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Our garden’s archway trellis was a new addition in 2017, and one that we’re going to use again this spring. Aside from being a great way to raise climbers in an enclosed garden space, it was the perfect little tunnel […]
Elaborate landscaping and flowering gardens exist in our dreams; not so much in reality. Container gardens are my domain for now, and between herbs and potatoes and flowering front porch planters, we kind of rocked it …
Alt title: The Thing the Woodpecker Nibbled Before it Could Be Photographed Alt-Alt title: The Thing that Wasps Found Before I Could Finish This Post Dry storage space in the garden wasn't really an issue until this house, …
Ready to make some raised planters that'll hold up really, really well? No bolts, no screws, simple design. After you make the cuts they assemble securely with pieces of rebar. The interlocking design shown way back …
I've written a little bit every year to track the evolution of our backyard garden. If you want to go through those stories, feel free to do so here: 2013 (crushed by a tree), 2014, 2015, 2016 Those …
The growing season is off to a great start, and as usual, my eyeballs/stomach expect more out of our garden than ever before. My spacial planning skills need a reality check too; I never seem to do …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in October 2013. Just when the grass stops growing two inches a week and you think your biggest outdoor project is wrangling all the fallen …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in September 2014. Feeling crafty? This hanging planter was made of just basic rope and embroidery thread (so easy-peasy). I chose a glow-in-the-dark 1/4″ Polypropylene …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in August 2015. There’s nothing quite like having an excess of fresh fruits and vegetables this time of year – it’s a welcome opportunity to …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in June 2013. I’ve planted a tomato garden for as many years as I’ve been a homeowner. I do it because it enables me …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in July 2013. I aspire to a garden that graces me with fresh blossoms from spring until fall. It’s this time of year in …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2015. Spring is a great time of the year to focus your efforts on transplanting and landscaping your yard. Ivy! Pachysandra! Myrtle! …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2015. The impact made by edging the driveway, sidewalks, and stone patio never ceases to amaze me. When I moved into this …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2013. My north-facing front yard garden soaks up about 4 hours of sun in the morning, followed by 9 hours of shade …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in May 2012. I can’t claim to be a landscaping professional, not even close, but I’m learning things as I go. This month marks …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in April 2013. Last summer, I almost broke into a sweat deciding what type of mulch to use in our garden. Could there be …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in April 2012. A lush, luxurious garden is a dream, but as I sit on the deck on warm evenings, I know that it’s …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in March 2014. Sow, sow, soon the garden will grow. The seed starting season is upon us now (Zone 5, representing!) and soon enough, …
This post was originally published on DIY Network’s blog Made + Remade in March 2015. Spring brings all of the happy things, not just oil pastel rainbows in a craft time collaboration with your kids. It …