About us

About Garden & Grit DIY

Gardening. Building. Failing. Fixing. Learning.

If that sounds like your kind of rhythm, welcome — you’ve found your people.

We started Garden & Grit DIY with one simple idea:

You don’t need to be an expert to grow something beautiful or build something useful.

In fact, most of the best stuff gets made by folks who are figuring it out as they go. We’re here to help you do exactly that — with a bit of guidance, a lot of encouragement, and zero pressure to get it “perfect.”

What We Stand For

🔨 DIY that’s honest and doable

No expensive tools required. No glossy magazine setups. Just practical, step-by-step help you can actually follow — with real-life photos, real mistakes, and real results.

🌱 Gardening that works for your space

Backyard, balcony, borrowed plot — we don’t care how big it is. If you’ve got a patch of soil and a bit of grit, we’ll help you grow something in it.

🧰 Skill-building, not perfection

We care more about progress than perfection. If it’s a little crooked but it holds together? That’s a win.

☕ Doing the work, enjoying the process

There’s joy in the dirt, in the sanding, in the trial and error. Our approach is slow, intentional, and satisfying — even when things go sideways.

Who’s Behind This

Garden & Grit DIY is run by a crew of regular folks who love being outside, fixing things that don’t work, and figuring out how to make a backyard feel like home.

We’re writers, gardeners, woodworkers, makers, and always learners.

We believe in:

Celebrating small wins

Learning out loud

Showing your work (even the ugly parts)

If you’ve ever spent your Saturday leveling a crooked fence or trying to remember which seeds you planted where — you belong here.