Homesteading

These home and garden projects focus around homesteading and being more self sufficient. Learn more about gardening, build planters, a coop, or a barn for your farm animals, and live a more ecofriendly life.

This blog focuses a lot on maintaining a balance between modern America and living in the suburbs of a high population area with my desire to try to live a more environmentally friendly and self sufficient life. We try to make food from scratch, garden, and make clothing, toys,and more from scratch when possible. We also upcycle heavily.

DIY Goat Diapers for Small Breeds

May 2, 2025February 27, 2020 by Danielle Pientka

Easy diaper for a male goat (belly wrap) with hook and loop and galaxy print PUL.

Need to sew a goat diaper for your house goat? Here’s some information and a free belly band pattern!

DIY Goat Playground with Pallets & Scrap Wood

March 11, 2024January 10, 2020 by Danielle Pientka

Bench and pallet ramp for playground. Nigerian Dwarf goat in image.

DIY goat playground that I made using pallets and other scrap wood around our homestead.

DIY Goat Hay Feeders

June 5, 2025January 6, 2020 by Danielle Pientka

Ideas for goat hay feeders and how to DIY a goat hay feeder! These are some methods for storing your goat hay so they waste less of it.

How to Dig a Fence Post Hole by Hand

November 30, 2022December 28, 2019 by Danielle Pientka

Burying a post for our duck run after hand digging a 2.5' deep hole. — Burying a post for our duck run

How to dig a post hole by hand. This is an easy task if you’re not digging a lot of holes or don’t have the money or access to a power auger.

How to Keep a Water Trough Clean for Livestock

November 19, 2021July 28, 2019 by Danielle Pientka

How to keep your animal’s water trough clean with no chemicals. This easy to setup trough for our goats stays crystal clear!