2 short 12 inches and 2 long 6 feet.
Build your own garden box.
The first step in building anything is to draw up thorough plans.
A box that is too wide you won t be able to reach your plants.
Create any length of planter box.
Drill 5 32 inch drill bit pencil ruler shovel or trowel level optional gloves staple gun wire cutters 4 adjustable woodworking bar clamps.
How to build your own garden boxes step 1.
Make your planter box es as long as makes sense for your yard.
Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized screws.
Drill pilot holes to prevent splitting when nailing or screwing boards.
Decide which type of wood to use.
Trim 2 inch excess from the tops of all four metal sides.
We decided to use two 2 by 8 redwood planks for each side of the garden box.
Pressure treated wood shrinks as it dries.
Attach the metal siding to the 2x4s using 1 inch roofing screws.
For our garden space we drew up.
Use wood rated for ground contact when necessary for the.
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.
Make a no maintenance vinyl garden box.
I love the idea of running some long planter boxes against your fence.