DIY slatted planter box // raised garden | with plans

In this woodworking video, I’ll show you how to build a large planter box. This DIY planter box vegetable garden is ideal for urban gardening. The slatted planter box has a sleek modern design with thin spaced slats combined with a discreet weed barrier for drainage. Build this elevated garden bed today! Plans available below.
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[@DIYMontreal]

Get the plans bit.ly/planterboxplans

[@johnnybowen7714]

a tip: you can watch movies on Kaldrostream. Been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@alexliam9786]

@Johnny Bowen definitely, I've been using kaldrostream for since november myself :D

[@Kkuts37]

That's what you call "thinking INSIDE the box". Great build!!

[@MonarchAZ]

I can see why your friend wants the height as planting will be easier. You might have used a false bottom to reduce the depth. It's going to need a lot of soil. More than what's needed for most plants. That would require some additional structure to handle weight of dirt.

[@DIYMontreal]

Haha thanks!

[@DIYMontreal]

I suggested the false bottom but she insisted the the dirt be this deep. Maybe she knows something I don't! Pumpkins perhaps!?!

[@adailydaughter6196]

Good one 😄. Great job I agree!

[@Martman5150]

OMG. the fact that you're so handy makes me love you so much more. Don't get me wrong, I love Canadians in general, but I still have my favorites. So much love for what you're doing.

[@kdibaba]

Excellent work. Great to see good work and great presentation with zero nonsense.

[@ronaldwayne6159]

Now THAT'S a planter!!!

[@DIYMontreal]

🙌

[@chasinglightandtrails]

I love it when a plan comes together.

[@toddsmash]

This is a fantastic planter. I have to make a something akin to this to neatly hide the new gas bottles I had installed for my new Stove/Oven. I'm going to convert the idea you have here. I was a bit iffy on how to do it at first but i think you're video has really helped. Cheers.

[@DIYMontreal]

Cool? Glad it helped stir your creative juices 👍

[@mariorinaldi1020]

I very much appreciate the added tibs/tricks/tribulation comments you make along the way. Even if we're not that interested in a specific project, it's great to learn about the how of doing things.

[@DIYMontreal]

Hey thanks, glad to hear that. Will keep throwing in the little nuggets of info whenever I can! :-)

[@vladvippishoulski1267]

Travail impeccable et des vidéos de qualités . Comme à votre habitude. Meme si je n"ai pas de jardin. C'est toujours avec plaisir que je regarde votre chaîne. Merci

[@DIYMontreal]

Super, merci beaucoup!

[@adailydaughter6196]

Excellent. Great finish. Thank you 😊👍

[@woodywoods5373]

Another great project Marie,nice work ,your a pleasure to watch .

[@DIYMontreal]

Thanks, appreciate it!

[@woodman3416]

I enjoyed the video. Great job and I look forward to your next project. A big howdy from Texas.

[@biptetk]

Hi, Marie. So I've binge-watched all your videos and I have to say, I'm loving your channel. I was just looking up herringbone work and found you. Thank God too because I've already learned so much from your vids. Count me in as a new subscriber. Love your projects, your style, and your presentation. I also love how you explain as you go. Others do that too but you seem more clear. I can not wait to see what's next. Thanks so much and keep up the great content!

[@DIYMontreal]

Hi Kevin, thank you so much! Appreciate it!

[@kennymysak2079]

Great build im the same way when using my kreg jigs with normal screws I am going to be adding the k320 jig to my collection of kreg stuff I used mine to build a hope chest for my niece Hannah for a graduation present. Keep up the great videos

[@DIYMontreal]

Our little secret 🤫😉

[@hj8607]

Geotextile fabric works the way the weed barrier did not by being truly porous . (bought what I thought was a never ending roll but so many uses in planting I am halfway through it.)

[@DIYMontreal]

This whole time I though geotextile fabric and weed barrier were the same thing!!?!?!?!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Great job on the large planter box Marie! i hope your Friend has a lot of dirt to fill it up with :) Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👍👌😎JP

[@DIYMontreal]

Lol so do I 😂 she is going to need a lot! Thanks JP!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

@@DIYMontreal 😎

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

you seem pretty good at what you do

[@kylieb4836]

Super excited - This is just what I’ve been looking for, so I purchased the plans. Thankyou !

[@SimplyStuart94]

That's a really cool stop block!

[@bernieschau]

It’s a nice job you did. It will take a ton of soil to fill it.

[@DIYMontreal]

Indeed... Think my friend was a bit surprised when when finally saw it even though she gave me the specs 😆

[@joeyanderson6660]

This is truly amazing!! Nice to see ur knowledge and skill coming together! 👍

[@j.stires]

Would not a wider gap between side boards and end boards allow for the planting of "stuff" that would hang down the side? Think tomatoes, flowers, non-lettuce veggies although my mainframe is overheated and memory banks are fading. The reason I mention "side-out" plants, ferns, flowers and the occasional veg is that I'm building a chicken-wire frame, filling the planter with sphagnum moss sides that'll accommodate a plethora of flora, something to water with a wand mister and dream there's not a water shortage. Cheers from San Diego and THANK YOU for filming your work, you inspire me to do things right.

