The raised window protected garden started out of desperation to get all the spring seedlings out of the house a few years ago. It was our first spring in this house, and I was super busy so Anna put together a simple temporary greenhouse that worked surprisingly well. Next spring I built a ...
Roofing With a Pond Liner
The old garage that we converted to a food production place came with a real challenge. The big building has a roof with a very low 1-12 slope. This type of roof tends to leak when covered with roof metal sheets, especially if the sheets overlap in the middle like ours did. I tried different ...
Free Chicken Coop From Recycled Doors
Using recycled material to build new structures is fun. It is also very easy and best of all free. Our chickens are indoors in our garage greenhouse. Since we are in zone 3, our winter can be very unpleasant for chicks to be outdoors. Plus caring for them outdoors is no fun either. Our solution to ...
Turn a Garage Into a Food Production Place
Our urban home came with a huge old garage, a building that looks and is from a time passed long ago. I liked this building right away. While Anna loved the house, I saw lots of potential for this old building. Garage history We do not know how old this building is. While renovating it, I found an ...
How to Build a GeoDome Greenhouse
Update: Here we share how to build a GeoDome greenhouse. It is our building experience for anyone who wants to build a Geodesic Dome. Check also out how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse version 2. Why a GeoDome /Geodesic Dome Greenhouse When it comes to gardening in colder climates, a ...
