A GREAT Outdoor STORAGE SOLUTION for Garden Equipment!

In this video, I show you how I saved a heap of space and turned our old children's play gym into a useful outdoor storage area for our gardening supplies and equipment.
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[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, in case some people don't know the snake in the video was a python (not venomous). They can still bite so best leave these beautiful animals alone and just enjoy them, knowing they keep the rodents down. Thanks for your support! Cheers :)

[@frankodekker7918]

You should consider using a coal stove they cook and bake Better!. My dad has 2 coal stoves it beats any electric or gas stoves. How much is it in Ponds and Oz? The 1761 tomato recipe

[@rohantherockwiththerocketh7871]

He's a happy little python or was before you stopped his sunbathing lol. Hanging out to buy your book too. Have a ripper mate!

[@frankodekker7918]

You should consider using a coal stove they cook and bake Better!. My dad has 2 coal stoves it beats any electric or gas stoves. How much is it in Ponds and Oz? The 1761 tomato recipe

[@steveoates652]

A coal stove is not a good idea . However a duel stove is. Burns coal or wood. Wood cost free or cheap. Coal over $500 a ton. Both work good but the coal has a kick for when the temperature goes below freezing.

[@sexyshadowcat7]

great timing! I was just trying to figure out what to do with our old play set!

[@milesw3001]

Between the worms, the chickens, that one kookaburra, and now this snake you’re giving off bushcraft Disney princess vibes and I love it.

[@yulitagollop8182]

Hi Mark, my name is Reuben I'm 10 years old and I'm the fella that sent that video about my garden. My Dad and I are reproposing an A- frame swing set into a chicken run and an old dog kennel into a coop which used to be a cubby house. Love the channel I'm also subscribed to epic gardening by the way.

[@speaklifegardenhomesteadpe8783]

Nice!! 🌿🧑🏻‍🌾🌿💕💯🤠👍🏻💯

[@nancyfahey7518]

Our kid's play area got turned into a quail pen. They loved it.

[@Honojane12]

We turned ours into a bird feeding area. We call it the "Junco Gym". We've enjoyed it's second life as much as our kids enjoyed it's first. We get birds, squirrels, and even deer at our feeder station.

[@jackieo8693]

Great idea!

[@sc2618]

Our kids have out grown their play house set up also, so we turned it into a 2 story chicken coop. Left the arm that holds the swings too. Lowered the swings & replaced the plastic swing seats with wood & the chickens really do swing when they're out & about!!! Some like it more than others. 😂

[@misst1586]

I did the same thing

[@stanwolenski9541]

My grandson out grew his play fort, turns out after I added stairs my daughter’s dogs loved it and the slide as well.

[@J4Julz]

I turned mine into a chicken coop. It was well-built and was easy to move around to the right place for the chickens. I've used some leftover cedar siding, roofing material, and fencing to make it a cute home for my hens.

[@__Tazzzo]

Dude. I might do this. Awesome

[@thesaltyspinster]

Hey Mark! Thanks for showing that people can live peacefully with snakes in their garden. I keep snakes as pets, and you have no idea how many times people share with me that they’ve killed a snake. That was one beautiful carpet python. He’s likely taking care of a rodent problem for you, or snacking on some birds.

[@donnavorce8856]

Reminds me of a local neighbor - a kindly lady about 83 years young. She surprised me one day as we chatted by her house. She was so vehement about snakes and how she zeroes in on any and all with her lawn mower to kill them. I told her to call me and I'd take the animal to a safe spot. Crazy streak in an otherwise very nice person. Bottom line folks; do NOT teach your kids to hate.

[@lambsquartersfarm]

Ahh, love a good upcycling project! Keeping things out of the landfill is the best!

[@Patrick-it8nk]

That's what I'm loving to see! People giving great ideas to do that is how I got to having VERY little trash every week.

[@learningtobeme5195]

@@Patrick-it8nk and purchasing with intent to reuse... The puzzle my ADHD brain needed to break the impulse buying.

[@Reindeer_jay]

I use old swing sets for my raised beds … take swings off, put corrugated iron around the bottom and fill with soil. Can use the frame to put shade over or plastic to make a little green house. I know where all the swing sets are in my little town and as soon as they look a little worse for wear I ask for them 😂

[@LaurenNatasha88]

Hi Mark! I really enjoyed this one, I feel pressured sometimes to have the garden looking immaculate, but if you've always got stuff going on in the garden, you need things to hand! I have a "messy corner." There are tools, pots, rocks.. you name it, but that's ok 😁

[@WollongongSkyWatch]

Messy corners are the best! I have a lot of cracked and broken pots and pavers in a spot that the lizards all love hanging out on :)

[@ratdoto2148]

That's a big carpet python, just look at the head on it, what a monster. Gorgeous animal.

