How to make a hanging herb planter
Budget garden DIY special from NZ Gardener magazine
Giving your garden a glow up doesn’t have to break the bank. Pallets are readily available for free, so Jacob Leaf shares ideas for using them to update outdoor space: first up, a hanging herb planter.
You will need
Primer and paint
Materials
- 1 pallet
- 12 x 70mm screws to attach the planter baseboards to the three levels
- 4 x 50mm screws to attach the planter to the wall
Cost: $7 excluding Resene products.
Instructions
Step one
For a small vertical herb garden, cut your pallet in half following the outer edge of the middle stringer (stringers are the supports) as a guide.
Step two
If you want a larger planter, leave it as is.
Step three
Trim three boards from the offcuts to fit as bases for the three levels of the planter box.
Step four
Paint, attach to your wall or fence, then plant up with your favourite herbs.
Here are some other projects using pallets: Hanging tool rack | Bird feeder | Whare Weta
Project by: Jacob Leaf