Lately, I find myself trying to save money on my gardening supplies. If you aren’t careful, you can spend a lot on seed cells and plant pots. Why not try to use some of what you already have on hand?
I must have about a hundred of these. And yogurt cups! I decided to peel the labels off and wash them out.
I then spray painted them a color I liked.
And I let them dry for about a day.
Don’t forget to drill a drainage hole in the bottom of the cup.
And then your super cute planters are ready to go!
About four years ago, my grandpa and I built some farmhouse shutters. You may remember them from this post.
I no longer have the window in my kitchen where these were used, and I don’t have anywhere else I’d like to use them. You know lumber is crazy expensive now and I’ve been itching for some raised beds.
I started by removing the hinges and hardware from the shutters. I left the basic shutter shape though.
I then simply joined the sides with wood screws.
And then I added cardboard and chicken wire to the bottom.
Tomorrow I am putting potting soil and plants in it. I can’t wait to show you what I plant.
I am also recycling some other former projects to create more raised beds.
I don’t know about you guys, but I am itching for a good project. With the current cost of lumber, I have been struggling to find ways to scratch my creative itch.
I’ve got a few scrap wood projects and pallet projects in mind, but until then, I’m making things from what I already have. I’d love to share some of those things with you.
I have two daughters and a love for shoes…so you better believe I have a collection of shoeboxes. Get some paint, some metal bookplates and some glue…and you have yourself some new desk storage boxes.
I never like to build anything without a plan- it’s so difficult and something always turns out wrong. BUT- is it really a scrap wood challenge if you use a plan? It’s still challenging, but building on the fly is a whole ‘nother level of challenging. It’s aggravating.
I knew from looking at a neighbor’s chicken coop about what design I wanted. So I started by creating the bottom with four four by fours cut at 30 inches long. I cut my 1x4s to 24 inches and built a frame. I then used two 1×12 shelf boards to build the nesting box. I cut the sides and the divider to 12 inches and cut one to 30 inches to form the back of the nesting box. I also added a 1×4 board frame to the bottom of the legs for stability and to add the wire later on.
I then added plywood to the bottom, top, and added a floor to the inside of the nesting box. I also created a small door for the coop.
Then, I added a 1×4 frame “chicken run” to the outside of the coop. I also added a plywood roof to the top.
And my youngest daughter decided she should try out the chicken run. 🙂 We started adding wire to the outside until we completely covered the open areas with wire.
And then we added hardware to the doors and egg hatch.
Three coats of paint and several shingles later, we ended up with the final product…which I will show you next week 🙂
Have a wonderful week!! We will see you Wednesday for school lunch ideas and on Friday for Farmhouse Friday.
I know a lot of people who have some of these empty coffee containers lying around.
Did you know you can make some super neat things from them?
I liked their shape and decided to spray paint them blue. I spray painted the lids a metallic silver to make them look like metal.
Then, I attached an adhesive chalkboard labels to the cans to complete the look. I’m going to use them as “kitchen canisters” in my kids’ playhouse or as craft storage in my craft studio.
I have also seen some people repurpose these containers into flower pots.
