Fancy growing your own fruit and veg? I thought the same and am now managing just that! Here’s how to build your own free pallet patio garden.
Last year I had a new patio and it’s a great area to sit out in as it captures a lot of sun. The boys use our garden to play football and I learnt the hard way that football and plant borders don’t mix well! I actually get upset when I see the ball thud into the plants and race over to see whats happened. The boys then scurry away waiting to see if yet another tomato plant has bitten the dust.
So when the patio was laid I started thinking of ways that I could enjoy growing some fruit and vegetables on the patio.
I wanted a way to use recycled products and make something that really made the most of the small compact space we had.
Here’s a step by step guide to how I made this brilliant pallet patio garden out of mainly recycled bits and bobs, for free!
We put a base down so that the structure wouldnt sit directly on the slabs and cause too much discolouration.
Here is my other half fixing a free pallet that we picked up onto the back of the crate used to deliver the patio slabs in. If you can get hold of more pallets then use them to make a crate. You can find them on free sites or even in skips.
We had some weed suppressor mat in the shed and if you havent got anything like that hanging around then they are easy to pick up very cheaply. I just wanted something lining the inside that would help with keeping the pots contained and not having the water running straight out onto the ground.
The you are all ready to go and start putting in the pots that you wish to have there. What I found useful was that on the sunny days I can move the pots onto the top of the back pallet and they can make use of the sunshine. When it’s a windy day they can nestle back into the base and be a bit more protected.
You can see by these photos how the plants are coming along. The potatoes are growing well and the carrots on the right hand side in the base are showing nicely. I’ve planted onions next to them as apparently they fend off one of the mites that would eat the carrot tops.
Come back soon for an update and more than likely a recipe made out of some of the home grown veg. It will be great to see you again.
Have you got any tips on growing veg in small spaces? You might be a seasoned pro or just starting out. I’d love to hear.
share with others this handy guide... click to shareClick To TweetFirst written by me in the summer of 2017 and as I’ve started putting my new seedlings in it again this year I just had to share it with you again.
Hey Mainy, with the help of your blog I learned lots of new things about gardening. Your tips are great. Thank you for this blog. Keep posting!’
Thanks so much Jane! It’s wonderful to hear that and thanks for taking the time to let me know:) Mainy
Fab thought. I’ve made planting bits out of beds and painted them a lavish blue to make them pretty however I’ve yet to attempt veg. Defo one years from now expectations.
Thanks for your comments, the veg is starting to grow well this year with all the good weather we have had. Mainy
Such a cool idea! Mr H loves planting new things in the garden so I’m going to see if we can do something like this too. Thanks for hanging out at #fortheloveofBLOG
This is a great idea! I actually have a pallet that I could use…..ummmmm. I was thinking of some kind of plant shelf thingy but this is a really good idea. We used old scafoldingboards for our raised veggie beds which have worked well. I have 10 boys over on Friday and am dreading the football games as I have lots of gladioli growing beautifully…I may just cut them and have them in the house!
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Thank you!:) oh the football is our worst enemy! My two footie mad boys are used to hearing me bellow about the plants. I now have a huge football net and that helps:)
What a fantastic idea! I don’t suppose you want to write a summary post of this idea on my guest post series about using our gardens more, this would be perfect! #KCACOLS
Sounds good, yes I’d love to:)
I love everything pallets, even did a few little projects myself. Then my boys destroyed it with the football… 🙂 #KCACOLS
Eek I know the feeling. I’ve got a football net across the whole width of the garden now which helps loads 🙂
What a great idea! save space and $$ 🙂
Thanks:)
I love this! Such a fabulous idea! I might try it myself, I’d love to grow my own veg.
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A great idea. I look forward to seeing the results.
The carrots and cucumber have come out brilliantly so far:)
This is an awesome idea! #fortheloveofBLOG
Thanks I’m loving it so far x
I love This!
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This is such a fantastic idea! We don’t have a garden with grass just an outdoor patio area. I’ve been saying for months how I’d like to grow my own veg and this is the perfect resolution! Brilliant inspiration. Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time.
This is a totally a fab idea..Would love to try it soon
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That is such a clever idea! Well done on getting it built. We have pets who think it’s a great idea to either eat or wee on anything that we try growing in the garden. Up is definitely the way to go to protect little fruit and veg plants. #DreamTeam x
You know I’ve always wanted to grow my own veg but always used the excuse that I’ll wait till the kids are older and I can devote enough time to sorting out a patch of the garden where I can do it properly. I really don’t have to wait though, this is a fab idea and something I could probably manage now! Thanks for sharing at #familyfun
Wow what a fab idea. I’ll have to give this a go. #familyfun
Wow, these plants are really coming along nicely. I love that all the products were free – that’s amazing!
Thanks, it’s certainly been an adventure with these plants, it’s going well so far, just need some more sun to ripen up the tomatoes ?
This looks like a great idea. Will have to show this to hubby lol.
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Fab idea. I’ve made planting bits out of pallets and painted them a lush blue to make them pretty but I’ve yet to try veg. Defo next years intentions. Pinned for inspiration x x
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oooo I love this! We’ve got a backyard, but no grass or anything. This would be perfect! I weirdly had a dream about growing things last night! It’s a sign! #familyfunlinky
I think it must be a sign too ? it’s so easy to give a go:)
This looks fab! We don’t have room for a full blown veggie patch too so I love this idea! It’s contained and easy on the eye. Just need to get hubby roped in and we’re off! #DreamTeam
What a great idea, looks fantastic x
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