I work for a company who ships out lots of product every day so I was able to snag an old small pallet for free! Score! I knew I wanted to have succulents, small flowers, and herbs in this garden so I began my research. I then went and purchased all the necessary items from local nurseries and Home Depot and planted it this weekend. I am so excited with how it turned out! I'm pretty sure this is one of the few, if not only, projects I've seen and attempted on Pinterest that didn't end as an epic failure. :) I can't wait to use all the herbs for fresh salsa and cooking this summer! I've posted pics with "how to" instructions below in case you ever want to do one of your own. :)
Supplies Needed:
Pallet
Spray paint
Weed barrier material (I got mine from Home Depot)
Staple gun
Soil
Plants and herbs of your choice
Instructions:
Get yourself a pallet and clean up any loose boards or hanging-out nails you can see. Buy some spray paint in whatever color you want (I got mine at Hobby Lobby) and spray away! I did two-three coats of paint on mine. I also painted it a few weeks before I knew I wanted to plant it so that it would be nice and dry.
Buy all the flowers, herbs, and/or succulents you want to plant. I absolutely love succulents! They look so cool and they don't need to be watered that often since they're a desert plant which is handy. :)
Use your weed barrier material to make small pots/craters for the plants to be planted in. This is a good way to hold everything up yet will still allow for adequate drainage. Take your weed barrier and cut out big rectangles that are large enough to make a small pot in the pallet shelf and hang over the edge some, as pictured below. Use the staple gun to secure it into place and trim off any extra material. I doubled mine to be sure they would support the plants and wet soil. I had Tyler help me with this part because it was easier with help!
Layout where you want to pot all your plants and begin planting each one. I wanted the succulents up top because they're so cute and small and I also wanted to be sure their soil would stay dry. I didn't want anything above them dripping water and keeping it more wet than it should be. Once you've planted everything, write the herb names on the pallet with either a Sharpie (that's what I did) or paint. You can even use a stencil if you want to!
There you go! You have an adorable, space-ideal garden! I had some extra plants so I got another container to finish planting them in. Be sure to keep your herbs watered and the soil wet (but not too wet!) Since there's not a lot of soil for them and they're not in the ground, they dry out very fast. I water my herbs every day and the succulents about once a week.
