Category: farm
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Repurposed: from chicken coop to composter
A few years ago, my family and I built this. This coop was a bit on the smaller side, and our birds quickly outgrew it. I was tired of seeing it sit around, so I decided to repurpose it. We wanted a composter, but couldn’t find one for less than $100. And since I wanted…
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Farmhouse Friday Favorites: My favorite farmhouse finds on Amazon.com
I am obsessed with farmhouse style. I love the simplicity and the beauty of it. I recently learned there are a number of beautiful and affordable farmhouse wares on Amazon and most of them are something I want to buy for myself. I decided today to share my favorites with you! I could certainly find…
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Woodwork Wednesday: pallet raised beds
If you follow the blog or social media for our farm Wild Orchard Organic Farms, then you already know about this project. Where we live, the soil is red clay. This is great for permanently staining your clothes and shoes and making pottery, but it really isn’t great for planting and growing. For this reason,…
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New Uses for Old Things: DIY plant pots
Lately, I find myself trying to save money on my gardening supplies. If you aren’t careful, you can spend a lot on seed cells and plant pots. Why not try to use some of what you already have on hand? I must have about a hundred of these. And yogurt cups! I decided to peel…
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DIY Raised Beds
About four years ago, my grandpa and I built some farmhouse shutters. You may remember them from this post. I no longer have the window in my kitchen where these were used, and I don’t have anywhere else I’d like to use them. You know lumber is crazy expensive now and I’ve been itching for…