Topics with Label: D.I.Y. July entry

We had a dead area in our back yard that was always to wet for anything to grow. With that in mind we decided to build a trellis fence out of recycled ...

The grass leading up to the back of the house was always a wet sludgy mess, due to getting limited sun, and I hated looking at that part of the garden ...

In October 2021 my mum was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. She was given an estimated 12 months of time left with us. My mum loves orchid ...

In the beginning my project was a small fairy garden to enjoy in our backyard. My small fairy garden was turning into My Enchanted Forest. Before ...

I purchased the fibreglass pond several years ago from Bunnings and I since had a change of plan so it was not until recently I put it all together. ...

Used old wooden bar stools to make plant standsMaterialsold wooden bars stools bought from op shopsToolsDrills and screws with wooden bath matt for to ...

Used a old BBQ and made it into a booth for potting plantsMaterialsOld BBQToolsTimber on the sides are Bath matts

   Had an elevated area with couple of steps that leads to side area of the house from backyard. Put a garden bed of 4.5m by 60 cm, 600mm high with a ...

I wanted to build my own gabion fence (35 metres wide x 975mm high x 525mm deep) starting from scratch. I wanted it to be an artisan project, so I bu ...

This is my backyard garden , living in retirement village , all of backyard is paved so I have used GLOWPEAR self watering planters . 9 small planters ...

Garden wall and slat fencing using Maubou timber. Steel 90x90 galvanised posts from footings through retaining blocks. Used 20mm aluminium channel ...

Started community Veg garden in retirement village , Brooklyn Park S A . Raised garden beds & potting soil from Bunnings . Growing winter crops , pick ...

Vintage bookcase/bookstand upcycled to become an indoor plant stand. StepsStep 1The bookcase was taken apart and the shelving was stripped with pai ...

We purchased our final home in the Hunter near Singleton in early 2019. As the cook in the family I was always keen on growing my own food and want ...

Lawn now 4 years from bare earth , used kikuyu cuttings from side of road , built up soil with potting soil , gypsum & local council contribution with ...

From an ugly and unused space into a garden oasis! To start this courtyard and garden path makeover we stripped the area right back includ ...

From site fences and dirt to greenery, Oxy shield garden edging, podium stands and stunning feature plants. This glow up has taken over 18 months ...

This DIY project started with my husband wanting a special place for my favourite flowers orchids. We began brainstorming areas of our backyard ...

I started with a bare desolate space and turned it into our little piece of paradise.

  Attracting Wildlife and producing yummy organic vegetables.   A total waste land with only a palm tree and sick peach tree. The clearin ...

I found this bench for free on Gumtree and thought I would be able to easily sand a lot of the paint off to smooth it and then paint it again. Once ...

I rebuilt my hydroponic garden using a VegaTrug Growing Kit due to it braking from wind damage previously. Luckily enough it fit my whole existin ...

Following the enjoyable success of my first DIY JULY PROJECT I thought “just keep drilling... just keep drilling”! Mum was eager to put in her order! ...