Building our Vertical Pallet Garden

[@jkhenderson1]

Our first garden was a pallet garden. It rocked! We grew so many veggies in such a small place.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+jan henderson - that's awesome, Jan!

[@breluedtke3810]

garden fabric will just help to hold your soil in place. It won't stop the wood rot. Either way we love ours and will be making more.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Bre Luedtke - makes sense. Thanks for clarifying my gibberish 😀

[@dennisst.germaine3497]

Super job and idea! Thanks for sharing. Loved the 'photo bombing brothers' so adorable!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Dennis St.Germaine - I had no idea they got up in front of the camera while I was filming! Didn't see that until the edit... Eli was trying to help with the filming when Uriah got in the way of the camera!

[@judys9201]

I enjoyed watching this i learned something new i didn't know. Hey it won't be long until the weather will started staying warmer, i can't wait. I can't wait to see how you used your pallet garden what you grow in it.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Judy s - thanks, Judy!

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi.... Thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@ashleyfriedrich9856]

Great video! Tracy just said to me yesterday we need to get planting outside in our garden. We have been eating greenhouse goodies for a while. But can't wait to expand outside.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Mrs Farm Alarm - yep, you're ahead of us there with your greenhouse growth

[@50shadesofgreen]

Fantastic looking vertical pallet gardens !! The double wide sounds interesting

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+50 shades of green - Becky suggested that after seeing these being made... I'll work on that next

[@dawnakarma8913]

Great idea Jake and you did a Great job~~Can't wait to see all your plantings in them :) Thank you for sharing :) ~~ Hi Becky~Have fun planting those seeds :)

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Dawna Karma - excited to build a bunch of different planters from our pallets!

[@dawnakarma8913]

Your Family is the Best Of the very Best!!!! Just luv y'all My Favs are you guys and Little Mountain Ranch~~Your so truthful and real & positive energy always being sent out to our universe``we all need all the positive we can give out to all and everything....

[@ubetchya78]

Good job. It may not be time to plant outside yet, but no sense in wasting a good day, either. Now you're that much closer to planting when planting day does come. :D

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+ubetchya78 - exactly, don't want to get behind when the weather improves!

[@laurieflores1107]

Hey Ya'll...try some Buttercrunch lettuce, Big Boston lettuce, Butter King lettuce,....Carrots like Ox-heart or Parisienne...Onions like Australian brown, Flat Onion of Italy (purple)...Bush Cucumbers Dar cucumbers...Cherry Tomatoes Purple Bumble Bee to grow in pots next to your pallet gardens...a little salad on the go...lol...now you have got me thinking about a pallet balcony garden....hmmmm....lol...

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Laurie Flores - all of those in pots? I like the idea, thanks!

[@laurieflores1107]

everything but the tomatoes can go in the pallets because they are small...

[@Pinkenstein]

This is brilliant!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Laurie Flores - got it... sounds great!

[@bsofar1675]

Off topic, but have you done a top 10 on dancing homesteaders? If not, of course there's Cog Hill Farm, but another good one would be Bobblehead Homestead. He has at least two really good recent ones. Thanks.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+bsofar - that’s the only problem, I can’t think of more than 2!

[@bsofar1675]

OK, I get that. Well, I've never seen anybody do a collaboration on sharing your best or worst dance moves. I don't know. Maybe not highly related to homesteading. But, there are lots of homesteading events worthy of the happy dance.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+bsofar - well, Justin Rhodes danced in one... so there's 3. We'll have to keep looking for more!

[@littlecreekhomestead4086]

Nice idea for reusing old pallets! ~~Vicki~~

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Little Creek Homestead - I agree, thanks, Vicki!

[@FarmhouseTeas]

Looks like a fun project!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+St. Fiacre's Farm - thank you!

[@gerrymarmee3054]

It seems people are practically drooling to get planting their gardens!!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Gerry Marmee - no doubt! We can't wait!

[@TheShearinHomestead]

Excellent DIY! Thanks!!! I can’t wait to do these! :)

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Wolf Mountain Homestead - awesome! Let us know how it goes!

