Small garden ideas part 2

Lift the beds

For back yards with poor (or non-existent) soil, turn to the raised beds for a little help. These simple plants give the vegetables a little bit of impetus that can produce great results. Bonus: Less bending in the garden

Fill in the window

Feel free to wrap a container tightly with succulents because the fashionable plants do not grow fast and push their neighbors like other varieties do. Succulents can even do well in shallow containers as long as they provide good drainage.

Transport bucket

The handle of this record tool box makes moving the succulents in a sunny place.

Building a wall

Sometimes (read: all the time) a box of flowers just is not enough. This stacked planter design looks like crafted crates, but has a more beautiful look than plastic wooden baskets (although we like the sound of this idea).

Fill a Dresser

use the old clothes rack to make a new place for your flowers

Upgrading a Chair

Add a fur coat to the seat, top with several layers of brightly colored paint, and you have a verandah worthy of a planter.