Homemade Potting soil and potting bench
Update: 20120426: I came across this link on making your own seed compost today and thought is was a nice complement to this post. Enjoy! – DW How to Make Continue Reading
Interesting articles from Houzz.com – Grasses, ornamental trees and raised beds
Recently from the Houzz.com newsletter… Build a Raised Bed to Elevate Your Garden A bounty of homegrown vegetables is easier than you think with a DIY raised garden bed to Continue Reading
Wine bottle garden bed edging finally done
After a rainy and busy few days, a garden project called me out into the yard. I had been meaning to finish the wine bottle garden bed edging we started Continue Reading
Project: Straw bale raised garden bed
I came across this straw bale project on Pinterest the other day and it made me think again about the possibilities of some raised beds here in my garden. I Continue Reading
Project: Homemade Potting soil project
I have been wanting to make my own potting soil for months now, but I have been slow to get off the mark. I have found may recipes online, but Continue Reading
Project: DIY upside down tomato grower
I have been toying around with various container ideas in order to get the most out of my heavily shaded property. We are surrounded by mature trees, so sunlight can Continue Reading
Cute recycling idea – Bowling Ball Ladybugs for your garden
I thought this was soooooo cute when I saw it on PInterest. I suppose you use the same idea with anything round you might have about the place. Source: birdsandblooms.com Continue Reading
Another beautiful use of bottle edging in the garden.
Here is another person who has used wine and water bottles to edge paths in their garden. I think it looks quite nice. Where I was quite haphazard with my Continue Reading
Couldn’t you use garden tool storage close to your work?
Below is one idea for tool storage that is close at hand whenever you want to go to work on your garden. I have seen many other permutations of Continue Reading
Re-use: Futon frame as garden gate
I LOVE creative reuse of materials in the garden (and anywhere, in fact) and I was blown away by this project I first saw on Pinterest.com. (BTW, you can follow Continue Reading