Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood

Making Practical Backyard Projects in Wood: Plans and Patterns for Better Outdoor Living collects the best tips from home DIY experts to leave you flush with woodwork ideas for a complete backyard makeover. Building a garden? Master the herb box and attract friendly creatures with a birdhouse. More ambitious? Start big-time wood furniture projects from planter benches and cold frames to classic Adirondack chairs. This collection of 20 projects covers your entire DIY woodworking ambitions, whether you prefer crafting bird homes, designing charming gnomes, or anything in between.

Alan and Gill Bridgewater have gained an international reputation as promoters of the self-sufficient lifestyle. They produce gardening, woodworking, and DIY books on a range of subjects, including furniture-making, hand tool techniques, stone and brickwork, decks and decking, wood-carving and woodturning. They have written more than 50 highly successful books to date, including The Self-Sufficiency Specialist and The Wildlife Garden Specialist. Alan and Gill frequently contribute articles and designs to national magazines.