Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #11
Date: October 1, 2017 - October 8, 2017
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 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 SteemitHomesteaders.Slack. You may submit your own articles as well!
NOTE: All articles MUST have permission granted from the author to include them in the newsletter. To expedite this process in the future, you may comment below with “I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!” Thank you in advance!
Featured Authors
Featured authors of this WHN issue include:
@brimwoodfarm, @cryptofarmer, @farmstead, @gardenofeden, @halcyondaze, @hethur240, @kiaraantonoviche, @pennsif
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.
Featured Article
“MSP Waves Radio : Pennsif’s (Alternative) Lifestyle Show : would you like to join the team?” by @pennsif
The homesteading community on Steemit is about to get a really cool addition with a show on MSP Waves Radio called Pennsif’s (Alternative) Lifestyle Show that covers topics like homesteading, prepping, etc! Now the question is would you like to help out?! Check out “MSP Waves Radio : Pennsif’s (Alternative) Lifestyle Show : would you like to join the team?” for more information!
Follow @pennsif to find out when the show begins and how you can potentially get involved!
Featured Photo
“Weekly Obligatory Chicken Post” by @hethur240
Follow @hethur240 for more great articles and don’t forget to upvote the photo here!
DIY Tutorial(s)
“5 DIY Natural Pest Control Recipes for Your Garden” by @halcyondaze
If you have a garden, you have pests. But many people dislike the idea of using pesticides to eradicate the problem. If that’s the case, don’t hesitate to check out “5 DIY Natural Pest Control Recipes for Your Garden” by @halcyondaze!
Follow @halcyondaze to see the simple recipes and don’t forget to upvote the helpful information!
Healthy Recipe(s)
“Mouthgasmic 3 Ingredient Raw Vegan Creamy Chocolate Pudding Food Formula” by @gardenofeden
Three (healthy) ingredients and one direction to make - mix! It can’t get much easier to make this “Mouthgasmic 3 Ingredient Raw Vegan Creamy Chocolate Pudding Food Formula” by @gardenofeden!
Follow @gardenofeden to see the easy, peasy recipe and upvote if you’d like the give it a try!
Current Events
“Where in the world is BarryTheBee? Follow the Public Access PowerPoint!” by @kiaraantonoviche
If you’ve heard about BarryTheBee, you may be wondering where he has been and where he is going! Now there is a simple solution to find out “Where in the world is BarryTheBee? Follow the Public Access PowerPoint!”
Follow @kiaraantonoviche for comprehensive updates about the project!
Click this link to see the Google Slides PP and follow along with Barry’s journey to promote the importance of pollinators!
“Building A Small Farm - The Pond Restoration Project” by @brimwoodfarm
The challenge? @brimwoodfarm is going to inherit 40 acres of land that’s been left to go wild over three decades, move there, and start a new farming life! The process? Well, part of it is “Building A Small Farm - The Pond Restoration Project!”
Follow @brimwoodfarm to see the progress on the land and upvote if you’d like to see more about the pond restoration project!
“Oh Good! More Hatched! - Baby Chick Update” by @farmstead
No tragedy here today! Only two babies hatched in the last update from @farmstead but more chicks have made their appearance! Check out “Oh Good! More Hatched! - Baby Chick Update” by @farmstead to welcome these little fellows into the world!
Follow @farmstead to see the adorable photos and video and upvote for cute little chicks!
“THE GREENEST THUMB CHALLENGE #3 - Winner announcement and SBD to win this week!” by @cryptofarmer
If you have a green thumb and a beautiful bloom to brag about, you should consider entering “THE GREENEST THUMB CHALLENGE #3 - Winner announcement and SBD to win this week!” by @cryptofarmer!
Follow @cryptofarmer for the rules of entry and best of luck!
That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 8 articles by 8 different authors!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #12 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (@kiaraantonoviche) on Steemit.Chat or SteemitHomesteaders.Slack.
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.
PREVIOUS WEEKLY HOMESTEADING NEWSLETTERS:
Issue #1, Issue #2, Issue #3, Issue #4, Issue #5, Issue #6, Issue #7, Issue #8, Issue #9, Issue #10
Follow @kiaraantonoviche and check back next Sunday to see Issue #12!
Thanks once again my friend for bring me up to speed with all this great info. When I am away, I just have to come and read your newsletters to get caught up. I really want you to know how much I truly appreciate the time you dedicate to read and process a newletter like this. We are a luck community to have you.
Thank you for the shoutout - and the time and effort into producing this great post. :D
great stuff!
Happy Day!
Melissa
Thanks for working to put the weekly homestead letter together. Some of my favorite authors are in this issue and probably a couple of new ones. Thanks🐓🐓
Thank you, as always great stuff.
Thank you for the inclusion! :)
I give you indefinite permission to include my articles in future newsletters!
Thank you for the shout-out for the radio show. I really hope it can help promote some of the great homesteaders here on steemit.
I love a world with weekly obligatory chicken posts. LOL!
Nice picks and another great newsletter!
Hello! I would like to recommend @critic-on, although it is in spanish, great overview of how the moon affects planting with good graphics!
Also if I may be so bold as to suggest my recent true story of Andean homesteading, called The Price of Water
Thanks Kiara for all that you do!
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