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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...
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Dec 20, 2024
Chicken Tractor - a moveable pen for your birds
Build a moveable pen for your birds - a Chicken Tractor will keep them safe from predators...
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Dec 19, 2024
Homesteading Crafts - projects for your homestead
Projects for your homestead; Homesteading Crafts add more personality, more uniqueness...
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Dec 18, 2024
Vegetable Garden Layout | Garden Design
Your Vegetable Garden Layout will depend on sun exposure and orientation, types of crops you want to grow and your climate; choose the layout that makes the most of your gardens sun exposure...
Dec 17, 2024
Joyces Vegetable Soup - now this is nourishing!
Joyces Vegetable Soup is a classic nourishing soup for cold days - if you have a woodstove and pressure cooker, this is the soup for you...
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Dec 16, 2024
The Best Seed Starting Soil - what you need for spring seed starting
Ingredients and ammendments for The Best Seed Starting Soil...
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Dec 15, 2024
Cover Crops - keep that soil warm and cozy
Planting Cover Crops on garden beds and around plantings keeps adding valuable organic matter to your soil; this crucial step of soil building is a continuous process...
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Dec 14, 2024
Saving Vegetable Garden Seed; storage tips and advice
Saving Vegetable Garden Seed can save a bundle of money; learn how to store seeds for next year, without losing them to mold, vermin or low germination...
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Dec 13, 2024
Homestead Christmas - rustic and country merry and bright
In times gone by, Christmas on the homestead was ruled by the make it yourself philosophy...
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Dec 12, 2024
No Room? Make Trash Can Compost
Make Trash Can Compost for a compact composting system...
Dec 11, 2024
How to Exercise a Dog in Heat - no dog parks, please!
How to Exercise a Dog in Heat - no dog parks...
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Dec 10, 2024
Poison Free Gardening - tiny carbon footprint, eco-friendly gardens
Tiny carbon footprint using organic gardening methods, eco-friendly gardens; Poison Free Gardening...
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Dec 09, 2024
Grow Lights for Seedlings and Cuttings
How to choose from so many options of Grow Lights for Seedlings and Cuttings - the possibilities are endless...
Dec 08, 2024
Skidding Logs - get them gone!
Get those logs out of the way with the aid of the skidder and a lot of manpower...
Dec 08, 2024
Bramble and Apple Crumble - Gluten Free Dessert (or breakfast)
Delicious Gluten Free Dessert - Blackberries and Apples with a crumbly crust...
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Dec 07, 2024
Wire a Lamp DIY - if I can do it, so can you!
It's not difficult; I've learned how to Wire a Lamp DIY, and it didn't hurt a bit...
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Dec 06, 2024
Violin With Case And Bow - an antique and lovely musical instrument
This antique violin was built by my great grandad, along with the case, but the bow that goes along with it appears to be of a different tiime...
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Dec 06, 2024
Snow as Fertilizer? How is this possible?
Use Snow as Fertilizer? If you're lucky enough to live in a snow belt, this is one of the most efficient ways to add Nitrogen to your garden...
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Dec 05, 2024
How to Start Seeds - easy diy, and tips for success
How to Start Seeds - get your garden going - tips for success...
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The Composting Tips, Tutorials and Troubleshooting E-Book
Having problems with your compost? Use this guide to get your compost back on track!
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