The Walden Effect: Farming, simple living, permaculture, and invention.

Simple Living DIY

Simple living requires a healthy dose of frugality and some handy man skills. In this section, you can read our blog posts about unusual and unique do it yourself projects we've undertaken.

Bathtub worm bin makes great compost
Posted Mon Jul 18 14:11:28 2022 by Mark
Wheelbarrow fire ring
Posted Wed Jun 29 07:19:01 2022 by Anna
Planter box alternative to handrail
Posted Wed Jun 22 14:06:57 2022 by Mark
Updates on drip irrigation and caterpillar tunnels (plus cantaloupes)
Posted Wed Aug 5 16:18:05 2020 by Anna
Caterpillar tunnels: Hinged quick hoops for pest control
Posted Thu Apr 23 15:25:12 2020 by Anna
Flower arrangement 101
Posted Fri Oct 19 06:00:56 2018 by Anna
Planning a concrete foundation for a new room
Posted Thu Oct 11 06:00:47 2018 by Anna
Carpenter bee damage prevention?
Posted Sat Oct 6 06:00:35 2018 by mark
Amish rainwater collection
Posted Sun Sep 23 06:00:46 2018 by Anna
How to sell an ugly duckling property
Posted Sun Sep 9 06:00:28 2018 by Anna
Wet post holes
Posted Tue May 29 06:00:23 2018 by Anna
Comfrey salve, step 1
Posted Fri May 25 06:00:23 2018 by Anna
Recycled gardening infrastructure
Posted Thu May 17 06:00:31 2018 by Anna
Choosing supplies for a garden fence
Posted Fri May 11 06:00:25 2018 by Anna
How to process wild clay
Posted Sun Apr 29 06:00:24 2018 by Anna
Turkey traffic
Posted Thu Apr 26 06:01:11 2018 by mark
First Ohio maple syrup
Posted Sun Feb 18 07:00:10 2018 by Anna
Spile tapping
Posted Thu Feb 15 07:00:10 2018 by mark
How to unfreeze a WISP antenna
Posted Sun Feb 11 07:00:10 2018 by mark
Last piece of skirting metal
Posted Wed Jan 31 07:00:09 2018 by Anna
How to stop birds from eating chicken feed
Posted Tue Jan 30 07:00:09 2018 by mark
Trailer skirting ventilation
Posted Sat Jan 13 07:00:14 2018 by Anna
Birthday skirting
Posted Thu Jan 11 07:00:13 2018 by Anna
Adding insulation to the trailer skirting
Posted Sun Jan 7 07:00:15 2018 by Anna
Framing trailer skirting
Posted Fri Jan 5 07:00:15 2018 by Anna
Types of skirting for a trailer
Posted Thu Dec 28 07:00:10 2017 by Anna
When and how to DIY a minisplit
Posted Wed Dec 13 07:00:11 2017 by Anna
Hanging pots on screws
Posted Sun Nov 19 07:00:14 2017 by Anna
Estimating wire length using a string
Posted Sat Nov 18 07:00:12 2017 by mark
Installing a heat-pump water heater
Posted Thu Nov 16 07:00:13 2017 by mark
Pros and cons of heat pump water heaters
Posted Wed Nov 15 07:52:21 2017 by Anna
Figuring out the breaker box, round 2
Posted Mon Nov 13 07:00:51 2017 by Anna
Minisplit indoor unit install
Posted Sun Nov 12 07:00:18 2017 by mark
Spray foam solution
Posted Wed Nov 8 07:00:29 2017 by mark
What can we fit in our electric box?
Posted Tue Nov 7 07:00:18 2017 by Anna
Moving a stuck trailer
Posted Mon Nov 6 07:00:17 2017 by mark
Rewiring the disconnect box
Posted Thu Nov 2 07:00:21 2017 by mark
Code-worthy trailer steps
Posted Mon Oct 30 07:00:19 2017 by Anna
Water leaks
Posted Mon Oct 23 07:00:28 2017 by mark
First steps
Posted Fri Oct 6 07:00:11 2017 by Anna
Corolla load limit
Posted Thu Oct 5 07:00:13 2017 by mark
Troubleshooting phone repair
Posted Fri Aug 25 07:28:36 2017 by Anna
Homemade creek crossing, eleven years later
Posted Wed Aug 9 07:10:38 2017 by Anna
How to drill a well do it yourself style
Posted Sun Aug 6 15:07:33 2017 by mark
How to tell if your solar eclipse glasses are fake
Posted Wed Aug 2 06:53:00 2017 by Anna
A free seminar on sun-oven cookery
Posted Tue May 23 06:42:54 2017 by Anna
More leaky roofs
Posted Fri May 19 07:09:00 2017 by Anna
New summer highs, new AC
Posted Tue May 16 06:50:00 2017 by Anna
Routed
Posted Thu Apr 27 07:10:27 2017 by Anna
Bedroom remodel, after
Posted Fri Jan 20 07:37:38 2017 by Anna
In which I pretend not to be a perfectionist
Posted Sun Jan 15 07:39:19 2017 by Anna
Bedroom remodel, before
Posted Sun Jan 8 07:52:54 2017 by Anna
How to build an elevated sofa
Posted Thu Jan 5 07:19:13 2017 by Anna
Everything looks better with a coat of paint
Posted Tue Jan 3 06:57:48 2017 by Anna
Planning the elevated sofa
Posted Tue Dec 27 07:20:30 2016 by Anna
Is primer really necessary with modern paints?
Posted Mon Dec 26 07:36:22 2016 by Anna
Office remodel (almost) complete
Posted Sat Dec 24 07:37:18 2016 by Anna
Cliffhanger colors
Posted Thu Dec 22 07:41:21 2016 by Anna
The paint-primer conundrum
Posted Wed Dec 21 08:08:34 2016 by Anna
Wall mounting a desk lamp
Posted Sat Dec 17 16:32:21 2016 by mark
Complementary colors
Posted Wed Dec 14 07:26:01 2016 by Anna
Back on the painting wagon
Posted Mon Dec 12 08:01:38 2016 by Anna
Billow + white = powder blue
Posted Tue Nov 22 07:34:44 2016 by Anna
Zoom out
Posted Mon Nov 21 07:14:49 2016 by Anna
Pseudo-stucco wall followup
Posted Sat Nov 12 07:38:22 2016 by Anna
Painting fun
Posted Fri Nov 11 06:59:13 2016 by Anna
Turning wood paneling into pseudo-stucco
Posted Thu Nov 10 06:21:40 2016 by Anna
Stripping wallpaper
Posted Sun Nov 6 06:21:25 2016 by Anna
Office remodel, phase 1
Posted Sat Nov 5 06:31:54 2016 by Anna
Back to school time
Posted Mon Aug 22 15:42:45 2016 by mark
Chick brooder construction
Posted Mon Aug 8 15:50:31 2016 by mark
Snake vs baby chicks
Posted Sun Aug 7 14:05:30 2016 by mark
Rain barrel gutter diverter
Posted Sat Jul 30 14:26:46 2016 by mark
How to clean a fan
Posted Wed Jul 27 14:09:00 2016 by mark
Temporary goat shelter
Posted Tue Apr 19 07:29:40 2016 by Anna
Make your house smell like a mermaid's tail
Posted Sun Mar 20 15:46:37 2016 by Anna
Folding bathtub drainage
Posted Fri Feb 26 07:07:11 2016 by Anna
Porch step repair
Posted Sat Feb 13 13:23:34 2016 by mark
Gray paint
Posted Wed Feb 3 07:26:47 2016 by Anna
How thick does a board need to be for homemade furniture?
Posted Fri Jan 29 06:39:32 2016 by Anna
Cleaning up my seed-starting act
Posted Thu Jan 21 07:26:31 2016 by Anna
Building a homemade dining table
Posted Wed Jan 20 07:42:07 2016 by Anna
Rounding off a table's corners
Posted Tue Jan 19 13:22:08 2016 by Anna
Folding bathtub
Posted Sat Jan 16 07:38:49 2016 by Anna
Envisioning a convertible bathtub
Posted Sat Jan 9 07:50:43 2016 by Anna
Sixteen square feet of renovation
Posted Thu Jan 7 07:50:00 2016 by Anna
Hanging pots in the kitchen
Posted Sun Jan 3 07:56:31 2016 by Anna
Laundry day with goats
Posted Mon Dec 28 06:51:42 2015 by Anna
5 tips for decorating gingerbread cookies
Posted Sun Dec 20 07:50:37 2015 by Anna
Custom repairs
Posted Wed Dec 16 07:45:42 2015 by Anna
Trailersteading on sale for 99 cents!
Posted Mon Apr 6 07:00:16 2015 by Anna
Boiling down birch syrup
Posted Sat Mar 28 07:18:44 2015 by Anna
Birch syrup
Posted Tue Mar 24 07:13:46 2015 by Anna
How to make a cold frame
Posted Tue Mar 17 07:51:19 2015 by Anna
Pushing over a tree
Posted Sat Feb 7 14:29:26 2015 by mark
Overthinking homesteading projects
Posted Fri Feb 6 06:42:05 2015 by Anna
DIY well cover
Posted Thu Feb 5 15:31:07 2015 by mark
Support lumber
Posted Sat Jan 24 15:17:28 2015 by mark
When is the best time to tap sugar maples?
Posted Sat Jan 24 08:15:47 2015 by Anna
Water tower strength for an IBC tank
Posted Thu Jan 22 07:48:03 2015 by Anna
A curing rack becomes a mushroom station
Posted Tue Jan 20 07:58:09 2015 by Anna
Cabinets become shelves
Posted Thu Jan 15 16:00:21 2015 by mark
Kitchen wasp prevention
Posted Wed Dec 31 15:54:25 2014 by mark
Do it yourself charcoal sifter
Posted Sun Dec 21 13:04:14 2014 by mark
Do it yourself PVC snake pole
Posted Sun Aug 31 15:05:44 2014 by mark
Kayla's crafts
Posted Sat Aug 23 07:41:09 2014 by Anna
How to replace a zareason laptop keyboard
Posted Sun Jul 13 07:36:29 2014 by Anna
Looking for more trailersteaders
Posted Wed Jul 9 06:27:43 2014 by Anna
First attempt at laptop keyboard replacement
Posted Mon Jul 7 07:25:04 2014 by Anna
Quick and dirty rain-barrel installation
Posted Fri Jun 20 06:21:19 2014 by Anna
Will plumber's tape seal a rain barrel faucet?
