| Project by wunderaa | posted 290 days ago | 982 views | 6 times favorited | 5 comments |  |
 |
We had the sudden urge to start a little herb garden on our patio, so I went about building a raised planter. I searched Google images for raised planters and found a picture of one I liked and came up with what you see. Ended up being somewhat complicated for outdoor application with mortise and tenon, half lap and mitered half lap joints. We’ll see how the cedar holds up. I may crank out a couple more since this was pretty cheap and quick to produce.
Added a watering timer and soaker hose to it, so we don’t have to worry as much about watering.
Dimensions: about 30”H x 27”D x 50”W
Material: Big Box Store Cedar
Finish: None
Plans: None. Just went off of a picture, although there are some plans available on the ‘net.
| Pin It |
5 comments so far
Kelen
home | projects | blog
268 posts in 560 days
#1 posted 290 days ago
beautiful planter!
JLBRECKENRIDGE
home | projects | blog
6 posts in 296 days
#2 posted 290 days ago
Very nicely done. Kitchen gardening without having to bend over. Doing the joinery right, like you’ve done, will pay off. The weight of all that soil demands strength.
LeChuck
home | projects | blog
344 posts in 1230 days
#3 posted 289 days ago
Very nice. How do you do the bottom of a planter like this?
-- David - Tucson, AZ
wunderaa
home | projects | blog
132 posts in 370 days
#4 posted 289 days ago
I routed dadoes in the rails to accept planks. The gaps allow the soil to breathe and drain as needed.
LeChuck
home | projects | blog
344 posts in 1230 days
#5 posted 289 days ago
Very interesting project, thanks :)
-- David - Tucson, AZ
Have your say...