Weekly Homesteading Newsletter (WHN) - Issue #5
Date: July 16, 2017 - July 23, 2017
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!
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). Articles should not be in their last 12 hours before payout at the time of publication.
- 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 (
Submission Deadline:
Saturday evenings before the publication of the WHN on Sundays.
Authors
Featured authors of this WHN issue include:
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
“ANNOUNCEMENT: SteemitHomesteaders SLACK Community!” by 
Since you’re here reading this newsletter, I assume you are interested and invested in the Steemit homestead community. And if that is the case, I highly recommend you check out the “ANNOUNCEMENT: SteemitHomesteaders SLACK Community!” created this week by
This new, close-knit group is open to anyone interested in adding value to the Steemit homesteading community! Follow this link to check us out!
Featured Photo
ColorChallenge[SaturdayIndigo]
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DIY Tutorial(s)
“How to build recirculating deep water culture hydroponic bucket system 5 gallon hydroponic buckets 3” by 
Interested in using hydroponics on your homestead? Check out “How to build recirculating deep water culture hydroponic bucket system 5 gallon hydroponic buckets 3” by
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Find Part One and Part Two here!
“Home Gardening with Hydroponics - Our Indoor Lettuce Wall Garden and How I Built It (Repost)” by 
Growing greens indoors is a huge aspect of urban farming and homesteading! If you’d like to set up a really cool hydroponic system to help, check out “Home Gardening with Hydroponics - Our Indoor Lettuce Wall Garden and How I Built It (Repost)” by
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Check out his additional account @SteemPowerPics to see the original post!
“Your Chickens NEED Grit [DIY Dispenser]” by 
If you have chickens on the homestead, you need to provide grit (if they cannot find it themselves while free-range) so check out out how to make these (free) grit dispensers in “Your Chickens NEED Grit [DIY Dispenser]” by
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Healthy Recipe(s)
“Let’s make a quick cherry cobbler” by 
Healthy may be a subjective term for this recipe, but delicious is non-negotiable! For a sweet treat that your tummy is sure to thank you for (but maybe not your thighs), check out “Let’s make a quick cherry cobbler” by
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“Deep-Fried Wild Black Locust Flowers - A Real Treat!” by 
Deep fried… flowers?! You heard right! Check out how to make “Deep-Fried Wild Black Locust Flowers - A Real Treat!” by following the step by step guide (with cool video gifs) by
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“The BEST Thing You Will EVER Put In Your Mouth! Grilled Georgia Peaches with SPECIAL Toppings!” by 
After the past two recipes, I wasn’t sure anything could top my recipe to-do list! But this may actually be “The BEST Thing You Will EVER Put In Your Mouth! Grilled Georgia Peaches with SPECIAL Toppings!”
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Current Events
“My Beekeeping Journey Starts” by 
The care for nature and the passion for homesteading transcends language as
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“NEW PUPPIES! Anatolian Shepherd - Great Pyrenees Puppies! Our New Future Farm Dogs” by 
Very few things in life are better than new puppies! Watch
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“Catching Swarms of Honeybees - Free Bees for Everyone!” by 
Bees are a necessary part of life and very important for any homestead. Therefore if you’re looking to begin a beekeeping adventure, read all about “Catching Swarms of Honeybees - Free Bees for Everyone!” by
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“Some new additions to our tiny farm” by 
First new puppies and now new chicks! This week is full of adorable new creatures! Check out the arrival of “Some new additions to our tiny farm” by
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“We’ve Got Blackberries!” by 
Animals aren’t the only arrivals this past week… against the odds of bugs, raccoons, and birds,
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“Quail Pen Complete!”
The quails that almost escaped from
Though the sassy escape artists have been released into their pen, there is still some patching up to do so follow
“She Caught This 5 Foot Black Snake! - He was stealing duck eggs…” by 
I don’t remember what I was doing at age 14 but it most certainly was not catching 5’ long Texas Rat snakes in chicken coops! But thank goodness “She Caught This 5 Foot Black Snake! - He was stealing duck eggs…” because the mama’s eggs were saved!
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“Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - the 150 milestone edition - v6 [23 Jul ‘17]” by 
We’ve finally reached 150! Check out the list of “Homesteaders & Preppers on steemit - the 150 milestone edition - v6 [23 Jul ‘17]” by
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That’s All Folks!
That concludes this issue of the Weekly Homesteading Newsletter - we managed to feature 16 articles by 15 different authors!
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!
Now accepting submissions and recommendations for Issue #5 - simply comment below (please include a link) or dm the author (
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.
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Issue #1, Issue #2, Issue #3, Issue #4
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P.S. I apologize profusely for the delay of this week’s WHN. It was a rough week for me personally and I did not have the time nor the energy to complete this issue on time. My apologies and thank you for understanding.