Reduce, reuse, repurpose, recycle and help reduce carbon emissions and fight against climate change:
- Reduce how many products we are buying.
- Reuse bottles and other items
- Repurpose what you can.
- Recycle when you no longer need it.
Over the last year, we have all learned to love and appreciate our gardens a little more, as we have spent more time at home and more of us have taken up gardening.
We have put together a short guide and ideas on using items you may already have lying around and re-purposing them for your garden.
Cardboard is so much more than a box!
Cardboard is bio-degradable which makes it a really good resource for your garden. If you have a compost bin, add in some cardboard as it is a great composter. Alternatively, you can use it to line your flower or vegetable beds to help keep those nasty weeds away.
For some great tips and tricks on using cardboard in the garden visit the Rural Sprout website.
Wood you know what to do with it!
With all the wind we have been having lately maybe you have an old piece of fence that has fallen. Or maybe you have an old shed lying around that you do not know what to do with?
Have a go at getting creative by making an outdoor sink area, some garden furniture or maybe even a mud kitchen for the kids to explore and get messy.
Plan with your pallets!
Wondering what do with that old pallet? Check out 1001 pallets to get your creativity going. From composters to bug hotels, mailboxes to birdhouses, there are so many ways to repurpose a pallet.
Pot your plastics!
Repurposing plastics for your garden have many great benefits. Plastic bottles can be cut and used as shields for young plants or keep them whole and you have a perfect place for growing vegetables. Yoghurt pots and old fruit trays are great for sowing seeds in.
Have a look at Grow Veg for some tips, hints and tricks to get you started.