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DIY: Greenhouse

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This DIY won’t build itself…at least in cold weather, but we like it and want you to check it out…for when things get warmer. Go check out more of ThinMan’s blog & I’m sure you’ll get a kick out of the small barn that he made! In case you missed the PVC Seed Planter that […]

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DIY: EZ Mini-Planter

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Today’s DIY is one of those “why didn’t I think of that?” things. It’s so easy that it doesn’t need any words to instruct you on how to build it…plus it was originally published in Russian (I think) and I had to use Google Translate to make sure it was a legit site. Check it […]

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DIY: Rain Barrels

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Today’s DIY  comes to us from Christine Hennessey at “The New Me’s” blog. I particularly like the spigot that they were able to attach to the barrel to access the water easily. I’ve also heard of self-tapping spigots for closed-head drums like the ones I use for my drinking water storage. Still gotta find those! […]

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Inspirational DIY: Modern Covered Wagon (plans to come)

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We’ve got some inspiration for ya! Today’s DIY doesn’t exactly have the plans ready yet, but they are working on it. The moment they are released, we will have them available here. When I found this wagon of awesome-ness, I knew we had to share it. So many of us who are DIYers thrive off […]

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Turning Snow into Drinking Water

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Today, one of our fans on Facebook asked us the following question: We just got a snow storm last night…Do you know anything about melting the snow and using it as water? Many of us are familiar with the phrase, “Never drink yellow snow”. While that’s an easy truth to remember, the contaminants that we […]

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DIY: Ice Tires for Mountain Bike

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Today’s DIY was created by someone with WAY too much time on his hands…but we’re happy he decided to share his solution! What do you think? Is his solution practical? Would you be willing to put the time in to make this for yourself? Under what conditions would you see yourself needing to hit the […]

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DIY: Homemade Seed Planter

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Today’s DIY Seed Planter is sure to make Jethro Tull proud! It is made entirely from PVC & some metal components you can pick up at your local hardware store and is: expect[ed to] work for medium to large-sized seeds like beans, corn, peas, pumpkins, squash, and, most importantly…sunflowers. A seemingly simply invention, seed drills […]

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DIY: Hot Caps from Used Milk Jugs

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What are “hot caps” in case you don’t already know. A sudden frost can ruin a crop that has been a while in the making.  We love repurpose projects no matter the size and in this diy you will learn how you  young crop from a Spring frost  using hot caps made from milk jugs. Have you ever […]

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DIY: Hanging Gutter Garden

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Today’s DIY is awesome for two reasons: It maximizes use of vertical space. It allows you to re-purpose your rain gutters for something beautiful & nutritious! Click on the image below or Click HERE to visit today’s DIY.

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