Tag: raised planters

I have not published in a while because I have been busy.  Today is my wife’s birthday and it is an important birthday (but I am not allowed to say which one), so I thought I would do something special.

She enjoys gardening – but her favorite pastime has become less than enjoyable due to knee problems,  so I built her some raised planters.

I had saved some wood from an old deck knowing one day it would come in handy.  That is Scooter supervising.

First I built the ends.

Then the sides.

Next I pieced them together.

After I completed the box, I installed joists and laid down the floor.  This raises the garden to a comfortable height.

While I was installing the railings, someone came by to help.  Twiggy is a stray who wandered into our yard last fall and took up residence in the shed.

She soon returned to work on a project of her own.

This is what she has been up to.  The quintuplets are two weeks old.

After lining it with plastic, I used a two wheel dolly to haul it out to the garden.  The thing weighs a good 200 lbs.

Once in position, I laid drainage tile along the bottom and installed hoses to keep it from filling with water after a heavy rain.

Last of all, I filled the planters with gardening soil and turned them over to my wife.

Update: the rabbits who count on our garden for snacks have informed me that they are not amused – and if you understood how big, burly and thuggish these rabbits are….  well… it is best to keep them amused.