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Hows this for the cucumbers? The trellis is made out of some straighter branches and twine…


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Hows this for the cucumbers? The trellis is made out of some straighter branches and twine…


Check out these two ingenious hydroponic systems that allow you to grow a lot of food in a very small space… Building a vertical Hydroponic garden allows you to grow a lot of food using only a fraction of the space a traditional garden uses. Here are 2 cleaver setups. 1. The DIY Hydroponic Garden Tower… This…
2. Collecting Water: Imagine making a system where you can collect rainwater, feed the garden in the hot summer months and generally conserve water. Its free and renewable. Building the system takes a bit of time and energy and you will need some tools and lots of screws but at the end of the day…
Its coming to the end of summer and a little planning and thinking through now of what you would like to be eating in the next season or 2 will make the world of difference to your ready supply of vegetables. Fall gardening produces a huge variety of delicious vegetables which will last well into…
Perfect vegetable gardening strategies for beginners! When first starting out its so tempting to buy far too many seeds of all different sorts, from zucchinis, to pumpkin, silverbeet, to cabbage. All without a lot of thought about how much room each vegetable might take, or even who they like to bed up with. Starting a…
Home Made Sawmill From an Old Golf Cart, And It Works Great. What this one guy did when he decided it was too costly to buy lumber to make his own furniture so he made his own sawmill. Using an old golf cart and a fair bit of ingenuity, it took him about 8 hours to make…
Judging by what this couple did when they renovated their front porch pallet wood is not only useful and cheap but it can look amazing. Finishing off with a walnut stain, this couple have added huge value to one of the most favorite spots in a house – the porch. How many of us have…