[@Oktopia]

I don't know if you can call it upscaling. But I have collected my townie's Christmas trees to use as a building material and trellis material for my garden. The spruce needles and branches are used both at the bottom of my raised beds, as mulch, and as cushions underneath grow bags. The branches under the grow bags slow them from getting mucky. Spruce branches have also helped me against cats using my beds as toilets.

[@apcolleen]

That's funny because I've always thought that Christmas trees smell a little like pee already

[@vickiu2923]

Could you use the branches for trellises?

[@Oktopia]

@@vickiu2923 I use the trunk mostly. Only bigger branches stripped of needles would be suitable for plant support or material for trellises. Big branches could be used for smaller plants quite well, I think. It's a free resource so I'm happy to use it. Only dry it out well or you risk sticky residue when it's exposed to heat. :D

[@Garythedog3]

I think that ground up pine is a photochemical and prevents normal growth of plants. Might be too acidic. Under grow bags sounds maybe ok. I wonder if the plants on the trellises will do well. I could be wrong though. Maybe someone knows more than me about this one.

[@Oktopia]

@@Garythedog3 If the needles are dried and in low quantities they have no adverse effect on plant growth. I'm not grounding them up.

[@cbjones2212]

My parents used my old monkey bars for their hanging plants when they moved to a unit with a small garden after all us kids had left the nest. Ironically, we've built a play gym a couple of years ago for when our grandkids come to stay. We re-used poles and pallets that we had stored from other projects we'd deconstructed.

[@Ccal488]

Thank you for your service, Mark. And thank you for sharing all of your incredible knowledge. You’re one heck of an inspiration to us all. ❤

[@adedow1333]

That snake looks lovely! Cheeky thing. Well done with the repurpose. And as always, thanks for your service!

[@thepeff]

I bought a dehydrator for my kitchen and I use it all the time. I think upcycling a dehydrator is a really practical idea

[@dianagrant9479]

Creepy looking snake. My husband repurposed the kids play gym as a hanging plant stand. When collecting treasures from yard sales, etc, he would always say this will make a great plant stand. The kids are in their 30's. A shed now stands in that area. The giant sandbox became the compost area and my husband switched to container growing about 10 years ago. Now black-thumbed me is in charge and I have learned so much from you, Kevin and Jacques. I would love to have more raised beds but I'm not sure I can afford them.

[@fizzwidgy]

That quick Kevin clip just going "Hey, Guys" was hilarious

[@andymanaus1077]

Hi Mark. Just be aware that those zip ties will become brittle over a couple of years. You would be best to get some galvanised tie wire (it's cheap) and do up those cages before the zippies give way. Loved the python. He looked well fed but keep an eye on your chooks. Cheers, mate.

[@apcolleen]

Also zip ties are not good at being angled You need them at a 90° angle to what you are securing because they are good in tension but not in tortion

[@andymanaus1077]

@@living2day617 It seems like you used low quality ties. The better ones are UV treated but regardless, zip ties are never permanent in the sun. I use weed mat and zip ties on my chainlink fence because I rent. It's been up for three years and due for replacement. I'm likely moving out soon so not in a hurry to replace it.

[@b.b.stanfield9829]

Consider using aviation grade safety wire. The larger diameter is very strong, won’t rust, corrosion takes decades even outside and easy to twist, especially with the aviation twisting pliers. Keep costs down, use regular pliers.A roll of wire is not the cheapest but it’s reusable, there is a long on a single roll and easily obtained. I have purchased a roll of .042 (?) for my aircraft propeller safety wiring. It’s on the larger size so don’t use it often. With so much left over, smaller bits or even reused pieces, goes a long way around the ranch. I try to reuse or recycle things and since I already own the wire or recover it from the aircraft use, seems easy and a no-brainer. You can’t reuse safety wire for the original purpose on aircraft so if you throw it away, eliminates any possibility of using it for something else. I bring it home and wind up using all I have fairly quickly. Zip ties deteriorate in the UV rapidly. They last a few months to a year or so at best. If that’s not an issue, then are a good solution to the immediate need. For a more permanent yet easily moved need, safety wire is worth considering.

