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