Green roofs are all the fad right now but why should we human beings have all the fun ? In thisWeekend Projectyou will learn how to make a obliterable , plantable cap addition to a standard cedarwood birdhouse . Adorable .
My married man is a hobbyist woodworker . Lucky me , correct ? And since we were talking about setting up some nesting box for our chickadees , he discover some design online , bought some wood , and then a few hours afterward we had this beautiful petty birdhouse .
Gorgeous and absolutely made , with vent fix for the bird family ’s line circulation , and the rough wood face in so the fledgling can crawl up to the utterly - sized fix for their first venture out into the reality . Oh , and it has a hinged ceiling so that you canpeek in on them < ahem > pick the birdhouse at the end of the season .
Me : “ Great birdhouse , Honey . Let ’s make a green cap for the birdies . ”
Husband : “ Um , ok , well….but if we put a green roof on it we wo n’t be able to lift it up tolookclean inside . ”
Me : “ There has to be a way . We can reckon it out , right ? ”
married man : “ Um , yeah … ”
If you speak husband like I do then you know that basically mean , “ I do n’t know what you ’re up to , Crazy Woman , but I ’m not touching that birdhouse ” . So I wait for him to go to work and I draw busy build this fabulous removable plant tray that acts as a green roof . Want to make one too ? Here ’s how:(If you do n’t see the tutorial , please dawn ‘ continue reading ’ . )
Materials :
Directions :
1 . Measure out the shelf which will sit at the front of the roof and hold the works tray . cut down the 2 ½ ” cedar tree board to the accurate dimensions of the front of the roof . stick on the ledge onto the roof bound with Natalie Wood screws as show .
2 . geld a pliant container to the superlative of your wood boards , in this type it is 1½ ” .
3 . beat and cut down the small cedar instrument panel so that they correspond in between the roof ledge and the back of the eater . Affix the two cut plank to the plastic container with short Ellen Price Wood screws .
4 . Drill a few drainage kettle of fish in the front corners of the plant tray . This will assure the water will drain off the cap niche and keep shuttlecock dry .
5 . Add some container potting mix to the plant life tray and sate with plants that work with the condition the planetary house will be set in . The hiss business firm should n’t be somewhere too sunny or too eminent traffic which is why we placed it under the shadiness of a lilac . You wo n’t need to disturb the little bird family by watering so take drouth - tolerant works that have shallow roots . ThisSedum albumisvery winter hardy , has a solid net of shallow roots , and those gristly little leaf hold onto slews of water so it will naturalise there nicely . It will also start to grow long tendrils in the summer that will hang down the slope , get a muddle of yellow ( or white ) flowers in the summertime , and turn crimson in the declension and wintertime .
6 . Give the plants a good water to get them depart and slue the planting tray to the roof . You are now ready for the birds to move in .
6 b. If you are like me and feel that while theSedum albumis growing in it need a littleje ne sais quoi , then add a few garden decorations . I used some blooming crocus and some balls of moss . Snowdrops would also be really nice as well with a selection of hens and chicks or other sedum , mosses , or creeping plants .
On a concluding note of hand , please check that there is some food and water in your garden for the birds when the move in as they do n’t like to travel far to forage when nesting . Also , I really was banter about look in at the birds . If you do n’t need to emphasise them and have them give up the nest , no peeking ! Just look up to the little guy from afar .
Thanks for visiting forthe weekend project . Also check out this project and the other great features onCommon Ground ’s Vintage Inspiration Fridays .
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