How to Build an Outdoor Planter Bench--[DIY Garden Bench Plans]

[@joec96]

I just purchased the plans for the X-Planter. Thanks for offering a variety of projects for Fall!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Hi! Thanks so much for your purchase and support of my small business! Happy building and happy fall (even if it’s still a little early 😉) 🙌🍂

[@christophermckinney984]

Yay, another new video!!! And yay first again! (Only because I am set up to know as soon as you post!)

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I appreciate the enthusiasm 😁 I hope you enjoyed it! I was excited to get back to sharing some outdoor projects this week 🙌

[@christophermckinney984]

@@WoodshopDiaries I love to see that another of the “Words are hard” segments made an appearance! Plus I do appreciate the fact that you put this out on a Saturday morning, giving us something to aspire to on our weekend!

[@mikeandlucky]

Congratulations on your very successful channel and I love this project that I plan to build. My very wise grandfather (and I am now 70 years old myself :), told me that if you meet someone that does not like dogs, "that is probably not someone you want to have as a friend" :). My shop dog Buddy is a 90 pound mutt rescue and he brings me joy and Lucy reminds me much of him. Thanks for the tips on the angles without math!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the project! I have to agree with your grandfather--anyone who doesn't like dogs is not a friend I'd want to have haha. Shop dogs are the best--they make great company when you're working by yourself.

[@mikecolo2158]

Nice project. Great use of the fence pickets to save money. My wife and I used pickets to get a shiplap look on a wall in our half bath. A lot of sanding, a few coats of paint, it looks great and saved a bunch of dollars.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Oh I bet that looks amazing! It’s mind blowing how much cheaper those are than regular dimensional lumber. A little work, and they look just as good 🙌

[@jimgreenhouse214]

Another hit. I will attempt to make one from boards I pulled from my brothers old cedar shed. Ty again for another great build video.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

This would be a great way to reuse that wood! Happy building!

[@12symmo]

Love that nail gun! One of the few power tools I own, hardly ever need it but love it.

[@cswatson4823]

As always. Keep it up. Looks great. I just drew out your plans but instead installed waterproof Bluetooth speakers and will put it out on my patio.

[@jeffhesse8415]

Now that's a great idea! Thanks!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

That’s such a great idea! 😎😎

[@norcross26]

That's a cool little bench and planter comb. Great job. I'm not going to lie the way you figured out the angles, blew my mind. Lol I never thought to do it like that. Thanks for the tip.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

So glad that was helpful! I felt like removing all the trigonometry makes it much less intimidating and time consuming haha. I’m glad you enjoyed…thanks for watching!

[@norcross26]

Oh yes removing all the trig is so much better because you're sitting there for at 5 to 10 min trying to figure it out. Thank you for all the helpful tips and tricks and the great projects.

[@josephvaccaro876]

I stumbled upon this build randomly while googling around for ideas. I made a 10' wide version of this and came out beautiful! Thank you for putting out all this content. I like your style!

[@huertamipequenoeden9425]

You got yourself a fan at Mexico 🇲🇽 i do mines also...so i will be checking all your videos...God bless u.

[@johnkelley9877]

The planters and bench look great! Thanks for sharing this.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching! I’m excited to be sharing some outdoor projects again-it’s been a wet and dreary winter, so I’m ready for spring 😎😅

[@johnkelley9877]

@@WoodshopDiaries Me too!

[@alliphil1]

Haven’t even watched the video but from the pic I know I want one in my yard.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I hope you enjoyed watching the video! They’re an easy build-and great for anywhere in the yard!

[@nobuckle40]

I watched this video with my wife. Big mistake! My honey-do list just got that much longer. I don't mind because I love my wife. Thanks for another great and simple project.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I’m sure she appreciates all you do and build for her!

[@diyhuntress]

You’re making me want to build and do gardening outdoors SO badly. I love this project! 😍

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yesssss! Can’t wait to see what all you do with your new backyard 😎😎

[@lamiglass1]

Your Home Depot gets some really nice looking cedar pickets. My local store always gets ones that look like they’ve been sitting in a wet basement for years

[@Kkuts37]

Math Geek, but words are hard! Love it!! Great project Shara!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha I’ve always been a numbers, not a words person 🤣🤣🙈

[@micklatham3425]

They are really nice.i have a lot of people asking me to make them planters.i never concidered adding a bench to them too.your a very clever individual, love all of your project. 😊

[@alidivsalar6396]

You're a professional at job , excellent and perfect 👍

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@rdb4996]

Oooh now you have given me an interesting idea. This will look *great* in the front garden. Thanks for sharing!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yes! So glad you liked it! Happy building! 🔨🔨

[@deadlazlo]

Nice job. Those cedar fence planks cleaned up real nice. Thanks for sharing!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! They do clean up well and save a ton of money vs dimensional lumber 🙌 win win haha

[@jeremysouthard]

Wow! This was great! And I love how you showed your real progress and hiccups with the slats not looking how you liked. Using the pickets like that was an awesome idea!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! I’m so glad you enjoyed seeing some of the “winging it” process 😅😅 but this won’t be the last time I use these pickets. They saved soooo much money vs dimensional lumber!

