Grow and Make DIY Maker Blog

Make Your Own BBQ Spice Rub (using spices from your Artisan BBQ Sauce Kit!)

Now that you have mastered the art of homemade BBQ sauce using Grow and Make’s Artisan BBQ Sauce Kit, it is time to make the perfect spice rub!

Tutorial: Making Hemp Rope

By Kristina Strain | Knowing how to make rope was once a critical skill for survival and self-sufficiency on the frontier. Early settlers were able to make rope from a variety of materials, but the main thing they used was hemp. These days, growing hemp is illegal in...

Getting Started with Home and Back Yard Composting

May 29th is National Learn About Composting Day! Composting is still catching on in some parts of the United States, and it's not unusual to be a little intimidated by the process. Some cities are now providing curbside composting with the yard debris bins. But if you...

Hemp vs. Cotton

One of the more fascinating aspects of the green movement is an awareness in raw material sources. Not since childhood have I been so interested in how things are made and where they come from. Some material resources can be derived for manufacturing with a minimal...