I am one of those people who hate to throw things away. Several years ago when my cheap, two-burner gas grill no longer worked, I took another look and imagined “potting bench’. I thought about using the actual grill for the potting soil, but it would still look like a grill. I decided to keep [...]
Building your own earth over isn’t very difficult at all by following a few easy steps. You’ll need a shovel, a wheelbarrow, some lumber, a tarp, some buckets and a tape measure. Make the floor of the oven by laying red bricks in level sand about 5 to 6 inches deep. Try to keep the [...]
If you like to do things yourself, building your own greenhouse can be lots of fun and will save you a tremendous amount of money. The internet has made building your own greenhouse even easier as you can find many different kinds of plans right on your computer. One great greenhouse plan is the portable [...]
Three Soil Amendments that Every Gardener Should Know About Savvy gardeners know most things in gardening usually come in threes. For instance, it takes sufficient air, water and sunshine to produce bountiful gardens. When these three elements are scrutinized, there are at least three more factors for each element. AirAmbient air temperatures work best for [...]
