Many people think to have a farm and provide food for their home they must have a 30 or 40 acre place. With three good agriculture zoned acres you can do more than you think! With planning and opportunity you can do an incredible amount on three acres! A large barn is key – with ...
If you do a lot of gardening, whether it be vegetables or flowers, it may be a good idea to invest in some quality gardening supplies. Potting benches, also known as potting tables, are especially a great investment when you spend a lot of time in your garden. Having a potting bench helps keep you ...
When it’s time to have a tree taken out, sometimes the cost of grinding up the stump can be as expensive as cutting up the tree. One way to save money is to leave the tree stump where it is, and landscape around the darn thing. There’s all sorts of things that can be done ...
Winter can be a great time to gather materials and build gardening accessories, start seedlings or just browse through gardening catalogs, imagining the garden to come. It can also be the perfect time to find what you need to build a free potting bench. We’ve done this several times. Try these steps to do the ...
I have a lovely garden and I enjoy working in my garden, but I also have houseplants that I tend as well. In addition, there are times when I repot my outside flowering plants and want a convenient place to work that was comfortable and efficient. I began shopping for a garden stand or potting ...
This sawhorse design is inspired by a design from Patrick McCombe, who built a pair for Fine Homebuilding. I like my design, because it fits what I need it to do. Some commercial sawhorses are too tall for me, (I’m 5’2″ tall), others are annoyingly short. I wonder who or what they were made for. ...
