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A redeemed ๐Ÿ™ and insatiably curious woman on the home front ๐Ÿก Author and clinical herbalist in the PNW ๐ŸŒฒ

"I realize my saying things like 'medical industrial complex' makes me sound even more strange than dunking plants from my yard into water to drink, but that peculiarity to you only goes further to prove the point I already made with what information youโ€™ve been allowed to have access to."

https://benevolenthealer.substack.com/p/learning-about-herbs-where-to-start

Where do you buy yours? I've yet to buy any of it bc it's so stupid complicated for me still.

This is called the "use what you have project". Sticks stuck into the ground with sweet peas planted around. Hopefully they'll climb up and give me ample amounts of sweet scents when I'm sitting there on deck reading my book in the sun this summer ๐Ÿ˜Ž

#growsomethingpretty

#justcuz

I have a small shed I'm converting into a coop, too. I'm second guessing getting more chickens. I've had both chickens and ducks, and ducks seem to do better where I am. Either way, next year will be great with all that bedding!

Finished up nostr:npub15879mltlln6k8jy32k6xvagmtqx3zhsndchcey8gjyectwldk88sq5kv0n compost class and surprised myself with how much I learned (100% on the last quiz ๐Ÿ’ƒ). Gathering materials to build my first bioreactor this weekend! It was really helpful also watching the videos of the in-person class he did last autumn. So, one of the best things I got out of the course was to "be fearless", so I grabbed a wheelbarrow of last year's leaf and woodchip piles to add to my new beds. And waddaya know there were a TON of happy worms in there!! ๐Ÿ‘€ I accidentally made compost! ๐Ÿ˜‚ I also dusted in some plant fertilizer and kelp. We shall see; the experimentation is kinda fun.

#grownostr

#permies

#homesteading

https://open.substack.com/pub/benevolenthealer/p/why-learn-about-herbal-medicine?r=1d4yyq&utm_medium=ios

Over 35 reasons to learn about herbal medicine, in case the last four years weren't enough.

I know I'm working hard right now bc this is a new place for us, and I'm not getting any younger so I want to get systems (and perennials) in place sooner rather than later. I actually enjoy working in the dirt, but I also like the aspect of doing work that will enable me to eat more from my own backyard. Sounds like you're on the other side of doing all of that?

Got a couple rows of raspberry canes in today beyond the rhubarb I moved, and the ducks and hens are happy with the soil at the moment. I've got to get the trellises up, horse before cart and all that nonsense as it currently is.

Anyone have any idea what's up with the big zit on my old hen?

#homesteading

#grownostr

I've been popping on and off here slightly amused by the "trending" topic of women not feeling welcomed here ๐Ÿ™„ I'm here bc I enjoy the freedom to own my own content and want to learn more about Bitcoin and permaculture and off grid living (and and and...). I actually enjoy reading all the protocol stuff that's over my head not bc it makes me feel stupid, but bc it's interesting and I get the bigger picture. I want to contribute to the community with my knowledge of herbs and health and healing and homeschooling and how to stay married for 30+ years. Lately, I've been working very hard to get my garden going between the seed starts and transplants and raised beds and mulching and physically emptying my truck bed of material. Today I took some of my kids out to support a friend's sandwich shop and then came home and planted eleven fodder trees. I just don't have time to emote about how someone is "making" me feel. For the record, I feel great and am happy to be here. If this doesn't feel like a good space to be in, try going outside and go grow something instead. Learn to mute bozos. Or just follow women you relate to and ignore the accounts that bug you. Or just delete your account and do something else. I for one am learning to avoid the "trending" topics ๐Ÿ˜‚

#grownostr

Danger: woman with a paint brush in hand ahead...

That was so neat to see, thanks for posting that process. Where did you get your fire cone?