Learn to construct this DIY Planter Field with just some instruments, free plans, a how-to video and a step-by-step tutorial by Shanty2Chic.

We’ve got had some loopy climate in Texas over the past 12 months and the a number of freezes have taken a toll on my flower beds. Most of my bushes died and I actually wanted to dig all the things up and begin recent.
I’ve all the time wished a few massive cedar planters in my entrance flower beds and this was the right time to make that occur. So, I designed and constructed these Cedar Planter Packing containers so as to add curb enchantment, fill area and add dimension to my entrance flower beds. I actually love how they utterly modified the look of my residence and they’re tremendous straightforward to construct!
Simply click on the field under to observe Whitney and I construct one!
As all the time, we now have the free printable plans and the step-by-step directions!
Click here to jump to the free DIY Planter Box Plans
So, let’s get to constructing a big however easy picket planter field!
Instruments:
Provides:
Step 1:

Reduce the body items to dimension. Drill 1 1/2″ pocket holes at each ends of every lengthy, horizontal body piece.

Connect them to 2 legs with 2 1/2″ pocket gap screws and wooden glue. There ought to be a 1 1/4″ area on the backside of the legs. Construct two lengthy body assemblies.
Step 2:

Reduce the brief body items to dimension and drill 1 1 /2″ pocket holes at each ends of every piece. Connect them to the lengthy body assemblies with 2 1/2″ pocket gap screws and wooden glue.
Step 3:

Reduce the brief cleats to dimension and fix them flush with the underside of the brief body items with 2 1/2″ outside wooden screws and wooden glue. Notice: Should you don’t want a deep planter field you may connect the cleats increased. Try the publish on our web site for extra detailed directions.
Step 4:

Reduce the lengthy cleats to dimension and fix them flush with the underside of the lengthy body items with 2 1/2″ wooden screws and wooden glue.
Step 1:
Reduce the underside slat items to dimension, unfold them out evenly over the cleats and fix them to the cleats with 1 1/2″ outside wooden screws and wooden glue. The spacing of the slats will enable for correct drainage.
Step 2:

Reduce the aspect slat items to dimension and drill 3/4″ pocket gap screws at each ends. Connect them to the within of the legs with 1 1/4″ pocket screws and wooden glue. We used scrap wooden as a spacer for the 1/2″ area between the boards.
Step 3:

Reduce the lengthy slats to dimension and fix them to the within of the planter field with 1 1/2″ outside wooden screws and wooden glue, from the again of the slats into the within of the legs and body. Use the identical spacing because the aspect slats.
Step 1:

Reduce the brief angle trim items to dimension and fix them to the highest ends of the planter field with 1 1/2″ outside wooden screws and wooden glue. Measure and reduce for the lengthy trim items and fix them the identical manner. Pop a number of 1 1/4″ brad nails into the mitered corners.

These are very massive planter containers and may maintain many various sizes and styles of vegetation. If you would like the look of a giant wooden planter however don’t want them as deep, you may transfer the cleats up and fix them to the lengthy slats.

Then, simply connect the underside slats to the cleats the identical manner.
Step 1:
Fill any uncovered pocket holes and screw holes, sand it down and add an outside end for climate resistance.
Step 2:

I used panorama material to line the within of the raised planter field and hooked up the material to the within and the bott


I’m so in love my my new backyard containers! They have been really easy to construct they usually add a lot character to the entrance of my residence!Be sure that to share your builds with us on social media and use #shanty2chic so we are able to share them too!
Blissful Constructing!
Try a few of our different outside tasks!

Tall Cedar Planter Packing containers


Outside Recreation Desk


DIY Cedar Planter Field
- Miter Noticed
- Drill
- Kreg Jig
- Nailer
- Sander
- 9 1x6x8 Cedar Planks or Fence Pickets
- 2 1x4x8 Cedar Planks or Fence Pickets
- 6 2x4x8 Cedar
- 1 1/4″ Pocket Gap Screws
- 2 1/2″ Pocket Gap Screws
- 1 1/2″ Outside Wooden Screws
- 1 1/4″ Brad Nails
- Wooden Glue
The End
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Fill any uncovered pocket holes and screw holes, sand it down and add an outside end. You may try our video and publish to see how we prepped the planter field for planting!Be sure that to share your builds with us on social media and use #shanty2chic so we are able to share them too!Blissful Constructing!