13. Burrow a freezer to store vegetables
Supplies required: pallet, gravel, and freezer
Making It: $50–$100*
The Provident Preppers and other do-it-yourselfers have devised a plethora of inventive methods for building a homemade root cellar. This is a labor-intensive activity that requires the use of a freezer, but the end result will be worthwhile. For your cellar, you should choose a well-drained, shaded area.
Bury A Freezer @joyfulhome/Pinterest To Store Vegetables
Prepare your freezer and dig a hole for it to be stored in that is bigger than the freezer. To insulate and safeguard the freezer, build a pallet, install ventilation pips, and backfill the space with gravel if drainage is an issue. This project will probably cost between $50 and $100 in total.
14. Keep Pests Away With Eggshell
Supplies required: broken eggshells
Cost to Make: $1.83 per carton of eggs* Every gardener is aware that protecting your plants from creepy crawlies is a regrettable necessity if you want to see optimal growth from them. Because of their crunchy texture, eggshells are actually useful for keeping pests away. They don’t cause any harm, and the fix is shockingly easy.
To Keep Pests Away, Use Eggshells @jardineriaon/Pinterest
Break eggshells into tiny pieces and distribute them over the soil’s surface. When crawling over the fragments of these shells, cutworms, slugs, and other insects find it unpleasant and will move on to softer ground instead of your garden. Pests are very selective about where they trample. Who knew?
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