Easy Cattle Panel Storage

 

 Welcome Autumn!

We are so happy you have come early!

 

my supervisor lending a hand

Since moving the garden over to the side yard,

I've been having to look at all the junk trappings accoutrement

that didn't yet have a home.

It's been on my to-do list for a few weeks now.

A solution was needed quickly,

and this weekend's weather lent itself to the project.

As is my nature,

I wanted to use what was on hand, if possible.

Arches in former garden site

 

Cattle panels are one of my favorite things to repurpose in the garden.

Last year, I used them as trellises in the beds and created a row of arches

on which to grow melons, peas, beans and flowers.

 

 

 

Since we had a couple that were not being used,

it seemed like a good start.

I simply formed an arch

(it's easier to do with help),

and found a spot near the garden where I'd have access to what was needed.

 

Half inch conduit holds it in place

by driving the bottom of the pipe into the soil.

 

Another repurposed item, baling twine,

holds the tarp on the frame.

 

The tarp was draped over the frame,

mostly so the items inside are somewhat hidden.

Have I mentioned how much I dislike clutter?

Without the expense of a true shed,

this will provide some outdoor storage space

for garden and chicken materials.

 

A used (free) pallet was placed on the ground,

and a few boards leftover from one of our old raised beds

were used to fashion a floor on which to place things.

The idea is to keep things as dry as possible,

and keep myself from having to step in the mud if it's wet.

 

For now, I've just stashed everything underneath,

but I'm already tweaking ideas in my head about

how I can make it more stable so that I can hang things up

in order to use more of the vertical space.

I may end up cutting off the horizontal bars at the bottom,

creating spikes that can be driven into the ground.

Another idea is to change the shape to one that's less tall

and more squatty.

Since I'm on the short side, I could still fit underneath 

and maybe have more floor space for goodies.

 I like having everything in one, compact place,

knowing that what I need for the garden and critters

is easily within my reach.