Living Free In Tennessee - Nicole Sauce

Last week, I posted in our online communities a question - who has canning questions. So today, I will cover the first set of a TON of questions that arrived. This really makes me wonder when we can schedule that canning webinar this month? #HollerHatWednesday: What is she up to today? Canning webinar tomorrow - sign up here: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/canning1?month=2020-07 New Podcast! Unloose the Goose: Unloosethegoose.com What’s Up in the Garden Updated the trellising strategy in the ap and made sure all the suckers were off the tomatoes Mexican Sourgurken will be ready soon Scapes came and went and it is time to harvest garlic and baby potatoes Featured Forage: Jewel Weed, Impatiens aurea (MUHL.), Impatiens biflora (WALT.)  https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/j/jewelw08.html In the garden - pretty plant that reseeds itself after established - liked partial shade and moist ground so it grows around here near creeks and pods and runoff areas. Can choke out poison ivy, pretty, touch me not Herbal re

Today we will walk through a day in a country kitchen that is filled with preserving, cooking, harvesting and other “from scratch” undertakings. Summer time is the high point for so many projects that it can get a little overwhelming -- and sometimes just knowing that everyone else who lives this way faces the same problems can go a long way in how your approach summer inn a farm, homestead or urbanstead kitchen. This week’s webinar: https://calendly.com/sparkcomm/canning1?month=2020-07 Introduction to canning - Thursday, July 16, 12pm Central Tales from the Prepper Pantry Dilly beans being put up this week (why) Saving Tomatoes when you have too few to can Salsa canning season is here Still need to do the freezer defrost and audit Feature Forage - (defer) Operation Independence Arranged to finish hooking up the solar hot water heater - fingers crossed because the less propane I use, the less I buy Exciting new project at Holler Roast - more as things develop Main topic of the Show: Kitchen Logistics for

Yesterday I posted in our online communities a question - who has canning questions. So today, I will cover the first set of a TON of questions that arrived.  #HollerHatWednesday: What in tarnation is that? What’s Up in the Garden Fall Garden in Salads all the time Plant RX Main topic of the Show:  Canning Q & A, Part 1 Christina For the person who has never canned before.  What are two or three things that are easy to can and have a high success rate? To give the person the confidence and the motivation to continue the journey. On the other side of that.  What are two or three things that you don't recommend for the beginning canner until they get some experience under their belts? Lettie What's the best thing for a first time cancer to can? Kira What kind of pressure canner do you recommend? Easiest first time pressure canning recipes? Brett What is better water bath versus pressure canned? Rather, why not pressure can everything? Lisa Differences in canners and using the right tool for the job. I’v

Today, we go back to that discussion I started just before the workshop in episode 313. It breaks my heart to see the destruction and violence that has erupted this year. To watch people who managed not to lose everything during the covid shut downs, lose it to vandals as things start to open up breaks my heart. To see people claim there is no racism in the us when there so clearly is, breaks my heart. To see an ever mounting list of demands that do nothing to address the core issue but cause lots of news buzz breaks my heart - and all of this heartbreak is done from the quiet solitude of my home. Where I am also doing nothing. So I thought to myself, what if I start talking about it on the podcast. And that was episode 313 was all about. The beginning of a discussion. An invitation to interact on this topic in a meaningful and open way. And several of you had something to say. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Added 14 jars of pickles,10 jars of pickled beets, and 8 jars of pork stock to the pantry this weekend

This week, I harvested a little over four gallons of honey and realized we have not talked honeybees in a long time. Today I will walk you through my honey extraction process. #HollerHatWednesday Email feedback to nicole@livingfreeintennessee.com Stump the Sauce From Sarah: What to do with too many pickles Cream of pickle soup recipe What’s Up in the Garden Found poke in my bean patch so we had it with eggs Beans are coming on - seeding more in the garlic patch First ripe tomatoes! Cucumber plants are blooming Finishing out the beet crop for the year - may try again in the fall Main topic of the Show: Extracting Honey 2 person process How much to extract Choosing frames/Spacing frames Queen Excluders are Awesome Storing in an ant free environment Tools I use for extraction - the roller to remove caps, the centrifuge Video of the extraction from last year Other ways I have done this in the past Filtering and Jarring Storing Keeping the wax It is not hard, but it is dangerous as I have illustrated this

Today is the day you have been waiting for - the day that we do the LFTN workshop rundown. But unlike other years, instead of a blow-by-blow I thought I would center this on the community that we have at LFTN. So today’s run through will be of the superb people who attended the event and what they brought to the community. I think you are going to like this approach. Tales from the Prepper Pantry Pantry restocking is back to normal  Get ready for a turbulent fall by stocking up Canning beets, pickles Butchering half a pig this week from our friend over at schoolbell farm - he may still have some pork available so reach out if you want some Operation Independence Added $340 to the independence fund in honey - not sure what the dr bill will be though Basecamp is so.very.close. Main topic of the Show: Sowing Seeds with Superb People Grow 2020 - when I came up with that topic for the workshop, I had no idea what the first 6 or even three months of 2020 would bring. Many of us are walking around wondering whic

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