DIY Projects – For The Backyard

Since winters are cold and harsh, there might be better times to implement your homestead ideas into life. You can get all those DIY projects off...

Backyards are private, that's for sure. But using it effectively, efficiently, and economically is a challenge for most homesteaders. But with the...

Have you ever thought of wanting to give that extra nutrition to your vegetable patch fruit trees or salad garden? But was reluctant to add anything...

Fresh herbs bring a wonderful flavor and aroma to food. Here we will guide you through the steps required to build an irrigation system for your...

I finally got the Dutch Bucket Hydroponics System assembled and installed. I chose to go with the Dutch Bucket system because of the low maintenance...

I used to think backyard projects were complex and back-breaking. To date, I’ve paid landscaping companies a fortune to get my backyard in check....

How many times have you been on the road, without anywhere to do laundry? Whether it's homesteading, camping, a road trip or some other adventure,...

This project (like many) was devised in order to solve a problem. I had begun to observe with my indoor plants – yellowing of the leaves....

Last year, I had over 200 square feet that I cultivated intensely. My vision was abundance, and it worked, mostly. But then, mid-season, I had to...

As a homesteader, we try to make every piece of our land both beautiful and functional. In other words, it basically either makes food or energy,...

Since we need electricity for the water supply in our homes, if there was a power outage, we would have no way of transporting water. Therefore, it...

As a homesteader, making your own alcohol is important as it turns waste fruits and sugars you may have into alcohol – allowing you to be more...

Building your own smokehouse is the same as making barbecue – all you have to do is turn modest, everyday ingredients into something incredibly...

If you think that your water is not clean enough and don’t employ any water filtration system due to whatever reasons, then it’s time for you to...

Long summer days are on the way. Here is a simple project, inexpensive and easy to assemble, that will dry your fresh vegetables and other fresh...

Some foods are best served cold, but most are meant to be eaten hot. When electricity is down, or it ends up costing you a fortune, you’ll just make...

For decades, Americans have been under the trance of aerating, fertilizing, and seeding lawns. The pinnacle of a front and backyard, was literally...

There is a gentle dance when fresh herbs are added either as part of the dish, or generously sprinkled as a garnish to form a taste and visual duet...

Ever since man, or perhaps women discovered fire, there has been an almost magnetic attraction to sit around it. A fire draws people together, to...

The goal of simplifying my life, led me to try and declutter the interior of my home and make space around the garden. The first assignment I had...

There are plenty of reasons why you may want to have an outdoor oven: it is great for hosting gatherings, it keeps the temperature of your kitchen...