[@FritsvanDoorn]

That looks good. I think I would add one plank for a back rest. Maybe add some lights beneath the planters to give some extra in the evenings. 😀

[@thehammeroffury4337]

Oh, the tip on the X. I'll need to remember that next time I do something with an X in it

[@WoodshopDiaries]

It’s saves so much time vs figuring the angles using math haha 🙌🙌

[@WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Very nice project! Now that the weather is improving, it’s a great project to add to the patio. I like the use of the fence pickets. That’s a great idea and your instructions are spot on as always. I don’t have a green thumb, so wish me luck in getting anything to grow…. Lol!!! Lucy looks mighty comfortable on the bench with you! Thanks for another great project Shara!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!! I definitely prefer the plants that don’t need much attention-I’m terrible about forgetting to water them 🙈🤣 hopefully we are finally out of winter and the weather just gets better from here! 🙌

[@RareRiddemz]

Anyone else want to see the trig for those angles? 😅 Such an easy way to figure out the angles, thanks!

[@randyscrafts8575]

Nice. I think I'll make one with a bench for by the fire pit. Styrofoam coolers in the plant boxes. Cedar keeps the bugs spiders and critters away.

[@TRUTHSKR448]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!

[@TRUTHSKR448]

Have you built or know of any plans for a nice bird feeder? thanks.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I built one for an article on popular mechanics website last year, but I don’t have any on my website. I’m sure a quick google search would give you more plans than you’d ever want on different designs and styles you could build haha.

[@TRUTHSKR448]

@@WoodshopDiaries ok thank you. God Bless.

[@samme5513]

Excellent vidio looks very nice thank you so much for sharing enjoyed watching

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video! I appreciate you watching!

[@SawdustmakerLori]

The planter bench turned out great and thanks for the tip on how to measure the "X" angles using the framing square. Looks like Lucy gave the project her seal of approval too!

[@jimkoz5052]

Great job again Shara. Love all your work. Take Care

[@pteddie6965]

Hey Shara, I love this bench/planter combo. The tips regarding the X's and the suggestion to use fence slats were quite helpful. BTW: You're absolutely my favorite math nerd on KZbin! Thanks for sharing this video with us.

[@jeffhesse8415]

Another outstanding project! Simple to build but looks great! So many possibilities with this as well, add a 3rd planter and bench for a corner set or straight across. Somebody else said add some outdoor Bluetooth speakers. Thank you Shara for all your videos!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I appreciate you watching! I hope the little X trick was helpful 😊 math is my favorite, but it’s not always necessary haha.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You read my mind! I actually almost made this into a corner bench like you suggested, but decided I didn’t really have a good place for it on our porch, so I didn’t. But, that is an excellent idea for an easy corner bench!

[@christophermckinney984]

@@WoodshopDiaries I have to agree about the X’s. Even though I “technically” know how to do that, the way and simplicity you used in explaining it has really clarified it and made that go from something I would probably leave, out to something I would really be willing to try.

[@stephenlawrence7776]

Great project! Loved the “internal” commentary. 😂

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😄

[@danwilliams1511]

Great job It looks terrific

[@MCsCreations]

Really beautiful work, Shara! It turned out fantastic! 😃 I'm going to show your video to my mother later! She's going to love it! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you for sharing! I hope she loves it. Have a great weekend! 🙌😎

[@AngieWilliamsDesigns]

Excited for more outdoor projects. I love the simple joinery. Looks like it was a quick project.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

It was a very quick project-just a few hours and that includes regular breaks to hang out with Lucy for a minute 🤣 so glad you’re excited for more outdoor projects too-I have a few more coming up to share soon 🙌

[@JayBergCustoms]

I really like the look of that! I've been kicking around building something like that, and the cost of dimensional cedar has really kept me from it. I had never considered using pickets for the bench top - that's a great money saver!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

The cedar 2x4s are about twice as much as a pine 2x4 and about 50% more than treated (in my area). So that part is a little bit of a splurge, But the fence pickets are about 1/8th the price of a 1x6. So really, it evens out pretty well 🙌🙌

