DIY Garden ideas

We are always on the look out for inexpensive and creative ways to make our surroundings pretty and homely.  There is nothing better than coming home to a space that makes you feel nurtured and peaceful.  

With the gorgeous weather we are so used to in South Africa, we have turned our attention to the garden this week.  We have found some really simple ideas that are extremely effective.

Use any old containers for potting herbs and plants and then stack them up for height variation.

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Create a space in your garden for reading.  We all need time for ourselves and often being inside the house comes with ringing phones, spinning washing machines and downloading emails.  Find a spot as far from the house as possible and make it your "quiet corner".

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Use splashes of bright colour to jazz up a dull or all green area.  Take anything that you don't use anymore and spray paint it in your favourite bright colour and display it in the garden.

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There is so much you can do with the dis-guarded items lying around in your house, garden and garage.  Look around and see what great DIY ideas you can come up with.