Building a metal trellis for your garden is not a difficult task and can be completed in an afternoon. Using copper metal piping and wire for trellises is a great idea because copper stands up well to weather and ages beautifully, developing a beautiful patina that will provide additional visu...
Decide the kind of post you want to use, wood or metal. Metal posts can cause premature rusting of wires, and in humid conditions they can rust and have a considerably shorter life than wood. Buy the best quality materials you can afford, because the trellis needs to last for 20 or 30...
Make Layers: Install floating shelves or ledges below your neon sign. Place decorative items, plants, or small collectibles on these shelves to complement the sign. Backlighting: Add LED strip lights behind the shelves to make a soft glow around your neon sign. 3. DIY Lightbox Build Your Own...
Wisteria vines require a very sturdy structure to climb on, such as a metal or wooden trellis or pergola. Mature plants have been known to get so heavy that they break their supports, so plan with care and build your structure with hefty materials. Wisteria looks lovely climbing up the side...
You can turn PVC pipe and plastic trellis into a beautiful and unique arbor trellis, using simple tools you probably already own. The necessary supplies are just as simple; you can find them at any local home improvement center or hardware store. You should be able to complete and set up ...
1. Make An entrance The first element of a secret garden that all Charleston gardens seem to have is defined entrance, usually with an arbor and a gate leading into them. The arbor creates an entryway that looks and feels special.
Traditional pastry chefs used lard to make this pastry, but recently, many bakeries and dim sum makers have changed from lard to butter, which is healthier and has a universal flavor. b. What is Chinese puff pastry? “The flavor of the Chinese puff pastry (酥皮) is different from the ...
Put the windows into the pumpkin, and you’re ready to decorate how you’d like! Steps to make the windows If you’d like a circular window in your door, you can try using a small metal cookie cutter or anapple corerto easily create a small round window. I don’t have an apple ...
Pea seeds can also be planted in a long trench; use the handle or the corner of your hoe to make the trench. Rake soil over the seeds once they are planted. To speed germination, soak seeds in a flat dish of water; spread the seeds in the flat dish and then add enough water to ...
Make your raised vegetable garden beautiful as well as practical with landscape details on its edges, such as wooden posts. Wooden posts come in different sizes and styles; some even come with premade caps that can be painted to blend in seamlessly with surrounding environments. A trellis or fe...