Frill Free Zone

The Frill Free Zone is where we get to the nitty gritty of living simply; eliminate all the unnecessary, useless, frivolous or giddy; it's where you get serious about creating your unique life that suits you to perfection.

  • Feel the pride of salvaging a piece of architectural molding and using it in an innovative way;

  • get off the recycling train and learn ways of using your packaging, instead of filling the landfill.

  • Find natural materials close at hand that make a vernacular building style work perfectly in your climate.

The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...

Find all the updates and new pages here...

Homesteading Blog - The Frill Free Zone
Jul 10, 2025

How to Grow Dill; one of the most fool proof of herbs

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Learn How to Grow Dill and you'll never be without this great herb; aside from it's flavor for fish dishes and pickles it's also a valuable pollinator attractant...

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Jul 09, 2025

528 Hertz, Music for Healing and Pain Removal

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Listen to this soothing 528 Hertz Music for Healing and Pain Removal...

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Jul 08, 2025

Cleaning the Wood Stove Window - special tips and methods

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There are a few things you need to know when Cleaning the Wood Stove Window - here is one simple way to do it...

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Jul 07, 2025

Bog Coat - a funny name for a rustic peasant coat

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The rustic peasant coat with the odd name of Bog Shirt or Bog Coat...

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Jul 06, 2025

How to Grow Summer Squash - those delicious patty pan or zucchini

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How to Grow Summer Squash; these are so tasty when grown properly; learn the right conditions for zucchini and patty pan squash...

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Jul 05, 2025

Liquid Organic Fertilizer - waste not, want not

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Using Liquid Organic Fertilizer on your garden is one of the most sustainable practices you can imagine; you will never run out of this high nitrogen fertilizer

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Jul 04, 2025

Peasant Chic - or, clothing for the country

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Peasant Chic - or, clothing for country or gardening wear...

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Jul 03, 2025

Compost Too Cold? What to do about it

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Is your Compost Too Cold and not doing anything? Here's what to do about it...

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Jul 02, 2025

Pearls Place - a project close to our hearts

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Pearls Place; not just sustainable, but very meaningful too. See more about the background of this project, and why it's called Pearls Place...

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Jul 01, 2025

How to Kill Flies - simple, non-toxic solutions to an annoying problem

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Flies buzzing around your face and landing on your food as you're trying to eat, how annoying is that? Learn some simple ways to get rid of them once and for all...

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Jun 30, 2025

Square Foot Gardening Method - raised beds, intensively gardened

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Follow the Square Foot Gardening Method outlined here for your intensive garden...

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Jun 29, 2025

Tomato Plant Problems; diagnose, treat and grow tomatoes

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Tomato Plant Problems are sometimes easy to treat, but diagnosing the issue and dealing with diseases, cultivation or pest problems can be tough...

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Jun 28, 2025

Hay Bale Gardening - that old moldy bale of hay is good for something

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Put those old moldy bales of hay to use with Hay Bale Gardening; up off the ground, easy to access, weed free; what more could you want?

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Jun 27, 2025

A Guest Post; How To Fix Calcium Deficiency in Plants

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How to Fix Calcium Deficiency in Plants with some simple methods...a guest post

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Jun 26, 2025

How to Grow Potatoes - those fruits of the earth, spuds

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How to Grow Potatoes; the nutritious, delicious fruits of the earth, spuds. If you grow anything at all, make sure there are a few potatoes in the garden too...

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Jun 25, 2025

Best Flowers for your Vegetable Garden - attract pollinators

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Attract pollinators, repel pests; Best Flowers for your Vegetable Garden...

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Jun 24, 2025

Raspberry Saga

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Ben asked about fertilizer for his Heritage raspberries, and here's what happened...

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Jun 23, 2025

Why Are There Holes In My Callibrachoa

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I've been growing these plants for summer colour for years now, and I've never seen this issue. The flowers are prolific, but when I look closely, they've

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Jun 23, 2025

How to Grow Cauliflower; another great brassica for the organic garden

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How to Grow Cauliflower; if you're up for a bit of a challenge, this brassica is not as easy to grow as broccoli or cabbage, even though it's closely related...

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Jun 22, 2025

Old Window Cold Frame - make a protective place for seedlings

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Make a protective place for seedlings and more with an Old Window Cold Frame...

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