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Easy DIY 165 Gallon Rain Harvester

Easy DIY 165 Gallon Rain Harvester

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....

How To Make Your Own Vertical Onion Planter

How To Make Your Own Vertical Onion Planter

Onions are not exactly hard to grow - all you need is plenty of sun and soil with good drainage. That’s why living in a tight, cramped space with a...

9 Ingenious Uses For Old Tires

9 Ingenious Uses For Old Tires

You probably have tires lying around somewhere in your yard or homestead like me without even thinking about uses for old tires. The thought of...

13 Plants That Thrive In Shade

13 Plants That Thrive In Shade

The majority of vegetables need a minimum of six to eight hours of sunlight to thrive. However, don’t neglect the shade-loving vegetables. Lightly...

DIY Cheap Mosquito Trap

DIY Cheap Mosquito Trap

If you prefer sweltering weather, then you are not alone - mosquitoes love them and summer is their most favorite season. Just imagine that you’re...

DIY Elevated Raised Bed

DIY Elevated Raised Bed

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...

DIY Aquaponics

DIY Aquaponics

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,...

11 Food Storage Myths

11 Food Storage Myths

Preparation is the key to survival, and having enough food resources for you and your family in case of an emergency is an important part of your...

How To Make A Water Pump In Your Backyard

How To Make A Water Pump In Your Backyard

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...

DIY Survival Garden

DIY Survival Garden

No matter if you're planning to start a survival garden out of necessity, prepare for the worst times, or become more self-reliant, you'll love the...

How To Make A Moonshine Distiller

How To Make A Moonshine Distiller

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...

DIY Smokehouse In A Barrel

DIY Smokehouse In A Barrel

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

DIY Water Filter

DIY Water Filter

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...

5 Ways To Power Your Homestead

5 Ways To Power Your Homestead

There are a plethora of practical pros of boosting power energy efficiency on your homestead. Not only does it help reduce your utility bills by...

DIY Solar Dehydrator

DIY Solar Dehydrator

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...

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