Intro: Building a Planter

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 !

STEP 1: Shopping List

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

STEP 2: Cutting the Wood

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

STEP 3: First Stage Done!

1.7 Meter length
20 cm depth
20 cm wide

STEP 4: Drilling Holes for Drainage

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

STEP 5: Cover the Bottom With a Nylon

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

STEP 6: Let the Paint Begin!

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

STEP 7: Start by Mounting the Hangers

Drill your Porch rails and mount the hangers.

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

STEP 8: Mount the Planter

Check that it`s stable and leveled up straight

STEP 9: Safety Anchoring

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.

STEP 10: Completed !

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