Homemade Apple Chips
I just bought a dehydrator so we can get more serious about our fruit drying, but if you’re not ready to take that step, here’s a great tutorial for making homemade apple chips in your oven!
Gardening
The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for hacking nature from plant grafting to building gardening tools and sprinklers.
Flashback: Kokedama String Garden
By Brookelynn Morris The first time I saw a kokedama string garden was right here, on Craftzine. Being a bonsai and ikebana enthusiast, I was captivated by yet another amazingly beautiful Japanese gardening method. I’ve hung my kokedama outdoors, where it sways a bit in the breeze, and I couldn’t love it more. The steps […]
DIY Seed Growing Jar
When you were in school, did you ever place a bean in a plastic bag with a paper towel and waited and waited for it to grow?! Crumb Bums has a new take on the science experiment tradition by using a Mason jar to house your soon-to-be plants.
How-To: Modern Bird Bath
I love this elegant DIY modern bird bath, using a “decorator’s table” and an IKEA bowl! The tutorial has nice step-by-step photos.
Maker Camp: Terrariums with Natalie Villalobos
Week 1, Weird Science Wednesday at Maker Camp. Bring a little bit of the great outdoors into your house by creating a mossy woodland mason jar terrarium with Natalie Villalobos.
Maker Camp, sponsored by MAKE magazine, was a virtual summer camp for teens, with a focus on creating, building, and discovering.From July 16th through August 24th, 2012, 30 awesome projects were made in 30 days, on Google+. Maker Camp is free and open to all.
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Project: Living Air Plant Brooch
From terrarium necklaces to moss rings, living jewelry is popping up everywhere. Ready to get in on the plant-wearing trend? Make your own unique, green pieces with my air plant brooch tutorial!
DIY Beeswax Insect Repellent Candles
All of a sudden, my backyard is swamped with mosquitoes (well, swamped for San Francisco at least) and these beeswax insect repellent candles on Design*Sponge are ringing my chimes. It’s a great tutorial with really clear step-by-step photos.
