I’m so excited to share my new planter box with you! This was sooooo easy to do! Honestly, anyone can make this planter AND you can do it in just a couple of hours! Maybe less if you don’t have 5 and 3 year old helpers ;)
Last year we decided that we would build a new planter box this year because we were having a hard time growing veggies in our current planter boxes. They just weren’t deep enough! We have clay soil so once the roots hit the clay – well, let’s just say it isn’t pretty. A couple ideas were tossed around and we finally decided on the following design:
We purchased the materials at Lowes and it came to just under $170 including tax which I think is a fair price for a planter box this large. Too big for your space?? Redwood too expensive? This design can easily be modified to any size planter you desire and you can use lumber that works for your budget. For example:
What do you think? Do you have planter boxes or do you garden right in the ground?
Thank you for sharing this tutorial, I have plans to do a veggies garden as well in our house, and did not know well where to start, this has been very helpful, I’m definitely going to try it.
Looks great! Did it take alot of dirt to fill?
Oh yes! We used what we had in our two existing planters and then hit the store to fill the rest. It’s not filled all the way to the top but still it takes a lot!
This looks great! I would love a couple of these – might just shoot this through to Mr Cool… I am the brains, he is the brawn…
Great post – so clear! Thanks!
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Oh thank you! We are really, really enjoying it! Thanks so much for stopping by!
What a great project! My favorite part is that you don’t have to be so bent over in to work in your garden! This would also make growing and picking potatoes a cinch! Thanks for sharing!
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Great point! I’ve always wanted to plant potatoes – now’s my chance! Thanks for stopping by!
I’ve been wanting one of these! Oh, well- maybe soon! Thanks for sharing at Things I’ve Done Thursday this week.
this is great! one day i would like to have a garden area, but tell me, is the bed so the soil is different, or to keep pests out-otherwise, why can’t one just plant in the regular ground? is that a no no?
If you have great soil – go for it! I have clay – like really, really, hard clay. Nothing (except for weeds!) grows in our ground. We have to install raised beds and planters for our plants. Great questions!
This turned out really great – and LOVE your little helpers! I’ve too been planning to build one of these this summer … more motivation to actually get out there and do it! :)
xo Jessie
Wow this looks so great, and the kids helping too! Getting me thinking about cleaning up our backyard and enlisting the kids in helping :) Tanya
what a great tutorial!!
thanks for linking up! I featured you post on my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/12-cool-ideas-for-summer/
Have a great weekend!
Thanks so much Cheryl! Hope you’re enjoying your weekend!
My husband is wanting to build garden boxes. What a perfect tutorial! I’m excited to find your blog.
So happy you gave this tutorial. I need to make a planter and even found some wood in my travels around town hunting for junk. I’ll have to see what I can come up with thanks to your direction. Stop and see me at Quirky Vistas!
Liz
I am totally digging this!!! You make it look so easy with your instructions that I now have the courage to get mine done haha..THANKS!!! I’m a new follower via Pine Creek Link Up!!!! Love your stuff!!!!
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That came out great! I love it!
Great new box! Wow it looks so easy too:)Enjoy your planting!
WOW! I am so looking forward to making mines.
Mrs. Delightful
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Fantastic tutorial! We have six 8×4 ft. raised beds in our garden and I love them over the while tilled up back yard. A great tip when purchasing your lumber is to talk to the lumber or store manager. Sometimes they get lots of wood that are warped and not good to build with for general projects however they are wonderful for raised beds. That’s what worked for us. This is our second year and we just love the produce that comes from our own back yard!
HI Trish-
Oh my! This is fabulous! You take great pictures of your work, too! Very fun!
We would LOVE for you to stop over and link up this awesome idea in our Crafty Saturday Showcase. The Showcase runs Saturday through Thursday. Then our Designers will pick their top linked up picks and feature them on Friday! Stop over and join in the fun! We have a linky for crafty bloggers and ETSY/Business Bloggers!
Have a great weekend,
Susie
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super job Trish! It takes a family to grow a garden! :)
great tutorial.
gail
Hello Trish,
Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing.
Smiles, Paula
Thanks for sharing. I don’t have a garden or a balcony but my mom has one! I plan to do a smaller garden box for my son, he’s a quite good gardener at 2 yo… Not as me, I killed plant. He could plant some salads and his strawberries.
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This is so very fabulous! Thanks so much for atking the time to share at last week’s Pin’inspiration party. You are a feature this week C:
What a great tutorial! I have been wanting to put a raised bed in our backyard, but wanted to build my own as opposed to buying one. We have lots of wild rabbits in our neighborhood and they seem to LOVE our plants. Need a way to get what I want and keep the little critters out. :)
i so need one of these
Cant wait to see what you link up later today on Serenity Saturday
Natasha xxx
I love the color. You did such a great job with giving the dimensions. It makes it so simple to replicate. Thanks so much for sharing at Whimsy Wednesdays.
This tutorial was AWESOME! It looks so simple to do. This would look perfect in our backyard, I need to head to home depot as we speak! Thank you for sharing.
-Kylie
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Great tutorial! I would love for you to link up to Snips & Spice Sunday Slice this week.
Malory
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Planter boxes are a great way to add garden elements where you might not have the best of soil conditions. wooden boxes are attractive, but you’re limited to square or rectangular boxes, and they take some time to put together. You can build a concrete planter box, like the ones shown on Yard Crashers, and make different sizes. The blocks come in a lot of different colors, too and they are easy to move around. There are instructions and a video here: http://info.basalite.com/build-your-own-stone-planter-box. Happy Gardening!
I admire the sturdiness of your planter box design. You use “real” lumber and it will last for a long time.
I have a design that has some of the same ideas, but is built to be freestanding with legs. Anybody interested can find it at http://www.PlanterPlan.com. Like “Mom on Time-Out’s,” it’s sturdy.
Steve
Thank you for these simple instructions! I built a 3′ x 6′ version for my small space. Looking forward to spring!
I’m getting excited for Spring too! Thanks for stopping by!