Garden DIY Archives - Sara Bäckmo

Garden DIY

24. February 2023

Garden DIY: Creating New Garden Paths

Making new garden paths can be complicated, to say the least. But I have found a method that works really well for me. My garden paths are cheap, easy to make and close to completely weed-free!

Ett fat med färgglada vackra blommor bredvid varandra.

20. February 2023

How to grow everlasting flowers

These colorful everlasting flowers are pure bliss! We have a tradition here in Sweden where we put the everlastings between the inner and outer windows in our homes. It looks pretty and helps absorb some moist between the windows too.

Två mjölkpaket med fruset innehåll i en frysbox.

11. November 2022

Garden DIY: Reusing milk cartons

I'm reusing milk cartons to freeze lots of things from my kitchen. It's really convenient, try it!

29. October 2021

Garden DIY: Making a woven compost basket

This large woven compost basket is like a work of art. Do you want to build one too? Read this article to learn how to make your own.

10. October 2021

Protect your crops with plant cover

As you might know by now, I'm a firm believer in growing vegetables all year long. Using plant cover is one great way to make the growing season outside just a little bit longer. This is how I use it.

08. October 2021

Garden DIY: Building a cold frame lid

My large cold frame (9 ft 10 x 3 ft 3) is covered by two smart lids that I built myself. Building a cold frame lid is actually really easy and helps you prolong the growing season. Try it!

17. September 2021

Fertilize with nettle water

After three weeks in the barrel, it's finally time to start using the nettle water in my vegetable garden. I'll do it on a day when rain is in the air.

Ett prydligt odlingskvarter med flis i gångarna och långa raka bäddar med rader av grönsaker i.

05. August 2021

How to edge your beds

Nice edges can make a huge difference to the look of your garden. It's a lot more convenient to edge your beds properly too since you won't trip over landscape fabric or get it stuck in the lawnmower. Perfect!

21. July 2021

No-dig gardening: Creating new raised beds

I often use the no-dig method to create new raised beds here at home. My latest goal is to make beautiful flower beds with this method. Read this post to learn how it's done!

A paperboy filled with pots made from paper.

09. May 2021

Create your own paper seedling pots

Looking for a new DIY project for your garden? Why not create your own seedling pots from newspapers!

25. April 2021

Best time to take lavender cuttings

Propagating lavender with cuttings is surprisingly easy, and I get really good results too. Lavender cuttings are of course free, which just makes it even better!

18. April 2021

When should I start using pallet collars?

My readers often ask me when it's time to start using pallet collars. In my opinion, the time is always right. Start now!