Garden DIY: 25 Fun-to-Make Projects for an Attractive and Productive Garden (CompanionHouse Books) Plans & Step-by-Step Instructions for a Compost Bin, Rain Barrel, Birdbath, Arbor, Trellis, and More - Softcover

Samantha Johnson; Daniel Johnson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1620083345 ISBN 13: 9781620083345

Publisher: Companion House, 2020

Synopsis

Make the most of your garden!

• 25 step-by-step projects that are easy to accomplish with only basic techniques and inexpensive materials
• Over 600 photos and illustrations take you through every step and process
• Create bee-friendly flower gardens, mason bee house, trellises, raised beds, cold frames, compost bins, birdbaths, garden gates, benches, and more
• Complete plans, how-to photos, construction and painting tips, and a cut list, skill level, and time frame for each project

Get inspired to get your hands dirty with Garden DIY!

Packed with complete plans and easy-to-follow construction tips, Garden DIY offers a creative mix of both practical and decorative projects for any gardening enthusiast. These 25 fun and useful outdoor projects range from easy to intermediate to advanced, and each is handily color-coded to its skill level.

Inside this book, brother and sister team Samantha and Daniel Johnson present 25 hands-on projects for aspiring horticulturalists. From a potting bench, planter box, and trellis to compost bins, a brick birdbath, bird houses, and a mason bee lodge, these beginner-friendly projects come with clear step-by-step color photographs to guide you through each process.

The book begins with an introduction to the DIY mindset which explains the positive benefits and satisfaction of building things yourself. Then, you'll find a helpful overview of the basic tools and skills you'll need to complete each task, as well as helpful construction and painting tips. The included Project Directory provides each project's estimated time required for completion and a skill level key, so you can easily find the projects that are right for you.

Inside Garden DIY, you'll learn how to:

• Plant potatoes
• Build a rain barrel
• Create a wheelbarrow garden
• Construct a compost bin
• Plant a bee-centric garden
• Build a pergola garden swing
• Make a house for mason bees
• ...and much more!

Get started creating the garden of your dreams, with Garden DIY!

"I'm an all thumbs guy, but Samantha and Daniel make these garden projects look so easy that I might take a run at building a new raised bed this weekend!"
—Todd Heft, Big Blog of Gardening

About this title

About the Author

Samantha Johnson has collaborated on a number of rural-living guidebooks, including How to Raise Rabbits and Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping. A 4-H alumna who lives on a family farm in northern Wisconsin, Samantha is a certified horse show judge and raises purebred Welsh Mountain ponies and Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf rabbits. Daniel Johnson is a professional photographer who specializes in imagery of farm life. He is the author of the 4-H Guide to Digital Photography and the coauthor of The Field Guide to Horses. He lives on a family-owned horse farm in northern Wisconsin.

Edition details

• Publisher: Companion House
• Publication date: 2020
• ISBN 10: 1620083345
• ISBN 13: 9781620083345
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 192