Re-use old tyres available for free on Trademe to plant trees in if you have waterlogged soil. Cut the centre out using a short bladed strong knife. The roots love the warmth and seem to grow well. I use 4wd tyres that have fairly soft rubber easier to cut. You stack two tyres on each […]

Old toilet roll spools. Save them up, cut them in half, pack in a kitty litter tray and fill with seed raising mix. Add your parsnip seeds, one to each roll. When they sprout you can plant out by lifting the toilet roll and transferring to garden bed. Roll breaks down in soil.

Broken ceramic and earthenware pots? Knock them into small pieces and use as drainage material at the bottom of tubs or in soil. Larger shards of colourful glazed pots can look very effective when used to accentuate borders in flower and vegetable plots.