Repurpose Wooden Pallets Into a Potting Bench. How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden. Good news and bad news.
I had planned to film a short video showing you how to make a pallet garden, but the weather didn’t cooperate. I was stapling the landscape fabric onto the pallet when it started drizzling and got really windy. That’s the bad news. But I know I promised a tutorial today, so I took photos and have kept my word to share how to make the pallet garden. I tried to be as detailed as possible. So keep reading my pallet loving friends, instructions on how to make your own pallet garden are just a few lines away… Find a Pallet The first thing you need to do is–obviously–find a pallet. Don’t just take the first pallet you find. Collect Your Supplies For this project, you’ll need the pallet you found, 2 large bags of potting soil, 16 six packs of annual flowers (one six pack per opening on the face of the pallet, and two six packs per opening on the top of the completed pallet garden), a small roll of landscape fabric, a staple gun, staples, and sand paper.
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Whether it's snails taking over your lettuce or aphids sucking on your roses, a pest infestation is definitely disappointing, but it's not a reason to reach for harmful, toxic sprays. The sprays might eliminate the pesky culprits, but they are harmful to you and the environment. Instead, try whipping up one of these simple recipes with ingredients you most likely have on hand. What You Need Materials Spray bottles Biodegradable liquid dish soap Lemon or orange essential oil Cooking oil Baking soda Garlic Chili powder water Natural Insecticidal Soap Spray This soap is easy to make and good keep on hand, since it should take care of most of those annoying common pests such as aphids, mites, white flies, thrips, and mealy bugs.
In a spray bottle, combine: 1 1/2 tablespoons of liquid soap 1 quart of water A couple drops of orange or lemon essential oil All-Purpose Garlic Chili Spray. Keep Your Garden Pest Free with These Natural Pesticides, Made with Ingredients Already in Your Pantry. Some things you may have readily available... * Aluminum foil - lay it under your plants to control aphids.
They like to hang out under the leaves, so by causing a reflection of light from below, they get confused and tend to go somewhere else. * Use items directly from the garden. I usually have some very hot peppers growing and almost nothing touches them. Pluck some peppers and mix in a blender or foot processor with water then add a few drops of soap. . * The offending pests - I have heard that if you capture the offending pest and crush them up and add them to your spray that it will deter the same pest. What you probably won't have on hand... * Diatomaceous earth - completely organic and will kill any pest with an exoskeleton... * Lady bugs - natural predators of aphids.