Transforming a humble ladder into a thriving vertical garden is not just a charming DIY project, it’s a smart way ... Read More
Sprouting Spouting: A Gutter Garden
Gutter Gardens are a small-space hero of edible gardening When space is limited but your green thumb is itching, a ... Read More
Upcycle old tyres into something useful – just like our Tyre Seat! What happens to old car tyres once they ... Read More
Making a Cloche Growing Tunnel
From elaborate designs to individual plant protectors made from plastic bottles, cloches (pronounced kl-oshes) provide handy protection from insects, pests ... Read More
Wooden pallets are a DIYer’s friend and can be transformed into a range of indoor and outdoor furniture – in ... Read More
Old wooden chairs no longer need to be stashed in the garden shed ready for inorganic collection. They can be ... Read More
Bird deterrents act as a visual and physical barrier to deter small birds from perching on window ledges. Here’s how ... Read More
Distressed Paint Project: Outdoor Herb Chair
I decided, in Level 4 Lockdown, to create an Outdoor Herb Chair to add some colour to my veggie patch ... Read More
How to fix Putty: Guide for Beginners
I’m a give-it-a-go DIYer and recently got stuck into puttying – a first for me. We have a 100 year ... Read More
This is a throw-back to several years ago when we built a Rainwater Butt solution for our plastic house, but ... Read More
Upcycled Pallets are a common DIY theme running through Pinterest and a dream for many DIYers. It seems so very ... Read More
Fire it up! It’s sure getting chilly! Frosts are an every day occurrence and at times, while the sun pushes through ... Read More
One step, two steps, three steps more
On our road to self-sufficiency, recycling and upcycling go with the territory. A disused tree hut in the branches of ... Read More
While well underway on a self-decreed Backyard Makeover, I am rapidly rediscovering that best-laid plans of mice and men need ... Read More
My vertical veggie community garden
While publicly accessible vegetable gardens on suburban berms may not get the tick of approval by the Auckland Council, I’ve ... Read More
Emergency repairs to a picket fence
Picket fences are so very classic and, in tip-top condition, can be as pretty as a picture. They do require ... Read More
There comes a time when you need to arrange a skip and declutter. Not only is it good for the ... Read More
How to repair a puncture on a bicycle
Like me, you may not have changed a tyre on your bicycle since you were a kid. Or perhaps you’ve ... Read More
New life for upcycled cable drum
Summer was a perfect time to use newly acquired cable drum as an instant bar lean-to, but come winter it ... Read More
Planning a Hot House – Build or Buy, Size and Positioning
Planning your greenhouse is as much about the process as the result. From the outset we should be clear – ... Read More
Building a Hot House – Glass or Plastic?
Glass or plastic Hot House? Oh how many forums deal with this question! Glass Discussion While it was an obvious ... Read More
Planning a Hot House: Water, Ventilation, Lighting
Don’t leave water collection, ventilation or lighting an after-thought. Plan ahead when building your DIY hot house. Well, that’s our ... Read More