My pallet wood walkway in the garden has kept me busy today.
I'm starting to think that bloggers just shouldn't have gardens. Actually, let me rephrase that...
maybe we should just blog about them more so they're kept up. :)
maybe we should just blog about them more so they're kept up. :)
Back in the day I had a real green thumb. I use to even work in a greenhouse. A few houses ago, my yard was lush with blooming flowers and the most amazing vegetable garden ever. But back in those days I had a lot more time on my hands. And that's just what great gardens demand. Your time.
I just couldn't walk by my beloved pallet boards one more time in this condition... so I started here.
I wasn't worried though. That's why I designed the path so simply.
Each board was completely remove and replaced. It worked like a charm!
And then I got on a roll.
I pulled out my beloved saddle blanket for my knees, (from my riding days) and started getting serious with those ferocious weeds.
That's a light beam in the photo. Isn't that strange and cool at the same time?
I really loved how this plant just took over and ran with it. I left it intact. Rambling plants work for me.
Sigh... I just love me some rustic wood!
And no post would be complete without a bit of junk, right?
It's back!
The little pallet walkway has been a trooper. No rotting wood, and is as pretty as ever!
A little photography trick? Wet your soil and surfaces and your photos will look crisper and richer. Just don't tell anyone my secret, deal?
My kitty cat's drinking fountain even got a deep clean. All ready for you, Lion!
In case you noticed, she got a haircut from the vet. It was the best way to remove some matting.. hence her new nickname. :)
I'm cutting myself a deal this summer. Working on the garden a small section at a time will gitter done. Eventually.
As long as I keep blogging about it of course...
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I have been wondering what to do with a certain walkway where the dogs have grounded down the grass and the dirt makes a mess during the Florida storms...now I wish I had picked up that pile of pallets that was by the road the other day...I wonder if they are still there? This is such a great solution to what has been an ongoing dilemma in our backyard. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteIt looks even prettier than when you first created it! It just amazes me how things can get out of control in a garden in just a short time! It's been way too hot & humid here to work in my gardens to the extent they require. Watering has been about it. Luckily, it's been so dry that the bugs and the weeds have been kept to a minimum.
ReplyDeleteI am officially Jealous~! that looks terrific. I wonder if lowes will take back the 157.00 worth of stones I had put down 3 weeks ago and just let me have some pallets? oh well, I can try this on the other side of the sunroom I guess..
ReplyDeleteMay I ask please- how you got such a perfectly cut line at your lawn edge. Mine is driving me NUTZ.. any tips or tricks would be greatly appreciated.
Sonny, I'll do a post on edging next. It'll encourage me to... edge stuff! Ha! :)
Deleteyour walk way and gardens look wonderful! I too take a section at a time Or I get over whemed.
ReplyDeleteCathy
That looks fantastic and you have given me soem great ideas for my garden. The company I work for are trying to offload a lot of pallets for free so I'm now going to claim some and get digging! Far cheaper than buying slabs from the local DIY store :)
ReplyDeleteHiDonna!
ReplyDeleteThat walkway looks fabulous!
I love the vine-looking plant...adds a nice touch to it.
I agree, a little at a time will get er done. I think thats often the best and only way when we're busy working elsewhere.
Cute kitty too...and a lovely fountain.
I love pallets and the creative things you can do with them
Sigh...you are so inspiring :)
Deborah xo
I know what you mean- the garden unfortunately takes a back seat sometimes. Your cleanup looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteDonna your walkway looks so pretty! I love your garden and kitty too :)
ReplyDeleteThis is my first opportunity to visit this website. I found some interesting things and I will apply to the development of my blog. Thanks for sharing useful information.
ReplyDeleteLove your walkway and the creeping jenny plant! And, of course, kitty is adorable!
ReplyDeleteLooks fabulous!!
ReplyDeleteHugs
SueAnn
LOVE your pallet path! Wow green grass.Ours is brown we really need rain.I would love to pallet my whole yard and not have to worry about grass.But that would be allot of pallets.Your sweet kitty does look like a lion.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the photography trick.
((((Hugs)))
Anne
Hey Donna,
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that awesome plant that you saved is a Creeping Jenny, they are super hardy and really a great ground cover. Super easy to propagate and divide too. :-) thanks for sharing the awesome walkway, it is really really neat!
Still in love with your pallet path. Funny because I was going to email you and ask how it held up through the winter!
ReplyDeleteMy problem is my garden time digs into my blogging time. But I live for summer and being able to get into the garden to play. My blog readers are having to put up with every new bloom and plant, they are in garden overload but it is what I love to do. I enjoy Creeping Jenny's tenaciousness and use it wherever I want some ugly spot covered, it gets the job done. Tackling the garden a little at a time is how I have to do it too, but it is a successful way to manage it.
ReplyDeleteIt feels so good to get rid of weeds! It drives me nuts when I let it go for too long (which is too often) beautiful work as usual girl! You're landscaping skills are amazing...
ReplyDelete♥ much love
Just discovered you whilst bloghopping. Love , love, love this fabulous idea. I have to try this on the weekend in our garden. This also means I have just become your newest follower.
ReplyDeletePaul
That walkway is probably one of the simpler things you've done but for some reason it's really my favourite project of yours. It just looks sooooo great!
ReplyDeletethis is a really interesting idea. We have a dirt path that we've been puzzled over how we should "pave" it but we don't want to put in concrete or pavers and, since it's on an incline, we can't put crushed grantit or pebbles because they would wah away with the rain. I'll have to show him your pallet path...
ReplyDeleteKathy @ RetirementRainbow.blogspot.com
That is the secret in my garden too! Blog about it and you'll keep a beautiful garden!
