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How To Use a Tape Measure
We like this article by Timothy Dale, created under Bob Vila ™ “How To’s and Quick Tips.” The beginning line: “Master this simple yet crucial tool to ensure precision for your projects,” truly embodies…
How to Recycle Cardboard
We found an article in thespruce.com that is in line with what HomePlanetGear is for - recycling. Written by a seasoned editor, writer and producer, Marc Lallanilla, the article is concise yet complete enough…
9 MORE Cardboard Crafts Ideas – Useful In and Around the Home
We found other repurposing avenues for cardboard. Just in case you haven’t encountered the first 9 of this series, be sure to check them out here. 10. Christmas Tree Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAbk-vrLvDs 11. Geodesic Dome…
9 Cardboard Crafts Ideas – Useful In and Around the Home
We present this list, primarily, with recycling in mind. The main material is, of course, cardboard which practically does not cost anything – it is an abundant material. And having said that, we also…
9 Practical Cardboard Uses In The Garden
Cardboard is certainly a welcome sight in the eye of the gardener. Often free and fairly ubiquitous, cardboard is a biodegradable and earth-friendly material that enriches as it breaks down. Sheet Mulching | picture…
Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden is as easy as planting the flowers they like. Plant enough of their favorites so that they can find them easily and return often. But hummingbirds and…
How to Attract Bees and Other Pollinators to Your Garden
Every garden needs pollinators and bees are among the best. Without them, there would be limited flowers and even fewer fruits and vegetables. Since bees add more than a soothing buzzing sound, it’s worth…
Why Location and Orientation of Your Greenhouse Matter
Running a successful greenhouse starts at the very beginning. Plenty of thought and foresight should be put into every physical aspect of your structure: the choice of materials, their quality, their purpose in relation…
Fire Pit – A Project You Can Do Yourself
As signs of Spring begin to appear, if you’re like us, you’re starting to get outside more. We’re looking forward to longer days and being out in nature enjoying the garden, the flowers, trees…
Build an underground greenhouse and garden year-round
If you’re living a more natural life style, you likely put in a lot of time and effort to grow a good portion of your own food. Undoubtedly, your gardening activities are very much…
Winter Preparation Checklist – Countdown to New Year’s
Anyone who lives in a cold weather climate knows as cold weather sets in, there are a number of things that need to be done in order to prepare the home and garden for…
DIY – Make your patio private with screens you create yourself
You can make your back yard patio more private with great screens that you can build yourself. It’s easy enough to be creative and combine them with flowers, hanging pots, an herb garden or…
Firewood Racks You Can Build for Yourself – DIY
This is a simple and effective project to create firewood racks and keep the firewood you need close to your house. It makes getting the firewood inside a lot easier when it’s cold! 🙂…
Hooks From Cut Tree Branches – Do-It-Yourself
In our last blog post, we discussed why pruning in your forest or garden is important to do. When pruning with your hand saw or loppers, you end up with the resulting cut branches.…
DIY – Enjoy outdoor movies by building your own theater
We came across this image showing a great DIY outdoor movie theater. They made good use of recycled materials including old car seats, PVC and more. They built an outdoor movie screen made with…
Self-Sufficiency – a route to being self sufficient
Check this article at a great site discussing preparedness and how to go about moving towards self-sufficiency. Not doom and gloom but preparation with optimism! Thanks to Backdoor Survival for an article that lays…