Tag: gardening
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Repurposed: from chicken coop to composter
A few years ago, my family and I built this. This coop was a bit on the smaller side, and our birds quickly outgrew it. I was tired of seeing it sit around, so I decided to repurpose it. We wanted a composter, but couldn’t find one for less than $100. And since I wanted…
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DIY Faux succulent dish garden
Our house’s previous owner left behind a planter bowl. It’s very pretty, but I never knew what I wanted to do with it. I got the idea to make a faux succulent dish garden. I already had some floral foam, so I decided to use that. And then I added these cute faux succulents that…
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Woodwork Wednesday: pallet raised beds
If you follow the blog or social media for our farm Wild Orchard Organic Farms, then you already know about this project. Where we live, the soil is red clay. This is great for permanently staining your clothes and shoes and making pottery, but it really isn’t great for planting and growing. For this reason,…
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Installing a Portable Polytunnel Greenhouse Part 2
Last week, we shared our new polytunnel greenhouse. We have been working on it, since it is nearing the time we usually start our seeds for our garden. This week, we have begun working on the inside. We just need to purchase a heater and install our irrigation system and we will be good to…