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Willow basket weaving begins years before your hands ever touch a rod. For an inside look into growing, harvesting, soaking, and drying willow to use in your projects, you’ve come to the right place. The work of preparing Willow There is a particular kind of quiet that lives in a willow rod. In early spring, […]

Preparing to Weave with Willow: From Living Branches to Basket

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Weaving a Willow Basket

Every good coop or shed deserves a little whimsy. Ours came in the form of a hobbit door and a round window—because why not? A farm is full of chores and straight lines; it’s a gift to break that up with something unexpected. Plus, I needed to add this to my carpentry resume. A Decorative […]

How to Build a Rounded Hobbit Door with Trim

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chicken coop with hobbit door

  When you’re building for animals, the roof is what makes a shelter a home. Dry geese, ducks, lambs, and guineas are healthy ones. And while asphalt shingles aren’t glamorous, they’re reliable — if you lay them right. Here’s how I learned to use the book system, the steady rhythm of cutting and laying shingles […]

How to Roof with Asphalt Shingles: The Book System

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Roofing a building

A little bit of magical Wintery Window Art might be just the thing to add a simple sparkle to both the inside and outside of your home! Bring the magic of Winter indoors! Decorating your windows with washable chalk marker art is a fun and festive way to bring the feeling of winter indoors. With […]

How to Create Washable Winter Window Art

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window art

If you’re entering into the world of cut flower business, a flower cooler is something that you’ll likely be investing in, to grow your business and give your cut flowers the most bang for their buck! Let me show you how you can easily DIY one from, even the smallest corner of your garage. Flower […]

DIY Flower Cooler from an Existing Structure | Keeping Flowers Fresh

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flower cooler room

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