How To Grow Microgreens From Start To Finish – Complete Guide. Photo – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtvuMNVLISo Learning how to grow microgreens could be a lucrative study – especially if you have limited gardening skills, space, and time. They’re quick to grow (1-3 weeks from seed to harvest). They have a high yield …
How To Build A Hinged Hoophouse For A Raised Bed Garden. Photo – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef_TS19TRQg A hinged hoophouse for a raised garden is a great project for DIY gardeners. As the name implies, it’s basically a greenhouse-type cover—may it be plastic, fabric, or netting—placed over pipe arches that bend around a …
DIY Composter Tumbler – 55 Gallon Barrel Project. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNHDJnYz4jY Most gardeners appreciate compost as a wonderful soil enricher and conditioner. It adds value to humus, aerates, and fertilizes the soil. Yet some gardeners shun this ‘organic elixir’ of plant health — pointing an accusatory finger at the labor …
DIY Solar: How To Size Your Off Grid Solar Power System. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR4qhbJ2g3M Whether you’re a prepper looking to set up a self-sustaining power system for the worst-case scenario, someone looking to meet his/her off-grid electricity needs, or you’re just a homeowner trying to cut down a hefty power …
Building Amazing Homes & Mobile Spaces Using Shipping Containers. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRwGRvMhQT8 Cargotecture — the practice of repurposing shipping containers into living spaces — has a certain appeal to minimalist homeowners who value sustainability. The nearly-indestructible steel structures are eco-friendly since they are recycled and recyclable. They’re also rather easy …
Building the house of your dreams without a hefty mortgage weighing you down is a liberating feeling. Just ask Jaimie and Dave who built their very own “Garden of Eden” – a shipping container home for debt free living. In a casual interview by Bryce Langston from Living Big in …
Many DIYers getting started in woodworking tend to worry about fitting a ton of power tools into a modest budget. Luckily, you don’t necessarily have to break the bank to get started. According to The Honest Carpenter, the only power tools DIY builders actually need are the circular saw and …
What Did It Cost? – The Price of Our ENTIRE Solar Power System. Photo – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-aeOzBn6YE A key part of living off-grid is generating your own power. While there are many options (including micro-hydro, geothermal, and wind turbine), solar tends to be the most popular — and for good reason. …
Burying a log in your veggie garden can be an interesting spectacle that would have many neighbors wondering what you could possibly be up to. But there’s a fantastic reason for it. Logs buried deep in the veggie beds gradually break down, releasing their nutrients into the soil for a …
The crazy world today sometimes feels like we are living on borrowed time. Pollution is high, life expectancy is lower in many places all over the world, and resources are getting depleted. Survivalists prepare as though the “stuff could hit the fan” (SHTF) any time – and while “bugging in” …