“Living in a hand-built home can often mean making unique and non-conventional furniture choices. I recently transitioned from a tent to a cob house and ran into the
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Cleaning A Dried Gourd
“I’m just about done with the scarf project, and so I’m moving on to my next requested work: a decorated gourd. My first step was to head out
Tincloth – How To Make Your Own Water Repellent & Flame-Resistant Canvas
“Ever wonder why some canvas, like the stuff that a Carhart jacket is made of, is so much tougher than, say, a drop cloth? The secret is ‘tincloth,’
Instructions For How To Water-Process Your Own Clay
“Today we usually think of clay as being used for pottery but in truth the uses are almost endless. For thousands of years man has used this substance
How To Build A Yukon Portage Pack
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and when it comes to outdoor gear, that couldn’t be more true. When you’re out in the wilderness, you
Making A Log Sawhorse
“For the third year in a row I am cutting and bucking my firewood with my trusty bow saw. Until now, however, I didn’t have a trusty sawhorse.
Backyard Medicinal Tea
“Tea is a wonderful thing. Steeping and drinking a cup can usher in feelings of calm, stimulation, centeredness, and more. Maybe you have a few different types of
Make Your Own Pectin
“Get ready for a SERIOUSLY old-school skill. When you make jam or jelly, you need something to make it jell. Most folks use commercial pectin–a product extracted from
An Old-Fashioned Recipe For Root Beer
“There’s an old-fashioned charm to homemade root beer with its odd array of roots and bark, flowers, leaves and berries. It, like many other fermented beverages, once enjoyed
Building Your Own Renewable Energy Systems From Recycled Materials
“Steward Community Woodland was born five years ago, when a group of us looking to set up a sustainable living and working woodland project bought and moved into
Growing Baby Ginger In The Home Garden
“Growing baby ginger in the home garden sure sounds interesting; but isn’t ginger a tropical plant that’s not suitable for the climates here in the U.S.? Well not
45 Things To Do With Fresh Sage
“I recently remarked to a sympathetic friend how difficult it is to buy fresh sage around here. Sage isn’t used intensively in French cuisine, so it’s not part
10 Shipping Container Buildings For Homes And Outbuildings
“Just a few miles from my house, there is a piece of land with two old shipping containers placed about 20′ apart and parallel to each other. There
Cheap Solar / Evaporative Fridge
“This solar fridge is a simple and quick DIY project. The reason I decided to build it was because the fridge in your house takes up a ton
Understanding The Moon Phases
“…It’s probably easiest to understand the moon cycle in this order: new moon and full moon, first quarter and third quarter, and the phases in between. As shown
Beekeeping – Swarm Capture
“Swarms are easier to capture than removing an existing hive. Swarms usually have no comb, and are just a huge pile of bees hanging from a tree, car
Making The Most Of It – Stacking On Our Farm
“In our society, single use is the name of the consumerism game. Gadgets abound, and specialization is the key. Granted, I like some gadgets here and there, and
World’s Largest Aquaponics Project Unveiled In UAE
This is a few years old but still very cool… “Currently the UAE is estimated to import around 85% of its food which understandably leaves the country open
Garlic, Onion, & Chili Powder
“If you’ve ever bought spices from the store, you probably noticed that they often contain ingredients like “ant-caking agent” or “natural flavor” (AKA MSG). Many often contain trace
How To Make the Best Tasting Grape Juice
“The secret to making delicious homemade grape juice is to never boil the grapes. Grape juice reduces bad cholesterol, helps maintain healthy blood pressure, prevents damage to blood
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