You try to get every last drop of honey out of the jar but its stuck to the side and refuses to flow downward. Even after heating up the container, it still moves slower than people walking in front of a Walmart. You give up, and go to toss it in the trash… but then…

Bees are fascinating creatures. Once you realize they aren’t out to sting you, beekeeping gets much more fun. All of my hives have windows on them so you can see the bees in action. One thing you’ll notice when getting up close, is that some bees look drastically different than the others, mainly in their…

Take 4ft wide hardware cloth and make it into a large loop. Zip tie it together at the ends, forming a large cylinder with open ends. Place it on the ground, or a piece of cardboard if it is located on the pavement. Fill it with your food waste; moldy leftovers, coffee grounds, paper towels,…

I like making fire using more primitive methods. I have a great flint and steel kit that was gifted to me from my parents as a kid, but I’ve always wanted to make my own. I have some flint from a previous adventure. Now I just needed to craft the striker. After recently purchasing a…

Every beehive only has one queen. She controls everything; the productivity, the location, even the overall mood. But in nature, there are predators; hungry birds, rival hornets, spiderwebs… So what occurs if the queen gets killed or dies? Bees create special elongated cells for creating a new queen. These cells are filled with a substance…

With the tiny house being complete I finally had some spare time to just make something for fun. I’d seen some variations of viking mugs online, and what could go better in a tiny house than a HUGE mug… I started by selecting a limb I’d removed from a Black Walnut tree last year. Using…

If you’ve been thinking about getting started as a beekeeper, you’ll likely be wondering, “What type of beehive should I get?” In this post I will break down the pros and cons of the hives I’ve been using. There are two main style of hives that I use. One is called a Top Bar Hive,…

If you’ve ever thought about becoming a beekeeper, you’re probably wondering what it costs to get started. Here is a breakdown of some of the associated costs to start the hobby. This page contains affiliate links to the products that I use in my apiary. Using the links to purchase items won’t cost you any…

Tiny House Cost Breakdown The total build cost of the tiny house came in just under $22k. That number includes everything; trailer, frame, appliances, furnishings… everything. My initial target budget was about $16k, but I didn’t want to cut corners on things and had a good source of income, so I just rolled with it….

Figs are one of those natural ways to satisfy a sweet tooth. We have one tree at my folks house, but would love to plant more out at the farm property. To accomplish this, I would be taking some cuttings from our healthy tree, dipping them in some rooting hormone, and then putting them into…