Over Christmas I found myself at my mother’s and was exploring her garden. I noticed she was using a recycling box to grow some leaks. Amusingly, I also have such a box in my garden. It used to house a cherry tree, this year was used for some courgettes. Mother like son!
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Metal bin planters
I love spring. Lighter days, warmer weather and lots of time in the garden. The blossom is like a flag signalling the end of winter and hope for the coming year. We have so many blossom trees they are a delight. I just wish they lasted longer! In the garden I found some lovely oldContinue reading “Metal bin planters”
Mother’s jam pan vegetable basket
It’s Mother’s Day and only fitting to show one of my favourite household/ garden items that I have found another use for. I actually have both my mother’s and grandmother’s jam pans. My grandmother’s is a stunning brass affair found in my hall. My mother’s, shown in picture, has found a more practical use andContinue reading “Mother’s jam pan vegetable basket”
Round log planter side garden
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”
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”
Bunker Hill Nursery
We are blessed with eccentric suppliers in Oxfordshire. Continuing in my thread of supporting and celebrating, Bunker Hill Nursery, is a garden centre with a difference. A winding Aladdin’s cave of a place that offers free coffee. They recycle anything as a plant pots and you will even find old phone boxes with plants inContinue reading “Bunker Hill Nursery”
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”
Pallet planter course
Many things I discovered through trial and error. However, some things I was taught. My wife, as a present, bought me a community pallet planter making course. Run through the community programme Cultivate Oxford I have used this as the basic template for all planters since. It was a fun day out, even although weContinue reading “Pallet planter course”
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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