[@markmcminn5100]

I just purchased "outdoor cable ties". Will see how long they last.

[@andymanaus1077]

@@markmcminn5100 You should get at least a couple of years depending on their size. The biggest and best quality ones are used by linesmen to secure some types of outdoor electricity infrastructure. They can last for several years.

[@silviadias7791]

We repurposed the cyclone fence dog kennel, left from the previous owner, into a nice strong chicken run. We have seasonal black bear, American Howling Retriever (AKA Coyotes), loose neighborhood dogs that have taken their toll on the poultry population out here in the country, but my girls are just doing fine. Always great to use what you have, even if it's not pretty. Thanks Mark!

[@patriciatinkey2677]

American Howling Retriever...😂 😀🤣

[@sorchaOtwo]

Back when we lived in the woods, I found an antique double washtub someone had abandoned. I dragged it home and made a great deep double planter. The spigots on the front still work and are handy if we get too much rain - there is drainage set up in the bottom to take advantage of the spigots. I close the spigots in hot dry weather to retain any water that filters down to keep it available to the plants. Just sprayed it with Rustoleum paint and give it a freshen up every few years. It has a embossed logo on the front of the tubs, so it's handy and attractive ; )

[@Zoeybeau_1]

Not a play gym no but I did upcycle an old pine guz-under (goes under) bed. I used every bit except the springs on the garden making raised beds and supports for the butterfly netting.

[@franpie2264]

The springs of a bed make a great wall to grow things up on. You need to stake the sides or it will tip over. Also to can hang stuff of of it. Very useful thing these springs in mattresses. Takes awhile to cut the material off but great things to keep. I have hung many rusty old shovel scoops on mine and it looks great.

[@slungwi]

I just finished converting the kids’ old play set in to a chicken coop. Added some fresh paint and it looks great. And so far the chickens are loving it too!

[@marilynturcotte5304]

I would have freaked out if I had seen that Snake!!! Glad he was of the friendly version. Great idea for the play gym. The bees must love their safe home.

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

I love upcycling! And it’s downright necessary if you want to keep costs down since infrastructure is always the most expensive part of gardening and homesteading. My partner and I work in the construction trade and we end up with a lot of great materials that would have gone to the dump as excess from job sites. Any folks who are looking to find building materials for DIY projects should definitely reach out to friends in the trades, there is so much unnecessary waste as jobs wrap up and most contractors just have it hauled off as garbage because they already got paid for it and don’t want to store a bunch of random leftovers.

[@Mzpenelopepitstop]

Hi Mark, I had one of those living in my attic in a house in Southern Cal- no telling how long he was in there! Lived next to a church and one of the young men who attended there helped take him out- he said he worked on a snake ranch in Texas. 🐍

[@winningrabbit9843]

Great ideas! Seems like yesterday we had one of those bright and shiny set ups for the kids and it’s now been 20 years!

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

A friend of a friend once won a competition by turning a playhouse/swingset into a chicken coop with the run being the triangular frame of the connected swing.

[@franpie2264]

OMG Mark, the way the python slowly turned his head to look at you freaked me out. he is huge. A good use of space thanks for the tip mate. 👍😊👍

[@ninguemvj]

Usiing old styrofoam coolers as planters is an awesome idea. I have a couple big ones here from my grandfather's camping days and I doubt I'll ever need them as coolers. So to the garden they go. Cheers!

[@tarnr5713]

SO GOOD to hear there are other DIY challenged people out there, sometimes I feel so alone! I did manage to turn my daughters trampoline into an awesome garden arch though - highly recommend as an option to anyone with an unused tramp :) Edited to add that snakes are amazing creatures and I know they can be very beneficial, but I'm really glad we don't have any in NZ 😏

[@erinw4225]

Same here re the snakes:)

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Good idea, but I can’t picture how you did that. No snakes for me! I loved them as a kid, but now they scare me. I don’t see them much ch anymore since moving away from a swamp.

[@NikoliFerra]

You're like the Steve Irwin of Gardening. I'm DIGGING the content! Keep up the GOURD work.

[@raeceenieb9842]

You're the best, Mark! Found you through the old Epic Gardening days and loved your videos ever sense. I'm determined to grow potatoes in a cardboard box one-day

[@donnavorce8856]

Why not today? Cheers

[@raeceenieb9842]

@Donna Vorce not the right season for it yet. I'm in California and it'll start to warm up soon so the potatoes won't be happy

[@lorenstribling6096]

Love the native pest control!

