Power tools can be intimidating for a lot of people, especially if they didn’t grow up using them. This tutorial will show you the basics of how to use a compound miter saw to make straight and angled cuts. This is the first in a series of posts that will go over the basics of tools needed to take on…
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Looking for some cute markers for your herb garden? Here is a simple tutorial on how to make DIY stamped herb markers out of antique flatware and a stamp set. When we finished the raised bed herb garden for our back deck, I knew I wanted cute markers of some sort. I looked around and most of them were $5-10/piece!…
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Come along as we build a raised garden bed in the Hugelkulture fashion. Most hugelkulture mounds are made right on the ground, but that would not be allowed in our neighborhood so we built a box to contain the mound. The word may be hard to pronounce, but the theory behind it is easy. The base of the mound is…
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Love herbs? Learn how to make a raised herb planter to grow your favorites like rosemary, basil, thyme and coriander with this simple DIY raised garden. We built a raised garden bed this year, but it’s not easily accessible when I am cooking. So I wanted a smaller raised herb garden right outside the doors of my kitchen on the…
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Spring is here and it’s time to freshen up your spaces with some new greenery and florals, like with this spring mantle garland tutorial. The homeowner is having a mirror custom made to fill the tan area behind the garland and she wanted a neutral green and white garland to brighten up the mantle in her sitting room. This garland…
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