Category: DIY

DIY Recycled Carport Greenhouse

DIY Recycled Carport Greenhouse

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Recycled Carport Greenhouse There isn’t really any debate on how useful a greenhouse can be to your food security long or short term. But there are literally hundreds of types some commercially made and some DIY. This particular one uses a recycled old carport as it’s base. Part …

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DIY Cedar 8X8 Greenhouse Kit

DIY Cedar 8X8 Greenhouse Kit

DIY Cedar 8X8 Greenhouse Kit Love this greenhouse kit! It’s quaint enough yet urban enough to fit nicely into any landscape. Made of cedar and best of all in kit so that you get the satisfaction of DIY without having to do all the cutting and planning. Having a greenhouse at your disposal is the …

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DIY 8X8 Greenhouse

DIY 8X8 Greenhouse

DIY 8X8 Greenhouse Now while the weather is fair in most parts of the western world is when you need to be thinking and planning for the harsher weather to come. If you simply love gardening, rely on the food security of gardening or are making sure you are fed in an emergency scenario when …

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DIY Dog’s Backpack/Bug Out Bag

DIY Dog’s Backpack/Bug Out Bag The majority of pet owners take their pets with them on hiking or camping trips and definitely plan to take them with them if they have to bug out. But we already have enough to carry when dealing with supplies for ourselves and even in some cases small children. Like …

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DIY Double Decker Recycled Swing Set Greenhouse

DIY Double Decker Recycled Swing Set Greenhouse

DIY Double Decker Recycled Swing Set Greenhouse I really like this idea. I like that it uses recycled materials but allows you to later reuse those materials as originally intended. As your own children or grandchildren out grow the swing set, you can convert it to a double decker green house and when the next …

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Herb Ladder Garden

Herb Ladder Garden

Herb Ladder Garden This is a neat little project for a herb garden. It doesn’t take up a lot of space, and appears to be an easy inexpensive build. Even less cost if you are able to use scrap wood and left over paint from other projects. I like the idea that it can sit …

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DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks : Updated

DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks

Some posts may contain affiliate links. DIY Clay Pot Hanging Stacks : Updated I particularly like this DIY vertical garden idea, because the clay pot stacks are stable unlike most hanging gardens. So if you get a good wind these pots won’t go flying willy nilly spewing your plants across your yard or neighborhood. This …

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DIY Tin Can Alley Vertical Gardening

DIY Tin Can Alley Vertical Gardening If your gardening is restricted by space limitations or if you simply want to brighten up your landscape with vertical gardening this is a neat inexpensive way to do it! If you are a gardener at any level you have probably seen pictures of this vertical gardening idea before, …

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51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs

51 Genius Budget Backyard DIYs Everyone wants a terrific backyard, but not all of us can afford the toys (grown up or children’s), the landscaping, or the wow factors that we want. But most of us can do a bit of DIY work and recycling to create that awesome wow for our own terrific multi …

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DIY Pontoon Boat

DIY Pontoon Boat It’s the time of year when I start daydreaming about being on the water! Even if you aren’t now a water enthusiast, after or during a SHTTF event the ability to traverse the water will be a big bonus. You need a boat. With a boat comes the ability to travel along …

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