And it seems like a nice mix of metal and wood, funky and "sheikh" (well maybe not so sheikh!)

You can also do this with pallets. She stapled ground cloth on the underside and up the sides, filled with dirt and planted.

Oh I love that idea!!!

Works great if all you have is asphalt or cement.

What an easy way to make a low raised bed! Perfect depth for semps!!

I am working on a "raised" planter too. I shall call it a totem planter for now. LOL. It shall be lighted.

Sounds interesting!! I saw this "sculpture" for lack of a better word, in the trash today that was on a heavy metal base, and was a stand of some kind, maybe for lights, but I was thinking it'd be great for plants! (didn't take it though, too heavy!) I'm very much into vertical plantings, its what first drew me to semps/sedums! seeing how well they grow on a wall!

Ohhh, a totem, with lights. I'm liking the sound of that Clint.

And you left it in the trash Greg. Don't you have harness for the dogs?

Yeah, and dogs are a chihuahua and Boston terrier! I'd get called for animal cruelty! (the Boston would totally attempt it though! Unlike the chihuahua who would just look at me down her nose!)

I thought Chihuahua think they are big dogs.
Okay, so the dog harness won't work.

I have a friend that I may beg tomorrow, if he's not too busy and if its still there! Garbage day is Thursday, so I have a little time

You have all night to practice your begging technique. Might even practice in front of the mirror.

Greg over on the garden art forum they had an interesting link which could help with your Garden wall.

SongofJoy said:http://www.dumpaday.com/genius-ideas-2/amazing-uses-for-old-pallets-35-pics-2/

Looks like that could work on several levels.

Wow, I loved that first photo, and down a ways, the red one.

I spent a lot of time looking at all the various posts from the garden art that song of joy posted.

Great ideas

She really comes up with some great idea.

Marilyn - I saw that (and thanks!) they are very cool! Somewhere I read a comment of a person who tried one of the projects, and they said it worked and was cool but that the nail removal was hellacious, very time consuming, so something to keep in mind...I guess I'll share the first part of a project that I've been thinking about and working on sortof... inside this outer frame will go another smaller box, then all inside surfaces get covered with weed block, at the openings I'll use an exacto knife and gently slice an opening where the plants will go, plus growing on top of it...more photos when I'm finished The outer shell measures 7.5x10 inches and is 12 inches deep, the inner box will be 5x7x10.5 inches. You probably can't tell from this photo but there are several openings on each side, some square, some round and some eye shaped


this outer shell now has a bottom on it...so we're slowly coming along!

I think I'll pass on the pallet thing. They look like pallets still. If there was a way to cover up the pallet. Those things can have splinters in them so much. Maybe we could glue rocks on them and take away from the fact that it's a pallet. I also don't like the way those boards go across the front. When you plant your plants, you can still see the wood which doesn't have a nice finish to it. The good vertical gardens look like one continuous group of plants. I don't see any way to do that with a pallet. Maybe you could drill some holes into the wood for plants to go, but I'm not sure. Just thinking out loud here. LOL.

I think you either like the look or not, seems you don't I do like the 'distressed' look that pallets can have, and its a cheap source - well probably not for long since its becoming such a 'thing'