ReUSE in your Garden

Below is a collection of my favorite spring DIY reUSE gardening projects!!! Along with photos and descriptions, for the more difficult projects I have provided links to tutorials as well. 

Have fun and email me to share your DIY reUSE projects! Check out my other DIY themed project pages too (see links bar to the right). Thanks :)



Wood Pallet Planter
becomes the perfect raised garden





SOURCE: http://blog.greenergreengrass.com/2012/03/11/recycle-pallets-as-garden-planters/

Garden Markers

spice up the garden :)

TUTORIAL: http://inmyownstyle.com/2010/06/jewelry-for-your-garden.html

 

Keyboard Garden

reUSE your old keyboard as a fun garden

 

Wine Bottle Edging

I just did this in my garden :)

Fabulous Bottle Fence

makes an artistically beautiful screen 

SOURCE: http://westwoodgardens.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/recycling-as-art-in-the-garden/

Cinderblock Planting Wall

jazzes up a boring concrete retaining wall

SOURCE: http://theurbanhomestaed.blogspot.com/2011/10/dreaming-of-concrete-blocks-raised-beds.html

Drawer Planters

my friend did this last summer. She was living in rental house and used old drawers to make her portable garden. It worked out wonderfully!

SOURCE: http://www.thethriftymama.com/reuse-old-drawers-planters.html

Colander Hanging Basket

what a great idea!

  

Source: http://themicrogardener.com/design/

 

Playful Planting Vessels

made from colorfully painted tin and aluminum cans become 

 

ReUSE ideas for SEEDLINGS......

Seedling Planters 

made from toilet paper rolls.  

The bottom of the rolls are cut and folded over on the bottom.

Seed Starting Vessels

made from milk cartons