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Hello I'm Autumn an organic gardener and mother. Today I'd like to share with you some tips
about how to transform a pallet into a garden for a small space
to make our pallet garden we will need weed fabric, staple gun, six-packs of
plants, organic potting soil. I've selected a pallet
and the first step is to stretch weed cloth or landscape fabric over the back to
contain the potting soil. Lay that weed fabric over the pallet than fold it
back
so that it wont unravel
and simply staple it in
so you're going to staple
around the three sides leaving the top open so that plants can grow out of the
top
now if you're looking for a pallet
just check smaller retailers in your area that don't have a pallet
recycling program already in place
there often happy to get rid of them
once you've stapled the weed fabric to both sides the bottom and leaving a gap open
for the top find the cross bar on the back
and staple the weed fabric
onto it
we are ready to plant in our pallet now
the first place we will plant
is across the top
you're going to want to cram the plants in as tightly as possible so that you
create a solid seal and no soil can escape
sometimes it feels really tight but that's what you need
now that the top is sealed up we're going to fill the pallet with potting soil
and then sweep it into the cracks with a broom
now we get to plant the face of the pallet
for every hole
you can plant about one six pack
dig a slight trench with your hand
and then plant your beautiful flowers and
allisum is great for attracting beneficial insects
and strawberries are a lot of fun especially if you have kids
once you've planted your pallet garden
you should let it lay horizontally for a few weeks while the plants root in
so this pallet garden has been standing up for a little while now it's grown in
nicely a lot of the plants are growing vertically now
and you can seed more peas and beans along the top to grow along the fence
and keep it well watered as pallets have a tendency to dry out faster than other
containers. Enjoy your small space garden and grow organic for life!