Category: Gardening tips

DIY: Raised Bed Plans & Tutorials

DIY: Raised Bed Plans & Tutorials It’s getting towards Spring, time to start thinking about your backyards and what you want to produce! I want you to know that some of these projects are the easiest things to make. If you’re even remotely comfortable with using a drill, an entire project can take under an …

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Free Tutorials For Compost Bins & Boxes

Free Tutorials For Compost Bins & Boxes You can compost at home with one of many commercially available compost bins, but making your own compost bin is really easy. Depending on the type of compost bin you choose you can build a compost bin in a matter of minutes-for little money-and be on your way …

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How to Build a Pergola

How to Build a Pergola This structure is called a pergola, and it’s just the ticket to bring your backyard to life! Pergolas were common features of Italian Renaissance gardens, often covering walkways or serving as grape arbors. This structure can be used to define a passageway or frame a focal point in your yard …

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Airplane Swing Tutorial

Airplane Swing Tutorial Get your kids outside and in the garden! How about making one of these awesome airplane swings? Whitney from Whitney’s Workshop designed this cute airplane swing, and she’s sharing this amazing project with everyone!! You get a very detailed and thorough tutorial, so even though I’m not good with wood I think even …

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How to Make a Bird Seed Wreath

How to Make a Bird Seed Wreath A bird seed wreath is an easy, fun project that makes a great gift. It’s a perfect project to do with kids, and there’s no limit to the possibilities of designs and colors. You can even make smaller ones for the kids, just use smaller molds!  BIRD SEED …

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