How To Build A Planter Bed

Other ideas include a garden of single color flowers a patriotic mix of red white and blue blooms a pastel flower bed or a moon garden planted entirely in white flowers.

How to build a planter bed. For example you might build a planting bed that s 4 feet 1 2 m wide and 8 feet 2 4 m long. Step 1 raised planting bed overview. Get the plans for this tiered plant stand here. Product costs availability and item numbers may vary online or by market.

In just a morning you can build this handsome durable plant stand perfect for indoor use or outside on a deck or patio. But there s one disadvantage. Set the corner posts on top of the wall boards flush with the ends of the 6 foot walls and set back 1 1 2 inches from the ends of the shorter walls. You can make your planters as long as you want but they ll need to be narrow enough so that you can easily reach all the plants inside.

I m going to build raised planter beds that are rot resistant because who wants to build anything that has to be re built after a few years. Raised flower bed planting ideas include a center row of tall and medium height blooms with a border of cascading flowers like bacopa ivy geranium moss rose or calibrachoa. It s easy to build from seven 8 ft long 1x2s. Learn how to build a raised flower bed in the steps below.

Clamp together the boards for each wall. Wall block sizes vary by style and market. Use the quantity in the material list as a guide. I ve wanted to start a vegetable garden for three years.

This planter sits about 30 off the ground and actually has legs on it. Drill pilot holes and attach the posts with screws. Use wall block to create a raised circular bed and add an architectural element to your landscape. Each spring something comes up and it doesn t happen.

A raised bed is nothing more than a giant planter a box of topsoil with timbers for sides. So to make your work easier we ve collected 76 raised garden bed plans that you can easily build. You can build it in any sunny level spot or you can excavate a slightly sloping location to create a level surface though. If you cut additional posts attach them as well.

This raised planter box takes it to the next level with a box that is counter height which makes it easier to take care of your little garden. Also check out our article on diy garden beds made from scrap wood. Show off your gardening skills with this simple multi level plant stand. For most people 4 feet 1 2 m is the maximum comfortable width.

You have to build the bed before you can start your garden. Not me free plans to build a raised planter bed. Illustration by gregory nemec. It has a nice rustic look plus a lower shelf that you can use for storage or decorations.

While garden beds are simple construction it s still extra work. It would look great on a deck porch or patio. How to build a planter box from chatfield court. Diy raised bed planter.