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Updates to Our Antique Ladder Shelving

July 29, 2015

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Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

This antique ladder shelving I added to our breezeway has been one of my favorite projects all summer, and I thought it would be a good time to show you some of the updates we’ve made since you last saw it!

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com


Sponsored by Miracle-Gro // Okay, first of all, if you’re dying to see exactly how I made this ladder shelving, you can click here to see the original post! I needed a place to keep all the plants I somehow seem to keep accumulating, and these shelves made from an old antique ladder were the perfect solution. I have plenty of space for my “garden” to grow, and my breezeway looks so much more homey and inviting now.

I do not have a green thumb AT ALL, but these plants have actually done really well in our little breezeway. When I looked back on the original photos I took of this project, I couldn’t believe the difference a few months can make! Here’s what our ladder shelves look like now:

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Oh my… I love my little garden! I recently moved a few of the plants around, since everything looks different now that they’ve grown. I also brought out a little white greenhouse and made a “vintage” garden box to set underneath the shelves. The box is more for looks than function, but it would also be a great place to store my garden gloves and hand trowel. I used all scrap wood from the garage, and it only took about 30 minutes to put together. Here’s a quick tutorial on how I made it:

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– First, I cut two small pieces from a 1×6 about 10″ long for the short sides of the box. I used the handle on one of my wood cutting boards to draw an outline for the curved top of those pieces and cut along the outline with my jigsaw. Then I used a spade bit to drill a hole in the top of the handle.

– I cut two more 1×6 pieces to 27″ long to use as the long sides of the box. I applied wood glue on the edges of the long sides and attached them to the short sides using my brad nailer.

– Then I painted the entire box with a custom mix of chalk paint and added “fresh herbs” to one side of the box in white paint. To do this, I printed the words from my computer in a size and font I liked, then lined up the paper on the box and traced over the outline of the letters. This leaves an indent in the wood and gives you a great outline to paint your letters on! To give the box an aged look, I rubbed dark wax over the whole piece and buffed it with a clean rag. Done!

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

One thing I’ve learned about having a garden like this is that potted plants can’t pull nutrients from the soil like plants in a typical garden can. Especially during times of drought, heat and cold stress, or insect damage, plants need those nutrients to continue growing strong and healthy, and Miracle-Gro LiquaFeed Universal Feeder is my plant food of choice. It attaches right onto your spigot and changes from “water” to “feed” with just the flip of a switch. You can use LiquaFeed on your vegetable garden, fruit trees, flowers, hanging baskets, and even indoor plants to help them grow stronger and last longer.

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

This summer has been so busy with projects and travel, but I’ve kept up with watering and actually remembered to feed the plants about every 7 days or so because the Universal Feeder makes it so easy. On Sundays, I like to sort of “reset” for the week. We clean the house, stock up on groceries, pay bills, and work on laundry, so it’s easy to remember to feed the plants on Sunday too. To show you guys how much the plants have grown since the beginning of May, here are some side-by-side comparisons:

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

Click to see more photos of this lush and lovely potted garden on DIY ladder shelving! | LoveGrowsWild.com

It’s such a good feeling to see our little plants thriving! Especially for a girl with two black thumbs. : )

Now it’s your turn! Tell me what YOU think of our little garden! What do you grow at your house? I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below!


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If it waters, now it feeds with Miracle-Gro® LiquaFeed® Universal Feeder. It’s a great tool to help you reach your gardening goals by providing the essential nutrients your plants need to thrive all season long.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro, but the opinions and text are all mine. Thank you for supporting the brands that make this blog possible!

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  1. Mindy says: July 30, 2015 at 1:27 am

    I’m on the extreme end of the spectrum when it comes to gardening, so I’m not really in the norm. 🙂 Your little garden spot is still one of my favorite things. I have an old ladder in the garden, and love it. My blog is pretty much all yard photos this time of year. I’m a Miracle Gro girl, too. Here’s a link to a recent post, if ya wanna check it out: http://rindymae.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-parking-strip-7915.html

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    • Liz Fourez says: August 3, 2015 at 10:10 am

      Whoa, girl! Will you come do my gardening for me?? I so wish I had more time and energy to work on our yard and landscaping, but it always ends up at the bottom of the list for some reason. Your yard is looking beautiful!!

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  2. [email protected] says: July 30, 2015 at 8:44 am

    Liz, look at you with the green thumb! Your plants look amazing. I am so jealous that you have a breezeway. My aunt has one and it is such a nice addition to the home. And, the sides of your caddy would make the cutest little bread boards! Have a great week.

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  3. Marijean says: August 6, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    I love the look. I have the ladder, just no place to put it ! Wish I did.

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