They were really simple to put together and took all of about 20 minutes to create each one. Each box cost approximately $10 for supplies.
To make one of your own, you will need:
Supplies:
6 Pre cut Dog Eared Pressure Treated Fence Picket (Approx. 4 ft tall)
1 2 x 2 piece
Finish Nails for your nail gun
Tools:
Miter Saw
Finish Nail Gun
If you do not have the miter saw, you can always get your Home Improvement store to do the cuts for you.
Directions:
Step 1
Cut dog ears off the top of each picket
* use the cut from the first picket to measure the cut on the rest of the pickets so that measurements will be exact.
Step 2
Cut two of the 6 pickets in half for the shorter ends of the raised bed.
*giving you 4 short pieces
Step 3
Cut your 2 x 2 into 6 pieces.
*We measured ours to be about 10 inches tall so that our pieces would be 1/4 from the top of the box.
Step 4
Using your nail gun, attach two of the cut 2 x 2's to the short boards.
We attached three 2 x 2's when we made the first bed, but decided that you only need 2 pieces, one on either end to complete the shorter end.
When you finish, do it a second time to create the other short end.
Step 5
Attach one short side to the long boards using your nail gun and duplicate it for the other end.
Step 6
Using your nail gun attach the last 2 x 2 in the middle of each long boards and you are done!
Now you can plant all of your veggies :)
I will be finishing them off with a coat of paint and some cute labels.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Now I head back to finishing up some really fun design boards! Tomorrow, I will share the Pantry Design Board for a recent client.
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