Are Reclaimed Pallets Safe For Raised Bed Gardens? By Becky Striepe on January 25, 2012 We love DIY projects using pallets.
You might say that we're a little bit obsessed, if we're being completely honest. That's why I was really struck when reader Cat wrote in asking if reclaimed pallets were safe for building a raised bed garden. We've shared pallet projects for all sorts of things from building a chair to building a compost bin, and if pallet wood isn't safe, that's definitely something worth looking into. Cat pointed me to an article that questions the safety of bringing pallet wood indoors. How To Reuse Pallets. Wooden Pallet Projects. Don’t Throw That Old Pallet Away (35 Pics) 1001 Pallets: Repurposed Pallet Ideas. Pallet Console Table - Recyclart. Garden Hacks: Three Ingenious Pallet Planters. There's still time to get a fall garden planted if you get started soon, and these pallet projects can help you get growing on the cheap!
Pallet Garden Bed Over at eHow, Dan Eash shows you how to construct a raised bed garden using wood pallets. This project is pretty large - it takes 12 pallets to complete! A word of caution about building garden beds with wood pallets - you want to make sure the pallet is made with untreated wood. If you're not sure, you might want to add plastic lining or some other sort of barrier between the soil and the wood. DIY: How To Build A Compost Bin Out Of Wood Pallets. Today, I decided to make a compost bin out of wood pallets.
Since I’m going double or nothing and trying to grow 4000 lbs. of fresh produce this year, I figured I better get serious about making every effort to keep the soil healthy. Plus, composting is FREE, and once you have the spot for it, pretty much a piece of cake {an old rotting piece of cake, ha!} I chose to make it out of wood pallets because they are so easy to come by. In order to make one, you will need: 4 – Wood Pallets {5 if you are going to build a floor/bottom, instead of just using the ground}14 Gauge Wire2 – Hinges1 – Latch2 – Landscape Pole or Long Stick of Wood First, you want to configure your pallets. Second, cut the 14 gauge wire into segments, approximately 18″ long. Third, hammer a landscape pole into the ground about 12″ deep on the hinge side corner of the box {on the inside}. Finally, add the hinges.
That’s it! ~Mavis This post may contain affiliate links. Related posts: What Do You Do With Pallets - Frugal Gardening Forum. We got a little more elaborate with our compost bins made from pallets (okay, we went way overboard with our compost bins).
This construction would only be recommended if you're fairly handy and have the tools. And have scrounged materials. And are VERY SERIOUS about composting. Take an automobile wheel. (You can find bent ones at the junkyard or at a friendly garage.) Repeat with a second pallet. Using these pallets as opposites, use six more pallets to construct a box. Insert a length of pipe through the axle holes in the wheels. Okay. We salvaged two truck bumper jacks, rated for several times the weight we expected to be lifting, and set them each in a concrete base far enough apart to give us about three feet clearance on either side of the box and at a level where the pipe through the box rested on the plate, the part that you would ordinarily insert under the car's bumper, when the box was on the ground.
These are good quality pallets and they last. Pallet Shed For Firewood - Recyclart. The Pallet Playhouse. Pallet Farm Trailer. There is something about pallets that people seem to love, and we’re not immune from their draw either.
They’re sturdy, square and generally free. Plus, you’re taking a waste product and upcycling it into something useful. What’s not to love!? While we’ve used pallets for our hoop house, and even a barn…the pallet project that has gotten the most love is our pallet trailer. I’m not kidding, this thing has literally gotten wolf whistles while we’re driving it around. And we love it too…most especially since we don’t have a farm truck yet! 5 Reclaimed Wood Projects. By Becky Striepe on January 16, 2014 Have you been on the lookout for reclaimed wood projects?
Check out these awesome ideas! Some of the reclaimed wood projects on this list use pallet wood while other call for other unconventional sources of wood, like old bedroom doors. Of course, the list below is just the start when it comes to reclaimed wood projects! Repurposed Pallet & Wood Ideas.