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Home » Family » Easy DIY & Craft Ideas » Create a Vintage Wagon Garden Planter in 30 Minutes

June 12, 2017 · Updated July 8, 2021 · 85 Comments

Create a Vintage Wagon Garden Planter in 30 Minutes

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This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required! Sponsored by Ecoscraps.

When my dad moved to a new house he asked if I wanted our childhood wagon that he’d kept in his garage for years. I’m definitely a sentimental person, so I agreed right away!

Our little red wooden wagon was a little worse for wear, but I couldn’t bear to part with it. Instead, I decided to upcycle this classic kids wagon into an easy, yet beautiful container gardening project.

This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY home container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required!

Vintage Wagon Garden Planter DIY Tutorial

Supplies

  • Wagon
  • Ecoscraps Organic Gardening Soil
  • Ecoscraps Natural & Organic Potting Soil
  • Coconut fiber plant liner
  • Flowers for planting

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This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY home container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required!

Directions

If you have a wooden wagon like ours that has slatted sides, then you’ll want to line the inside with plastic sheeting/tarp or coconut fiber plant liner like we did. This prevents dirt from spilling through the sides of the wagon. (If you have a metal wagon with solid sides you can skip this step).

This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY home container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required!

Use Ecoscraps Gardening Soil to create a base layer in your planter. The exact amount of soil needed will depend on the size of your wagon and the size of your plants. We made this layer about three inches deep, or about 1/4 of our wagon capacity.

Note: We chose Ecoscraps soils for our garden planter because they’re designed to be both good for plants and the planet! Made from recycled food waste, Ecoscraps products help reduce what goes into landfills while providing rich, organic soil and nourishment for your garden. It’s bad food gone good!

Remove your plants from their temporary plastic pots and arrange on top of your base layer of soil. Fill in the space around your plants with Ecoscraps potting soil. Gently press soil down using your hands or a small spade to secure the plants, but don’t pack the soil so tightly that the plants’ roots will struggle to grow.

The nifty part about a wagon garden planter is that it’s mobile! We wheel ours over to the hose for easier watering — it can also be moved to a covered area on stormy days.

This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY home container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required!

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This gorgeous Vintage Wagon Garden Planter is an easy DIY home container gardening idea you can put together in 30 minutes or less — no tools required!

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  1. Lauren Hamilton says

    June 16, 2017 at 12:21 am

    I would us the ecoscraps for organic gardening tomato & vegetable plant food to grow some vegetables

    Reply
  2. LauraJJ says

    June 16, 2017 at 11:42 pm

    Oh I would love to use the Ecoscraps potting soil for my cucumber raised garden this year! They are close to being ready to plant in the bed…I love it is so much better for the plants…and earth!

    Reply
    • Christina C moore says

      June 18, 2017 at 9:40 am

      I would use the Ecoscraps potting soil for my raised vegetable garden

      Reply
  3. Wehaf says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:06 am

    I would use this to add topsoil in some low spots of my yard.

    Reply
  4. Kimberly O says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:49 am

    I would take an old trike with front basket and make it a garden ornament by putting flowers in the basket. Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Bryan Vice says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:25 am

    I would use to help with my tomato and green pepper plants

    Reply
  6. Taryn T says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:36 am

    We have built a raised garden to start planting our own vegetables, and would love to use these to start a successful garden!

    Reply
  7. Jill Hanson says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:32 am

    I would use it to make an old wheelbarrow into a planter with vining petunias.

    Reply
  8. Lisa says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:34 am

    I would use them for growing a vegetable garden.

    Reply
  9. Christine Labelle says

    June 17, 2017 at 10:04 am

    I have an old barrel outside that I would love to use as a planter. I think that it would look great in my front yard.

    Reply
  10. Kristin McCall says

    June 17, 2017 at 10:07 am

    I would create a hanging flower basket for my front porch.

    Reply
  11. Jen D says

    June 17, 2017 at 10:19 am

    I love how you’re pulling your wagon to the hose for easy watering and moving indoors for stormy weather. It looks adorable, btw. I think it would be really fun to line a new washtub that I bought with the Ecoscraps and then grow some herbs in there. The washtub is white enamelware and has an old-fashioned look.

    Reply
  12. Tiffany S says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    I would use it for a vegetable garden.

    Reply
  13. Angelica says

    June 17, 2017 at 2:06 pm

    I would use it for the carrots and sweet potatoes which I didn’t get around to starting this spring! 🙂

    Reply
  14. Wade S says

    June 17, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    I would use the ecoscraps to make a similar flower bed that can be moved for bad weather and easy watering!

