20 Creative Ways to Upcycle Pallets in your Garden. Inspiring Pallet Gardening Ideas Recently I upcycled a pallet and large square wooden crate lying around a local landscaping yard into a mini garden shed for $7.
I was so pleased with the result it made me consider other ways to reuse materials for my garden needs. With more of us conscious of repurposing rather than impacting on landfill with unnecessary waste, I thought I’d share these DIY creative ideas to upcycle free wood pallets. You may be amazed at the possibilities! Cheryl has turned this hardwood pallet into a stunning vertical garden – perfect for a narrow balcony or limited space. “Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.” – en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling I’m sure this pallet planter project could become addictive! Britney created a stunning planter by stapling landscaping fabric onto the back of this pallet, filling with soil and her favourite plants.
How to build a $15 shipping pallet compost bin. This is what my current compost pile looks like.
It’s an overgrown mess. It started out 5 years ago as a little tiny pile but because there wasn’t much in the way of a boundary around it, the pile just grew until it was an unwieldy mess. I can’t even really get at the compost at the bottom of the pile because of the size and spread of the pile. Not to mention that the compost pile attracts critters because the food we add to it is out in the open. It is time for a change. The solution is a shipping pallet compost bin. What you will need for this project is 4 shipping pallets that are roughly the same size, 4 L brackets, 2 strap hinges, a latch and the screws to attach the hardware.
Check the slats on the pallets and hammer in any loose ones. Match up the back and one side of the bin. Lay the pallets back down. Stand the pallets back up. Attach the L brackets to the back pallet. Repeat the last 3 steps on the other side with the other side pallet. How to Build a Compost Bin Using Pallets. Mishaps In The Making: Wooden pallet potting bench. Hi all, hope you are all well...
Yesterday i decided to alter something, ok it's not really a crafty project but it kept me out of mischief for a couple of hours. I've often read about projects made from old wooden pallets, there are many ideas out there on the web if you search for them. So after my local hardware shop advertised free pallets, i picked up a couple and set about making a new addition to my garden....a potting bench. The project took just one pallet... I then cut it lengthways, i made the top a little wider than the base...there were a couple of spare slats from another pallet so i used these as the supports either side and a couple more to slot into the gaps on the bench surface...
So thats the basic shape....i may put a middle shelf in there at some point but this is ok for now. I was eager to test it out, so after adding a couple of hooks underneath to hold garden tools, here is the finished bench... Not bad for a quick little storage project for the garden.