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
Nov 16, 2025

Lighting the Fire - how to start a fire safely

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How to Start a Fire, it's a very useful skill to have...

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Nov 15, 2025

Garden Tool Maintenance - cleaning, sharpening and winterizing tools

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Keep your garden tools sharp, clean and well maintained - they will last longer and not need replacing so quickly...

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Nov 14, 2025

Best Garden Tools - choose your favorite

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Choose your favorite of these Best Garden Tools; arm yourself with the best tools for the job...

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Nov 13, 2025

Make Compost Tea - safe fertilizer to make at home

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Make Compost Tea cheaply and easily; a source of valuable nutrients for your garden...

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Nov 11, 2025

Hot Compost - thermophilic composting to kill weed seeds and pathogens

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Learning how to get your compost pile really going is important; Hot Compost is best for killing weeds and pathogens so you don't reinfect your garden...

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Nov 10, 2025

How to Grow Organic Fruit - the guidelines

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Follow the guidelines here - How to Grow Organic Fruit...

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Nov 09, 2025

Alternative Building Books; natural homes, designs and methods

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If you're like me, you have a growing library of Alternative Building Books, magazines and notes; add these great books to your collection...

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Nov 08, 2025

Critters in my garden - the wildlife and other creatures

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Wildlife and Critters in my garden...

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Nov 07, 2025

Crop Rotation - succession planting for disease control

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Crop Rotation; succession planting for disease control of your vegetable crops - which plants grow best after crops already harvested...

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Nov 06, 2025

Beams and Floor Joists; the construction begins...

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Building the beams and floor joists are where the construction phase of a sustainable building project actually begins...

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Nov 05, 2025

Garden Mulch - best materials for mulching - tips and tricks

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Grow your best garden ever by using Garden Mulch - the benefits, some tips and tricks...

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Nov 04, 2025

Service Dog Candidate - second time around

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Service Dog Candidate - second time around it's going to work - or is it?...

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Nov 03, 2025

Backyard Chickens - raising your own poultry flock

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Raising your own poultry flock - Backyard Chickens for eggs, fun and compost...

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Nov 02, 2025

Building Site Etiquette - no, it's not Miss Manners

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Building Site Etiquette is not rocket science, it's just common sense...

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Nov 01, 2025

Green Building Materials; salvaged, scrounged, found and rediscovered

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Green Building Materials are all around us; from natural materials underfoot to scrounged, upcycled, salvaged and found there is something for everyone to build their nest from...

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Oct 31, 2025

Fall Gardening Tour - things to do in the garden in Autumn

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Check out the Fall Gardening Tour; some things to do in the garden in fall that will benefit you in the busy season...

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Oct 30, 2025

Black Bean Salad - my Wahls Protocol recipes

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This Black Bean Salad is a simple to make recipe, and so delicious. It's got all the things that your body needs...

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Oct 29, 2025

Architecture and Energy Conservation - twin factors

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The Twin Factors of Architecture and Energy Conservation that make your dwelling sustainable...

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Oct 28, 2025

Chicken Coops - safe dwellings for your backyard poultry flock

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Safe dwellings for your backyard poultry flock - Chicken Coops designs, thoughts and more...

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Oct 27, 2025

How to Store Onions - you've grown them, now keep them...

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How to Store Onions - grow them organically, then keep them for as long as possible...

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