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Free DIY Horse Feeders Using Upcycled Barrels
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Free DIY Horse Feeders Using Upcycled Barrels

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 5 minutes

Necessity is truly the mother of invention and such is the case when we set out to make DIY horse feeders out of barrels. For those who follow this blog but didn’t know, in addition to our myriad chickens, we also have horses. Horses that like to spill their grain and paw at ground feeders…

Rain Barrels: How To Choose, Install & Use Them For Off-Grid Water
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Rain Barrels: How To Choose, Install & Use Them For Off-Grid Water

ByMaat van Uitert Reading Time: 3 minutes

If you really want to go off-grid, you will need rain barrel so you can harvest rainwater and repurpose it. We try to conserve rainwater on our farm, especially since we’ve lived on properties that required an electric well pump – and when the electricity was out, guess what! No water! Not good when you…