Let’s turn that “waste” wood into a garden oasis that looks like it belongs in a magazine!

1. The Standard Raised Pallet Box

This is the “gold standard” for pallet gardening. By using four pallets as the walls, you create a deep, raised bed that is easy on your back and keeps weeds at bay.

  • Materials Needed:
    • 4 Matching pallets
    • Corner brackets or 2×4 scraps
    • Landscape fabric or cardboard (for the bottom)
    • High-quality garden soil
  • Steps:
    1. Stand the four pallets in a square.
    2. Screw them together at the corners using brackets or wooden blocks.
    3. Line the inside walls with landscape fabric to keep soil from falling through the slats.
    4. Fill the bottom with cardboard (to kill grass) and top with soil.
  • Pro Tip: This bed is deep! Use the “Hugelkultur” method: fill the bottom half with old logs and branches to save money on soil.

2. The Vertical Strawberry Wall

Strawberries love to hang! This idea uses a pallet leaning against a wall to create “shelves” for berry plants, keeping the fruit off the ground and away from slugs.