[@leeannemacarthur46]

Thanks so much Mark. I didn't realise Epic Gardening shipped to Australia. Would love to order some seedling trays, they look the best.😁👍🇦🇺💕

[@IvankaMenken]

they don't :( I tried ordering and it didn't accept the shipping address unfortunately.

[@thomasmccardle725]

Thank you Mark and all servicemen that fight or have defended freedom around the world, God bless you all!

[@mkinder9557]

Our doghouse was a duck house in its previous life. And the roof was made from the roof on a playhouse. 😊

[@strokeandthegarden9496]

Turned mine into a coop... worked great.

[@brianmoore4299]

I've already taken advantage of the sale Kevin at Epic gardening is having. I bought four 8 in 1 tall beds. Only had to pay for three. Great deal. Arrived quickly. He's also giving ,up to 40% off at his seed company Botanical interests. Sale ends soon.

[@tinagale7840]

My husband and I were about to repurpose our kids outdoor play fort and now we have 6-7 grandchildren using the play fort. By the time we can repurpose the "fort", it'll be up to our kids to do something with it.

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

I reused washer machine tubs and dryers tubs they work great as planters.

[@ColettesGarden]

I often see playsets and trampolines for free on neighborhood sites. You have to move them. Well worth the materials.

[@ThroningLeek492]

I used my old one for storage and the roof as a wind break. I plan on upgrading my storage and using the play house for another project.👍

[@minkles1330]

Mark and his Dad puns haha, never disappoints haha

[@savageredbeard]

Oh man, the moment I built mine, they stopped using it. I probably sank many hundreds of dollars into two sets, one with a deck/slide. Some neighborhood kids are coming over now so it's getting use but for 2 years it sat there unused. It's a lot of treated wood. It pains me to see it sitting there.

[@doug-clark5148]

Now this is funny. I started yesterday taking down ours to recycle into the garden area and replace a gate.

[@Dee.C]

I turned one playhouse into a daytime shelter for shade and protection on the far end of the free ranging area . Their main coop is actually a recycled deer blind . I turned one of those jungle gym climbers into another shade area where we give them extra water and treats . All I did with that last one was cover the top in 50% shade cloth .

[@Ci-Me122...]

I appreciate anyone that reuses old projects. Upcycling is something most people don't do anymore and that's a shame. Great job on repurposing the play center, it looks like it's very functional for what you need! BTW...what kind of snake was that? Where I live we look out for Rattle and Bull snakes.

[@Rebecca.G]

It's a non venomous python. It eats mice (and small birds) so can be beneficial to have around.

[@Ci-Me122...]

@@Rebecca.G Thank you!!

[@shannonrobinson262]

We revamped ours into a chicken/duck house with run. It’s lasted and been a great housing structure. We cut the top off and put it next to the rest and used hardware cloth to put around all of it. We then used pallet wood to make doors. Low input and birds are happy.

[@Capataro]

Trees don’t like heavy stuff on the ground in their root area, so I‘d suggest moving those bricks somewhere else if you want to keep that tree long term

[@michmash7888]

I was just contemplating this week how to best re-utilize our 20-year old play gym! Our monkey bars may end up supporting some sort of vines/climbing plants….

[@Tinyteacher1111]

If you’re in SE MI, I could use monkey bars for my granddaughter❣️

[@michmash7888]

@@Tinyteacher1111 Sorry, that’s over 1,000 miles away from us! Plus they’re not nearly as solid as they were two decades ago. I don’t think I’d trust them to support a child’s weight anymore. Hope you find some lightly used ones near you!

[@johnhammond6225]

I bought 5 beds this year from epic gardening. They are AMAZING! I wish I would have known about this crazy sale.

[@moniques9127]

See now I'd be constantly pee'd off living in Australia. Trying to enjoy my garden and there is a huge snake in it. I know Aussies would be like whatever but this is giving me heart palpation. I can't even touch my screen.

[@lucianas4919]

I understand how you feel, I would not be able to live where I had to always worry about them. Especially with pets, I am too afraid of snakes.

[@JackPitmanNica]

Im excited about the dehydrator thing that sounds cool!

[@robertadunaway7030]

Ive been using our Little Tikes wagon as a wheel barrel for over 15 yrs.

