Comments on: 20 Creative Ways to Upcycle Pallets in your Garden

By: Growing @ Home for RVFB with Pallets - Rainier Valley Food Bank

Growing @ Home for RVFB with Pallets - Rainier Valley Food Bank — Fri, 10 May 2013 05:07:43 +0000

[...] Being passionate about fair food access and decreasing food waste, I was inspired by the idea of using up-cycled pallets to grow veggies in your yard. In our urban communities people often don’t have the space or [...]

By: “Dirt” is not a dirty word | Food For Your Cell

“Dirt” is not a dirty word | Food For Your Cell — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:53:44 +0000

[...] Creative ways to upcycle wooden pallets in your garden. These things are so easy to come by it’s ridiculous, so go get you some! Here’s some additional info on how to work with pallets – really important to read if you’ve never used them before. [...]

By: The Micro Gardener

The Micro Gardener — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:07:05 +0000

Sounds like great repurposing Nikki! Enjoy your project.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:53:43 +0000

I made an american flag out of a pallet and put it in my flower bed this year. Looks amazing. I now want to make a bench I saw out of them as well.

Nikki

By: A trier | Pearltrees

A trier | Pearltrees — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:31:30 +0000

[...] muchos colores, tienes que comprar un monton de botellitas de colorantes, que no son tan baratas. 20 façons créatives d'UPCYCLE palettes dans votre jardin | Inspiring Pallet Gardening Ideas Recently I upcycled a pallet and large square wooden crate lying [...]

By: Earth Day! - Sustainable Reach

Earth Day! - Sustainable Reach — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:31:34 +0000

[...] There are websites dedicated to selling recycled crafty items for purchase and they can usually be found in your own community. If not, you can start your own recycling program by donating a recycle bin to various spots in your community (the library, grocery stores, post offices, etc.) and start sorting them yourself. If you want a few ideas to get started check out Pinterest or this great one from The Micro Gardener! [...]

By: The Micro Gardener

The Micro Gardener — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:34:35 +0000

Hi Swannie
Thanks so much for your feedback. I have taken pics of my shed project and plan to post them on my Hometalk page soon. You can connect with me there so you’ll see my tutorial as soon as it’s posted! Stay tuned.

By: Swannie

Swannie — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:59:49 +0000

I love all of your ideas but am most interested in how you built the shed out of the crate and pallets . Do you have any pics or tutorials of that project ? You are so creative , your page is wonderful !!
Thanks and hugs
Swannie

By: Mažos sodo gudrybės • Eitnė.lt

Mažos sodo gudrybės • Eitnė.lt — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:15:26 +0000

[...] viena smagi idėja kaip panaudoti paletes sode. Daugiau rasite čia. Niekad nepagalvotum, kiek gražių ir naudingų dalykų galima iš jų pagaminti. O nuotraukoj [...]

By: The Micro Gardener

The Micro Gardener — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:42:46 +0000

Hi Mark I suggest you start with the information in this post and watch all the video tutorials. They are quite detailed and show you step by step what materials you need, how to line the pallets, fill with soil (I'd strongly recommend using my potting mix recipe for this project) and plant them out. I would suggest you pre-paint your pallet in rainbow colours first (with non-toxic paint - there are many external low or no-VOC paints on the market). It would be too difficult to paint after planting. I would also suggest you consider adding an irrigation system if the children would find it too challenging to water the pallet planter. Another suggestion is to cut a pallet in half horizontally and put the two halves side by side so they are shorter and easily accessed by the children - then they could sit and smell for longer periods. Or even use 2 pallets and make a square by cutting them both in half, staking them in the corners for support. With plant selection, perhaps choose lots of colourful, fragrant flowers and edibles like marigolds, petunias, red/green/purple lettuces, lemon balm, chocolate mint, peppermint, geraniums etc. See my post on ideas for sensory gardens. You may also find some inspiration for other easy DIY projects on my Pinterest board - Gardening with Kids. You could use the pallet for other projects too. I particularly like: Funky Fence - colourful and bright. Pencil Gate - you could saw the pallet timbers off to make points and use them to make a gate or fence. A Rainbow Raised Garden Bed - this could be an easy fun project to try with plants I've mentioned above. Hope this gives you some inspiration and ideas. Kind regards, Anne :)