Tag: DIY

From Lawn to Garden: A Year of No-Till

We had a small 10 x 10-foot vegetable garden in our backyard.…

Allyson Ernst Allyson Ernst

Friend, Anybody Can Weld

Some of my earliest memories were of gluing paper together to make…

Doug Smith Doug Smith

Goat Milk Galore: Goat Milk Recipes and Products

Among the greatest blessings of spring are all the babies and if…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

How to Make Herbal Tinctures

Learn how to make herbal tinctures and liquid medicinals from herbs, berries,…

Linda Zimnick Linda Zimnick

Secrets to Turning a Rent-to-Own Storage Building into a House, Part Two

Repeat after me, “Blocking, blocking, blocking!” If there is one thing on…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Black Gold: Make Your Own Natural Charcoal

We haven’t set the mountain on fire... yet.  But it is always…

Martina Kuhnert Martina Kuhnert

The Profitable Homestead: How to Take Your Homestead from Hobby to Profit

It is exciting to consider the possibilities of taking your successful hobby…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

Doctoring on the Homestead: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure

Let’s face it: at some point in life, there is a distinct…

Lacey Thacker Lacey Thacker

Making Labneh Cheese: Food Without Electricity

So as I went on and on about how excited I am…

Scout Satya Scout Satya

A Farm-hand’s Life: Shearing Sheep

When the scraper first hits, the compacted, manure-laden hay feels like concrete. …

Matthew Surabian Matthew Surabian

The $8.16 Do-It-Yourself Garden Irrigator

Our half-acre lot in the ’burbs is shaded by nine mature silver…

Bruce Andis Bruce Andis

Grow an Herbal Skincare Garden: 7 Easy-to-Grow Herbs for Naturally Healthy Skin

You grow herbs for culinary uses and maybe herbal remedies, but did…

Angela Palmer Angela Palmer

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