Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #18
Date: December 31, 2017 - January 7, 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 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!
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:
@aibell, @barriault, @canadianrenegade, @cheneats, @daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @flemingfarm, @foodisfree, @goldendawne, @halcyondaze, @hethur240, @kiaraantonoviche, @knowledge-seeker, @livesustainably, @minighomestead, @minismallholding, @mountainjewel, @pennsif, @slhomestead, @twinislandflames
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
“Coders please comment & advise! My Vision to build and sustain ecovillages using the Steemit Codebase!?” by @eco-alex
Can you imagine a sustainable ecovillage built from and backed by cryptocurrency?! It may be possible - that’s why @eco-alex is calling all coders to help brainstorm ideas in the article “Coders please comment & advise! My Vision to build and sustain ecovillages using the Steemit Codebase!?”
Follow @eco-alex to learn more about his inspirational vision for this village and don’t hesitate to start a discussion!
Featured Photo(s)
“Daily Celestial Challenge, Tuesday Animal Kingdom: Meet Nugget the Snuggly hen!” by @minismallholding
Click here to see the full article and additional photos!
“Windrow in field in North Dakota for Tree Tuesday” by @flemingfarm
Click here to see the full article!
DIY Tutorial(s)
“Lion’s Mane Mushrooms: The Crab of The Fungi World?” by @halcyondaze
Break into the world of mushroom growing with help from @halcyondaze! Check out “Lion’s Mane Mushrooms: The Crab of The Fungi World?” to see the grow-along video, some photos, and to hear their thoughts on the Lion’s Mane mushroom!
Follow @halcyondaze to see learn more about mushroom growing and upvote the tasty recipe included in the article!
“How to Help Save the Bees: Building Resilient Honey Bee Populations” by @mountainjewel
Looking to break into the world of beekeeping in order to save our pollinators? Check out “How to Help Save the Bees: Building Resilient Honey Bee Populations” by @mountainjewel to learn how to catch local swarms!
Follow @mountainjewel for the step by step instructions and upvote to save the bees!
P.S. Don’t forget to check out the journey of BarryTheBee who is buzzing from homestead to homestead in an endeavor to promote the importance of pollinators!
“DIY Vacuum Seeder” by @barriault
With spring right around the corner, you may be planning to plant some seeds in the near future. Don’t struggle with those tiny and tedious seeds anymore however and instead use a “DIY Vacuum Seeder” like the one @barriault created!
Follow @barriault for the step-by-step tutorial with photos and give an upvote for ingenuity!
“Paper Bag Flooring Tutorial” by @canadianrenegade
Have you been following along with the Tiny House series from @canadianrenegade? Then you may have heard about the lightweight, inexpensive, and all around perfect choice of flooring they discovered - the “Paper Bag Flooring Tutorial!”
Follow @canadianrenegade to see the process and pretty neat before/after photos!
Recipe(s)
“Cook With Me ~ 1 ~ Whole Wheat Pumpkin Flax Bread” by @cheneats
Healthy and tasty is what @cheneats is cooking up! Take a look at “Cook With Me ~ 1 ~ Whole Wheat Pumpkin Flax Bread” to see their simple recipe for a lovely loaf of bread!
Follow @cheneats to find the recipe and upvote for whole food diets and fresh ingredients!
“Pressing Your Own Sunflower Seed Oil [VIDEO]” by @slhomestead
Sunflower seeds are not just for the birds in your backyard! Check out “Pressing Your Own Sunflower Seed Oil [VIDEO]” by @slhomestead to see how you can utilize your harvest to its’ fullest potential!
Follow @slhomestead to see the video instructions for pressing the seeds and extracting the oil!
If you missed the video of “Setting up the PITEBA Oil Press [VIDEO],” don’t forget to check it out!
“Fridge Pickling - Easy, Efficient, & Exciting!” by @twinislandflames
Water, vinegar, and salt is all it takes to save your harvest for long term storage! Check out “Fridge Pickling - Easy, Efficient, & Exciting!” by @twinislandflames to see how they pickled carrots, broccoli, bell peppers, and more!
Follow @twinislandflames for the instructions and upvote if you plan on picking up the pickling practice!
“Switchel Recipe - The Amish Gatorade” by @aibell
Fresh and full of electrolytes, this simple “Switchel Recipe - The Amish Gatorade” by @aibell is one to add to your daily routine! Try it on a hot summer afternoon and savor the sweet taste of switchel!
Follow @aibell for the recipe and upvote if it tickles your tastebuds!
Current Events
“Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #7 New Year’s Special - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by @kiaraantonoviche
The seventh HomesteadingChallenge is underway and there is still time to enter - check out “Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #7 New Year’s Special - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by @kiaraantonoviche to see the rules for entry and get your submission posted TODAY by 11:00 PM (CDT) [UTC offset: UTC -5]!
Follow @kiaraantonoviche to see the winning announcement tomorrow - Monday January 8th - and for information about future contests!
“Introducing Two Horses - More Than I Expected!” by @daddykirbs
In the last newsletter, we were able to witness @daddykirbs and @findingjoy bring home Tao the horse in time for the new year! This week we get to witness “Introducing Two Horses - More Than I Expected!” So was it all smooth sailing or did hooves and hair fly?!
Follow @daddykirbs to see the intense video introduction and upvote if you hope these horses get along!
“SteemCommerce - Businesses accepting payment in steem (v 2 @ 3 January 2018)” by @pennsif
Steem is on the rise and more businesses are jumping on the band wagon! Discover the places that are beginning to accept cryptocurrency with “SteemCommerce - Businesses accepting payment in steem (v 2 @ 3 January 2018)” by @pennsif!
Photo from Pexels and used under the CC0 license.
Follow @pennsif to stay updated with the ever growing list and upvote for the bright future of Steem!
“ALL @goldendawne Contest UPDATES Are Here” by @goldendawne
Don’t miss a single opportunity to participate in one of the many contests being run by @goldendawne! Stay updated and learn more information about participating in “ALL @goldendawne Contest UPDATES Are Here!”
Follow @goldendawne and upvote to support the effort it takes to add so much value to the homesteading community!
“Live Sustainably Competitions and Challenges” by @livesustainably
Interested in more contests? Join the “Live Sustainably Competitions and Challenges” by @livesustainably and reduce your plastic this week for your chance to win!
Follow @livesustainably to learn more about the requirements and upvote if you support sustainability!
“Weekly Chicken Update” by @hethur240
With a name like Cluck Norris, you immediately have my interest! Check out how these chickens have been fairing in the cold in the “Weekly Chicken Update” by @hethur240!
Follow @hethur240 to see future updates and don’t forget to upvote!
“The Homestead Sees Freezing Temps: It’s SNOWING!!!!” by @minighomestead
It’s snowing down south! Experience the wonder and excitement for yourself in “The Homestead Sees Freezing Temps: It’s SNOWING!!!!” by @minighomestead!
Follow @minighomestead to see the wintery wonderland for yourself and upvote to wish them warmth!
“Weekly Homestead Photography Contest Winners & New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker
Winners have been revealed and a new theme announced in the “Weekly Homestead Photography Contest Winners & New Theme” by @knowledge-seeker! Share your best photography for a chance to win!
Follow @knowledge-seeker for the rules and requirements and upvote to support the homesteading photography contests!
Penny For Your Thoughts
“Food is Free Around the World” by @foodisfree
The question?
Will this be the year that you start growing and sharing the abundance?
The answer? That’s up to you!
Check out “Food is Free Around the World” by @foodisfree and ask yourself how you can help the movement!
That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 20 articles by 20 different authors!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #19 - 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.
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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
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