Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - Issue #8

Date: September 3, 2017 - September 10, 2017

Introduction

Welcome to the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter! 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!

Authors

Featured authors of this WHN issue include:

@coghill, @daddykirbs, @duckpondsfarm, @flemingfarm, @gardengirlcanada, @gardenofeden, @heart-to-heart, @knownassam @leafhopperfarm, @minismallholding, @mother2chicks, @ozarkoffgridfam, @pennsif, @projectdiaries, @sunscape, @the-curator

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

“The Curator - Issue #10 - Homesteading–Self Sufficient Living” by @the-curator

If you want a breath of fresh air in your news feed, check out @the-curator! Great posts on Steemit can easily get lost among the rest so @the-curator will find some of these posts and bring them to the Steemit community in a magazine style format - kind of like the WHN but with much greater variety! This week was all about “The Curator - Issue #10 - Homesteading–Self Sufficient Living!”

Follow @the-curator to see all of the wonderful articles featured in this issue and upvote to show your appreciation of the time and effort it takes to feature them!

Featured Photo

“Visiting the 4H County Fair Southern Tier New York” by @sunscape

Click here to read more about their trip and see additional photos!

DIY Tutorial(s)

” How to: Make Free Seed Packets (No Scissors or Glue Needed)” by @projectdiaries

If you are looking for simple and useful tutorials on a wide variety of topics, @projectdiaries has got your back! You can even learn useful tricks like “How to: Make Free Seed Packets (No Scissors or Glue Needed)!” There is even a template included along with a handy video example!

Follow @projectdiaries for future informational tutorials and give them a supportive upvote if you appreciated learning something new!

“Fences - How to Remove T Posts” by @leafhopperfarm

I will admit that I’ve made a few mistakes on the homestead and hurt my back multiple times… especially when I recently helped remove a rusted and deteriorated fence of T posts on my parents property! I wish I had seen “Fences - How to Remove T Posts” by @leafhopperfarm!

Follow @leafhopperfarm to see the simple video tutorial and upvote if you found the information as handy as I did!

Click here to view an example of the tool utilized!

“STARTING A MARKET GARDEN: Starting Seed Trays” by @coghill

Check out how @coghill is “STARTING A MARKET GARDEN: Starting Seed Trays” using the SPIN method or small plot farming method! With a video tutorial and in depth explanation, you can give it a go as well!

Follow @coghill to see how the market garden seed trays fair and give him an upvote if you liked the article!

Healthy Recipe(s)

“My Sugar Free Salsa Dip Recipe” by @minismallholding

With the garden photos I see in my feed, I know you all have the ingredients for this delicious recipe! Check out “My Sugar Free Salsa Dip Recipe” by @minismallholding for the simple and straightforward canning recipe!

Follow @minismallholding to get the recipe and give them an upvote if you liked the look of this tasty (yet sugar free) recipe!

“These Energizing Pancakes Will Put a “Pep” in Your Step: Coffee (Mocha) Chocolat-Ahhh! Pancakes (Gluten-free, Vegan)” by @heart-to-heart

Pancakes are a staple breakfast food, coffee a necessity, and chocolate a luxury that everyone deserves to treat themselves to! Why not follow @heart-to-heart to combine all three and learn to make “These Energizing Pancakes Will Put a “Pep” in Your Step: Coffee (Mocha) Chocolat-Ahhh! Pancakes (Gluten-free, Vegan)?!”

Follow @heart-to-heart for other delicious plant based/vegan recipes and send an upvote if your mouth started watering (mine sure did)!

“Today’s Sustainable Feast in the Garden of Eden” by @gardenofeden

If you haven’t been following @gardenofeden’s journey of following an anti-candida cleanse, you are missing out on some amazing recipes! Check out “Today’s Sustainable Feast in the Garden of Eden” to see a sustainable, colorful, and delicious meal consisting of fresh fruits & vegetables!

Follow @gardenofeden to see what dinner consisted of and give them an upvote if you appreciated how simple it was to make!

Current Events

“Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - 200 up! - v8 [03 Sep ‘17]” by @pennsif

The Steemit homesteading community has reached a huge milestone as featured in “Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - 200 up! - v8 [03 Sep ‘17]” by @pennsif - the list has grown to 200+ users! Make sure to check it out! It’s a necessity if you are looking to fill your home feed with quality articles from amazing people!

Follow @pennsif to see future homesteaders/preppers added to the list and upvote if you appreciate the effort it takes to keep us updated!

“New life on the farm” by @duckpondsfarm

A few animals are just beginning their lives at @duckpondsfarm, and we get the chance to see “New life on the farm” up close and personal in this video update!

Follow @duckpondsfarm to see the video introduction of these little lambs and upvote to show your support for their good health and happiness!

“Chickens Are In!” by @knownassam

Some exciting news has recently hatched (quite literally) and it comes with adorable photos! Check out the little chicks (still wet from hatching!) in “Chickens Are In!” by @knownassam!

Follow @knownassam to see these little feathered fluffballs and upvote their adorableness!

“New Addition to the Homestead” by @ozarkoffgridfam

The @ozarkoffgridfam has a “New Addition to the Homestead!” After hearing about a pig that someone was attempting to get rid of, it was @ozarkoffgridfam to the rescue!

Follow @ozarkoffgridfam to see the future of this sweet (and probably PREGNANT) little piggie and upvote if you appreciate their actions!

“Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #8” by @mother2chicks

The most recent “Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #8” by @mother2chicks has been published and this week, The ‘Fuss & Feathers’ homestead faces trouble by the name Irma. Please pray for their safety and wellbeing!

Follow @mother2chicks to stay tuned and upvote to show your support and well wishes!

“Container Garden Experiment …….Onions….How They Are Doing….September 8, 2017” by @gardengirlcanada

Container gardens are the way to go when limited on space, but there are still many variations including different heights of soil and different types of mix of soils. Check out @gardengirlcanada’s “Container Garden Experiment …….Onions….How They Are Doing….September 8, 2017” to see what works and what doesn’t!

Follow @gardengirlcanada to see the future of each onion and upvote if you appreciate her hard work and inspiration!

“My attempt to control Powdery Mildew on my squash with this recipe” by @flemingfarm

Pests, predators, disease… homesteads face a lot of trouble. Take a look at “My attempt to control Powdery Mildew on my squash with this recipe” by @flemingfarm to find out if the concoction of ingredients disclosed will help save the squash!

Follow @flemingfarm to see the (hopefully) successful endeavor and upvote for good luck!

“Gardening - The Vertical Garden Potato Experiment - The FINAL UPDATE” by @daddykirbs

Have you been following along with all the gardening experiments on Steemit? Well it’s time for the final update by @daddykirbs of the “Gardening - The Vertical Garden Potato Experiment - The FINAL UPDATE!”

Follow @daddykirbs to see how his potatoes are doing and upvote for his hard work!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 16 articles by 16 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #9 - 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!