Every year for Mother’s Day, I like to go pick out a boatload of flowers for the yard. It’s kind of my thing. I call it my Mother’s Day present to me, and the kids and HH are pretty content that they don’t have to pick anything else out. Everyone wins.
Every year, I admit, I go a little overboard, though. I pick out way more flowers than I have space for…initially anyway…because I always find a way to make more space. In fact, a few years back, during one of my “I need to make more space” for flowers moments, I decided to make a flower box out of an old pallet.
The project turned out to be sooooo easy, that I thought I would re-share it with you. In fact, I’ve decided to re-share a couple of my old projects and gardening tips/tricks with you each week, because one, I love to do cool things like that for people 🙂 and two, if you haven’t been following my blog for awhile, it might be a chance to see if for the first time.
So, without further ado {I have always wanted a reason to type that}, I give you the DIY Pallet Flower Box…
First, you take your basic old pallet…
This one was headed for the burn pile. It was very sad looking, but that’s the beauty of this project, it doesn’t have to be in great shape.
I had the Handsome Husband break out his skill saw and chop it up for me. In hindsight, I could have done this part myself, but I’ll admit, I am a sucker for a man and power tools, so I chose to sit back and watch him do it ;).
The HH cut the pallet just above the 2 slat mark, and then knocked off 2 boards from another {unusable} part of the pallet. Look how manly he looks wielding his saw? Adorable.
Just a few quick cuts, and it’s already starting to take shape.
Then, I came in and nailed 1 board to the bottom of the planter, and another to the top. {That was a very technical step, so I’ll pause while you soak it in.}
Now all you need to do is shove that baby full of potting soil and flowers. It’s nearly instant project gratification.
Pretty cool, eh?
~Mavis
Deborah says
Hi Mavis!
I love your tradition of getting flowers for the garden for Mother’s Day. As a kid, my brother and I used to give our Mom a hanging basket on Mother’s Day.
You do the coolest things. I have a question about this project. What keeps the dirt from going out the back of the flower box?
Mavis says
I used mine up again a fence so I had no issues. You could throw some plywood up on the back if you want it to be freestanding. Hope that helps!
Shelly Fisher says
Hi Mavis, I would love to email you some pics of my container gardening…but I cant seem to figure out how to attach them to an email from your blog. How can I do that? HOW do you want to receive them?
thanks
Shelly
Mavis Butterfield says
Hi Shelly, you can email the photos to onehundreddollarsamonth @ gmail .com {spaces removed}.
Paula W says
Why I believe you were out working in your pajamas and robe weren’t you? My favorite way to work in the yard…but then again I live in FloridaMy hubs thinks I’m crazy!