Posted Thu Jun 19 16:02:26 2014 by mark
Uses for empty feed bags
Posted Wed May 28 08:00:55 2014 by Anna
DIY soda bottle tripod
Posted Tue May 20 15:02:11 2014 by mark
Bucket handle replacement
Posted Tue Apr 22 15:34:23 2014 by mark
Kimball on season extension
Posted Fri Mar 21 12:01:19 2014 by Anna
Tire garden beds
Posted Thu Mar 20 12:01:22 2014 by Anna
String tomato trellis
Posted Wed Mar 19 12:01:21 2014 by Anna
Whizbang shoulder yoke
Posted Tue Mar 18 12:01:02 2014 by Anna
Weight lifting chicken
Posted Mon Mar 17 15:54:42 2014 by mark
Slow and smooth
Posted Sat Mar 15 14:21:10 2014 by mark
Widening the goat path
Posted Sun Jan 19 08:26:44 2014 by Anna
What I learned from the arctic outburst
Posted Fri Jan 10 08:12:00 2014 by Anna
Learning how to darn
Posted Sun Jan 5 00:00:00 2014 by Anna
Live trap update
Posted Mon Dec 30 15:59:19 2013 by mark
Testing an old can of fuel
Posted Thu Dec 26 16:31:08 2013 by mark
Four ways to tan hides
Posted Wed Dec 25 12:01:43 2013 by Anna
Don't get big-headed about hats
Posted Wed Dec 18 07:52:16 2013 by Anna
Holiday decorations for small spaces
Posted Fri Dec 13 07:07:38 2013 by Anna
Fixing the gutter and drying up the ground
Posted Sat Dec 7 07:36:03 2013 by Anna
Mind in the gutter
Posted Wed Dec 4 16:11:47 2013 by mark
DIY insulated trailer skirting
Posted Wed Dec 4 07:32:06 2013 by Anna
Easy bust
Posted Sun Dec 1 13:23:21 2013 by mark
Low pressure hot water temperature
Posted Sat Nov 30 15:03:52 2013 by mark
Making a shade trellis
Posted Wed Nov 20 15:34:19 2013 by mark
Windy nights
Posted Tue Nov 19 15:57:56 2013 by mark
Chicken holding coop field test
Posted Mon Nov 11 16:12:05 2013 by mark
Cattle panel pasture building
Posted Thu Nov 7 16:09:54 2013 by mark
Building a better seat for the composting toilet
Posted Thu Nov 7 07:35:38 2013 by Anna
Do it yourself chicken holding coop
Posted Wed Nov 6 17:02:22 2013 by mark
Chicken holding coop part 1
Posted Mon Nov 4 16:16:49 2013 by mark
Furring strip handrail update
Posted Sun Nov 3 15:21:40 2013 by mark
Building a road in wet soil
Posted Sun Nov 3 07:09:59 2013 by Anna
How to get (nearly) free fruit trees
Posted Sat Nov 2 08:21:18 2013 by Anna
ATV troubleshooting video
Posted Thu Oct 31 16:03:32 2013 by mark
Angle iron scab repair
Posted Wed Oct 30 16:24:18 2013 by mark
ATV solenoid replacement
Posted Tue Oct 29 16:25:59 2013 by mark
Fixing a broken refrigerator handle
Posted Mon Oct 28 16:03:56 2013 by mark
Redneck woman
Posted Fri Oct 25 16:07:15 2013 by mark
ATV solenoid troubleshooting
Posted Wed Oct 23 16:20:32 2013 by mark
Cinder block stepping stones 2 years later
Posted Wed Oct 16 15:11:55 2013 by mark
Sea shell wall display
Posted Mon Oct 14 16:28:00 2013 by mark
Sign of the times part 2
Posted Sat Oct 12 17:01:46 2013 by mark
Mamaw's old Christmas tree stand
Posted Mon Oct 7 15:32:39 2013 by mark
Warre hive quilt box part 2
Posted Fri Oct 4 16:00:53 2013 by mark
Hauling gravel with an ATV
Posted Thu Oct 3 15:52:41 2013 by mark
Deluxe chicken carrier update
Posted Tue Oct 1 15:29:52 2013 by mark
Eggs on the floor
Posted Mon Sep 30 16:09:48 2013 by mark
Kitchen island construction
Posted Sun Sep 29 15:37:49 2013 by mark
Milk crate creek
Posted Thu Sep 26 16:02:13 2013 by mark
ATV milk crate containers
Posted Wed Sep 25 15:23:45 2013 by mark
Double decker nesting station
Posted Tue Sep 24 15:34:52 2013 by mark
Nest box crowding
Posted Mon Sep 23 16:02:35 2013 by mark
ATV garbage hauler part 2
Posted Fri Sep 20 15:51:02 2013 by mark
ATV garbage hauler
Posted Thu Sep 19 16:06:17 2013 by mark
Cold nights
Posted Wed Sep 18 15:56:49 2013 by mark
How to make a Berry Apron
Posted Mon Sep 16 07:12:44 2013 by Anna
Leghorn tenacity
Posted Fri Sep 13 15:45:18 2013 by mark
Nest box installation
Posted Thu Sep 12 16:15:08 2013 by mark
Double nest box improvements
Posted Tue Sep 10 16:04:39 2013 by mark
Star Plate half wall covering
Posted Sat Sep 7 15:49:04 2013 by mark
Star Plate chicken coop door
Posted Thu Sep 5 15:52:22 2013 by mark
Poultry powered gardening
Posted Mon Sep 2 15:14:31 2013 by mark
Star Plate roofing spring clamp
Posted Sun Sep 1 13:48:46 2013 by mark
Star Plate chicken coop roofing material
Posted Fri Aug 30 16:11:06 2013 by mark
Best chicken nest box dimensions?
Posted Thu Aug 29 15:36:17 2013 by mark
StarPlate chicken coop roof
Posted Wed Aug 28 15:41:41 2013 by mark
Honey gate bucket installation
Posted Thu Aug 22 17:02:41 2013 by mark
DIY Kill Cone alternative part 2
Posted Sun Aug 18 15:47:51 2013 by mark
DIY Kill Cone alternative
Posted Mon Aug 12 15:39:50 2013 by mark
End of Summer observations
Posted Sat Aug 10 14:57:33 2013 by mark
Homesteading fantasy
Posted Fri Aug 9 15:46:55 2013 by mark
ATV milk crate bucket holder upgrade
Posted Thu Aug 8 16:08:36 2013 by mark
Milk crate ATV bucket holder
Posted Wed Aug 7 15:44:20 2013 by mark
How to measure the ethanol content of gasoline
Posted Tue Aug 6 07:40:25 2013 by Anna
The wrong way to clean ATV battery terminals
Posted Sat Aug 3 16:53:59 2013 by mark
Gray water tank cleaning
Posted Fri Aug 2 15:41:06 2013 by mark
Graduated cylinder fuel test
Posted Thu Aug 1 16:00:08 2013 by mark
Welding details
Posted Wed Jul 31 15:50:50 2013 by mark
Turning part of a basement into a root cellar
Posted Wed Jul 31 12:00:13 2013 by Anna
Beginner welding
Posted Tue Jul 30 16:16:53 2013 by mark
Storing root vegetables in a closet
Posted Tue Jul 30 12:00:38 2013 by Anna
Cinder block rut repair
Posted Mon Jul 29 16:13:46 2013 by mark
Compacting a pond floor
Posted Sun Jul 28 15:22:31 2013 by mark
New pond construction
Posted Sat Jul 27 18:22:34 2013 by mark
Copper mesh blight protection update
Posted Fri Jul 26 15:10:42 2013 by mark
Additional Bucket Hauler corner bracket
Posted Mon Jul 22 16:16:24 2013 by mark
Low-cost presents for homesteaders
Posted Sat Jul 20 07:17:05 2013 by Anna
Drill powered plucker update
Posted Tue Jul 16 16:30:31 2013 by mark
DIY 10 foot high deer fence
Posted Mon Jul 8 15:56:04 2013 by mark
Cutting copper for blight protection
Posted Sun Jul 7 16:53:26 2013 by mark
Mechanical deer deterrent longevity
Posted Sat Jul 6 16:44:17 2013 by mark
DIY 4th of July sparkler
Posted Thu Jul 4 16:01:09 2013 by mark
Making silk out of silkworm cocoons
Posted Thu Jul 4 06:58:16 2013 by Anna
Attachment details
Posted Fri Jun 21 15:51:55 2013 by mark
Starplate door frame
Posted Thu Jun 20 15:22:57 2013 by mark
StarPlate half wall
Posted Wed Jun 19 15:18:55 2013 by mark
StarPlate inner wall boards
Posted Tue Jun 18 16:10:31 2013 by mark
ATV lawn trailer hitch coupler installation
Posted Sun Jun 16 15:52:15 2013 by mark
Plywood rope harness
Posted Wed Jun 12 16:08:23 2013 by mark
ATV lawn trailer bucket hauler
Posted Fri Jun 7 16:23:57 2013 by mark
Yard Parts Express
Posted Mon Jun 3 16:33:27 2013 by mark
StarPlate drill press notes
Posted Sun Jun 2 16:20:09 2013 by mark
StarPlate wall pieces
Posted Sat Jun 1 13:54:13 2013 by mark
More StarPlate walls
Posted Thu May 30 15:58:26 2013 by mark
ATV receiver hitch update
Posted Tue May 28 15:13:41 2013 by mark
StarPlate chicken coop
Posted Fri May 24 16:31:02 2013 by mark
StarPlate construction day 1
Posted Thu May 23 16:06:53 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate repair
Posted Mon May 20 15:58:13 2013 by mark
Heavy Hauler modification
Posted Fri May 17 16:28:40 2013 by mark
Trailer coupler installation
Posted Tue May 14 16:22:45 2013 by mark
Do it yourself swarm trap
Posted Mon May 13 16:10:39 2013 by mark
Worm bin design improvements
Posted Thu May 9 14:53:00 2013 by mark
DIY chicken feed trough improvements
Posted Sun May 5 15:40:54 2013 by mark
ATV receiver hitch
Posted Fri May 3 15:52:28 2013 by mark
Hanging the hammock chair
Posted Wed May 1 16:02:12 2013 by mark
ATV trailer modification
Posted Sat Apr 27 14:14:18 2013 by mark
Sweeper, sweepers, man your brush
Posted Wed Apr 24 15:22:04 2013 by mark
Hitch pin alternative
Posted Sun Apr 21 13:01:40 2013 by mark
Wing clip slap
Posted Fri Apr 19 14:57:31 2013 by mark
Flooded golf cart battery update
Posted Thu Apr 18 15:49:38 2013 by mark
DIY dog door update
Posted Wed Apr 17 15:04:54 2013 by mark
DIY dog door hinge
Posted Wed Apr 10 14:17:16 2013 by mark
DIY plastic lattice dog door
Posted Tue Apr 9 16:26:34 2013 by mark
Chickens in the garden!
Posted Fri Apr 5 16:04:13 2013 by mark
Gate with dog door part 2
Posted Thu Apr 4 16:42:09 2013 by mark
Interior design
Posted Thu Apr 4 07:55:26 2013 by Anna
Do it yourself gate with dog door
Posted Tue Apr 2 15:57:23 2013 by mark
New and improved DIY dog door
Posted Mon Apr 1 16:17:07 2013 by mark
Minox drinking water container
Posted Thu Mar 28 15:53:40 2013 by mark
Stock panel ATV hauling note
Posted Fri Mar 22 15:46:24 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate preservation
Posted Tue Mar 19 16:01:08 2013 by mark
Keeping chicks warm without electricity
Posted Sun Mar 17 15:11:56 2013 by mark
Transporting stock panels with an ATV
Posted Thu Mar 14 16:58:09 2013 by mark
Mending the quick hoop
Posted Wed Mar 13 08:17:43 2013 by Anna
Golf cart rescue
Posted Mon Mar 11 15:34:27 2013 by mark
Kobalt Wheelbarrow modification
Posted Sat Mar 9 14:57:43 2013 by mark
Shitake mushroom log preparation
Posted Fri Mar 8 15:53:26 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate latch
Posted Thu Mar 7 15:48:36 2013 by mark
Increased scooping power
Posted Wed Mar 6 14:52:57 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate installation
Posted Thu Feb 28 15:50:31 2013 by mark
Chicken pasture gate size
Posted Wed Feb 27 16:07:14 2013 by mark
Chopper 1 spring repair longevity
Posted Tue Feb 26 16:14:37 2013 by mark
PVC pipe angle
Posted Sun Feb 24 14:47:10 2013 by mark
Building with cedar branches
Posted Sat Feb 23 16:17:44 2013 by mark
Secondhand sink parts
Posted Thu Feb 21 16:20:05 2013 by mark
Generator oil change part 2
Posted Wed Feb 20 16:07:12 2013 by mark
Portable winch trailer rescue
Posted Mon Feb 18 16:30:57 2013 by mark
Outdoor worm bin winter update
Posted Sun Feb 17 13:40:37 2013 by mark
Wood splitting process
Posted Sat Feb 16 14:18:35 2013 by mark
Old bridge at Hanging Rock
Posted Sat Feb 16 12:47:08 2013 by B.J.
