I know I should try to come up with a flashier title than D.I.Y. Twine Dispenser but I’m working nights this week and I’m just bushed. I probably should be more excited about a project involving Duct tape, an overly sharp knife, and twine (just add gloves and you’d have the serial killer’s starter kit) […]

I ran into a bit of a problem with the Self Watering Container I built last month. The PVC tube I used to fill the water reservoir was a bit to small to easily fill. I was going to buy a funnel and be done with it but I felt that would be the easy […]

I’m finally over having my butt kicked by Strep Throat, so it is time to get back to my Pioneering ways, by building some Self Watering Containers out of 5 gallon pickle buckets. I’ve seen this project in several books and magazines and have been excited to give it a shot. I especially like re […]

Sun Brewed Iced Tea Having been raised in one of those odd households where my mother eschewed sugary drinks (yes, all of them! No soda or drink mixes. Nowadays I’m pretty sure that counts as child abuse!). We drank a lot of homemade iced tea, being that I’m far north of the Mason-Dixon line, iced […]