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Made as a Christmas present and now residing on either side of a front door, these fantastic boxes are made from treated pine fence palings coated with linseed oil.
The project
"I made these two planter boxes for a Christmas present for my sister," says experienced Bunnings Workshop member Poppop. "She has two potted plants sitting in them either side of her front door. They are made from Treated Pine fence palings and I also gave them a coat of linseed oil."
Poppop has shared many other projects using fence palings, but there's some debate about the risk of contamination from using timber like Treated Pine. Workshop members have suggested using builders plastic to line the inside of the beds as a precaution if growing edibles in a planter.
How to build a raised garden bed
Raised garden beds are extremely popular for growing vegetables and flowers. When designed and built well, they can look brilliant and become a real feature of your backyard.
We have step-by-step project guides for building your own raised garden beds that suit all skill levels. Resident Bunnings D.I.Y. expert @MitchellMc has shared how to build a raised garden bed using recycled pallet timber.
Experienced member Adam Woodhams has also shared how to build a simple raised garden bed with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions for beginners, while experts might like to tackle the project how to build a planter box-style raised garden bed.
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