Build a seedling cold frame, a garden swing, birdhouses, outdoor furniture and a folding plant stand with these free plans from Popular Woodworking Magazine.

Popular Woodworking Magazine offers some of the best quality free woodworking plans you'll ever find. Step-by-step articles from their back issues and books, prepared by experts, are accompanied by clear photos. Downloadable PDF plans are available at the bottom of each article.

Among the dozens of free project plans you'll find these building projects for your backyard and garden:

Seedling Shelter Cold Frame

Garden Swing

Folding Plant Stand

Bench Seats and Table

All-Weather Lounge Chair

Outdoor Lantern

Gravity Bird Feeder

Log Cabin and Bungalow Bird Houses

Garden Table

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