Tag Archive: upcycling


PicPost: Eat Your Own
Via Grow Veg – This ‘Eathouse’ is constructed of metal scaffolding pipes and soil-stuffed crates which are planted up with vegetables, herbs and edible flowers:
http://www.archdaily.com/98895/eathouse-de-stuurlui-stedenbouw-atelier-gras/

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Play and study centre forma cable reel by mmofra

Play and study centre from a cable reel by mmofra

Here’s the latest in my collection of good ideas for (mainly) outdoor playthings made from recycled items – mainly pallets but also some other items. thanks to Facebook site 1001 pallets and Grow Veg. Take a look at my other features on recycling in the garden by clicking on the ‘Categories’ link on the right.

Old School Gardener

Well, here we go again. The wonderful Facebook site 1001 pallets has come up with a another set of super examples of how you can usefully up cycle wooden pallets into garden objects or features (plus a couple of other recycling examples from different sites).

First furniture…

Next planters…

Finally, the weird and wonderful!

Related articles:

How to dismantle a wooden pallet

Even more pallet projects

More pallet projects

Recycling in the Garden: widening the net

Even more Pallet Power

Pallet Projects – more creative ideas

Polished Primary Pallet Planters

Pallets Plus –  more examples of recycled wood in the garden

Pallet Power- the sequel

Pallet Power

Raised beds on the cheap

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