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I should have a lot more info for everyone next week regarding the New Program. As of today, I can release the title.
“Rockbottom Survival Skills”

Most people hate Monday. Not me! Don’t mess with my Mondays. Lunch was great. I fogged the engine today and will be switching to canoe trips. We had most of the bay to ourselves.

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The salads have begun! August 3 2021 Here on the Homestead

September 24 at 8:06 AM

Here on the Homestead. What did well this year? Tomatoes (Romas), Green Peppers, Swiss Chard (wow), Leaf Lettuce (keep cutting it), Beets, Onions, Hot Peppers (Halapinios who knew), Container Potatoes yes a keeper. The cucumbers were ok, but we waited too long to harvest. Our wintergreen patch is doing well; The Tea bush is doing well. We will order another and start separating it into patches. Five herbs are good. We will divide them into patches. Bees are doing great. Maple great – We will go from 16 taps to as close to the full 50 taps I have. Rhubarb did not work as root planting. I ordered seed and have a lot transplanted now. Asparagus Ok, no harvest this year.*The patches are 4-foot by 4-foot areas ea. The patches are a food-forest approach around the property. My sisters a fail this year. Reason: A groundhog and soil nutrient. Answer: Fence and improve with animal bio-mass. We will re-tool and Use Compost Tea next year. Plant early – I waited to long spinach not good. You may ask, what happened to the African Keyhole? Simple, I didn’t get the dirt into it. I’m thinking straw and hay over the winter in this location. Next year we will double our garden size add carrots and garlic. Add more Raspberries, Blueberries, and Grapes.

Here on the Homestead – New Quail Diggs on wheels

Here on the Homestead. The quail are getting new winter digs. The old cage was good but not big enough. We lost several quail to what we thought was a weasel. We have not been able to get one quail meat meal a week. We have gotten a lot of eggs. The answer is to keep the incubator running. Would I recommend quail? Yes, but they have a learning curve. Top of our list: Chickens and Rabbits. We are set up here on the homestead for Rabbits: Cages, Feeders, Water, and shelter. We have sourced a private supplier for a quick build. Yes, we have accounted for feed and bedding in a broken supply chain.

Here on the Homestead – Turning the Soil
Teresa S. Landry Film
Inspired by #svdelos film “80 degrees North” Rainey day, I thought hey great time for “Hurricane Eggs” Sorry guys, I used olive oil instead of butter 😉

Most people hate Monday. Not me! Don’t mess with my Mondays. Lunch was great. I fogged the engine today and will be switching to canoe trips. We had most of the bay to ourselves.

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Sep. 20 2021 On Lake Champlain
Here on the Homestead – Sarge gets a sign
Here on the Homestead its movie night
Here on the Homestead – Hot peppers in Northern NY
Here on the Homestead – 30 Quail egg Frittata – My wife can cook!
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Day on the Lake
Old Photo John Elden Gibbons in AK – 1/2 mile in on Mendenhall glacier – Tonggas National Forest
Our own home grown Eggs – Here on the Homestead.
Sarge the Adventure Dog
Here on the Homestead – the 4 sisters (8 total mounds) Corn, Squash, Beans, Amaranth

I started my 3 sisters late but, they are coming along. Next year 3 weeks earlier. I only put 6 in the ground this year. The slow part, adding dirt to all the boxes and buckets. The cool part is we will double everything next year.

Film for John Gibbons Media

Here on the Homestead – Honey
Here on the Homestead – New Stove Test
More planting and clean up today on the homestead. Teresa planted about 1/4 acre of wild flower mix yesterday. Scratched up an open area and broadcasted the seeds.
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I started my 3 sisters late but, they are coming along. Next year 3 weeks earlier. I only put 6 in the ground this year. The slow part, adding dirt to all the boxes and buckets. The cool part is we will double everything next year.
Asian ribs – mmm

Here on the Homestead – John Elden’s Homemade Quail Incubator
May 5th Teresa’s Bees

Sprouts on the Homestead

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Here on the Homestead – Great 4th of July on our homestead. BBQ, Burgers Tofu and lots of time in the pool

We get our production up and running. “Welcome to Rockbottom” because someone has to pay for Dog food, Chicken feed and Quail Feed. Besides Rabbits, Cows and Gardens still have start up costs. July 3rd 2021

Here on the Homestead start of the Key hole garden
Great day with the kids on the lake

Here on the Homestead – Sare gets a kennel
Our Rescue dog – Sarge the Adventure Dog
The day we got Sarge from Mississippi
Canoe Camp Cooking by John Elden Gibbons on Amazon
At the helm John Elden Gibbons
Quail house
Boil down for Spring Maple Sap

We Build the Yurt not done yet

Tree down over the winter April 26, 2015