[@LongNguyen-go5rc]

Great video! By any chance do you remember the dimensions you cut for the support boards.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Long Nguyen - thanks! Each one was slightly different in length, since every pallet is a little different, but they were all between 17-18” in length. Just measure from one side to the middle to get the length you need.

[@ajames7321]

Great Job, as expected.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+ajames7321 - we appreciate it!

[@rockcitymarco9186]

Awesome stuff 👍

[@mauriceforget7869]

Let's grow!

[@cassityart7001]

They look cool. Do they drain well?

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+ Cassity ART - Thanks, ya, I think they will work out great.

[@roxanapanaro252]

Great idea 😀

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Roxana Panaro - thanks!

[@dballard8660]

Interesting concept.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+D Ballard - it'll be awesome, I promise!

[@dukeanddirkpeachy9293]

Looks like you could put it on wheels and rake it in garage in winter?

[@emmamcbreen3561]

Did u ever make the bigger ones?

[@faithevrlasting]

I’m assuming these are all marked HT for heat treated? Otherwise they may not be safe to plant in due to chemical treated wood.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Norine Holland - they all have been heat treated

[@barbarannie]

I am quite sure White House on the Hill is aware.

[@lisabooker6405]

Very cool! TFS

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+ Lisa Booker - thanks for watching!

[@michelewalburn4376]

I keep forgetting that in not supposed to be watching those kids. Lol

[@mlr2263]

First! Cool project.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+ml r - thank you!

[@robertfromcalifornia4111]

Nice design, however: 1. Never use pallet wood to grow something edible. Pallet wood is chemically treated. The chemicals can leach intk the soil, into the plant, and you can get cancer. 2. With good wood, like cedar, if there is not a bottom gap, drill drain holes. 3. With woods, like cedar, its always a good idea to have a moisture barrier betseen soil and wood. This slows down wood rot.

[@ahmetaksu7674]

Aye homie no disrespect. I'm sure the video is absolutely great but I was just vibing tonight when my girl called me on discord and forced me against my will to watch this. You seem like a great guy but I disliked the video out of pure passive aggression. Enjoy your day though. Great channel btw.

[@ahmetaksu7674]

Oh and you've got a great beard too chief.

[@sleepeasyinsomniaaidsleeps6894]

@@ahmetaksu7674 omfg i hate you 💀💀💀

[@kleineroteHex]

Ummm, how do I say this nicely? May be watch Doug and Stacy, or Starry Hilder on using pallets for edibles: it's a nono! To many are chemical infected due to what was transported on them, though yours look clean. Just be careful if you put Edibles in there! Please!

[@MinecraftMama]

Here's a good website to help determine if your pallets are safe - preparednessmama.com/pallet-safety/

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Family Explorations - thanks for sharing!

[@kleineroteHex]

Family Explorations it's good they mention stains in that website!!! But I have become weary of pallets because you never know what was on them. I'd use oes that had tvs, washing machines etc on them, but I know chemicals and other toxic residue can be invisible. Just be cautious with pallets, people, that's all 😉

[@roundmott]

You just described why I no longer subscribe to Doug and Stacy's channel. In the first place, no reasonable person would think of using a pallet as a planter that was obviously stained with chemicals, smelled like chemicals, etc. In the second place, if done correctly, the wood will either be sealed with a sealant that is safe for food, or covered with garden cloth or both, so the chance of contamination is reduced to near zero even if some mysterious invisible undetectable deadly chemical was present. To hear the talk one would think that chemical companies are allowed to just ship their chemicals in open containers that splash everything around them with poisons that are just waiting for the next homesteader who wants to save a few bucks on their next verticle garden. Sorry, I don't buy into that nonsense. Last I heard all chemical companies have to ship in sealed containers.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+roundmot - a lot of common sense being used there 😀

[@fofoalhrby2875]

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[@danieldonovan2160]

Video is all over the place. Could not follow, stick to your day job

[@LongNguyen-go5rc]

Great video! Any chance you remember the dimensions you cut for the support boards?

[@whitehouseonthehill]

+Long Nguyen - thanks! Each one was slightly different in length, since every pallet is a little different, but they were all between 17-18” in length. Just measure from one side to the middle to get the length you need.