Urban Gardening with Recycled Items

DIY URBAN GARDENING WITH RECYCLED ITEMS Grow your own vegetables, save money, and save Mother Earth at the same time! Recycle old “junk" from around your home, and create stylish, compact garden features that are perfect for any space. SHUTTERS Hang small buckets, pots, or even old shoe holders onto a shutter to create an attractive display of your favorite herbs and flowers! If you're using a wooden shutter, try adding a light stain to help tie the finished piece together with your existing decor. Love the look? You can buy this shutter planter from etsy.com/shop/ ElizabethKateDecor Welcome Card Stapling landscaping fabric to the back of a plantation-style shutter creates a customizable, visually appealing planter that accommodates herbs, lettuces, strawberries, creeping perennials, succulents, and more. Protip: If you set one of these up inside, keep an 'absorbent mat underneath the shutter to catch any dripping water LADDERS Ladders can be transformed to create gorgeous tiered gardens. Repurpose old flower pots, watering cans, or even tin candle buckets for a quaint look! Protip: when reusing containers, make sure you MORE INSPIRATION put in drainage holes Spruce up a boring wall with a combination of these upcycled planters. Protip: repaint containers for a bright new look that matches your decor. You're limited only by your imagination. Practically anything can be upcycled into a garden! Birdcages, chairs, wine crates, boats, and even license plates - plenty of unlikely items can be given new life in an upcycled garden. TarNiene CHẤTEAU DXJ 7751 Want it? RAISED BEDS/ PLANTERS erikrdavis.com makes custom license plate planters Like it? This beautiful planter can be purchased from rollingplanter.com Raised bed planters make it easy to turn a little lumber into a viable garden - convenience and control all in one. Protip: Wheels make for easy relocation in case you move to a new home or experience inclement weather Image Credits http://www.flickr.com/photos/leleceschini/6082490791/in/photostream http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElizabethKateDecor http://www.fleamarketgardening.org/2013/03/21/upcycling-old-shutters-in-the-garden/ http://utahgardenblogs.com/?p-561 http://lilabdesign.com/portfolio/urban-spaces/ http://www.restoredstyle.com/vertical-gardening-by-randy-raburn/ http://blogdamariacebola.blogspot.com.br/2011/04/horta-em-casa.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/meepfriends/2948683253/in/pool-71332142@N00/ http://www.lhdesignsblog.com/2011/03/details-of-our-first-ever-garden.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/cynthyp/7539184550 http://erikrdavis.com/ http://www.rollingplanter.com/ http://ninered.blogspot.com/2013/06/diy-simple-raised-bed-on-wheels.html // PURELY SHUTTERS