Happy Easter

Date: March 25, 2018 - April 8, 2018

Introduction

Welcome to the official Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (#WHN)! This newsletter will be released each Sunday with a detailed exposition of the previous week’s homesteading related articles.

Mission

The goal of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter is to increase awareness and support of the Steemit homesteading community!

Submissions

In order to recommend articles for future WHN issues, the following guidelines must be adhered to:

The article must be related to homesteading, prepping, farming & agriculture, sustainability, nature & environment, and/or gardening.
The article must be published between the newsletter’s respective dates (Sunday to Sunday).
The article must be original material. Any plagiarized articles will be blocked and future submissions from the corresponding account will be banned.

To submit a recommendation, simply comment on the most recent WHN article (please include a link) or dm the author on SteemChat(@kiaraantonoviche) or Discord (kiaraantonoviche#2922). You may submit your own articles as well!

New additions to the WHN include:

Recommendation Reward - individuals who submit and/or recommend an article (that are ultimately included in the WHN as a featured article) will now be given a 0.1 SBD recommendation reward!

Author Upvote - all articles that are featured in the WHN will now receive a 100% upvote and all articles that are referenced in the WHN will receive at least a 10% upvote!

“Community Curation” section - a new section referencing additional homesteading curation initiatives and/or articles has been added!

“For Sale & Free” section - a new section referencing items for sale and/or for free has been added!

“Contests & Challenges” section - a new section referencing current homesteading contests & challenges has been added!

“Features” vs. “References” - all articles that are “featured” (which may include a paraphrased summary, analysis, or quote) will only be included with permission from the author. Any article that is “referenced” (simply mentioned and linked) will not need permission from the author as it does not include any of the author’s original content.

Authors featured & referenced in this WHN issue include:

@aunt-deb, @basicstoliving, @binaryflat, @bluerthangreen, @carpedimus, @coyoteom, @crowbarmama, @daddykirbs, @gardenofeden, @goldendawne, @hethur240, @helpie, @hickorymack, @hopfarmnc, @jonatftforest, @kiaraantonoviche, @knowledge-seeker, @mandireiserra, @mother2chicks, @mountainjewel, @notconvinced, @orionsbeltbuckle, @papa-pepper, @pennsif, @petals, @preppersonline, @pumpkinsandcats, @schoonercreek, @sotall, @steemitblog, @tahorfarm, @thedarkhorse, @the-hearth, @walkerland, @woodworkcurators, @zpedro

“Announcing the Platform Bringing Steemians Together in Person” by @notconvinced

A new platform uniting Steemians is now live! A joint initiative founded by @notconvinced and @coyoteom, Steemit’s Hospitality & Engagement Platform (affectionately called ‘S.H.E.P.’) intends to unite Steemit users around the world in a much more tangible manner! Take a look at “Announcing the Platform Bringing Steemians Together in Person” by @notconvinced in order to learn more and see how you can get involved!

Follow @notconvinced, @coyoteom, and the new accounts set up specifically for this initiative - @s-h-e-p, @kin-shep, & @shep-heard!

“Spring Photos Around the Gardens” by @hethur240

Click here for more warm weather photography by @hethur240!

“Gluten-Free Egg-Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake” by @crowbarmama

Vegetables in cake?! Yup, you can hide zucchini in almost anything just like @crowbarmama did with this delectable “Gluten-Free Egg-Free Chocolate Zucchini Cake” dessert!

Follow @crowbarmama for the recipe and upvote to satisfy your sweet tooth!

“Lacto-Fermented Soda Using Whey Part 1: How To Make It” by @walkerland

Fresh and fizzy is just how I like it! Check out “Lacto-Fermented Soda Using Whey Part 1: How To Make It” by @walkerland to see how you can make these succulent sodas from scratch!

Follow @walkerland for the recipe and upvote to give your tastebuds a treat!

Click here for Part Two!

“How to make an awesome roasted tofu. Easy recipe” by @zpedro

This tofu recipe is anything but bland! Check out “How to make an awesome roasted tofu. Easy recipe” with help from @zpedro in order to try this delish vegetarian dish!

Follow @zpedro to see how they cooked up this colorful creation and upvote this heaping helping of goodness!

“Restore An Axe Handle And Add A Lanyard Hole” by @binaryflat

An amazing find during a hike leads to an awesome DIY tutorial! Check out how to “Restore An Axe Handle And Add A Lanyard Hole” just like @binaryflat did when they made it back to their workshop with an unloved and abandoned axe!

Follow @binaryflat to see the process and upvote if you’re glad they didn’t “give it the axe” (I know, I know, I’ll see myself out after that one)!

