If you've been on Steemit any length of time, you know the #homesteading community is strong. Thousands of authors publish daily from their land, sharing recipes, building experience, DIY projects, farm progress, new baby animals joining their flock (okay, that's our favorite!) - and many of those authors are women!
After reading this article about the female homesteaders who settled the West, we were even more inspired to showcase some of the talented female voices sharing their homesteading knowledge on Steemit.
Without further ado...
@walkerland
is such an avid publisher on Steemit, that we can't believe she has so much time to homestead! Her articles are consistently educational, entertaining, beautifully formatted, and full of gorgeous photos. We have learned so much from her articles and admire all the hard work she endeavors to create a life she loves.
Though we couldn't find her intro post, you can learn more about @walkerland in her post Middle Aged Womanly Reflections.
One of her recent exemplary posts:
How to Harvest, Dry & Store Rose Hips (for tea, culinary and medicinal uses)
by @walkerland
A lot of people don't think about roses as a food source but around here, they are an important part of our perennial food landscape. We use both the petals and the hips for culinary, health, soap and skincare recipes.
Through the summer we will collect and dry rose petals. When autumn arrives the rose hips on our rose bushes start turning from green to a delicious ripe red. The early morning after the first frost we head out with our pails to collect the rose hips to make jams, jellies, syrup, wine and tea. There is a small window of time to collect the rose hips in their prime.
Read the full post and make the most of the roses in your neck of the woods!
@mountainjewel
is a dedicated and driven staple of the Steemit community, going beyond her love and lifestyle of homesteading to help newer Steemians with inspiration and guidance. Her tales of adventure and deeply personal reflections are so relateable, and the land she tends is a wonderland.
Learn more about @mountainjewel and how she is encountering her instinctual self.
Once of her recent exemplary posts:
Plants the Native Americans Used: Hoary Puccoon (Lithospermum canescens)
The hoary puccoon is so named because the root has a red dye. It is also called Hoary gromwell, orange puccoon and indian paint.
I discovered this bright beauty last spring as I was walking on our Western cliff edge. Of course, any colorful flowers catch my eye as I am scanning the ground for mushrooms, arrowheads, tracks, plants, neat rocks and flowers.
Read the full post and get to know this ancient plant.
@kiaraantonoviche
is a homesteader with a dedication to reducing waste in her life AND yours! Her product spotlight series showcases natural alternatives to the (sometimes surprisingly!) harmful daily items we put in and on our bodies. She also happens to be a pretty stellar photographer!
Learn more about @kiaranantonoviche in her introduction + goals post.
One of her recent exemplary posts:
Product Spotlight Series #21 - Organic Hemp Oil Shampoo Bar
Not only am I dedicated to finding healthier and plastic-free alternatives to our everyday hygiene products, but I’m also invested in finding the cheapest products out there! So while I already showcased Oil&Ash Soapand a Coconut Milk Shampoo Bar, I just found a much cheaper option - an Organic Hemp Oil Shampoo Bar from SummerLandScrubs in Buffalo, WI!
Learn more about the importance of knowing what's in your shampoo and this cool alternative!
In addition to Kiara's wide-range of homesteading-focused articles, she curates a Weekly Homesteading Newsletter.
Click the image to read her latest dispatch!
@earthmother
is spiritual gangster and earth warrior, with passion for the planet and her daughter's future dripping from her every word. Her herbal apothecary is the stuff of dreams, and her educational posts about the herbs and elements of her natural oasis are full of valuable, applicable information.
Learn more about @earthmother in her introductory post.
One of her recent exemplary posts:
My Apothecary - Chaga
by @earthmother
I usually harvest Chaga in the colder months, as I feel it contains more of the medicinal properties. I drink the tea often, it has a very earthy smell and taste. I know people that add it to their coffee.
When using it, crush/break the dried mushroom into smaller pieces. Some grind it, but I only do that if I am putting it into capsules. It is my experience that a spoonful of chaga can be used up to 6 times as a tea. I believe that it gets stronger each time it is used. My chickens love the left overs :)
Read the full article and learn more about this glorious + nutritious fungi.
@goldenoakfarm
is a full-time homesteader making zero fuss about her journey. Simply reading the introduction to her land is inspiring - her whole property built by her and her partner, their "can do, make do" attitude about each decision, and how she found health in growing her own food. She's an inspiration, and she's just getting started on Steemit!
Learn more about @goldenoakfarm and her long history of cultivating her incredible homestead in her introduction post.
One of her recent exemplary posts:
Making Celery Salt
We use a lot of celery salt in our cooking for several reasons. The first is that neither my son nor my husband likes celery as a vegetable. I love it and the only way I can get the flavor into foods is by using celery salt. They don’t mind that.
The second reason is it brings the taste umami to whatever we cook, enhancing the flavors.
The third reason is I am supposed to eat a lot of salt and this is a nice way to encourage that. Altogether we use about a ½ gallon jar of it a year.
Learn more about making celery salt and considering trying for yourself.
Can't get enough Homesteading?
@the-hearth curates a weekly homesteading newsletter as well, frequently featuring the vast array of talented female (and male!) homesteaders on Steemit. Click the image to see their latest dispatch!
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