I wanted to stop the neighbours looking into my garden so built a privacy pergola for £38 using my grandson’s bed frame
A DIY fan built her own privacy pergola for £38 to prevent her neighbours from looking into her garden.
Kim Stewart used super savvy hacks to help with the transformation including using her grandson’s old bed frame.
She revealed the results by posting into the Facebook group called Gardening On A Budget Official.
The grandmother shared a number of pictures, and wrote: “Needed some privacy from the houses that overlook my wee garden.”
The pictures showed a bamboo privacy fence which was fitted in her garden and decorated with fairy lights.
It looked like the perfect place to relax, creating shade for when the sun is shining and a cosy relaxed setting for the warm evenings.
And the homeowner managed to do it all herself by using some surprising hacks.
She said: “I used the end panels of my grandson’s old metal high sleeper and the support bar to create a frame.
“Then added bamboo screening to make a roof and sides.”
The bamboo screening cost her £30, and the coloured fairy lights cost her £8.
She added: “Bargain and I love it.”
The post gained a lot of attention, with over two hundred people liking it.
Many rushed to the comments section to share their thoughts.
One wrote: “And I’ve been thinking of getting rid of our metal bunks! Fab job.”
Privacy fence
Another added: “Great idea…looks fabulous..well achieved.”
A third said: “Great example of recycling.”
Others praised the grandmother for thinking of the idea in the first place.
One wrote: “Clever thinking it looks fab.”
A second said: “Omg I love this. What a brilliant idea, looks so beautiful.”
A third said: “This is genius and truly DIY brilliant.”
And a fourth thought: “Very clever idea,” whilst someone else added: “Brilliant idea, love it.”
Cheap gardening tips
- Keep weeds away with straw
According to horticulturists and plant professionals, all-natural straw is one of the most effective tools to bring into your garden.
You don’t need to buy a whole bale – you can typically buy smaller bundles at your local farm store for upwards of £1.50.
Some stores even sell pre-portioned bags made for gardens, which can cost closer to £10 but can be found on the shelves or online. - Call your local garden centre
If you are unsure of how to care for your plants, hop on the phone or online and get in touch with your local garden center, rather than resorting to the internet.
Nursery employees will have an up-to-the-minute understanding of your area’s conditions, and any plant care tips that are unique to your climate and soil.
Calling them with a question or stopping in is totally fine – they want your plants to thrive, too. - Wood to keep slugs out
Use a piece of wood to keep the slugs out of your garden.
Experts say that they’ll crawl under it for shade.
Then you can gather them up and get rid of them. - Save your toilet paper tubes.
You can use paper towel tubes and toilet paper tubes in your garden, according to a tip from Family Handyman.
Save the tubes and cut them into two-inch lengths before placing them in a waterproof tray.
Then simply fill the tubes with potting soil and start planting your seeds.
According to the site, when you’re ready to move them into the garden, they can be planted right in the tubes and, because it’s cardboard, they’ll decompose organically.