Holding up a broken fence post
Posted Tue Feb 12 15:39:30 2013 by mark
Swamp bridge repair
Posted Fri Feb 8 16:08:45 2013 by mark
Do it yourself workbench bracing
Posted Thu Feb 7 15:24:15 2013 by mark
Do it yourself workbench
Posted Tue Feb 5 16:31:53 2013 by mark
Taco roofing
Posted Mon Feb 4 16:15:56 2013 by mark
Cleaning water with copper pennies?
Posted Sat Feb 2 14:40:25 2013 by mark
Ultra violet filter installation
Posted Fri Feb 1 16:10:50 2013 by mark
Cold feet
Posted Mon Jan 28 15:40:23 2013 by mark
Pump control
Posted Thu Jan 24 16:42:51 2013 by mark
25 cent plumbing solution
Posted Sun Jan 6 15:00:31 2013 by mark
Generator fuel drainage
Posted Thu Jan 3 16:31:47 2013 by mark
Future chicken coop design?
Posted Wed Jan 2 15:46:00 2013 by mark
Boot repair update
Posted Tue Dec 25 14:41:14 2012 by mark
Chicken coop hindsight
Posted Wed Dec 5 15:09:15 2012 by mark
Thermal mass in the fridge root cellar
Posted Thu Nov 29 07:46:38 2012 by Anna
Rubber washer comparison
Posted Tue Nov 27 15:39:55 2012 by mark
Hand dug well pump replacement
Posted Mon Nov 26 16:02:00 2012 by mark
Replacing an oven heating element
Posted Fri Nov 23 16:37:53 2012 by mark
Composting toilet tin roof
Posted Tue Nov 20 17:00:54 2012 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar freeze protection
Posted Mon Nov 19 16:15:27 2012 by mark
10 foot high density apple stakes
Posted Thu Nov 15 16:15:16 2012 by mark
Fridge root cellar status report
Posted Thu Nov 15 07:14:49 2012 by Anna
Pry bar anchor driving
Posted Wed Nov 14 15:46:40 2012 by mark
Filling the refrigerator root cellar
Posted Sat Nov 10 07:41:51 2012 by Anna
Do it yourself easy corn crib
Posted Sat Nov 3 16:34:27 2012 by mark
Internal combustion maintenance
Posted Fri Nov 2 16:00:47 2012 by mark
Do it yourself dog door failure
Posted Mon Oct 29 15:54:58 2012 by mark
How to use natural bridges
Posted Mon Oct 29 12:00:24 2012 by Kristy Athens
Cinder block creek crossing update
Posted Sun Oct 14 13:40:49 2012 by mark
DIY deluxe chicken carrier
Posted Wed Oct 3 15:47:31 2012 by mark
Composting toilet second story
Posted Fri Sep 21 08:03:46 2012 by Anna
Designing our humanure composting system
Posted Thu Sep 20 07:35:55 2012 by Anna
Homemade rabbit feeders
Posted Tue Sep 18 12:01:17 2012 by Anna
Mobile home roof completion
Posted Fri Sep 14 15:55:00 2012 by mark
Mobile home roof extension
Posted Wed Sep 12 16:00:40 2012 by mark
Building a new roof for a mobile home
Posted Mon Sep 3 15:32:08 2012 by mark
Wing clipping update
Posted Fri Aug 31 17:34:23 2012 by mark
The last second chance
Posted Thu Aug 30 19:01:05 2012 by mark
Raindrop sacrifice
Posted Wed Aug 29 16:30:12 2012 by mark
Uses for crumbly bricks
Posted Thu Aug 23 07:34:32 2012 by Anna
Using topo maps to guess historical land use
Posted Sat Aug 18 07:06:57 2012 by Anna
Counting chickens with a webcam?
Posted Sun Aug 12 16:05:21 2012 by mark
Understanding a soil survey
Posted Sat Aug 11 06:11:28 2012 by Anna
Golf cart leaf spring upgrade details
Posted Wed Aug 8 15:18:02 2012 by mark
Low budget organization
Posted Tue Aug 7 15:55:22 2012 by mark
Lopper sharpening
Posted Mon Aug 6 15:59:22 2012 by mark
Automatic mushroom detector and transmitter?
Posted Sun Aug 5 14:57:39 2012 by mark
Sensor Plug repair update
Posted Wed Aug 1 16:22:43 2012 by mark
Delivery completion
Posted Tue Jul 31 17:19:01 2012 by mark
Plastic pitcher delivery
Posted Mon Jul 30 16:36:33 2012 by mark
How to make an herbal salve
Posted Mon Jul 30 07:36:45 2012 by Anna
Drill press return spring update
Posted Sun Jul 29 16:32:55 2012 by mark
Power Plucker
Posted Wed Jul 25 15:30:28 2012 by mark
Drill powered plucking
Posted Tue Jul 24 16:55:42 2012 by mark
How to estimate acreage of a property
Posted Tue Jul 24 06:56:54 2012 by Anna
How to map property boundaries from a deed
Posted Mon Jul 23 06:54:47 2012 by Anna
Farm Show magazine interview
Posted Sun Jul 22 15:34:12 2012 by mark
Skil drill press return spring
Posted Thu Jul 19 16:06:21 2012 by mark
How to do a property title search
Posted Thu Jul 19 06:57:57 2012 by Anna
Lay of the land
Posted Wed Jul 18 16:38:48 2012 by mark
Partial onion harvest
Posted Tue Jul 17 07:04:42 2012 by Anna
Deleting a barn door
Posted Mon Jul 16 15:57:00 2012 by mark
Motion activated deer deterrent
Posted Sun Jul 15 15:12:02 2012 by mark
Oh deer
Posted Mon Jul 9 15:54:18 2012 by mark
DIY golf cart pick up bed field notes
Posted Sat Jul 7 13:58:44 2012 by mark
East porch update
Posted Thu Jul 5 15:20:56 2012 by mark
How to add a pickup bed to a golf cart
Posted Thu Jul 5 07:16:17 2012 by Anna
Impersonating a turtle
Posted Tue Jul 3 16:41:05 2012 by mark
Golf cart modifications
Posted Fri Jun 29 15:47:34 2012 by mark
Golf cart front storage box
Posted Wed Jun 27 15:30:41 2012 by mark
Barn shelf
Posted Tue Jun 26 16:44:57 2012 by mark
Home made golf cart dump box improvements
Posted Fri Jun 22 14:46:35 2012 by mark
Curing the potato onions
Posted Thu Jun 21 08:05:33 2012 by Anna
Acid cavity prevention
Posted Wed Jun 20 15:15:44 2012 by mark
DIY worm bin 3.0
Posted Mon Jun 18 16:11:41 2012 by mark
Solar powered deer deterrent upgrade
Posted Sun Jun 17 17:11:56 2012 by mark
Home is where the bugs are
Posted Sat Jun 16 14:38:45 2012 by mark
Free range pasture completion
Posted Fri Jun 15 15:44:11 2012 by mark
Chicken cherry pasture
Posted Wed Jun 13 15:35:37 2012 by mark
Elegant automatic chicken coop door design
Posted Sun Jun 10 15:27:41 2012 by mark
Building a better worm bin
Posted Sun Jun 10 07:29:41 2012 by Anna
Garlic curing racks
Posted Fri Jun 8 07:38:19 2012 by Anna
The Cadillac of worm bins
Posted Thu Jun 7 15:46:08 2012 by mark
Straw door
Posted Thu Jun 7 08:12:44 2012 by Anna
Open Sesame
Posted Wed Jun 6 16:16:54 2012 by mark
Flywheel shaft key victory
Posted Tue Jun 5 17:01:07 2012 by mark
Solar powered deer deterrent update
Posted Mon Jun 4 14:59:51 2012 by mark
Golf cart front wheel bearing update
Posted Wed May 30 15:22:39 2012 by mark
Poultry plucking gloves?
Posted Mon May 28 15:54:11 2012 by mark
Battery powered deer deterrent
Posted Sun May 27 14:09:05 2012 by mark
Barn floor
Posted Wed May 23 15:47:50 2012 by mark
Garden hose band aid
Posted Mon May 21 16:44:41 2012 by mark
Solar panel tower update
Posted Sun May 20 14:14:50 2012 by mark
Swamp bridge
Posted Fri May 18 16:49:33 2012 by mark
DIY garlic curing rack
Posted Tue May 15 16:02:53 2012 by mark
Aquaponic trout?
Posted Sun May 13 13:08:10 2012 by mark
DIY solar panel tower
Posted Fri May 11 17:21:40 2012 by mark
Barn damage due to poison ivy vines?
Posted Thu May 10 16:16:22 2012 by mark
Chicken pasture perimeter
Posted Mon May 7 16:01:06 2012 by mark
Warre hive vertical top bar pin
Posted Thu May 3 15:53:59 2012 by mark
Porch building tips
Posted Thu May 3 07:10:23 2012 by Anna
Trailer porch project
Posted Tue May 1 17:32:48 2012 by mark
DIY chicken feed trough
Posted Mon Apr 30 16:47:42 2012 by mark
Warre hive quilt box construction
Posted Thu Apr 26 15:59:11 2012 by mark
Top bar hive entrance hole cover
Posted Tue Apr 24 16:10:51 2012 by mark
How to paint a bee hive
Posted Mon Apr 23 07:55:36 2012 by Anna
Automatic chicken coop door bedtime interval
Posted Sat Apr 21 15:53:04 2012 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar 2012 update
Posted Fri Apr 20 16:35:16 2012 by mark
Top bar hive: Day 1
Posted Sun Apr 15 17:37:56 2012 by mark
2012 frost protection
Posted Wed Apr 11 15:49:56 2012 by mark
Storage shed solution
Posted Tue Apr 10 18:57:14 2012 by mark
Stimulating broody behavior in a hen
Posted Fri Apr 6 15:44:43 2012 by mark
Creepy nylon
Posted Mon Apr 2 16:18:58 2012 by mark
Turnbuckle tension
Posted Sun Apr 1 16:05:54 2012 by mark
Garden temptations
Posted Sat Mar 31 16:03:21 2012 by mark
Brambling
Posted Fri Mar 30 16:59:23 2012 by mark
Best live chicken webcam?
Posted Wed Mar 28 15:41:35 2012 by mark
New and improved electric fence wire holder
Posted Tue Mar 27 16:12:39 2012 by mark
Flywheel shaft key repair update
Posted Mon Mar 26 16:41:37 2012 by mark
Another chicken webcam update
Posted Sun Mar 25 14:51:34 2012 by mark
Do it yourself electric wire holder failure
Posted Sat Mar 24 14:36:40 2012 by mark
Encouraging broody behavior in a hen?
Posted Wed Mar 21 15:42:05 2012 by mark
Chicken webcam update
Posted Mon Mar 19 15:48:40 2012 by mark
Rubbermaid enclosure scares chicks
Posted Fri Mar 16 16:42:59 2012 by mark
DIY electric fence wire holder
Posted Thu Mar 15 15:55:31 2012 by mark
Pi day garden gate
Posted Wed Mar 14 16:19:45 2012 by mark
Robotic mother hen?
