How to Make a DIY Pallet Path
It's easy to create a beautiful and functional garden pathway from pallets! Here's how to create a DIY pallet path, step by step! A few years ago, I set out to transform a bare patch of our property into a beautiful garden area for my perennial plants and medicinal...
DIY River Rock Garden Bed
Raised beds are a wonderful solution for many types of gardening. Here's how to make your own beautiful river rock garden bed using basic supplies you probably already have on hand! Many moons ago, we lived in a beautiful, fully-restored 1905...
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 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...
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...