Who doesn't love a good planter box? They are just so versatile and add visual interest to your garden, big or small, indoors or out. Here is one that takes the average garden box and puts a little urban spin on it.
This version takes a little more effort than the average box, but if you are handy with wood and tools it should be a breeze. I love a good building challenge, so projects like this get me all wide-eyed.
This garden box can easily be altered to fit various shapes and sizes, like squares or shorter rectangles to fit your space. In this example they used teak lumber, which drastically increased the cost, but you can easily work with salvage or a less expensive wood option.
If you like this look but not all that goes into making it, you could make or buy a basic wood box form and attach the corrugated metal siding for a similar feel.
Happy gardening!
To get the full tutorial check out: Fresh Home Ideas.
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I like it. Another variation on this is running horizontal 1x4s 41/2" o.c. instead of the corrogated roofing.
if you want to give corrugated metal that weathered look, clean it with XYLENE, then For every 5 tablespoons of Urine, pour twice that amount of hydrogen peroxide into the spray bottle. You now have your magic solution. Yes, that's right, urine. Spray your magic solution generously onto the metal, let dry, repeat, let dry, repeat, etc... until you get the amount of rust you are looking for. When you get the amount of rust you are looking for, clean it off, dry, then spray it with lacquer. Two coats.
You can also get corrugated plastic and corrugated stainless steel.
Best way to keep this from leaking is paint the inside with tar / tar paper. But don't do this for edible crops like tomatoes and herbs. also avoid using galvanized metal in contact with edible crop soil.
@wallflowerpower - I'd recommend your own urine since it's cheapest, readily available and this is a DIY after all...or splurge and get designer predator pee which will help your pest problema t the same time ;)
http://www.predatorpee.com/
I'm sure there are plenty of methods of rusting that don't invlove body fluids ;)
All this time I've just been drinking the urine so....now I have two uses for it!!! Yay!
This post made my life.