I have used logs for practical raised vegetable beds. I also had some round shaped branches and the idea came to stack them and create a circular raised flower bed. I staked it with some broomstick handles while it settled. The planting was lavender and a flowering cherry tree. The tree grew from an off-shootContinue reading “Round log planter side garden”
Category Archives: Outdoor
Pallet compost bins
I like using recycled pallets to make things for the house and garden. These four compost bins were made using the sturdier euro pallets. I dug a square trench, lined with recycled plastic sheet to try and prevent rotting, inserted holes for drainage, and after coating in some leftover fence paint, I placed the palletsContinue reading “Pallet compost bins”
Olive barrel water butts
Recycled and upgraded olive barrels, bought from Bunker Hill Nursery can be used for both planters and water butts. I have used mine for the latter. You can buy taps to drill in, but water butts are not expensive, and you run the risk of leakage. Trying to keep my garden as self-sufficient and environmentallyContinue reading “Olive barrel water butts”
Whisky barrel planters
Probably one of the most un-original upcycles… but a great way to use whisky barrels is for planters. I bought two half barrels from Bunker Hill. They were lined and a had a gap left at the bottom for water to drain away. I then use willow to grow beans up. They are practical andContinue reading “Whisky barrel planters”
How to make a cob pizza oven
Having completed my Pizza Oven Course I knew how to make a cob oven. The real problems related to logistics. This wasn’t a minor undertaking when you work a full-time job and have a small car. Why? Well, just the pizza oven required 200kg of clay, 500kg of sand and 30 driveway red paving blocksContinue reading “How to make a cob pizza oven”
Pallet planters
My wife kindly helped start my pallet journey with a course on how to make pallet planters. These are amazingly practical and versatile planters for the garden or allotment. I make them in two lengths and they are really designed around the wood taken from a cut up Eurolight pallet. No waste! The large planterContinue reading “Pallet planters”
Raised log beds and planters for vegetables
Clearing the side garden and creating a master plan was also so we could plant an orchard and have raised beds for vegetables. I wanted to achieve this with minimal waste and cost. The logs from the clearing presented the ideal boundary for the beds and paths. I asked the tree surgeon to cut themContinue reading “Raised log beds and planters for vegetables”
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