20 Build A Wooden Vegetable Box In This Year

Screw the stakes to the frame if you used wooden ones.

Build a wooden vegetable box. This will help hold the wooden frame in place as your plants grow over the years. Vegetable bins are a great way to take produce to and from u pick and csa farms as well as wonderful tools for cold storage. Then dig holes for the posts where you want your box to go or simply place them on top of the soil if you want your box raised higher. A great option if you have the space in your yard.

Measure the area to determine the size of the box you will build. If you plan to use treated wood select wood with eco safe sealants that won t leach into the soil. Building your own planter box can be a very satisfying weekend project. Use a drill to insert a 3 in 7 6 cm screw through the middle of the wooden stake into the garden box frame.

With only a few standard tools and some scrap wood you can have multiple vegetable bins you ve made yourself. Building a 4 foot by 4 foot square planter box gives you a variety of planting options ensuring that your plants and vegetables will always be within arm s reach. If you used rebar just make sure it is as flush against the box frame as possible. Select a location for your raised vegetable box that receives at least 6 to 8 hours of full direct sunlight daily.

Next cut 2x4 lumber into 2 long sides and 2 short sides for your box. To build a raised vegetable garden box first cut 4 pieces of 4x4 lumber for posts. This variation of my vegetable planter box plans from jim g. Extends the width from 2 to 3.