Greenhouse From Old Windows
Every day of every 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 glasshouse from other people’s trash. This glasshouse project is one of the most inexpensive builds we’ve come across. Although […]
Glass Jar Greenhouse
Want to build a greenhouse in your backyard? If you have access to plenty of glass jars, you can use them for a very cheap building project! Start asking your friends and neighbours for empty jam jars. You can also ask your local restaurants and take-aways to keep bottles for you! This greenhouse costs almost nothing depending on the materials you […]
DIY Hoop House Trellis
Do you need a simple trellis that won’t cost you a fortune to build? Here’s the perfect solution! Made from materials that can withstand outdoor conditions for a good number of years, this trellis gives you great value for your money. This is ideal for growing tomatoes, sweet peas, cucumbers and many more. Thinking of […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Conclusion
The Last Post If you’ve followed this blog from the beginning, you’d be forgiven for thinking that I perhaps never got to finish our pond because of the brain eating amoeba. Alas, nearly as surprising, we added a fourth girl to our lives which sent us from busy to bedlam. (And if you haven’t read […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 9
The Day the Pond got Car Jacked! We’ve certainly had our ‘moments’ during this project. It started as an idea, became a dream and at times came close to becoming a nightmare. But three daughters asking ‘can we have a swim yet?’ has kept my determination up. Our very limited budget has needed us to innovate […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 8
Brain-eating Amoeba and Other Possibilities If you’ve followed this blog from the start (a big thanks for that), you’ll know that it has been a long series of holes being dug and then being filled again. And the reed bed is no different, except for the fact that it is the last hole! I’ve read […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 7
Boys and Their Toys… OK – it’s been a while! But before I could continue with the latest antics of our swimming pond project, I had to take a deep breath. Why? Because although the overwhelming feedback for my first series of posts was positive (for which I thank you), the last post seemed to raise a […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 6
Sand, Cement, Water and One Very Irate Woman! Well, well, well – three holes in the ground. (OK – so it’s an old and tired joke). Actually, we just have one very big hole in our yard, with a factory second fibreglass pool in it. See? If you’ve been following my blog, you know that my dream […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 4
The (W)hole Disaster! If this is the first time you’ve read my blog, here’s a quick summary – We are a family with three young children (two with disabilities). I got the idea into my head to build a natural swimming pond for them. We’ve found our location and chosen our pond liner. Now we […]
Build a natural swimming pond – Pt 3
Snakes and ladders! Yes, this is kind of what I had in mind. Well sure… bigger and finished but I’m sure you get the idea. Read on, fellow travellers. There is a sound logic behind all this. Just ask my husband… The adventure continues – So, with three little kids involved, we’ve decided to build a […]
