Making your own wall art can sometimes be a challenge, especially if you are not particularly artistic. I’d like to share this inexpensive way to add beautiful unique art to your home with our Easy DIY Texture Wall Art tutorial.
A mini (or “portable”) greenhouse is a 4-5 shelf framework with a clear cover that fits on a balcony, deck, or against a wall. They are perfect for hardening off seedlings, protecting tender plants from frost, and giving
A walk-in greenhouse extends your growing season by 2-3 months at each end and gives you a frost-free spot for tropical seedlings. For a small backyard you do not need anything fancy — a sturdy aluminium-and-polycarbon
Vermicomposting (worm composting) takes household kitchen waste and turns it into worm castings — the closest thing to perfect plant food you can produce at home. It works in a flat, on a balcony, or under a kitchen be
A tumbler composter takes the worst part of composting (turning the heap by hand with a fork) and turns it into 30 seconds of cranking. Properly loaded and turned twice a week, a quality dual-chamber tumbler will produce
A backyard compost bin is the single best investment a vegetable gardener can make. It diverts a third of household waste from landfill, gives you free soil improver, and saves $40+ a year on potting mix. The right bin i
Galvanised steel raised beds have shifted from rural-feed-trough territory to mainstream urban garden gear in the last few years. They last 20+ years (versus 10–15 for cedar), don’t rot, and the corrugated profile give
