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How to Save Money Building a Tiny House
Are you looking for ways to save money building a tiny house? Look no further! Here at Wild Abundance, we’ve designed and built dozens of tiny homes using various money-saving techniques. In this post, we’ll share some cost saving tips for building a tiny house on a budget. Break down ... Read more
Growing Your Own Garlic
There’s nothing quite like homegrown garlic. The rich, robust flavor of garden-grown garlic truly shines compared to what’s available in the grocery store. And growing your own garlic is rewarding and relatively simple. In this post, we’ll teach you how to grow your own garlic from an individual clove to ... Read more
Urine as a fertilizer
Human urine is a fantastic free fertilizer for the garden. If you’re already having the “ick factor” response, we encourage you to keep an open mind and read on about using urine as a fertilizer Note: much of the information here comes from the work of the Rich Earth Institute. ... Read more
What is the Best Tiny House Foundation?
Tiny house foundation options explained, plus tips on cost, site selection, and environmental factors. Tiny house foundations are important! They can anchor your tiny home to the Earth, provide insulation and also help keep moisture out. If you’ve been wondering, “Does a tiny house need a foundation?” the answer is ... Read more
Chaga Tea Recipe…And a Bit About Chaga “Mushroom”
Natalie with baby Hazel in her belly and a birch tree with a voluptuous chaga sclerotium emerging from its trunk. Have you met chaga (Inonotus obliquus)? It’s a medicinal “mushroom,” although technically the part that we use is not a true mushroom. Chaga tea has been used for health maintenance ... Read more
The Only Compost Tea Recipe You’ll Ever Need
Compost tea has many benefits for the garden, and it’s fairly easy to make at home. As you may have noticed, there are literally dozens of recipes and just as many strong opinions about what’s the best compost tea recipe. Here, we’ll share the only compost tea recipe you’ll ever ... Read more
How to Succeed With Online Learning
It’s one thing to sign up for an online course, and another to succeed with online learning. Here we’ll share some tips and ideas for increasing success and, ultimately, satisfaction with your online learning experience. These days, you can learn almost anything online, from academic subjects, to trades, to skills ... Read more
8 Tools Needed To Build a Tiny House
There are just eight tools needed to build a tiny house, and you can buy them all for under $500. In addition to these basics, there are other specialized tools that come in handy and can make things easier. Of course it’s important to learn proper and safe tool use, ... Read more
The Ultimate Guide to Watering a Garden
Water is life! Watering a garden is as essential as sunshine, seeds, and soil. Both too much and too little water can be harmful to plants, so striking a balance is key. No matter where you live, and what amount of rainfall you get, there are water-honoring strategies that will ... Read more
The Essential Tiny House Electrical Guide
A note on safety: This post, and all our offerings, are for educational purposes only. We recommend hiring a professional to help with your tiny house electrical system. The information here will give you a great foundation to help you feel confident in your conversations with an electrician. For more ... Read more
Beginner’s Guide to Growing Green Beans
Growing green beans is one of the most rewarding things you can do in a garden. That’s because green beans tend to do well, even in poorer soils. Plus, each plant can yield a significant amount of beans to eat. Green beans are botanically identical to dry beans or cooking ... Read more
How to Grow Spinach: 6 Tips for Fertilizing, Thinning & Harvesting
Following are our top 6 tips for how to grow spinach successfully. We’ll get into more detail for each of them, but here’s an overview to start: How to Grow Spinach for Beginners If you’ve ever wondered when to plant spinach or how to grow spinach faster, the key lies ... Read more
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