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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London

Who has tinkered in their back garden? Built something from an old pallet or tyre?

Who cooks in their garden in a kitchen they designed? Built shade from scaffold planks? Are you proud?

You should be.

I'll be building myself a small cooking station in mine and I'm silly excited.

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

Built my compost heap from old pallets

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

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By *evoncream2017Couple
over a year ago

exeter


"Built my compost heap from old pallets "

Excellent ! Don’t put paper and food waste in it as you will get rats ! They make nests in the paper and eat the food

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"Built my compost heap from old pallets

Excellent ! Don’t put paper and food waste in it as you will get rats ! They make nests in the paper and eat the food "

Indeed ... damn those rats

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By *ersnickety PantsWoman
over a year ago

Club Meets Only

I made a family sized BBQ out of a shopping trolley & house bricks

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

My mate made a barbeque out of an old oil drum and the mesh was part of a shopping trolley

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I made a family sized BBQ out of a shopping trolley & house bricks "

Oooo im interested to hear about this as my next jobs are bbq and fire pit

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've just made a hanging garden out of plastic bottles . I'll use it to grow lettuce and herbs.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

"

Busy! Are you a plants man too?

I'm going to have to put some shade in mine and I'm trying to decide how and what with.

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"I made a family sized BBQ out of a shopping trolley & house bricks "

Did you break the trolley down at all or use it whole?

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London


"I've just made a hanging garden out of plastic bottles . I'll use it to grow lettuce and herbs. "

Upside down? Holes in the sides?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

Busy! Are you a plants man too?

I'm going to have to put some shade in mine and I'm trying to decide how and what with."

Im not as im not a great gardener! Im going to go for some easy planting stuff! Buxus etc!

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

"

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2"

Unreal! Wish we could put pics on forum, be great to see!!

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2

Unreal! Wish we could put pics on forum, be great to see!! "

Agreed .. I need height though ... but it's a new garden, needs to gradually mature

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2

Unreal! Wish we could put pics on forum, be great to see!!

Agreed .. I need height though ... but it's a new garden, needs to gradually mature"

Is that for privacy??

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2

Unreal! Wish we could put pics on forum, be great to see!!

Agreed .. I need height though ... but it's a new garden, needs to gradually mature

Is that for privacy?? "

Fortunately not at all overlooked

But no ... height for a more 3 dimensional garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Since lockdown:

75sq ft ptio

Path

Sleeper boarders

Decking

Hot tub on decking.

Im starting a gofundme as a rescue package....

I was going for humble upcycling... but also since lock down...

2 patios laid, oak sleeper retaining wall 2 paths, greenhouse, shed, hot tub on 1 patio, tiered sleeper vegetable bed, 2 trees, planting ... still too much grass, need to plan phase 2

Unreal! Wish we could put pics on forum, be great to see!!

Agreed .. I need height though ... but it's a new garden, needs to gradually mature

Is that for privacy??

Fortunately not at all overlooked

But no ... height for a more 3 dimensional garden"

Lucky you, they are building on the back of me, literally at bottom of garden

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I re turfed mine 3 weeks ago last year I built decking and replaced the fence I love diy

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By *uge G RectionMan
over a year ago

where I like to be... down south

I built my workshop while on lockdown! Luckily I got all the materials before lockdown started.... and it took awhile to do as I continued working through lockdown (keyworker here!!)

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics.


"I've just made a hanging garden out of plastic bottles . I'll use it to grow lettuce and herbs.

Upside down? Holes in the sides?"

I'm so interested also, sounds fabulous

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By *ersnickety PantsWoman
over a year ago

Club Meets Only


"I made a family sized BBQ out of a shopping trolley & house bricks

Did you break the trolley down at all or use it whole?"

I cut the top half off so just the bottom & wheels were used

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By *apiomanMan
over a year ago

Shipley

I built a pizza oven from old bricks and paving slabs. It is my most successful lockdown project!

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By *estivalMan
over a year ago

borehamwood

have built my daughters garden furniture frim pallets why ive been off work.now started digging the bottom of the garden over as she wants a veg patch she also thinking of getting 3 or 4 chickens.shes giing a bit goodlife

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just made best friends widow garden low maintainable 6 ton of decorative stone...bark chippings to borders...got stopped finishing it as bumble bees have built a hive in the old composted...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I've just made a hanging garden out of plastic bottles . I'll use it to grow lettuce and herbs.

Upside down? Holes in the sides?"

Lengthways with holes cut out for planting. Used string to tie them together and made small holes for drainage.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Used 300 year old bent as fuck oak roof rafters for Fench posts Which look great and free.

T

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By *ltrMan
over a year ago

sheffield

Made a patio burner out of a old gas bottle

now my daughter wants one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I made a family sized BBQ out of a shopping trolley & house bricks "

That sounds amazing!!

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

I’d like to upcycle the moles currently wrecking one of my lawns in to a casserole.......

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By * and R cple4Couple
over a year ago

swansea

My husband has made 2 benches 2 decking areas a and a fairy house all with recycled wood and pallets ..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm in the middle of making a Hot Tub from a 1000ltr IBC Tank, clad in insulation board I got freecycled, which is being framed by dismantled pallet timber.

When it's finished it will be going into our new garden spa which I will make predominantly from pallets for the walls and floor.

I find the challenge of upcycling really interesting and very fulfilling when it works well.

I made a sun lounger from recycled timber and pallet slats last year, which I am particularly proud of.

We just need the sun to reappear for a few months so I can crack on with my upcycling plans!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Extended decking and built fencing around, made gas fire pit, hexagon shaped dove house for birds, just messed around really, Pinterest keeps giving ideas

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By *opsy Rogers OP   Woman
over a year ago

London

Good grief you lot have been busy, some impressive builds here a d loads of ideas to share and inspire.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

I pruned a copper beech and the hedgerows that border the paddocks. All of the branches of size have been piled up along the bottom of the hedges for hopefully stag beetle homes. Ultimate upcycling from their point of view.

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By *eliciousladyWoman
over a year ago

Sometimes U.K


"I've just made a hanging garden out of plastic bottles .

Use lengthways with holes cut out for planting. Used string to tie them together and made small holes for drainage. "

This sounds great, thanks for the idea.

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