Create any length of planter box.
Build your own garden box.
I love the idea of running some long planter boxes against your fence.
How to build your own garden boxes step 1.
Make a no maintenance vinyl garden box.
A box that is too wide you won t be able to reach your plants.
Use wood rated for ground contact when necessary for the.
Select a location for your raised vegetable box that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full direct sunlight daily.
2 short 12 inches and 2 long 6 feet.
Make your planter box es as long as makes sense for your yard.
For our garden space we drew up.
Measure the area to determine the size of the box you will build.
We decided to use two 2 by 8 redwood planks for each side of the garden box.
Using tin snips cut a 24 inch section from each of the two 10 foot corrugated metal panels to create both ends of your garden box.
Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized screws.
Drill 5 32 inch drill bit pencil ruler shovel or trowel level optional gloves staple gun wire cutters 4 adjustable woodworking bar clamps.
Trim 2 inch excess from the tops of all four metal sides.
Decide which type of wood to use.
Drill pilot holes to prevent splitting when nailing or screwing boards.
You don t want to have to climb on top of the planter box.