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Small Projects Perpetual Calendar A printable perpetual calendar to help keep track of what to sow when - especially useful for successional sowing. Garden Planner A printable grid and a page of symbols for greenhouses, sheds, polytunnels etc. to help you plan your allotment. Seed Sowing Templates Download, make and use templates to sow seed evenly in round pots Seed Templates for Half- Trays How to make and use a template to sow seeds in a grid pattern for later transplanting. Making a Multi-hole Template How to make a multi-use template from a plastic chopping board. Making a Compost Press How to make and use a compost press from an old plastic chopping board. Seed Sower How to make a simple aid to sowing seeds from an empty plastic milk bottle. Plastic Cups as Plant Pots How to make cheap plant pots from disposable plastic cups. Plant Pot Heater How to make a greenhouse heater from nested terracotta plant pots. Pop Bottle Plant Protectors How to make protection for seeds and seedlings from empty pop-bottles Volvic Bottle Slug Traps How to make reusable slug traps from empty Volvic bottles. Pop Bottle Spray Nozzles How to make a simple, controllable means to water seeds and seedlings. Label Holder / Desk Tidy How to make a hanging label holder or desk tidy from empty pop bottles. Twine Dispenser How to make a container to hold and dispense garden twine from an empty plastic bottle. Plant Pot Feet How to add feet to a plant pot using plastic milk bottle caps. Watering Funnels How to make watering funnels from empty plastic bottles, to help watering and feeding. Windmill How to make a windmill from empty plastic bottles. Fruit Picker How to make a long-reach fruit picker from a broom handle and a plastic bottle. Compost Scoop How to make a compost scoop from an empty detergent bottle. Making Adjustable Plant Supports How to make adjustable supports for seedlings from milk bottle tops and kebab skewers. Growing Potatoes in Bags How to prepare shopping bags and grow potatoes in them. Bulb Planter How to make a bulb planter from reclaimed materials Dibber / Compost Press Making a dual-purpose tool from a gin cork and a spent marker pen. Seed-Chitting Tub How to make a seed-chitting system from an empty plastic tub. IBC Connector How to connect a hose-pipe to an IBC water tank. Self-watering Propagator How to make a self-watering propagator for seeds using recycled plastic tubs. Drink-Can Post Caps How to make post caps from empty aluminium drinks cans. Cane Toppers Using empty plastic containers as cane toppers. Larger Projects Raised Planters How to make planters for use in a greenhouse with a concrete or paved floor, or on a patio. Raised Beds How to make and install raised beds in a garden or allotment. Hinged Cloches How to make hinged cloches to fit raised beds. These can be covered with bird net, insect mesh or polythene sheeting. Cloche Covers How to make a versatile polythene cloche cover which can be ventilated or removed completely. Making a Watercress Bed How to make a raised pond to grow watercress. Making Compost Bays How to make compost bays from reclaimed pallets. Get a Greenhouse Winter-Ready How to clean and insulate a greenhouse for better hygiene and lower heating costs.
Seed Sowing Templates Download, make and use templates to sow seed evenly in round pots
How to make and use a template to sow seeds in a grid pattern for later transplanting.
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