Mobile vegetable garden with worm farm

[Glenc]

This mobile vegetable garden includes a built-in worm farm to help fertilise the plants.

• The project
• How to build a portable planter
• How to create an in-ground worm farm

The project

I built this recycled pallet timber planter on wheels as a gift for Mother's Day. I used weed matting to keep the soil in place while still allowing it to breathe and not get waterlogged.

I even included a worm farm in the middle using 150mm PVC pipe with lots of small holes drilled into it. I put a cap on top and it was done. The worm farm fertilises the garden while disposing of vegetable waste.

How to build a portable planter

A portable planter allows you to move succulents and flowers to the best locations in the garden, or bring herbs into the kitchen while cooking. Check out this step-by-step guide to build a portable planter.

How to create an in-ground worm farm

In-ground worm farms turn food waste into rich organic fertiliser that your garden will love. They’re low-maintenance, blend into your garden and you can use pots you already own. See How to create an in-ground worm farm.

[mich1972]

I love it !!! Have you got an update on how your edibles are going ? @Glenc 

[EricL]

Hello @mich1972

Let me tag @Glenc to make sure that they are made aware of your question and kind words. I've seen this technique on youtube and am curious to see how it's going. It would have been interesting to see the difference in plant growth if they had a mobile garden bed without the built-in worm farm.  

Eric

[Old-gal24]

@Glenc  @mich1972  @EricL 

Not knowing how long since this post was made,  I would love some feedback please.

I am wondering how this mobile planter and worm/compost unit has held up?

More so the timber and weed matting? 

I'm in the process of starting life/gardens all over again.  Trying to create a user friendly unit as a worm farm possible addition to my composting units. 

Did you/or the person you made this for, find this unit user friendly and an asset to their garden/ing?

Many thanks

Old gal

[MitchellMc]

Hi @Old-gal24,

I can't speak for this particular project, but I know a decent amount about pallet timber. I built a garden bed from it four years ago (along with many other items), and along the bottom, where it was sitting on a concrete pad, it is beginning to deteriorate, and I'd likely need to do something about it within the next year, such as replace some timbers.

To prolong the life of pallet wood further, you could oil it periodically or coat it with bitumen paint (this version is non-smelly and water-based clean up, lovely stuff. Never thought I'd be saying that about bitumen) or exterior paint.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[Old-gal24]

@MitchellMc 

Thank you for the reply.

I recently purchase some bitumen paint to paint the timber on the treated timber I purchased to use for my garden shed floor.  

I will also be using it for any timber I put in the ground in the future.  I figure I only have about 20 years max left in me, so if things I build can last that long, even better.

Cheers

Old-gal