If you’re a safety inspector you’ll have a fit watching this video. Those saws jump and there are a couple …
Living not Large! Man creates home from bell tent
Living in a Lotus Bell Tent while building your tiny home is this guy’s dream come true. What do you …
Killing fire ants is fun. Wipe them out with this “Texas Two Step”
Fire ants must die. Not only do these invasive pests cause painful bites to adults and kids, they kill crops, …
Watch these sheep dogs showing off their skills!
My dog is a herder and while she’s good she’s not THIS good! These English shepherds had a lot of …
The Government is Eviscerating Private Property Rights. Again
The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution reads, in part, as follows: “No person shall…be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without …
Don’t be a firebug. These geezers must pay $37 million
Two men suspected of starting a wildfire last year that scorched 40 square miles of Oregon forestland could soon get …
Combatting Warm-Weather Bugs
Tips to prevent pest-related illness and irritation this summer With temperatures rising and homeowners heading outdoors for picnics, parties and …
I know how much you like tiny homes – check out a Hobbit house!
Ever wanted to live in the Middle-earth? Just look at these new takes on tiny houses. As they’re covered with …
Bite back against mosquitoes this season with these prevention tips
From annoying itchy welts to serious conditions like Malaria and West Nile virus, mosquitoes have been making humans miserable and …
Whole new approach to uprooting and relocating trees – The tree and air spades
A tree spade is a specialized machine that mechanizes the transplanting of large plants whose hand-powered transplanting using traditional spades, wagons, and other equipment would be prohibitively laborious. These include large bushes and …
Small town thuggery, extortion, break-ins and other crimes committed by police
When Local Governments Are Greedy and Corrupt, Don’t Expect Honest and Efficient Law Enforcement by Dan Mitchell While I’m a big fan of …
March yard work – Get out your pruning shears!
Get out your shears. It’s time to prune. Deciduous shrubs like lilac and forsythia that flower in the spring will need pruning depending on their …
VIDEO: It’s lambing season and it’s so easy a kid can do it!
Watch three-year old Lily “pull” a lamb, her second of the season.
futureHAUS – pre-fab housing that’s super smart
As part of an international challenge Virginia Tech’s FutureHAUS research proposes an alternative to conventional construction: a pre-fab delivery method …
How about a ‘Grannypod’ instead of a nursing home?
We all know how expensive nursing homes can be, often running into five figures each month. And it’s not just …
Fascinating ancient Celtic tip on creating a straight hedge
Hi, Kelly here. I hail from a small celtic island where everything had to be created from locally available materials until the …
VIDEO: The difference between a face cord and a cord of firewood
The word cord probably comes from the amount of cord or string it takes to tie this bundle of wood. …
What do you think about a home you can move when you do?
The kind of person who moves into a dumpster to investigate sustainable living is sure to know a thing …
Poison ivy? Get a goat!
Skip the lawnmower and herbicides! What you need are some goats to clean up poison ivy and poison oak. Save …
Dome Sweet Homes – Check ’em out
They’re super strong and long-lasting. They are energy efficient and virtually disaster-proof. They’re cheap to make and some can be …
VIDEO: How to shear a sheep
Thinking about keeping sheep? Remember you’re going to have to shear it, not just for the fleece, but to keep flies …
Tiny home is modern housing alternative
Kristopher Angstadt grew up hunting and fishing in bucolic backwoods sprinkled with tiny, tucked-away cabins. These little living quarters, set in …
Best Tree Choices To Plant In Fall Season
Shorter days and longer nights mean it’s the perfect time to plan for next spring. Trees, especially, thrive when put …
Homeowners Battle to Stop City Taking Their Homes
The Squirrel says: You NEVER know what’s going to bite you. Sometimes, the things you take most for granted, like the …
How to Benefit Horses Through Rotational Grazing
How to Benefit Horses Through Rotational Grazing Rotational grazing, also referred to as planned grazing, is an excellent way to …
Understanding your water rights
Follow these guidelines when talking to the local water authorities or realtors Does “First in Time, First in Right” apply …
How to pick a lock
I’ve always meant to get around to learning how to pick a lock. I usually use a credit card or …
Squirrels in the attic? Don’t relocate them yourself, and other humane wildlife-removal tips
The Self-Reliance Central logo and patronus is our canny squirrel. So we liked this story and the advice on how to banish …
Five tips for growing and selling marijuana like a pro – from a university instructor
The UK Guardian Web – Advice for Canadians. (US citizens living in areas where the farming of marijuana for medical …
How to split a 26,000-pound block of granite with a two-pound hammer
“We’re building buildings in here like it’s the 19th century. Around here they built the foundations with granite. And where …