An Innovative Catwalk Keeps the Squirrels Out 120321
Featuring reconfigurable modules and multiple doorways to the house (including an insulated entry), the new Kitty City Catwalk helps to keep squirrels out of the garden.
Construction
A Custom Residential Hurricane Shelter
Why install a Storm Shelter? I spent a memorable portion of my youth dodging the storms of Tornado Alley. I learned fast that our home […]
Selecting a Greenhouse for EBG
The green leafy plants on the bottom and middle shelves (above) are Japanese Ashitaba. Our unit had to be moveable, easily maintained, and nearly indestructible. […]
Creating Easy Cover Frames for Narrow Beds
So far, so good: Shown here after a week of freezing nighttime temperatures, inexpensive PVC short frames suspend the ag-fabric covers over each bed. Stainless-steel […]
Tiny Town Update—Ablenook
Cancelled due to lack of Kickstarter financing, the AbleNook shelter design has a solar roof, integrated electrical wiring and lighting, a rainwater collection porch, insulated […]
Spotlight: R&K Greenhouses
R&K Buildings has greenhouses in a variety of sizes! The 8×12 Economy model shown here is $1895 at the time of publication (without the watering […]
Metal Garden Beds
Metal Garden Beds offer a fast and easy alternative for constructing raised beds quickly without the typical construction challenges associated with this task. Offering a […]
Rainwater System Diagrams
Rainwater systems for gardens are relatively easy to design and construct, especially if you can do the work yourself. The design shown here uses a […]
Raised Bed Wall Correction 120616
After two years of service, several walls of our raised beds have tilted out of alignment. Repairs are relatively easy if performed surgically—don’t let the […]
Constructing Elevated Planting Beds by John L Butler, Jr. (113016)
When designing these elevated beds, my main goal was ease-of-access, mainly because my wife and I are finding it more and more difficult to crawl […]