Posted Sun Mar 11 16:10:26 2012 by mark
Connection correction
Posted Sat Mar 10 16:01:05 2012 by mark
Wing nut connection
Posted Fri Mar 9 16:58:16 2012 by mark
Homemade graft sealing
Posted Fri Mar 9 12:01:05 2012 by Anna
Electric fence problems
Posted Thu Mar 8 16:36:08 2012 by mark
Chick ramp
Posted Wed Mar 7 16:10:49 2012 by mark
Chick coop improvements
Posted Tue Mar 6 16:27:04 2012 by mark
Foam panels
Posted Mon Mar 5 16:37:24 2012 by mark
Homemade chick starter feed?
Posted Mon Mar 5 07:51:01 2012 by Anna
Convertible chick coop
Posted Sat Mar 3 14:45:38 2012 by mark
DIY chicken barrier/dog door
Posted Thu Mar 1 16:32:55 2012 by mark
Composting toilet compromise
Posted Mon Feb 27 16:10:58 2012 by mark
Brood coop mounting details
Posted Sun Feb 26 15:21:08 2012 by mark
Building an observation brood coop for chicks
Posted Thu Feb 23 16:06:15 2012 by mark
Chicken tractor longevity report
Posted Wed Feb 22 16:12:35 2012 by mark
Mini cooper for chickens
Posted Sun Feb 19 15:38:07 2012 by mark
Stripped star bit
Posted Fri Feb 17 17:15:00 2012 by mark
Best choice for temporary fence material?
Posted Wed Feb 15 16:22:20 2012 by mark
How to sharpen a Chopper 1 axe
Posted Fri Feb 10 15:41:17 2012 by mark
DIY honey strainer holes
Posted Thu Feb 9 16:39:41 2012 by mark
Cardboard chicken coop update
Posted Mon Feb 6 16:12:13 2012 by mark
Golf cart lug nut notes
Posted Sun Feb 5 15:14:18 2012 by mark
Making coconut flour with a juicer?
Posted Sat Feb 4 16:40:31 2012 by mark
Do it yourself plank production?
Posted Sat Jan 28 16:08:54 2012 by mark
Dwarf Myer lemon surgery
Posted Fri Jan 27 16:29:41 2012 by mark
Truck camper chicken coop
Posted Sun Jan 22 16:18:09 2012 by mark
How to dip homemade candles
Posted Fri Jan 13 08:17:49 2012 by Anna
Finger crossing
Posted Mon Jan 9 16:28:19 2012 by mark
Heated chicken waterer winter update
Posted Thu Jan 5 16:23:09 2012 by mark
Slippery when wet
Posted Mon Jan 2 15:58:15 2012 by mark
chicken lounger
Posted Thu Dec 29 16:31:37 2011 by mark
Teamwork approach to firewood
Posted Wed Dec 28 16:21:13 2011 by mark
Chopper 1 repair-one year later
Posted Tue Dec 27 16:23:24 2011 by mark
Another piece of homesteading sculpture?
Posted Mon Dec 26 15:37:30 2011 by mark
Random roadside attraction
Posted Sat Dec 24 17:02:40 2011 by mark
DIY compost tumbler
Posted Sat Dec 24 08:11:50 2011 by Anna
Desk lamp modification
Posted Thu Dec 22 17:46:51 2011 by mark
Basic survival skills
Posted Wed Dec 21 15:39:19 2011 by mark
Winter garden predator report
Posted Tue Dec 20 15:59:21 2011 by mark
Cinder block stepping stone update
Posted Mon Dec 19 16:23:52 2011 by mark
Hoop dreams
Posted Sat Dec 17 15:40:48 2011 by mark
Hauling plywood
Posted Fri Dec 16 15:31:12 2011 by mark
TC1840H garden wagon wheel upgrade
Posted Thu Dec 15 16:19:46 2011 by mark
Easy low budget chicken enclosure
Posted Wed Dec 14 15:26:12 2011 by mark
Fixing a broken plastic Whirlpool refrigerator door
Posted Mon Dec 12 15:21:43 2011 by mark
Advanced version of alarm clock chicken coop closer
Posted Sun Dec 11 16:31:01 2011 by mark
Golf cart update 2011
Posted Sat Dec 10 16:12:01 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri Dec 9 17:14:10 2011 by mark
Hose clamp struggle
Posted Tue Dec 6 17:00:33 2011 by mark
Racoon management idea for people who have chickens
Posted Sat Dec 3 14:14:06 2011 by mark
High temperature caulk
Posted Fri Dec 2 16:26:39 2011 by mark
Insulated waterline box construction
Posted Thu Dec 1 16:28:22 2011 by mark
Buried
Posted Wed Nov 30 16:57:04 2011 by mark
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Posted Tue Nov 29 15:28:21 2011 by mark
DIY heated chicken waterer installation note
Posted Mon Nov 28 17:02:06 2011 by mark
High temperature caulk comparison update
Posted Sun Nov 27 14:14:05 2011 by mark
Latest DIY heated chicken waterer experiment update
Posted Fri Nov 25 17:05:43 2011 by mark
smoking venison on a chimney top
Posted Thu Nov 24 12:00:41 2011 by Joey
Puttering around with plumbing
Posted Tue Nov 22 16:44:45 2011 by mark
Poultry isolation coop field notes
Posted Mon Nov 21 15:05:51 2011 by mark
Tailgate transplant
Posted Sun Nov 20 15:59:41 2011 by mark
Beginners luck
Posted Sat Nov 19 16:37:36 2011 by mark
Getting started on a cold morning
Posted Fri Nov 18 17:15:32 2011 by mark
Low budget DIY heated automatic chicken waterer
Posted Thu Nov 17 15:45:42 2011 by mark
Do it yourself low tech chicken plucker
Posted Tue Nov 15 16:32:21 2011 by mark
Storing drinking water in canning jars
Posted Tue Nov 15 12:01:28 2011 by Kathleen Olsen
Removing a stuck barbed connector the easy way
Posted Mon Nov 14 16:04:15 2011 by mark
Water tank anti-freeze box update
Posted Sun Nov 13 16:06:02 2011 by mark
Another curled toe chicken update
Posted Sat Nov 12 16:40:52 2011 by mark
Plucker prototype production
Posted Thu Nov 10 17:13:03 2011 by mark
Do it yourself waterline
Posted Wed Nov 9 16:25:02 2011 by mark
Long term homesteading project notes
Posted Tue Nov 8 17:09:37 2011 by mark
DIY washing machine saw dust collection hose
Posted Mon Nov 7 16:45:26 2011 by mark
Trailer feng shui
Posted Mon Oct 31 16:30:20 2011 by mark
Cinder block purchasing notes part 2
Posted Sat Oct 29 16:23:51 2011 by mark
Cinder block purchasing notes
Posted Fri Oct 28 16:31:40 2011 by mark
Do it yourself driveway repair
Posted Tue Oct 25 16:39:56 2011 by mark
Extending daylight hours in a chicken coop
Posted Sun Oct 23 15:32:48 2011 by mark
More cinder block stepping stone field notes
Posted Fri Oct 21 17:12:04 2011 by mark
Using Rockite with a Ready-Mix concrete
Posted Thu Oct 20 15:58:59 2011 by mark
Quick and dirty frost protection
Posted Thu Oct 20 12:01:05 2011 by Anna
How to make solid stepping stones in water
Posted Wed Oct 19 16:44:39 2011 by mark
Cinder block creek crossing stepping stones
Posted Tue Oct 18 17:38:44 2011 by mark
Do it yourself sledge hammer holder
Posted Mon Oct 17 14:15:25 2011 by mark
Battery cable repair update
Posted Sun Oct 16 17:04:45 2011 by mark
Curled toes splint check up
Posted Sat Oct 15 15:49:56 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Oct 15 07:49:11 2011 by Anna
Cleaning a hand dug well
Posted Fri Oct 14 16:28:20 2011 by mark
Easier way to shell peanuts
Posted Wed Oct 12 08:29:33 2011 by Anna
Repairing driveway ruts with cinder blocks
Posted Mon Oct 10 16:09:33 2011 by mark
DIY low budget automatic chicken plucker
Posted Sun Oct 9 14:51:19 2011 by mark
Securing a Super Winch cable to a tree
Posted Sat Oct 8 18:18:22 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri Oct 7 16:43:39 2011 by mark
Super Winch surge protector installation
Posted Thu Oct 6 15:33:58 2011 by mark
Super Winch corrosion prevention
Posted Wed Oct 5 15:55:54 2011 by mark
Portable Super Winch wiring field notes
Posted Tue Oct 4 16:51:22 2011 by mark
Portable Super Winch wiring harness solution
Posted Mon Oct 3 16:52:49 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri Sep 30 16:16:55 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Sep 28 16:34:21 2011 by mark
Super Winch mounting plate modification notes
Posted Tue Sep 27 18:13:45 2011 by mark
Do it yourself Super Winch installation
Posted Mon Sep 26 15:50:44 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Sep 24 15:45:13 2011 by mark
Homesteading short cuts
Posted Fri Sep 23 17:32:25 2011 by mark
Name that knot
Posted Fri Sep 23 07:37:18 2011 by Anna
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Posted Thu Sep 22 15:56:56 2011 by mark
Hardy Kiwi pruning results
Posted Tue Sep 20 16:55:10 2011 by mark
Building an electric deer zapper 2.0
Posted Fri Sep 16 15:55:14 2011 by mark
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Posted Thu Sep 15 15:40:55 2011 by mark
Training our dog to respect chicken boundaries
Posted Wed Sep 14 16:31:24 2011 by mark
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Posted Tue Sep 13 17:04:29 2011 by mark
Maintaining saved seeds
Posted Tue Sep 13 12:00:45 2011 by Anna
Temporary poultry pasture fence experiment
Posted Mon Sep 12 15:55:00 2011 by mark
How much light do chickens need?
Posted Thu Sep 8 17:07:40 2011 by mark
Chickens learning to use a regular dog door?
Posted Tue Sep 6 17:18:13 2011 by mark
Junior high for small chicks
Posted Sat Sep 3 15:26:08 2011 by mark
Protecting strawberry plants from deer
Posted Thu Sep 1 16:01:06 2011 by mark
Trail camera weeked update
Posted Sun Aug 28 15:12:10 2011 by mark
Saturday morning deer attack!
