Frill Free Zone

The Frill Free Zone is where we get to the nitty gritty of living simply; eliminate all the unnecessary, useless, frivolous or giddy; it's where you get serious about creating your unique life that suits you to perfection.

  • Feel the pride of salvaging a piece of architectural molding and using it in an innovative way;

  • get off the recycling train and learn ways of using your packaging, instead of filling the landfill.

  • Find natural materials close at hand that make a vernacular building style work perfectly in your climate.

The world is at the cusp of stopping waste in its tracks - what did our grand parents say? Waste not, want not...

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Homesteading Blog - The Frill Free Zone
Feb 16, 2026

Terracotta Clay Pots - why I use them for growing

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Find out why on earth I prefer such old fashioned terracotta clay pots when there are so many other options...

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Feb 15, 2026

Cooking Over an Open Fire - Shore Lunch Version

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How to make an outdoor lunch | Cook Over an Open Fire and satisfy those pyromaniac urges...

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Feb 14, 2026

Garden Designs - what will your organic garden look like?

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Garden Designs help you envision what your garden will be, and allow for future visions to come true...

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Feb 13, 2026

How to Teach Dogs to Volley a Balloon - sounds like fun...

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How to Teach Dogs to Volley a Balloon - stupid dog tricks that are easy to teach...

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Feb 12, 2026

Seaweed as Fertilizer - benefits and disadvantages

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If you live near the ocean, you may be lucky enough to try using Seaweed as Fertilizer...

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Feb 11, 2026

Germinating Seeds - helping them break out of their dormancy

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Germinating Seeds - helping them break out of dormancy and grow...

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Feb 10, 2026

Glacial Rock Dust - micronutrient boost for the microherd

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Micronutrient boost for the microherd in the soil - add some Glacial Rock Dust...

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Feb 09, 2026

Recycling Carpet - a new use for old wall-to-wall

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A new use for old wall-to-wall - Recycling Carpet into the perfect walkway mulch - cover with woodchips...

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Feb 08, 2026

How To Propagate Peperomia 'Hope' - super fun and easy plant

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One of the most beautiful draping plants - make more of them - How To Propagate Peperomia 'Hope'

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Feb 07, 2026

Seed Planting - growing your own vegetables from seeds

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Seed Planting is a time honored way of growing your own vegetables; don't worry, it's not that hard...

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Feb 06, 2026

Build Your Own Sawhorse out of scrap lumber

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Build Your Own Sawhorse out of scrap lumber; a rustic carpentry project...

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Feb 05, 2026

Hot Bed - how to start your seedlings early

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A Hot Bed gives you a jump on the season for starting vegetable seeds; learn how to use compost for bottom heat and get started early...

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Feb 04, 2026

Earth Shelter Root Cellar with Cordwood Walls and a Living Roof

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The Earth Shelter Root Cellar was a trial to see how exactly to build into a hillside, and the cordwood walls and living roof were also experimental; the lessons learned...

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Feb 03, 2026

How To Compost Horse Manure - take a waste product, increase the value

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How To Compost Horse Manure - one of the most valuable composting tips...

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Feb 02, 2026

Tree Pruning Tools - sharp is best

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Tree Pruning Tools - sharp and well maintained...

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Feb 01, 2026

Pruning an Old Apple Tree - Rejuvenation Pruning

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Rejuvenation pruning to bring a tree back into production - Pruning an Old Apple Tree...

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Jan 30, 2026

Chicken Tractor - a moveable pen for your birds

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Build a moveable pen for your birds - a Chicken Tractor will keep them safe from predators...

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Jan 29, 2026

Wood Chips From a Sawmill - a renewable resource

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Wood Chips From a Sawmill - valuable, renewable and easy to use, store and access...

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Jan 28, 2026

How To Make Money Homesteading - work from home - never leave the farm

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Work from home - Making a Living Homesteading...

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Jan 27, 2026

Gluten Free Scones - comfort food from Lancashire UK

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What a treat - the comfort food, remembered from childhood in a form I can eat - Gluten Free Scones

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