Basically, it’s a ring of galvanized fencing lined with landscape fabric, then filled with potting soil. The petunias were planted through slits in the landscape fabric. This looks like a pretty easy do-it-yourself project! You can Get the instructions from Here. Materials you’ll need : 4-foot galvanized wire fencing with 2-inch x 4-inch openings Landscape fabric 6-inch black zip ties [ Read More ]
DIY test for acidic or alkaline soil. 1.Scoop some soil into a container. Then, add a half-cup of vinegar. If the soil bubbles or fizzes, it’s alkaline. 2. If there’s no reaction, scoop a fresh soil sample into a second container. Add a half-cup of water and mix. Then, add a half-cup of baking soda. If the soil bubbles or [ Read More ]
I have been so stumped for lighting in our yard, with no outlets available. These are perfect. The strand is so long, I only needed two to string along the whole length of our fence. They charged really quickly, even on a cloudy day. They are not bright enough to actually illuminate anything, but they provide great ambient light. I [ Read More ]
The simplest and most subtle borders that effectively separate your lawn from a garden are 4-in.deep strips of steel, aluminum or plastic. They all bend easily into smooth, graceful curves and stop the spread of grass roots. However, painted aluminum and steel offer the sleekest, most refined look because they almost disappear against the grass and garden bed. The plastic [ Read More ]
Drill two rows of holes, each row being about 25° off the top centerline of the pipe. Space the holes about 4 per square side. use a No 60 drill bit so that the nozzles are 0.040″ holes (1 mm for you metric folks.). The beauty of this system is that it automatically meters about 4 cups of water per [ Read More ]
All you need are a few – pavers, landscape-block adhesive, and a little time. Wait 24 hours for everything to cure and you’re ready to move your new planters into place and fill them with dirt and greenery.
First don’t Worry about Rot simply Paint on a few coats of water Based Water Proofer to both sides of the wood . The same as used on decks and Fences . If you are in an Area where you would Worry about Termites simply buy a few blocks of candle wax melt in pot and brush on to bottom [ Read More ]
Select pallets stamped with the letters “HT,” which indicates that they have been heat-treated, and not treated with chemicals that can leach into the soil and contaminate plants meant to be consumed such as herbs, vegetables and fruit. You Will Need: Soil Compost Broom Pry bar or hammer Garden rake Garden spade Wheelbarrow or bucket Cut the pallet into thirds. [ Read More ]
The basic square-foot gardening are: 1. Arrange your garden in squares, not rows. Lay it out in 4′x4′ planting areas. 2. Build boxes to hold a new soil mix above ground. 3. Space boxes 3′ apart to form walking aisles. 4. Fill boxes with Mel’s special soil mix: 1/3 blended compost, 1/3 peat moss, and 1/3 coarse vermiculite. 5. Make [ Read More ]
How to: Step 1: Set up raised-bed boxes. We choose five cedar boxes called miniframbox you can get them from Amazon. Step 2: Fill the boxes with compost. Step 3: put in drip irrigation. With a drip system, your vegetables will get water regularly and reliably, and they’ll be happy. Step 4: Plant your seeds.
