CHOOSING WOOD
Although pressure-treated lumber no longer contains arsenic, I still avoid using treated lumber where I'm growing food. Decay-resistant woods such as redwood and red cedar are two alternatives that look great and last for years.
MEET THE BUILDER
PROJECT EDITOR JAY CORK MISSES HAVING A HOBBY FARM, BUT THIS VERTICAL GARDEN PROVIDES HIM WITH PLENTY OF VEGGIES WITHOUT ALL THE COYOTES.
I love having a vegetable garden, but since I moved to the city, my space is limited. This vertical garden a simple, attractive design built with cedar boards-has a small footprint and vertical "acreage" that makes the most of my urban backyard. And I appreciate that I can garden with a lot less bending!
1 MAKE THE FIRST LEG
Following Figure A, mark the cutting lines on a 2x6 cedar leg blank. Cut the stair steps and angled ends using any method you are comfortable with. I used a jigsaw and a miter saw.
2 CUT THE REMAINING LEGS
Use the first leg as a template to lay out the other two. Cut them as you did the first one.
3 ASSEMBLE THE TRIPOD
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SETTING FENCE POSTS WITH EXPANDING FOAM
Any fence builder knows you need strong posts for a strong fence, and that means backfilling the postholes with a dense, hard material other than dirt.
PEBBLE MOSAIC STEPPING STONES
COLLECT SOME RIVER ROCK AND MAKE YOUR OWN UNIQUE STEPPINGSTONE PATH
EARTH-FRIENDLY WEED KILLERS
HEALTHIER CHOICES FOR HUMANS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
DIY! HYDROPONIC GARDEN
FRESH VEGETABLES AT YOUR FINGERTIPS
GROW MINI VEGETABLES
GROW A GARDEN IN A TINY SPACE!
BUILD A VERTICAL GARDEN
TIME TO GROW UP!
MODERN WATER FOUNTAINS
A SPLASH OF PEACE FOR YOUR PATIO
9 ALTERNATIVE USES FOR SAWDUST
Every fully stocked wood shop has a table saw. You can usually find a pile of sawdust under it, even if it's used only occasionally. If a shop has a belt sander or band saw, there's probably another pile of finer sawdust under that. Even people without stationary tools have sawdust accumulation on their workbenches.
INSULATE WITH FOAM
IT'S A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO FIBERGLASS
