8 Garden Jobs You’ll Totally Love If Plants Are Your Passion

Sometimes gardening can feel like a chore, but there are some jobs you’ll absolutely love if you’re somebody who has a passion for plants and all things natural. 

But what jobs should you try? Which DIY projects are going to make you feel fun and like you’re having fun and reward you for all of your effort? 

Wooden Trellises

One of the easiest ways to start your DIY gardening adventure is to build wooden trellises. These are perfect if you want to support climbing plants or you love the idea of having vines and cucumbers in your garden. You can also use them for roses.

The simplest wooden trellises are those that you put up against regular walls. These consist of horizontal slats attached to vertical supports that can either screw into the wall or bed into the ground below. You could also add free-standing wooden trellises, although these need proper legs. The most complicated projects are those that involve creating wooden archways. These look stunning, after several years, once vines have grown around them, but they require more extensive knowledge of craftsmanship to build. 

Create Raised Garden Beds

Creating raised garden beds for your garden is another project you could explore. These improve soil control by preventing run-off and also make weeding easier.

What’s more, garden beds are a pretty simple project. You start with some wood, and then you use various cinder blocks placed on the ground to hold it in position. Then you add the soil, and then finally the plants. You don’t need to do any digging, usually, unless you’re on a particularly loose piece of land. Then you can use it to grow delicate items like veggies or flowers, which don’t usually thrive in normal beds. 

The Mid Ulster Garden Centre has some examples of the types of plants you could add. We recommend browsing through different listings to see which options would look best in your area. 

Another simple DIY project you might want to explore is laying a garden path. You could add stones, pavers, and gravel to the roots through your garden fairly easily.

Understanding garden paths is not as tricky as you might think. All you need to do is understand how to get the base right, and then you can add other elements on top of that. Ideally, you want a gravel-like material that will drain properly but will also remain in place even if the soil around it tries to move. Then, you can place other materials on top of it, like decorative gravel or flagstones.

Once you have garden paths in place, it defines the space, and it keeps your shoes free from mud. You can walk through your garden without having to worry about what’s going to happen when you step back inside again. 

Make a Compost Bin

If you’re shocked by the amount of kitchen waste that your household is generating, then you could opt for a compost bin. Composting is something that’s been around for centuries, but it can also be a lot of fun when you get it right. It means you don’t have to go to the store every time you need new soil; you can simply take it from your compost area.

You don’t have to use a plastic tub to generate. High-quality compost will usually naturally settle and degrade by itself under its own weight if you keep it in wooden boxes. Just make sure you add plenty of chicken wire fencing to keep pests out that you don’t want. Sometimes pests can feed on the worms and other essential parts of the ecosystem, which will break the soil. 

Create a Pallet Planter

If you want to use more vertical space in your garden, then you might consider upcycling an old pallet into a pallet planter. You can then lean these against walls or nail them to wooden fences.

What’s nice about pallet planters is that they are very easy to section. You simply add extra pieces of wood to the underside of the main joints on regular palettes, and then you have layered planting. You can also add extra slats of wood or perhaps rearrange the existing wood to create multiple shelves for all of your herbs and spices, like oregano, chives, thyme, rosemary, dill, basil, mint, parsley, and cilantro. 

Add a Bird Feeder

You can make these out of just about anything, including household products you would otherwise throw out. For example, a lot of people are now making bird-friendly feeders out of recycled bottles. They’re also making them out of wood for a completely natural feel. Birds need a little bit of challenge to get hold of the seeds and fats that they need to survive the winter, but not an enormous challenge. Therefore, stick with conventional approaches that birds enjoy, but that also keep squirrels away. 

Set up Drip Irrigation

If you’re the sort of person who likes to think in terms of systems, then you might want to set up drip irrigation for your garden. These are consistently watered throughout the day and seasons, depending on their requirements. Some drip irrigation systems are complex and respond to the weather, while others are simply passive and slowly add water to the soil in the right amount while preventing it from becoming saturated.

If you set up drip irrigation, it’s great for when you just don’t have time to constantly water plants. It also makes sense if you’re planning on going on a vacation. 

Plant Rocks

Lastly, if looking for something whimsical and you want to add some artistry to your garden, then you might consider planting some rocks. Painted stones are decorative and can personalise your outdoor spaces more than anything else. You could add flowers, quotes, or even ladybugs to the outside. 

So there you have it, some garden jobs that you’ll actually love doing this winter. Why don’t you try them out for yourself and see what results you get?