Pallets can be found around most industrial areas. Many times they will be sitting there with a free sign on them for firewood.But instead of burning them, you can put them to great use.
In this video below you can see this guy literally does not spend a dime creating a pallet vertical garden. This woke up my creative side!
Watch How to Make a Pallet Herb Garden - Check it out:
He even uses some old paint he has laying around. You could paint it to add to your decor or leave it plain. Either way he has managed to create some cool shelves for the herbs even using up the wood he cuts away. You can leave the herbs in their pots or add some soil to the shelves and plant them directly by lining the wood shelves with some garden cloth.
Rustic Yet Awesome!
Secure it to a fence or wall and you can simply slip outside and pinch some fresh herbs when you need them for cooking. I love that it also looks awesome! This could work for small veggies or simply a cool and rustic way to show off flowers.
This actually inspired me to do some more research on just how to use fresh herbs, as I was raised in an era of dried herbs from the grocery store.
Fresh Herbs - Hard to go Back to the Dried Off the Grocery Shelf
As much as I love to try new recipes, I was quite embarrassed to realize just how little I knew about herbs. I just knew of parsley and mint, but there are so much more! I found this great book on just how to grow herbs and what to do with them in cooking.
I have found once you have used these fresh versions, it is hard to go back to dried unless of course the herbs you dry are your very own homegrown ones.
I also found a good book for this process.
Wouldn't it be great to build a pallet herb garden for literally your labor only and no money, invest in a few fresh herb plants or starter kits, then learn how to use them in cooking straight from the plant, and then dry the remaining herbs before the winter in your own home. No more grocery dried tins!Using Pallets for Vertical Gardens and other Craft Projects!
If you have got hooked on using free pallet wood, there is a tool that makes it easier to take them apart without ruining the wood pieces. It is called a Pallet Buster
This tool is worth the investment if you plan on using lots of pallets. It is also a great tool to take with you because transporting pallets is difficult without a pick up truck.
By pulling the pieces apart you can now place them in the trunk of your car and avoid splinters!It all depends on what you would use the wood for, but I found this awesome book on lots of uses for pallets. Check it out below:
You can make furniture, gifts, artwork, crafts and of course vertical pallet herb gardens from pallets. This is such a great source of free materials and talk about recycling. If you are handy, this is a great book to get those ideas going. You could outfit your entire cottage or house with pallet wood crafts.
I was amazed at the ideas so many creators have come up with when it comes to using free pallets you find at the sides of roads and in industrial areas. Also check the ads in the paper as many companies will place an ad saying "free pallets" or "free firewood". I know my family tends to use them for fire wood, but really that is a waste when you think of all the things you can create.
The garden obviously is the easiest way to use pallets such as with the vertical herb gardens etc. But there are a ton of other ideas, so check out the page above for lots of books, some kindle and others.
If You Love the Idea of Pallet Wood But Not Finding it Yourself
If you love pallet wood but not all the searching, retrieving and tearing apart, then you can get reclaimed pallet wood online for creating your projects. But if you decide you just want someone to make you a pallet piece for a sign or artwork, you can get those online too in different rustic finishes:
You can get these already made pallet wood signs or canvas for your rustic artwork. There are so many ways to deal with pallet wood.You will save money if you find and process them yourself, but you can also get that part of the work done for you with finished pallet wood products ready for your to jump right into decorating or artwork.
Start with a Pallet Herb Garden and see where things take you after that. Make a few, some for herbs some for flowers. This is a great way to add some color and whimsy to your balcony, patio or yard. Would be perfect for renters as no digging is required!
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