The latest DIY ideas, techniques and tools for the kitchen, garage and backyard from food to furniture to fun & games for your family.
Oftentimes, the bounty of the season is, well, bountiful and more plentiful than can be used immediately. In my garden, the mint, parsley, and cilantro are thriving, and while I love using these fresh herbs in my cooking, I still have way more than I can use fresh. Enter our flashback for this week: a […]
In response to our post of the “BuckyBalls” magnetic beads, Mister Zed pointed us to this cool Bill Beaty demo of super magnetic beads and the behavior of their magnetic fields in loops and chains. Bill also shows how you can make a simple compass with the magnets. Lots of other cool info and vids […]
Randy Sarafan made this attractive lamp with adjustable light levels from zippers. Learn to make your own zipper lamp with his instructions.
Catnip, Nepeta, is a pretty plant that will thrive in most everyone’s garden. This potent plant is known for driving cats wild, a fact that often overshadows how lovely it is to grow. Catnip is a flowering perennial, meaning once you plant it, it lives year after year. The leaves are silvery green and heart-shaped […]
While it doesn’t have anything to do with actual buckyballs, this set of 216 rare earth magnetic balls looks like a lot of fun. I just wish they didn’t cost $31 (with shipping). BuckyBalls [via Laughing Squid]
Amy at The Motherload shares a recipe on how to make blueberry syrup, a perfect splash of flavor to your coffee or iced tea.
Here’s another great project you can do with an old vintage frame — repaint it and turn it into a framed bulletin board like Lisa of Celebrate Creativity in all it’s forms.
