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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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The AquaSprout Indoor Aquaponic Garden

The AquaSprout Indoor Garden

IIThe AquaSprout Indoor Aquaponic Garden As the summer gardening season winds down many of us are now looking toward off season gardens. You might find this aquaponic small indoor garden to be just the ticket. If you don’t have a large enough backyard for a greenhouse or perhaps no backyard at all the AquaSprout Garden …

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DIY Coop-Style Greenhouse

DIY Coop-Style Greenhouse

DIY Coop-Style Greenhouse I really just like the coop-style of this greenhouse. It could fit into any landscape and handle a small number of plants. Good prep or preservation of the less cold resistance plants from your garden. It’s rated as a beginner to intermediate skill level and the plans are free. Linked below from …

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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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Police Declare War on Okra

Police Declare War on Okra

Police Declare War on Okra The story shared in the featured work blog of the Washington Post is a few years old. But as it makes me laugh every time it pops back up either in print or via video.  Until, that is I realize that so much money has been wasted in this manner …

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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 Urban Recycled Vertical Garden

DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden

DIY Urban Recycled Vertical Garden Phil Stamper-Halpin   As you know I love a recycle project! If your garden is horizontally challenged or you just want to spruce up your landscape this is one method you can use and help the plant while your at it! I find it especially ideal for an urban environment …

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Get Fruit Harvests In Small Spaces by Espaliering Trees

Get Fruit Harvests In Small Spaces by Espaliering Trees I so wish I had thought of or known about espalier fruit trees when I first purchased my property!  I did not want the loss of open space in the back yard that comes with a fruit tree because I had young children at the time. …

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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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