Instructables: exploring - photos - gardening - reuse http://www.instructables.com Sun, 26 May 2013 00:53:22 PDT BLOX v1.01 Tin Can Succulents http://www.instructables.com/id/Tin-Can-Succulents/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYF/123A/H9G15ZV1/FYF123AH9G15ZV1.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYF/123A/H9G15ZV1/FYF123AH9G15ZV1.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FYF/123A/H9G15ZV1/FYF123AH9G15ZV1.SMALL.jpg Eliza K Use old tins to create beautiful planters for your succulents. All you need is -tin can -potting soil -card stock -stamp of your choice  -black ink -succulents! View the original full photo tutorial here: http://elizakprints.blogspot.com/2012/10/upcycle-tin-can-succulents.html
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Mon, 12 Nov 2012 12:30:29 PST
A glassless cold frame / mini-greenhouse http://www.instructables.com/id/A-glassless-cold-frame-mini-greenhouse/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/81G4/H4AGIHIR/FAN81G4H4AGIHIR.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/81G4/H4AGIHIR/FAN81G4H4AGIHIR.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FAN/81G4/H4AGIHIR/FAN81G4H4AGIHIR.SMALL.jpg Hack42Moem This describes how I made a cold frame, or a bottomless mini-greenhouse if you will, using an old skylight dome for the top. It's a simple process really, too simple to warrant a full step-by-step. Acquire skylight dome, recycled of course Measure the size of the frame that will fit inside ...
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Mon, 9 Jul 2012 07:32:03 PDT
Raised Herb Garden with Repurposed Materials http://www.instructables.com/id/Raised-Herb-Garden-with-Repurposed-Materials/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7FYH/H1WHVAJV/F2T7FYHH1WHVAJV.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7FYH/H1WHVAJV/F2T7FYHH1WHVAJV.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F2T/7FYH/H1WHVAJV/F2T7FYHH1WHVAJV.SMALL.jpg meralgia Repurposed Materials list: cedar fence panels (the sides are built two panels thick, offset by 1/2 a panel). 1/3 of a futon frame (this made the bed of the garden) 2x4s from a previous project (to further strengthen the futon frame) black plastic to line the bed (with holes punched in various places...
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Mon, 7 May 2012 12:59:28 PDT
drug bottle planter http://www.instructables.com/id/drug-bottle-planter/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFI/DHEJ/H1AH6QFE/FFIDHEJH1AH6QFE.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFI/DHEJ/H1AH6QFE/FFIDHEJH1AH6QFE.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FFI/DHEJ/H1AH6QFE/FFIDHEJH1AH6QFE.SMALL.jpg louis perichon I sometimes salvage tiny bottles from work to make small planters.... they make very convenient containers for fragile surfaces around the house such as bedroom, desk or kitchen, because the glass bottom is clean and easy to clean, also it fits every little space on shelves or cupboards. I often ...
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Mon, 23 Apr 2012 02:01:23 PDT
Egg container mini vase http://www.instructables.com/id/Egg-container-mini-vase/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBN/QJIZ/GS3BDO1K/FBNQJIZGS3BDO1K.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBN/QJIZ/GS3BDO1K/FBNQJIZGS3BDO1K.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FBN/QJIZ/GS3BDO1K/FBNQJIZGS3BDO1K.SMALL.jpg lsophie This isn't a craft per se. It's just a really cute way to decorate your home, your cafe, your restaurant. Wild flowers are everywhere. Simply pick them, choose your colours and place them in the egg container.  Et voila! (In Japan, our egg containers are plastic, so it's possible. )
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Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:18:44 PDT
Power RoboPlanter! http://www.instructables.com/id/GREEN-Power-Planter/ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/ECPB/GOW3ZGPZ/F8TECPBGOW3ZGPZ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/ECPB/GOW3ZGPZ/F8TECPBGOW3ZGPZ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F8T/ECPB/GOW3ZGPZ/F8TECPBGOW3ZGPZ.SMALL.jpg M.C. Langer I found a black plastic box, a vacuum cleaner piece, a plastic screw and some plastic pieces. So I build another of my Robo-Planters, using green LEDs for the eyes and bottoms from blender glasses. If you want to know how to build my Robo-planters, visit my instructable http://www.instructables.com...
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Mon, 20 Jun 2011 20:32:06 PDT
Turtley Awesome Dig-Site Discovery http://www.instructables.com/id/Turtley-Awesome-Dig-Site-Discovery/ http://cdn.instructables.com/FFU/K9SR/GNXX3IO4/FFUK9SRGNXX3IO4.SQUARE2.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFU/K9SR/GNXX3IO4/FFUK9SRGNXX3IO4.SQUARE.jpg http://cdn.instructables.com/FFU/K9SR/GNXX3IO4/FFUK9SRGNXX3IO4.SMALL.jpg Ymerej88 I'm not posting a full instructable of this, because I built it from a kit which is rather hard to come by :) I don't know what you might use if you wanted to make an artificial look-alike, but somebody will probably work it out and write an -ible for it. Okay. so, on to the [slightly more] serious ...
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Sun, 22 May 2011 07:05:50 PDT
Recycled Hanging Flower Planter. http://www.instructables.com/id/Recycled-Hanging-Flower-Planter./ http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/IHNW/FCHYO2PJ/FKAIHNWFCHYO2PJ.SQUARE2.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/IHNW/FCHYO2PJ/FKAIHNWFCHYO2PJ.SQUARE.jpg http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FKA/IHNW/FCHYO2PJ/FKAIHNWFCHYO2PJ.SMALL.jpg Gunk on Floor This is a neat flower planter I made from things that I found at my local dump. It was a quick and easy project, and I think it looks great. This Flower planter was made COMPLETLEY from things that I found at the dump, so besides the plant, it was a free project. These are the things that I used in...
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