DIY Building Projects
Great DIY projects and building plans for anyone who can swing a hammer.
A Productive Garden Chore for Rainy Days
By Blythe Pelham
This is also a productive gardening chore for indoors when itās hotter than blazes outside! If you donāt sit still well when there is so much gardening work to be done, this chore will have you feeling satisfied and happy while preparing for next yearās seed-starting season.
4 Essential Wood-Planer Maintenance Tips
By Steve Maxwell
If youāve got a thickness planer (aka a wood planer) in your home woodworking shop, then there are four things you need to do to keep it running well. If you want to maintain top-notch performance from your wood planer and solve problems that might come up with the machine, youāve come to the right place.
Creating Roll-Top Cold Frames
Submitted by MOTHER EARTH NEWS Readers
Find out how readers designed and constructed their own cold frames for convenient year-round growing and plant protection.
DIY Honey Hand Salve
Story and photos by Kimberlee Bastien
Use this basic recipe and your favorite ingredients from the beehive to create a personalized hand salve thatās perfectly suited to your skin.
Creating Garden Art from the Cast-offs of Others
By Blythe Pelham
If you want to add interest to an area of your garden, consider repurposing unusual items while creating focused vignettes. Blythe explains the process she used to do just this.
Soap Making Lingo Every New Soap Maker Needs to Know
By Carrie Miller, Miller Micro Farm
You need to understand the terms before following the recipe.
How to Make Mushroom Paper and Ink
By Tradd Cotter
Bring your writing to life (literally) and reduce your environmental footprint by making mushroom based paper and ink.
Look What the Cat Dragged In: Homemade Fish Fertilizer Recipe
By Blythe Pelham
Itās in this bloggerās nature to make lemonade. This time itās more like making fish stew from the dead carcass found in her garden.
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