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…built from old windows, pallets, strips of corrugates sign material my husband brought home from his printing job, and some scrap lumber. Eventually we invested another $100 to buy proper greenhouse roofing to make it leak-proof. Although it is currently unheated, it’s still a great place for starting seedlings in early Spring.
Perfect vegetable gardening strategies for beginners! When first starting out its so tempting to buy far too many seeds of all different sorts, from zucchinis, to pumpkin, silverbeet, to cabbage. All without a lot of thought about how much room each vegetable might take, or even who they like to bed up with. Starting a…
With only a little bit of help this single mum is building this cute tiny house for weekends & getaways…. This is amazing what a bit of determination and resourcefulness have done for this divorced mom of 3 who had no choice but to make it happen… This tiny home story is inspirational to say the least, the kids…
Super Easy Emergency Well Pump That Requires no Electricity! You have a well, but what do you do if the electricity goes out? How do you get water? Now you never have to be without precious water in any emergency. This is so cool! Easy to make plus inexpensive. Watch this video to lean how……
Summer is just about over and fall begins. This is a great time to think about planting the fall garden with all the foods you will enjoy over winter. Think about what you and your family enjoy to eat from a winter garden, for example broccoli, leeks, onions, peas. Now is the time to start…
Step by Step Instructions to Make This Food Storage Shelf Need somewhere to store all that food you have grown, but don’t have a root cellar? Consider building a Food Storage Shelf like the one below. It will keep your food dry, organized, and easily accessible. If taken care of properly, you can enjoy garden fresh carrots and potatoes all…
Step #5: Continue adding layers: Add another layer of stones. It is a good idea to try to keep the tops level and flat. Use the string line again to make sure the tops are level. The main goal with the remaining layers is to make sure the front face of each stone fits together…