducks into pen Feed the fish Feed the cats and scoop their box Fe

Today, I talk through all the things you, the listener, have done in the last 30 days to get side hustles going or growing. Our community is resilient and this really inspired me to take on a new challenge this week! Direct Download Tales from the Prepper Pantry We wasted food this week! FAIL Assessing what I store that is used faster than I anticipated: Frozen breakfast meats Building Workshop Menu From the Pantry due to unpredictable supplies Venison ham Meatloaf Chicken Tacos Smoke Pork Butt Beef Stew Duck Eggs Getting the Canning Kitchen Set up for canning season (and moving jars around to new places Featured Forage: Dandelion https://theherbalacademy.com/a-family-herb-dandelion/ Dandelion greens are edible and are a rich source of vitamin A.  Operation Independence Relaunched Workshop registration - getting back into a normal Main topic of the Show: Time to Start Tell me, are you going to be in a better place this time next year, or still trudging along doing the same ol same ol?  Make it a gre

Today we have a thought of the walk. You see, these past four weeks I have been struggling with time management. While everyone has been home sharing which netflix series they intend to binge watch, complaining about being bored and so forth, I have been running around like a chicken with my head cut off getting little bits of lots of things done and nothing finished. So I will share some thoughts on time management later in the show. Reminder - Workshop tickets are on sale - there are four available right now: https://www.livingfreeintennessee.com/spring-workshop-2020/ Main topic of the Show: TOTW on Time Management Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama  Sauce.  Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Facebook Group: Facebook.com/groups/lftncoffeebreak/ Instagram: @nicolesauce Twitter: @nicolesauce  

I had a request to talk through my tools - as in which tools I have and why. Rather than go through the exhaustive list, I thought I would run you through what is in my tool bag in the house - and then I will heartily complain about what is not because sometimes it happens that I or another visitor grabs something from the bag and does not put it back, which drives me batty when I need the thing. Last week’s Holler Hat was making cheddar cheese. Thursday Webinar is a Property Walk of the Holler Homestead. Then we will drop to monthly with Google My Business being the topic in May. A word on the Spring Workshop, June 11-13 Direct Download Stump the Sauce Brewing the perfect cup of coffee from Brian Norton What’s Up in the Garden Front Hydro system is in Still racing the rain to get plants in Need to fence out the three chickens Main topic of the Show: Episode 301 - Nicole's Tools Ladies - yes you can!  Make it a great week! GUYS! Don’t forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce a