The “how to page” to this alternative vegetable garden (hidroponia) is purely pictures so easy to follow. Just click a few times where it says “click aquí”.
Quite brilliant if you ask me.
(via lickypickystickyme)
Give your kid’s castoff a new life in the garden. Choose toys that’ll weather well and ones with dirt-friendly containers, like this Tonka metal dump truck.
(via Toy Planter | Turn Salvaged Junk Into Garden Ornaments | This Old House)
This reuse (on wheels!) might be better than the toolbox-turned-planter idea. Anyhow, it’s a fine addition to our container gardening ideas file.
More musical instrument repurposing: Instruments turned into water fountains.
I (Molly) have to say that I have mixed feelings about decorative water fountains.
I find the sound of streaming water to be soothing, and I’m a fan of garden art and other garden-y things; however, I think fountains can be a waste of resources — water, electricity.
What do you think?
Photos, from the Philadelphia Flower Show, via Bérénice, a.k.a. Babeur on Flickr, here and here.
Related: Kinetic water fountains made from old instruments, made by Douglas Walker. Lovely, but still.
Also check out: 7 More Reused Items to Boost Your Garden
I’ve been looking for a way to store my garden seeds but this is a creative way to store them and reuse :D
(via earth911)
A planter-bench like this — made from reclaimed materials — could be useful in urban yards or for small-space gardening in other places.
The bench is made from salvaged scaffolding planks and the planters are cast concrete with re-claimed aggregates.
(via Ryan Frank)
Another idea for the garden-related repurposing file:
Old metal wheels — look for them at flea markets — wired together to make edging for a planting bed.
(via This Old House)
Now here’s something to add to the mix of garden-related repurposing:
Garden tools made into a gate.
(via BHG)
Old and/or bent bicycle wheels can make great trellises for plants.
(via The Kirksville Permaculture Education Center; spotted on Pinterest here)
If you like this upcycling example, check out other bike-related posts here and garden-related items here.
Pallets repurposed to contain a compost pile.
Also: Plastic bottles used as planters.
Lots of reuse pictured here!
(photo via The Reuser: A study in reuse archive)
Old bike helmets = new planters
(via Ask Umbra: What should I do with my old bike helmet? | Grist. Photo source here.)
Related: From the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute: Answers to “When should I replace my helmet?” here.
Over the past several months, I’ve come across photos of this colorful courtyard in London where old barrels are used as planters — and am finally sharing one. Some of you maybe have been here — Neal’s Yard in Covent Garden?
(Photo via Rita Smith here.)
For barrels repurposed as bike racks and cabinets, among other items, see earlier Unconsumption posts here.
Pallets — wall mounted and repurposed as planters. ‘Nuff said.
(photo via Stacy K Floral)
