Martins are very sociable birds, and prefer to nest in colonies. They are not content with one or two compartment houses if larger houses are obtainable.
Bluebird birdhouse plans - Bluebirds require houses a little larger than the wrens, with larger doorways. The floor space should be at least 5 inches square, the doorway 1 1/2…
Woodpecker birdhouse plan - Houses for woodpeckers must be made with deep cavities like the hollowed tree-trunks in which they nest. The dimensions will vary for different members of the…
Robin bird house plans - Robins build their nests on partially sheltered ledges, as well as in trees and shrubbery. They do not take to inclosed houses. You must build…
How to make a food dehydrator - A Sun Dryer, consisting of two screened frames, one inverted over the other (Fig. 654), supported on a rack (Fig. 656). The vegetables to…
How to make a seed box - Plants raised from seed started indoors during late winter or early spring can be brought to maturity so many weeks ahead of plants…
DIY Hot Bed Plan - The growing season never arrives early enough for the enthusiastic boy gardener, so he provides himself with a hotbed, by which means it is possible…
Squirrel problems in attic? Do you want to know what is Best way to catch a squirrel in attic? Do you hear creaking, scratching, bumping from above the ceiling? Don't…
Humane Rat Trap - Barrel Rat Trap - A suburbanite successfully trapped a bunch of rats by stretching a piece of stout elastic paper on the top of an open…
Outdoor Water Filter - How to Make a Water Filter - The Barrel Filter - excerpt from the book "The Scientific American Boy" by A. Russell Bond