Hope and honey: how to make a custom rose trellis. When we first moved to our house (three years ago today!) , there was a tangled but beautiful rose bush precariously pulled back against the porch with a flimsy and small metal trellis. it did not take long for this mess to spill over the gravel, shortening the driveway by more than half. the thorns grabbed at our clothes each time we rolled our bikes past. we were also unable to keep disease and pests under control in this state. the trellises available for purchase were either the wrong size or too expensive. in order to keep this bush, we needed a low-cost diy solution. building simple cedar frames filled with mesh fencing ended up being the answer. materials used 1x2 pieces of cedar measuring tape, pencil circular saw wood screws (exterior grade) L brackets stockyard mesh fencing staples/staple gun rubber mallet scrap wood garden twine i am not going to give specific measurements, because i am highly doubtful you will have the exact needs we had. just guessin'.
(thank you previous owners!) 15 Repurposed Planters: Just Add Dirt. The DIY Modern Outdoor Succulent Planter #2. Annette's Modern DIY Outdoor Planter. Heavy Petal » Handmade Garden Projects. I’m happy to be taking part in a virtual book tour for Handmade Garden Projects, a new book from Timber Press and author Lorene Edwards Forkner. I had the opportunity to meet Lorene and tour her wonderful Seattle garden last summer, and I was thrilled to see many snippets of Lorene’s very personal and whimsical garden appear in the pages of Handmade Garden Projects. Lorene Edwards Forker’s Lil Loafer hideaway/garden folly – love this idea!
Lorene’s garden isn’t perfect—and I’d argue that any garden that can be described as such is therefore disqualified, anyway—but it has HEART. It’s full of charm and wit. Truly! It’s a witty garden, full of Lorene’s bubbly personality. I’ll admit I opened the book with a bit of fear. Lorene’s garden boasts this gabion-style coffee table. What I love about these projects is that they’re so varied. Sleek succulent gutter in the garden of Lorene Edwards Forkner. I also love that the instructions are so simple, and so easy to follow. Want a copy? Make a Spring Succulent Wreath for Under $20. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered wpgb_shadowed"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><img class="enable-pib-img-under" src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon" data-recalc-dims="1"/></div>Thanks for coming by!
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Make Your Own Concrete Garden Planters - Better Homes and Gardens - BHG.com. Create an Outdoor Entertainment Area from Salvaged Finds ? Better Homes & Gardens ? BHG.com. Creating an outdoor haven has never been so easy -- or inexpensive. By building a sofa from cinder blocks and adding art made from found materials, Michele Beschen fashioned a place to work on crafts, read, or bring family time outdoors. Tip: To keep your creation kid-friendly, use construction adhesive to secure the backrest pieces. Learn more about Michele Beschen and her projects at borganic.net. Create an entire concrete furniture set for less than $50. With four blocks, you can make a side table or ottoman, perfect for putting your feet up or for serving lemonade or iced tea on warm days. Keep fave reads, crafting materials, blankets, and other must-haves within easy reach tucked into the hollows of outward-facing blocks. Take a practical path and insert plants in your cinder blocks.
Turn a few burlap sacks printed with fun fonts into pillows. Embroider a design on a cast-off window screen with yarn or twine. Paint it. Stain it. Stencil it. A Bedazzled Fence. Narrow Side Yard Makeover! | Eden Makers Blog. I nominate "side yards" as some of the most under-exploited areas in the landscape! What a shame, especially when every square foot of real estate is valuable, even in a down economy. Small, narrow yards can be perplexing to some homeowners who don't know which plants and trees work in a constricted space. The good news is that not only can you find appropriate plants for small garden areas, you can also design a narrow yard to include walkways, sitting areas, sculpture (or garden art ), water features and fruit trees! Here's the proof. Check out this "narrow side yard" makeover I designed for my client in Los Angeles.
With sustainable concepts in mind, we used lots of recycled materials. The widest area in this "abandoned side yard" is 10 feet from the wall to the sliding doors, the average is 8 feet wide. I inherited an evergreen Pear tree, a noisy air conditioner and a used dishwasher. Where was "Freecycle" when I needed them 5 years ago? The view from the opposite direction. Sorry Kobe! Glowing Outdoor Orbs. O.K. Get ready for it … this one’s a doozy. Doozie? Doosey. It’s a humdinger. It looks high end with a side of huge impact, It costs next to nothing, And even if being “handy” to you means replacing your regular lightbulbs with eco-friendly ones … you’ll be able to do this in 3 minutes flat. Opaque glass shades found at second hand store … Mini Lights from Christmas … Glowing orbs for your garden Want more STUFF like this?
Get my posts emailed to you daily. Total Cost: $3 In my attempt to make my backyard a teensy bit more contemporary than my 170 year old house I ran into a few problems. It isn’t gonna be for lighting if I can help it. So while perusing the local second hand store I came across some truly unfortunate stains on the carpet AND these ubiquitous opaque glass shades. Because as you can see, all you have to do is shove some old mini lights in em to create an outdoor light that even a magazine Editor in Chief will comment on. And here’s the best part! At night during the day p.s. Garden lights. I just LOVE the warm glow from these hanging lanterns... From strands of Christmas lights to mason jars with tea lights to monochromatic white hurricanes to votives strung with pretty ribbon... I think they are ALL adorable...and totally DIY. Inspiration to host evening cocktails ASAP! (And to get to HomeGoods in a jiffy to scarf up supplies!)
Happy{Summer} Saturday! ~photos via Sunsurfer~ Planter from wine bottle. Plastic bottles garden. Colorful Modulare Vertical Garden Wall Planters. April 28, 2012 by Robin Plaskoff Horton When I spotted these colorful modular vertical planter systems at the Independent Garden Centers show, they reminded me of Uten.Silo, the classic 1969 wall storage containers designed for Vitra by Dorothee Becker. Their design cousin, Bellavaz, are modular self-watering planters with which one can get creative, arranging them in various patterns and shapes. Uten.Silo, the classic 1969 wall storage containers designed for Vitra by Dorothee Becker.
Available in 24×12 or 24×18 and in 10 bright colors, Ballavaz are made of recycled HDPE plastic so they are happy indoors or outdoors. We love double duty products: the Ballavaz Luxe is a light up version that illuminates while also functioning as a planter. Assemble them as you like then go crazy growing herbs, small vegetables, flowers–or a combination of all of these. From KulDesigns.