No matter how small your balcony is, there is always room for a herb or flower garden made from a pallet. With a few simple steps you can transform a standard pallet into a mini garden. You can plant pallet flower boxes with plants of your choice, and we'll give you some ideas!
Options for a pallet mini garden
Not only space-saving, but also a decorative addition to your balcony or garden. Simple and space-saving ones can be made from old palletsDesign herb gardens. Here you will find step-by-step instructions for a DIY pallet herb garden as well as tips on how best to plant the herbs. For all balcony gardeners, a pallet herb wall is the perfect way to always have fresh, seasonal herbs on hand without taking up a lot of space. In the right place it can also serve as a privacy screen or you can hang it on the wall with pins.
You can also place the pallet flower box in your garden. It's perfect for separating two plant beds to create structure, or to creatively mark a seating area or other part of your garden. You can even use your garbage cans orCompost bin behind two pallets placed one on top of the other-Hide planters. There are endless possibilities!
How you can make plant boxes yourself
TheBuilding a pallet flower boxis easy. Here are a few options and instructions:
Materials:
Any type of palette
Sander and sandpaper
Thick plastic film (e.g. thick garbage bag or pond liner)
Stapler or hammer and nails
Wood screws and drills
Thin wooden boards the width of the plant boxes
- If you wish, you can remove the second and fourth boards of the pallet with a nail puller. This way the plants receive light from two sides, but offer less privacy when used as a privacy screen.
- Sand the boards with the sander to avoid splinters.
- The removed boards serve as the base for the plant boxes. Nail or screw them to the crossbars of the pallet from below to create a small box.
- Drill a series of holes in the center of the bottom of the planter box for drainage.
- Cut the plastic film to size and line the planter box with it. To do this, use the stapler gun or a hammer and nails. This is an important step because it prevents the wood from getting wet and rotting quickly. Poke a few larger holes in the plastic sheeting above the drainage holes in the wood.
- If you want, you can paint the front of the planter boxes with chalkboard paint or glue a chalkboard. This is how you can label your herbs. Alternatively, you can simply stick small plant markers into the soil.
In a hurry? You can buy ready-made plant boxes in many hardware stores or online that you can simply hang on the herb pallet. Your mini garden will be ready in less than five minutes. What herbs can you grow in a pallet container? Most typical culinary herbs find enough space to grow in these planters.
Tip: For some herbs such as rosemary and sage, it is worth choosing small-growing varieties as they grow into large bushes and can quickly become dissatisfied with the limited space and soil. Other very large growing herbs include borage, comfrey, southern wood and lemon verbena.
What you should consider when planting
The right floor: Many herbs prefer nutrient-poor, loose soil. These include many Mediterranean herbs such as rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), thyme (Thymus vulgaris), sage (Salvia officinalis) and broad-leaved lavender (Lavandula latifolia). Others have higher nutrient requirements. These include basil (Ocimum basilicum), chives (Allium schoenoprasum), peppermint (Mentha piperita) and parsley (Petroselinum crispum). When planting these herbs, give these herbs a natural plant fertilizer, such as: B. All-purpose plant fertilizer, or mix in some nutrient-rich soil.
Choose herbs based on available light:It is important to consider how sunny the location of your pallet herb garden is. Generally, the herbs on the top level get the most sun. So plant light-loving herbs at the top and those that tolerate shade on the lower floors.
Leave enough space:Pallet planters have limited soil, so it is important that you do not sow and plant too many herbs in one planter. Find out in advance how large the herbs will grow and what spacing is recommended. Potted herbs from the supermarket should be shared. The plants in these pots are always too close together, which promotes disease.
Choose the right neighbors: Some herbs get along well with each other, while others can have a negative effect on their neighbors. You can take advantage of this by combining herbs that go well togetherplant in a flower box. For example, rosemary promotes the growth of basil, while mint does not mix well with basil.
Consider the water needs of different herbs:Be careful whenCultivation of herbsin a pallet herb garden on the water requirements of the individual herbs. Plant herbs with similar water needs in the same planter. The lower boxes will probably always receive the dripping water from the boxes above through the drainage holes. Therefore, herbs that can tolerate a little more moisture are best planted in the lower boxes. A layer of clay gravel on the bottom of the planter boxes helps prevent waterlogging.
Plant pallet flower boxes with flowers
To beautify your balcony or garden with a pallet flower box and give it a charming look, you can plant the boxes with different types of plants according to your preferences and taste, as well as use different colors and designs. Here are some ideas.
Succulents work well in pallet flower boxes.
You can put a cute strawberry pallet box in the garden.
Refresh your mini pallet garden with interesting and original designs.
You can create a colorful and elegant look by painting the wood.
Paint the palettes in your favorite colors for a fresh atmosphere on the balcony.
