backyard-shed

My friend has a green thumb and can make the most amazing little plants for selling at school fetes for fundraising. Virginia has a greenhouse in her backyard which her husband assembled and she gets great joy out of turning clippings into plants. It doesn’t matter what the weather is like because her plants are safe as well as out of the way of the rest of the family’s activities. It’s really great having the opportunity to create or produce something useful that is fun to make, especially when you have a talent for it. I wish I had a green thumb, although I do manage to keep African violets alive and growing. Maybe because they are so self sufficient.

Tags: backyard-shed, diy, exotic-plants, garden-house, plant-protection

Have you ever seen guys working together on a car or building something or fishing or sports? It’s like women have their girlie days, men need to bond with their mates in something productive rather than drinking at the pub. Although the latter does bring guys enjoyment it is not what I want to cover now. My stepfather was an electrician (he’s dead now) and on weekends friends came over to work on renovating the house. I often wondered if they worked all week why they got such a kick out of fiddling around the house on the weekends? He installed a shed and they were all full of appreciation for its usefulness.

Tags: backyard-shed, diy, equipment_storage, garden-sheds

The Wayside Chapel put out a call for a piece of land where homeless people could be taught to grow their own gardens. I started thinking that this is also needed for a lot of young people in families. To be a part of planning and caring for a garden is quite simple. It is a great project for families because it’s about going back to basics and learning to grow vegetables, especially organically which are very expensive.

The whole family is able to spend time together and enjoy the fruits of their labour. Having a garden shed assembled or even DIY and storing the tools and equipment teaches young people about responsible behaviour. Another benefit to this is that they become productive.

Tags: backyard-shed, lawnmower, shed, shelving

There was a time when people’s lives consisted of work, eat, sleep and on weekends some sort of entertainment. Nowadays we take more pride in fixing up our houses so that they are not only more valuable but are more attractive and functional. Then there is the interest in hobbies and the need to have the space to carry them out. Hobbies like art, building furniture, making fishing gear, sewing, playing musical instruments and many other things.

Not having the space is no longer a problem because there are such solutions as garden sheds. A shed for a workshop is easy to get and you can either DIY, if you’re so inclined, or have it assembled for you in your backyard.

Tags: backyard-shed, backyard-storage, garden-sheds

Johnny has made up his mind to become a carpenter. He got interested when he first experienced making things in the industrial arts class in high school. Johnny decided to practice at home so that he would stand a better chance for getting an apprenticeship. So Bob, his father, set up small workshop in the backyard and together they create things. Bob likes making fibre glass fishing rods for himself and his fishing mates. Johnny sometimes helps out and other times makes items for Mary, his mother, for her stall at the market on Saturdays. Things like small coffee tables or book shelves which are quite popular.

Tags: backyard-shed, diy, garden-sheds, tools, weatherproof

I learnt community art and my lounge looked like a disaster area, so I had a garden shed installed in my backyard. It matches my garden in colour and has windows. I moved in all my art equipment and easel – it is now my haven. Whenever I feel like some personal space, as well as feeling the high of creating something which expresses my innermost thoughts, I go into my art studio. What joy?

Mind you, there’s enough room for frames and other art essentials. There’s also an old smallish table under the window which I rest completed art, because it can take up to 3 days to dry.

Some of my friends from the community art classes are jealous because they haven’t got their studios…yet.

Tags: backyard-shed, cat4, garden-sheds

When I was a little girl the best you could get for storage in the backyard was tin sheds or wooden sheds that people had to build themselves. Nowadays it’s great that we buy a kit that is a simple DIY or for an affordable cost is assembled for us. Garden sheds that are used for storage or all purpose weatherproof sheds which are great for studios – music, craft and art productions.

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Thomas Dolby‘s most recognised hit was 1982′s “She Blinded Me with Science”. He has built his music studio in his garden shed.

Shed Life
I work and make music in a garden shed. It’s small but cosy, with windows on all sides, and a gorgeous view of the Pacific Ocean. Didn’t Nick Drake write a song called ‘A Man And His Shed’? He must have been thinking of me. My daily commute is 15 feet. Some days I’m still in my pyjamas at 2pm…I love my shed!

Thomas has gone on to create some great music and has a new EP out 17 July 2007. Hopefully he’s got some “shed music” on it. He tells a great story about owning a “real” recording studio in West London and the headaches that went with it

Tags: backyard-shed, cat4, garden-sheds

Now that you are looking for a garden shed, be sure that you get one that has a reputation. A garden shed with a reputation that reaches even overseas shows a leader in the field. Go to the garden sheds shown with the dealers on this site and see how sturdy and weatherproof they are. They are DIY or you can have them assembled for you at an affordable price. They come in different colours and with a warranty too.

Tags: backyard-shed, backyard-storage, cat4, diy, lawnmower, pet-home, plant-protection, shelving, space-saver, steel, storage_sheds, tools, weather, weatherproof, wheelbarrow

Have you got kids who love to express themselves through art and craft – it’s not only a healthy past time but also allows for maintaining sanity of the family? At least that’s what I found. The only problem is that it can sure get messy and what they are working on may not be finished by bath-time and bedtime. Leaving the unfinished art as is only means that it’s hard to clean around it and the home looks untidy. The ideal solution is to have a garden shed for art and craft. A couple of windows can make it airy with enough light and when not used the doors can be locked for the ‘artists’ to return to their masterpieces at a later date.

Tags: backyard-shed, cat4, garden-sheds, shed, shelving, steel, waterproof, weatherproof