
With spring finally here we have been working in the yard these past few weekends; setting out a vegetable plot; building a fence;making netting frames to keep the birds away from the seeds, etc. And now that the more urgent projects are done, my thoughts wander to some garden beatification...
tags: beginner, building, garden
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Though our feathered friends may not have nesting on their minds right now, I choose this one as its an excellent project for a Christmas present. As well as being a fairly simply quick and easy project, especially after last months Router Table
The project plan’s author had been...
tags: beginner, birdhouse, garden, outside
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The Georgia-Pacific dog house is designed to be built by the moderately
experienced carpenter. The dog house is designed to provide a sturdy shelter for a medium sized dog. A rear vent can be added to the back side of the dog house for additional ventilation.
This is a one page pdf...
tags: farm, livestock, pets
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As part of my obsession with Picnic Tables, here is another Classic Picnic Table plan. (And as time goes on, I am sure I will be adding more, in my quest for the perfect Picnic Table Plan.)
As the author states, this is “an excellent weekend project,this easy-to-build picnic table...
tags: garden, outside, table
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This planter, is designed to make patio or deck gardening much easier. Instead of just filling the well with dirt and putting in individual flowers or plants, you can simply use pre-potted plants. That makes it easy to change plants as the seasons turn or unload the planter and move...
tags: outside, planter
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This multipurpose outdoor cart may be the ultimate patio accessory: a sturdy, good-looking way to ferry food and drink to guests or to use as a planter for fresh herbs and flowers.
Perfect for intermediate woodworkers, it’s rather easy to build and inexpensive, too. Being made of...
tags: garden, outside, planter
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This bird house plan is aimed at creating a project for kids, and so fits nicely into the beginner category.
This article describes how to create a bluebird house kit that is easy to produce and costs very little.
The article suggests either distributing the bird house kit as a youth...
tags: beginner, birdhouse, outside
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This arched bridge was constructed entirely on their back lawn, showing that you do not always need an elaborate workshop or shed to undertake such a project.
A lovely ornament for your garden, perfectly accenting that pond you have been meaning to dig, this multi page (eight in all)...