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I love my garden. I don't like spending money to have nice things. Oh trust me we spend our share, but every once in a while it's nice to get a break. One way that is cool to save money and materials from the landfill is to recycle.
I know I'm not the first to discuss the topic or share a nice story, but this story is mine :)
Behind my workplace is normally many pallets. These pallets are brittle and full of nails and staples. It's difficult to find one that is usable. All the good ones get snatched up fast by the guys that drive around and collect pallets. They like the standard sized shipping pallets that make such nice things like compost bins and tables. Then one day.... I found this.
This is no where near standard size. This is big and heavy. There are very few nails in it and not staples. This just has to be mine! Yep, I drove the truck the next day to work and loaded it up.
I wasn't sure at first what I would use it for. Those nice 2x6 planks had so much potential. They could be used for just about anything. Well, as I was building raised beds for my garden I decided to take this pallet apart to make a couple of smaller beds for the kids. It came apart nicely and went together even better.
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| Trash to Treasure Raised Bed - Daddykirbs Garden Blog |
The kids are thrilled! They can't wait to start growing their own peas and spinach! Yay!
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| Kids Showing Off Raised Garden Beds - Daddykirbs Garden Blog |
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| Kids Showing Off Raised Garden Beds - Daddykirbs Garden Blog |
UPDATE! Here are the beds full of nice dirt and some plantings. So far there is lettuce, cabbage, tomato, arugula and chives. They still want to plant seeds :)
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| Kid's Planted Raised Garden Bed One - Daddykirbs Garden Blog |
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| Kid's Planted Raised Garden Bed Two - Daddykirbs Garden Blog |
Here are some advertised raised beds you can buy if you can't find palettes.
Use them well, Daddy Kirbs!
ReplyDeleteThe kids look very cute. :)
Thanks Vianna! The kids and I filled them up last night. Now they can't wait to plant! :)
DeleteThose big pallets are called skids and they are used to transport things like appliances that don't fit on regular pallets. I am always on the lookout for them, because they are so much easier to take apart and have nice wood.
ReplyDeleteAhhh Skids... Thanks :) Yep, I'll be keeping an eye out for them now too.
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