We're well into a new year and a new season is starting already. Have you been preparing for a new growing season?

Things happening in the community.

This week the Hive account@ecotrain question of the week is short and simple: What is your message to the world? As usual, the answer is probably not as simple as the question. Or is it?

Hive account@pennsif's sustainability curation digest continues to bring us more sustainable content features.

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Welcoming Newcomers

Although Hive account@bulldog-joy has been knocking about on Hive for a few weeks now, I feel we've really gotten to know a bit more about the woman behind the account with her introduction in the Natural Medicine community.

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Some highlights of the week

Sadly, Hive account@knownassam's young goat lost her first baby, but life goes on and the milk still flows. So Sam has been teaching her how to milk. No easy task for a skittish goat, but patience pays off.

I have tried propagating new lemongrass plants from my main one before, with no success. So I was pleased to come across these tips from Hive account@olaunlimited on separating and propagating new lemongrass plants.



When you're living in a hot dry climate, shade is high on the agenda for your garden. Natural shade is far superior to manmade and Hive account@breezin takes us on a walk through the beginnings of a produce rich natural canopy.



We all need the occasional treat in our lives, but with more and more people facing an intolerance to wheat, cakes can feel out of reach. Hive account@nainaztengra comes to the rescue with a gluten free almond cupcake recipe.

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Each week one of our featured authors will be selected to be a 5% beneficiary of The Lotus Garden newsletter. This week Hive account@nainaztengra will receive this award.

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