Do you all know that Εarth Day is this month? Yes, that one day in the year where we try to do something good for the earth. I am so excited to be sharing this special project with you today. Let’s Grill the plants!
Μήπως γνωρίζετε ότι η Ημέρα της Γης πλησιαζει; Ναι, μια μέρα του χρόνου, όπου προσπαθούμε να κάνουμε κάτι καλό για τη γη. Είμαι τόσο ενθουσιασμένη που μοιράζομαι αυτό το έργο μαζί σας σήμερα. Ας ψήσουμε τα φυτά!
But let’s start from the beginning shall we? What is Earth Day? Well, according to wikipedia…
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated on April 22, on which day events worldwide are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970, and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network, and celebrated in more than 193 countries each year.
I am not going to plant any trees, that is hubby’s specialty. Instead I’m going to salvage something from my basement and give it a new life. I’ve gone to the basement many times before and repurposed things. I found this box containing pieces of a barbecue grill.
Αλλά ας ξεκινήσουμε από την αρχή; Τι είναι η Ημέρα της Γης; Λοιπόν, σύμφωνα με την Wikipedia …Η Ημέρα της Γης είναι ένα ετήσιο γεγονός, που γιορτάζεται στις 22 Απριλίου, κατά την οποία γεγονότα σε όλο τον κόσμο την ημέρα που πραγματοποιούνται για να υποστηρίξουν την προστασία του περιβάλλοντος. Δεν πρόκειται να φυτέψω δέντρα, που είναι η ειδικότητά του συζύγου. Αντ ‘αυτού θα διασώσω κάτι από το υπόγειό μου και θα του δώσω μια νέα ζωή. Βεβαίως αυτό το έχω ξανακάνει. Βρήκα αυτό το κουτί που περιείχε κομμάτια μιας ψησταριάς.
I immediately set to work and painted it with chalk paint, because that is what you do when you see something ugly. In my haste to get started I didn’t get a before picture but you see from the box what it looked like.
Αμέσως άρχισα να το βάφω με μπογιά κιμωλίας, επειδή αυτό κάνετε όταν βλέπετε κάτι άσχημο.
After 2 more coats it looked like this, I added silver grey to the ridges.
Δυο στρώσεις μετά έμοιαζε έτσι, έχω προσθέσει ασημί γκρι στη μέση.
I added grey dabs of color and then with a dry cloth, wiped them off.
Πρόσθεσα γκρι σταγόνες χρώματος και στη συνέχεια με ένα στεγνό πανί τις σκούπισα.
A little wax and I was done.
Λίγο κερί και τελείωσα.
I had painted part of the inside in a sloppy haphazard sort of way. I also added rocks for drainage.
Είχα βάψει ένα μέρος από μέσα. Πρόσθεσα επίσης πέτρες για αποστράγγιση.
These are not trees but they are the best I can do. After all I’m famous for my brown thumb.
Αυτά δεν είναι δέντρα, αλλά είναι το καλύτερο που μπορώ να κάνω. Είπαμε εγώ δεν τα πάω καλά με τα φυτά!
It looks like a spaceship with those legs! Certainly no one else will have such an unusual planter on their balcony.
Μοιάζει με ένα διαστημόπλοιο με αυτά τα πόδια! Σίγουρα κανείς άλλος δεν θα έχει μια τέτοια ασυνήθιστη γλάστρα στο μπαλκόνι τους.
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Is this a good repurpose or what? I was able to save an old grill which would have otherwise ended up in the landfill and I actually made a feeble attempt at planting my own herbs and plants. Not so bad for a brown thumb. Of course we should try to honor the earth every day, not just on April 22. I hope with my projects here I can inspire you to do just that.
You can also see three other projects I got out of this grill below.
Είναι αυτή μια καλή επαναπροσδιόριση; Έσωσα μια παλιά σχάρα, η οποία άλλως θα κατέληγε στα σκουπίδια και έκανα μια αδύναμη προσπάθεια να φυτέψω δικά μου βότανα και φυτά. Όχι και τόσο άσχημα για μια που ειναι τσακωμένη με τα φυτά. Φυσικά θα πρέπει να προσπαθήσουμε να τιμήσουμε τη γη κάθε μέρα, όχι μόνο στις 22 Απριλίου. Ελπίζω με τα έργα μου εδώ να σας εμπνεύσω για να κάνετε ακριβώς αυτό.
