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Topics with Label: Recycling and Upcycling

cindyh68
Cultivating a Following
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Upcycling fence palings to create raised planter box surround, after having a piece of boundary fence replaced with some of the existing fence panels ...

Herrenovacation
Making a Splash
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I recently suffered a bad back injury and was having trouble keeping up with the general household chores and maintenance. A big thing that was pil ...

Carol_Prime
Having an Impact
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Upcycler01
Having an Impact
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    My father inlaw created this awesome worm farm out of completely recycled materials for me. I know the lid will get hot in summer but I have dam ...

Carolyn2024
Finding My Feet
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Hello. I'm wanting to build raised planter boxes (like on 4 legs) using old pallets. Does anyone have some simple plans we can follow. This is for a c ...

Belindaplumley
Building a Reputation
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Updating of old pathwayMaterialsStepping stones, bark, pebblesToolsPower washerStepsStep 1 Remove old stepping stones and grass, cleaning of old stepp ...

CreativeKeola
Growing in Experience
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Wanted to make a Podium for my Wedding but didn't want to spend a heap of money and wanted to use what i had left over from other projects... This was ...

Annie22
Finding My Feet
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Recycled farm fence post plant holder - secure three posts together with cable ties or wire. Thread rope through the holes at each end and tie off, ma ...

Milly1
Finding My Feet
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I bought an old table on Gumtree for $1, treated the rust on the legs, cut a hole in the centre of the plywood with a jigsaw and used some left over p ...

itsangus
Growing in Experience
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Hi all, Does anyone know a cheap way I can go about making a frame like this? I already have the channels and the reservoir. Just struggling to make ...

Nathan06
Just Starting Out
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Looking to upcycle some old tires and turn them in to some tire gardens. What is the correct process? Once I collect the tires and give them a good ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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After having the sewage done and redoing my stormwater pipes (they had compacted over the years in multiple areas) the steps I originally had were in ...

hirvi
Just Starting Out
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Hello there! I wonder how to make a self-watering plant using recycled materials for my assignment. It has to be portable and aesthetically pleasing a ...

amySA
Cultivating a Following
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I have garden edging using old bricks and will soon be working on the center of the yard. Do I need to cover the bore holes of these bricks before fil ...

mich1972
Kind of a Big Deal
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Watch this space friends as we convert this old bathtub into a beautiful Frog Pond  We have three small frog ponds in our garden and now it’s time ...

Funnyfarm
Getting Established
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Hi Everyone. I think I’m going to end up spending hours on here lol Hopefully it will keep me from buying so many bulbs online which is what my questi ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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DIY4Knuckleheds
Making a Splash
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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 ...

Poppop
Making a Splash
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Jamespeter100
Making a Splash
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Tree branch wheelbarrow revisited. Some more tips on construction. Select branches 50-60mm diameter. that are around 1 metre long. MaterialsFiv ...

Ranger07
Just Starting Out
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Have a heap of old Plastic Plant pots I reuse when I can but often see them thrown out in hard rubbish. Can these be recycled via Bunnings in some wa ...

rgoyne
Cultivating a Following
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I made the tool above “Plow it” out of a repurposed plough share, dowel handle and a stop for a walking stick. It is great for digging furrows for se ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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As the front yard has a reasonable slope on it from the back gate and front step area I needed to either backfill a large area and then install a reta ...

Aussie-Garden
Becoming a Leader
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G'day everyone. 1 Year ago, I had left over Colorbond from when our house was built and decided to make a raised garden bed with that and scrap wood. ...