ReplyDeleteI think this pallet pathway is one of the coolest!
I haven't found a place for this yet...but I'm keeping it in my head for future reference!
beautiful pictures! Pat
Gardening is so rewarding but so much work! Your walkway area is so inviting...makes me want to take a walk along it to see the rest of the garden!
ReplyDeletepretty kitty :) funny haircut notwithstanding. Love the way your board path resembles a footbridge. I guess it is sort of a bridge between two areas of the yard. Looks so serene!
ReplyDeleteThat pallet walkway looks amazing...what a great and affordable idea. I'm all inspired now to get to work on something!
ReplyDeleteyour garden and walkway look beautiful. the cat photo is great!
ReplyDeleteYou pallet walkway is how I found your blog in the first place. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI'm obsessive about gardening and can't imagine life without it. In fact, that's where I'm headed right now. With camera in tow for blog posts of course. :o)
Looking good. Love it all. Thanks for sharing. Here in Arizona it is HOT, hot, HOT....everything has mostly dried up. Stay cool.
ReplyDeleteLove it! Do you walk on it often or is it mainly for looks?
ReplyDeleteWe walk on it constantly! It's the best way from the driveway to the front yard.
DeleteSo, so beautiful! That's the thing with gardening ... by the time I make it around to clean all of the beds I have to start again at the beginning. :) Oh, and I wouldn't have noticed your cats haircut with the nickname!! Cute.
ReplyDeleteLovely, lovely, lovely. Great idea with the pallets, too. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLove! Love! Love! Thanks for reposting this. Plan to make something like this between our yard and our neighbors. It will be so inviting!
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks pretty darned gorgeous to me. Alot more than ours. We have a drought here (western CO) so not supposed to water very much at all.We use irrigation water here (have to buy shares) but since nobody that owned our place before had had any installed we don't have any but our neighbor is letting us use his (what an angel)
ReplyDeleteLoving how your pallet walk way was installed with alternating boards laid out. Gives it a natural look, rather than contrived. The flowers are so random and pretty. I'll have to enjoy yours as it's very hard to grow anything but blasted weeds in our soil, we have way too much alcali here in our soil. Drat and darn. Enjoy your gorgeous garden.
Soooooo Pretty! Love It! You do such good work! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThat is one of the prettiest, yet simplest ideas I've seen. Now I know what to do if someone's giving away some wood like that!
ReplyDeleteLove,the yard,and love the natural look...me I am a rock girl...I have rock gardens all the way around. Your photo's are marv,....and the horse blanket me too...I use to dream of growing up and having a horse ranch....Blog on
ReplyDeleteLovely, many are not spending as much time blogging with all there is to do at home and in the yard. Me too....haven't really gotten a hold on the yard, as we had such a late Spring.
ReplyDeleteYour yard looks beautiful and I love the walkway!
Weeding is instant gratification ~ love standing up and being able to see what you have just done! Cooper gets a lion cut every summer ~ he minds the heat and matts like crazy too. Love your new and improved walkway.
ReplyDeleteLove the pallet walkway. I like the casualness of it and who doesn't love repurposed wood. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a stunning and lovely walkway! It may look simple how you all did it, but I wouldn't know where to start. I'm glad hubby keeps up with our little back yard. ;-) But I love how you incorporate old items (or junk as you call it...lol) into the garden. Would love to see more of your gorgeous yard!!
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Inge x
I love this project. Pallets are great and I love reusing them. I'll have to do this one for sure.
ReplyDeleteDonna - You are amazing! Those steps look awesome!!!!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend.
-Trish
Beautiful! Is that just top soil underneath? How do you stop it from going to seed with grass or weeds? Oh no, you're going to say you pull it aren't you?! noooooooo! lol
ReplyDeleteI lift up the boards and weed. :) It's not that often I have to do it though.
DeleteLOVE THIS WALKWAY!!Do the pallets have some kind of sealer on them to help them last through the heat or winter? How often would they need to be replaced?
ReplyDeleteHey hey! I finally did it! I copied you! Wanna see? (Yeah, I linked back too)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.theshadesofpink.com/2012/07/sweet-path.html
Anyway, no where near as cool as yours, but I love it! Thanks for the idea!
What a beautiful pathway and garden. It looks fantastic. Great pictures, too!
ReplyDeletedid you stained the wood? looks beautiful and simple!
ReplyDeleteNo stain Daniela, it was perfect natural. :) If you wish for it to look a little more rich, a clear coat would help. The wood here is shown wet in some areas giving it a richer lustre for the photographs.
ReplyDeleteI think we have twin kitties! And last summer after my kitty was attacked by a dog, she had the same haircut and totally looked like a lion. Every winter she grows a thick silver main under her chin and around her neck...then she really looks like a lion. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your pallet walkway. We're about to redo our backyard and will have some leftover deck wood. I'm going to use some for the top of the new pergola, but I think I'll do a walkway with the rest...for the dog to get to her potty spot. Thanks for the inspiration!
ABSOLUTELY <3 your site, and style. I'm surprise you don't stain the pallet boards, seems like they would rot. Thanks for sharing! :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful idea! I love cheap chic! And I'm adding alyssiums too!
ReplyDeleteI love this idea, Im still just trying to adapt to my new dry Floridian garden after moving from the wet and soggy UK, im also wondering whether the bugs might eat it. Im going to give it a try :)
ReplyDeleteThis looks great and I'm thinking it will work so well for all the paths I'm planning in my backyard. I am wondering if it gets slick at all when it is wet. Thanks, and great job!
ReplyDeleteShould I seal the wood if it's from an old barn? And I mean oooold! I'm putting this in my front yard from the drive to our porch and want to work on cutting (sealing?) my boards before spring arrives.
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