Part 1: Construction Project: To build a simple flow-through style worm bin. Introduction:Worms are a wonderful way to speed up the composting process with the added benefit of creating nutrient rich worm castings and tea. This type of flow through worm bin consists of three or more plastic bins or totes. The bottom bin is… Continue reading How to Build a Worm Bin (Part 1)
Category: DIY
Making Kombucha
I have a new love and its name is kombucha. It’s a lacto-fermented beverage, dating back thousands of years. Yes, it kinda tastes like easter egg dye, but it’s fizzy and delicious at the same time. And it’s full of probiotics and helps right all the wrongs in your GI tract if yours is like… Continue reading Making Kombucha
Outdoor Multi-Purpose Table Made From Used Pallets
We didn’t have any plans. I couldn’t find quite what I was looking for online so we made it up as we went. Parts 2 same-sized pallets 4 legs (3ft tall 4x4s) deck screws wood glue (labeled for outdoor use) Tools hammer crowbar drill We carefully dismantled the pallet that was in the worst shape… Continue reading Outdoor Multi-Purpose Table Made From Used Pallets
Raised Gardening Beds from Repurposed Wooden Pallets
Project overview: To create a few simple, low-cost, raised-garden beds. Finished Product To create your planter boxes you’ll need the following: Tools:5 lb baby sledge hammer (short single hand design)Standard hammer Wooden pallets, number depending on how many planter boxes you wish to make. Step One: Break down pallets and remove nails. I started with… Continue reading Raised Gardening Beds from Repurposed Wooden Pallets
Are you ready for your garden?
Things to do in the off season: order seeds for the coming year get ready to plant your seedlings inside prepare any cold frames, row covers you may need till new beds if adding test current soil check tools for breakage/repair plan your crop rotation plan your crop percentages document seeds ordered/where to plant prepare… Continue reading Are you ready for your garden?
Homemade Granola Cereal
I’ve been experimenting with granola recipes and I’ve decided that granola is a very simple thing to create as long as you have two basic combinations to start. You need a ratio of about 1 cup wet ingredients (or less) to 7 cups drys. The more wet ingredients you add the chewier your granola is… Continue reading Homemade Granola Cereal
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Shave the bar of soap into a 5 gal bucket Fill the largest pot you have with water and bring it to a boil Pour the boiling water into the bucket and stir to melt the soap chips Add 2 cups of Borax and 2 cups of washing soda Stir until disolved Fill the bucket… Continue reading Homemade Laundry Detergent
Homemade stove
Recently we posted a helpful “how-to” on making fire starters and our fellow prepper/ survivalist, Watchful, suggested making a little “stove” from an old tuna can and some cardboard. So…that’s just what I did, and thenwe tested it out. Here are the results… I started off by cutting some strips of cardboard that I rescued from the… Continue reading Homemade stove
Don’t get bitten
Cela arrive souvent à cette époque de l’année, vous bordez vos enfants, vous regardez un peu la télévision (généralement un film de zombie classé “B”), puis vous vous allongez et vous fermez les yeux pour la nuit, puis vous l’entendez (ou peut-être votre femme l’entend-elle et la porte-t-elle à votre attention), vous entendez un petit… Continue reading Don’t get bitten
Do-it-Yourself Survival Gear
While doing some Christmas shopping at a top named sporting goods store I stumbled upon some high priced items that I realized would be good things to keep in your pack when you are out in the woods, but would be so easy to put together myself. Like these small rolls of duct tape. $3.95… Continue reading Do-it-Yourself Survival Gear