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