Instructables: exploring - workshop - raised bed - featured http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 03:40:48 PDT BLOX v1.01 DIY Raised Bed Planter http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Raised-Bed-Planter/
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Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:32:42 PDT
Raised Bed Planter Boxes http://www.instructables.com/id/Raised-Bed-Planter-Boxes/
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Mon, 8 Apr 2013 11:37:44 PDT
Raised Planter Stand http://www.instructables.com/id/Raised-Planter-Stand/
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Mon, 1 Apr 2013 06:42:01 PDT
Electric Garden Slug Fence http://www.instructables.com/id/Installing-and-testing-an-electric-slug-fence-on-a/
Electric Garden Slug Fence - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FXU/QRV4/H8OJEMRM/FXUQRV4H8OJEMRM.SMALL.jpg nlinventor Slugs will ruin a vegetable garden pretty fast unless some serious means of taking care of them is implemented.  The electric fence has proven to be pretty well 100% effective in my experiments to date.  The fence consists of two runs of wires spaced about 3/4 inch apart running around the perimeter...
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Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:09:03 PDT
Wine box wicking planter boxes http://www.instructables.com/id/Wine-box-wicking-planter-boxes/
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Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:08:15 PDT
Making a Garden Bed in the High Desert http://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Garden-Bed-in-the-High-Desert/
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Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:06:33 PDT
How to make a raised bed garden box from wood pallets. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-raised-bed-garden-box-from-wood-pall/
How to make a raised bed garden box from wood pallets. - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPH/BR1B/GWF6EIIN/FPHBR1BGWF6EIIN.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPH/BR1B/GWF6EIIN/FPHBR1BGWF6EIIN.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FPH/BR1B/GWF6EIIN/FPHBR1BGWF6EIIN.SMALL.jpg survivalize Have you ever wanted to build or buy a garden box?  The cost of pre-built boxes and lumber itself is extremely expensive.  Fortunately you can build one for just a few dollars in nails and tools if you use wood pallets.  Let's get started.  Gather your materials. First, you will need to find ...
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Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:40:45 PST
My Little Eden http://www.instructables.com/id/My-Little-Eden/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/Y9HO/GNXX0TBT/F3PY9HOGNXX0TBT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/Y9HO/GNXX0TBT/F3PY9HOGNXX0TBT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F3P/Y9HO/GNXX0TBT/F3PY9HOGNXX0TBT.SMALL.jpg jxross I love gardening.  I remember working for an hour and a half mowing my grandparents yard and being paid the astronomical sum of "three whole dollars"  for my efforts.  It seemed too good to be true.  I have been mowing lawns and pulling weeds for as long as I can remember.   Fast forward a few deca...
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Sun, 22 May 2011 01:04:05 PDT
Domestically Sustainable Agriculture - Construction, Planting, and Harvesting http://www.instructables.com/id/Domestically-Sustainable-Agriculture-Constructio/
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Wed, 8 Jul 2009 13:26:04 PDT