15 DIY Projects You Can Do Over A Long Weekend

This no-dig garden is ideal for any backyard, and it’s simple to build using timber sleepers.

Garden expert Adam Woodhams built and planted this raised 2.4 x 1.2m garden bed in just a day using timber sleepers and metal posts.

For an authentic gaming experience, whether you’re playing Texas Hold ‘Em for toothpicks or Snap with the kids, build this card table.

Made entirely from MDF this lightweight table is designed for a maximum of six players.

With the right preparation and techniques, even a novice can give a room a professional paintjob.

Just follow our steps to getting the job done right.

The key to a professional result when painting walls is preparation.

Remove furniture from the room you are going to paint, cover the carpet and clean the walls with diluted sugar soap then repair any cracks or holes with filler.

Besser concrete blocks are cheap, stackable and durable, with two cavities that are ideal for plants.

This mortared wall is made of eight courses using 26 blocks and four half-blocks, with 16 used as planters.

Dry-stack the blocks to get the best configuration for the space, make a mortar mix and lay them in position.

Include full and half blocks in the wall with seven set perpendicular to the rows, half-lapping in position.

Worms make a huge contribution to composting.

They help break down decomposing organic matter and in the process neutralise soil pH.

This happens when they release a thick, black paste called castings.

If you don’t have the space for a compost heap, set up a worm farm to turn food scraps into fertiliser.

You can buy a ready-made farm or make one DIY in a few easy steps.