We spent today putting together a sandbox we built for the girls. It was really easy. Basically, four 2”x10”x8’ boards attached at the corners with scrap 4×4 pieces we had. We inset the nuts on the inside so there wouldn’t be anything poking out at the girls. Stained it the same colour as the see … Continue reading A giant sandbox 
I have wanted to make some clothes for the girls for a while now, but never seem to get around to it. Their winter pants are almost all handmade already (by my lovely sister-in-law). They also each have a few knit tops, sweaters, and skirts sewn by my sister-in-law and my mother-in-law. … Continue reading A not-so-itty-bitty dress 
Here are a some more nipple waterers. They were made in very similar ways to the PVC one I’ve already posted, but obviously in buckets instead of in PVC. I consider these ones to all have been free, since I had extra nipples, and the buckets/containers were all free from either our own use … Continue reading More homemade nipple waterers 
My dad has left, so I’m going to try to catch up on a few posts I have planned and/or started. Here is the nipple waterer I made. I did a lot of reading about various watering systems, and decided to try a nipple one because of the promise of cleaner water and less having … Continue reading Homemade PVC Nipple Waterer 
Eventually we would like to make this treadle feeder for the coop, but for now our goal is to get everything done as quickly as possible, so we have other priorities. Yesterday while Kris worked on the nest boxes and roost, I worked on a quick and cheap feeder. Materials and tools Ice … Continue reading Homemade Bucket Feeder I’d read about seed balls a few times and thought it might be an interesting project to try, but hadn’t got around to it. Basically, seed balls are a mixture of clay, compost, and seeds formed into a ball. The clay protects the seed from birds and insects, the compost gives it something to sprout … Continue reading Preschool garden project: Seed balls |
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