    Reply
  15. Jeanne Rousseau says

    June 17, 2017 at 4:04 pm

    This is so cute, I’d use it to cover bare spots around trees and on the edge of the lawn!

    Reply
  16. Darcy L Koch says

    June 17, 2017 at 4:56 pm

    I would use the Organic soil in my flower beds.

    Reply
  17. Natalie says

    June 17, 2017 at 5:10 pm

    I would love to make my own raised vegetable garden with tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and lettuce.

    Reply
  18. Cindy Peterson says

    June 17, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    I have an old claw foot tube I am turning into a herb garden.

    Reply
  19. golden storm says

    June 17, 2017 at 6:20 pm

    i would use it in my above ground vegetable garden

    Reply
    • golden storm says

      June 17, 2017 at 6:23 pm

      i did go to the instagram page and followed as goldengirl7763 but the widget wouldnt load the image to go there so i still clicked submit

      Reply
  20. Steve Weber says

    June 17, 2017 at 6:21 pm

    I would steal your idea and do the garden cart.

    Reply
  21. Meredith Brooks says

    June 17, 2017 at 7:09 pm

    I have a vintage wagon & love that idea!

    Reply
  22. Karen says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:47 pm

    I would find some old crates at the flea market and make them into flower containers.

    Reply
  23. carolrobertsblog says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:54 pm

    i use it to plant my veggies in

    Reply
  24. Rebecca says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:26 pm

    I want to make a raised garden bed so we can grow some of our own veggies. I think my kids would have a lot of fun with it!

    Reply
  25. Alanna f says

    June 17, 2017 at 9:37 pm

    Would love this for my dad

    Reply
  26. Geena Jean O'Banion says

    June 18, 2017 at 5:56 am

    My friend has a large lot and they are developing the area for a garden. I would probably donate this item to his project and visit it often to see the outcome.

    Reply
  27. Kelly D says

    June 18, 2017 at 6:45 am

    I create a garden box and plant veggies in it.

    Reply
  28. Tim says

    June 18, 2017 at 7:06 am

    We just bought a new house and the flower beds are nothing but weeds and dirt. We would transform those.

    Reply
  29. Pat says

    June 18, 2017 at 8:11 am

    I would use it for my vegetable garden.

    Reply
  30. channynn says

    June 18, 2017 at 8:11 am

    I have a front bed that needs lots of TLC!

    Reply
  31. Kimberly Harrison says

    June 18, 2017 at 10:07 am

    I’d use it for future gardening projects.

    Reply
  32. Alison King says

    June 18, 2017 at 3:31 pm

    We moved into a new house recently and have been doing a lot of updates inside our home, but our yard needs work too. I would love to spruce up the flower beds and add some curb appeal.

    Reply
  33. S Riches says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:45 pm

    I would use Ecoscraps to grow vegetables in containers.

    Reply
  34. jeremy mclaughlin says

    June 18, 2017 at 4:55 pm

    Use them to plant a vegetable garden.

    Reply
  35. Heather Kelly says

    June 18, 2017 at 9:08 pm

    I would use them to plant more vegetables! I’d buy a few more planters, some fertilizer, and Ecoscraps. Then plant some carrots, potatoes, and more!

    Reply
  36. Suzanne says

    June 18, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    Raised bed garden

    Reply
  37. Geena Jean O'Banion says

    June 18, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    I commented before; but I think I should add if I donate this to my friend….he is doing alot of gardening on a large lot….he will let me visit and give me some freebie veggies……….more than I could grow with the wagon alone.

    Reply
  38. BRITTANY DOERFLER says

    June 18, 2017 at 10:23 pm

    I’d create a raised vegetable garden!

    Reply
  39. sarah cool says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:25 am

    I would love to plant some basil in this!

    Reply
  40. Lynne T says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:34 am

    I would use it to grow some tomato and zucchini. First time homeowner, so I’ve never done any gardening before.

    Reply
  41. amy guillaume linderman says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:39 am

    i would love to use eco scraps for my rhubarb and jalapenos. it would also be fun to use it for planting in some old barrels i have

    Reply
  42. Kat Emerick says

    June 19, 2017 at 7:47 am

    I have an old wheelbarrow that would be great for a planter .

    Reply
  43. Mary West says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:03 am

    I would use it to replant my houseplants in bigger containers.

    Reply
  44. Mary Beth Elderton says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:07 am

    This wagon is so cute! I might use Ecoscraps in a project I’ve had in mind for a while–containers on the full sun side of the house to grow rosemary…maybe berries.

    Reply
  45. Kristin C says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:15 am

    I would love to use it for a vegetable garden!

    Reply
  46. Anne Perry says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:41 am

    I would love to create a butterfly garden.

