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Picture Sundays: A Chicken Coop Made From a Trampoline

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Mr. Homegrown
October 28, 2012
Picture Sundays
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...From the Homesteading/Survivalism Facebook page, a chicken coop made from a trampoline. Here’s a little more on the project. This coop appears to be a DIY variation on the Joel Salatin movable poultry pen. I’m assuming there’s a way to lock the chickens in the top part at night to keep out critters that might dig under the run....

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Picture Sundays: Why Cats Purr

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Mr. Homegrown
October 21, 2012
Picture Sundays
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...Some solid science here. Not sure where this comes from, but spotted it on Doug Harvey’s Facebook page....

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Picture Sunday: A Table Made From Election Signs

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Mr. Homegrown
November 25, 2012
Picture Sundays
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...Now that the election is over it’s time to make some tables. Via the Homesteading/Survivalism Facebook page....

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How To Capture a Bee Swarm With Kirk Anderson

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Mr. Homegrown
March 4, 2013
Animals, Bees
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...nd not to be aggressive when they swarm (they have no honey to protect). To see more how-to videos featuring Kirk visit the video page of the Backwards Beekeepers....

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Self-watering terracotta seed-starters!

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Mrs. Homegrown
June 13, 2013
Miscellaneous
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...er new 12-pack model, or just willing to give a hand to someone trying to start a green, local business, take a look at her Kickstarter page, and let your friends know about it, too....

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