How to Install a Cattle Panel Trellis
Cattle panels are one of the most affordable and indestructible trellis options out there. Here’s exactly how I mounted ours on a curve using T-posts and a whole lot of zip ties.
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How to Build a Low Tunnel Bed Topper
Hey there! Today we’re talking about how to extend the growing season by using low tunnels and mini hoop houses 🙂 Also referred to as grow tunnels (and similar to…
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Building Our Willow Greenhouse
If you’ve been hanging around to witness my plant adventures over the years, you probably know that building a greenhouse is truly a dream come true for me. That’s right—we…
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DIY Solar-Powered Rain Barrel Irrigation
This post was written by my husband, Mike, with light editing from me 🙂 My wife has been putting in lots of new garden beds, so we’ve been thinking through…
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How to Fire Cure Bamboo
Bamboo is one of my favorite things to use in the garden. It is prolific and very sustainable, meaning I don’t feel bad cutting it down and using it. I…
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How to Make Seed Bombs
Last year I did a post on How to Save Milkweed Seeds…and I saved a lot! I spread some in fields near my house last fall. I also started some…
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How to Make a Storage Bin Greenhouse
Let’s talk about turning a simple storage tub into a mini greenhouse 🙂 I love helping people overcome obstacles to growing, and seed starting can be an expensive venture if…
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DIY Potting Bench Plans
It’s been a while since I have designed something from scratch myself and made it! I am not terribly great at using the 3D modeling software SketchUp, but I am…
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Outdoor Paver Console Table Plans
Hi all! Today I’ve got an outdoor build for you—I’m sharing the steps for how I made an outdoor console table using a combination of wood and concrete pavers. I…
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How to Dry Rosemary Without a Dehydrator
Hi all! Today we’re talking about drying rosemary cuttings from the garden without using a dehydrator. I love, love, love growing rosemary—perennial varieties look great all year, and it’s one…
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DIY PVC Pipe Cold Frame
Hey all! Today we’re talking about a super quick and easy garden DIY to help you extend your growing season. I have a post about how to make low tunnels/hoop…
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Easy Large DIY Hanging Wire Trellis
Hey all! A few months ago I wrote about choosing a vinyl privacy fence over a standard wooden privacy fence. The fence is gorgeous, easy to keep clean, and doesn’t…
