Outdoor Ideas

How-to ideas from readers that save money and make chores easier.

Great Outdoor Ideas

Happy horse trails
Outdoor kitchen ideas
Stone wall construction

Outdoor Ideas

All Around the Homestead: Hooks And Ladders
A page written by our readers.
Decorating for a country Christmas
The editors at our sister site, BHG.com, shared these ideas for...
Storing emergency drinking water
Tips on auction bidding
Underground cisterns
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Construction Projects

Barn Restoration on an Ohio acreage
A barn beautifully restored in an 8-year endeavor
Building a picnic table
Building a picnic table
Building a creek timber bridge
Building a fire pit
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Latest Blogs

Making hay!
Betsy's Backyard |
5/14/12 | 5:13 PM
The hay season started yesterday at our place, weeks earlier than normal. The grass hay...read more
Building a new porch
Betsy's Backyard |
5/10/12 | 1:13 PM
Our house is almost 100 years old and the front porch was showing its age. The bricks and...read more