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$50 challenge - vertical pallet garden - Video. GARDEN Vertical Garden - 5 Cheap and Easy Garden Ideas! - Easy Ways to Save Money - Blog. Posted in Front Page GARDEN Thursday August 23, 2012 Vertical gardening is becoming increasingly popular with backyards getting smaller, and more and more people living in units and townhouses. It's the perfect way to maximise the amount of available space you have, and I also think they look amazing! Here are five of my favourites, which are also all extremely cheap and easy to make! Strawberry Barrel Image: The Easiest Garden I love Strawberries, so anything that can increase the amount of Strawberries in a limited amount of space is a winner in my book.

You can pick up barrels at an affordable price both second hand and new. You can also use other drums, bins, wine barrels, and any other cylinderical item you can think of. Make the holes around the barrel using a hole saw, fill with dirt and plant your Strawberries. Wall Garden Image: beelaineo I think you would have to agree, it looks pretty darn good and a very creative use of space. Pallet Garden Image: Design Sponge Planter Pot Wall. Recycled pallet vertical garden. Summer is waning, and since I am a diehard autumnal girl, I’d usually be very excited by now. But I have to be honest — this lush and vibrant pallet vertical garden is making me want to stay in summer for another month or two. There have been many pallet projects and many vertical garden projects, but none combine the two elements as well as this tutorial developed by Fern Richardson of Life on the Balcony and recreated by Steph of the local spoon.

I like this so much, I might have to squeeze it in before I focus entirely on fall projects. — Kate Have a DIY project you’d like to share? Shoot me an email with your images right here! (Low res, under 500k per image, please.) There is nothing more adorable than little baby succulents. Materials Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Note: Remember when you water to start at the top and water each subsequent section a little less, as your water will naturally seep through to the bottom-most plants.

Enjoy! How to Make a Decorative Pond From Old Tires - CLIMATE HIMALAYA. ‘Adaptation Ideas’ is a new series of Climate Himalaya. Here we will be showcasing a number of simple, practical and innovative ideas those could be adopted by individuals, communities and organizations for various environment friendly adaptive practices at home, offices and in public places. The purpose of this ongoing series is to disseminate and communicate available practices, ideas and innovation for a better living planet ‘earth’.

We collect these practices and ideas from various sources, and duly recognize and mention them in respective post. The ‘decorative pond from old tires’ has been taken from ‘Good Home Design’, which is an Architecture blog that intends to communicate innovative designs through its ‘Goodshomedesign’ online magazine. Though it does not sell the products reviewed or showcased on their site, but they try to show that what is new and beautiful in this area, arranged in several categories. Making of Tyre Pond How to Make a Decorative Pond From Old Tires.

Garden Design: What Does Full Sun, Partial Shade, Etc.. Really Mean? Plants usually come labeled with their sun exposure requirements. Measuring sun exposure for plants is not an exact science. There will always be variables such as cloudy days and places where it gets to be 100 degrees in the shade. The definitions below are the generally accepted standards for determining sun exposure in the garden. Full Sun: At least 6 full hours of direct sunlight.