“DIY Wildflower Hanging Baskets - Garden - BeeFriendly” by @pumpkinsandcats

Reduce, reuse, recycle, and redecorate your railings with this handy dandy “DIY Wildflower Hanging Baskets - Garden - BeeFriendly” tutorial by @pumpkinsandcats!

Follow @pumpkinsandcats to polish up your patio and upvote to support our pollinators!

“How To Get Roses Bushes From Cuttings | Cheap & Easy!” by @mountainjewel

Plant propagation is super popular and it’s not wonder why! You can basically double your desired plants for free! Check out “How To Get Roses Bushes From Cuttings | Cheap & Easy!” by @mountainjewel to save some money this spring!

Follow @mountainjewel for the play-by-play and upvote the practicality of propagation!

“PUT SOME SEEDLINGS IN THE GROUND TODAY” by @hopfarmnc

Spring is here and people are starting to plant, like @hopfarmnc who just “PUT SOME SEEDLINGS IN THE GROUND TODAY!” Check it out to see what they’ve got growing in the ground!

Follow @hopfarmnc to see how their garden grows and upvote if you’re excited to get outside this spring!

“Our Chickens - A Trip to Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO” by @hethur240

A ‘disgustingly rainy and chilly day in the Ozarks’ may seem like a depressing day, but @hethur240 took a trip and acquired some avian additions to the homestead! Check out “Our Chickens - A Trip to Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, MO” to see the poultry they picked out!

Follow @hethur240 to see more adorable photos and upvote to welcome these little chicks home!

“Brand New Colt” by @mother2chicks

Spring heralds the birth of many new homestead additions including this brand new baby boy! Check out this beautiful “Brand New Colt” from @mother2chicks’ homestead!

Follow @mother2chicks to see a few more photos and upvote to welcome the little colt to the world!

“It’s Calf Time @ The Farm - New Born Today” by @pumpkinsandcats

More babies being born! Check out “It’s Calf Time @ The Farm - New Born Today” by @pumpkinsandcats to see the new additions!

Follow @pumpkinsandcats to see a few more photos and upvote to welcome all these new calves to the world!

“Easter is Born Today! Spring Lambs!” by @schoonercreek

It’s a baby OVERLOAD! There was an adorable addition on @schoonercreek’s homestead with the birth of a lamb in the article “Easter is Born Today! Spring Lambs!”

Follow @schoonercreek to see how she is doing and upvote to welcome the little lamb to the world!

“Got Some Things Planted. There Are Starting To Come Through The Soil” by @basicstoliving

Seeds are sprouting and plants are popping over at @basicstoliving’s homestead - check out “Got Some Things Planted. There Are Starting To Come Through The Soil” to see what they’ve got growing!

Follow @basicstoliving for future garden updates and upvote for springtime seedlings and saplings!

“DOUBLE TWINS! Our first kids of the year were born today!” by @tahorfarm

MORE BABIES! LITERALLY DOUBLE THE BABIES! Check out the “DOUBLE TWINS! Our first kids of the year were born today!” by @tahorfarm to see this cute duo!

Follow @tahorfarm to see more adorable pictures and upvote to welcome these little kids to the world!

“Homestead Photography Contest Week #11 Winner And Next Week’s Theme” by @knowledge-seeker

The winners of the 11th “Homestead Photography” contest have been revealed and the contest for week #12 has begun!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced
Deadline: N/A

“Weekly Woodworking Competition #11” by @woodworkcurators

Source: Pexels - CC0 license

The winners of the 10th Weekly Woodworking Competition have been revealed and the contest for week #11 has begun!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced
Deadline: N/A

“RESULTS FROM THE SBD AND FARM BAG GIVEAWAY” by @hopfarmnc

The winners of the “SBD AND FARM BAG GIVEAWAY” have been revealed - congratulations!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced
Deadline: N/A

“6 SBD Contest | Share Your Favorite Posts (1 of yours; 1 from another Steemian)” by @mountainjewel

Share your favorite personal post and your favorite post from another Steemian for a chance to win!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced!
Deadline: N/A

“Be A COOL CURATOR! - A Daddykirbs Contest to win $10 SBD (#9) - WEEK #8 WINNER Announced!” by @daddykirbs

The winner of the 8th “Cool Curator” contest has been revealed and the contest for week #9 has begun!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced
Deadline: N/A

“Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #11 - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by @kiaraantonoviche

The winner of the 10th “Homesteading Challenge” has been revealed and the 11th contest has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“PAPA-PEPPER’S COMBINATION PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST - WEEK 27” by @papa-pepper

The winners of the 26th “COMBINATION PHOTOGRAPHY” contest have been revealed and the contest for week 27 has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“Round 7 has been finished!” by @bluerthangreen

The winners of the 7th “Guess That Username” contest have been revealed - congratulations!

