Build Your Own 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.

Build your own garden box.

Select a location for your raised vegetable box that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full direct sunlight daily. I love the idea of running some long planter boxes against your fence. 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. 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. Use wood rated for ground contact when necessary for the. Drill pilot holes to prevent splitting when nailing or screwing boards. Trim 2 inch excess from the tops of all four metal sides.

Make your planter box es as long as makes sense for your yard. Make a no maintenance vinyl garden box. 2 short 12 inches and 2 long 6 feet. We decided to use two 2 by 8 redwood planks for each side of the garden box.

For our garden space we drew up. Create any length of planter box. Decide which type of wood to use. Use fasteners and hardware labeled for treated lumber stainless steel or hot dipped galvanized screws.

Pressure treated wood shrinks as it dries. Attach the metal siding to the 2x4s using 1 inch roofing screws.