[@craiggoodwin9704]

Shara, this is a great video for this time of the year. Gets us ready for the Spring which is happening here (Washington State) as well. Yesterday I spent several hours in the shop with the garage doors wide open. It felt so good. Guess I'll be heading down to the Home Depot myself. Hugs for Lucy. Thanks for Sharing!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!! So glad you’re having some good spring weather in Washington! It’s cold one day and hot the next here still 🤣🙈happy building with those doors open! 🙌

[@dunknicoll]

Great video! Thanks for sharing! Really giving me the confidence to try something like this :)

[@WoodshopDiaries]

So glad you enjoyed it. You got this!! Happy building! 💪💪🔨

[@sddiymakeitworthit7512]

That’s beautiful workpiece 👍

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you! So excited to finally start building some outdoor projects again 🙌😎

[@Bekim8310]

Beautiful project Shara! I love it!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@22busy43]

Very nice. My wife says I want to build this.

[@jasonthomas1760]

Love the concept and the build looks awesome Shara as always. But I have purple/ black thumbs I kill shrubbery with the touch of my hand lol.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha there’s always fake plants! I understand…I’m not great with picky plants. I have to get the easy to care for varieties 🙈

[@CC-kr2fs]

Thanks for the solution to my blank space on my patio,

[@Grampiswoodshop]

I Love It!! 😍

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much!! Happy building!

[@Grampiswoodshop]

@@WoodshopDiaries 😉

[@theneverfilms]

i would like to watch some of your creative process... from the scratch to final design!

[@larrystone5749]

Good job and video thx for sharing and the info Looks great Be safe God Bless

[@tomasgulas]

Omg! I was at the Home depot yesterday buying cedar fence boards! I built several raised beds.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

We must be on the same page! I just made some cedar fence picket raised beds this week, too! Can’t wait to start planting 🙌 I live on cherry tomatoes in the summertime haha

[@samspade4634]

Looks great! This will probably be going on the to do list at my house. Keep up the great work.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!! Happy building! 🙌🔨🔨

[@madeinpapaswoodshop]

Just found your channel! Awesome use of the platform and all the tools KZbin has. I'm just starting and plan to learn a lot from you!

[@SxmTech101]

Love it

[@jjs811]

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.

[@johnnnyboo7105]

It looks amazing as usual Sharah! I’ll bet that cut cedar smells amazing!! Also I suspected you were a math nerd lol.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

My shop still smells amazing from it haha. I love cedar 😁 I hope you enjoyed the video. I appreciate you watching!

[@1caqui]

Watched your video a few days ago and decided to build this awesome garden bench. Glad I used cedar for the build. The only difference is I used granite for my bench. It's coming out sweet. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

Amazing video , so simple I feel like I could figure it out !

[@allbest_wood]

Hi how are you princess. Everything that you do is beautiful, everything is super oh, you must be tired. The dog is out of his mind. Keep up the good

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching and so glad you enjoy the projects and videos 😊

[@1252PFC]

Love these types of simple, quick and fairly easy build. Question: why not make the bench longer so that all is needed is to remove the dog ear part and max use of the six foot picket fence?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

You’re welcome to do that. I didn’t because I was making this small enough to fit between my porch columns later. 👍

[@lovejones7545]

Very cool project👍🏾

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you so much!! 😊

[@jb158t]

goodness that looks great!

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!!

[@zibaa1234]

Wow, gorgeous 😊

[@MrHughes500]

Love it. Great job.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much!

[@jhold7553]

I know I've seen you wear the t shirt, dont know if you follow, but congratulations on Murray State making the 2nd round of the ncaa tournament.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Yes! Go racers! We are going to be watching them play tonight 🙌💕 lots of the Kentucky fans were really hoping they’d be playing UK this round, but somehow that never works out 😅

[@jhold7553]

@@WoodshopDiaries I would have loved to see you all beat Kentucky (im just north of Louisville in Indiana) but I'm pulling for you

[@IlocanoVlogger63092]

I will build one of this ❤️❤️

[@vs77mail]

Well I just got an idea for my next project. As usual great design and they looks fantastic. I have few sleepers lying around and I thing will be great for this project. Thanks for sharing.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

So glad you enjoyed it! Happy building!

[@jimrosson6702]

Very cool great build

[@craigstupp3287]

Great idea! I really appreciate how real you are in your videos. My challenge is the cedar planks, I have a hard time finding straight planks. I have to dig through the pile. Were you able to find those easily?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

So glad you enjoyed the video 😊 I didn’t really have a hard time finding decent ones. At my Home Depot, they’re stacked outside and it was a pretty huge stack. I picked the majority right off the top. Some a few rows down were a little wet, but I took them home and let them sit in the sun a little bit and they were fine. Since these are cut into smaller pieces (for the most part), they didn’t have to be perfect.

