DIY Coop-Style Greenhouse I really just like the coop-style of this greenhouse. It could fit into any landscape and handle a small number of plants. Good prep or preservation of the less cold resistance plants from your garden. It’s rated as a beginner to intermediate skill level and the plans are free. Linked below from …
The 3-in-1 Military Folding Camping Shovel This is one of the pieces of equipment that I recommend keeping in the trunk of your car. I have a similar folding shovel that doesn’t have the additional tools that are included as part of this one. I have used mine during the winter to dig out a …
DIY Double Decker Recycled Swing Set Greenhouse I really like this idea. I like that it uses recycled materials but allows you to later reuse those materials as originally intended. As your own children or grandchildren out grow the swing set, you can convert it to a double decker green house and when the next …
Herb Ladder Garden This is a neat little project for a herb garden. It doesn’t take up a lot of space, and appears to be an easy inexpensive build. Even less cost if you are able to use scrap wood and left over paint from other projects. I like the idea that it can sit …
Police Declare War on Okra The story shared in the featured work blog of the Washington Post is a few years old. But as it makes me laugh every time it pops back up either in print or via video. Until, that is I realize that so much money has been wasted in this manner …
Why Wasting Food Costs You More than You Think I grew up poverty prepping, so wasting food was not an option! My mother spent her younger years in a state run orphanage during the great depression and later on a small farm. My father was a social worker until he retired then a firefighter. I …
DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden Phil Stamper-Halpin As you know I love a recycle project! If your garden is horizontally challenged or you just want to spruce up your landscape this is one method you can use and help the plant while your at it! I find it especially ideal for an urban environment …
DIY Tin Can Alley Vertical Gardening If your gardening is restricted by space limitations or if you simply want to brighten up your landscape with vertical gardening this is a neat inexpensive way to do it! If you are a gardener at any level you have probably seen pictures of this vertical gardening idea before, …
51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs Everyone wants a terrific backyard, but not all of us can afford the toys (grown up or children’s), the landscaping, or the wow factors that we want. But most of us can do a bit of DIY work and recycling to create that awesome wow for our own terrific multi …
DIY Pontoon Boat It’s the time of year when I start daydreaming about being on the water! Even if you aren’t now a water enthusiast, after or during a SHTTF event the ability to traverse the water will be a big bonus. You need a boat. With a boat comes the ability to travel along …
