DIY Projects from Mother Earth News

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August 13, 2005
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Wood Fences
With this article in hand, you can build a charming picket fence for your garden or yard.

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Outdoor Furniture

Jordon Pond Bench and Table 
The Jordon Pond House at Acadia National Park in Mount Desert Island, Maine, offers diners the opportunity eat outdoors at unique benches and tables. You can build replicas for your own backyard. Plan # 1966 

Leopold Bench 
Aldo Leopold, naturalist, writer and founder of the Wilderness Society, designed this simple bench as a testament to living lightly on the land. 
Plan # 1965 

The Ultimate Outdoor Furniture
Adirondack furniture has been a hallmark of gentle living in the Northeast for generations. Use this article to build your own Adirondack chair and footstool.

Rustic Furniture
From this article, you can build wonderfully creative stick furniture including chairs, benches and tables, for your porch, yard or garden.

A Split Log Table and Bench Set
Using simple hand tools and a 3-foot log section, you can fashion a simple, but functional, split-log bench for home or camp.

Wild and Woody
Daniel Mack tells how to make all manner of stick furniture from a variety of tree species native to his locale. He gives tips on tools and techniques for making the craft of stick furniture easy and fun.

Miscellaneous Garden & Yard Projects

Woody's Folding Tomato Cages
You can build these handy, foldable tomato cages for your summer garden from scrap lumber and a few fasteners.

All Decked Out For Summer
Build this 16-by-24-foot deck for your backyard enjoyment. The 1992 build-your-own-deck article includes a materials list plus illustrations and elevation sketches for framing, foundation and stairs.

A Weather-proof Deck
This deck design from a 1996 article in Mother Earth News gives updated information on weatherproof materials plus more sturdy construction details to build a backyard deck that will last for decades.

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