Garden DIY Archives - Sara Bäckmo

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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!

11. April 2021

Guide: Starting a small vegetable garden – Part 3

It's time for the third and last part of my series about creating a small vegetable garden! In this part, I will show you how to mulch your beds with grass clippings and tell you more about the optimal way to water your beds.

09. April 2021

Guide: Starting a small vegetable garden – Part 2

Part 1 of this series on starting a small vegetable garden was a quick guide on how to build new beds. Part 2 will be about the exciting part – growing the vegetables.

En överblick över en dimmig, prunkande köksträdgård med blommor i orange och gult.

07. April 2021

Guide: Starting a small vegetable garden – Part 1

This small vegetable garden is really easy to get started on and only takes about an hour to build. The garden consists of two garden beds and pathways between them. It doesn't have to be harder than that to start growing your own vegetables at home!

Rött växthus med gula dörrar och en sågbock framför.

02. November 2020

Garden DIY: How to Build a Greenhouse Part 2

Creative, fun and challenging! I didn't expect that building a greenhouse would be this rewarding! This is the second part of my series about building your own greenhouse at home.

Påbörjat bygge med reglar framför ett hus.

21. September 2020

Garden DIY: How to Build a Greenhouse Part 1

My dream is finally coming true. It's time to build a greenhouse in the kitchen garden! Made from old windows and new wood.

Köksträdgård med flätade kanter på odlingsbäddar.

29. June 2020

Garden DIY: Wattle Edging

Wattle edging is so cute and quaint! This is probably my favorite way to edge beds in the garden. Keep reading to learn how you can do it too!

20. May 2020

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!