DIY Woven Garden Edging
Create attractive garden edging with free materials Did you know that if you google ‘use raspberry canes’ or even ‘raspberry canes diy’ that absolutely no ideas come up? Every gardener who grows raspberries
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Readers make their own Strawberry Pallet Planters
My Strawberry Pallet Planter has gone Global Five years ago I published a tutorial on how to convert a single wooden pallet into an attractive Strawberry Pallet Planter. Since then
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Plant Bulbs in Pots for Spring Flowers
Bulbs need a period of cold for them to bloom Gardening is a planning game. In fact dreaming about your garden, planning how it will look, and planning what you’ll eat is one
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DIY Succulent Faced Planter
Grow carrots on the top and succulents on the sides When you have only a small growing space, you can make the most of it by using vertical planting systems. Some will
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Garden Recycling: Growing Greens in a Belfast Sink
One person’s trash is another person’s planter Last year I noticed an old beat up Belfast sink at our allotment community garden. There’s a path that leads from the carpark to
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How to plant a Strawberry Pallet Planter
How to fill a DIY Strawberry Pallet Planter with up to 20 plants. This planter is great for patios and small spaces! Three years ago I shared how to make
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Building a Wildlife Pond in the Vegetable Garden
Build a small pond in the garden to attract frogs. Frogs are an organic gardener’s best friend since they love eating slugs and other garden pests. Although I try my
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9+ Recycled Projects and Ideas for your Garden
Gardening doesn’t have to be an expensive hobby Like this succulent planter I created out of an empty food tin, many things you use and decorate with in the garden
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DIY Recycled Succulent Planter
Transform an Oil Tin into a Cute Planter There’s a lot of trash that can be converted into lovely planters — large metal tins are one of them. To build
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