Easy-build, gravity-based, PVC aquaponic system

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 […]

Build your own whimsical garden tool shed

Whimsical Garden Tool Shed

Need a proper storage for all your garden tools? Here’s an easy, inexpensive and unique idea for you – a whimsical garden tool shed! While most tool sheds are typically just a nondescript roofed structure in the garden, this one is not only functional, it also adds a nice decorative touch to your backyard. This garden […]

Make a concrete pumpkin planter for your garden this fall!

Concrete Pumpkin Planter - Candy Buckets

Are your kids too old for trick-or-treating this coming Halloween season? Well, keep their old pumpkin candy buckets and turn them into DIY concrete pumpkin planters! This DIY project is very easy to make, even to those who do not consider themselves crafty. It’s also inexpensive since you would only need one bag of concrete mix. The other materials […]

DIY Garden Concrete Leaves

If you’ve ever visited a prize-winning garden, you’ve probably noticed that one of the nicest things is the way little surprises keep appearing. It may be a nicely shaped rock, a small statue or a bird feeder. If you’d like to create that same feeling in your garden, here’s a great way to do it. […]

DIY Green Roof Dog Veranda

Hey look! We’ve got green roofs too! Even the kennels are going green!  Giving a green/living roof to a kennel provides the same benefits for your ‘best friend’ as it does for human homes. It keeps it cool in summer and much warmer in winter. In fact, a green roof offers exceptional insulation properties. As […]

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 […]