Category: Gardening tips

11 Creative Ways To Use Old Egg Cartons

11 Creative Ways To Use Old Egg Cartons Have you ever looked closely at an empty egg carton? It is really a marvel of engineering… how they delicately cradle the egg to prevent them breaking. And the empty container just LOOKS like it should have other uses, right? Well, leave it to the blogosphere to …

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16 Ways To Eat Dandelions

16 Ways To Eat Dandelions Yes, it’s true, this plant is edible and in so many ways! You can eat dandelions by brewing a tea, making dandelion coffee with the roots, using the flowers in salads, and so much more. Those little dandelions invading your front lawn aren’t just weeds! Don’t believe me? Try out …

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PVC Chicken Feeder

PVC Chicken Feeder After looking at several PVC feeders I though I would share this one with you! You want a lot from your chicken feeder: it has to be easy to fill, hard to spill, safe from non-chicken life forms, weather resistant, easy to make, and inexpensive. Check this one out! Items you may need …

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Mud-Busting Boot Scrape

Mud-Busting Boot Scrape If working on your homestead leaves your boots covered in mud, this tutorial to help you build a boot scraper may be just what you need to keep that mud out of the house. Scrub brushes screwed to your steps are perfect for cleaning shoes and boots to keep from tracking dirt in …

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How To Grow Tomatoes in a Bucket

How To Grow Tomatoes in a Bucket Short on growing space but still yearn for homegrown tomatoes and peppers? Is your garden located on a balcony or terrace and you’re afraid you can’t savor the taste of vine ripened tomatoes or experience the heat of your favorite variety of pepper? Well you can, and all …

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