I love this idea: If you have a broken fountain and you can’t afford to fix it — or don’t want to — plant a succulent garden! Above photo, of a Balboa Island succulent fountain, found on Rock Rose. More: Molded Concrete Planters Succulent Pallet Table Hanging Succulent Terrariums
Guilherme Pena Costa created a lighting system for a standard childs’ swing that uses the motion of the swinger to power strips of LEDs.
We had a great time in April, with concrete month! Now it’s time for “reclaimed materials.” If you’ve got resources, requests, or recommendations, please click through and leave ’em in the comments. Cheers!
Some nice detailed build notes from Nori Lamphere, describing her styrofoam concrete wall construction method, including a specific mix formula and mixing directions.
Ok, I promise it’s my last post about this! If you want to see the upcycled bows in action, check out this video over on Martha Stewart’s website. The Martha Stewart Show (Hallmark Channel, 10 AM ET/9 AM C – same day encore airing, 2 PM ET/next day airing, 1 PM ET).
Kathie from Two Frog Home has a good idea for re-using the lids from canning jars once you’re done using them – turn them into garden markers. Check out her post to see how she did it. How did you spend Earth Day yesterday? More: Wine Bottles as Garden Markers @Craftzine.com blog poon Garden Markers […]
“Geopolymers” have been called “super cements.” They are commonly made in academic labs, but so far I haven’t found a good DIY prep for hands-on learners. I’ve run down a couple of sources and compiled a (still untested) procedure for making small geopolymer stone objects in the garage. Comments welcome.
