Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - Issue #14 - Happy Halloween!

Date: October 22, 2017 - October 29, 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 (Hive account@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:
Hive account@cryptofarmer, Hive account@dber, Hive account@eco-alex, Hive account@ecoinstant, Hive account@felander, Hive account@goldendawne, Hive account@hangryginger, Hive account@hethur240, Hive account@jaymorebeet, Hive account@kiaraantonoviche, Hive account@leafhopperfarm, Hive account@mother2chicks, Hive account@nerd-minion, Hive account@pennsif, Hive account@slhomestead, Hive account@sunscape, Hive account@therealpaul, Hive account@wwf

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

“How We Save Money On The Homestead (VIDEO COLLABORATION)” by Hive account@slhomestead

Money is an important aspect of homesteading. Some people want to save it in order to be prepared, some want to profit from their harvests/livestock, and others just want to spend it on things they consider more important. Check out “How We Save Money On The Homestead (VIDEO COLLABORATION)” by Hive account@slhomestead to see the video of their tips and tricks!

Follow Hive account@slhomestead to see the video and check out the playlist of videos that other homesteaders are contributing!

Featured Photo

“FruitandVeggiesMonday - Picking Out Pumpkins” by Hive account@sunscape

Click here to see more photos from the pumpkin patch and don’t forget to… upGOAT!

DIY Tutorial(s)

“Making the Winter Gardens: Building Tiny Greenhouses from Old Junk Makes the Garden Look Like a Junkyard!” by Hive account@therealpaul

Extend the season this autumn by “Making the Winter Gardens: Building Tiny Greenhouses from Old Junk Makes the Garden Look Like a Junkyard!” with the help of Hive account@therealpaul! By using a little junk and some ingenuity, you too can keep the frost off your plants!

Follow Hive account@therealpaul to see the process and upvote if you appreciate creative upcycling!

“Our Super Easy Magnetic Floating Spice Rack Project!” by Hive account@dber

What’s better than making your own spices with the harvests from your homestead?! Displaying them artistically on your wall with this space saving DIY tutorial from Hive account@dber! Check out “Our Super Easy Magnetic Floating Spice Rack Project” to see this aesthetically pleasing yet practical kitchen addition!

Follow Hive account@dber and don’t forget to upvote to support this space saving spice rack!

“Hand Thrashing Seeds” by Hive account@wwf

Struggle with saving seeds no more! Check out “Hand Thrashing Seeds” by Hive account@wwf to see how you can save time and effort next harvest!

Follow Hive account@wwf for more great articles and don’t forget to upvote!

“Five ways to make compost and build soil” by Hive account@pennsif

Do you find good growing soil in short supply? Instead of buying, make your own! Learn “Five ways to make compost and build soil” from Hive account@pennsif in order to jumpstart your garden!

Image from Pixabay and used under the CC0 license.

Follow Hive account@pennsif for some really awesome gardening articles and upvote if you find composting a great idea!

Healthy Recipe(s)

“THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. EVEN PURPLE POTATO GNOCCHI” by Hive account@jaymorebeet

Taste the rainbow! A good garden is full of color which means your plate should be too! Check out “THERE’S A FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING. EVEN PURPLE POTATO GNOCCHI” by Hive account@jaymorebeet to see a delicious dish at the cooler end of the spectrum!

Follow Hive account@jaymorebeet to get the recipe and upvote for tasty treats!

“Grilled Eggplant Stuffed With Mushroom Walnut Pâté, Tomato Sauce and Quinoa: Vegan Recipe” by Hive account@eco-alex

There is so much going on in this dish that I don’t know where to begin! I’ll leave the finer details to Hive account@eco-alex who shows us how to make a delicious “Grilled Eggplant Stuffed With Mushroom Walnut Pâté, Tomato Sauce and Quinoa: Vegan Recipe!”

Follow Hive account@eco-alex to see the step-by-step creation and upvote if you’d like to give it a try!

“how to: Vegetable stock for Fasting” by Hive account@felander

Sometimes simple is best (and tastiest)! Find most of the ingredients right in your own garden and quickly learn “how to: Vegetable stock for Fasting” with help from Hive account@felander!

Follow Hive account@felander to see what this recipe involves and send an upvote their way!

“Hangry Halloween - Roasted Pumpkin Seeds” by Hive account@hangryginger

Halloween is here and no autumn tradition is complete without pumpkin carving! When you finish your creepy creation, don’t forget to save the seeds and make “Hangry Halloween - Roasted Pumpkin Seeds” by following along with the simple instructions from Hive account@hangryginger!

Follow Hive account@hangryginger for the recipe and upvote for a happy Halloween!

Current Events

“Steemit “HomesteadingChallenge” #5 - Theme Announcement and Rules - SBD Reward for Winner!” by Hive account@kiaraantonoviche

That’s right, I’m running another Homesteading Challenge and there is still enough time to enter! Check out the announcement article to see the theme/rules and get your submission posted by tomorrow (Oct. 30) at 11:00 PM (CDT)!

Follow Hive account@kiaraantonoviche to see the results and future contest announcements!

“Cycling and Enriching a Garden’s Soil” by Hive account@leafhopperfarm

As the pruning of a summer garden transitions to preparing for winter, Hive account@leafhopperfarm explains “Cycling and Enriching a Garden’s Soil” after her recent potato harvest!

Follow Hive account@leafhopperfarm to see the full video explanation and learn how to keep your garden soil in tip-top shape!

“Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #14” by Hive account@mother2chicks

Stay up to date with your favorite feathered friends on Fuss&Feathers homestead with the “Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #14” by Hive account@mother2chicks! Why have they stopped laying? Take a look to follow the investigation!

Follow Hive account@mother2chicks for future gazette issues and upvote if you like staying informed!

“Video log #1 - Reforestation progress report” by Hive account@ecoinstant

An online platform like Steemit allows for a variety of presentation types including cool informative videos and visuals! Check out “Video log #1 - Reforestation progress report” by Hive account@ecoinstant to see their progress report!

Follow Hive account@ecoinstant and don’t forget to upvote!

“Gardendream Winners Announced” by Hive account@goldendawne

Contests, challenges, and cool initiatives are all the rage recently and the winners of the GardenDream challenge have been revealed by Hive account@goldendawne in “Gardendream Winners Announced!”

Follow Hive account@goldendawne to see the results and congratulations to the winners!

“New Additions to the Homestead!!!” by Hive account@nerd-minion

After hearing that a raccoon infiltrated and decimated half of Hive account@nerd-minion’s flock, it’s extra exciting to see the arrival of “New Additions to the Homestead!!!”

Follow Hive account@nerd-minion to see the arrival of these little chicks and welcome them to the world with an upvote!

“The Adventures of Birdette and Tony - Another Walk in the Woods” by Hive account@hethur240

Birdette and Tony are back at it again with another adventure! These two cute ceramics are incredibly photogenic so I suggest checking out “The Adventures of Birdette and Tony - Another Walk in the Woods” by Hive account@hethur240 to see more of their shenanigans!

Follow Hive account@hethur240 to see future adventures and upvote if this made you smile!

GREENEST THUMBS CORNER #6 - Winner announcement and SBD to win this week!” by Hive account@cryptofarmer

The winners of the 5th GreenestThumb contest have been announced and now the 6th is underway! Get involved by checking out “GREENEST THUMBS CORNER #6 - Winner announcement and SBD to win this week!” by Hive account@cryptofarmer in order to see the rules of entry!

Follow Hive account@cryptofarmer for future contests and good luck if you decide to enter!

That’s All Folks!

That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 18 articles by 18 different authors!

Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #15 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (Hive account@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!