The other day I came up with an idea for a rustic planter. I had this piece of a pallet left over from my old potting bench that I didn’t have any particular use for. The old pallet itself was the table potion of my previous potting bench and I cut off a piece of the pallet to make the bench a little more narrow and easier to reach across. I hate throwing things away (my wife hates that I hate throwing things away, but that’s another story) and I came up with the planter. Part of this piece had ends of 2″x4″s sticking out and I planted them in the ground like little posts with the smooth side up (smooth is a relative term here) then filled it with soil.
When the weather cools enough I’ll plant some pansies or other cool season flowers inside. I’ll shy away from edibles since I have no way of knowing where that pallet has been. I stained it for use in the potting bench and don’t particularly like the thought of consuming chemicals. You could make quite a few of these from one pallet to add to your garden as border planters. You could even paint them to fit whatever look you like. How’s that for a new use for an old piece of junk?
What a great use for an old pallet! I love how it looks.
We used some scrap wood to build birdhouses recently.
Great planter. Our dining room table is made of reclaimed wood, except for the legs, which we had made by the local blacksmith.
Great imagination and recycling, Dave! Hubby has built me trellises, arbours, obelisks and other things from scrap lumber, although this year he's been obsessed over finishing his boat and fallen down in his garden-creator tasks. 🙂
That is an excellent use for old junk. Trash to treasure for sure! Ha! On Jenny and your need to not to toss things.
That is a great idea Dave.