Homesteader. Gardener. Lover of good food and pretty words. South Carolina is home.
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Last Notes npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Hairy coos npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Good morning, darlings. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Spent the last week or so in Bonnie Scotland. 🏴 It’s been lovely getting to know her. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Gm, Nostr. #coffeechain npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Good morning, Nostr. I hope your coffee is as good as mine this morning. #coffeechain #goodmorning #coffeeroaster npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Yes I still have her. This was from when we moved the flock into the garden at the end of the season to do clean up duty. She’s an old girl now, probably about 4? npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Always feel free to hijack my notes with images of floppy eared bunnies. 👌👏👏👏 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Canon 70-200 2.8L. I admittedly refer to it as “the precious” npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This is, to date, one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken. #photography npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I actually love paying people to do jobs I can’t do. Being able to support others to be able to use the skills they have feels good. BUT….i also have a toxic dose of DIY running through my veins. Frequently I have to talk myself off the ledge, reminding myself that supporting someone else to do a job 10 times more efficiently and with more skill than me is better, freeing my time up to do the things I am good at. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This is what seasonal eating looks like in South Carolina summer. I look forward to this charred okra and pea salad all year. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Grocery shopping in the yard. You can just grow food. #grownostr #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Your caption is better than mine. 😂 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Saturday morning in the August garden. #grownostr #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Artists, these chickens. They’re artists! #colorfuleggs #farmtotablebreakfast #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Just a block of feta in a cast iron pan, drizzle of olive oil, finely minced garlic, red pepper flakes. Put it in a hot oven or on a hot grill. Maybe 15-20 minutes until it’s browning. Take it out and dump a bunch of finely chopped fresh herbs on top (soft ones like basil and parsley). The eat on bread, or potatoes or chicken or stand over the pan burning your mouth just eating it with a spoon. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Pepper rich. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards True. Generational conformity can get you an in as well. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I think people are just picked for their willingness to conform. Consider the sororities and fraternities so many of them come from as one single example of a system that demands sameness to succeed. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Had someone tell me recently that Bitcoin was the mark of the beast 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️ npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Gm, Nostr. #coffeechain #coffeestr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Quick snap from the Provst dungeon under the Old Exchange in Charleston. This space was primarily a cellar but during the period of the revolutionary war, while the British held Charleston, an estimated 6k people were held (not all at once) in medieval conditions in this space. Men, women, and children, shackled and kept on stale bread and sickly water. With rats in the straw which was their only bed and riddled by mosquitos that came in through the small barred windows. Countless people died here, but few records were kept. They were imprisoned for their treason to the crown. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards 👏👏👏 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Congratulations!!! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards You can freeze the hide and cure it later but it isn’t terribly difficult. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Church and Union in Charleston, SC. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Brought my boys down to Charleston for a little homeschool history trip. I could wander the historic district all day just taking in the gardens. 😍 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards She’s wild and I love her for it. #gardenstr #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I raise my coffee cup to the Jersey cow. #growfood #rawmilk npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Happy birthday Lois ♥️♥️♥️ npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Good morning darlings. The garden is dwindling and I’m realizing how much I love August. For years, I lamented the end of summer but these recent years, it’s come like blessed relief. Tearing out the tomato plants and turning under the patch where the potatoes grew feels like permission to rest. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Grilled marinated chicken thighs, herby new potatoes, roasted feta with fresh herbs. Green salad not pictured. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards They’ll probably be pretty seedy but you could use them. Maybe roast for dip and try to remove the seeds. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Gorgeous npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards We built this herb garden by the house this year and every time I run out to grab a handful of herbs while food cooks on the stove, I’m thankful for the proximity. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This years doelings are some of the sweetest and best looking girls I’ve had in over 10 years of goat keeping. Two are going to a friend and the other two are staying with me. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Recording a podcast after taking a little break. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Yes please 👏👏👏 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Came to the orchard to pick pears and found a bonus shirt full of the biggest, fattest figs I’ve ever had. #gonnabeagooddaytater #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards And thank you!!! ♥️ npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards It’s currently slated for the end of summer 2026! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Sadly, we are coming to the end of the tomato onslaught. I consider any tomatoes I get in August and beyond a bonus, as the plants have blight and struggle with our summer heat. It’s always sweet while it lasts though. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Cooking for five sons aka why I grow food. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards An interesting evening sky tonight over South Carolina. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Enjoyed gardening under the sunset last night. I also enjoyed that it was *only* 86 degrees at 9pm after days of a murderous heat wave. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Front porch. Summertime. Preferably eaten barefoot after finishing garden chores. