It was a bit of an afterthought, but I had some wood leftover and decided to use the remainder of the 1-7/8″ strips to make the rim around the planter box. I cut a 45 degree angle on each end so they would fit together. Now that I cut all of my wood, it was time to put...
In general, an area of your yard where grass grows robustly is likely to also support a good garden bed. Avoid areas where tree roots are prevalent, as trees rob the soil of moisture and nutrients and will make it hard to maintain a healthy garden without extraordinary effort. If your yar...
Crafting plant stands for children is easy to do, beautiful to behold and a wonderful welcome to the joys of growing food for oneself. Photo: Image courtesy of Ashley English 2 / 8 Option 1: Easy Wide Wooden Planter You will need: wooden window planting box with drainage holes/ two 1" ...
How to Build the Trundle Bed As always, I have the full video for you to watch me build the project step by step. The full written details are below. Step 1: Prepare the Lumber Make the cuts per the cut list in the plans. I highly recommend using a miter saw to make the cuts be...
Now, originally I had planned to leave the pallets their current size and make a back for the couch out of a third pallet. So I didn’t cut the base pallets down to size at this point. But once I had it all assembled I realized that with a back it would be too deep for my dec...
Construction.The planting bed of a tabletop garden is usually 8 to 10 inches deep, and the table is generally 27 inches from the ground. To avoid arm strain, the top of the planter should not be higher than the sitting gardener's ribcage. For easy reach, the width of the bed should ...
Making a raised garden bed is an easy weekend project even for a novice. Here’s how to do it, from placement to potting soil to plants.
Buy a metal raised bed frame.This oneon Amazon is affordable or you can find them at your local garden center or hardware store. (I saw some at Home Depot.) Use planter boxes.A planter box works well if you only want to plant a few vegetables, flowers, or a small herb garden. This...
How to Make a Raised Bed Frame for Your Garden A gardening raised bed frame is made from landscape timbers, railroad ties, two by tens, concrete blocks, or just about any other durable and strong material that holds soil. Even an old tractor-trailer tire can be used. Years ago, this ...
How to Make a Raised-Bed Planter With a Built-in Bench Add a garden to your deck or patio with this combination raised planter box and bench. Sam Henderson By:Sam Henderson Follow Sam on: Related To: BenchesContainer GardeningFurniture & AccessoriesGarden TypesModernOutdoor RoomsDesign StylesOu...