Having a raised Garden Bed has many advantages for growing your plants such as installation of an irrigation system, dirt control, More exposure to sun and proper drainaige.

Below I will show you  an excellent image to be seen that demonstrates how the system works and the first step is to prepare the site before outlining your dimensions.

Once the dimension have been outlined You can start by adding the wooden walls and putting down layers to prevent weed from growing.

When the ground layer is finished you can start adding soil or rockfilling and/or add an irrigation system.

It's not a simple thing to do but I will be posting more post into detail later.

image: raisedgardenbedshowto.com

Keywords: Garden, raised, bed

Make your own free compost liquid fertilizer with digestion of nettle wast

So this is a great tip that my grandfather teached me. Making your own compost is a great way to get rich soil but many people like to add liquid
nutrients to their soil.

Well I will tell you that you don't need liquid nutrients to be added to your soil at all! There is a simple way to get your own free fertilizer.

Basically you need a big reservoir with a whole in the bottom that you can drain the liquid out. Than all you need to do is add the nettle waste, add water and drain on the bottom, and there you go, your own free fertilizer!

Watch out though, this stuff is really powerful so watch out to not overdrain your plants!


Keywords: fertilizer, drain, water, liquid

image: creative common

DIY Bird Feeder, Easy to Make - Fun Project for Kids

A bird feeder can be easily made from an empty 'one gallon' milk jug. It's actually a fun project for kids and this will learn them how to get in

touch with nature.

The image already reveals how to do it and basically all you need is some simple tools, bird seed and a milk jug. You first cut the wire

to an approriate length and then you drill a hole in the milk jug. When the circle is cut out of the milk jug all you need to do is fill it with bird seed

that you can easily buy at every pet store. All these materials will easily cost below $5 so help your birds out, as I explained before, your garden will benefit as well

Read more: http://www.nationalschoolsupply.com/blog/milk-jug-bird-feeder-craft/

image: nationalschoolsupply

Keywords: milk,jug,seed,birds,diy

Make a Cheap Budget Bird House - Birds will give you something in return

Bird population is in a rapid decline and if people don't help, soon a lot of species will dissapear. Insectices have increased causing a lot of birds to die and
many birds don't find a place to build their nest due to deforestation.

A bird nest can be easily build yourself with some simple wood cutting tools and some scrap wood residue.

If you want to build a profesionnal looking bird house I advice to buy some wood from a woorden store and start cutting them.
The best and most easy thing is to glue them together and making a hole in front.

If you want you can do this with your kids and let them paint the exterior of the birdhouse in a dark color.

If you have a lot of birdhouse in your garden, not only will you wake up cheerfully, you will also be protected agains catterpillars and other small insects that the birds eat

Thanks for reading and happy gardening!


you can read a more in depth detailed article here: http://blog.diynetwork.com/maderemade/how-to/build-your-own-bluebird-house/

image: creative common

Keywords; Birdnest, bird, housing,diy,garden

Kids Just Love Allium Flowers - Buy Them Cheap under $5

Allium Flowers are beautiful flowers that can become very tall. They actually are a member of the onion and look like a big lollipop.

They have long sturdy stalks and bloom early. When You buy them fully grown they can be quite expensive but it's a better choice to grow them from seeds.

Growing them from seeds require patience, but this is more rewarding and will actually save you $30 ! I honestly also think growing flowers from a seed is more fun

A fully detailed guide about how to optimal grow them from seeds can be found here:

http://homeguides.sfgate.com/grow-alliums-seed-49045.html

Don't forget that once they grow you need to take proper care of them and in general are only suitable for mild climates (US agriculture hardiness between 6-10)

Have Fun growing!

image: creative commons

Keywords: Garden,Allium, seeds, flower

Create your own Little Private Outdoor space

Living in your garden means relaxing, hanging out and just having that one little space that you can use to unwind from a busy day.

To have a worry free garden you can try to have a little piece of space that is completely shaded by plants and isolated from people. You should be surrounded
with beautiful plants that are easy to maintain.

Creating your own hammock can be easy and fun but you can decorate that one little space to your own personal needs.

You can also consider to add pillows and natural lightning and a small place to put your cool drinks or place your book.

On thing I never seem to quite understand is that many people keep their garden unkept and dirty, what is the point of that, Isn't it more fun to have a tidy clean garden?

Have fun guys and experiment at your own pace, it can be just wonderful!

See more here: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/5-reasons-why-this-space-is-ju-148637?utm_campaign=Feed%3A+apartmenttherapy%2Fmain+%28Main%29&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner

Keywords: garden,clean,patio

image: apartmenttherapy

Make Your Own Stone Patio - DIY Cobblestone under $250 (£200)

Cobblestones have something inspiring, charming and cute. They are used in medieval towns and are easy to build.

Building a Patio involves buying cobblestone molds and a mixing barrel for mixing concrete. The dirt can be leveled with a metal rake and the trick is to work clean and even.

Therefore I advice to first lay a thin layer of concrete before adding the cobblestones. Another tip while working is that you will experience a lot
of dirt and residue so have a place to dump those extras.

