Grow Your Own Potatoes in a Hay Bale Garden With 7 Easy Steps!
It’s hard not to love easy, alternative gardening ideas. What we really love about this potato garden idea is that it requires almost none of the common garden setup – not a ‘proper’ garden area or soil, not a lot of space, and not even a hoe or a tiller! Are potatoes a regular ingredient at your dining table? This is […]
5 Gallon Self-Watering Tomato Container
Here’s another great idea that makes gardening possible for busy owners. Are you one of them and you want to grow some tomatoes? Then this is definitely for you! This container garden is a watering system that can take care of your tomatoes for 2-3 days straight. It’s great to have if you constantly forget to […]
How To Build A Double-Decker Drum Composter
Making compost is a great way to reduce your household waste and improve your soil quality at the same time. This double-decker drum composter is a sturdy, rodent- and rot free container for all your compost. And it allows you to easily turn your compost which helps it breakdown faster. Click on any image to […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Easy-build, gravity-based, PVC aquaponic system
Want to grow your own vegetables or even some fish for food? You don’t need to have an enormous space to make it happen with this PVC aquaponic system! This aquaponic system is very efficient and makes producing your own food possible and even easier. By growing vertically, you can produce twice as much produce as you […]
How To Build A Cold Frame
A cold frame is a simple and inexpensive garden structure that will increase the productivity of your vegetable garden by simply extending the length of the growing season. Building your own cold frame requires very little money as you can use salvaged materials. A few hours over the weekend is enough to accomplish this project. This […]
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 […]
How To Build A Miniature Greenhouse
Here’s a really simple, very easy to build greenhouse that you can fit just about anywhere. Got more space? Then scale up or build two! They’re very easy and quick to build. This is a lot less expensive than a comparable store-bought greenhouse. The materials are affordable and are easily found in your local hardware […]
