Make your own flower press by following these steps. What you need: 3 x 300mm x 300mm x 18mm wooden boards 4 x 100mm x 8mm bolts 4 x 8mm wing nuts 8 x 8mm galvanised washers Tools needed: Cordless drill with 8mm drill bit for wood, tape measure, pencil, sand paper 1. Clamp the three […]
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Saadgekweekte boslelies
Read in English As jy ʼn skadutuin het met ʼn menigte clivias wat goed in die lente geblom het en jy het hul sade laat aanbly, plant hulle! ʼn Mens kan nooit te veel van hierdie pragtige inheemse plante hê nie. Plant die sade terwyl hulle nog vars is om suksesvol te ontkiem. Pluk die […]
Botanical table settings
Country Garden Setting the table for a feast can be great fun, and you can use what you have in the garden. From contemporary green and white to flamboyant colour and country flair, we show you some ideas on how to achieve the perfect tablescape for summer entertaining. Calming pastel shades make this table a […]
Woodland box
Replicate the forest floor and take the woodland indoors with this DIY and pot recipe in one. You will need: Timber (shutterboard or any scrap wood) cut to: 2 x 400mm x 150mm x 18mm for the sides 2 x 150mm x 135mm x 18mm for the ends 1 x 400mm x 175mm x 18mm […]
Terracotta Composter
Composting made simple! Scatter a few of these simple composters throughout your veggie garden for convenient, effective composting. What you need: 1 x terracotta pot 1 x plastic yoghurt tub 1 x decorative doorknob 1 x fender washer (you might need 2) Tools: Scissors, trowel, screwdriver Cut the bottom off the yoghurt tub. Put a […]
Indoor Garden
Let children observe the magic of a how a cutting grows its roots – a quick way to propagate plants for free and a valuable lesson in appreciating just how awesome nature really is. You will need A sterilised medium-sized glass bottle Cuttings from healthy plants that will root easily without nurserybought rooting hormones. Try […]
DIY Trash Table
Turn a rubbish bin into rustic decor.
Jazz up your patio!
Build a unique three-piece patio set for your braai area, and be prepared for summer braaiing. Two-Seater Bench What you will need from Builders: 32 x (4 x 90 mm) cut screws 184 x (4 x 60 mm) cut screws Cutting list: Pine planks: 22 x (502 x 92 x 22 mm) 24 x (524 […]
Mini Greenhouse
Keep your plants warm in style What you will need: Pots (we used terracotta pots) Stones or pebbles A selection of plants Empty 2-litre plastic bottles String and embellishments A glue gun Stanley knife Spray paint Start by potting your plants. 1. Pots must have drainage holes. Add stones to the bottom of the pots […]
A different kind of window box
Window Box Get the jump on spring by growing seedlings in this little greenhouse. What you need Treated timber in the following dimensions: 7 x 900mm x 100mm x 18mm 8 x 525mm x 100mm x 18mm 3 x 350mm x 38mm x 38mm 2 x 310mm x 38mm x 38mm 3 x 260mm x […]