The project will not cost more than $250 if done right and an example project can be seen here:

http://housestruck.wordpress.com/2011/08/04/our-finished-diy-patio/

Keywords: Cobblestone, Patio, cheap

Have fun and don't hesitate to comment

How to Build a Cheap Cascade Waterfall for Your Garden

Building a waterfall can be fun but a hard task to complete. If you have a small pond, connecting it with a waterfall can greatly enhance the quality of your ponds
water and bring oxygen in your pond.

Oxygen is vital to a high quality pond because it degrades biodegradeble residue. This is expressed as BOD (Biochemical oxygen demand).

Therefore, the more oxygen your pond have, the higher its quality and the more your pond will flourish.

Building a waterfall starts with collecting good rocks that can be piled. After you found some good rocks you will have to do the hosings.

You can see an excellent step by step procedure here:

http://www.revolution-saglac.com/garden/waterfall/waterfall.htm

Keywords: gardening,waterfall, pond, cascade

How To Build a Cheap Compost Bin under $5 Using Wooden Pallets

A composting bin should not be an expensive plastic reservoir to be functional, quite the opposite is true. A well self designed compost bin with Wooden Pallet
yields a higher methane and thus anaerobic biodegradability. The important thing to do is make sure your compost bin is sturdy and allows for easy insertation of your waste residues.

There are 5 easy steps to build it and ofcourse you first need a good pallet that you can make the structure from

A full detailed instruction can be seen here:http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/basics/how-to-build-a-compost-bin/87.html

image: gardenersworld.com

Keywords: Garden, compost, bin

How to Build Your Own Cheap Drip Irrigation under $50 for a 15 ft x 15 ft Garden

Building your own drip irrigation can be very rewarding long term and is something every professional or amateur gardener should consider.

The drip system is so easy to make and can be build with only $50 on PVC pipes for a 15 ft x 15 ft garden.

The approximate time is around 5 hours and consist of 6 steps. The beauty of this system is that you pipes and T connection may even leak a bit, because thats the purpose
of it all. Happy irrigating!

Read the detailed steps here: http://thewrinkleddollar.com/garden/drip-irrigation.html

Keywords; drip,irrigation,DIY,cheap

Building a Cheap Storage Shed under $500 (Save up to $3000!)

A storage shed can be an expensive operation and having a concrete contractor can easily cost you another $1000 of extra costs.

The materials can actually be as cheap as $250 and all of the construction steps are easy to build yourself.

It is actually the know how that is making people afraid and even paying crazy amounts of money to let it build by a contractor.

A contractor however is not the best opinion and you are better of building it yourself if you have the courage and time.

You can read a fully detailed step by step instruction here:

Image: familyhandyman

Keywords: DIY,garden, shed, storage

Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulfate) - Cheap Way to Improve Your Garden

Epsom salt is the short name for Magnesium sulfate and is an easy way to germinate and help nourish plants.

A great application is to use it with green edible plants since it is scientifically proven to increase chlorophyll production!

If a plant does not have the necessary nutrients it will not grow, its that easy and our soil is being depleted by natural occuring magnesium and sulfur
so epsom salt fertilizer will take care of those two depletions.

Of Course you can use other sources of magnesium and sulfate but Epsom salt is one of the cheapest

Keywords: magnesiumsulfate, nutrients, agriculture

Read more here:http://perfectgardeningtips.com/2010/03/11/use-epsom-salt-to-improve-your-garden-inexpensively/

image credit: perfectgardeningtips

How To Build Your Own Patio Terrace Easy And Cheap

Building your own terrace (pergola) can be an expensive operation. Many people spend to much money for work they can easily do it themselves, and even better.

All you need are wooden beams and rafters. The trick is to go to your local DIY shop, make notes of their prices and dimensions and calculate the amount necesarry.

Once you have drawn a plan you can start building your pergola, I will give some inspiration below on what an excallent example looks like:

image and read more here: http://www.bransonsbuildingmaterial.com.au/diypergola.htm

Keywords: patio, pergola, DIY, garden, Patio, build

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Make Your own Cheap Weed Killer under $5

Making your own weed killer is actually easier than u might think. All you need is 1/4 cup of salt, 1 squirt Dawn and a small amount of Vinegar.

Consider me inspired gave the recipe and tested them. It turned out the weedkiller was just as good as a normal weedkiller such as roundup you can buy at the store

Whats the best of this all? It's actually not as toxic and very cheap!

Read more here: http://onecreativeprocrastinatinggal.blogspot.be/2013/06/make-your-own-at-home-weed-killer.html

Keywords: Weedkiller, Weed, garden

image credit: consider me inspired

How You Can Build Your Own Tree Bench

Building Your own tree bench is not as difficult as it may seem. The bench is created from six equal size sections. Be careful to apply this to a full size grown tree and if you use a young tree add around 12 inches of space to allow the tree to grow.
Be careful to cut the appropriate angles at 30 degrees and join the pieces together using clamps.

I advice to buy strong wooden boards and it's best to buy this at your local DIY shop. Scrap wood is often not strong enough and may give a rather clumsy appearance. Ofcourse you can experiment around to your own preferences so it's important to have fun!

image credit: Matthew Benson

Read the full detailed instruction set step by step here:

http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/step/0,,20395892,00.html

Keywords; DIY,design, treehouse