Plastic barrel ideas

A 55 gallon barrel can have a huge range of uses in your home and garden. Here we reveal 40 of the best ideas from all over the web.

Stylish and Low Cost 55 Gallon Drum Planters: I wanted to build some simple, low cost & attractive containers for a few fruit trees that were ready to be replanted in my backyard. Using second hand 55 gallon food safe plastic barrels and some scrap wood that I cleaned up on the p…

A plastic barrel planter is a customizable garden container for various plants at home. Read our complete guide to make this cheap planter!

Homestead projects don't have to be expensive or fancy, check out these 11 projects you can make using recycled plastic barrels as the main component!

Raised Planter Stand: This is a solution I came up with for planting a garden above my septic system leach field. I didn't want to plant directly on the field, or even create a raised bed. I had access to 55 gallon juice drums and thought I would make use of 3 of them. T…

Learn upcycling plastic barrels in a sustainable and innovative way with our list of DIY projects. Click the link to start your sustainable project!

Last year a friend of mine who works at a local brewery hooked me up with some 35 gallon barrels and I made some planters from them. A couple evenings ago, Steve, who is building a greenhouse next...

The 55 Gallon Drum Garden: We Have the Drums, Now What Do We Do?: If you have access to food grade plastic drums they make great veggie garden containers. Usually they can be found for $10 to $30 per 55 gallon drum online from suppliers and on Craig's list. We were blessed to find some for FREE. When my husband …