10 tips and ideas for re-using old, unnecessary wheelbarrows in the garden

10 tips and ideas for using old, unnecessary wheelbarrows in the garden
There are numerous items in our homes, yards, tool sheds, garages or at flea markets that can be given a completely new purpose from their original purpose. For example, an old metal rickety and almost unusable cart can thus become a new nursery with plants and greenery. A container placed next to the house entrance or in any part of the yard can also be used for this purpose. A basin, a hollowed-out tree trunk or an old drawer can be new planters for planting flowers. At the same time, these objects can mask an ugly unevenness in the yard or a stone protruding from the land.

  1. The stroller can be moved to the places that suit us at that moment. The appearance of the garden will change with a new nursery of flowers and plants. Cultivation, cultivation and planting of plants takes place at a comfortable height. More acidic soil can be poured into the cart and acidophilic plants can be grown.
  2. Any flowers and plants can be grown in metal carts according to the type of soil. Pour a substrate for acidophilus if you want to plant hydrangeas, azalea, erica. Or, for example, put sandy soil (decorated with white pebbles or stones of various colors and shapes) if you are planting a colony of succulents. Fill the cart with peat beforehand if you want to plant bonsai. In this way, you will guarantee the bonsai the necessary moisture. 3. Limitations do not exist in essence. However, always choose loose and fertile land with excellent qualities. Do not take a cart that is not proportional to the dimensions of your yard. Whatever you plant in the cart, it should be a decorative and beautiful detail and not a nuisance.
  3. The stroller should be functional and proportionate to the yard, and should be moved at all times. The bed gains a lot of weight as soon as it is filled with plants and soil. Be sure to lubricate the wheels of the cart so that they turn and move around the yard more easily and that it is easy to move around.
  4. Make a nursery in the cart. Fill the wheelbarrow with a special substrate for sowing, ordinary garden soil, or smaller pots for seedlings. To cover, use two metal arches (like when you make a tunnel in the beds in the garden) and transparent nylon. You will then be able to move the nursery to the most sensitive places to ensure the optimal temperature for germination. Or put fresh manure on the bottom, which will develop heat and facilitate the growth of young plants. You can sow flowering plants or vegetable crops or any other plant – because every result will be excellent.
  5. Carts are made of any type of material (most often metal). More recently, they are made from a special type of resin. Although old wooden carts have a special charm and can easily be transformed into a decorative detail that gives originality to the garden. The classic dimensions are similar to those of shallow planters – the capacity is from 50 liters to 70 liters of soil. There are also smaller carts, except for decoration, which can be flower pots and can be kept on the balcony.
  6. Place a layer of gravel or expanded clay on the bottom of the cart to avoid water collection and consequent rotting of the roots. Some of the excess water will drain through the holes on the cart, although it is not enough. And saturation can cause the decay of the plant, which in such cases will not be saved.
  7. First coat the wooden cart with sandolin before filling it with soil. Cover the inside of the ancient cart with perforated nylon. Remove the nylon together with the soil from time to time – leave the cart to dry.
  8. Even metal carts need good protection from weather conditions and before any planting of plants. Clean the metal cart well with sandpaper and an iron brush. Then coat the cart with an anti-rust agent. Drill a few holes at the lowest points and repaint the cart. It is not desirable to have a too striking color of the cart, but colors that will highlight the flowers of the plants you have planted.
  9. A stroller made in this way can be used for a long time or become a nice gift to loved ones.
  10. For example, an old metal rickety and almost unusable cart can thus become a new nursery with plants and greenery. A container placed next to the house entrance or in any part of the yard can also be used for this purpose. A basin, a hollowed-out tree trunk or an old drawer can be new planters for planting flowers. At the same time, these objects can mask an ugly unevenness in the yard or a stone protruding from the land.

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