Raised Planter Box | Making DIY Planting Boxes With Legs or Without for Vegetable Garden

Here is a low-cost, easy-to-build 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐱 with legs or without for your vegetable garden! Everyone knows that one of the best ways to have a successful vegetable garden is by using raised planter boxes.

A raised garden bed (also known as a garden planter box) like the one on this video at the Cuban Redneck DIY Channel is fantastic for growing vegetables, flowers, and even herbs. They keep lane weeds from your garden soil, prevent soil compaction, provide good drainage. But most importantly, a well build raised planter box will serve as a barrier to pests such as slugs and snails. Even though the price of wood is up to 80% and gas prices are not far behind at almost 40%, there is no better time to build a raised planter box and start a vegetable garden. Many YouTubers chose to make these planting boxes out of exotics woods such as teak and even cedar. I don’t think that is necessary. When I posted pictures of the raised planter boxes I build last year in spring, many people criticized the move. Some ever left a comment saying that it makes no sense to spend $100 to get $10 worth of groceries. However, the reality is the complete opposite. Although our vegetable garden efforts were minimal, we managed to yield about $100 - $150 worth of groceries.

We even grew things that are not commonplace at our local grocery stores, like okra, purple peppers, and turmeric - all from organic non-GMO seeds. This year our goals are more ambitious. W are looking for crops adding up to $1500 to $2000. To accomplish this, we are building five raised planter boxes, three measuring 19X71 inches and two measuring 19X36 Inches. We have taken our experience from making only two raised planter boxes last year to another level and expecting great returns.

M𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐱 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭!

To make one of these raised planter boxes you are going to need six fence boards. These typically measure about 73-inches by about five 5.5 Inches and are about a half-inch thick! You are also going to need three desk balusters. These usually are about 42 inches long by 1.5 inches square. You need to do away with the pointy tip that fence boards are known to have on one end on four of the panels. The other two need to be cut into 17.75-inch sections. The deck balusters get cut in half!

With all the wood cut to size, we can move into the assembly. For the assembly of our box planter, we are going to need 1.5 to 1.625 screws. I am using Grip-Rite exterior screws in this particular build, but in the past, I have used regular galvanized drywall screws, and they have last many years. Standard drywall screw should last 3-4 growing seasons. And after 3-4 fruitful growing seasons, it will be no issue to rebuild your raised plater. By that time, it would have to pay for itself many times over.

The assembly of the raised planter box is straightforward. The only thing you need to keep in mind is that there is a left-hand and right-hand end cap. With this in mind, visually square your shortboards over your deck balusters, pre-drill them with a countersinking bit and screw it together! I used glue for my wood planter boxes. It does not add a lot of expense, and if it adds a growing season to the life of the raised planter, it is well worth it! Once you have your two end caps. We need to build our centerpiece. The only difference between this and the others is that I’ll be putting boards on both sides. That may e a little be of an over-build, but it ended up working very well! I have a little bit of an issue with the woo planter boxes I build last year, where they were bulging in the middle. Hopefully, this resolves that problem.

With the two end caps and the centerpiece pre-build, it is time to screw in place out longboards (the side panels). Mark the center of the board, install the center and work your way out. Once completed, flip it and do the other side! My friends building a raised planter box like this is your first step towards having a successful vegetable garden! My friends, I look forward to seeing you in the following video!

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[sharikomar]

You are right that was a simple way to build the planter. The way you teach is very helpful. You take your time but still quickly move along so the video is short for people like me with short attention spans😅
Love it! going to use up a bunch of end cuts from other projects.
Thanks!!!

[muzntyj]

You were certainly right about the rising cost of food- I have been gardening (60% of what I eat, I grow myself) for a long time and now that I am older, I want an easier way to manage the garden- I have raised beds but now I'm going to try putting a few boxes together on 'stilts' to reduce the bending over to weed or harvest. Thanks for the plans for these!

[antoniowade]

Sir, I know everybody has to comment about everything someone makes. Why don't they give it a try. Keep doing what you're doing. May the Lord bless you and what you endeavor to do. Wade Out....

[shelshele]

Would have been better with the bottom added in the video!

[mcasiano]

Muchas Gracias! Just moved from NYC to the woods of PA and definitely looking forward to starting my own vegetable garden outside as opposed to the window sill! Going to definitely try. I appreciate it!

[stephienotcurry]

thank you so much!!! following your instructions to build this weekend

[antoniowade]

Cuban Redneck, I really enjoyed your presentation. Thank you for this outstanding build. Sir, you made it look easy.Veterans all the way. Wade Out.

[ninablackshear]

This is my first time for actual vegetation gardenIng and I love what you stated about self reliance. I do not know what I can grow, what kind of soil dirt? What vegetables will grow heartily in these kinds of boxes? When will I need to add nutritional soil or manure? So I started with a stair step boxes 4 of them about a one foot deep to about one foot wide. I like okra, tomatoes. Jalapeno peppers, greens, lettuce, potatoes, squash, beets, onions, garlic, bell peppers, cucumbers, carrots, string beans, Kale, , brussel sprouts, sweet potatoes, I hope all of these are acceptable in a box. Sincerely Ms Nina Blackshear of Ohio

[GorillasAndGardens]

I really like this design. I have in ground beds, but I’ve been thinking about turning them into raised ones. I’ll have to modify some due to having (2) 4’x8’, (1) 4’x6’, and (1) 8’x8’x11.3’ triangle bed. Although I may make that one smaller. It’s difficult getting to the center.

[beegrand]

I really love this.Thank you for posting. I am going to lowes to have them cut the wood to size for me. Do you have a list of materals I would need so I could give it to them?also I have a very bad back (due to age LOL) I was wondering could i get to 4x4x3 legs to raise it up?

[matthewgrills]

Can you quickly comment about any chemicals use to process those pressure treated parts with regard to any possible dangers of chemical leaching to my vegetable plants. Thanks. Love the channel.

[epicdroneimages]

You recommend weed fabric to line the wood?

[tonyaverkade]

Hmmmm Im thinking if using old pallets fir my boards!!

[banditva]

What goes on bottom of box hold the soil

[ashley]

Hello where can I find the fence board and for the legs why fabric and extra wood ? Great video thank you so much I really want to make my own garden bed

[chiefwaz]

I use fence boards for everything outside LOL

[AnbuThozaFamily]

Hey. A newbie here. Would u mind commenting the sizes of all the wooden pieces used? And also if I have to do a base too what sizes of those extra wooden should I be buying to fit the base?

[patbueltel]

Wouldn't it work as well just sitting on the ground ?

[MikeHart]

You use deck boards. This type of wood is usually treated with chemicals and is not ideal for growing food.

[lawnchair]

Raised planter box? Where's the floor? how do I put a floor in it?