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Behind every fence post, there is an adventure.
The Makers IP LLC project is a culmination of research that circle around the premise that “If They Can Do It, I Can Do It”. Our team embraces the mindset that everything is a blessing, every bit of the knowledge you have, skills, crafts, friendships, acquaintances, and adventures, are a loan from a greater source put there to complement your direction in life.
2026 Vegetable Garden Update: Why Our Container Tomatoes & Veggies Aren’t Producing (Lessons & Tracking Tips)
We come from a long line of farmers. I grew up on a family farm just north of Asheville, NC, while Mark farmed in north Florida. Daddy grew the most beautiful cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, and asparagus. Everything really grew well, …
Step-by-Step Guide: Setting Up and Using a Dedicated Email Journal with Calendar Integration
Email journaling creates a powerful, low-effort system for garden planning, reminders, and reflection. Several journaling apps work directly with email entries, too! You can always copy and paste emails into a journaling app or, in my case, a spreadsheet. It’s …
Choosing the Right Website Platform: Lessons from More Than 25 Years of Building Websites
From Hand-Coded HTML to Modern Content Management Systems Let’s get my credentials out of the way. I built my first website in 1999 using pure HTML. Since then, I’ve worked with various early web platforms and CMSs, from Angelfire and …
Bee House Camera Setup: Wyze Cam V4, TP-Link Tapo C206 & Solar Security for Hive Monitoring & Livestreaming
We often get asked what cameras we use in our bee house—and we’re happy to share! Like a lot beekeepers, we rely on cameras to track bee traffic and foraging activity, which helps us gauge colony strength. They’re also good …