Posted Sat Aug 27 14:55:24 2011 by mark
Curled toes splint fabrication update
Posted Thu Aug 25 15:35:43 2011 by mark
Making a gate frame with treated 2x4's
Posted Wed Aug 24 15:43:08 2011 by mark
Curled toes splint fabrication for a baby chick
Posted Mon Aug 22 16:40:30 2011 by mark
Creating a deer path obstacle
Posted Sat Aug 20 15:45:18 2011 by mark
How to remove a stuck brake drum
Posted Wed Aug 17 16:56:12 2011 by mark
Chicken independence
Posted Mon Aug 15 15:29:15 2011 by mark
DIY automatic bubble machine for deer repellant delivery
Posted Sun Aug 14 13:34:40 2011 by mark
More StinkMaster sprinkler deer deterrent notes
Posted Sat Aug 13 15:09:39 2011 by mark
Permit to kill an out of season deer
Posted Fri Aug 12 13:47:49 2011 by mark
StinkMaster smelly sprinkler deer deterrent
Posted Tue Aug 9 17:59:48 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Aug 3 16:03:43 2011 by mark
Waiting for mud to dry
Posted Tue Aug 2 16:41:36 2011 by mark
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Posted Mon Aug 1 16:07:37 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Jul 30 16:07:07 2011 by mark
Repairing a broken battery terminal part 2
Posted Thu Jul 28 16:05:49 2011 by mark
How to repair a broken battery terminal
Posted Wed Jul 27 16:24:05 2011 by mark
Deer attack update
Posted Tue Jul 26 16:32:24 2011 by mark
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Posted Thu Jul 21 17:01:00 2011 by mark
How to pump water out of a creek
Posted Tue Jul 19 16:57:39 2011 by mark
Solar powered automatic chicken coop door opener
Posted Mon Jul 18 16:39:45 2011 by mark
Pivoting plastic fuel tank
Posted Sun Jul 17 16:12:02 2011 by mark
Fixing a walk behind mower rewind starter
Posted Sat Jul 16 15:59:14 2011 by mark
Mowing vibrations=another wheel failure
Posted Thu Jul 14 16:13:33 2011 by mark
How to get free Mexican Sour Gherkin seeds
Posted Tue Jul 12 17:36:05 2011 by mark
Chicken dinner details
Posted Fri Jul 8 16:04:07 2011 by mark
Automatic chicken coop door installation notes
Posted Wed Jul 6 15:56:44 2011 by mark
Pickup truck tailgate adjustment field notes
Posted Mon Jul 4 15:34:56 2011 by mark
Fixing a pull rope on a push mower
Posted Thu Jun 23 16:39:56 2011 by mark
Harvesting wheat with a weed eater
Posted Tue Jun 21 16:28:52 2011 by mark
DIY blacksmithing and knife-making
Posted Mon Jun 20 12:00:36 2011 by David Zimmerman
How to make a fly trap
Posted Tue Jun 14 12:00:27 2011 by Anna
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Posted Mon Jun 13 14:48:57 2011 by mark
Putting up the straw
Posted Thu Jun 9 16:44:06 2011 by mark
Clogged garden sprinkler repair
Posted Tue Jun 7 18:54:32 2011 by mark
How to take softwood cuttings
Posted Mon Jun 6 07:15:17 2011 by Anna
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Posted Sat Jun 4 18:19:14 2011 by mark
Updated automatic waterer holder
Posted Thu Jun 2 16:27:07 2011 by mark
outdoor shower
Posted Wed Jun 1 16:29:02 2011 by Joey
Automatic 5 gallon bucket chicken waterer update
Posted Thu May 26 16:31:17 2011 by mark
Automatic mechanical walnut cracker?
Posted Wed May 25 16:31:49 2011 by mark
Water tank pipe freeze prevention update
Posted Sun May 22 16:53:54 2011 by mark
Poultry ramp 30 day evaluation
Posted Wed May 18 16:48:58 2011 by mark
Best bat box design for guano harvesting
Posted Tue May 17 15:31:10 2011 by mark
Lawn mower rear wheel conspiracy?
Posted Fri May 13 17:08:04 2011 by mark
How to be cool
Posted Thu May 12 16:40:21 2011 by mark
Sprinkler modification needed for creek pumping
Posted Wed May 11 16:17:03 2011 by mark
220v pump still works good for creek irrigation
Posted Tue May 10 16:58:13 2011 by mark
Another wrong wheel=continued operations with wobble
Posted Mon May 9 16:57:23 2011 by mark
How to Keep dogs away from chicken scraps
Posted Sun May 8 14:58:24 2011 by mark
Miniblind Madness
Posted Sat May 7 18:05:03 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri May 6 17:15:11 2011 by mark
Walnut fence post 5 year field report
Posted Thu May 5 16:54:35 2011 by mark
Rolling wobble update
Posted Mon May 2 16:42:36 2011 by mark
Converting a scanner into an automatic coop door opener
Posted Sat Apr 30 20:21:05 2011 by mark
Best do it yourself self closing compost container compared to a pickle bucket
Posted Fri Apr 29 16:37:58 2011 by mark
Chicken tractor longevity
Posted Thu Apr 28 16:37:24 2011 by mark
Is Lexel a superior alternative to silicone?
Posted Wed Apr 27 16:34:38 2011 by mark
How to replace a rear wheel that wobbles on a walk behind Craftsman mower
Posted Tue Apr 26 16:38:16 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Apr 23 16:56:54 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri Apr 22 16:15:07 2011 by mark
Chicken ramp speed bump
Posted Tue Apr 19 16:41:07 2011 by mark
Screen door chicken gate
Posted Mon Apr 18 16:54:16 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Apr 16 17:00:55 2011 by mark
Chicken pasture gate construction
Posted Thu Apr 14 16:36:02 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Apr 13 17:08:35 2011 by mark
How to install a new engine cable on a walk behind push mower
Posted Mon Apr 11 16:51:53 2011 by mark
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Posted Sun Apr 10 15:24:21 2011 by mark
5 gallon bucket solar shower update
Posted Sat Apr 9 16:39:42 2011 by mark
Do it yourself worm bin construction note
Posted Fri Apr 8 16:53:19 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Apr 6 16:37:29 2011 by mark
Post attachment
Posted Sun Apr 3 17:16:30 2011 by mark
Chicken wire ground attachment
Posted Fri Apr 1 16:05:59 2011 by mark
Home improvement
Posted Tue Mar 29 17:03:49 2011 by mark
Booming deer deterrent notes
Posted Mon Mar 28 17:17:07 2011 by mark
Setting up the Brinsea Mini Advance Incubator
Posted Mon Mar 28 07:34:26 2011 by Anna
Chicken pasture fence building
Posted Fri Mar 25 16:49:30 2011 by mark
Automatic chicken waterer production
Posted Wed Mar 23 16:43:45 2011 by mark
Chicken cam?
Posted Mon Mar 21 16:36:43 2011 by mark
Critter-proofing the compost bin (again)
Posted Fri Mar 18 08:04:41 2011 by Anna
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Posted Thu Mar 17 16:24:02 2011 by mark
Pallet slat pilot hole
Posted Wed Mar 16 16:22:33 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Mar 12 19:06:37 2011 by mark
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Posted Fri Mar 11 16:47:46 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Mar 9 16:36:25 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Mar 9 07:45:20 2011 by Anna
Used pallet chicken coop roofing
Posted Tue Mar 8 16:36:58 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Mar 5 17:00:32 2011 by mark
Coop roost
Posted Fri Mar 4 17:00:50 2011 by mark
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Posted Thu Mar 3 16:43:51 2011 by mark
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Posted Wed Mar 2 12:00:41 2011 by Anna
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Posted Tue Feb 22 16:03:50 2011 by mark
How to make a large worm bin
Posted Mon Feb 21 12:00:35 2011 by Anna
Rotisserie motor deer deterrent update
Posted Sun Feb 20 16:03:26 2011 by mark
Worm tea collection notes
Posted Sat Feb 19 15:50:39 2011 by mark
Do it yourself outdoor worm bin
Posted Fri Feb 18 17:26:51 2011 by mark
How to buy 35 gallons of worms
Posted Thu Feb 17 20:40:40 2011 by mark
Hoop house attachment
Posted Sun Feb 13 20:17:42 2011 by mark
Stove top vent hole hack
Posted Fri Feb 11 17:32:38 2011 by Anna
Post Up
Posted Sat Feb 5 17:31:15 2011 by mark
Do it yourself chimney sweeping
Posted Wed Feb 2 16:27:43 2011 by mark
Chopper 1 axe repair update
Posted Tue Feb 1 16:43:58 2011 by mark
Fire barrier caulk conclusion
Posted Mon Jan 31 17:11:12 2011 by mark
Do chickens sleep better with the light off at night?
Posted Sun Jan 30 15:37:32 2011 by mark
Backwards installation quirk
Posted Sat Jan 29 17:08:30 2011 by mark
Fire barrier caulk comparison
Posted Fri Jan 28 16:41:57 2011 by mark
Stove pipe secrets
Posted Thu Jan 27 15:48:16 2011 by mark
Concrete board+12 tiles=a nice hearth
Posted Wed Jan 26 16:30:23 2011 by mark
Jotul 2.0
Posted Tue Jan 25 16:43:51 2011 by mark
Ultra low budget do it yourself solar water heater
Posted Sun Jan 23 14:02:03 2011 by mark
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Posted Sat Jan 22 16:47:29 2011 by mark
Homemade urine diverting toilets
Posted Fri Jan 21 12:00:33 2011 by Anna
Gravity Chopping
Posted Thu Jan 13 17:01:24 2011 by mark
Chopper 1 spring repair update
Posted Tue Dec 28 16:55:37 2010 by mark
Chopper 1 spring repair notes
Posted Mon Dec 27 16:20:14 2010 by mark
How to get wood stove heat to a lower floor
Posted Mon Dec 27 08:16:07 2010 by Anna
Do it yourself stringed instrument wall hanger
Posted Wed Dec 22 17:12:20 2010 by mark
Shoegooreview
Posted Thu Dec 16 06:00:24 2010 by mark
Pet porch failure
Posted Fri Dec 10 16:13:46 2010 by mark
Do it yourself chicken water heater
Posted Wed Dec 8 16:31:45 2010 by mark
Mitochondria bookcase
Posted Wed Dec 8 10:07:32 2010 by Anna
Frozen chicken nipple prevention
Posted Tue Dec 7 16:44:13 2010 by mark
Grandpa's bookcase
Posted Tue Dec 7 08:09:05 2010 by Anna
Frozen chicken water solution?
