Tool Library

By Louis

Sometimes one person doesn't have the resources or see the need to develop a tool on their own. If only they could get funding or some kind of hourly compensation for their development efforts. They could take it to Kickstarter,...

By asterix

Low cost root washer that can be pedal powered. It should be easily constructed on-farm.This is suitable for carrots, potatoes, etc. Can handle how many pounds/bushles per hour? This rootwasher was demonstrated at red planet vegetables 3/10/2012.

By emilyhanson

The vertical garden is a space saving way to grow up to 72 small plants (such as lettuce, spinach, strawberries and lots of different herbs) all with the plant health benefits of hydroponics. The Vertical Garden is designed with modularity...

By emilyhanson

Budget pumped rainwater storage. Commercial rainwater storage can be several thousand pounds. To save money I wondered if you could bury an IBC and it turns out you can ! Here's a complete pumped rain water system for about GBP...

By emilyhanson

This low cost and simple bee hive is designed to mimic nature as much as possible. Unlike commercial hives, it does not have frames, foundation or excluders. It is a perfect beginners backyard hive. This content has an...

By emilyhanson

If you have a cooler, whether it's a compressor/condenser style or an evaporative, or swamp cooler, there is always going to be some waste water involved. During the 100+ season, this is especially true, and it can create problems like...

By emilyhanson

This is a small aquaponics system I built so I could experiment with the concept. If it works out well for me I'd love to build a large version of this system but before I do want some working knowledge...

By R.J. Steinert

Is your greenhouse getting frosty? How about too hot today? Is your fridge still on? Fido is a temperature alarm that will send you text messages that you can build for around $100. Solder together the Arduino based model or...

By emilyhanson

30 ft. diameter dome greenhouse

By emilyhanson

Pump water using a regular garden swing! This model currently pumps about 3 litres/minute.