Current Status: CLOSED - Winners Announced
NOTE: indefinite contest hiatus

“Design Contest! Submit Designs for Official Steemit Gear” by @steemitblog

Submit a design to potentially have it memorialized on a limited edition t-shirt available on The Steemit Shop!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Friday April 20

“Homestead Photography Contest Week #12 Winners And New Theme For Week #13” by @knowledge-seeker

The winners of the 12th “Homestead Photography” contest have been revealed and the contest for week #13 has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“Weekly Woodworking Competition #12” by @woodworkcurators

Source: Pexels - CC0 license

The winners of the 11th Weekly Woodworking Competition have been revealed and the contest for week #12 has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“Pay It Forward Curation Contest - Week 1” by @thedarkhorse

The first “Pay it Forward” curation contest has been announced!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“WIN Prize Pool 61 SBD + 10 STEEM - Cool Curator Contest - Plus Winner from Week #9” by @daddykirbs

The winner of the 9th “Cool Curator” contest has been revealed and the contest for week #10 has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout

“Litter Walk Contest, Round 2! 30 SBD in prizes!” by @hickorymack

Source: Pexels - CC0 license

The winner for round one of the “LitterWalk” contest has been revealed and round two has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Tuesday April 24

“The Petals Contests - quick reminder” by @petals

Source: Pexels - CC0 license

The winners of last week’s contests (#flowers, #pinkflowerday, #yellowflowerday, & #rosesopenweekend) have been revealed and this week’s contests have begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE - Click here!
Deadline: Post Payout(s)

“Ragtag Do-It-Yourself Weekly Challenge, Week 15” by @aunt-deb

The 15th week of the “Ragtag Do-It-Yourself” challenge has begun!

Current Status: ACTIVE
Deadline: Post Payout

Watermelon Tourmaline Bracelet by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Embellished Hair Stick by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Seed Bank Giveaway by @gardenofeden - FREE
Birthstone Tree of Life Pendants by @hethur240 - Custom Pricing
SBD/Heirloom Seed Raffle by @sotall - 0.10 SBD per ticket
Smooth Amethyst Bracelet by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Raindrop Damascus Knife by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Green Quartz Bracelet by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Chunky Amethyst Bracelet by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Wildcrafting Book Giveaway by @walkerland - FREE
High Carbon Utility Knife by @gardenofeden - STEEM
Organic Dairy Products by @gardenofeden - FREE
Seed Giveaway by @mandireiserra - FREE
STEEM Cap by @gardenofeden - STEEM
DAMASCUS Steel pocket knife by @orionsbeltbuckle - SBD
Chainsaw Carved Whale by @jonatftforest - FREE
Gardening Magazines by @kiaraantonoviche - FREE

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 15 articles by 14 different authors and reference 69 articles by 28 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #31 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel.

Don’t forget to show your support and appreciation to the original authors of these articles by following, upvoting, and resteeming their work!

All photos, quotes, and articles belong to each respective linked author unless otherwise stated. Permission to repost and link featured articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

Cover photo (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from Pexels and used under the CC0 license. Banner image (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from OpenClipart and used under the CC0 license. Emojis from Google Images.

PREVIOUS WEEKLY HOMESTEADING NEWSLETTERS:
Issue #1, Issue #2, Issue #3, Issue #4, Issue #5, Issue #6, Issue #7, Issue #8, Issue #9, Issue #10, Issue #11, Issue #12, Issue #13, Issue #14, Issue #15, Issue #16, Issue #17, Issue #18, Issue #19, Issue #20, Issue #21, Issue #22, Issue #23, Issue #24, Issue #25, Issue #26, Issue #27, Issue #28, Issue #29

Follow @kiaraantonoviche and check back next Sunday to see Issue #31!

The WHN is looking for translators!
Inspired by @papa-pepper’s “Operation Translation,” I am looking for individuals fluent in both English and at least one other language in order to translate the content of the newsletter and make it available to a larger audience! Translators may keep any/all monetary reward the translated WHN article makes! Translators may NOT use Google Translate or remove/add any content from the newsletter! Translators must link back to the original WHN and give credit to the original author (@kiaraantonoviche) within their translated article! It is a big commitment, but I sincerely believe worth it. Contact me if you are interested and would like to learn more/apply!