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Dr. Wyche’s Yellow tomato is one of my top recs for anyone wanting to grow heirlooms. Fruits are all over 1lb each, super meaty and delicious, and the plants are healthy and prolific. This harvest was from 3 plants. I’ve already pulled at least this many, some of which topped 2 lbs, and there are many more left to ripen. #grownostr #gardenstr #gardening #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I recently got into smoking meat. I still have a lot to learn but I did a pork belly the other day and my boys approved. Anyone have any favorites that I should try next? I do have a home raised turkey in the freezer I’m thinking of pulling out and trying. #foodstr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This is summertime. #grownostr #growfood npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Roasting the garden goods for salsa. How’s your summer going? npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Good morning, fine folks. #coffeestr #fiberart #farmhousemorning npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards So beautiful! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Any fiber crafters here? npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Post hurricane cooking continues…. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Sourdough discard pancakes on the blackstone during the power outage post Helene. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards One if the mixes I’ve worked on for a handful of generations. Originating parents were Black copper marans and crested cream leg bars with welsummers mixed in along the way. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards A little homestead harvest from earlier this week. The edge Helene has been dumping on us since the morning with no end in sight. I probably won’t see eggs this clean for at least a few days. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards A mix, but mostly the brown turkeys are coming in right now. Several varieties are barely setting fruit here in middle SC npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards My favorite food in the wide world. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Scuppernong and Muscadine season. (Wild Grapes) npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I lost two lambs today. These two guys were in rough shape when I found them. Thankfully, with some intervention, I think they will pull through. I suspect selenium deficiency, and am moving my sheep over to the highly recommended Duraferm mineral and supplementing all the lambs born in the last week. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Attention, please. #sheep #grownostr #homesteading https://video.nostr.build/03105e4e9fc3fc1d066cf1d7a97af63343ca195ee507adbec1b6e42f2e63d2c3.mp4 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Garlic confit has no business being so good with how easy it is. Spread on crusty bread, mashed into potatoes, topping a bowl of hash or eaten clove by clove, I love this stuff. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Born during a brief break in the rain on Thursday as the tropical storm sat over South Carolina. Jersey/Devon cross. Possibly a future family dairy cow. Nostr, meet our newest calf, Little Debby. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Fried chicken, eggs, pizza, cream cheese npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards No ACV though, just honey so much thicker and used more like a condiment npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Mesmerizing npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Fermented hot pepper/garlic honey underway. Would it be weird to set a two week countdown on my phone and wait eagerly by? npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards What a great analagy npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Sausage? Rillettes? Something tasty for sure! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Foraged Chanterelles with @npub132h…e2yu and loaded the freeze dryer while the local peaches side-eyed me because they’ve been waiting to be processed for 3 days. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards You could also make a tea and soak the foot in the tea! Hope it feels better soon. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards The first big tomato harvest of the year. About 15 lbs on the way to become salsa. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I’d love to do a seed swap! I do save them. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards #grownostr #gardening npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards If you’re gardening in a hot climate, I cannot recommend this cucumber enough. Silver Slicer can be picked young for pickling or allowed to grow large as a salad slicer. White skin, prolific and doesn’t get even a tad tough or bitter with our 90+ daily highs in SC. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I live in the rural midlands of South Carolina! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Lovely views and sumptuous feasts, the garden gives generously, again and again. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Lovely views and sumptuous feasts, the garden gives generously, again and again. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards If you’ve never sunk your fingers into the earth and come up with golden plunder, npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards The rogue flowerbed volunteer pumpkin is going wild and it’s my favorite plant on the whole farm. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards They’re pretty much finished in SC but it was a loud few weeks npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards We raise our own. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Arnie gets all my sats. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards What are the guidelines of posting video in Nostr? What works best? npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards A storm is blowing in to soak the blooming garden and water in all the things planted today. It’s funny how impatiently I await spring but somehow I always find myself taken aback by it. Either way, it’s fully here now. Next stop, canning season. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Enjoying things like pickled beets makes me feel like a real adult. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards The aurora borealis shone brilliantly over South Carolina last night. Though I was wondering how northern lights could have gotten so terribly misplaced, I did enjoy that they came south for a visit. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards If you set it up, bait it with some peanut butter and turn it on, they will lick it and then steer clear npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Such a fierce little cutie! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Lovely view 😍 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Lavender strawberry jam. 😘 npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards The typos in my response are silly given the context. 😂 Don’t worry, the books had editors. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I am. I write a first time gardener book as well as one for first time homesteaders. npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards I just saw my first one this week! I shouted Welcome home!! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Beautiful!!! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This morning: a goat milking story. #raisefood #feedyourself #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards So tasty! npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards This time of year, the garden holds many demands but at least it also holds snacks. #grownostr npub15wgenn94ajftrngy00eacl5fy0k7w6w35hxvgl2hnyf0pawtm26qy07hfl jesssowards Good morning, good folks. #coffee
