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