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Build-It-Yourself: Wood Patio Planter

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Our planter box (above) didn't come out quite as nice as we had hoped but next time we'll be sure to follow these great instructions from Danny Lipford for building a patio planter.

He recommends pressure treated pine and if you've got the right tools you could finish this project in an afternoon.

Charles & Hudson | June 19, 2009 | Comments () |

 

 

  • Its a great idea! Half cut wine barrels are $30-$40 here in SoCal. My work has tons of wooden pallets sitting around. I can build up a few of these in an afternoon for FREE. Would be excellent for growing potatoes if built deep enough. With the right sizes I might even build one big enough to handle a dwarf apple tree. Lots to think about. I have not had the time to come up with ideas like this that save money. Thanks.
  • Great idea regarding the wine barrels. I've also had luck finding pallets for free via Craigslist but if you've gottem at work then you should be set. I imagine you can get even more imaginative with these than Danny's plans suggest. Adding a little paint would also do wonders. Send us some pics if you do end up building some.
  • I will send in some pics when finished. I just took down my old wash house recently and have a big stack of junk wood now I was going to slowly start throwing out. Now I can reuse all that wood to make these wood planters, plus they will look and remind me of our old wash house!
  • Good job
    Thank for information, I'm looking for it
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