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How to install a second tap away from an existing garden tap?
G'day everyone. I have a garden tap in my back yard that is fed from a water tank and pressure pump. From that, I have an 18mm garden hose buried under the ground to about 20 meters away. From there I have another section of hose via a joiner, so I can move around the far end of the yard with a hose. Is it possible to…
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My version of a Hugelkultur raised garden bed
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. One problem I had with a very low budget project, was how the heck do I fill a large bed with that much soil on a low budget? I couldn't dig it from the yard as we are on an…
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Low budget, less waste, cleaner chicken feeder.
G'day everyone. I tend to work on a small budget where possible because apparently, it against the law to force my wife and kids to live on bread and water so I can pursue my hobbies. 😋 Seriously though... I like to try to recycle or re-use things and I usually have to keep to the smallest budget I can, as long as it…
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Hugelkultur raised garden bed using Colorbond fencing
Building an affordable raised garden bed can be easy with leftover housing materials, scrap timber and wood debris to save on soil. The project I had leftover Colorbond fencing from when our house was built and decided to make a raised garden bed using that and scrap wood. One problem I had was, how do I fill a large bed…
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Barriers to protect garden plants from chickens
This thriving garden is well-protected from free ranging chickens with netting and wire mesh barriers. The project Here's what I do to protect our garden plants from chickens. The Diamond Econetting is from Bunnings and is left over from covering fruit trees. Bamboo stakes hold it up in some beds and two pieces of…
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Cold frame for winter gardening
This cold frame traps heat and humidity to help protect and grow vegetables in cold climates. The project This project is based on a cold frame but it's way bigger than the ones I usually see. As always, I was on a small budget, so all the wood and Colorbond are scraps and leftovers from other projects and these dictated…
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My new hot box, hot house, greenhouse, cold frame
G'day everyone. I'm not sure what to actually call this project, as it's based on a cold frame, but it's way bigger than the ones I usually see. As always, I was on a small budget, so all the wood and Colorbond are scraps and left overs from other projects and these dictated the size of the frame, as I pretty much went…
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How I protect garden plants from chickens
G'day everyone. @mich1972 showed us how they protect their garden from the chickens and I didn't want to take over their discussion with my photos, so here's what I do to protect everything from the chickens. The white Diamond Econetting is from Bunnings and is left over from when I was covering fruit trees. Bamboo stakes…
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My low cost, no dig, lasagna bed, layered garden bed.
As my vegie garden expands, I've been making various types of garden beds to see what they are like to work with and what fruit and vegies are best suited for each one. I'm currently growing produce in the following... * Raised beds that are low to the ground, as well as waist high ones. * Raised bed, filled Hugelkulter…
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Cheap option from Bunnings to feed lawn. Suggestions?
G'day everyone. I have $40.00 that I can spend on feeding the lawn this week. I believe it's a couch that came up itself after we built 18 months ago and is still spreading out to fill gaps. We are in Northern Victoria and our ground is orange sand. Last year I used Rooster Booster and it seemed to go well and it's just…
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Training young passion fruit. Do I remove flowers?
G'day everyone. Is it worth removing flowers from a young passion fruit (pictured below), so it can put energy into growing the rest of the plant instead. Reason for asking, is that I have seen it recommended for young orange trees for instance. Something I tried for the first time this year, with a new orange tree.…
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Outdoor bench for alfresco
G'day everyone. We have 6 kids and the outdoor table gets crowded and if Grandparents visit, there's not enough room. I've made this, so 3 kids can sit comfortably on bar stools. Kids are calling it the Breakfast Bar, although they've spent every night out there so far and will pretty much eat lunch and dinner out there.…
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Planter box for Lavender from pallet scraps
Needed to get the Lavender out of the pots, so I grabbed some pallet pieces I had saved and made this on the fly. One of the dogs has had a go at digging in it, so my next project is to give it some legs. Soil, Lavender, stain and white rocks are all from Bunnings. Lavender planter box from pallet scraps.
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Going to make a deck... On the cheap.
G'day everyone. I have made up my mind about making a deck out the back and was going to do it on the cheap with pallets on some pavers to keep them off the ground and then use more pallet wood set down on top of the pallets as the decking. That would then be sanded and stained. However... It's a struggle to get pallets in…
