The Vegetable Gardener's Book of Building Projects

Build an efficient and productive garden! These 39 simple-to-make projects are designed to increase your harvest while simultaneously making your garden chores easier. Requiring no specialized equipment or previous woodworking experience, detailed step-by-step instructions guide you through the construction of cold frames, compost bins, raised beds, potting benches, trellises, and more. Most of the projects can be made in just a few hours, so you can spend more time enjoying your beautiful and thriving garden. Storey Publishing, located in North Adams, Massachusetts, specializes in books for all ages that promote creative hands-on living and teach the skills to enhance enjoyment of gardening, nature and outdoor activity, cooking and food preserving, crafts, self-care and conscious living, backyard homesteading, animal raising, and a sustainable lifestyle. Build a Productive Garden



39 building projects transform your modest vegetable garden into a model of efficiency and comfort. For a fraction of the cost of buying retail, you can build handsome, handcrafted items that will encourage your vegetables to thrive, extend your growing season, or simply offer a place to relax among your plants. Each building project is functional, attractive, and easy to complete with basic tools.



New to woodworking? Many of these projects are ideal for beginners, and most can be completed in a matter of hours or during a single weekend. Whether you are looking for support to trellis your peas and beans or a garden swing to relax in, these projects are just what your garden needs. 1 Building Projects for Planting and Growing

Window Sash Cold Frame

Shallow Raised Bed

Deep Raised Bed

Classic Compost Bin

New Zealand Compost Box

Small Sifter

Large Sifter

Circle Plant Support

Horizontal Tomato Support

Cylindrical Tomato Cage

A-Frame Bean and Pea Support

T-Pea Tower

Handy House

Tool Rack

Potting Bench

Lattice Shade Cover

Hanging Planter

Window Box Planter

Square Planter

Welcoming Arbor

Garden Gate

Gate Latch

2 Building Projects for Harvesting and Preserving

Berry Box

Solar Dryer

Outdoor Storage Bin

Garden Bench

Handy Lightweight Bench

3 Building Projects for Relaxing and Enjoying Your Backyard

Picnic Table

Adirondack-Style Lawn Chair

Westport Chair

Garden Swing

Pitched-Roof Birdhouse

Hinged-Roof Birdhouse

Nesting Platform

Platform Feeder

Single-Sided Hopper Feeder

Two-Sided Hopper Feeder

Weather Vane Feeder

Flower Press

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