DIY RADICALS BLOG

Tips, tricks, recipes, inspiration, stories from the trenches,

and musings from Minga's instructors, graduates, and super-fans!

Mar 7, 2018
3 min

Minga Talks Resilience: 3 speakers + 3 perspective-shifting topics + beer = a great night out!

How does one small social enterprise reach and shift the realities of a whole s**t-ton of people? Well Minga does that one workshop at a...

Mar 6, 2018
3 min

Why I Took Down 5 of My Garden Beds And Put Up a Trampoline

Yep. I did. I took down 5 of my 11 full-sun, raised garden beds and put up a 15’ trampoline and I feel so good about my decision....

Feb 13, 2018
4 min

Confessions of a Homesteading Wannabe

I’ve been quietly nursing a deep dark secret that I’ve decided to handle by sharing with all of you. My guess (or hope?) is that it will...

Feb 13, 2018
3 min

Cabin Design; living the dream and the rookie mistake that never goes away

Guest post by Michael Hayward It was a little over ten years ago when I broke ground on my first cabin build. I had made the purchase of...

Jan 24, 2018
3 min

The Costs of Being Minga

Many of you probably received Minga's recent email about our upcoming Grow Your Own Gourmet Mushrooms at Home workshop (if you didn't,...

Jan 3, 2018
4 min

4 Highlights from 2017 and 5 Awesome Changes in 2018

2017 has been a time of incredible shifts in the personal lives of Minga’s leading ladies, and a gathering of momentum in our business....

Dec 27, 2017
3 min

Grow Mushrooms for Food, Medicine, and Earth Renewal!

Guest Post by Danielle Stevenson Did you know that you can grow delicious, nutritious and protein rich mushrooms on ‘waste’ like spent...

Dec 6, 2017
3 min

Living Their Dream - Fourfold CSA Farmers

Lately I've been most excited about the beautiful partnerships formed with other small, local businesses making HUGE changes in our local...

Oct 18, 2017
2 min

Musings On Life, Work And Leisure From Career Aviators

Guest post by Wayne Greenway Have you ever noticed just how happy you are if you have had a chance to participate in Guelph Ontario's...

Aug 16, 2017
1 min

Preserving the Season's Harvest

Val Andrews, owner of The Harvest Pantry and one of Minga's fermenting and canning instructors, was recently published in Calgary's...

Aug 15, 2017
2 min

New Lady on the Scene; Introducing Ella!

Sometimes when two women inspire each other, they decide to get together to build a company. Minga is excited to welcome Ella Henderson...

Jul 27, 2017
2 min

The Wonderful World of Sashiko Mending

Guest post by Stacey Sproule Sashiko, in my experience, is a game changer. I had known about the technique for a long time, and initially...

Apr 12, 2017
2 min

Natural Cosmetics; A Love Story

Guest post by Kenna Whitnell It all began one holiday season, I was thinking of gifts to make for my family, searching the web for some...

Mar 7, 2017
1 min

DIY All-Purpose Cleaner

Use this simple recipe for cleaning ANYTHING from bathrooms to kitchens, and everything in-between. Materials 1 litre spray bottle 1/2-1...

Sep 15, 2015
3 min

Essentially Soap

Guest post by Linda Boyle Soap. We all use it. And have memories of it from our earliest childhood. Whether it was having our first bath...

Aug 19, 2015
2 min

Fermented Brined Garlic Carrots

Valarie Andrews has provided us with a great recipe on how to ferment Brined Garlic Carrots. Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs organic carrots...

Aug 12, 2015
3 min

Straight Talk About Body Odour

Guest post by Lauren Mangion In my last post for Minga Skill Building Hub I shared how I’ve simplified a lot of my personal care regimen....

Jun 10, 2015
3 min

Wait.... you don't use face wash??!!

Why commercial soaps might not be the solution you are looking for. Guest post by Lauren Mangion I remember when I was a teenager I...

Apr 15, 2014
2 min

Why Attract Mason Bees FAQ

Guest post by Maude Stephany Ever thought about keeping bees but honey bees are too much of a time or financial investment, then perhaps...

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