пятница, 21 апреля 2017 г.

Salvaged ! The 32 Shutter Challenge ~ repurposing shutters in the garden

Salvaged ! The 32 Shutter Challenge ~ repurposing shutters in the garden
Shutter Challenge http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
Salvaged! The 32 Shutter Challenge

I had pretty much given up hope on pulling ivy in part of our back garden and resigned myself to just making it look halfway decent with garden accents. Then, last year a neighbor gave me ten shutters and I made two raised garden beds from them. It really worked, a way to garden even in a fifty-year-old ivy bed! I was hooked! So, last fall the whole area was weed whacked and smothered in mulched fall leaves from the mower. This spring, the ivy was mostly at bay and I started to dream of another garden. Serendipity! Another neighbor offered me their thirty-two old wooden shutters and The 32 Shutter Challenge began.


Raised Beds for Free http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/diy-project-raised-beds-for-free/
Raised Beds For Free! The first two raised beds in The Shutter Garden.

We built a raised garden bed from wood and corrugated metal roofing panels. Eight feet wide and long, this garden eliminates the problem of tree roots and poor soil! Click on the raised bed to get all the particulars.


Raised Garden Bed http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/build-a-raised-bed-garden-our-fairfield-home-garden/
Raised Garden Bed

Three shutters now function as the garden arbor entrance. Click on the arbor to get more information on its construction!


Salvaged Shutter Arbor http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-build-a-shutter-arbor/
Painted Shutter Arbor

Fourteen of the shutters became The Shutter Garden’s fence. To see how it was put together, just click on the picture below!


Salvaged Shutter Fence http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-build-a-fence-from-shutters/
Dress the fence with birdhouses, garden tools and planted containers!

The finishing touch was putting together a potting bench using four of the shutters. Click on the picture to get more details and see how it was made!


Potting Bench Made From Shutters http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-build-a-potting-bench-from-shutters/
Painted and ready to use ~ Shutter Potting Bench

Here’s the “Before” picture, a huge patch of English ivy and the first two raised beds repurposed from shutters.


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The “Before” picture ~ a huge patch of English ivy!

And, the “After” picture! Here’s The Shutter Garden with all the pieces put together! From a huge bed of ivy to a vegetable garden!


The Shutter Garden http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
The Shutter Garden

The Shutter Garden http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
The Shutter Garden

Birdhouse Ladders http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
Birdhouse Ladders dressed up with vines & flowers!

The Garden Lady http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
The Garden Lady tends The Shutter Garden

Playing In the Garden http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
A wonderful sign painted by a dear friend says it all!

Planted Heart Basket http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
Planted Heart Basket

The Head Gardener http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/salvaged-the-32-shutter-challenge-repurposing-shutters-in-the-garden/
The Head Gardener!

Repurposed Shutter Garden
Garden sign and wheelbarrow at the ready!

Original article and pictures take ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com site

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