DIY Farming Resources and Guide
DIY Farming Resources and Guide
Monarch caterpillars and butterflies are the most beautiful and iconic insects. It goes down memory lane when we were young and raised black, yellow and white caterpillars for fun as kindergarteners. Its speedy metamorphosis was amazing. It was fun looking at them transform from brilliant colored worm to a slender black and white insect with beautiful wings. Raising Monarch caterpillars …
A pond in your backyard looks beautiful and accents the followers surrounding it to form a breathtaking view. Nothing matches the crystalline looks of a great and well-crafted garden pond. Adding a pond to your garden raises your game in garden landscaping ideas. It seems spectacle when flowers and green vegetation reflects under your tiny water pond. And nothing relieves …
Anybody who raises chicken in their backyard farm wishes to have a mini chicken coop for obvious reasons. Some of the common uses of mini chicken coop include the following; It can be used to keep injured chicken or the sick. Used as quarantine coop for new chicken before introducing to the rest of the flock. It can keep broody …
Beetroots (commonly known as Beets) are a popular vegetable species grown for food all over the world. They can either be yellow, red or white in colour. Growing beetroots in your backyard is easy. Beets are highly nutritious and are rich in key vitamins and minerals such as manganese, iron, potassium and phosphorus. Also, beetroots are quite medicinal and can …
There are many options for your chicken house, and one of the most flexible is the chicken tractor. A chicken tractor is portable – you can transfer the location anytime you want. It will give shelter to your chicken and provide them with protection against predators. Mobility is an essential factor to consider in building your DIY chicken tractor. A …
A DIY compost tumbler is a sealed container which can be rotated to mix compost materials. It also helps regulate and maintain heat generated by the composting process, thereby speeding up the decay of compost materials. Compost tumblers are quite useful materials to have on a sustainable backyard farm as they save you time that would be otherwise spent turning …
There are lots of DIY brooder box models you can use for your day-old chicks. Before ordering your chicks you need to prepare your brooder well if you don’t want to lose any of your chicks to chills and other hazards. It is possible to make your own inexpensive brooder which is a hundred percent safe for your chicks, durable, …
DIY Herbs Garden Guide Whether you have a huge garden, a small one or not at all, there is no excuse for you not to grow your loved herbs. They are easy to grow and maintain right in your home with DIY herbs garden. You can have a huge garden or a subtler one outdoor or indoor hanging garden and …
If you have a fairly-sized backyard with some amount of space, you should consider raising small animals, most especially backyard chicken. Raising chickens ensures you have a fresh supply of eggs and meat at your beck and call. What’s more, there is a feeling of pride and accomplishment attached to watching your birds grow. However, there is a glut of …
A raised bed is a large gardening box-like container filled with quality soil and plants with no bottom or top. Raised beds are easier to construct and to maintain in your backyard with lots of benefits to the owner. You can DIY raised garden bed or purchase a ready-made one for use in your backyard garden. Benefits of a raised …