If you live where winter temperatures are well below freezing, a greenhouse allows you to grow plants year-round. You can plant cool-weather fall and winter crops inside the greenhouse, such as lettuce or broccoli. All greenhouses have similar uses,...
Building a deck gives you the perfect outdoor entertainment, it is a great place to relax, and it adds value to your home. If you are hiring a deck builder / contractor to fulfill this project, there are a...
One thing you'll learn quickly when you start keeping laying hens, is that no egg comes for free!
What your flock eats directly correlates into the quality and quantity of eggs they'll produce for you.
I want to take good care...
Biointensive gardening is an organic method designed to creative highly productive gardens with long term sustainability at its core. What is so great about this type of gardening, is that you can simply do more with the space you...
It’s been 18 months since Flow™ Hive took the world by storm.
One of the most successful campaigns in crowdfunding history, the “Honey on Tap” harvesting system revolutionized the Langstroth hive, which had barely changed since 1852.
Co-inventors, father and son...
When you were a kid, you probably hated naps--but naps are something of a guilty pleasure for most adults.
There's a lot of nap-shaming out there, especially in American culture. Only about one-third of adults admit to taking regular naps,...
Homemade Extracts
If you bake then you probably have come across a recipe saying that you need to add some sort of extract. Now the coolest thing about extracts is that they pretty much last forever and will not go...
If you and your family are opting for a healthier life we have a cool project you can do alone or with the whole family! Typical dyes that you buy from the grocery store are riddled with chemicals, a...
HLiving on a homestead has its benefits, but it also has drawbacks. You need to do chores and there is work all day long. From hauling to transporting your produce or equipment, a reliable vehicle is an essential part of homestead...
Check out this awesome Skoolie (Converted School Bus) in the works!
Someone once said, “How you do anything is how you do everything.”
I think the same can be said about our periods. How you do menstruation is how you do life. Or rather- to take it a step further- how...
Heating the Homestead Efficiently
According to the U.S Department of Energy, heating and cooling together are the largest energy expense, accounting for a hefty 48% of energy use in the typical home.
To make matters worse energy cost rises...