We have lots of pallets sitting in the garage after foraging them from a 'free firewood' pile. Yesterday, MrShoestring turned some of them into a very big planter for the blueberry bushes.
The blueberry bushes need acid soil and are currently in some big pots. They have grown quite a lot and we were worried about them getting pot bound and not giving us quite so many blueberries this year !
He used a really big pallet as the base, so it stands away from the ground and won't rot so quickly. He will line it with leftover weed surprising fabric which we have been using on the fruit beds to save weeding during the summer. Even the nails he used were left over and he pulled them out of the panels and firewood that we've been burning. So a total cost of nothing except his time, it did take him all day.
However, I think it looks great, will definitely do the job and the only cost will be the acid compost to fill it ! So, I think it is a frugal win !
Great idea and make, I have fairly acid soil here and my Blueberries do grow well. I my have to look for pallets to build a tall planter for my salad stuff though, it would save all the bending.
ReplyDeletePallets are great, we have found them at building sites and the garden centre, so good luck with your search !
ReplyDeleteIt looks brilliant
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'll pass your compliments on to MrShoestring !
ReplyDeleteBut would you have achieved this onyour own, do you need a man to do this stuff or could you make it yourself. Just asking. Gina.
ReplyDeleteDear Gina,
DeleteOf course I could have made it myself but in this case MrShoestring did. I hope you enjoy making things as much as we do.
Brilliant use of pallets, and it looks really good.
ReplyDeleteThanks, the bushes are in now and look great !
DeleteThis is brilliant! Frugal but beautiful result and timely for me as our blueberries too have outgrown their pots, so am hoping this will provide OH with inspiration. Best predictive text smile of the week = 'weed surprising fabric', no doubt they will be! Thank you very much for your informative and entertaining blog. Vicki
ReplyDeleteHi Vicki !
ReplyDeleteYes, I think that 'weed surprising fabric' sounds good too ! I can never understand why I don't spot these things until AFTER I've hit publish. Good luck with your project !
That is really neat looking! I hope it works wonderfully for your blueberries.
ReplyDeleteThanks ! They have plenty of flowers, so fingers crossed for a good crop !
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