It's spring, and Anne takes us on a garden tour, showcasing how last fall's harvest naturally propagated new crops she walks us through her planned garden expansion.
Anne shares expert gardening tips, starting with cardboard to block weeds, followed by organic matter, water, and wine cap mushrooms for nutrients, topped off with wood chips for moisture control.
After doing some research, Jason installs a metal railing system (a more durable option) for the treehouse deck.
The team hangs moisture wrap, lines the window sills with flashing, and trims out the treehouse before hanging the siding.
Brad builds a modern outdoor chair from cedar 2x4s and 1x4s Brad designs a farmhouse coffee table from rough walnut lumber and offers tips for milling uneven boards.
Brad makes an outdoor dining table with a drink well from 6x6 cedar beams left over from fellow Maker Ben Uyeda's shipping container house project Brad shares his biggest project yet, a modern, 7x4-ft. white oak dining table.
From woodworking to gardening to fixing old tractors, Anne is a homesteader and educator intent on preserving disappearing life skills and helping others build deep community roots.
Tyler builds an over-engineered bottle opener or a pneumatically actuated rapid mobile bottle cap removal device he redesigns a "big, giant vise grip."
The winning teams from Make48's 2023 regional competitions gear up for Nationals at the AR Regional Innovation Hub with the challenge theme of "Innovation within Tiny Homes for the Homeless."
T-Mobile is the Challenge Sponsor at the Bentonville event where the theme surrounded the great outdoors the competition is held at the NW Arkansas Community College Integrated Design Lab, with seven teams competing from across the state.
Alliant Energy calls the challenge where teams are tasked with creating a new prototype in the theme of Panels to Planet-Repower with Purpose, with the goal of pushing the boundaries of solar panel technology and sustainability.
Seven teams compete at Purdue Polytechnic-Anderson for an outdoor furniture challenge sponsored by the city of Anderson the competition brings together many innovative and talented minds.
Make48 kicks off the season at the Kansas State School for the Blind six teams of visually-blind students compete to conceive, design and prototype a brand-new toy invention in 48 hours.
Jimmy DiResta and the Maker Village team build the ultimate fan experience for the students and staff at Operation Breakthrough to go in their new space, Ignition Lab: Powered by 87 & Running.
Season 8 of Make48 reached its conclusion six teams competed at Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City where teams tackled the "Carriage House Entrepreneurs" challenge.
Season 8 of Make48 reached its conclusion six teams competed at Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City where teams tackled the "Carriage House Entrepreneurs" challenge.
Season 8 of Make48 reached its conclusion six teams competed at Operation Breakthrough in Kansas City where teams tackled the "Carriage House Entrepreneurs" challenge.
The team demonstrates TIG welding techniques, and Jimmy makes a wooden frame toolbox.
Jimmy and expert welders Jody Collier and JD Brewer share welding tips from beginner and advanced discussing different welding tools.
Working off her original chicken coop build for a neighbor, April designs a compact version for her backyard then, she builds a chicken run so that the chickens can move about in safety.