by Barbara | Aug 15, 2014 | Projects
As much as i love the idea of building with pallets, it takes so much deconstruction. It always seems like you are basically just salvaging wood. But when i saw this project on My Repurposed Life website and knew I had a fence section just sitting around… I had...
by Barbara | Aug 1, 2014 | Projects, Terrarium and Mini Gardens
Create Your Own Terrarium Terrariums are so much fun to create. All you need is a cute container, some soil, pebbles, maybe a piece of driftwood and a little moss and you can create a pretty living ornament as a centerpiece,table garden or desktop wilderness to escape...
by Barbara | Jun 29, 2014 | Ponds and Waterfeatures, Projects
Building your own pond-less water feature is incredibly easy and a one day project you’ll have fun with. Except for self-contained fountain pots that have a built in reservoir, a pondless water features must have some kind of reservoir to contain the spillover...
by Barbara | Jun 22, 2014 | Hypertufa, Projects
Make Your Own Cement Cloth Planting Pot Want a unique rustic planter for your front porch, lanai or just about anywhere? These cement cloth planters are a fun easy project for everyone. It’s a bit messy, kind of like making mud pies, and there are a few safety...
by Barbara | Jan 2, 2014 | Design, Projects, Uncategorized
Build a Beachy Naturescape? We’re On It… This project was special: Create a beachy Florida friendly, bird loving landscape from a blank slate. What an honor and privilege! Examination of the area during the site visit revealed great daylight...
by Barbara | Dec 3, 2013 | Hypertufa, Projects
What In The World Is Hypertufa? Hypertufa is simply man made “tufa” which is a very porous stone used to make livestock watering troughs years and years ago in the areas surrounding England, Scotland and Ireland. The rustic look became popular when garden...
