This archive brings together practical, experience-led articles from The Backyard Farmer, covering gardening, DIY, indoor growing, foraging, reviews, and sustainable living. Each post is written with real-world use in mind — focusing on working with nature, building practical skills, and making sustainable choices more accessible.
Introduction If you’re searching for free pallets in Liverpool, you might be surprised how easy they are to find once you know where to look. Across Liverpool, many businesses receive daily deliveries on wooden pallets. While some pallets are returned to suppliers, many others simply
How to Take a Pallet Apart (Without Breaking the Boards) Learning how to take a pallet apart the right way saves time, prevents damage, and gives you a steady supply of strong, reclaimed timber for free. Whether you’re building garden planters, DIY furniture, or a
Introduction If you’ve ever tackled pallet projects, you’ll know the satisfaction of turning free wood into something useful. But pallets are just the beginning. Across the UK, there’s a huge variety of reclaimed materials waiting to be collected — from reclaimed wood near me and
Introduction Planning a garden project or any kind of DIY masterpiece from pallets? Searching for local businesses that might have some spare pallets you can have may seem daunting at first. However, many of these businesses are quite happy for people to collect large waste,
Introduction DIY firewood storage is essential if you want to keep your logs dry and ready to burn. There’s nothing like the warm glow of a crackling fire on a cold evening — but nothing ruins it faster than wet, messy firewood. If you’re fed