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    19 Burlap Projects to Add Rustic Charm to the Home

    There’s a cozy, rustic feel to burlap. It’s not soft or silky. It’s thick and textured, and rough, and reminds us of its agricultural origins. You can harness this mood to use around the homestead with these 19 burlap projects. When we take burlap out of the potato sack and put it in new areas...
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    How to Make Your Own Comfortable Buckwheat Pillows

    By now, you’ve likely noticed how a good night’s sleep can a massive difference to your overall health and well-being. Buckwheat pillows have been used worldwide for centuries and can make your sleeping experience far more comfortable. They’re also eco-friendly and don’t cause any harm to the...
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    15 Adorable Houseplant and Flower Crochet Patterns

    We all know that crochet is a fun way to make clothes, but there’s a way to combine your love of gardening and crochet. You can crochet houseplants and flowers for an impossible-to-kill piece of home decor. Some of us love houseplants, but we can’t keep them alive. Or maybe you adore flowers...
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    How to Find or Start a Crafting Group for Friendship and Fun

    Crafting is about being creative and making practical or beautiful things. Though it can be a solo project, it’s nice to have a group of people who share your passion so you can talk about your current projects and learn new techniques. Depending on where you live, it can be hard to find a...
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    2 Burlap Planters You Can Easily Make at Home for Free

    Growing your own food and medicine doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavor! In fact, you can upcycle a ton of materials into effective containers for vegetables, fruits, and herbs. In this article, we’re going to teach you how to make two different types of burlap planters: one that rests on...
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    How to Make a DIY Rag Rug from Bedsheets and Fabric Scraps

    Do you have old sheets that are wearing thin? Or fabric yardage lying around that you’ll never turn into clothing? Maybe you just finished a quilting project, and you have piles of scraps left. Consider giving those items new life as a rag rug. It’s a simple project that you can work on bit by...
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    How to Make DIY CBD or Cannabis Salve in 4 Easy Steps

    Cannabis salve can be remarkably effective for a number of different conditions. If using this plant is legal in your area, consider creating a batch of salve to keep on hand for various medical applications. It’s quick to create and can offer surprising relief for more issues than you might...
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    How to Make DIY Rope from Plants

    Hey, remember our article on the best plants for making cordage? In that article, we touched upon species you can transform into cords. Now, we’re going to teach you exactly how to do it. DIY rope is essential for self-sufficiency, and a great skill to have overall. Read on for a step-by-step...
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    11 Knitting and Crochet Projects for Winter

    When the weather gets cold and the ground is covered in frost, it’s hard to spend time outdoors. So, finding hobbies and activities that keep you busy in the winter months is essential. Knit and crochet are popular winter hobbies for a reason. They are fun and creative, but the best part is that...
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    How to Grow and Make Your Own Herbal Incense

    I love growing herbs, but sometimes I have way more than what I know what to do with. Are you in the same boat? Need a few new ideas on what to do with them? Herbal incense adds pleasant fragrances to your home and helps use up all those herbs taking over your garden. Herbal...
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    All You Need to Know About Creating Chicken Dust Bath

    “Savannah! The chickens are dying! Like a lot of them!” Oh no! My heart starts pounding and I race out to the chicken run only to find half my flock joyously dust bathing. This was a mistake my mother and I only made once before figuring out that dust bathing chickens look a bit like...
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    20 Money-Saving Chicken Care Hacks for Every Chicken Owner

    DIY is not always cheaper than buying the store version of some things. However, when it comes to raising chickens, you can provide quite a bit of what they need using stuff you have on the homestead. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that when I got started. So, I ended up being one of those...
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    How to Implement and Manage Multispecies Grazing

    If you have multiple species of livestock on your small farm, you may have wondered how you can make the most of your limited space and improve the health of your animals at the same time. Multispecies grazing is a simple answer to this question. But what exactly is it and how can you do...
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    What NOT to Feed Chickens: 9 Food Your Chickens Shouldn’t Eat

    One of the most entertaining things about owning chickens is watching them gobble down a new treat. It’s fun to give your flock table scraps or garden clippings, and for the most part, chickens have iron stomachs. Chickens can eat a lot of different food items– don’t forget they are omnivores...
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    How to Create a Chicken Garden to Promote Health in Your Flock

    A chicken garden is a great way to supplement your chickens’ diets and keep them busy. If you have issues with your chooks scratching your garden into oblivion, then they need their own garden. There are many types of chicken gardens you can plant for your flock. In this article, we’re focusing...
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    How YOU Can Help Reverse the Declining Bee Population

    Every year, more and more bees are lost to new diseases, pollution, and habitat loss. Bees pollinate our planet, and if we don’t stop the declining bee population, it can affect our harvests. Bees pollinate plants, plants provide food, clean air, and thus fresh water. So, as you can see, bees...
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    Why Do Chickens Eat Their Own Eggs and What to Do About It

    Raising layer chickens is one of the best ways to provide for your own family. Not only are laying hens easy to care for, but they are also one of the least expensive types of livestock you can raise. Plus, they are much smaller than most other farm animals and require minimal infrastructure...
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    How to Use the Deep Litter Method in Your Chicken Coop

    Most chicken keepers have at least have heard of the deep litter method for taking care of their coop. If you haven’t, it’s time to get to know this ingenious process. Aside from being an easy way to take care of your chickens in the cold winter, you can use the chicken manure in your...
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    How To Till Your Garden Naturally Using Pigs

    Raising pigs for meat? Put them to work! Pigs make great rototillers and will dig up your garden naturally, saving you money and labor. Plus, they fertilize and eat annoying pests as they’re working. Many farmers waste precious energy trying to make their pigs stop rooting. Instead, why not...
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    7 Plants You Can Grow for Homemade Duck Feed

    Ready to completely ditch the feed store and save a buck? If so, you might want to consider making your own homemade duck feed. There’s nothing wrong with the feed store, of course – and in reality, you probably can’t totally quit your monthly or weekly trips to stock up. However, knowing how...

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