Live Video Tour of 5 Pallet Wood Planters & Projects
I grow a lot of edibles in DIY Pallet Containers Though I usually feature my allotment garden on Lovely Greens, this week I’ve given you a peek at how I grow at home. I have a large front lawn that’s...
View Article30+ Garden Projects using Sticks & Twigs
Creative garden features you can DIY for free You can spend a fortune kitting out your garden with edging, artwork, plant supports, and other garden features. Fortunately, there’s a lot of projects...
View ArticleVideo: How to make a Sea Glass Stepping Stone
Use colourful glass to create a magical Garden Stone I live near the beach and one of my favourite hobbies is collecting sea glass. These pieces of broken bottles and jars have been softened by the...
View Article20+ Ideas & Projects for a Rainy Garden
Make your Garden Beautiful, Rain or Shine Here in Britain our summers are hit or miss. They can be stunning with warmth and sunshine or we can have weeks of constant rain. On the plus side, it’s green...
View ArticleHow to make DIY Ollas — Low Tech Self-Watering Systems for Plants
Slow release watering around growing plants Using an Olla is a great way to keep plants watered, especially in dry regions and in the height of summer. The way they work is by slowly releasing water...
View ArticleHow to Easily Carve a Turnip Jack-o-Lantern
Turnips are more Traditional than Pumpkins How to easily hollow out and carve a turnip jack-o-lantern. These traditional European lanterns pre-date pumpkin carving and can have an even scarier effect...
View ArticleBuild an Easy Wooden Compost Bin using Pallets
Make homemade compost in a Pallet Compost Bin How to build an Easy Wooden Compost Bin using pallets. A pallet compost bin takes ten minutes to build & creates space for converting waste to compost....
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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 of the best things about...
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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 of the best things about...
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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 it’s gone viral and...
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DIY Raspberry Cane 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...
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DIY Pallet Wood Potting Bench
Use a wood pallet to create a potting bench If you’re frugally minded then pallet wood, and pallets themselves, can be a versatile and useful material. I’ve used them to make strawberry planters,...
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How to build a Small Pond for the Garden
Building a small pond can help with slug problems How to build a small pond that will attract frogs & beneficial wildlife. Begins with digging a hole, lining it, filling with water, then plants As...
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Natural Peppermint Soap Recipe
Made with dried peppermint & essential oil This natural peppermint soap recipe is great for full-body use and even for the face, especially if you have oily skin. It’s scented with peppermint...
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Live Video Tour of 5 Pallet Wood Planters & Projects
I grow a lot of edibles in DIY Pallet Containers Though I usually feature my allotment garden on Lovely Greens, this week I’ve given you a peek at how I grow at home. I have a large front lawn that’s...
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30+ Garden Projects using Sticks & Twigs
Creative garden features you can DIY for free You can spend a fortune kitting out your garden with edging, artwork, plant supports, and other garden features. Fortunately, there’s a lot of projects...
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Video: How to make a Sea Glass Stepping Stone
Use colourful glass to create a magical Garden Stone I live near the beach and one of my favourite hobbies is collecting sea glass. These pieces of broken bottles and jars have been softened by the...
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20+ Ideas & Projects for a Rainy Garden
Make your Garden Beautiful, Rain or Shine Here in Britain our summers are hit or miss. They can be stunning with warmth and sunshine or we can have weeks of constant rain. On the plus side, it’s green...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to make DIY Ollas — Low Tech Self-Watering Systems for Plants
Slow release watering around growing plants Using an Olla is a great way to keep plants watered, especially in dry regions and in the height of summer. The way they work is by slowly releasing water...
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No tools required DIY Pallet Cucumber Trellis
Grow cucumbers on a ready-made “Trellis” Re-purpose a wood pallet into a quick and sturdy DIY cucumber trellis — no tools required. It gives space for the plants to grow and makes harvesting an easy...
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