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Αν σας αρέσει αυτό που βλέπετε, να το μοιραστείτε με τους φίλους σας, ή να το αποθηκεύσετε στο Pinterest. Επισεις μπορείτε να εγγραφείτε στο blog μου και να λαμβάνετε τις περιπέτειες μου δύο φορές την εβδομάδα στο e-mail σας.
The Repurposed Barbecue Grill Series:
How to make a Nautical Lantern from a grill
The Versatile Hanging Saucer
A Photo Display from a Grill
Grilling the plants for earth day
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Μ ‘αρέσει όταν παίρνω τα σχόλιά σας και θα απαντήσω σε καθένα από αυτά.
What a fun upcycle Mary, much better than leaving it unused or worse in landfill. I’m sure your plants will do great just don’t forget to water then…but not too much!!
Julie I am too busy on the blog or painting furniture to worry about the plants. They have to be tough to survive on my balcony!
Mary, this is a GENIUS use of an old grill! So clever!
I’ve featured you in this weekend’s upcoming DIY Salvaged Junk 376. Thanks for linking up! 🙂
Yay Donna! You just made my weekend! Thank you!! 🙂
What a great way of thinking outside of the box. Very creative!
Thank you Melissa I was determined to use that grill to the last part.. well, almost! 🙂
Hi Mary. Hope your having a good week. Cute makeover for the little barbeque. We have a large fire burner that I want to do something similar with but were are still much too cold to be outside. Spring is so late, but your pretty project makes me hopeful I can get to mine eventually. Love it.
I hope that spring will show up soon in your area Leanna. We are being threatened with summer already. I actually managed to use almost all the parts of that grill.
I would have never thought of using an old grill but it is a great idea Mary
Thank you Amber. It is holding up very well, looking like it belongs in a Jetson’s cartoon.
I love your grill planter. You have the lid. Maybe you could make a birdbath out of it for your patio. Glue the vent and any other holes with waterproof glue. Paint it to match or coordinate with the planter. Find a tiny table, a tomato cage, or something else from your basement to hold the birdbath. Add a reflecting ball glued to the center. (I have found iridescent and mirrored-look plastic balls in the toy dept.) Add only about three inches of water. If the birds don’t come, dump the water and add a pound of shiny marbles or stones. Best wishes!
Jewell that is such a sweet idea. If I had a yard I would definitely try your idea but as it is I only have a balcony. Maybe I could try it at the farm, the birds certainly would flock there. Thanks for visiting!
Mary, I hope the herbs grow wonderfully! Have a great week. Sylvia D.
Thank you so much Sylvia. I certainly hope so too, if I can overcome that brown thumb of mine.
What a great makeover! I had no idea earth day was celebrated in so many countries. That is awesome
Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
I love the upcycle of the grill. It’s perfect for displaying summer plants/flowers. Thanks for sharing on Sunday’s Best.
And I got to reuse that cast aside grill. 🙂
Love this. It is always fun to repurpose and upcycle especially when it comes out this great. This post will be Featured at the next Merry Monday party. We love your creativity.
Thank you so much Shirley. It’s always fun to repurpose things.
Hello Mary, this is adorable! I always wonder how you come up with sooo many good repurpose ideas! This is great as eventually all grills get worn out ~ really fun idea as a small planter.
Happy gardening this spring,
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
Thanks Barbara. This one came about because I was determined to find a use for this old grill… no matter what!!
I was so intrigued by the title of your post that I just HAD to come see what in the world you might be up to. I was suitably impressed when I got here! That is a great idea and it will look fabulous when the plants fill it up.
🙂 gwingal
I was determined to use every part of that grill Nikki. It’s amazing how the outdoors lends itself to these projects.
What a great idea! I have a wheel-less wheelbarrow that could use the same kind of makeover you’ve shown here. Great tutorial!
Yes Audra that would work perfectly and it would make a great addition to any garden.
Such a great idea! I have already re-purposed a bath tub and a drum barrel and I may have an unused barbecue grill somewhere waiting its turn :).
Oh those are really fun ideas Teodora!! Your garden must look amazing!
I never even thought of this, what a great idea! Yes, chalk paint makes everything better:) Thanks for sharing at Vintage Charm. xo Kathleen|Our Hopeful Home
Thank you Kathleen. There is almost nothing a coat of paint won’t improve.