Tag: DIY

Keeping Kids Interested in the Garden

by farmtheworld, posted in Community, container gardening, food, Gardening (general), Homesteading, Kids, MK Martin, Nutrition, Vegetables

If you're thinking about putting your kids to work in the garden, here are some tips to keep them going.

How “What the World Eats” Inspired a Modern Victory Garden

by farmtheworld, posted in Herbal Medicine, Homesteading, Indoor Gardening, MK Martin, Nutrition, Seeds, Urban Gardening, Vegetables

Author MK Martin shares her family's plans to create a modern "Victory garden", inspired by grandparents, and global eating habits.

Have Fun and Get Weird with Your Holiday Present Wrapping

by farmtheworld, posted in DIY, Gifts

There was a time when wrapping presents was tedious to me but for the last decade I just let myself have fun and be weird with the wrapping and my family has come to look forward to seeing what strangeness I put under the tree every year.

How To: Make Hanging Lettuce Planters

by farmtheworld, posted in Catherine Winter, DIY, Vegetables

These DIY hanging lettuce balls are easy to put together, and are as delicious as they are decorative.

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DIY Rain Barrel Project

by farmtheworld, posted in DIY, MK Martin, Uncategorized, Water

Getting your rain barrel up now means "free" water for any possible early hot days, or sudden drought. It's easy to make your own rain barrel from a plain, plastic garbage can with a domed lid.