Don't throw away leftover concrete blocks, they are very useful in courtyard gardening

Concrete blocks are a very common building material, and you can turn them into very practical gardening materials. With proper modification, you can make great use of concrete blocks in the process of growing flowers. Let's take a look at these fresh, natural ideas; concrete blocks can also be used to grow flowers, vegetables and more.

1. Concrete block shelf

The plants grown on the shelf above are all drought-tolerant types, including the common snake plant, cactus, lavender and Sedum morganianum, etc. For the pots, choose some breathable, well-draining terracotta pots. Besides some wooden boards, this shelf also incorporates some concrete blocks.

Using concrete blocks as supports, you can also place some small succulents inside the concrete blocks, which looks very simple and natural.

2. Succulent planter

In the corner above, some fresh and beautiful succulents are arranged, looking very attractive. This should be the small succulent flower bed of your dreams, built from some leftover concrete blocks from home, taking on an overall pyramid shape. The concrete blocks have fairly large drainage holes, so you can directly add some loose, well-draining sandy soil and use them to grow succulents. Here, choose a few different succulents, such as the common Portulacaria afra, Rain Drops, Echeveria 'Sunrise', Echeveria 'Afterglow' and Graptosedum 'Francesco Baldi', etc.

3. Concrete block flower stand

Concrete blocks can also become a simple flower stand. Here, 4 concrete blocks are chosen, sprayed brownish-red with colored paint, and then two wooden boards are placed on top of the concrete blocks, completing a 3-tier flower stand. You can directly place bright, fresh plants on it. The flowers chosen here include moss rose, impatiens and caladium, etc.

4. Fence and small flower bed

The layout of the fence above is very distinctive, built directly from concrete blocks and wooden boards. It looks very unique too. The concrete blocks have holes, so you can directly set the wooden boards on them, and once stood upright they become a fence. On top of the concrete blocks, you can grow different herbaceous plants; you can choose plants such as Sempervivum tectorum, petunia and Madagascar periwinkle, etc.

5. Firewood rack

Besides growing flowers, you can also use concrete blocks to hold different things. With four wooden boards as supports, you can place the cut firewood on top, which is also very convenient.