9 MORE Cardboard Crafts Ideas – Useful In and Around the Home
We found other repurposing avenues for cardboard.
7 Cardboard Crafts Ideas – Useful In and Around the Home
We present this list, primarily, with recycling in mind. The main material is, of course, cardboard which practically does not cost anything – it is an abundant material. And having said that, we also have economy and usefulness in mind.
9 Practical Cardboard Uses In The Garden
Cardboard is certainly a welcome sight in the eye of the gardener.
Often free and fairly ubiquitous, cardboard is a biodegradable and earth-friendly material that enriches as it breaks down.
Attracting Butterflies and Hummingbirds to Your Garden
Attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden is as easy as planting the flowers they like. Plant enough of their favorites so that they can find them easily and return often. But hummingbirds and butterflies need more than just nectar, like water and shelter.
How to Attract Bees and Other Pollinators to Your Garden
Every garden needs pollinators and bees are among the best. Without them, there would be limited flowers and even fewer fruits and vegetables. Since bees add more than a soothing buzzing sound, it’s worth putting some thought into making your garden inviting for them.
Why Location and Orientation of Your Greenhouse Matter
Running a successful greenhouse starts at the very beginning. Plenty of thought and foresight should be put into every physical aspect of your structure: the choice of materials, their quality, their purpose in relation to your chosen crops, and so on and so forth.
Fire Pit – A Project You Can Do Yourself
As signs of Spring begin to appear, if you’re like us, you’re starting to get outside more. We’re looking forward to longer days and being out in nature enjoying the garden, the flowers, trees and night time sky!
Build an underground greenhouse and garden year-round
If you’re living a more natural life style, you likely put in a lot of time and effort to grow a good portion of your own food. Undoubtedly, your gardening activities are very much determined by the weather you experience.
Winter Preparation Checklist – Countdown to New Year’s
Anyone who lives in a cold weather climate knows as cold weather sets in, there are a number of things that need to be done in order to prepare the home and garden for the rough conditions ahead.
We found this article about winter preparation at survivopedia.com which gives a checklist of things to get done between now and New Year’s Eve. Thanks to the folks at Survivopedia.
DIY – Make your patio private with screens you create yourself
You can make your back yard patio more private with great screens that you can build yourself. It’s easy enough to be creative and combine them with flowers, hanging pots, an herb garden or anything else you would love to have around your patio.