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Planter boxes over existing garden bed

LePallet
Amassing an Audience
LePallet
LePallet
Amassing an Audience

Grow a thriving garden without bending or kneeling while also dividing an outdoor space using these planter boxes.

 

 

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The project

 

Workshop member LePallet built these 2.5m x 2m planter boxes and fitted them over an existing garden bed. He then lined the planter boxes with builders plastic to get them ready for planting.

 

How to build a raised garden bed

 

Grow your own garden using planters by following this step-by-step guide to building a raised garden bed by Horticulturist and Workshop member Adam Woodhams.

 

For beginners, Adam has also shared a step-by-step guide to building a simple raised bed, while MitchellMc shared how to build a raised garden bed using pallets

 

More planter projects

 

Workshop member DiamondDave is teaching his son “the use of recycling and getting the satisfaction of building something from scratch” through a series of recycled pallet projects, including this terrific planter box.

 

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Workshop member JoeAzza's renovated rear deck includes an in-built planter box to allow excess rainwater under the deck to be soaked up by soil in the planter.

 

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Find a D.I.Y. planter project to suit your style and space in our Top 10 most popular raised garden beds.

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