Good use for old wooden ladders

[Mark the Bodger]

Hello everyone,

Last year I had some old wooden ladders that were not safe for climbing anymore.
I cut them in half and the gap between the rungs is the perfect size to put them black pots the supermarkets sell cut flowers from. Last year I grew tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers in them. It kept them a nice height for my 4 year old to water and pick the produce.

Just though I would share a photograph of it before I plant again this year.

[muddled]

What a good idea!

[Nicos]

Brill idea!

Thanks for sharing

[Jay-ell]

Great idea. I have a couple of ladders.

[Lumpy]

Thats a brilliant idea - thank you.

[Bren In Pots]

I like that idea

[janzbro]

Chicken ladder or roosting perches

[Mark the Bodger]

Thank you all for your kind words .... I just cant throw stuff away so If I can find another use for things I will do.

[pwlynch]

Old wooden ladders

I sunk mine into the ground to make them more stable.I got used catering tins from my work and the ladders are my herb garden,have got quite a lot of tins on the rungs.I have a box of strawberries on top it Im thinking of changing them for nasturtiums this year.Everyone admires my ladders.You can look on Pinterest for more ideas,just type in old ladders in the garden,there are some lovely photos,also on Google images.

[jackarmy]

thats a cracking idea and as it happens i have one here at the moment, trouble is its my wifes uncles, hmmmm

[Ovce domácí]

The original farmers at my place mounted some ladders to the wall at an angle, so that horses can eat hay from it. Im using it for hay storage. May work if anyones got rabbits or the like, keeps it off the ground.