Posted Mon Dec 6 16:41:07 2010 by mark
Quick-change drill adapter
Posted Mon Dec 6 08:10:44 2010 by Anna
Homemade work bench
Posted Fri Dec 3 06:00:30 2010 by Anna
Adding better roost options
Posted Wed Dec 1 16:49:46 2010 by mark
Nest box failure
Posted Tue Nov 30 16:40:45 2010 by mark
Planning a worm bin
Posted Tue Nov 30 11:00:46 2010 by Anna
House of Huckleberry
Posted Mon Nov 29 16:39:15 2010 by mark
Delete the damper
Posted Sun Nov 28 17:47:40 2010 by mark
Jotul F 602 installation notes
Posted Sat Nov 27 17:18:05 2010 by mark
Mobile home woodstove completion
Posted Fri Nov 26 19:25:55 2010 by mark
Mobile home woodstove hearth details
Posted Tue Nov 23 16:10:28 2010 by mark
Mobile home woodstove project update
Posted Mon Nov 22 16:21:48 2010 by mark
Footbridge observations
Posted Sun Nov 21 18:18:33 2010 by mark
Cured
Posted Sat Nov 20 18:48:24 2010 by mark
High temperature caulk application
Posted Fri Nov 19 16:21:53 2010 by mark
Woodstove mobile home installation notes
Posted Thu Nov 18 16:31:51 2010 by mark
Mobile home woodstove project
Posted Wed Nov 17 16:45:02 2010 by mark
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Posted Mon Nov 15 16:25:19 2010 by mark
Ceiling support kit components
Posted Mon Nov 15 07:34:00 2010 by Anna
Happy Veteran
Posted Fri Nov 12 20:35:26 2010 by mark
Railroad tie structure notes
Posted Thu Nov 11 16:40:22 2010 by mark
Kitchen remodelling the Walden Effect way
Posted Thu Nov 11 07:40:40 2010 by Anna
Woodstove preparations
Posted Wed Nov 10 16:26:55 2010 by mark
Water tank pipe freeze prevention
Posted Tue Nov 9 16:13:49 2010 by mark
water tank anti-freeze box
Posted Mon Nov 8 17:00:42 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Nov 2 16:30:44 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Oct 27 07:00:35 2010 by Anna
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Posted Tue Oct 26 16:51:41 2010 by mark
How to grow pineapples in a pot
Posted Mon Oct 25 17:16:57 2010 by mark
How to winnow amaranth
Posted Mon Oct 25 08:33:30 2010 by Anna
How to thresh amaranth
Posted Sun Oct 24 07:00:26 2010 by Anna
Adjustable skylight shutter system
Posted Fri Oct 22 16:04:21 2010 by mark
Skylight graduation
Posted Thu Oct 21 17:24:00 2010 by mark
Ladder hook hack
Posted Wed Oct 20 18:57:03 2010 by mark
Ice and Easy chicken water experiment
Posted Sun Oct 17 17:00:32 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Oct 15 17:00:28 2010 by mark
Golf cart battery cable repair
Posted Thu Oct 14 17:00:17 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Oct 13 17:41:48 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Oct 12 16:22:46 2010 by mark
Assembling the Rajkumar oil expeller
Posted Tue Oct 12 07:52:18 2010 by Anna
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Posted Mon Oct 11 15:39:36 2010 by mark
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Posted Mon Oct 11 08:04:32 2010 by Anna
getting to know my batteries
Posted Fri Oct 8 16:50:19 2010 by Joey
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Posted Thu Oct 7 17:06:52 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Oct 6 16:26:44 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Oct 5 15:36:42 2010 by mark
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Posted Sun Oct 3 16:47:37 2010 by mark
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Posted Sun Oct 3 09:25:06 2010 by Anna
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Posted Sat Oct 2 19:46:25 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Oct 1 20:14:12 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Sep 29 16:36:22 2010 by mark
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Posted Mon Sep 27 16:54:57 2010 by mark
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Posted Sat Sep 25 16:19:11 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Sep 23 16:27:17 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Sep 22 14:14:51 2010 by Joey
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Posted Tue Sep 21 16:21:46 2010 by Joey
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Posted Sun Sep 19 16:23:42 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Sep 17 16:45:21 2010 by mark
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Posted Mon Sep 13 17:21:35 2010 by mark
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Posted Sat Sep 11 18:21:15 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Sep 10 16:44:26 2010 by joey
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Posted Fri Sep 10 15:57:04 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Sep 10 07:53:09 2010 by Anna
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Posted Thu Sep 9 16:59:07 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Sep 8 16:38:00 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Sep 7 16:49:16 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Sep 2 15:52:49 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Sep 1 16:47:37 2010 by mark
How to make biochar
Posted Wed Sep 1 12:00:39 2010 by Anna
Do it yourself table saw splitter/guard
Posted Tue Aug 31 16:16:17 2010 by mark
Homemade high tunnel
Posted Sat Aug 28 07:50:42 2010 by Anna
Skylight installation
Posted Fri Aug 27 18:33:48 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Aug 27 12:00:32 2010 by Anna
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Posted Wed Aug 25 14:15:26 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Aug 25 12:00:43 2010 by Anna
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Posted Tue Aug 24 12:00:52 2010 by Anna
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Posted Mon Aug 23 12:00:30 2010 by Anna
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Posted Sun Aug 22 17:45:40 2010 by mark
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Posted Sun Aug 22 08:20:50 2010 by Anna
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Posted Sat Aug 21 17:22:31 2010 by mark
Do it yourself wheelbarrow repair
Posted Fri Aug 20 19:21:58 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Aug 19 16:56:42 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Aug 18 07:31:15 2010 by Anna
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Posted Tue Aug 17 17:25:37 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Aug 13 21:23:02 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Aug 12 17:27:21 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Aug 12 07:47:38 2010 by Anna
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Posted Wed Aug 4 16:26:49 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Aug 3 21:35:11 2010 by mark
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Posted Sat Jul 31 20:36:49 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Jul 28 16:28:35 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Jul 27 16:43:32 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Jul 23 19:07:06 2010 by mark
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Posted Mon Jul 19 08:05:34 2010 by Anna
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Posted Sat Jul 17 16:29:43 2010 by mark
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Posted Sun Jul 4 20:20:49 2010 by mark
Automatic chicken waterer bucket holder
Posted Sat Jul 3 16:41:28 2010 by mark
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Posted Fri Jul 2 17:07:39 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Jun 30 20:11:46 2010 by mark
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Posted Tue Jun 29 16:18:12 2010 by mark
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Posted Sun Jun 27 13:05:12 2010 by mark
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Posted Thu Jun 24 17:06:17 2010 by mark
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Posted Wed Jun 23 19:02:46 2010 by mark
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Posted Sat Jun 19 17:04:42 2010 by mark
DIY low budget geothermal cooling
Posted Fri Jun 18 22:02:28 2010 by mark
Predator resistant chicken notes
Posted Tue Jun 15 16:37:51 2010 by mark
Organic weed control
Posted Mon Jun 14 03:34:24 2010 by mark
Hose entanglement
Posted Fri Jun 11 17:41:52 2010 by mark
Universal flywheel removal tool
Posted Wed Jun 9 15:40:13 2010 by mark
Do it yourself pet door update
Posted Sun Jun 6 16:33:48 2010 by mark
Creek pumping electric notes
Posted Wed Jun 2 16:51:06 2010 by mark
Creek pumping update
Posted Tue Jun 1 16:10:59 2010 by mark
Pedal powered corn sheller
Posted Sun May 30 17:12:44 2010 by mark
Little Giant history and review
Posted Sat May 29 19:24:29 2010 by mark
Briggs and Stratton secrets revealed
Posted Fri May 28 16:59:21 2010 by mark
Briggs and Stratton flywheel removal
Posted Wed May 26 17:17:45 2010 by mark
Make your own flywheel puller
Posted Mon May 24 16:32:37 2010 by mark
Zereba K9 installation notes
Posted Sun May 23 17:01:49 2010 by mark
Zareba K9 electric review
Posted Sat May 22 17:00:53 2010 by mark
K9 power protection
Posted Thu May 20 16:48:31 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture division
Posted Wed May 19 16:05:52 2010 by mark
Secure for sea
Posted Tue May 18 16:32:07 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture gate incursion
Posted Mon May 17 17:07:27 2010 by mark
Old fashioned stump removal
Posted Sat May 15 18:05:39 2010 by mark
Garden cart worm bin
Posted Fri May 14 15:37:52 2010 by mark
Do it yourself bathtub worm bin
Posted Thu May 13 16:33:53 2010 by mark
Electric chicken pasture nose wire
Posted Wed May 12 15:15:15 2010 by mark
Ramshackled repair update
Posted Sat May 8 18:51:48 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture problems
Posted Fri May 7 16:42:45 2010 by mark
Removing heavy roots with a winch
Posted Mon May 3 15:34:08 2010 by mark
Automatic root extracting machine
Posted Sun May 2 21:49:27 2010 by mark
Wheelbarrow repair conclusion
Posted Sat May 1 16:33:59 2010 by mark
Ramshackled wheelbarrow
Posted Fri Apr 30 15:59:30 2010 by mark
Removing a stump with fungus
Posted Thu Apr 29 17:32:19 2010 by mark
Forest pasture top wire
Posted Mon Apr 26 17:29:38 2010 by Mark
Backyard deer.com
Posted Sun Apr 25 15:02:18 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture gate brick stop
Posted Sat Apr 24 19:35:17 2010 by mark
How to ensure even sprinkler coverage
Posted Fri Apr 23 07:55:45 2010 by Anna
Pasture protection
Posted Thu Apr 22 16:02:11 2010 by mark
Pasture progress
Posted Wed Apr 21 16:13:10 2010 by mark
Do it yourself car hauling
Posted Tue Apr 20 16:45:17 2010 by mark
DIY automobile aerodynamic modification
Posted Mon Apr 19 18:53:44 2010 by mark
Home grown aero modification update
Posted Sun Apr 18 21:23:15 2010 by mark
Do it yourself golf cart dump box update
Posted Fri Apr 16 17:00:10 2010 by mark
Cute chick roost training
Posted Tue Apr 13 16:47:32 2010 by mark
Fly wheel key replacement video
Posted Mon Apr 12 16:14:45 2010 by mark
Clean points
Posted Sun Apr 11 17:00:19 2010 by mark
Wall of willow
Posted Sat Apr 10 17:00:02 2010 by mark
Reflectix chick warmer
Posted Fri Apr 9 05:00:20 2010 by mark
Cat scratch fever
Posted Wed Apr 7 16:24:21 2010 by mark
Ramshackle chicken coop
Posted Tue Apr 6 18:03:10 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture coop delay
Posted Mon Apr 5 16:54:55 2010 by mark
Home made brood coop improvements
Posted Sun Apr 4 19:43:42 2010 by mark
Wet chicks on a cold night
Posted Sat Apr 3 16:56:33 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture coop estimate
Posted Fri Apr 2 15:45:59 2010 by mark
DIY grain thresher and huller
Posted Fri Apr 2 12:00:27 2010 by Anna
Chicken pasture coop day 2
Posted Thu Apr 1 17:01:06 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture coop building plan
Posted Wed Mar 31 16:11:23 2010 by mark
Do it yourself aquaponics
Posted Sun Mar 28 16:14:30 2010 by mark
Do it yourself trellis extension
Posted Sat Mar 27 16:48:09 2010 by mark
Heat lamp brood coop safety
Posted Fri Mar 26 15:26:01 2010 by mark
Do it yourself sprouting heat pad
Posted Tue Mar 23 17:06:32 2010 by mark
How to train chicks to drink
Posted Mon Mar 22 17:17:39 2010 by mark
Do it yourself gate conclusions
Posted Sun Mar 21 17:30:19 2010 by mark
I know why the caged gate swings
Posted Sat Mar 20 15:00:57 2010 by mark
Biochar toilet concept
Posted Thu Mar 18 07:44:45 2010 by Anna
How to build a bio char composting toilet
Posted Wed Mar 17 15:59:23 2010 by mark
How to fix a broken wringer washer
Posted Tue Mar 16 17:00:43 2010 by mark
Sounds of spring
Posted Mon Mar 15 17:21:48 2010 by mark
Chicken pasture coop notes
Posted Sun Mar 14 17:34:33 2010 by mark
Golf cart dump box load limit
Posted Wed Mar 10 15:52:44 2010 by mark
Home made golf cart dump box
Posted Tue Mar 9 17:04:49 2010 by mark
More mulch
Posted Mon Mar 8 15:52:18 2010 by mark
Renting a wood chipper
Posted Mon Mar 8 07:01:39 2010 by Anna
Wood chippage
Posted Sun Mar 7 18:11:52 2010 by mark
Do it yourself table top brood coop
Posted Thu Mar 4 16:51:32 2010 by mark
Chainsaw sharpening tips
Posted Wed Mar 3 15:03:24 2010 by mark
Driveway moments
Posted Mon Mar 1 16:30:52 2010 by mark
4 ton winch assistance
Posted Wed Feb 24 16:36:29 2010 by mark
Mushroom log soaking station
Posted Tue Feb 23 15:45:49 2010 by mark
Mushroom log action
Posted Mon Feb 22 17:08:09 2010 by mark
Mushroom log soaking pool collapse
Posted Sun Feb 21 17:26:02 2010 by mark
Mushroom log preparation
Posted Sat Feb 20 16:45:57 2010 by mark
Driveway Friday
Posted Fri Feb 19 16:44:22 2010 by mark
Do it yourself linoleum floor
Posted Thu Feb 18 15:10:14 2010 by mark
Teamwork
Posted Thu Feb 18 09:04:19 2010 by mark
Plywood predicament
Posted Wed Feb 17 16:43:41 2010 by mark
Cutting small rectangles with a jigsaw
Posted Wed Feb 17 08:08:45 2010 by Anna
Home made door frame improvement
Posted Tue Feb 16 16:23:21 2010 by mark
Home made door frame conclusion
Posted Mon Feb 15 16:26:54 2010 by mark
Home made door frame details
Posted Sun Feb 14 16:20:47 2010 by mark
Hauling, round two
Posted Sat Feb 13 08:41:32 2010 by Anna
Door knob rubber sweep
Posted Fri Feb 12 16:26:29 2010 by mark
When outdoors becomes indoors
Posted Fri Feb 12 08:05:45 2010 by Anna
Storage building door frame details
Posted Thu Feb 11 15:40:50 2010 by mark
Do it yourself door frame
Posted Wed Feb 10 16:18:50 2010 by mark
Roof proof
Posted Tue Feb 9 16:00:30 2010 by mark
Muddy hauling adventures
Posted Tue Feb 9 07:51:36 2010 by Anna
Solar powered automatic chicken coop door
Posted Sun Feb 7 15:36:39 2010 by mark
Insulation R-values and cavity depths
Posted Sat Feb 6 07:44:00 2010 by Anna
Coldest automatic chicken waterer
Posted Fri Feb 5 16:25:58 2010 by mark
Caulk Talk
Posted Thu Feb 4 16:25:31 2010 by mark
Uses for sawdust
Posted Thu Feb 4 07:33:22 2010 by Anna
Bracket smash
Posted Wed Feb 3 15:48:49 2010 by mark
Closing the storage building holes
Posted Tue Feb 2 17:09:51 2010 by mark
Storage building snow stress day 2
Posted Mon Feb 1 16:35:50 2010 by mark
Storage building snow stress
Posted Sun Jan 31 13:02:11 2010 by mark
How much does it cost to make a storage building?
