Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #28

Date: March 18, 2018 - March 25, 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 (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.chat or the HomesteadersOnline Discord channel. You may submit your own articles as well!

Featured Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include:
@gardenbsquared, @granolalight, @karenfoster, @minighomestead, @missysheshe86, @mountainjewel, @pennsif, @powellx5, @sending-arrows, @twinislandflames, @walkerland

Featured Article

“MSP The Alternative Lifestyle Show - Friday 23 March 2018 [recording]” by @pennsif

Never fear, @pennsif is here with a recording of the special ‘View from the Ozarks’ edition of “MSP The Alternative Lifestyle Show - Friday 23 March 2018 [recording]!” Check out this recording that includes some pretty big Steemit names including @papa-pepper!

Follow @pennsif so you never miss a show again!

Featured Photo

“#Homesteadphotography Challenge Week #11 - Favorite Garden Plant You Grow” by @twinislandflames

Click here to see Heliotrope is @twinislandflames’ favorite garden plant!

Recipe(s)

“Preserving Your Harvest With 12 Delicious Recipes” by @walkerland

What’s better than one great recipe? How about 12?! Check out “Preserving Your Harvest With 12 Delicious Recipes” by @walkerland to see a variety of delicious dishes including raspberry jam, spring flower jelly, fire cider tonic, and more!

Follow @walkerland for a dozen new ways to preserve your harvest!

“Cappuccino cake” by @missysheshe86

I love coffee and I love cake so it only makes sense that I would adore this “Cappuccino cake” by @missysheshe86! Take a peek at how to make this decedent dessert that boasts a subtle coffee flavor and a sweet white chocolate icing!

Follow @missysheshe86 for the recipe and treat yourself today!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“Homemade Dishwasher Tablets” by @sending-arrows

After cooking up the delicious recipes listed above, you’ll need a better way to do your dishes! Instead of buying toxic tablets, try making these “Homemade Dishwasher Tablets” by @sending-arrows!

Follow @sending-arrows to see how to make this simple solution using only 4 ingredients!

“Make Great Gifts Or A Little Extra Cash Out Of Recycled Heirlooms” by @granolalight

Earn some money with your extra mugs! Check out how to “Make Great Gifts Or A Little Extra Cash Out Of Recycled Heirlooms” with help from @granolalight in this informative tutorial!

Follow @granolalight to see how to earn cash from getting creative with coffee cups!

Current Events

“The Chicken Ladies Meet the New Chicks!” by @karenfoster

‘Mother hen’ indeed! Check out this adorable introduction in “The Chicken Ladies Meet the New Chicks!” by @karenfoster to see how the greenhouse girls get along with the new chicks in town!

Follow @karenfoster to stay up-to-date with this feathered flock!

“It’s Garden Time!” by @powellx5

Yes you read it right! Spring has sprung and “It’s Garden Time!” according to @powellx5! Take a peek to see which plants are popping up!

Follow @powellx5 to see how their companion planting fares!

“(Part 1) IntroduceYourself D.Tube Edition | Q&A: Why Do We Homestead, Have We Ever Felt Like Breaking Up, Tattoos, Things We Want To Do Before We Die & More!” by @mountainjewel

Making their debut on Dtube, @mountainjewel is reintroducing themselves with this interesting interview titled “(Part 1) IntroduceYourself D.Tube Edition | Q&A: Why Do We Homestead, Have We Ever Felt Like Breaking Up, Tattoos, Things We Want To Do Before We Die & More!”

Click here for Part Two!

“3 NEW Things We Are Growing in the Garden This Year!!” by @minighomestead

One of my favorite things about spring on Steemit is the ability to share our gardens with one another! So now we get the chance to see “3 NEW Things We Are Growing in the Garden This Year!!” by @minighomestead!

Follow @minighomestead to see what they are growing and why!

“Goodbye pool, we’ll miss you. Welcome vegetable garden!” by @gardenbsquared

This is spring cleaning on steroids! @gardenbsquared is pitching the pool and planting instead in “Goodbye pool, we’ll miss you. Welcome vegetable garden!”

Follow @gardenbsquared to see the process from pool to plants!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 11 articles by 11 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #29 - 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. Permission to repost and link these articles has been obtained from each respective linked author.

Cover photo (modified by @kiaraantonoviche) from Pexels and used under the CC0 license.

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

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