bit of recycling and bit of seedling

Discussion in 'Planting, growing, nurturing Plants' started by paradisi, Aug 30, 2007.

  1. paradisi

    paradisi Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2005
    Messages:
    665
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    a couple of weeks ago I saw a few louvre doors being thrown out in a builders skip - so I snavvled the louvres because I was pretty sure they'd come in handy.

    I've started putting them along the fence - - we've got two fences on one side - the original chain mesh fence which is very common on the sunshine coast and the neighbours on that side being brisbanite blow ins decided they needed privacy - so they put up a six foor paling fence. Works wonders for raising seedlings - somewhere where I don't have to bend too much (stuffed back) and somewhere to sit the boxes with the seedlings in - they also only get the morning sun so they don't over heat or get burned.

    [​IMG]
     
  2. TropicalRose

    TropicalRose Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2007
    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Its amazing isn't it, once you get into the right frame of mind nearly all the 'rubbish' becomes useful. 8)
     
  3. JoanVL

    JoanVL Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2007
    Messages:
    142
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    I know. I'm a shameless scavenger. My chook run is entirely found and recycled stuff, including an old iron frame found under my son's house, and an old gate. Then I found the frame of an old three section screen: it's now a bean tripod, and some metal things that looked like little ladders - possibly once had shelves on - now up against a wooden fence for more beans to climb on.
     
  4. elliceh

    elliceh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    OOO i love this kind of thing :D

    I am 22 so i get some really weird looks from my friends when they see what i use in the garden... most of them don't even have a house or garden!!

    I have a smallish chook house that i "bought" from the dump shop for $10 - it was an old timber dog kennel - this is where they sleep, its perfect - has some aeration between the palings but definitely closed in enough to keep warm. The run was made from some other old timber we picked up from the dump - thrown in with the kennel.

    The chooks "patio" or the covered part of their run was from some nice colorbond, i think that was about $2 a sheet from the dump - obviously offcuts or wrong size as it is in new condition. The only thing we bought was the chicken wire!

    I'm currently scabbing around looking for something suitable to make a long trough style herb garden along the side of the house!
     
  5. Tas'

    Tas' Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 26, 2007
    Messages:
    81
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    How about a recycled bath-tub? Or is that bigger than you had in mind?
     
  6. elliceh

    elliceh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Yeah probably too wide - the length would be good but down the side of our house is only a narrow space between the house and the fence. It gets plenty of sun, just very narrow.
     
  7. paradisi

    paradisi Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2005
    Messages:
    665
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    the old double concrete laundry tubs would probably fit - anyone wrecking or renovating near you?
     
  8. elliceh

    elliceh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    yeah thats the sort of thing im looking for, but no such luck around here - its all developed and moving something that heavy would be a bit much for our clubsport lol :lol:

    I think i'll keep an eye out for some old timber planks or something and make it out of those.
     
  9. JoanVL

    JoanVL Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jul 21, 2007
    Messages:
    142
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Be careful of having damp timber butting onto your house - it could encourage termites. (I found this out the hard way!!!)
     
  10. TropicalRose

    TropicalRose Junior Member

    Joined:
    Feb 23, 2007
    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    1
    Trophy Points:
    0
    An old stock watering trough might be the go if you can get your hands on one.
     
  11. elliceh

    elliceh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    thats what i would love to get, i think they look lovely and rustic, however all the farmland around here was for market gardening, not livestock. and transporting it ourselves isn't really an option.
     
  12. turkey

    turkey Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2005
    Messages:
    23
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    Like the saying goes one mans trash is anothers treasure.
    That is quiet true in this case and I am very guilty of it myself.
    I am a self confessed bower bird of long standing and proud of it. 8) 8) 8)
     
  13. PDB

    PDB Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2007
    Messages:
    139
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    How about a drum cut down the length put the two end to end?
     
  14. elliceh

    elliceh Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2007
    Messages:
    67
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    yeah that could be the way to go, i'm sure the dump shop has some old ones lying around....
     
  15. rhancock

    rhancock Junior Member

    Joined:
    Aug 6, 2007
    Messages:
    60
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    There was concrete washtub on Freecycle not too long ago: https://www.freecycle.org There are 2 brisbane groups, and there is often very useful stuff. I've had chook wire, timber, furniture, toys, etc. And its also a great way to find a good home for all that stuff you don't have a use for (yet!) I've given away windows, beds, cassettes, etc etc.
     
  16. PDB

    PDB Junior Member

    Joined:
    Nov 24, 2007
    Messages:
    139
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    how good

    wow this site gets better and better! that freecycle looks so good I hate to throw anything out! If I can give it to some one who needs it thats great. thanks
    Paul
     
  17. paradisi

    paradisi Junior Member

    Joined:
    May 22, 2005
    Messages:
    665
    Likes Received:
    0
    Trophy Points:
    0
    freecycle is excellent pdb - highly recommend it to anyone. In Oz or overseas.

    https://www.freecycle.org/ is the link for everyone to start looking for their closest freecycle group
     

Share This Page

-->