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Brick ladder

How to make a simple growing shelf to maximise growing space

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Apr 17, 2024 06:00pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Growing Ladder with herbs

How to Make a Growing Ladder - and Grow More in a Small Space

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Feb 6, 2024 10:45am
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Frog

Nature: How to Build a Basin Pond to attract wildlife

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Jul 10, 2015 04:35pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Woody

How to make your own bokashi bin

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Apr 13, 2015 08:06pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Bee on cornflower

How to make a bee home that really works

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Mar 27, 2015 07:09pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Raised bed container

How to make your own moveable raised bed - step by step

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Aug 16, 2013 11:09am
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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Gravity Self watering system

How to make a genuinely 'self-watering' container garden

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Jan 29, 2013 04:23pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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DIY Worm Bin

How to Make a Simple Wormery

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Jul 27, 2012 01:55pm
By Mark Ridsdill Smith
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