When a co-worker mentioned that my friend Brenda at Thompson’s Building Materials in Fontana, CA had made some pallet gardens, I rushed (literally!) over to take a look. Don’t let Thompson’s name fool you into thinking they don’t have fantastic plants and pottery (and really awesome built in BBQs if you have the space for one). Because they do! I bought a kumquat while I was there. If you’re in Southern California, you should go check them out. The pallet gardens are hanging near the design center.
By the way, Brenda attached the pallet gardens to the wall using brackets. She said there has been no sign of damage to the wall behind the pallets, probably because she used succulents which need pretty minimal amounts of water. She did mention that since she used pallets with wide openings between the slats that when it is time to replant them, she’s going to use chicken wire to help hold the soil in better.
Oh, one last tip I learned from Brenda. If you have pallets that are colors you don’t want, you can stain them. That’s what Brenda did. She has quite a few on the wall and she wanted them to match, so they’re all stained the same.
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These look fantastic! I’m going to try to stop by in the next week & check them out.
Let me know what you think Rebecca!
I love these! I don’t know what I was thinking but I never thought about attaching them to a wall. Or how about a fence! Awwww! Wonderful!
the FENCE!!! Oh what a cheap and perfect way to make privacy from the neighbors dogs!! Thank you for that idea Candy
Curious as to how this would work in northern areas…we have to replant every year and I am not certain how the frost and freezing will damage the plants and their roots. I am still going to give it a shot in the spring anyhow..thank you for your inventive and green ideas.
Love how these turned out. Been trying to find a pallet around here to do your version, with no luck. I am in South Orange County. DH suggested we make our own, so I may do that. People are real protective of their pallets around here! Love all the ideas!