Time to Think About Spring and a Flower Pallet
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Barb
4 Materials
Pallets are usually free and with the right flowers, can make you smile every time you see them. You can do this!!
a couple months after planting
YOU CAN DO THIS - First off you will need a pallet - a long skinny pallet. So where do you get one? I work for a trucking company (ask there) so I have the pick of the "litter" so to speak but I got this one at the hardware store. I was there getting lumber for something and saw this and asked if I could have it - sure, why not. Let me help you load it. DONE - got a pallet. This was heavy as all get out. Some kind of hardwood I'm sure and was
6 feet long. You do not have to have one that long as some I've seen are 3-4-5 feet.
Next you will need flower boxes or I happened to have wrought iron ones I bought off CraigsList (of course) when I first bought my house. . But, you can get the cheap plastic flower boxes from any store to use.
Next I screwed them to the pallet. Be sure to leave enough spacing to allow your flowers to grow and/or drape down. Before you load up with potting soil, move to where you want to display this. It is heavy as it is and certainly heavier with dirt. Keep in mind if it is in full sun all day your flowers may die unless you can water them 3-4 times a day. So, try to keep them in semi-shade , where they are out of direct sunlight 80% of the day. Bright light is best.
flowers after planting.
First, before adding dirt, I lined with plastic because of the coco basket liner just let the water drip - heck, it ran right through. This helped to keep the water in a little longer. If you have the plastic boxes be sure to drill at least a couple holes to let some water out. You don't want to drown them. Next, fill with potting soil then pick & plant your flowers. I chose ones that usually go in hanging baskets as I wanted them to drape over the edge. I also planted herbs in the top baskets as this was just outside my door and easy to get to when I needed. I did have this on my deck under my sun shade and leaned it against the house at a slight angle but you can always screw it to the house.
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I love this! Perfect for spring!!
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