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.
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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Find out why on earth I prefer such old fashioned terracotta clay pots when there are so many other options...
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How to make an outdoor lunch | Cook Over an Open Fire and satisfy those pyromaniac urges...
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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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How to Teach Dogs to Volley a Balloon - stupid dog tricks that are easy to teach...
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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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Germinating Seeds - helping them break out of dormancy and grow...
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Micronutrient boost for the microherd in the soil - add some Glacial Rock Dust...
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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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One of the most beautiful draping plants - make more of them - How To Propagate Peperomia 'Hope'
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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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Build Your Own Sawhorse out of scrap lumber; a rustic carpentry project...
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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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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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How To Compost Horse Manure - one of the most valuable composting tips...
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Rejuvenation pruning to bring a tree back into production - Pruning an Old Apple Tree...
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Build a moveable pen for your birds - a Chicken Tractor will keep them safe from predators...
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Wood Chips From a Sawmill - valuable, renewable and easy to use, store and access...
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Work from home - Making a Living Homesteading...
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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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