As the community continues to grow I'd love to hear where you are all from! I'll go first. I am from Northern Alberta and located in growing zone 3. It just snowed another 6 inches last night and I am, for lack of better words, OVER IT. I am just about 8 weeks away from my last frost date, so this week I have to set aside some time to start tomatoes among other things. For some reason, seed starting is my least favourite part of the gardening process. Probably because what I love about gardening is being OUTSIDE. But... as I mentioned... 6" of fresh snow on the ground... on top of the 3ft we already had... So I guess I'll be starting seeds in my basement. Would love to hear where you are from and what you got on the go right now!

As we kick things off in here, let’s do something fun we can come back to later... A year from now… what would feel like a win for you? Grew your first garden? Freezer full of your own produce? First project built? Animals on your property? Just being outside more? I’ll go first. By this time next year, I’ll consider it a win when we officially have our own homegrown beef in the freezer. We’re grass feeding our first steer this spring through fall, so as long as everything goes well, we should get there. Deposit’s paid… now we’re just waiting on better weather so we can go pick him up. Your turn 👇 Also — quick reminder we’ve got our first live call happening this Thursday. If you’re even thinking about starting something this year, you’ll want to be there. Details here: https://www.skool.com/yardsteadsociety/calendar?eid=1166b52c649843d59c895964e34b5225 Add it to your calendar here: https://calendar.app.google/pnhS74VbvdnUTPQj7

This spring we are going to do the Iris for my she shed.

I have never built anything in my life, the woodshed was my first framing and roofing project. Not perfect but will get the job done. I am actually using it for shelter while we build our new house and then it will become a planting shed. Will add a rain catchment system off the back. Plans were very straightforward. I was able to build it alone in three days for about $1,200 USD (Hawaii prices). Only thing I would change is increase the screw length to 2.5 inches for a bit more grab.

I’ve already put together a solid list of planning tools (material sourcing guide, lumber cheat sheet, fastener guide, etc.)—but I know there’s always room for more. If there’s something you wish existed that would make the building process even smoother—drop it below. Maybe it’s a specific checklist, calculator, chart, or just anything else that will make your life easier when it comes to DIY'ing your next project. 👇 This thread is now linked inside the Project Planning Tools section of the Classroom so you can come back and add ideas anytime. Let me know what would be most helpful. I’m always up for creating more resources to help you guys out! — Carolynne