Time To Start Planting and Preparing, here are some interesting ideas to get your garden going. With this day and age we don't know what lies ahead so better to be safe and prepared just in case. Below we have collected a few smart ideas on how to build a garden planter to help you navigate growing your own fruits and vegetables.
It seems like it would be easy just dig up the yard and throw down some seeds; but truth is, most soils in the ground are not good for sufficient growth for human consumption. Some areas are really good for growth, but it is hard on the body being in the ground bending and such. With just a few pieces of wood and our 55 Gallon Blue Barrels, we will pass on this information we found from a really neat website:
The Owner Builder Network on
How To Make A Raised Planter Stand
They state that you will need these Basic Supplies
2×4 Pressure Treated Lumber
And these tools:
- Hand Saw
- Measuring Tape
- Clamps
- Straight Edge (square)
- Wood Glue
- Hammer
- Chisel
- Screws
- Power Drill/Driver
Steps:
Build The Assemblies
You’ll need four assemblies for three drums. Begin by building the four support assemblies that will connect the 2×4 stringers. For simplicity, make them identical and symmetrical.


The legs are made from 4×6 pressure treated (PT) lumber, with the height of 26-1/4″. The cross members connecting each leg are made from 2×4 PT and are joined together using dadoes cut.
Attach Spacers
Using screws attach 2×4’s with the length of 2′ to the inner side of the 2×4’s connecting the legs of assemblies. These will serve as spacers giving the drums a snug fit and preventing them from rolling.

After building the assemblies we are now to connect them together. Stake one of the four assemblies to the ground to prevent it from moving. Then measure the exact location where the next assembly should be attached. Stake the second assembly in the location determined earlier. You can then lay a 2×4 on top of the legs and fasten them using screw. After that side is done proceed to the other side. Attach a 2×4 on the assemblies’ cross member and screw into place.
