Chickens & Eggs are a necessity when it comes to being more self reliant and living that kind of lifestyle. We have seen that chickens are a great animal to have around, as kids love to take care of them and collect their eggs. Recently our chickens laid their first few eggs, and we wanted […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our friends at Backwoods Home Magazine provide today’s DIY. Some of us don’t have immediate access to undertake this kind of project…but it’s still AWESOME nonetheless! I’m interested in hearing from some of you folks who have had success using a “dowser”. Surprisingly, I’ve had many conversations with folks who have had success with dowsers. […]
Pam Penick provides today’s DIY. Her photo images are beautiful & make me wanna leave the big city to create a stock pond right now! ***A side note: I went online to look for a similar circular steel container but they seem to be hard to find. If you have one or can recommend a […]
I like today’s DIY because it’s a simple improvement project that enhances your current flat trailer. By simply adding plywood walls to the trailer you accomplish three important points: You become more discreet about whatever you are hauling in the trailer; You protect that contents from the elements, and You can decide to further customize […]
If you live in cold-weather country, then today’s DIY is perfect for you! Root cellars use the earth as a natural cold-box…especially for items that don’t need special attention like carrots, spuds, or beets! You will have a little sweating to do in order to dig & lay-in walls but if you build it right, […]
Today’s “11 step” tutorial looks fairly simple & is a great re-purpose for that old water heater…not that you had a collection of them laying around! What’s the last tutorial that you’ve followed to produce a DIY project, or do you have a DIY you’d like to share with us? If so, share it with […]
As 2012 winds down & we prepare for 2013, I want you to keep your head about you…especially with all these sales frenzies going on here & there. If you find yourself shopping online this season, you’ll want to stay tuned; this is the first of a six article series on “Best Practices for Savvy […]
Tuesday, March 13, 2012, The Berkey Guy interviewed Lisa “The Survival Mom” Bedford and discussed, among other things, the new printed release of her book: Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios. In April, the Kindle version of her book will also be available. Have a listen to their […]
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