Recycle, Reuse, and Reduce...in the garden.

Shipping Pallets used to create a living wall.

 While working in my garden one day, and cleaning off the carport at the same time, I realized that I could use some of the items just laying there in that artistic heap of junk. And save myself some money in the process, with items that were destined to be thrown away. In everyday life I try to find ways to use the 3R's (recycle,reuse and reduce), and what better way to reuse items I once thought were,well,useless. There are a countless number of everyday items that can be used in the garden,or other areas of your life. Here are just a few ideas... 

Joe Lamp'l From "Growing a Greener World" A living wall made with an old shipping pallet.

Old tin tea containers now sporting herbs.

Juice and Milk jugs used as planters.

Coke bottles used as wall planters.

An old hanging closet shoe holder. Add soil, a plant or seeds and water. Punch a small hole  in the bottom of each holder to water the plants below,it works sort of like a domino effect. Never waste water again.

An old shipping pallet used as a garden bench, for those times when you've been working  hard in the garden all day.

An old bathtub turned into a resting bench. 

You can use an old umbrella as a cover for seedlings ,hard rains, or winter cover for plants. 

You can  use old rain gutters as veggie plant and herb planters. Drill a tiny hole at the bottom of each gutter,excluding the bottom gutter. This way you don't have to water each and every row, just water the top gutter a little longer.

Juice jugs used planters. These jugs already have holes in them for watering the plants below and for good drainage.

Whole Corks used as mulch.

Mini Blinds cut up and used as garden markers.

An old baby gate turned trellis for climbing veggies.

Wine Corks cut in half and glued to water proof recycled  plastic. Makes a great bath mat.

Old tires used as planters.

                                             Other things that can be used in the garden 
                                            Old Salt Shakers- Use to plant Carrot seeds which are very small.
                                            Coffee Cans- Use to store small garden supplies such as Plant labels,etc.