[@Randeb86]

I turned a children’s playhouse into a chicken coop, and put it in my raised bed garden area, the chicken run is attached to the coop, I get good fertilizer too.❤

[@somejerkbag]

Snake was the guest cohost today! Kookaburra must have been busy today 😁

[@SunshineCountryChickens]

Kevin does have some amazing products thanks for the heads up Mark! I love a good swingset repurposing story! I made mine into a chicken coop and added onto it, now its 60 ft long and holds 100 chickens! I used pallets, theres a video on my channel if you'd like to see it being built, thanks so much for everything!

[@Mommy2Gav05]

This is genius! ❤ I've had my kids old play set wood frame sitting around and couldn't figure out how to use it. Was gonna scrap it but now I've got some ideas

[@ann7318]

I like it. I love recycling too. I was thinking perhaps a greenhouse, but yours is in the shade. I want to build a small greenhouse for my garden, and have saved some old windows toward that idea. In zone 6b in the US, a greenhouse is a plus. Since I had to rebuild part of my old shed, and my chicken coop last year, I am sure I can build my greenhouse as soon as I get the materials together. FYI, I am an older lady pushing 70. I am NOT a carpenter, but the Master Carpenter helped me with tech help on how to do stuff, and it turned out well. My chickens like it. I reused a lot of tin, and leftovers hanging around, so did not need to buy as many supplies. I reused the old chicken wire also. I know you seem to like the snakes, but I CANNOT do snakes.... you could have mine.

[@teriguerin8371]

Yea, that snake would have suprised us as well. It could have at least made a reservation. Cool video, Mark. Resourcefulness is a great asset. Thank you for the ideas.

[@patriciatinkey2677]

The Doggy Gazebo! 🐕Living in South Florida, our big dogs didn't need a doghouse for warmth, but they did need a dedicated shady spot to lay in, so I repurposed a floor from an old plastic shed as a roof & 1 side, plywood, & the whole thing was secured to an open metal shipping cage laid on its side. No cost, & no hassle from neighbors about it, as I painted cute birdhouses on that painted plywood side that faced the street. Happy doggos!

[@everlastinggrass]

I use my slide for my dog off the deck and made burnt wooden posts for the stairs and the light. She loves the slide. I started with it on the ground when she was a puppy and put treats on it. I did the same with my kayak. She loved it, we'll call her Elly. Now, she chases her own squeaky balls down it and back up for that matter. I thought I might have to sand ridges on the slide, but, after the weather hits plastic, no problem. Sometimes, she comes down super fast to scare me, so precious. Hahahahaha thank all things for good things!!!!

[@scottmastersfilms]

I've turned a trampoline frame into a circular trellis by adding wire panels between the old safety net poles. And yes, you guessed it, attached with cable ties!!! A strategic cut in the old mat frame serves as an entrance. Grew tons of delicious pumpkins in the first season and now have a passionfruit vine going gangbusters!

[@sandramorton5510]

On board with the re-using/re-purposing concept, great idea.

[@judithlyon1332]

Was wondering if when you are planting your seeds you could do little updates on what you are seeding?

[@MrFugean]

Hi Mark! I love your videos and I've been watching for years.. but I don't think I've ever seen you make a video about or mention using edible mushrooms in the garden. I've heard that mushroom mycelium can be mixed into the mulch layer and it helps get nutrients to the plants that they wouldn't normally get, and you can harvest fresh mushrooms from time to time. I'm going to try this out with some wine cap mushroom mycelium this year, but would love to hear what you think or if you'd try growing mushrooms as well

[@patriciatinkey2677]

So would I! 👍

[@vickiu2923]

We recently took our gym set down as well. It was used about as much as yours was. I thought about turning it into an adult swing area but not sure that would get used much more.

[@lisamorris4232]

We repurposed a Little Tyke kiddie pool, with a drain plug, from a sandbox to a little wildlife pond. It worked very well as long as we covered it with bird netting at night to keep the raccoons from eating the fish.

[@patriciatinkey2677]

My old kiddy pool is now a raised bed for Squash, Zucchini, & Pumpkins. Added drainage around the edges 1- 11/2 inches up on the sides to retain a bit more water, & have a few beans & sunflowers growing in there, too. Great idea with the fish! I've acquired an old hot tub, figuring to turn it into a fish pond. Need to learn more to do that, though!

[@lisamorris4232]

What a great idea for your plants! Hope things work out for your hut tub plans!

[@andrelazarus5391]

HI what i like about Self Sufficent me , is the way Mark explains every thing in a very simple way, easy to understand, and not trying to sell you anything ,but offering excellent advise , thank you ,cannot wait for the next video .

