Dennis and Danielle McClung bought a foreclosed home in Mesa, Ariz. Rather than filling the empty pool in the backyard with water or concrete, they turned it into a greenhouse which they call Garden Pool.
Read all about this and many other inspiring human creations in the handsome and highly collectible MAKE magazine! This particular article is in Volume 26. Pick your copy up in the Maker Shed. Available in PDF as well!
(You could also subscribe. Yeah… do that!)
Ummm…. how would you fill a home with water?
Hey Make, a little copy-editing goes a LONG way…
“Rather than filling it with water or concrete, they turned it into greenhouse which they call Garden Pool.”
how about:
Rather than filling the pool with water or concrete, they turned it into greenhouse which they call Garden Pool.
D’oh!
You know you’re old when this reminds you of a Cheech and Chong film. They too used a “dry” swimming pool to grow things. But they used a blue tarp or other to camouflage an “herbal remedy” effort from being discovered by air.
nice post.turned the empty pool into greenhouse.very charming pictures.thanks for sharing.
// What's Trending
Raspberry Pi Design Contest
Maker Faire: Day Two
Seventeen Sneaky Secret Hides
10 Things to Connect to Your Raspberry Pi
Maker Faire: Day One
47 Raspberry Pi Projects to Inspire Your Next Build
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
// What's Shared
A better way to slice a pumpkin
DIY Nerf Darts
In the Maker Shed: Minty Boost USB Charger
100 Dollar Store Organization Ideas for Craft Rooms and Beyond
Mad’s Mouse House
Lace Princess Crowns
I Have a (Puzzling) Dream
Play the Rings of a Tree Trunk Like a Record
// Most Commented
DIY Hacks & How To’s: Get Emergency Power from a Phone Line
Resin Casting: Going from CAD to Engineering-Grade Plastic Parts
Ten Tips for Screws and Screwdrivers
Ten Tips for Better Measurement
Makers on TV: Big Brain Theory
Arduino Announces New Wireless Linux Board
Grow: A Portable CNC Router System
Build a “Boomcase” and Upcycle that Old Suitcase
Trending Topics
Get our Newsletters
About Maker Media
Subscribe
to MAKE!
Get the print and digital versions when you subscribe