Garden enclosures ideas

Starting my own garden was a mix of excitement and challenge. I wanted to grow my own vegetables and flowers, but I quickly learned that keeping animals and pests out was going to be my biggest hurdle. I needed a solution that was both strong and wouldn't break the bank. After some research, I decided to build a DIY garden fence. It seemed daunting at first, but I was determined to protect my little green oasis. I experimented with different materials and designs to see what worked best for…

Photographs of the pest-resistant cage I built in my back yard. Before the cage, birds and squirrels ate all of my blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and sweet corn. It worked great except that yields were low due to increasing shade over the years. So I’ve converted it into a chicken run.

Check out this great build from Douglas! "My wife asked me to visit a friend's chicken wire squirrel-proof garden enclosure and then asked me to build one for her. The friend's enclosure was roofed ...

Design practice CplusC Architectural Workshop has completed a modern house addition to an existing Californian bungalow in Australia, that features over-sized sliding doors.

Our dream kitchen garden is practical, prolific, and beautiful. Here are 13 we love–all working gardens, but pretty enough for leisure time, too. Above: Th

Mountain View, CA commercial trash enclosure with redwood arbor and steel gates

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Learn how to build this stylish Garbage Can Privacy Screen! It is an easy build, and great for hiding air conditioning units, meters, and trash cans!