Diy Gardening Projects: Build A Better Home Garden

Planter boxes, deer-proof fences, bird netting for berries, and other ways to protect crops and maximize garden space

What you'll learn

Build a stylish and functional porch-top planter box for effortless plant management and increased yields.

Construct anti-caterpillar tunnels to safeguard your precious broccoli, squash, and other veggies without harmful sprays.

Erect a deer-proof fence that preserves your harvest by keeping hungry deer at bay.

Create a critter-proof strawberry haven, ensuring your luscious fruit remains untouched by birds and chipmunks.

Implement effective anti-bird netting strategies, boosting raspberry yields when birds leave your share of the harvest alone.

Discover ingenious ways to use U-posts for optimal garden support, keeping your plants thriving and upright.

Requirements

Basic building skills and equipment will be a plus, but even beginners can enjoy this course.

Description

Unlock the Secrets to a Thriving Garden!Imagine transforming your home garden into a lush haven bursting with vibrant fruits and vegetables, all while employing ingenious DIY techniques that protect your crops and maximize your precious space. If you're ready to cultivate a garden that's not only visually stunning but also highly productive, then this course is your gateway to success.Whether you're a novice with a budding green thumb or a seasoned gardener seeking to enhance your horticultural repertoire, this course has you covered. Our hands-on approach will empower you to elevate the quality of your garden while making the most of every inch. Inside, you'll find:Planter Box Magic: Learn to construct stylish and functional porch-top planter boxes, fostering healthy growth and making plant management a breeze.Defend Your Harvest: Dive into the art of crafting deer-proof fences that safeguard your crops from hungry wildlife, ensuring your hard work pays off.Berries Beyond Birds: Discover the secrets of installing effective bird netting to boost your berry harvest. And keep chipmunks out of strawberries too!Natural Pest Mastery: Control unwanted insects with a one-time structural fix that never requires spraying harmful chemicals.Savvy Vegetable Structures: Uncover the art of designing and building vegetable garden structures that not only enhance aesthetics but also provide optimal support for thriving plants…all using the lowly U-post.Each engaging video combines practical how-tos with essential insights into the why behind each step. Plus, a downloadable supply list makes shopping simple and ensures your success.This course is brought to you by Mark Hamilton, inventor of a beloved POOP-free chicken waterer, and Anna Hess, author of The Weekend Homesteader. Based on 15 years of fruit and vegetable gardening in harmony with the natural environment, this homesteading duo demystifies DIY gardening projects for enthusiasts of all skill levels.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 About the Walden Effect team

Section 2: Porch Raised Bed

Lecture 3 Why we love our porch raised beds

Lecture 4 How to build a porch raised bed

Lecture 5 Annual maintenance

Lecture 6 What to grow in your porch raised bed

Lecture 7 Frost protection

Section 3: (Anti-)Caterpillar Tunnels

Lecture 8 Why we love our caterpillar tunnels

Lecture 9 Seedling boosts from caterpillar tunnels

Lecture 10 How to use your caterpillar tunnel throughout the gardening year

Lecture 11 How to build a caterpillar tunnel

Section 4: Deer-proof Garden Fence

Lecture 12 All the other ways to deter deer

Lecture 13 How to build a deer-proof fence

Section 5: Critter-proof Strawberry Bed

Lecture 14 The sad story of our Ohio strawberries

Lecture 15 How Mark saved the day with a critter-proof strawberry bed

Lecture 16 What to do with all of your homegrown strawberries

Section 6: (Anti-)Bird Netting

Lecture 17 You've heard this story before

Lecture 18 How to build an anti-bird enclosure

Lecture 19 Taking the netting down for the winter

Section 7: Plant Support with U-Posts

Lecture 20 Choosing and using U-posts

Section 8: What is Your Garden's Achilles Heel?

Lecture 21 Choose a project, go out, and DIY!

New and experienced gardeners who want to improve their yields by installing smart infrastructure.