The Dirty Truth March 10, 2013Meg DiMercurio As Joe Dirt would say, "Life's a garden, dig it." Watching my garden grow from the inside of my home to the outside gardens is very rewarding. From seedling, I...
Pallet Wine Rack March 01, 2013Meg DiMercurio I absolutely love my pallet re-purposed into a wine rack that hangs on the wall. I can not stand having things on my counter to 'wash' around constantly so this...
Baby Chick Pallet Home February 24, 2013Meg DiMercurio I have 30 chicks coming by mail in one week and I figured I would just find a livestock water tank or maybe a large cardboard box. The problem was a livestock...
Pallets Galore! February 20, 2013Meg DiMercurio So, I am obsessed with pallets right now! I am trying to come up with new solutions to my chicken house, garden shed, mini barn, compost bins, and anything else that...
My Northern Mini-Vineyard February 17, 2013Meg DiMercurio Grapes. Grapes. Grapes. So cool you can grow your own. Wild, unidentified grapes cover my woods and loop across my driveway in the summer, making the property particularly appealing to...
Corn Fed Humans? February 17, 2013Meg DiMercurio The incredible kernel of corn. Our country has taken it to a whole new level. So much so, it's controversial. The agricultural business has taken corn and widened its uses EVERYWHERE-...
Indoor Planting Greenhouse Under $150! Ready For Your Seeds February 13, 2013Meg DiMercurio Truth be told, I have not had much luck starting seeds indoors. It could be because whenever I got the idea to buy a "complete" mini greenhouse in a 24" X...
Waiting Spring January 30, 2013Meg DiMercurio It's 15 degrees outside right now and cabin fever has set in as we are approaching February. Today is a beautiful winter day. With the latest snow fall, it has...
Geothermal Heating & Cooling January 29, 2013Meg DiMercurio Geothermal energy seems like something from the future. However, it is a well-established practice that has been used as far back as ancient Roman times. The Romans used hot springs...
Raw Milk Movement January 26, 2013Meg DiMercurio Pasturized milk is on every shelf, available for 'safe' consumption. The FDA regulates no other farmer as tough as milking farms. Because milk is so massively produced it does need...
Egg Chickens January 24, 2013Meg DiMercurio Think about how many times a week you crack an egg. Cakes, cookies, ice cream, over easy, eggnog, etc. It is very hard to avoid an egg. Now, purchase an...
Honey Bees! January 24, 2013Meg DiMercurio Yum. Honey. I have been reading the book "Bee Keeping for Dummies," and to put it simply, the honey bee is simply amazing. Did you know the drone, male, mates...