Anybody tried making a wood container/planter?

outsiders71 · July 8, 2008

Was curious to see if anyone has tried making a container out of wood. Obviously these wouldn't last forever and would require more watering vs plastic containers with a reservoir. From what I have researched I plan on making a simple box with legs out of cedar. It's not going to sit high off the ground, just a few inches so it's not in direct contact with the ground and so it drains better. I plan on leaving it untreated and to put it together with galvanized screws.

Just curious on any experiences with wood containers/planters and what you have grown in them. I'm just going to be growing Egyptian onions in this one.

dice · July 8, 2008

Here are some from a previous thread, built into a deck:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...mers#post86258

July 8, 2008	#1
outsiders71 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 150	Anybody tried making a wood container/planter? Was curious to see if anyone has tried making a container out of wood. Obviously these wouldn't last forever and would require more watering vs plastic containers with a reservoir. From what I have researched I plan on making a simple box with legs out of cedar. It's not going to sit high off the ground, just a few inches so it's not in direct contact with the ground and so it drains better. I plan on leaving it untreated and to put it together with galvanized screws. Just curious on any experiences with wood containers/planters and what you have grown in them. I'm just going to be growing Egyptian onions in this one.

July 8, 2008	#2
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Here are some from a previous thread, built into a deck: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...mers#post86258 __________________ -- alias