How to Build a Vertical Pallet Garden

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How to Build a Vertical Pallet Garden

Learn how to create a vertical pallet garden from beginning to end. This is broken down in step by step videos. Visit http://www.urbandirt.tv for more how to videos. -David Walrod

David Walrod

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Introduction

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Where to find a pallet

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Chemical treated verse heat treated

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Find a pallet that's easy to reconfigure.

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Check for splits in the wood

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Material list

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Cut the pallet and reuse the left over wood to reconfigure it for your custom design

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Create and prepare planting boxes

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Staining and giving the pallet garden a weathered look

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Drilling holes for block wall mounting

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Mounting the pallet garden on a block wall

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Finishing up

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Host David Walrod with his vertical pallet garden

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David Walrod

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So awesome. I can't wait to show my grandmother how to reuse them.

Sherry Williams 3 weeks ago

Rebekah, I didn't not use the stain within the shelves I created. That being said if you're going to plant edibles I would go ahead keep them in containers and use the pallet as a shelf.

David Walrod (author) 3 weeks ago

ian, It was very difficult to create this snap guide because the videos are not really formatted for it and they had to be broken down and transferred to the iphone to get this posted. If you're interested in seeing more videos you can visit: www.youtube.com/urbandirttv Thanks for taking the time to comment!

David Walrod (author) 3 weeks ago

Great guide David. I feel how you feel that it may be a pain to size down videos for Snapguide. It may be easier to watch on YouTube or follow on Facebook but to be on Snapguide has that personal convenience. I feel Snapguide is like being in an international family, so big but so small, so far apart but so near together, far ranging but constantly crossing path with one another, whether you like it or not it'll become cosy. It really is convenient. Me? I like it, especially your guide. Thank you for taking the time reading my rambling.

ian 👀 zaq 3 weeks ago

Excellent professional guide. Very interesting use of the skids. Urban Dirt should put a few more of these on SnapGuide. It's a great resource.

Rito W last month

Is the stain you used edible plant safe?

Rebekah Giaraffa last month

If you do make additional please share the with us on our Facebook page Facebook.com/urbandirtshow we'd love to see them!

David Walrod (author) 4 months ago

Very cool David! We did some of pallet fence planters last year, but yours are much more stylish. Wish we'd watched your tutorial BEFORE we'd started. Guess we'll have to get some more pallets now. :)

Aaron von Frank 4 months ago

Looks like a great way to grow a wall of strawberries if you have limited space or don't want to bend over to pick.

Tim M 10 months ago

@katie thanks for watching!

David Walrod (author) 10 months ago

@greg if you do go outside and get a pallet done share with with us on facebook.com/urbandirtshow

David Walrod (author) 10 months ago

@edwin @stephanie thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment you can find us on YouTube.com/UrbanDirtTv but we'll try to get for formatted for snapguide

David Walrod (author) 10 months ago

Great Ideas Thanks!

Stephanie Evans 11 months ago

Great Guide

Edwin Tofslie 11 months ago

Really great idea. Just hope the weather in the UK gets better so I can actually go outside!

Greg T 11 months ago

Ingenious!

Katie Perry 11 months ago

Thanks Mike! It's a bit o effort to get them on snapguide but we working on it - you can also visit urbandirt.tv where we've done over 20 episodes - thanks again for taking the time to comment

David Walrod (author) last year

Look forward to more designs and projects.

Mike Turvey last year

Thanks Matt! I hope to get a new tutorial up soon

David Walrod (author) last year

These are freakin' awesome!

Matt Mitchell last year

Thanks Emilio! It makes a great weekend project too!

David Walrod (author) last year

This is pretty sick man, something like this would make a great mother's day gift.

Emilio Miguel last year

Thanks Kaye! They're something I think anyone can do as a weekend project and have great results!

David Walrod (author) last year

Love love love!

Kaye Reitz last year

Thank you all for checking it out - if you create one please share it with me on facebook

David Walrod (author) last year

Very creative

Lisa D last year

I just picked up some pallets for a different project. Maybe I'll use the extras for a garden. Thank you! After I check for the HT symbol of course!

Jan Collado last year

I love this idea. Thank you!

Brenda Christian last year

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@joDejean make sure you share with us when you do - Please visit our website at http://www.urbandirt.tv

David Walrod (author) 3 months ago

Great tutorial! I am definitely ready to tr

Jo DeJean 4 months ago

Amazing!!!

Hannita Nolan 4 weeks ago

I absolutely love this!!! I'm in the process of trying to make one for my mom and mother in law for Mother's Day.

Cecilee Salinas last month

Hi Claudia thank you so much for taking the time to comment and glad you like it!

David Walrod (author) last year

How beautiful!!! 😍😱

Claudia Guerra last year

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Looks amazing!

Barbara Le Donne last month

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@Joanne thank you so much for watching you can find us on YouTube.com/UrbanDirtTv but we'll try to get for formatted for snapguide

David Walrod (author) 10 months ago

Awesome idea 🌸🌸🌸Love the break down, keep the videos coming.

Joanne Reimer 10 months ago

@Star Thanks so much for responding. We've been really busy so I haven't had a chance to break down more videos for Snapguide - We actually have to break down the videos and then transfer to the device then Snapguide them (It's kind of a pain) - I'm hoping in the coming week to upload a new guide - and of course would love your feedback on it when I do. Have a great weekend!

David Walrod (author) last year

One mans trash is another mans treasure!

Scott Miner last year

Star thanks for taking the time to answer. I've done additional videos on air plants and vertical gardens - I'll try to get those posted in the coming week. You can find me on facebook at http://www.facebbook.com/urbanDirtShow if you visit say hello! -David

David Walrod (author) last year

Yea I defiantly think the break down is a good format easier to follow the step by steps.

Star Knight last year

Thank you so much for checking it out and taking the time to comment. We have more videos online we've done do you think that breaking them down for snapguide feels right? Thanks! -David

David Walrod (author) last year

That's really awesome project!

Star Knight last year

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