Spring Time, tune up time. I just recently built a storage deck bench for keeping the patio furniture chairs out of the rain. And, a yoko shed, that thanks to its horizontal orientation (as opposed to a traditional storage 'mini house' style shed) it nooks nicely away, under the deck.
I'll spare pics, because they are both plastic ready made contraptions, that snapped and screwed together...suffice it to say, the cushions/bikes/snow thrower all are tucked away now.
The next project is photo worthy tho.
I'm not a shill for Home Depot; however, these little cinder block wonders are only available there, for now.
They are AMAZING. The system is so clever, I can't believe no one thought of it sooner. Basically-remember Construx?
These cinder blocks, are like grown up versions of the blue Construx 'connector knots!
The cinder blocks stack and lock on each other, and the receiving grooves on the four sides accept 2x6 lumber. The hole in the center of the block, is for driving rebar through, to hold the block (or block tower) in place.
^you can follow the recipes for these raised beds, or freestyle build your own. And it's not just beds: some hinges and a top plank later, and you can have a footlocker or storage bench/box.
We had recently partially demo'd our retaining wall, and used the stone for a flower/ornamental plant set up.
Now, for the veggie garden...we used the stackable planter blocks I've been raving about most of this post. Dead simple, easier than Construx-lol.
The recipe:
Cut, stack, drive-it's all in the mind! Cut 2x6 planks to desired length, stack the blocks, and fill the grooves.
Filling 2yd^3 of soil, one wheelbarrow at a time was the hardest part. Luckily, my son and daughter were bout it bout it. Dirt cost more than the materials to build the raised bed, believe it or not. Drove 4ft rebars through the 18" stacked blocks-this thing isn't going anywhere!
Voila. Finished just before yesterday's rain. Time for some melons, berries, and veggies.