How To Build A Self Watering Vertical Garden
Vertical gardens don’t just look good. They are good for the environment, as well. They help to reduce the carbon footprint of a building by filtering pollutants and carbon dioxide. Vertical gardens also benefit those who live nearby as the overall quality of the air is improved. And gardening doesn’t get any ‘greener’ than this […]
Turn a terra cotta flower pot into a bird feeder
How do you relax and unwind at home when you get the chance? For me, it means lying down on our daybed while reading a good book or simply observing my surroundings. And when I just want to sit and watch, I get really entertained by animals roaming around the neighbourhood just going about their business. For some […]
Build a pallet planter box perfect for cascading flowers!
Here’s another easy project that will bring more colour and life to your home! All you have to do is build it in one day, wait around five months and you’ll have an eye-catching feature in your yard! This DIY project is a simple pallet planter box with 2-inch holes drilled on the panels for flowers to cascade from. […]
How To Make A Slot Together Pyramid Planter
Pyramid planters are great for growing various plants especially if you don’t have a lot of space in your garden or yard. It’s very easy and cheap to make as it’s made from recycled pallet timbers. All you need is an hour and a half and some basic woodworking skills. This simple yet clever design makes […]
How to make an attractive planter from an old tire
Want a really big flower pot in your garden? Here’s one recycling project you might want to try… turn an old tire into an attractive planter! This tire recycling project may seem challenging but the idea is simple, and you can always get help from friends with the most difficult steps. You can also get smaller tires if you want -they’re […]
Hanging Shoe Storage Vertical Planter
Planting directly in the ground or in a raised garden bed is really the ideal way of growing produce. But not all of us have the space in our backyard. Aside from that, plants that are grown in the ground are vulnerable to critters that might dig or feast on your vegetable patch. If you’re also […]
How to Grow a Straw Bale Garden
Can’t grow plants and vegetables because critters keep eating them? This simple gardening idea might just be the solution for you! A straw bale garden doesn’t exactly get rid of rodents and other plant eaters but with this set up, they won’t be able to get to your plants. This is also better than the usual […]
How to build a greenhouse from old windows
Every day of the week, someone is busy replacing their ‘old’ timber framed windows with ‘whiz-bang, no maintenance’ windows. And every day, thousands of glasshouse kits are sold. DIYer Cheft, made the connection and built a greenhouse from other people’s trash. This greenhouse project is one of the most inexpensive builds we’ve come across. Although building a […]
Grow more plants with an A-Frame hydroponic system
Do you lack the space needed to grow the amount of produce that you want? Think again. Whether you don’t have enough garden area or don’t have the space at all, you can still plant a relatively abundant amount of produce with an A-frame hydroponic system! An A-frame hydroponic system lets you grow at least twice the amount of […]
Composting with Chickens
Chickens make great helpers when it comes to gardening and being self-sufficient. Your chooks do not only provide you with fresh eggs, they can also make your life in the garden easier and more productive! Your chickens can eat the little critters in your vegetable garden if you let them go “free range” in a DIY chicken tunnel. But that’s […]