[@TheGumbootGarden]

We turned our playhouse into a garden shed. My partner changed the wood roof out for something that lets light through and added a couple shelves. I added a small chair and whiteboard, so it doubles as a work space and storage. This spring I’ll also test it as a greenhouse. The outside is painted in flowers and fairy castles, so it adds a bit of character to my garden space. I love it!

[@leannrobb7264]

Mark, I turned an old cubby house into a two story chicken coop. I made some ladders with branches and sticks. It’s worked really well. Happy chickens , and a good use for the original structure.

[@barbstcyr304]

Oh my…… We have small garter snakes here on Vancouver Island and I am freaked out and scream when I see them, I can’t imagine what I would do if I accidentally stepped on on of those! 🏃🏻‍♂️ 🙀 Great video as always! ❤

[@susanschneider-baker49]

Remember those giant Satellite Dishes from the '70s. We took ours off its mounting post, turned it upside down and secured it to four 4"x4"x8' posts. Then, planted Clematis at the base of each post for them to climb. TaDa...a beautiful arbor to sit under on hot days in the garden.

[@debbiegallett1125]

Excellent use of space Everything is in one place so you can find it. Love the snake so good for rodent control

[@mdcornett]

I can’t tell you how hard I laughed seeing your response to that snake!! TY for another great video.

[@tinkky8354]

Just ordered my first 4 birdies raised beds all cause i clicked on one of your vids couple months ago and got hooked

[@gannas42]

We rebuilt our kids' old playset into a stand for a hammock or our sky chairs. Also some of the excess materials went into building a trellis for our grape vines.

[@squibboops9651]

I turned over the soil for the first time this year. Your content inspired me to start being more self sufficient. (well that and rampant inflation)

[@morgothmelkor6334]

Mark can you make a small green hause made of recycle materials ??? as a new series ? i loved to see it :)

[@mbulelobam7529]

Oh, this one hits very close to home. years ago we built my neice a lovely pink and green Wendy's house for her to play house in. It was even electrified. now it's a very pretty tool shed.

[@Natalieleu]

Yes zip ties are a DIY's best friend. I made a huge cage out of mesh wire to keep the squirrels from eating the fruit from my dwarf peach and apricot trees, and it's all held together with zip ties.

[@Wildatheartbeautystudio]

I've been watching you for a few days a video or two every night . I noticed my partner has started to watch it with me. He loved Steve Irwin I love gardening. This is great, thankyou 🎉😊

[@janiceskimmel959]

Even though I'm in a different hemisphere I find your ideas so useful. The bones of your gardens are pretty universal. I'm in transition right now but when I'm settled I'll go back through so many of your posts. Thank you for such an informative and entertaining channel!

[@scallywags12]

I up cycled 3 large long styrofoam coolers as planters in my vegetable patch. Works great!

[@smac3662]

As a Horticulturist I wouldn't advise people to use plastic/ foam things in the ground. Plastics & other things of that nature break down microscopically over time and are in the soil for good. This in turn has contaminated the soil and can bleed into water sources in our environment. I highly commend recycling; but when possible send plastics to recycling centers and avoid buying them when there's more environmentally safe materials.

[@SoberOKMoments]

Loved your reaction to the visiting snake. And yes, they do keep the rodents down. Well said!

[@daisygurl3601]

We turned a child’s sandbox that was left here into a pollinator bed next to the veg garden. You’ve got a great working space there. Thank you for the discount on the Birdie beds. It may be the perfect time to transition my garden! Blessings…

[@lynnerskine3346]

Just got my birdies beds yesterday So excited to get put together and filled. Thank you for all you do. From texas

[@greenlady43]

I did not know you were a Veteran! From one Vet to another, thank you!

[@yogininamaste]

The snake 😮😂 that would freak me out 😂

[@vickigonya9432]

Great idea!!

[@fredbays]

y can never have to many brick around. They are just so good for so many things. Oh so many.

[@katherinegolightly271]

Hi Mark, I built a two story playhouse for my kids who are now grown up. Their Dad was an ironworker and so I used to say that if there were a tornado we should all run into the playhouse :)

[@cindydolezal2980]

What a great idea!

[@danielashford2435]

Awesome ideas and inspiration!!

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

Playful and awesome. Such a good idea. Nice snake too!

[@briannabunn7672]

SO COOL!

[@justasnorlax7541]

Keep the videos coming mate!

[@stewartthomas2642]

Love your stuff kick on love it