How to Make Homemade Garlic Powder in 5 Easy Steps
Homemade garlic powder is a delicious way to flavor any dish! It’s super easy to make and can be dried in your oven or food dehydrator! Here’s how to make your own garlic powder! Garlic… Is there anything that it shouldn’t go on?? I’m 100% that person that puts a...
How to Make a DIY Garden Cloche + Gardening with Chickens
You can have a gorgeous garden, even with free range chickens! Learn how to make a DIY garden cloche, plus other great ideas to protect your garden plants and keep both your garden and your chickens happy! Creating a garden that both you and your chickens can...
How to Create a DIY Stock Tank Pool: The Ultimate Guide
Stock tank pools are all the rage! And it’s easy to see why: they provide a convenient, affordable and low-maintenance way to cool off during hot summer days! Our step-by-step guide will help you create and maintain your own DIY stock tank pool! One hot...
How to Make a DIY Grow Light System for Seed Starting
Here's how we created a DIY grow light system for indoor seed starting using an old entertainment cabinet! A grow light system lets you grow healthy seedlings anywhere - no natural sunlight needed! From brooder to grow light system for indoor seed starting: Two years...
12 DIY Chick Brooders You Can Build This Weekend!
Chick season is here! Before you bring home your chirping balls of fluff, make sure they have a safe and comfortable home! Chick brooders are easy to build yourself and can range from temporary to permanent and simple to downright fancy! We've used several different...
How to Make a Christmas Wreath from Mason Jar Rings
This adorable Christmas wreath is made from Mason jar rings and wash tape! Spoiler alert: it's so easy to make! You only need a few supplies and about half an hour! As a thrifty Millennial homesteader (aka: a broke Millennial homesteader), I try to spend as little...
How to Make a Festive DIY Chili Pepper Garland
This easy-to-make chili pepper garland is a fun way to use extra peppers from your garden harvest! What could be better than decor made from your own garden produce?! Pretty much nothing, in my opinion! Last year was the "year of the pepper" in our garden! We had...
How to Make Fire Cider: A Super-Tonic for Cold & Flu Season!
Fire cider is a powerful immune-boosting super tonic that can be easily made by infusing apple cider vinegar! Keep it on hand for colds, flus and other times when your immune system needs extra support! When I tell people about fire cider, I’m pretty sure they think...
How to Make Dried Herb Soap with Mint, Chamomile & Rosemary
This easy-to-make soap uses a melt-n-pour soap base and dried mint, chamomile and rosemary from the garden! It's flavored with essential oils and smells as good as it looks! I’m working up my courage to make lye-based goat milk soaps. In the meantime, while my...
How to Make a DIY Chick Brooder from an Old Entertainment Cabinet
From trash to treasure: We upcycled an entertainment cabinet to create a one-of-a-kind DIY chick brooder (with farmhouse flare!) that would meet all of our needs! Do you ever wonder if you have become a crazy chicken person? A great test is to ask yourself “Am I...
How to Make Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar is a natural health staple in our house! But did you know that you can easily make your own ACV using apple peels and scraps?! Here's how! Apple season is just starting to come to a close here in the Northwest. It's one of my favorite times of year...
DIY Herbal Insect Repellent
This DIY insect repellant is made by making a strong mint infusion and combining it with essential oils. It's a gentle option for fighting those bugs this summer! Who has mint that is growing like crazy this time of year? *Raises both hands* Our new fixer upper home...
How to Make Smudge Sticks from Garden Fresh Herbs
“So you’re a witch now?” That’s the question I got when I made smudge sticks for the first time! It made me laugh out loud, because that we had just learned that the tiny town we moved to is rumored to have a huge witch population! Weird, but cool! ? Unfortunately, I...