Four or five years ago I had this crazy idea to burn our existing garden boxes. My hope was that it would preserve the wood, as we had opted to save some money and use construction grade lumber rather than cedar or redwood. I blogged about that here. That post has been popular ever since, […]
Faux Zinc Planter
Oh, Restoration Hardware, how I love thee. But those prices…not so much. Also, apparently you have to live in a mansion for some of this stuff. Case in point, check out these amazing zinc planters. The smallest one – smallest – is just shy of 16″ square, which sounds like no big deal until you […]
The cheapest, longest lasting garden boxes ever
Garden boxes are awesome. They can also be expensive. Last year I spent hours evaluating lumber options for our garden boxes. Pressure treated was, of course, out. Cedar was a good bet. Also redwood. However, those came at a cost of nearly three times as good old douglas fir boards. In the end, we went […]
Rustic Outdoor Bench
I love furniture that tells a story. When I saw this sweet little bench on Casa Chic Designs it was love at first sight. Get this – Mary was lucky enough to find this treasure. Seriously, does this happen to anyone else?! I must live in the wrong area or something. This is one […]
How to repair and restore a hot tub
This was our sad, dilapidated hot tub before this last weekend. Talk about an eyesore. I’m a bit embarrassed to share this with you! In our experience it is easy enough to pick up a hot tub from Craigslist, but usually they look pretty shoddy. My husband got this hot tub just over five years […]
How to build a planter box for next to nothing
Or, how to build a planter for $6. Or how to build a planter for under $40. It all depends on what materials you have on hand. I used scrap wood and only had to purchase brackets, so for me this was a $6 project. Even if you have to go purchase all new wood I estimate […]
How to Build a Cheap Raised Garden Bed and Frost Cover
Raised garden beds can be pricey. Like, really pricey. Growing your own food is awesome, but who wants their spinach to end up costing $300/lb once all the costs are added in? We have been planning to add garden beds to our back yard for years, and this year we finally got moving because we […]
