If you have been considering adding a few chickens to your landscape, you probably have started to plan for all their creature comforts. Buying a prefabricated coop is always an option, but if you are only looking to add a few hens to the landscape, or unsure of how you would like to grow your …
Keeping chickens isn’t a difficult task, however you do need to ensure their safety and health by providing a space for them to live and roost. Although there are many prefabricated chicken coops from which you can choose, sometimes building your own is a better approach, especially if you own a large flock. Chickens need …
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Welcome to the wonderful world of gardening, a hobby that doesn’t just help you pass the time and helps you get constant breaths of fresh air, but also the hobby that renders tasty and healthy results that you can actually add to your dishes. Gardening is beneficial in a lot of different ways, and even …
Decorating your own living space should incorporate your personal tastes and style in color and texture and highlight a little bit about who you are as a person. You also want to enjoy being within these areas and find solace in the effort you put into making it your very own. Unfortunately, decor can get …
Rain barrels can be an efficient way to save water. Just as the name suggests, this invention can literally store rainwater inside a barrel, which can later on be used to water your garden, your yard, or even wash your car. It is basically like a supply of free water that doesn’t contain any chlorine, …
Feeding your lawn and gardens is an important part of plant health. Sure, you can go buy expensive fertilizers and apply them every so often, but did you know that you can make your own with very little effort? Store bought fertilizers are often synthetic nutrients designed to release the minerals needed for vegetation to …
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If you cut firewood by hand then you already know how much effort and time goes into getting a good stack of wood ready for burning or sale. Log splitters of all types make the job much easier but can get a bit costly depending on what you are looking for. If you have the …
When thinking about concrete, we imagine these huge cement mixers in the middle of a construction site, and we tend to associate this material by building a house. Surprisingly, working with cement is a lot simpler than it sounds, although you will need some tools for the projects we’ve listed below. Working with concrete can …
Read more45 of the Best DIY Concrete Project Ideas You Can Do at Home
A garage heater is a very efficient way for you to keep this part of the house warm during the colder season. By choosing a natural gas heater, you can connect it to your home’s gas line, and thus have a money-saving way to keep your garage heated. While it takes a professional to connect …
I love to display unique lighting on my deck and lean towards solar lighting options, but often find that many don’t stand up well to weather. I also hoard cool old things (junk) to craft with, and had been wondering what to do with an old rusted out chicken waterer for years. The bottom became …