Lotus Garden Newsletter for Homesteaders. 21st April 2021

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Things happening in the community.

**@naturalmedicine is holding a [challenge to celebrate earth day.](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/earth-day-celebration-challenge-show-us-the-ways-you-care-or-25-hive-prize-and-100hp-delegation-for-a-month) This time there is not only Hive up for grabs, but the winner will also receive a one month delegation of 100 HP.**

**This week'd @ecotrain question of the week asks us to discuss our thoughts on [judgement.](https://hive.blog/hive-123046/@ecotrain/ecotrain-question-of-the-week-season-6-4-judgement) Are we quick to judge? Why do we judge?**

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Welcoming Newcomers

Okay, @buckroobaby is not exactly a newcomer, but someone who has had to start over after 2 years. If you were around and remember @buckaroo, you might be pleased to hear [she's back](https://hive.blog/life/@buckaroobaby/who-are-you-really-introduceyourself) and this time she's backed up those passkeys twice! I hope we can all help her get back into the swing of things and back up to speed. After all, a lot has changed in two years here.

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Some highlights of the week

When it comes to gardening and working with nature it can often be easiest to go with the flow and make things easier on yourself. @erikah offers us a few [tips that helped to make the garlic and onion planting a lot quicker this year.](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@erikah/gardening-tips-and-tricks-onion-and-garlic) [

](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@erikah/gardening-tips-and-tricks-onion-and-garlic)

As the winter ice thaws, maintenance begins on @thebigsweed's pond with a [spring clean up](https://hive.blog/hive-179017/@thebigsweed/spring-cleanup-a-must-for-keeping-our-pond-flourshing-and-possible-yours-as-well) a must to keep it thriving with life. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-179017/@thebigsweed/spring-cleanup-a-must-for-keeping-our-pond-flourshing-and-possible-yours-as-well)

I thoroughly enjoyed reading @generikat's account of [acquiring ducks!](https://hive.blog/ocd/@generikat/what-the-duck) I feel like nearly every homesteader has a similar tale to tell about at least one of the animals they've taken on. [

](https://hive.blog/ocd/@generikat/what-the-duck)

While most people reading this are probably well into spring and warmer weather, here in the south it's getting colder and I have lit the woodburner. So when I saw this [warming, vegan, viking hodgepodge](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@herbertholmes2/hive-top-chef-entry-vegan-viking-hodepodge) from @herbertholmes2 I started to imagine all those stews in my near future. [

](https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@herbertholmes2/hive-top-chef-entry-vegan-viking-hodepodge)

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Originally posted here: https://hive.blog/hive-120078/@naturalmedicine/lotus-garden-newsletter-for-homesteaders-21st-april-2021