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
Aug 28, 2025

Building The Old Window Greenhouse - how it all came together

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Construction details for Building The Old Window Greenhouse, the nitty gritty of an unusual build...

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Aug 27, 2025

T-Shirt Slogans - funny sayings to dress in

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Making your own t-shirts is a fun way to express yourself - use these t-shirt slogans to inspire and make your clothing unique...

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Aug 26, 2025

Garden Experiments - what works, and more importantly, what doesn't...

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Garden Experiments - what works, and what doesn't - learn from the mistakes...

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Aug 25, 2025

Fall Gardening - don't put the garden to bed yet

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Fall Gardening; don't stop yet, you have another season to go yet. Autumn gardens provide lots more yummy vegetables, with less effort from you...

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Aug 24, 2025

How to Grow Garlic - the Stinking Rose and all its benefits

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How to Grow Garlic; the Stinking Rose has many benefits, both as a seasoning and for pest control in the organic garden, as a companion plant and much more.

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Aug 23, 2025

Lasagna Gardening - gardening by the layers

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Learning the Lasagna Gardening method adds yet another tool to your repertoire; what to use in the layers for mulch and organic matter...

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Aug 22, 2025

Begonia Propagation - how to grow more of these gorgeous plants

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Water or soil - which is best for Begonia Propagation? Why not both?

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Aug 21, 2025

What To Feed A Sick Puppy - tummyache? Diarrhea? Feed This.

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Puppy got a tummyache? Diarrhea? Feed him a select group of foods to prevent issues from escalating...

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Aug 20, 2025

Wood Shed Built from Firewood; amazing but true

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Yes, a Wood Shed Built from Firewood is totally doable; in fact, many places around the globe use this method...

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Aug 19, 2025

Extending The Growing Season - use these methods to get more growth

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Extending The Growing Season - ways to get more plant production, even in frost...

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Aug 18, 2025

Plant Bug - yes, they're really called that

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Plant Bug - yes, they're really called that, as they are in a certain classification of insect...

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Aug 17, 2025

Collecting The Precious Rain Water that falls from the sky

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Rainwater harvesting will give you a supply of valuable water, saved for when you really need it...

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Aug 16, 2025

417 Hertz - stop bad energy from the past, release trapped negativity

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Stop bad energy from the past and release trapped negativity with this 417 Hertz recording...

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Aug 15, 2025

Deep Litter System - keeping poultry happy and healthy

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Keep your poultry flock happy and healthy with the Deep Litter System...

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Aug 14, 2025

How to Grow Kale - cool season greens

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How to Grow Kale; some of the best cool season greens, great for extending the season in spring and fall...

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Aug 13, 2025

Dragon Fly Life Cycle - part aquatic, part aerobatic

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The Dragon Fly Life Cycle - part aquatic, part aerobatic - you would never know that these two things are related...

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Aug 12, 2025

Aminopyralid Herbicide - The DDT of The 21st Century - Grazon

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Do you remember DDT? Aminypyralid Herbicide is the DDT of the 21st Century...

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Aug 11, 2025

How to Teach a Puppy not to bite and nip

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How to Teach a Puppy Not to Bite and Nip the hand that feeds her...

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Aug 10, 2025

Splitting Maul Versus Axe - what are the benefits and uses?

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You might have a favorite tool after years or preparing wood for the winter; Splitting Maul vs. Axe

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Aug 09, 2025

The Best Weeds to Compost - utilize them

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The Best Weeds to Compost - make them work for their keep and stop removing precious nutrients from the garden...

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