[@DIYMontreal]

Sure, that would work too! The small gaps were just a visual design choice. Thanks!

[@davidharvey5672]

Wow that's very deep. You did a great job. I'd be afraid that the side would push out as the compost settled though

[@DIYMontreal]

Indeed, after a few comments like this, it's beginning to concern me. I may ultimately convince my friend that I should raise the bottom up at least half way.

[@lout9036]

I loved it

[@jeanine6492]

Great job. I’d be worried with all the weight of the soil (the constant pressure) at that height and length that the sides will bow out. Mightn’t hurt to put a couple cedar braces inside middle on top of the weed mat, screwing to verticals around 1/3 and 2/3 up respectfully. What do you think?

[@DIYMontreal]

Yes, I think that could make it even more solid, good tip!

[@bernym4047]

Thanks.

[@tedpechie6642]

You’re amazing

[@paulruiz9143]

One cute carpenter

[@sachap888]

I love it !!! 💕❤

[@normanbott]

Nice build, with plenty of exercise thrown in ! I built 3 low mobile planters a while ago for strawberries and found that adding about 1 inch of medium gravel before soil helped keep the drainage holes free . What IS she going to plant in there ? bananas maybe...

[@DIYMontreal]

Lol a tree maybe? Can't wait to find out!

[@LaPaletteDesBricoleurs]

Super 😍

[@DIYMontreal]

Merci!

[@ShirohSenpai]

Hello from Lasalle~! ^_^

[@DIYMontreal]

Hey!

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

Great job I am not sure my garden is big enough though

[@DIYMontreal]

Lol go big or go home!?

[@darrenpaulgreen]

I hope you’re friend drives a big truck 🤣!

[@DIYMontreal]

😂 I just hope it will fit

[@bmerenbloom]

And I hope she has a crane to lift it.

[@simonel9332]

You can work on pressure treated wood that’s still wet?

[@donfeldman]

very nice project! Reminds me of planter I built for my Mother-in-law many years ago. It had to sit on ground and top had to be level with bottom of her window. She wanted to grow flowers and be able to see them from her favorite chair. After building to her specifications, my wife and I drove it 5 hours to her home in a seniors' complex, carried the massive structure around the building to where her window was and filled with soil Unfortunately, she didn;t like it. She said it reminded her of a casket! LOL. We removed the planter and gave to another friend who did enjoy it because it was high and didn;t have to bend down to tend to the plants. Question. I noticed you did not use any glue, any particular reason, or do you find the screws alone are strong enough?

[@DIYMontreal]

Lol ! I figure they don't use glue to build decks so I shouldn't need any either lol.

[@HowellandClarkeAdventures]

We Support you! I do woodwork as much as I can. Yes, it is my passion As well! I just finished an Asian inspired design flower box, 14” front to back. Length about 36” long. The depth is 2 feet deep We have plans to find some planter boxes to fit inside. We might need to custom build. The liners will be for protection on the inside, thus from weathering rapidly. Any thoughts?

[@MCsCreations]

Beautiful work, Mary! (Is that the correct way to write your name?) I hope your friend plants some carrots there! Huge carrots! I love carrots. 😬 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@DIYMontreal]

lol it's Marie! But even I get it wrong half the time ;-)

[@MCsCreations]

@@DIYMontreal Marie, nice to meet you. My name is Mario Cesar. 😊

[@mikemike7235]

Great job!! My only concern would be the chemicals seeping into the soil from the treated boards. Will the weed barrier be enough to block it?

[@DIYMontreal]

That's one reason I would recommend cedar for this build, but I doubt there will be any seepage seeing that water doesn't even cross the barrier, and the gravity will pull out the water rather than suck the chemicals upwards.

[@fatmanfil]

Where can I buy the plans? Can I use this for hydrangea shrubs?

[@ricardolopes1814]

How does the bottom endure the floor humidity? Wood is directly against floor...

[@fritz4345]

Nice looking planter but why to deep unless you want to bury some bodies as somebody already mentioned. I would think the top third would be plenty deep for vegetables.

[@pierredeblois544]

Why so deep ? Should 18-20" suffice ?

[@DIYMontreal]

Custom request to have it this deep 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@diegosanchez7129]

how do you do your furnitures designs

[@DIYMontreal]

I find inspiration, do a rough sketch on paper, then start designing it in Sketchup and rework it until I'm happy with it.

[@timothyroales7350]

I heard that your friend's husband is missing? Hmmmm... Lol!

[@saltmarshex33]

Can we pay for the plans via Paypal ?

[@DIYMontreal]

Yes, Paypal or credit card www.diymontreal.com/product/diy-deep-slatted-planter-box-raised-garden-pdf-build-plans/

[@onjofilms]

Problem is if you build it too tall, the giraffes will eat your lettuce.

[@DIYMontreal]

😂 gotta watch out for them!

[@janruneg5434]

99

[@vagabond_trader]

wait treated boards and she plans to plant vegetables?!

[@danielbussieres2399]

Montréal? Pourquoi tu parles pas français ?

[@DIYMontreal]

Je parle français, mais je préfère l'anglais tout simplement.

[@waderue]

to much work for just one box , i made pallet garden beds , if look on you tube you find them , cheaper and a lot less work later