Built, not bought
Structures, systems, and weekend builds that made this garden work better.
Cedar-framed beds solved our heavy clay drainage problem almost overnight, and warm up faster in spring than the ground ever did.
A simple drip line on a timer keeps beds evenly watered through our dry July and August stretch without daily attention.
A two-bin system means one pile is always finishing while the other is still cooking — no more waiting on a single heap.
An unheated greenhouse and a few cold frames stretch the growing season by weeks on both ends.
Trellises from leftover cedar, a rain barrel manifold off the shed downspout, and a gravel path that finally kept the mud out of the vegetable beds. None of it needed to be fancy to work.