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Sunday, April 28, 2013

Lettuce pallet garden

So, somewhere in my travels, I saw this cool idea to use a pallet to grow things that don't need huge root systems.  One of the items I saw in a pallet was a lettuce garden.  I can't find the exact picture I have in my head that I saw.  It could have been in a website, or a book.  But, it looks something like this.....


So, I researched....like always. Found a variety of instructions.  Mentally compiled and decided to give it a go.

I used one of my donated pallets.  I checked to make sure there was no pressure treated stamp on it.  Don't want arsenic in the lettuce.

So, I put it where I want it to be...because there is NO WAY I am going to move a pallet full of dirt.


I used landscape fabric.  I unrolled it so that it draped on the ground and cut it 6 inches past.  Then I lined up the edges with the edges of the pallet...and started in with the staple gun.





Because the landscaping fabric didn't cover the entire half.  I had to repeat the process with the other side.


Then I turned it on its side and stapled the "extra" to the bottom to create an envelope.

I filled it from the top with dirt.  Then I planted the seeds.



I did the top left side with buttercrunch and the top right side with spinach.  Then the 1st row, I filled with a mesclun mix and the second row, with arugula.

I am planning on doing another planting in 2 weeks to keep the lettuce going in waves.  And I will probably put some herb seeds....maybe mint....in too.

Keeping my fingers crossed.


2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Is this going to be vertical or horizontal? I've seen 'em both ways.

Mint has a tendency to take over any given area, and oregano, too.
All the same, I'd like to see how you fare with herbs. Mine are in wine barrels---but those can be pricey. Barrels don't last forever, either; the metal rings start to slip, and the wood breaks down, over time.

Unknown said...

It's vertical. And the lettuce is growing well so far. I'm going to add mint in this week to the lower rows.