It is a cross between a small planter and a full-size wishing well, and can be used either as a planter box or a garden ornament. This wishing well is a lot of fun to build. The lumber used in this project is pressure-treated board. You can use a different type of wood as long...
Now it’s time to build the third section of the garden arbor: the top trellis. Lay out the shaped beams on their ends. Pre-drill holes on the trellis boards, to avoid splitting at the ends. Mark out the spacing of the trellis boards and screw them to the top of the beams with 2...
If you have gone to the trouble and expense of building a post-and-rail fence from wood, finishing it off witha wooden gatepainted the same color makes for a pleasing and authentic final look to your fence. While the basic technique for building a wooden gate is about the same for any ...
Vertical gardening is a way to maximize a small garden space or underused feature such as a wall, fence, or other gardening structure.To utilize vertical outdoor space, plants can be grown up a trellis, arbor, or other structure, or allowed to trail out of a hanging basket or planter ...
A DIY raised garden bed can be a great alternative to planting directly into the ground for several reasons. Check out the steps in this piece to learn how to build a raised garden bed. Choose Raised Garden Bed Size and Location Lawn perimeters are often already filled with trees and ...
Trellising also protects the fruit from damage from lying on the moist ground. See how to build a trellis and support for vining vegetables. If you’ve had pests, cover freshly planted cucumber seeds with row covers, netting, or a berry basket; this will keep them from digging out the ...
⦁ My trustyCampbell Hausfeld air compressorwith thenail gun attachment, which sheared off hours and hours of nail pounding from the build time. It has come in very handy for filling many a bike and car tire and putting together trellises for the garden. ...
Start by sketching out your garden layout on paper. Although this may bring back memories of geometry class, planning out where to place tall vegetables such as peas and cucumbers trellises will make planting and tending much smoother.
One of the most exciting things about a raised bed garden is that you can grow almost anything in it, given the right conditions, so ideas for what to plant in a raised bed garden are nearly endless! Let's take a look at how to create your raised bed garden plan along with a few ...
On the backs of each piece will be planks and the square wooden spacers attaching them. Remove these all if you can. Many will wiggle off, but you may need to pry them off with the claws of a hammer. Hammer down any nails that stick up. The middle piece needs to be completely free...