DIY

©stocksolutions/Adobe Stock A cold frame brings summery warmth to your garden throughout the year, even as the cool days of fall turn to the cold days of winter. The simple apparatus, often made of glass and wood, locks in the sparse…
Read more...

Cleaning the chicken coop is a necessary job, but using harsh chemical cleaners isn't. Learn how to use natural cleaners for cleaning the chicken coop in this excerpt from 101 Chicken Keeping Hacks from Fresh Eggs Daily by Lisa Steele. …
Read more...

With winter at the doorstep, there is nothing quite so cozy as curling up next to a roaring fire in a wood-burning stove. Choosing the right firewood will keep that warm winter spirit blazing throughout the night. Lauren Abbate As a…
Read more...

Winter is coming. Is your home ready? Insulation, heat loss, sealing windows and more … These weatherization tips for your home will help. Caulking can be used to seal gaps in door frames where cold air can sneak into a home.| Aislinn…
Read more...

Root cellars among the oldest, most reliable ways to store produce. Here's how to make DIY root cellar storage. John Belding at Little Falls Farm in Harrison checks out vegetables stored in his farm's below-ground root cellar with his…
Read more...

Nothing, and I mean nothing, goads a homesteader or backyard poultry farmer into action faster than the season’s first forecast of snow. Here's your checklist for getting chickens ready for winter. One minute you’re going along enjoying…
Read more...

Bats are important to the ecosystem. Here's how to set up a bat house on your property. Large bat houses built by Bill Childs are erected in West Penjajawoc Grasslands, a Bangor Land Trust property in Bangor, Maine. | Courtesy of Bangor…
Read more...

Garlic needs a period of cold in order for a clove to separate and form a head of garlic. Here's how to plant garlic in the fall. Garlic bulbs | Abigail Curtis Last year, it felt as if we did some crucial things wrong when it came to…
Read more...

With Halloween fast approaching, the hunt is on for the ideal costumes that will transform mere mortals into favorite superheroes, movie stars, products or characters. But don't be limited by store-bought costumes! Making DIY homemade…
Read more...

Using essential oils, plant materials and more, aromatherapy is believed to improve psychological and physical health. How does aromatherapy work? Find out with this excerpt from Stephanie Tourles's Essential Oils: A Beginner's Guide. …
Read more...

Stock image | Pexels Scooping out the cold, slimy guts of a jack-o’-lantern is one of those odd tasks that can be both satisfying and unpleasant at the same time. And since the ultimate goal is to hollow out the pumpkin for carving, the…
Read more...

Roberta Bailey of Seven Tree Farm in Vassalboro with white oilseed poppy seeds. She is saving seeds to grow plants with next year.| Courtesy of Roberta Bailey Fall is a busy time of year for farmers who need to harvest the last of…
Read more...