Building a Planter

by RoeyLeon in Living > Gardening

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Building a Planter

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I just love plants and trees , and waking up to a  " Green " environment in general.

My house has a lot of plants allocated inside , and i thought to my self that it`s time to construct some Planter for the porch in the living-room .
So i drove to some Hanger in my city that sells woods , bought me a few and started to build .

 Enjoy !

Shopping List

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materials :

5.1 Meter Wood.   - cut it  with a saw to 3 pieces , each 1.70 Meter length.
Screws
Paint - choose your  favorite color
Nylon - for the inner Planter  
Hangers  X6 
Driller with different drill bits
Chain - to secure the Planter
50 kilo of ground for the plants
and Plants of course 

Cutting the Wood

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measure your desirable Planter size and cut it with a saw.


First Stage Done!

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1.7 Meter length 
20 cm depth 
20 cm wide


Drilling Holes for Drainage

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It is very important to clear away excess water !

 if you let the water to accumulate at the bottom the plants roots will start to rot , and eventually die



Cover the Bottom With a Nylon

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Since the wood is not protected against water ( way more expensive ) .

 i want to minimize the contact of water with the Wood`s surface

so i spread glue on the bottom and on the sides and glued to it the Nylon


Let the Paint Begin!

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Paint a few layers of color  , make sure you let the color dry between one layer and the other .

Start by Mounting the Hangers

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Drill your Porch rails and mount the hangers.

make sure you use strong bolts  and nuts , and very stiff Hangers - for safety !

Mount the Planter

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Check that it`s stable and leveled up straight 

Safety Anchoring

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It`s very very important to anchor the Planter with another  chain to the rails ! 
 
just in case that the Hangers will collapse or brake.

 i took a very strong chain and bolted it to the rails  as you can see.

Completed !

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I chose plants that spread during time and " Fall " to the bottom, that way i will  cover the surface of the rails and Planter