Raised Garden Beds (and More!) from Reclaimed Wood

Step 7 . . . Any More?

No, that's all for now, but I've still got a big fat pile of old lumber by the shed . . .

So thanks for reading!  Please take the time to leave a comment and a rating, and make sure to vote for me in the garden contest!  I love hearing what people think of my instructables, so don't be shy.

If you can think of something else I could build from all those fence pickets, let me know!  If I decide to build what you've suggested, I'll give you a patch.  Also, if you post pictures of your own creations from reclaimed lumber in the comments below, I'll send you a patch for that!

Comments

[makendo]

Nice work! But I think you'll owe me a hatful of patches :)

The picture is of the 8 raised beds I made from the neighbor's fence - a huge pile of cedar 1x8s, 2x4s and 4x4s. They had to fit in the only sunny corner of the garden, hence the funny shape.

The other two are a treehouse and a pirate-style treasure chest, both made from the same fence. And there's still some left over - a couple of hundred feet of 6' high fence goes a long way, all right.

[NicodemusFamily]

I really like how you have your boxes and bean poles set up! My husband just suggested building a tall narrow tool closet to keep your frequently used tool close to the area! I think your use of space is wonderful! Thanks for sharing the picture!

[depotdevoid]

Oh, very nice!  Thanks for posting, those look great!

My fence was in worse condition than yours, I think--I also wish they'd been using 1x8's instead of 5/8x4's when they built my fence.  If they had I could have planed down the lumber, and I suspect creations would have looked nicer.

Thanks for sharing, there's a patch on the way!  Also, please vote for me in the garden contest!

[makendo]

Thanks, and congratulations on the win!