Upgraded the outdoor kids’ play area with a DIY water feature for the pallet den! My toddler’s a water fanatic, so he wasted no time testing it out—even if it was a bit high. No problem for him: he dragged over the slide, climbed up, poured water, and whooshed right down. (Don’t tell his mother!)Continue reading “Kids outdoor play area water toy”
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Reclaimed fence post pergola
Not all this wood is reclaimed. When we moved house I found behind the shed some large fence posts. Fence posts have proven useful before when I’ve made tables and even a fort! I’ve always wanted a porch, and having reroofed and insulated our shed, I felt a nice addition might be a pergola toContinue reading “Reclaimed fence post pergola”
Scaffolding board planters
Having had two garden tables and only one now required it left some scaffolding boards for screwing together by my new pergola. I plan on growing some grapes vines the wooden stakes. The great thing about up-cycling is there are no limits. I no longer needed two tables and that wood has now been usedContinue reading “Scaffolding board planters”
Fort and club house – reclaimed and up-cycled!
This was an inspired build! I’ve always wanted to make a tree house or fort. My packing crate I used for storing cushions in, a bit more up-cycling and some of the wood from a spare garden table made for a rather simple and affective fort. The sides are left over wood from my shedContinue reading “Fort and club house – reclaimed and up-cycled!”
Scaffolding plank garden table
Look familiar? Almost… when I left our last house we had two rectangular garden tables made out of scaffolding planks. The downside was the weight. I dismantled for moving and used the parts from one to make some planters and a fort and clubhouse for my children. It’s really very simple. Four scaffolding planks, IContinue reading “Scaffolding plank garden table”
Garden steps
Pretty dull but practical garden steps. My toddler has to climb and while he’s pretty good, I fear disaster. Sadly these steps are doubly reclaimed. They were my garden table in our last house. Made from fence posts and scaffolding planks.
Scaffolding board planter
I’ve made many of these before, this scaffolding board planter was the first for our new house. Unlikely to be as many as the last garden- a couple of examples include raspberry beds and our front garden. As simple as always. Eight good screws, 4 x 500 cm scaffolding boards, lined with pond liner andContinue reading “Scaffolding board planter”
Recycled recycling box planter
Over Christmas I found myself at my mother’s and was exploring her garden. I noticed she was using a recycling box to grow some leaks. Amusingly, I also have such a box in my garden. It used to house a cherry tree, this year was used for some courgettes. Mother like son!
Roundup of upcycling in 2021
This has not been a productive year for projects and upcycling. Mainly due to the birth of our first child. The previous year, 2020, with the novelty of a first lockdown meant it was the most productive. What was achieved? In the garden a potting table made out of pallets has proven particularly handy. MakesContinue reading “Roundup of upcycling in 2021”
Artillery shells and dried flowers
I’ve written before about dried flowers being placed in upcycled whisky and milk bottles. One step further are these used artillery shells. They found there way into our house when my parents downsized- I have no idea where they originally came from. For now they contain dried flowers from the garden. I quite like them.
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