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Kathi P

Mount Prospect, IL
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Jan M Toledo, OR
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  • Build a simple firepit with pavers and a firebowl. We got our firebowl from Lowe's for less than $80.
  • Stack pavers on level ground. We put ours on our concrete patio.
  • For a 35" firebowl we used 48 pavers and stacked them 4 layers high.
  • Easy to move if needed, simple and inexpensive! 1
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How to Build A Firepit

We built this simple firepit at the end of the summer and it only takes 30 minutes to put it together!
Ellora - Creatively Southern
Ellora - Creatively South... Knoxville, TN
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  • End of June toping the 3 ft cage 1
  • July 9th after a week of record high temps and very little rain...the plants here are loaded with tomatoes inside the cage and full of blooms too!

Tomatoes and their need for water

I started may 28th planting 4 tomatoes around a garbage can with holes drilled in the bottom rim and a second row up about 10 inches... buried the can to where the top holes just barely ...»
were above the ground... put in two shovels full of compost... then I fill the can up with water ever 2 days and try not to water the leaves... these four plants are now 5 ft 4 inches in less that a month and a half and loaded with green tomatoes and about a hundred sets of tomato blossoms...

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James Bryan C Crab Orchard, KY
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Marble Fence

Make your fence sparkle with marbles! It's easy... all you need is a drill, rubber mallet, marbles, and a fence!
Jamie @ C.R.A.F.T.
Jamie @ C.R.A.F.T. Austin, TX
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  • Moss Monogram Door Sign for Spring
  • Moss Monogram Door Sign for Spring
  • Moss Monogram Door Sign for Spring

Moss Monogram Door Sign

I created a fresh spring door sign by creating a faux pallet out of wood shims and painting it white. Then I cut up moss sheets to form a spring monogram. A unique and fun way to dress up ...»
your door or even your mantel! #springdecor

60 Minutes 6 Easy
Taryn @ Design, Dining + Diapers
Taryn @ Design, Dining + ... Seattle, WA
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How to Paint a Recycled Rubber Outdoor Mat

While looking for a more cost effective option to a rainbow wooden floor mat we wanted to make, we came up with painting a rubber mat.
Hoosier Homemade
Hoosier Homemade Laporte, IN
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  • Don't they make a handsome couple? 3
  • It's a good, deep wheelbarrow with an everlasting wheel, but the 1970s orange colour was not working for me.
  • I made just one stencil, fitting the side of the wheelbarrow and used it for everything including the lawnmower.
  • I got so excited when I did the wheelbarrow that I forgot to take a before photo of the lawnmower-it was the same orange colour. 2
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Stencil Your Garden Gear

I purchased this used wheelbarrow and lawnmower when we moved to our new home. They were in good working condition but I wasn't loving the orange colour or rust spots. Since I was going ...»
to paint them anyways, I figured I might as well make them pretty.

I used spray paint suitable for metal items and made my own stencil. There are full instructions on my blog here: http://www.empressofdirt.net/stencil-your-la...

TIP: If you tend to lose sight of your hand tools while working in the garden, consiider spray painting the wooden handle ends to make them easier to find.

Empress of Dirt - Melissa
Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada
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  • A Hula Hoop Chandelier brightens our patio!

Hula Hoop Chandelier

This is my Hula Hoop Chandelier. The arbor on the back patio was blocking the house light from above and it always seemed dark. But, not anymore! Couldn't wait until it turned dark tonight so I could see how it looked! :) Just needs a little touch-up with the paint tomorrow! Items needed: Hula hoop, spray paint, 2 strands of icycle lights, electrical tape and some heavy fishing ...»
line. I bought the hula hoop for $1 and we had all the other supplies!

Spray paint the hula hoop to match the wires on your icycle lights, tape lights at every hanging icycle and hang with fishing line!

1.00 Easy
LeeAnn M
LeeAnn M Lincoln, NE
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Just cut off the bottom of a stalk of celery, put bottom side down in a bowl with some warm water.

Then after a day or so scoop out a shallow depression wherever you want to plant it, pour water from bowl into well then place celery in it, pull dirt up around sides. This picture is about a week after I planted in the dirt.

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Eq4bits
Eq4bits Hemphill, TX
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Using a cement pathway mold on your wall.

Your tween can have a room from another time with paint & an outdoor pathway cement mold. Place the clean mold against the wall of your choice. (flat side) Trace with a fine point marker and rotate. Pick a paint (gray/brown/tan) that is slightly darker than the surrounding walls and fill in the "stones" completely. Next sponge a darker color over the stones in patches to give ...»
the stone depth & texture. Allow to dry. Use a gray paint to fill in the grout area. (take your time) The finished project will look like a castle wall!

Cheaper than wallpaper and it will last for years.

2 Days 40.00 Easy
Goose Grove
Goose Grove
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