Jamie's Back, Homesteading, Horse Nation for July 14, 2025 by WERM Flooring - Horses in the Morning

HITM:  Jamie is back and tells us all about her adventures in Colorado.  Angela Ferraro-Fanning, Author of “The Sustainable Homestead, returns with her all natural fly spray recipe and her compost tea recipe.  Plus, DeAnn is also back with her stories of the month on Horse Nation.  Listen in…AUDITOR POST SHOW:  Tech that scares the crap out of us.HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3732 – Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekTitle Sponsor: Kentucky Performance ProductsGuest: Angela Ferraro-Fanning, Author of “The Sustainable Homestead" and the Little Homesteader SeriesGuest: DeAnn from Horse Nation - National Farriers Week: A Day in the ‘Glamorous’ Life - Mythbuster Monday: Using Electrical Tape to Braid Manes Is Better for the Horse’s HairAdditional support for this podcast provided by: Schleese VCFS Saddles, COSEQUIN® Joint Health Supplement, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps:04:35 - Daily Whinnies6:00 - Jamie's ranch adventures20:00 - Angela Ferraro-Fanning, Homesteading37:25 - DeAnn from Horse Nation52:42 - Jamie's Ranch adventures Part 201:14:00 - Auditor Post ShowFLY SPRAYIngredients4 cups apple cider vinegar1/8 cup olive oil2 Tablespoons horse skin lotion (I use @equiderma )2 Tablespoons of dishsoap, unscented20 drops lavender essential oil20 drops rosemary essential oil20 drops peppermint essential oilDirectionsMix everything and pour into an unused weed sprayer or clean spray bottle. Shake before use and spray away on your horses! For best use, spray on once in the morning and again in the late afternoon. Also best applied after a sweaty workout. BASIC COMPOST TEAMaterials Needed1 cup finished compost1 cup garden soilWater (if water is chlorinated allow to sit for 24 hours)Cheesecloth or unbleached coffee filter and String, optional5-gallon bucketAerator, optionalDirectionsCombine the compost and garden soil into a cheesecloth or unbleached coffee filter or add directly to the bucket. Secure tightly by tying with a string. Submerge the tea bag in a 5-gallon bucket filled with tap water. A water temperature of 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit is ideal. Add any desired additives to the water. If using an aerator, place in the bucket and turn it on. Brew the tea for 24 hours. Dilute to 3 parts tea:1 part water for application. Drench plant leaves, soil, and base of stem.