Make, Do & Mend - Plant containers
Submitted by Sweet Potato on Mon, 2008-07-07 21:25.Submitted by Keely Rendell
I’m always on the lookout for containers that I can use in my garden for either planting or just for show.
A while ago…
I was recently asked to cover for a couple of days at my old job, which is on a small industrial estate, and is often ripe with discarded potential containers. read more »
Make, Do & Mend - Insect Houses
Submitted by Sweet Potato on Mon, 2008-06-30 18:38.Submitted by Keely Rendell
Insect Houses - Sweet Potato
Another week gone by and I’ve achieved a little bit more. I managed to find time at the end of March to sow my first veg seeds. Weather was great & son number 2 was willing to help.
Am now picking my cut-n-come-again spinach and other veg are doing well. Plants need certain insects as partners and I loved the idea of Insect Houses in the garden. I wasn’t prepared to pay £20 for something I was sure I could cobble together myself so I came up with my own version as shown below. read more »
Make, Do & Mend - Sid The Lid
Submitted by Sweet Potato on Tue, 2008-06-24 08:16.
I’ve finally found a use for all those plastic lids that I’ve been saving. After taking some time out to browse the internet craft sites, I came across Lidmen.com where there are some great characters for sale made from bottle & jar lids.
Aha! I thought. I can make one of those. read more »
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