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Cedie Omaña
August 08, 2024
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In Today's Edition:
Homestead Tip 🌱
Poll Results From Last Tuesday 📊
All Things Homestead: Top Vegetables for Beginners 🥬
Personal Development: How to Develop a Stronger Sense of Who You Are 🧐
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel 🤣
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Start Your Own Healing Garden with the Medicinal Garden Kit!
Want to grow your own natural remedies? The Medicinal Garden Kit lets you plant your very own healing herbs right in your backyard. Nicole Apelian, Ph.D., shows you how easy it is to grow plants that can replace store-bought medicines.
But this kit includes more than just seeds. You also get a FREE Herbal Medicinal Guide to teach you how to make your own tinctures, salves, and more. From soothing lavender to calming chamomile, your garden will surely be your new go-to for natural remedies.
Homestead Tip of the Day:
Set up solar-powered lights around your homestead to illuminate pathways, gardens, and outdoor areas. Solar lights are energy-efficient and require minimal maintenance. They charge during the day and automatically turn on at dusk, providing a sustainable lighting solution.
Poll Results From Last Tuesday 📊
What’s your favorite season for homesteading activities?
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Spring
🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️ Summer
🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ Fall
🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Winter
🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️⬜️ Year-round
via @beehiiv polls
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All Things Homestead
Top Vegetables for Beginners 🥬
Starting a vegetable garden on your homestead can be both exciting and a bit intimidating, especially if you're new to gardening. To help you begin with confidence, here’s a list of easy-to-grow vegetables that are perfect for beginners.
1. Tomatoes: Tomatoes are a must-have in any garden because they are straightforward to grow. They need a sunny spot and a bit of care. Remember to plant them where they will get sun all day and give them a stake or trellis to climb on.
2. Cucumbers: Perfect for salads or a refreshing snack, cucumbers thrive in sunny spots and well-draining soil. They grow long vines, so provide space to spread out or a trellis to climb. Harvest them regularly for a bountiful yield.
3. Radishes: Radishes are super quick, growing from seed to harvest in about 25 days. They like rich soil and full sun. Plant a few seeds at a time for a continuous supply, and enjoy the entire plant, from root to leaf!
4. Zucchini and Summer Squash: Known for their abundant production, a single zucchini plant can supply a small family. Plant in full sun and water consistently. Harvest when about 6-8 inches long for the best flavor.
5. Kale: Kale is robust and grows back even after cutting. It does well even in cooler temperatures, making it a versatile choice for nearly any climate. Harvest the outer leaves and let the plant continue to produce fresh greens.
6. Lettuce: Lettuce grows quickly and doesn’t need much space, making it ideal for small gardens or containers. It prefers cooler temperatures, so plan your planting around the cooler parts of your growing season.
7. Green Beans: Easy to grow either as bush types, which are less work, or pole types, which need a trellis. Both produce crisp, tasty beans. Plant in a sunny spot in fertile, well-draining soil.
Personal Development
How to Develop a Stronger Sense of Who You Are 🧐
In the wild world of homesteading, where goats escape and plants refuse to grow, having a rock-solid sense of self can be your secret superpower. Here's how to beef up your inner confidence and stand strong, even when your tomatoes are staging a rebellion.
1. Set Goals Like a Boss: Think about what you want to achieve, both in your dirt-digging life and beyond. Setting goals keeps you focused, so you’re not knocked off course every time a chicken crosses the road.
2. Reflect Like It’s a Hobby: Spend some time mulling over your day. What went well? What was a disaster? Reflecting helps you figure out what really matters to you, which is way more important than what anyone else thinks.
3. Draw Your Lines in the Compost: Learn to say no. It keeps you from stretching yourself thinner than a scarecrow in a windstorm. Set limits to save your sanity—especially important when everyone wants a piece of your pie.
4. Be an Eternal Student: Dive into new knowledge like it’s a haystack full of needles you actually want to find. Learning new tricks keeps your brain sharp and your confidence high.
5. Take Criticism Like a Champ: Not all feedback is about raining on your parade. Listen, learn, and grow. If it’s useful, great; if not, mulch it!
6. Build Your Cheer Squad: Gather folks who root for you when you win and bring you soup when you’re sick. Good people keep you laughing and grounded when times get tough.
7. Throw Your Own Parties: Got something done? Celebrate it! Pat yourself on the back, do a little dance. It’s important to cheer on your own victories, even if it’s just finally fixing that wobbly fence post.
8. Journal Your Journey: Write it down—the good, the bad, and the ugly. Keeping a journal is like talking to an old friend who never judges (because, well, it’s a book).
9. Have a Chat with Your Plants: Sometimes, the best listeners are your leafy or feathery friends. Talking to your plants or chickens isn’t just good for them (science says so!), it’s great for clearing your head. And hey, they never interrupt.
10. Master the Art of Self-Pep Talks: Stand in front of the mirror and channel your inner coach. Tell yourself you can handle whatever the farm throws at you, even if it’s a goat that’s learned how to open gates.
Keep these tips in mind, and you’ll not only survive the homestead life—you’ll thrive in it!
The Steady Home’s Giggle Chamber
Why did the bee get married?
Because he found his honey.
Today's Top Picks 🛍️
Let’s Keep It Reel!
I’ve put together some hilarious farm videos for you. Check them out and enjoy!
When your cow’s homestead style is on point and yours... isn’t:
@digital_zoo I got my boots I got my hat 🐮🥾🎩 #funnyvideos #funnyanimals #laughinggcow #funnycow #funnycows #animals #farm #farmlife
Just a cow living its best vacation life:
@elias_filmz Trying to swim with Bruce! #cow #brucethecow #farm #animals #pool
If you haven’t seen a chicken sneeze yet, you’re missing out—it’s the cutest and funniest thing ever:
@hellomynameisviolet_ #chicken #chick #funny #animal #fyp #foryou #funny #fun #cute #fypシ
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