Posted Sun Jan 31 08:42:41 2010 by Anna
Liquid nailage
Posted Fri Jan 29 16:58:35 2010 by mark
What I learned on the roof
Posted Fri Jan 29 08:42:56 2010 by Anna
Home made storage building tin roof
Posted Thu Jan 28 16:17:31 2010 by mark
More low cost bridges and stepping stones
Posted Thu Jan 28 08:02:33 2010 by Anna
Roofmate
Posted Wed Jan 27 16:32:11 2010 by mark
The allure of mulch
Posted Wed Jan 27 08:48:23 2010 by Anna
Straw bale building made easy
Posted Mon Jan 25 18:45:24 2010 by mark
Modified bracket close up
Posted Sun Jan 24 15:53:31 2010 by mark
Pondering creek crossing options
Posted Sun Jan 24 09:04:19 2010 by Anna
Advantages and disadvantages of scavenged lumber
Posted Sat Jan 23 08:43:45 2010 by Anna
Storage building roof rafters
Posted Fri Jan 22 16:01:05 2010 by mark
Chicken tractor roosting observations
Posted Thu Jan 21 17:58:03 2010 by mark
Do it yourself boot height extenders
Posted Wed Jan 20 16:10:31 2010 by mark
Storage building top box
Posted Tue Jan 19 16:58:27 2010 by mark
Chipmunk builders in love video
Posted Tue Jan 19 07:16:08 2010 by Anna
Do it yourself storage building progress
Posted Mon Jan 18 17:02:14 2010 by mark
Home made garden office
Posted Sun Jan 17 17:27:01 2010 by mark
Six gallon plastic faucet
Posted Sat Jan 16 15:30:32 2010 by mark
Fixing the clothesline
Posted Fri Jan 15 08:02:27 2010 by Anna
Intentionally underbuilding
Posted Thu Jan 14 08:15:44 2010 by Anna
Do it yourself storage building
Posted Wed Jan 13 16:22:30 2010 by mark
A second chance at floor building
Posted Wed Jan 13 07:52:53 2010 by Anna
Miter saw measurements
Posted Tue Jan 12 17:58:35 2010 by mark
Homemade solar powered laptop charger
Posted Sat Jan 9 15:23:13 2010 by mark
Storage building progress
Posted Thu Jan 7 20:31:58 2010 by mark
My first wall
Posted Thu Jan 7 08:28:07 2010 by Anna
Ice water
Posted Wed Jan 6 14:46:33 2010 by mark
How to keep your feet dry in wet boots
Posted Wed Jan 6 08:21:59 2010 by Anna
Snags in the building process
Posted Tue Jan 5 08:20:31 2010 by Anna
Nail deletion
Posted Mon Jan 4 16:46:40 2010 by mark
Hand cranked back up power
Posted Sun Jan 3 14:53:59 2010 by mark
01-01-10
Posted Fri Jan 1 15:55:24 2010 by mark
Scavenging lumber
Posted Wed Dec 30 07:00:10 2009 by Anna
Power tease
Posted Tue Dec 29 17:37:39 2009 by mark
Sea Foam review update
Posted Mon Dec 28 16:33:05 2009 by mark
Solar powered golf cart tax credit
Posted Fri Dec 18 16:16:03 2009 by mark
How to make your wife happy
Posted Thu Dec 17 15:25:07 2009 by mark
Chicken tractor mistakes
Posted Wed Dec 16 16:38:25 2009 by mark
DIY golf cart dump box
Posted Sun Dec 13 14:25:59 2009 by mark
Lug nut fix pics
Posted Thu Dec 10 17:23:36 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar setback
Posted Wed Dec 9 16:56:42 2009 by mark
Foot bridge fatal error
Posted Mon Dec 7 18:24:24 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar update
Posted Sat Dec 5 14:36:49 2009 by mark
Home made chicken tractor note
Posted Wed Dec 2 18:20:25 2009 by mark
Mushroom cultivation tip jar
Posted Sun Nov 29 16:36:49 2009 by mark
Mushroom farm secrets part 2
Posted Sat Nov 28 18:54:34 2009 by mark
Mushroom farm secrets
Posted Fri Nov 27 17:16:24 2009 by mark
Do it yourself low cost storage building progress part 2
Posted Wed Nov 25 16:41:04 2009 by mark
Do it yourself low cost storage building progress
Posted Tue Nov 24 16:37:44 2009 by mark
Home made storage building window wall
Posted Mon Nov 23 17:00:35 2009 by mark
Fridge root cellar video
Posted Mon Nov 23 08:23:55 2009 by Anna
Home made computerized cat door
Posted Sun Nov 22 17:31:39 2009 by mark
Automatic chicken water bucket
Posted Sat Nov 21 18:34:52 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar vent protection
Posted Fri Nov 20 16:47:06 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar door latch
Posted Thu Nov 19 17:19:15 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar chimney cap
Posted Wed Nov 18 17:36:00 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar placement
Posted Tue Nov 17 16:35:46 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar chimney vent
Posted Mon Nov 16 16:25:31 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar vent hole installation
Posted Sat Nov 14 17:01:51 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar foundation
Posted Fri Nov 13 18:30:35 2009 by mark
How to convert a gas powered chipper to electric part 2
Posted Thu Nov 12 16:06:01 2009 by mark
How to convert a gas powered chipper to electric
Posted Wed Nov 11 17:03:11 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar alternative
Posted Tue Nov 10 16:24:33 2009 by mark
Home made storage building
Posted Mon Nov 9 16:36:49 2009 by mark
Ford Festiva stalling fix
Posted Sun Nov 8 18:02:51 2009 by mark
Spiral root cellar
Posted Sat Nov 7 15:29:23 2009 by mark
Fridge Root Cellar Safety
Posted Sat Nov 7 08:18:45 2009 by Anna
Floor growth
Posted Fri Nov 6 16:57:22 2009 by mark
Fallout shelter root cellar
Posted Thu Nov 5 16:56:51 2009 by mark
Cedar post foundation update
Posted Wed Nov 4 17:20:09 2009 by mark
Refrigerator root cellar step 1...dig
Posted Tue Nov 3 17:41:13 2009 by mark
Home made pumpkin face sculpture
Posted Sat Oct 31 15:30:41 2009 by mark
Chicken tractor repair notes
Posted Thu Oct 29 16:36:30 2009 by mark
Leaf mulch
Posted Tue Oct 27 17:01:01 2009 by mark
How long will a cedar post last?
Posted Fri Oct 23 08:18:40 2009 by Anna
Foundation progress
Posted Thu Oct 22 18:26:35 2009 by mark
Heavy hauler load limit
Posted Wed Oct 21 16:42:12 2009 by mark
Mechanical deer deterrent failure
Posted Tue Oct 20 17:49:29 2009 by mark
Cane baskets and pit-fired pottery
Posted Tue Oct 20 12:00:45 2009 by Anna
Cedar post foundation experiment
Posted Mon Oct 19 16:41:45 2009 by mark
How to make fire with sticks
Posted Mon Oct 19 12:01:03 2009 by Anna
How to repair a broken phone wire
Posted Thu Oct 15 17:00:14 2009 by mark
Club car modification plans
Posted Wed Oct 14 17:00:12 2009 by mark
Home made automatic chicken waterer holder
Posted Mon Oct 12 17:00:10 2009 by mark
How to make a potato storage mound
Posted Mon Oct 12 07:00:11 2009 by Anna
Laying the ground work
Posted Sat Oct 10 17:00:24 2009 by mark
Wringer washer repair update
Posted Tue Oct 6 15:06:12 2009 by mark
Wringer washer repair notes
Posted Mon Oct 5 17:12:50 2009 by mark
Bee healthy
Posted Sat Oct 3 21:16:43 2009 by mark
Wood ash and urine fertilizer?
Posted Fri Oct 2 19:37:21 2009 by mark
Foundation leveling
Posted Thu Oct 1 15:53:34 2009 by mark
Home made firewood shed support
Posted Wed Sep 30 16:52:29 2009 by mark
Chicken tractor note
Posted Tue Sep 29 17:28:43 2009 by mark
Home made shed building secrets
Posted Mon Sep 28 19:42:41 2009 by mark
How to repair a trailer roof leak
Posted Fri Sep 25 17:00:12 2009 by mark
Sassafras sacrifice
Posted Thu Sep 24 19:20:44 2009 by mark
Home made firewood shed part 2
Posted Wed Sep 23 18:40:19 2009 by mark
Home made firewood enclosure part 1
Posted Tue Sep 22 16:00:03 2009 by mark
Best home made worm bin design
Posted Thu Sep 17 17:30:28 2009 by mark
Do it yourself worm bin table design
Posted Wed Sep 16 16:27:36 2009 by mark
Home made frame perch tool upgrade
Posted Wed Sep 9 18:09:27 2009 by mark
Home made deer deterrent upgrade
Posted Mon Sep 7 16:22:57 2009 by mark
Home made mechanical deer deterrent
Posted Sun Sep 6 18:02:42 2009 by mark
Drill powered deer deterrent improvement
Posted Tue Sep 1 16:52:17 2009 by mark
Automatic chicken waterer
Posted Mon Aug 31 17:46:27 2009 by mark
New deer deterrent drive motor
Posted Wed Aug 26 18:35:28 2009 by Mark
Home made deer deterrent video montage
Posted Tue Aug 25 19:40:15 2009 by Mark
Home made bee hive frame perch
Posted Mon Aug 24 20:20:52 2009 by Mark
Home made frame perch tool update
Posted Mon Aug 24 20:17:52 2009 by mark
Frame building
Posted Fri Aug 21 20:29:09 2009 by Mark
Homemade pet door
Posted Mon Aug 17 16:34:20 2009 by Mark
Homemade brood coop plans
Posted Sun Aug 16 19:55:36 2009 by Mark
Brood coop
Posted Thu Aug 13 18:02:25 2009 by Mark
Homemade mechanical deer deterrent update
Posted Wed Aug 12 20:43:16 2009 by Mark
Diy micro hydro power
Posted Sun Aug 9 18:48:24 2009 by Mark
Diy pedal power update
Posted Sat Aug 8 16:52:40 2009 by Mark
Diy lawn mower repair
Posted Wed Aug 5 17:20:20 2009 by Mark
Shield of noise
Posted Tue Aug 4 18:13:15 2009 by Mark
Diy solar powered refrigerator
Posted Sun Aug 2 20:43:26 2009 by Mark
Do it yourself garden sprayer shoulder strap
Posted Tue Jul 7 17:45:38 2009 by Mark
Tips for building a chicken tractor for under $20
Posted Tue Jul 7 12:00:22 2009 by Anna
Creek pumping
Posted Fri Jul 3 17:26:39 2009 by Mark
Deer repellant experiment phase 3
Posted Sun Jun 28 20:44:38 2009 by Mark
Clipping sweet potato slips
Posted Sat May 2 09:01:15 2009 by Anna
Automatic walnut cracker?
