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Every homestead needs a porch and on that porch a porch swing! What homesteader hasn’t imagined being on the porch watching the sun setting knowing that a good day’s work has been accomplished. Perhaps the children are playing in the yard with the dog, the dinner is on the stove, and as you watch over,…
Want To Know How To Catch Those Annoying Rats & Mice? Watch how a Father and Son build this super easy to build rat and mouse trap. They used a 5 gallon bucket, a coat hanger, a tin can, and lashings of peanut butter (as bait). They even finish the video by showing how well it works….
Wonderful five cluck establishment in Landstown, Texas This Chicken Coop ‘The Hotel Eggcelsior’ is simply amazing! It is a 6’x10, five cluck establishment built in the wonderful area of Landstown, Texas. The majority of the materials needed for building this coop were found free on Craigs List. As you can see the owners work hard to ensure all the guests seem content…
This is one of those “Why Didn’t I Think Of That” Ideas Built underground or partially underground a root cellar is a used to store fruits, vegetables, or other foods. A root cellar will keep your food at a stable low temperature and humidity. Properly designed it will prevent spoilage by keeping food cool during the summer months and stop it from freezing…
A quick and easy way to create compost! You don’t need for a pitchfork when you use a compost tumbler. Turning or spinning keeps the pile inside fired up by allowing oxygen to reach the decomposing materials. If you do it correctly, a compost tumbler can cut months from the composting process — sometimes as little as…