Easy Garden Border From Pallets

by Rob & Courtney M, Hometalk Team

4 Materials

$10

30 Minutes

Easy

Though I've never been much of a gardener, I'm quite pleased with the fact that I've been able to keep my few veggies and herbs alive this year. Rob made me a little garden area outside last year and it needed some pizazz, so I decided to add a pop of color to it. This garden border was quick and easy, and to top it off, it was super inexpensive!

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Supplies:

-pallet wood

-exterior acrylic paint (I ended up using Behr exterior flat paint in the following colors: Cozy Cottage, Tiki Torch and Sweet Rhapsody.)

-paint brush

-fine grit sandpaper

STEP 1: Measure

To start, I stuck my pallet wood in the dirt where I wanted my garden border to go and I marked how far up I wanted it to stick out. You don't have to do this step--you can just cut random pieces--but I wanted to at least have an idea of where to start my cuts.

STEP 2: Cut pallet wood

Next, I cut my pallet wood in the different heights that I wanted them to be. You can cut yours all one height or you can do them staggered--either way, they're nice!

If you're putting your border in hard ground, you may want to cut the ends of your wood pieces at an angle in order to create a pointed edge--this may make it a little easier to knock them into the ground.

STEP 3: Sand

After you cut your wood pieces, you'll want to quickly knock off the edges. I just took a piece of fine grit sandpaper and sanded the edges.

STEP 4: Paint

Finally, paint your wood pieces. Once they're dry, stick them in the dirt/ground--I put mine as close together as possible and I used a hammer to knock them down into the dirt.

I love how this simple border adds character to my little garden. This project can also be done around your flower garden in order to keep your mulch in without you having to go out and purchase one of those metal borders.

I didn't realize when I chose my colors that they're almost a little patriotic, which I love! This garden border looks, to me, a little vintage-cottagey (I think I just made up a new word) and can easily be removed if need be.

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Pallet wood
Behr exterior paint (Home Depot)
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Judy Sober on Jul 10, 2016
I keep seeing all kinds off things made with pallet wood. Where are everyone finding the pallets?

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Kari Landuyt on Jul 10, 2016
I love this idea. Do you have a different picture where can see the whole bed with the trim?

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Ginny Lawton on Jan 11, 2017
are you not concerned that the paint could chip or wear into the soil there by leach in the soil and your food ? think this is pretty and i would use it around non food like flowers .

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Val Drake on Mar 09, 2017

Around our area in Portland, OR on Craigslist in the free section, many places list them here. Great idea!

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Gail Sisson on Apr 24, 2017

I would be more concerned about what is in the processed food that you buy from the supermarkets than what will come out of the pallet. Fantastic idea. Looks great.

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