Instructables: exploring - recycle - garden - popular http://www.instructables.com Sat, 25 May 2013 07:16:39 PDT BLOX v1.01 Slug Trap from Recycled Water Bottles http://www.instructables.com/id/Slug-Trap-from-Recycled-Water-Bottles/
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By: AndyGadget

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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:42:50 PDT
Upcycled Wine Bottle Watering http://www.instructables.com/id/Upcycled-Wine-Bottle-Watering/
Upcycled Wine Bottle Watering - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/70YS/HGU2PEVT/F6X70YSHGU2PEVT.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/70YS/HGU2PEVT/F6X70YSHGU2PEVT.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F6X/70YS/HGU2PEVT/F6X70YSHGU2PEVT.SMALL.jpg TheProcrastibaker In this instructable, I'm going to teach you how to turn wine into water! Or at the very least, teach you how to upcycle wine bottles into an automatic watering system for your garden. These work on the same principle as the glass watering bulbs for gardens (such as Aquaglobes.) These are PERFECT...
By: TheProcrastibaker

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Mon, 20 May 2013 13:37:50 PDT
How to Do Your Laundry for Free. http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Do-your-laundry-for-free/
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By: robhybrid

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Sun, 21 Sep 2008 12:49:19 PDT
Fish pond from tractor (or car) tires http://www.instructables.com/id/Fish-pond-from-tractor-or-car-tires/
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By: finton

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Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:38:20 PDT
Shopping Cart Furniture! - Part 1 - http://www.instructables.com/id/Shopping-Cart-Furniture-Part-1-/
Shopping Cart Furniture! - Part 1 - - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRQ/3ZDN/HDOWAPPC/FRQ3ZDNHDOWAPPC.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRQ/3ZDN/HDOWAPPC/FRQ3ZDNHDOWAPPC.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRQ/3ZDN/HDOWAPPC/FRQ3ZDNHDOWAPPC.SMALL.jpg JFabor Living in the city has its ups and it has its downs...one perk is that there is a plethora of abandoned materials hanging about just waiting to be taken home to be upcycled!  For those of you living in an urban setting, you're no stranger to seeing these urban eyesores hanging out in alleys and aban...
By: JFabor

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Mon, 4 Mar 2013 17:34:52 PST
MAKE YOUR OWN SEA-GLASS MULCH! http://www.instructables.com/id/MAKE-YOUR-OWN-SEA-GLASS-MULCH/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM2/UNQF/HAQ38967/FM2UNQFHAQ38967.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM2/UNQF/HAQ38967/FM2UNQFHAQ38967.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FM2/UNQF/HAQ38967/FM2UNQFHAQ38967.SMALL.jpg NelsonStudios Ok so it isn't true seaglass but it is a decent approximation and one of the few ways you could get enough to really fill your garden.  All it takes is an old cement mixer, a huge source of scrap glass and understanding neighbors.
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Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:27:03 PST
DIY Shelter Kennel Cover From Feed Sacks http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Kennel-Shelter-Cover-From-Feed-Sacks/
DIY Shelter Kennel Cover From Feed Sacks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/C4TZ/H6MEZRHF/FJCC4TZH6MEZRHF.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/C4TZ/H6MEZRHF/FJCC4TZH6MEZRHF.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FJC/C4TZ/H6MEZRHF/FJCC4TZH6MEZRHF.SMALL.jpg spottedwalker Here is another useful project made from something that would have been tossed into the trash. After my neighbor saw my Tarp made from Feed sacks she asked if I could make a Kennel Cover for her Pet Pig "Buddy". Buddy needed protection from the winter elements and wanted half the kennel covered and ...
By: spottedwalker

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Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:47:09 PST
DIY Tarp Cover Made From Feed Sacks http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-Tarp-Cover-Made-From-Feed-Sacks/
DIY Tarp Cover Made From Feed Sacks - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMS/PMEA/H6WG6R3Y/FMSPMEAH6WG6R3Y.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMS/PMEA/H6WG6R3Y/FMSPMEAH6WG6R3Y.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FMS/PMEA/H6WG6R3Y/FMSPMEAH6WG6R3Y.SMALL.jpg spottedwalker Here is another useful project that was made from something that would have been tossed into the trash. In the last 5 years I have noticed a lot of our Livestock & Pet's Feed sacks are all made of Tarp Like Material with great graphics. I began saving the bags for future projects because I knew ther...
By: spottedwalker

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Thu, 13 Sep 2012 19:17:22 PDT
Self-regulating watering system http://www.instructables.com/id/Self-regulating-watering-system/
Self-regulating watering system - More DIY How To Projects]]> http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/2UZR/GZDY796E/FRG2UZRGZDY796E.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/2UZR/GZDY796E/FRG2UZRGZDY796E.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRG/2UZR/GZDY796E/FRG2UZRGZDY796E.SMALL.jpg gkaneto In short: this method uses the technology of some bird water bottles (like this). Additionally, you'll also use some communicating vessels.  The basic idea is drawn in pic #1. To make it, you'll need: - plastic bottle with cap - pot plate - tubing (about 3 to 5 mm of internal diameter) How to do...
By: gkaneto

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Sat, 3 Mar 2012 10:07:07 PST