The holidays are just around the corner! Have you started making your list and checking it twice? Are you stumped on what to get your favorite homesteader or backyard farmer? Are you a homesteader looking to treat yourself this holiday season? Well you are in luck! I have dozens of suggestions guaranteed to make any …
DIY Projects
I LOVE making soap. I love the creative process that goes in to it. I love experimenting with different oils & additives. I love that it produces something useful. I love learning new techniques and trying new recipes. I love how it feels on my skin and knowing where all the ingredients came from. When …
Ducks are pretty easy animals to add to your farm. They don’t need much in terms of shelter – just a secure, safe place to retreat to. It can be a sectioned-off corner of your barn or shed, or you can even house them in your chicken coop if you want to. When I started …
Some call it thrifty, but I will admit it, I am cheap. Growing up, whenever my sister or I would ask for the latest toy or fad, my mother, after hearing the price, would usually reply with “I can make that for less than half the price!”. It was often met with complaints or eye …
Making a brooder box from a plastic tote is super simple and even someone with limited DIY skills can do it! Supplies you will need: *large plastic storage bin with lid (clear is best to see chicks)*hardware cloth & wire cutters*nuts & bolts*power drill*jigsaw Instructions Draw the outline on the lid for the mesh top …
My house was built in 1978 and still possesses must of it’s original “charm”. One of those “charming” features I wanted to see gone were the cheap, plastic-y looking, fake wood grain wearing, flat hollow core interior doors. No where does this feature bother me more than in the first floor hallway. It’s a small …
Starting a raised bed garden can be an expensive prospect. You can buy a ready made kit, many of them topping out well over $100 per bed. I make my own raised beds, read on to see how you can make a raised garden bed for under $30! It’s easy and doesn’t require any special …
We are a large family of six with school age kids that are running here and there for activities and friends and school and work. Add in caring for all our furry & feathered friends, and my husband and I both working full time jobs – life can sometimes get a little hectic! Our children …
Build a compost bin from pallets – this is such an easy project anyone can do it and you get something useful for free! Materials you need: 5 Pallets 2.5 inch or 3 inch Screws I was lucky enough to come across two pallets that had a solid sheet of pressboard on one side. I …
The rabbit hutch we purchased when starting out with rabbits had two levels of living for the bunnies. Click here to see how we decorated it! It’s great having lots of safe space, but the lower level is on the ground. In New England, we often have snowfalls of more than a few inches so …