Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 24th February 2021

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As we near the end of February a new season approaches. As gardeners, how much more do you think your life is affected by the seasons than most? I've certainly been more aware of them since I started gardening in earnest. This week we have some fantastic gardening tips for you.

Things happening in the community.

**Check out @pennsif's [sustainability curation digest](https://hive.blog/palnet/@pennsif/pennsif-s-sustainability-curation-digest-for-msp-week-ending-21-february-2021) for more great posts on sustainability.**

**As usual, there is lots happening in the @naturalmedicine community. There are a few more days to get entries in for the [love challenge, which ends on 28th of February.](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/the-natural-medicine-looovvve-challenge-10-days-to-go-to-win) If you're unsure of what to write in a Natural Medicine blog post, [the curators have given lots of ideas](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/not-sure-what-to-write-about-for-a-natural-medicine-blog-post) to get you started, because natural medicine is a broader topic than you might think.**

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Some highlights of the week

With the @ecotrain question of the week being to share your gardening tips, there has been a wonderful selection of posts doing just that! Two of them I just had to share, with this first one coming from @farm-mom which includes [tips on soil and pest control.](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@farm-mom/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-5-5-share-your-food-gardening-tips-n-tricks-pest-control)

These next gardening tips from @thebigsweed are all about [compost and mulch,](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@thebigsweed/ecotrain-qotw-5-5-my-food-gardening-tips) their importance in the garden and how to best prepare them.

Over the months we've been sharing the occasional progress posts from @paradoxtma's rocket stove build. This week is all about structural detail and shows us [how to repair cracks in clay, why they occur and how to try and prevent them in the first place.](https://hive.blog/diy/@paradoxtma/rocket-stove-appendix-1-dealing-with-cracks-in-clay)

Usually I like to finish with a recipe, but there were so many great posts to choose from and this one from @denmarkguy is a great one about [the importance of managing and preserving harvests.](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@denmarkguy/urban-homesteading-the-importance-of-managing-your-freezer-and-pantry)

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