Good morning nostrworld! Gonna be a beautiful day with highs in the 50's, and thankfully the winds have died down. I keep a running list of things to do, and lately the list keeps getting longer. After my coffee this morning I'll be volunteering at the resale shop, then I need to finish putting compost around one of the yaupon hollies I planted a few days ago. Dont think I'll have time to make more soap today, but we'll see. I hope yall have a great day nostr friends, and remember that today is a gift. #coffeechain #homesteading #countrylife

"Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth." Henry David Thoreau

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Good morning!!!

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Good morning ✌️🧡

Good morning!

Sounds like a great day ahead. I'm considering growing youpon holly too. Do you make tea with the leaves?

Yes i do! Its actually very tasty, and you can experiment with different roast levels, like dark, medium, light. Kind of like different coffee roast levels. Would be a good substitute for coffee in a pinch, although the amt of caffeine in it is not very high, I dont think.

Sounds like a great substitute for coffee when I need some caffeine.☕️ I love coffee, but I'm trying to grow all my own foods that I can. I'm not really a prepper, but it's more of taking on the challenge, just to see if I could do it. 🙂

We can grow it here in my region. I really should try growing it.

Do you roast the leaves yourself?

Yes, i wash the leaves, spread them on a towel and let them dry for a while, then spread them on a cookie sheet to roast. I just looked up some vids. on YT. To me, the most tedious part was removing the leaves after I go out and harvest branches. But I do think its a worthwhile skill to have, plus it tastes good. I've noticed there are companies selling it now, not cheap.

Yeah. We have a company here in Florida. I tried one of their blends. It's good, but expensive. The youpon grows wild here in some places, so no reason why I can't get some plants and grow my own.

Thanks for the processing tips!

GM Maria!

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Buen día ☀️

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Good morning ☀️