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Mother Earth News • Homestead DIY Projects
Protect your plants from winter weather with this simple, sturdy hoop house.
4 Zero-Waste Living
20+ easy, economical ideas to minimize or eliminate landfillbound trash in every room of your home.
10 How to Make Compost Try these simple ways to make compost for increased productivity in your garden.
16 Make a Self-Watering
Garden Hose Pot
Reuse an old garden hose and transform it into a beautifully crafted, self-watering container to hold your favorite herbs.
18 Build This Easy
Hoop House
Extend your garden’s growing season like never before for less than $1,000.
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24 Making Hay the Old-
Fashioned Way
A little muscle and a few hand tools are all you need to put up tons of provender.
26 Do-It-Yourself Porch Swing Everyone needs a comfy spot to relax and sip some iced tea, and this plan works even if you don’t have a porch.
31 Upcycled Pallet Projects
for the Home and Garden
Use basic tools and construction skills to discover new uses for old pallets. These seven designs are no-frills and downright beautiful.
34 Quick, Easy, and
Cheap Cold Frame
With recycled material, it didn’t take long to put this project to use.
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36 DIY Flatbed Truck
Follow these instructions to convert a farm pickup into a flatbed for the homestead.
39 DIY Wind Generator
Turn an alternator into alternative energy in as little as a weekend using hand tools, a handful of hardware, and some inexpensive car parts.
42 DIY Cob Cabin
Pallets and straw form the frame of this sturdy, durable, creative cob structure.
44 Build a Homestead
Classic: The Outhouse
For homesteaders in remote areas, a properly managed privy might be a better idea than full-blown septic system.
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