Happy Earth Day

Date: April 15, 2018 - April 22, 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 on SteemChat(@kiaraantonoviche) or Discord (kiaraantonoviche#2922). You may submit your own articles as well!

Authors featured & referenced in this WHN issue include:

@armadilloman, @aunt-deb, @binaryflat, @canadianrenegade, @carpedimus, @claireremz, @daddykirbs, @eco-alex, @gardenofeden, @goldendawne, @hethur240, @knowledge-seeker, @minismallholding, @mother2chicks, @mountainjewel, @papa-pepper, @pennsif, @phoenixwren, @preppersonline, @petals, @sagescrub, @sotall, @walkerland, @woodworkcurators

“Let’s Plant Trees For Arbor And Earth Day, Steemit!” by @phoenixwren

Today is Earth Day and many Steemians are taking the initiative to make the world a better place, like @phoenixwren who put out a call to arms in the article “Let’s Plant Trees For Arbor And Earth Day, Steemit!” Check it out to see how you can get involved!

Source: ArborDay.org

Follow @phoenixwren and upvote to support the movement!

“The Plants of My Neighborhood” by @claireremz

Click here to see more amazing nature photography!

“How To Make Rose Hip Wine” by @walkerland

After the week I’ve had, I need a drink and now I know “How To Make Rose Hip Wine” with this great recipe from @walkerland! Check it out to see how you can turn rose hips into this rosy refreshment!

Follow @walkerland for the recipe and upvote to cheers!

“Make A Feeder Silo For Your Chickens” by @binaryflat

Get creative and crafty by upgrading your chicken coop! Check out how to “Make A Feeder Silo For Your Chickens” with help from @binaryflat in order to reuse what you already have and make feeding time more efficient!

Follow @binaryflat to see the instructions and don’t forget to upvote!

“Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #32 ~ New Baby Chicks for Spring” by @mother2chicks

New girls have been added to the group! Check out the “Weekly Chicken Gazette Issue #32 ~ New Baby Chicks for Spring” by @mother2chicks to see the adorable new additions and to catch up with Fuss&Feathers homestead!

Follow @mother2chicks for future gazettes and to see how the new chicks fit in!

“Our Chickens - In Memory of Little Lone Ranger” by @hethur240

Unfortunately, not all news about chickens this week is good news… a little runt chick doesn’t make it on @hethur240’s homestead in the article “Our Chickens - In Memory of Little Lone Ranger.”

Follow @hethur240 and send them a consolatory upvote!

“WIN Prize Pool 21 SBD + 5 STEEM - Cool Curator Contest #12 - Plus Winner from Week #11” by @daddykirbs

The winners for the 11th “Cool Curator” contest have been revealed and the 12th contest has begun!