DIY: CREATE YOUR OWN HOMEMADE FRUIT FLY TRAP

Fruit Fly

Hello, friends. As some of you may know, I'm currently living in Asia. And at this time of year, there's a problem everyone has to deal with- and that problem is fruit flies. They get EVERYWHERE. You wake up one day, and there's a cloud of them swarming around your kitchen. You're on your laptop, and they're flying past your face. You yawn, and you accidentally swallow one. It can really … [Read more...]

DIY RED WORM COMPOSTING: VERMICOMPOSTING FOR FUN AND PROFIT

It seems all I ever talk about these days is worms.

Today we're going to talk about a fashionable topic that's always popular with the ladies: using worms to decompose your kitchen waste, and creating an effective fertilizer in the process. Okay girls, settle down. Worm composting, aka vermicomposting, is a very effective method of composting your food waste and turning it into fertilizer for your garden. The process is quicker than other … [Read more...]

WHAT IS COMPOSTING? COMPOSTING 101

Hooray for worms... again!!

POST #50! Holler if you're a baller. Composting is the process of allowing your kitchen and yard waste to decompose, and then adding the resulting material to your garden, to supply nutrients and create a richer growing environment for your plants. It is one of the essentials to improving soil quality. THE BENEFITS OF COMPOSTING If you have a garden of any kind, having your own compost … [Read more...]

SOIL IMPROVEMENT: IMPROVING SOIL QUALITY IN YOUR GARDEN

An example of a good looking soil

This article is a guide to making the soil in your garden as ideal as possible for what you are planning to grow. A good soil is the number one factor is creating a thriving garden. GENERAL TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A GOOD SOIL Regular addition of organic matter is the best thing you can do to improve soil quality. This will improve soil structure, improve water and nutrient retention, … [Read more...]

31 INSANELY EASY DIY PROJECTS

Pretty cool article. 31 Insanely Easy DIY Projects Good luck and stay prepared! … [Read more...]

DIY: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CHICKEN EGG INCUBATOR

This is the type of Styrofoam cooler you will need. Minus the dry ice and frosted tips.

 This is a guide to building your own incubator for chicken eggs. Read this article to learn more about how to raise chickens. WHAT YOU’LL NEED: 1)      A large Styrofoam cooler (large enough to easily fit a dozen-egg carton on the inside of it). 2)      A clip-on electrical light (the kind with a wide, saucer-shaped base) 3)      A 75-watt light … [Read more...]

DIY: HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN CHICKEN FEEDER AND WATERER

An example of a homemade chicken feeder

This article is about building your own chicken feeder and waterer. They can be made for extremely cheap, are designed to need minimal cleaning (ie it's difficult for the chickens to poop in their food and water) and they are self-replenishing (they're designed so the trays naturally refill with food and water). Read this article to learn more about the process of raising … [Read more...]

DIY: HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN CHICKEN COOP AND CHICKEN RUN

An example of a chicken coop with a fenced-in, outdoor run

This article is about building your own chicken coop. Read this article for an introduction on raising chickens. This article is a guide to building your own chicken coop and run. It isn’t a specific design, but rather a set of guidelines to consider when designing and building your own coop. If you’re looking for specific design instructions, check out back yard chickens, a great resource … [Read more...]

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