The potential of this community is incredible!
Not only do many of now know people all of the world, some of us have also been stopping by! I got to hang out with @xtrodinarypilot (& family) and @jed78 the last time I went to Texas, and @vcelier even came all the down to visit with his grandson @narucelier. It sounds like some people will even be participating in a STEEM B&B as we move forward.
A while ago I mentioned how cool the #homesteading community was getting around here. Not only have a bunch of homesteaders in my general area been joining, but worldwide the numbers are growing as well. I'm still periodically sending out garden seeds, and recently, I even struck up a plant swap with another homesteading steemian!
THE GREAT ELDERBERRY SWAP VIDEO
BACKGROUND STORY
I had came upon a post from @flemingfarm about harvesting elderberries. We already have tons of elderberry plants, but his variety was very different. The ones around here are a deep, dark purple color, while the ones that @flemingfarm had were a cool light blue color.
@papa-pepper elderberries
@flemingfarm elderberries
Photo Source Fleming Family Farm Post
After reaching out to @flemingfarm about a potential swap, we were both very excited. Though it was only 9 days ago that @flemingfarm made that post, now we both have cutting from each other potted at our own homes!
In case you missed either of the recent posts from @flemingfarm on this swap, here they are:
- Steemit Plant Trade with @papa-pepper, YAY Elderberries!!
- Potting up my new Steemit Facilitated Elderberry cuttings
BONUS: GENEROSITY
So, the actual deal was a straight swap, elderberry cuttings for elderberry cuttings. However, people don't aways play by the rules. When I opened my package, something else was inside it!
Mongolian Giant Sunflower seeds! Now this was a cool surprise! I had just seen a post about how Mr. Fleming won GRAND CHAMPION at the Spokane County Interstate Fair with his 170" tall sunflower! When I saw the post, I thought, "How cool would it be to get some of those?" Now I know, it's very cool!
Photo Source Fleming Family Farm Post
Interestingly enough, the day that I mailed my cuttings to @flemingfarm was the day that I received mine. My package was already on its way when I opened the one from @flemingfarm, so I had no clue about the bonus seeds. However, I did something too!
I had taken a small handful of my Chinese Red Noodle Bean seeds to send as an added bonus. @Flemingfarm had grown some of these in the past, and was planning on planting some in the spring, but only had a few seeds left. How cool is that?
FREE, FUN, & BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN THE COMMUNITY
So, whether it is steemit as a whole community or those with specific interests like #homesteading, we have a lot of potential. From gifts, swaps, and sales, a lot of goods can be exchanged within our community. I've been so blessed to both give and receive during my time here, and I am still trying to get caught up on some shirts that I've been shipping.
Whatever your comfort level of interaction is, I'd recommend that you maximize it while you're here on steemit. Read, comment, and enjoy, because a lot of interesting, talented, and even generous people are all over the place in our community.
I'll keep you posted on how my cuttings do, but so far so good!
As always, I'm @papa-pepper and here's the proof:
proof-of-elderberry-cuttings-from-fleming-family-farm
Until next time…
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