| Project by Boon | posted 216 days ago | 499 views | 4 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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Me and Dad built this sfg in a few days. Most of the material was free or very cheap. I got a piece of plywood for 3 bucks and the 2.5×3 poplar legs for free from the dump at Lowe’s.
I know this is probably an applicable project for the garden tenders site but I haven’t had a chance to check it out but I will soon enough. If you have any questions feel free to ask here!
We have planted potatoes, carrots, lettuce, onions, and okra so far and still have 3 spaces left to figure out what else to grow.
It was primed twice with kilz and painted with some “mistint” paint I found at Lowe’s for 5 bucks.
There isn’t very much cash put into this project which I think makes it all the more rewarding.
-- www.jonboon.info - more crap coming soon!
7 comments so far
dustyal
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posted 216 days ago
Real cool… nicely done. No need to bend over to garden! I like that idea.
I wondered how you did your legs… then I noticed the pocket screws.
The dirt should warm up pretty quick for early planting. Easy to cover for a late frost. Heavy enough a wind wouldn’t tip over.
-- Al H. - small shop, small projects...
Woodwrecker
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posted 215 days ago
Great job on your SFG.
Love the color!
Please post a couple of pictures when your crops come in!
-- Eric
JoeinDE
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posted 215 days ago
How are you handling drainage?
-- A bad craftsmen blames his cheap #$%ing tools
darryl
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posted 215 days ago
my wife would love this… found another project for my favorites.
thanks!
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Boon
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posted 215 days ago
There are about 12, 1/4” holes drilled into the bottom and the plastic sheeting was poked to allow draining.
thanks for the comments!
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a1Jim
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posted 215 days ago
Hey Boon
looks great and so useful.
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon
Tuuek
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posted 152 days ago
This is nice. I am about to move into a new home where I will be converting the covered patio into a attached greenhouse. Using this method I make multi level plant beds for whatever the wife needs to grow.
-- Kelly -- Common Sense, Isn't Common to Everyone. - Me