Trim 2 inch excess from the tops of all four metal sides.
Build your own garden box.
Attach the metal siding to the 2x4s using 1 inch roofing screws.
Drill pilot holes to prevent splitting when nailing or screwing boards.
For our garden space we drew up.
I love the idea of running some long planter boxes against your fence.
Decide which type of wood to use.
Make a no maintenance vinyl garden box.
You don t want to have to climb on top of the planter box.
Create any length of planter box.
Select a location for your raised vegetable box that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full direct sunlight daily.
Drill 5 32 inch drill bit pencil ruler shovel or trowel level optional gloves staple gun wire cutters 4 adjustable woodworking bar clamps.
Measure the area to determine the size of the box you will build.
We decided to use two 2 by 8 redwood planks for each side of the garden box.
Make your planter box es as long as makes sense for your yard.
The first step in building anything is to draw up thorough plans.
2 short 12 inches and 2 long 6 feet.
How to build your own garden boxes step 1.
Pressure treated wood shrinks as it dries.
A box that is too wide you won t be able to reach your plants.