Herb Hive
People have used herbs for their culinary and healing properties for thousands of years. Today, herbs remain as popular as ever. Cooks love the unique flavors that herbs lend to all kinds of food and drink. Herbalists treasure the healing qualities of certain flowers, leaves, and roots. Gardeners value herbs for all these excellent qualities, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
