Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 31st March 2021

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The first quarter of the year is already over and we're a month into a new season. Timing isn't great for community activities being announced this newsletter, but keep your eyes peeled, because @ecotrain will have a new question up soon, @naturalmedicine should hopefully have a new topic for next month coming up and @riverflows will likely announce the garden journal challenge shortly.

Things happening in the community.

**The @naturalmedicine community welcomes a new branch with @lotusindonesia, supporting [Natural Medicine content from Indonesians.](https://hive.blog/naturalmedicine/@lotusindonesia/introducing-natural-medicine-indonesia)**

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Some highlights of the week

@breezin has been getting the [first fruits on the papino/papaya trees that survived the droughts.](https://hive.blog/palnet/@breezin/growing-papino-from-seeds) Find out why she plans to grow lots more of these versatile trees as a cash crop. [

](https://hive.blog/palnet/@breezin/growing-papino-from-seeds)

If you've been following @paradoxtma's rocket stove build, [part 6 is now available,](https://hive.blog/diy/@paradoxtma/rocket-stove-part-6-finishing-the-furnace-room) as he finishes the furnace room. If you haven't been following this series, then I highly recommend following the links back to the start. [

](https://hive.blog/diy/@paradoxtma/rocket-stove-part-6-finishing-the-furnace-room)

It's great to see @steemmatt back [sharing his salvage finds](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@steemmatt/5-more-items-salvaged-from-my-city-s-curbs-and-sold-for-usd1-280) and seeing things get a new lease of life instead of heading for landfill. He's a real inspiration in this regard. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@steemmatt/5-more-items-salvaged-from-my-city-s-curbs-and-sold-for-usd1-280)

@carolynstahl shares a mouth watering [eggplant caponata recipe](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@carolynstahl/eggplant-caponata) that's a delight on the eyes too. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@carolynstahl/eggplant-caponata)

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