    Reply
  47. amweeks says

    June 19, 2017 at 8:51 am

    That is so cute! I’d love to use the gardening soil to set up some mums to come up this fall on the side of our garage!

    Reply
  48. Nancy says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:02 am

    I’d like to use Ecoscraps in an herb garden.

    Reply
  49. darleneowen says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:04 am

    I would use this in my raised garden that I am starting this year.

    Reply
  50. John Joseph says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:22 am

    I would use it for my veggie garden and maybe add some lettuce

    Reply
  51. Jennifer Cervantes says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:25 am

    I would. Use ecoscraps in my raised garden planters I use yearlong.

    Reply
  52. shelly peterson says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:45 am

    I would use Ecoscraps to make a vegetable garden.

    Reply
  53. Erinn S says

    June 19, 2017 at 9:56 am

    Our new home is being built as we speak and will be ready for us next month. I have so many landscape ideas I want to touch on once we get the home

    Reply
  54. monique s says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:11 am

    I would create a raise planter for my patio

    Reply
  55. jjohnson46 says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:12 am

    I’d love to re-do the landscaping in the front of my house! I’d add all new mulch and come colorful flowers that are able to withstand the hot afternoon sunshine!

    Reply
  56. melissa craig says

    June 19, 2017 at 10:53 am

    I have some very nice baskets that I would love to make into planters

    Reply
  57. Katie Bellamy says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:15 am

    I’ve been wanting to make an herb garden!

    Reply
  58. icoulduseawishrightnow says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:33 am

    I would use it to add some landscaping to my homes, some beautiful flowers would really add curb appeal!

    Reply
  59. Sharon Rooney says

    June 19, 2017 at 11:51 am

    I would use it to create the something with the old wicker basket that I have had for years. I was thinking about cutting the basket in half and putting the half in the garden and having flowers appear to be falling out of the basket.

    Reply
  60. Birdie Skolfield says

    June 19, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Id plant petunias and daisies plus some red and pink rose bushes using the Ecosraps all around them

    Reply
  61. Geri Sandoval says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:31 pm

    I would use plant lots of flowers, because I love to drive up to my house and see all the beautiful flowers.

    Reply
  62. sandra says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:34 pm

    I would use it for gardening and to improve the look of some of my flower beds.

    Reply
  63. cyndi br says

    June 19, 2017 at 1:45 pm

    I would like to create a garden to plant some sunflowers.

    Reply
  64. tracee says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    I’d repot my lime tree. That takes a lot of soil!

    Reply
  65. angie w says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:26 pm

    Love this idea! I’d use it for my veggie and herb garden

    Reply
  66. Mechele M Johnson says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:39 pm

    I would use it to plant that kitchen herb garden I have been wanting!

    Reply
  67. Sarah Hayes says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:45 pm

    Id love to use it in our flower garden

    Reply
  68. Crissie Woolard says

    June 19, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    I would use it for my summer vegetables. Thanks for such a fun giveaway.

    Reply
  69. Pam Halligan says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    I would use ecoscraps in my raised vegetable garden.

    Reply
  70. allaboutcoupons4fun says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:19 pm

    I’d love to use it to plant veggies and fruits in my garden.
    Christina Anne

    Reply
  71. Jackie says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    That wagon is beautiful! I’d use it to plant veggies in a raised garden bed.
    Thank you!

    Reply
  72. clickclickmycat says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:30 pm

    I would use it in my old Weber grill. I would plant some flowers in it. I have already painted it red.

    Reply
  73. Julie says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:34 pm

    I would use it for my veggie garden..

    Reply
  74. RileyMack (@GrowUpNatural) says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:36 pm

    We’re getting ready to list our home for sale so I would use this to spruce up the landscaping.

    Reply
  75. yarnaddicted says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:38 pm

    I would use it to plant new shrubs around the front walkway!
    Thanks, Kim Reid

    Reply
  76. Jerry Marquardt says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    I would use the Ecoscrap planting project to help with planting my vegetable garden.

    Reply
  77. hannah says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:40 pm

    I have a metal basket that is just dying to be a planter, I would use this to line it, and plant thyme

    Reply
  78. Robin Abrams says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    I would love to use the Ecoscraps potting soil for my vegetable garden. We love fresh grown veggys

    Reply
  79. Shelly Leatham says

    June 19, 2017 at 4:51 pm

    I would use ecoscraps to plant my pumpkins and gourds!

    Reply
  80. Maureen Beamish says

    June 21, 2022 at 8:13 am

    Would you need to drill holes into the wooden base?

    Reply
    • Stacey aka the Soccer Mom says

      June 24, 2022 at 11:42 am

      I didn’t, but I did not have drainage issues.

      Reply

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