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CRAFT: Gardening
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CRAFT: Dedicated to the renaissance that is occurring within the world of crafts. Celebrating the DIY spirit, CRAFT's goal is to unite, inspire, inform and entertain a growing community of highly imaginative and resourceful people who are transforming traditional art and crafts with unconventional, unexpected and even renegade techniques, materials and tools; people who undertake amazing crafting projects in their homes and communities.
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DIY Garden Container Tips

Want to create you own garden containers, like the vintage Tupperware containers I made above, but dont know where to start? Gayla Trail of You Grow Girl has a collection of tips and tricks in a post...

9 h ago

Make Your Own Fire Pit

This is one of the coolest summer projects I have see yet! The Art of Doing Stuff shows us how to make a freaking fire pit on the cheap! Now all I need is the ingredients to make Smores and you know,...

5 days ago

How-To: Cement Garden Globes

Kelli of Goodsmiths has a clever way to create cool garden accessories using unconventional materials as moulds. In the search for a perfect outdoor accessory, I wanted to find something that wouldnt...

15 may 12

How-To: Fat Quarter Gardening Apron

Get your garden on with this stash-busting fat quarter gardening apron that Kristie from OCD: obsessive crafting disorder shared on Sew, Mama, Sew! Still looking for the perfect Mothers Day gift? If ...

08 may 12

How-To: Handmade Clay Pots

These sweet little clay pots are perfect for small plants like succulents or herbs. Liz of Say Yes to Hoboken shares her how-to and templates for making a set of your own. I think theyd be delightful...

07 may 12 1 person likes this

Succulent Fountain

I love this idea: If you have a broken fountain and you cant afford to fix it — or dont want to — plant a succulent garden! Above photo, of a Balboa Island succulent fountain, found on Ro...

04 may 12

How-To: Molded Concrete Planters

Container gardening just got a modern makeover! This weekend, outfit your patio with this molded concrete planter tutorial from Megan at RadMegan. The pots are inexpensive, easy to make, and they loo...

27 apr 12 2 people like this

Upcycled Garden Markers

Kathie from Two Frog Home has a good idea for re-using the lids from canning jars once youre done using them - turn them into garden markers. Check out her post to see how she did it. How did you spe...

24 apr 12

Industrial Birdhouse

Industrial chic makes its way to your backyard! I think Lowes Industrial Birdhouse is an interesting use of industrial building materials to make a birdhouse. My only question is, would a bird would ...

14 apr 12

Flashback: Tackle Box Planter

This weeks flashback project is a fun one for spring, and a perfect way to upcycle an old tackle box. It look like it would be great for a little herb garden. Enjoy! By Andrew Salomone I like fishing...

02 apr 12 1 person likes this

How-To: Recycled Door Raised Bed Garden

Its raised bed garden season here in Brooklyn, and Im digging this raised bed garden made from a recycled door that Erika (who also designed this popular picture frame family tree) shared on Poppytal...

31 mar 12

How-To: Hanging Rope Planters

Ready to bring some leafy goodness into your life? Create your very own hanging garden with this hanging planter tutorial from Summer at More Design Please! Now, maybe its just me, but theres somethi...

14 mar 12 1 person likes this

Project: Kokedama String Garden

The first time I saw a kokedama string garden was right here, on Craftzine. Being a bonsai and ikebana enthusiast, I was captivated by yet another amazingly beautiful Japanese gardening method. Ive h...

16 feb 12 2 people like this

Book Planters

The Violet Hours featured a really lovely vintage book planter that would be really fun to create for your home. More: Growing Sprouts in Comic Books [Read More] [Comments]

27 jan 12

How-To: Mini Shell Succulent Planters

I love succulents—as long as you pick a hearty plant thats right for your climate, you dont need a bright green thumb to keep em alive! If youre a fan of succulents too, check out these mini sh...

05 jan 12 1 person likes this

How-To: Mini Terrarium Necklace

Theres only one thing thats more adorable than a teeny tiny terrarium: a teeny tiny terrarium that you can wear! Add a touch of springtime to your gray days with this terrarium necklace tutorial from...

30 dec 11

Gift Guide: Green Thumb

Here are my gift suggestion for someone who loves to garden: make sure the sun shines. A lot. And that it rains, preferably at the right time to make seeds grow but not so much that they get moldy. S...

16 dec 11

Copper Rain Chain

Were getting a bit of autumn rain today, which must be what led me to find this copper rain chain. Instructables member Tool Using Animal has a nice tutorial for making your own using copper tubing t...

19 nov 11

The Life Garden at Eyebeam

Beatriz da Costas anti-cancer work in progress, called "The Life Garden," is currently on display at Eyebeam in Manhattan. The Life Garden is an anti-cancer medicinal and demonstration garden...

14 nov 11

Steamed Clams with Truffled Lady Apple and Sunchoke Cream

Ive been harvesting my first sunchokes from the garden (and what a harvest!) and trying to figure out interesting ways to cook them. To my delight, I came across this amazing-sounding recipe for stea...

11 nov 11

Miniature Political Yard Signs

Its Election Day and my community has definitely been buzzing at the polls so far today. L. Delaney offers up these miniature political signs for dollhouses and miniature gardens. Heres hoping Bob Li...

08 nov 11

Potted Terrarium Contest

Ive always been enchanted by the miniature worlds in terrariums, so Ive really been enjoying the entries over at PottedsTerrarium Contest. My favorite this week is the minimalist one above, but there...

01 nov 11

Science Class Hydroponics: STEM Garden

Bronx schoolgirls demonstrate their solutions for vertical hydroponic gardens in NYC apartment buildings to the crowd at World Maker Faire NY 2011. STEMGarden is a non-profit supporting science, tech...

19 oct 11

Planting a Pineapple

If you chop off the top of a pineapple and plant it, you can grow your own pineapple in 24 months. Tickled Red has step-by-step instructions. Have you tried planting a pineapple before? Any helpful t...

23 sep 11 2 people like this

Wolfie and the Sneak Botanical Prints

Im head-over-heels for these gorgeous botanical prints by Wolfie and the Sneak. I am eating as many heirloom tomatoes as I can fit in my face these days, so the one on the left is particularly striki...

17 sep 11

Worlds First Functioning Lego Greenhouse

This fantastic greenhouse made entirely of Lego bricks was just unveiled at the 2011 London Design Festival. Designed by Sebastian Bergne, it is made up of around 100,000 Lego bricks. The walls, the ...

16 sep 11

Mason Jar Wall Planter

As canning season draws to a close this fall, Im really digging Stacy from Not Just a Housewifes take on the mason-jar-and-hose-clamp decorating fad. Her mason jar wall planter is simple, sturdy, and...

13 sep 11 1 person likes this

Plant Tissue Culturing at Home: Chris Normille

Chris Normile explains how easy it is to take genetic material from plants and reproduce specimens in jars at home. With many examples on hand at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011, onlookers can learn how to...

07 sep 11

How-To: Knitted Plant Pockets

Living in Brooklyn, Ive seen my share of yarn bombing and plant bombing, but this is the first time Ive seen the two together. In a fit of spectacular fiber awesomeness, Heather Powazek Champ designe...

25 aug 11

Backyard Fountain Tutorial

Heres a great step-by-step from Hip House Girl on making a fountain for your backyard. A decorative pot and the sound of running water can make your garden even more feng shui and magical. [Read More...

22 jul 11

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