(You will need 2 boards per planter for the filler slats.) I carefully chose boards with no knots or very small knots to make cutting easier. the “open-slatted” back which doesn’t need to be solid to hold in the soil. For example, the bases need narrow filler slats to make them “solid” vs. Next I sorted the wood for use on the different areas of the planter. Rather than suggest any brand names, the choice is yours I plan on trying a few.
My first step was to “water-seal” all the boards to help them last even longer, especially since temperatures here (northern Ohio) range from almost 100☏ to -20☏ this step is entirely up to you. If you choose something other than cedar, just be sure whatever you use is rated for outdoor construction. For a 48” high unit you will need a total of 22 boards. I used 1x4x8’ cedar boards for the entire planter. #8 1.625” deck screws, 64” perforated angle iron, #10 steel washers, 22 boards 1x4x8’, Water-seal (optional) Tape Measure, Square, Clamps, Hack Saw, Claw hammer or Pry bar Table Saw, Miter Saw (10” min.), Cordless Drill, Impact Driver, Jigsaw (maybe) And with horizontal boards up the back, vertical gardening or shelving could be added to any unit desired. The base is roughly 16” high which makes for a great planting depth as well as a terrific height for seating, storage, or even composting. Additionally, these units are more versatile than a mere fence. Even though I plan on using cedar, which ends up being more expensive than any fence I would consider, I can build these units over a period of a few years – something you can’t do when fencing in a yard. I plan on making the units in my backyard 64” high (as I am only 60” high and shrinking!) On the side yards I’ll use units 48” high, and in the front yard 32” high. So I decided to build raised beds with an attached privacy screen and set them up around the perimeter of my lot. However, I have wanted to fence in my entire yard for quite some time but found the restrictions for fences in my city limited to the backyard – effectively eliminating the use and privacy of the side yards – not ideal in my opinion.
I got the idea for my raised bed planters while reading a popular gardening catalog suggesting the use of 30” high raised beds to create “outdoor rooms.” To me rooms have walls, and since I’m short, I really didn’t see the need for planters 30” high.
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