Wicking beds and self-watering plant pots can produce veggies, herbs, and flowers with less water, and are simple enough to build yourself. Here's how to create one from a food-grade plastic barrel.

A SAVVY couple have decided to abandon modern civilisation and live off-grid building their DIY shipping container home. Adventurers Jake and Nicolle have spent the last four years living rent-free in ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. In ...

A COUPLE spent £48k building their dream home - out of two 40ft shipping containers. Lexi Newkirk, 24, and her husband, Diego, 25, wanted to escape the city and bought 12-and-a-half acres of land in ...

Gloved hands mixing potting soil in a black bin - Simol1407/Shutterstock Have you experienced sticker shock recently when buying potting soil for your container vegetables? Like many products these ...

Custom shipping containers offer sustainable design, financial practicality, and flexibility, all while supporting the clarity and simplicity you’re looking for.