Posted Fri May 1 21:05:33 2009 by Mark
Ramshackle mobile home air conditioner
Posted Thu Apr 30 18:07:51 2009 by Mark
Do it yourself pedal power
Posted Tue Apr 28 20:03:29 2009 by Mark
Flame frame super garlic
Posted Mon Apr 27 17:43:06 2009 by Mark
Do it yourself hydraulic ram pump
Posted Fri Apr 24 20:30:24 2009 by Mark
Make your own cement blocks
Posted Thu Apr 23 20:42:50 2009 by Mark
Automatic chicken coop clock
Posted Mon Apr 20 18:12:29 2009 by Mark
Low budget gate operator
Posted Sun Apr 19 17:47:16 2009 by Mark
Chicken Copier
Posted Sat Apr 18 18:29:48 2009 by Mark
Cheaper chicken door contraption
Posted Fri Apr 17 14:14:40 2009 by Mark
Automatic chicken coop door
Posted Thu Apr 16 18:15:04 2009 by Mark
Espaliered Fruit Trees, Part 5
Posted Fri Apr 10 12:42:22 2009 by Anna
Nailing Bee Frames
Posted Fri Apr 10 07:46:19 2009 by Anna
Espaliered Fruit Trees, Part 4
Posted Thu Apr 9 12:20:53 2009 by Anna
Starting Sweet Potato Slips
Posted Thu Apr 9 07:54:54 2009 by Anna
Espaliered Fruit Trees, Part 3
Posted Wed Apr 8 16:21:16 2009 by Anna
Espaliered Fruit Trees, Part 1
Posted Mon Apr 6 11:01:17 2009 by Anna
Worm Bin Question
Posted Mon Apr 6 07:24:10 2009 by Anna
Fixing a Thermometer Sensor Cable
Posted Fri Apr 3 08:30:21 2009 by Anna
April Planting Calendar
Posted Thu Apr 2 06:57:14 2009 by Anna
Planting Potatoes
Posted Tue Mar 31 07:42:54 2009 by Anna
Drop the Disposables, Part 5
Posted Fri Mar 27 12:03:44 2009 by Anna
Drop the Disposables, Part4
Posted Thu Mar 26 11:15:12 2009 by Brandy
Kinky solution
Posted Wed Mar 25 16:14:20 2009 by Mark
Drop the Disposables, Part 3
Posted Wed Mar 25 11:18:41 2009 by Brandy
How to make a pea trellis
Posted Wed Mar 25 08:32:09 2009 by Anna
Drop the Disposables, Part 2
Posted Tue Mar 24 12:10:44 2009 by Brandy
Timber!
Posted Mon Mar 23 17:09:01 2009 by Mark
Drop the Disposables, Part 1
Posted Mon Mar 23 11:56:43 2009 by Brandy
Twist Ties for Brambles
Posted Mon Mar 23 07:54:47 2009 by Anna
Creek irrigation notes
Posted Sun Mar 22 17:30:36 2009 by Mark
Starting grapes from hardwood cuttings
Posted Sat Mar 21 07:58:59 2009 by Anna
Water delivery
Posted Fri Mar 20 18:24:10 2009 by Mark
How to Cultivate Edible Mushrooms for Free, Part 5
Posted Fri Mar 20 12:08:36 2009 by Anna
Sticky hood latch
Posted Thu Mar 19 19:16:18 2009 by Mark
How to Cultivate Edible Mushrooms for Free, Part 4
Posted Thu Mar 19 11:59:29 2009 by Anna
Well pumping
Posted Wed Mar 18 17:38:46 2009 by Mark
How to Cultivate Edible Mushrooms for Free, Part 3
Posted Wed Mar 18 11:48:44 2009 by Anna
How to Cultivate Edible Mushrooms for Free, Part 2
Posted Tue Mar 17 08:34:24 2009 by Anna
How to Cultivate Edible Mushrooms For Free, Part 1
Posted Mon Mar 16 11:54:49 2009 by Anna
New method for mounting Avian Aqua Miser
Posted Sun Mar 15 21:27:21 2009 by Mark
Chicken tractor trek
Posted Fri Mar 13 19:25:41 2009 by Mark
How to get a cat out of a tree
Posted Fri Mar 13 08:52:27 2009 by Anna
Chicken tractor construction tip
Posted Thu Mar 12 18:02:25 2009 by Mark
Covering the bee covers with flashing
Posted Thu Mar 12 08:44:50 2009 by Anna
Do it yourself chicken tractor
Posted Wed Mar 11 19:32:27 2009 by Mark
More notes on chicken tractor design
Posted Tue Mar 10 20:07:42 2009 by Mark
Chicken tractor details
Posted Mon Mar 9 19:03:40 2009 by Mark
Epoxified super splitter
Posted Sun Mar 8 18:37:09 2009 by Mark
Chicken tractor construction
Posted Thu Mar 5 20:20:15 2009 by Mark
Super splitter repair 3.0
Posted Wed Mar 4 20:07:15 2009 by Mark
Festiva ignition coil update
Posted Fri Feb 27 17:59:26 2009 by Mark
Terminal trouble
Posted Thu Feb 26 21:40:32 2009 by mark
More TC1840H garden cart repair
Posted Wed Feb 25 18:03:56 2009 by Mark
An island of liquid nails
Posted Fri Feb 20 17:14:22 2009 by Mark
Thursday
Posted Thu Feb 19 19:05:16 2009 by Mark
intermittent ignition coil trouble
Posted Wed Feb 18 19:08:49 2009 by Mark
Jack of all tools
Posted Wed Feb 11 16:53:13 2009 by Mark
Sycamore mushroom logs
Posted Mon Feb 9 18:33:54 2009 by Mark
Seven windows
Posted Sun Feb 8 19:03:49 2009 by Mark
Bee keeping day 1
Posted Tue Feb 3 17:44:15 2009 by Mark
Chainsaw fuel problem solution
Posted Mon Feb 2 16:40:45 2009 by Mark
Chainsaw drama
Posted Sun Feb 1 21:58:08 2009 by Mark
Homemade creek crossing
Posted Fri Jan 30 17:50:50 2009 by Mark
Sputtering chainsaw
Posted Thu Jan 29 18:22:42 2009 by Mark
Golf cart update
Posted Thu Jan 22 18:23:08 2009 by Mark
Garden cart repair
Posted Wed Jan 21 18:11:19 2009 by Mark
Rolling along
Posted Tue Jan 20 17:00:38 2009 by Mark
Make electricity from fire
Posted Sun Jan 18 15:49:33 2009 by Mark
Mystic Marine electric winch
Posted Fri Jan 16 18:27:31 2009 by Mark
rainwater collection ideas
Posted Thu Jan 15 18:37:35 2009 by Mark
Off the grid in Texas
Posted Sun Jan 11 19:45:12 2009 by Mark
Whizbang garden cart
Posted Fri Jan 9 20:21:49 2009 by Mark
Footbridge
Posted Thu Jan 8 17:59:27 2009 by Mark
Low budget farm net gun
Posted Mon Jan 5 20:24:30 2009 by Mark
Ditch digging sunday
Posted Sun Dec 28 17:23:28 2008 by Mark
Supersplitter setback
Posted Fri Dec 26 20:40:24 2008 by Mark
Do it yourself square watermelon
Posted Sun Dec 21 18:41:26 2008 by Mark
Smart browsing
Posted Sat Dec 20 20:40:44 2008 by Mark
Concrete culvert cabin idea
Posted Fri Dec 19 19:46:13 2008 by Mark
Homesteading laundry
Posted Tue Dec 16 10:18:27 2008 by Anna
Golf cart mud traction part 2
Posted Tue Dec 9 16:26:39 2008 by Mark
Prius-like transformation for your car
Posted Sun Dec 7 16:48:05 2008 by Mark
Supersplitter repair update
Posted Fri Dec 5 20:41:55 2008 by Mark
Irrigation pump tip
Posted Thu Dec 4 20:53:43 2008 by Mark
Supersplitter handle fix update
Posted Wed Dec 3 10:12:26 2008 by Mark
How to make a worm bin
Posted Tue Dec 2 16:53:38 2008 by Anna
Supersplitter handle fix
Posted Mon Dec 1 18:06:12 2008 by Mark
Low budget mud traction
Posted Sun Nov 30 20:46:29 2008 by Mark
Golf cart flat tire
Posted Mon Nov 24 21:10:43 2008 by Mark
How to make a low budget garden gate
Posted Sun Nov 16 15:23:59 2008 by Mark
Laptop cooling fan broken?
Posted Wed Nov 12 17:09:42 2008 by Mark
Low impact wood splitting
Posted Tue Nov 4 07:38:49 2008 by Anna
How to start grapes from hardwood cuttings
Posted Mon Nov 3 07:30:43 2008 by Anna
How to make peanut butter
Posted Fri Oct 31 17:23:01 2008 by Anna
Let us eat lettuce
Posted Thu Oct 30 08:36:03 2008 by Anna
Multiple Use's for a Hand Winch
Posted Sat Oct 25 20:38:56 2008 by Mark
Shitake Mushroom Cultivation
Posted Wed Oct 22 20:34:39 2008 by Mark
Drinking water question
Posted Sun Oct 19 20:12:02 2008 by Anna
How to Farm with Dynamite
Posted Sat Oct 18 21:43:42 2008 by Mark
How to Make Apple Cider in a Juicer
Posted Wed Oct 15 20:06:14 2008 by Anna
Netting Leaves
Posted Fri Oct 10 19:16:53 2008 by Anna
How to cook an old chicken
Posted Tue Oct 7 19:56:35 2008 by Anna
Building a garlic raised bed
Posted Sun Oct 5 18:24:54 2008 by Anna
Digging potatoes, hauling gravel
Posted Fri Oct 3 21:10:53 2008 by Anna
Creek Crossing
Posted Thu Oct 2 20:32:01 2008 by Mark
Crossing Sinking Creek
Posted Fri Sep 26 22:31:15 2008 by Anna

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