Gardener shares how they repurposed old furniture into functional garden feature: ‘This is very smart’

June 13, 2024

Summer is every gardener’s favorite season. There’s nothing better than growing fresh fruits and at home. However, climbing plants could use some support at their peak. One Redditor chose to instead of purchasing a new trellis.

In the post to the subreddit, the Reddit user explained how their neighbor gave them their kids’ old and broken futon frame a few years before. To give it a second life in their garden, they cut and zip-tied it for a perfect form and fit.

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and upcycling goods prevent manufacturers from using more resources to produce new products. It also limits the amount of waste in landfills, keeping habitats and wildlife safe.

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As for the Redditor’s upcycling gardening , one commenter immediately wrote, “This is very smart. You can inside.”

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The original poster followed up with, “Last year, it nicely! It had six pepper plants and two cucumbers.” This growing season, they plan to set up of beans in the back and shorter plants in the front.

Other commenters wrote, “,” and “.”

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