[@ameurhebbal7958]

That sounds good I did well

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@johnbeach8607]

Great job 👏

[@johnjohnoj6408]

Good job friend

[@aaragon6866]

Nice job!

[@robertevans6481]

Great project,not hard for beginners,like me....lol...glad i don't have to do math!!!! 😂

[@Ray_Sellner]

Hey Shara, when you sand the fence pickets did you start with a particular grit? Perhaps 80, then 120? On the bench seat I might turn the boards to a 30 degree angle. That way, no gap.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

I just sanded everything here with 120. I usually go up to 220 but since this was just an outdoor project, I just did 120.

[@crediblewords8777]

Nice work👍🌹 🌷From Baltistan

[@scottmorris4914]

Good video. Ok, got to ask. The camera view from inside your shop looking out to the truck, what is that building in the background? Another shop, barn, etc?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! That’s the house 👍

[@scottmorris4914]

@@WoodshopDiaries I see now, I zoomed in and can see better? I saw the garages and wasn’t sure what it was.

[@chakireladraoui9331]

Good

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thank you 👍

[@b3arwithm3]

Great idea to use fencing planks. Did you apply any finish to protect it? I dont like painting, but i was told it is the most durable for outdoor furniture.

[@sjfranklin50]

If I may ask where did you buy those plastic inserts? You said they were 6 gallon right? Thanks! Nice video! You make it look so simple lol

[@WoodshopDiaries]

They’re linked in the video description 😊

[@MrHarley950]

Well, it's kind of embarrassing but I have no idea how to use a square other than to draw a right angle. If I need to find a weird angle then I'll use and adjustable angle square.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Hey, if that works for you, then it works! There’s always more than one way to do anything 🙌😁

[@IRAKLICHIKHLADZE]

Share, what you think, that is the best way to attach legs to the farm table?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

It really depends on the design of the table with the apron and legs and top. Usually figure 8 tabs work well

[@IRAKLICHIKHLADZE]

@@WoodshopDiaries thanks, do you have video to refer to

[@WoodshopDiaries]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4KcpmeIrJljkMk

[@tselotietsegah2612]

Hi Shara, love the project. I’m not too experienced with types of wood but would this project be ok when exposed to the elements? Rain snow etc? Or should I add some type of protective finish to make it last for years?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Cedar, and treated woods will last a good while outdoors with or without sealant. I didn’t use any finish here. Some woods are better for use outdoors than others and cedar is a good outdoor option that’s readily available in my area. Other good options are teak, and mahogany but I can’t get it around here.

[@christophermckinney984]

On the real though, I do have a genuine question for you this week Shara. You are a girl after my own heart with your frugalities 😉 I have noticed that you use Ryobi a lot, which makes a lot of economical sense, but I also noticed that it looks like you are using a Mirka sander (which is not exactly cheap). Have you found that the Mirka is worth the price, since I think you like sanding about as much as you like painting?! 😂

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Well, in full transparency, the Mirka was given to me. 100% honest, I wouldn’t have paid for that out of pocket. It’s great, but I don’t know that it’s 100 times better than other options for the 100 times price difference. I like that it has a vacuum attached, but I’m not sure it’s much different than attaching a shop vacuum to another orbital sander 🤷‍♀️ However, I have about four brands of drill/drivers in my shop and I use the Ryobi (the HP ryobis-trust me, they’re not the same as the older ryobis) because I like them best. I’m not getting paid to use them, I just grab them first when reaching for a drill because of all those in my shop, they’re my favorite-price aside.

[@neiljackson8313]

What would u charge for this bench planter combo??

[@brewster3987]

What, no plywood or construction 2x's? Who are you and what have you done with our Shara? 😁

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha outdoor projects require mixing things up a little 🤣

[@randyscrafts8575]

Tunahalf decking screw?

[@WoodshopDiaries]

??

[@randyscrafts8575]

@@WoodshopDiaries 2:00 Tunahalf inch decking screws. 🤷

[@cartoomews]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@V1N_574]

Math nerd....2 seconds later "words are hard" I have never felt so identified in my life hahaha. I studied electronics which is basically math at the end of the day and today at a work meeting I said, words are heard when I tried to say something but missed like 3 or 4 word in just one sentence. Hahaha

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Haha...I feel like many times the two go hand in hand. Math people are usually not words people and words people are usually not math people. It takes all kinds to make the world go round :) But...just know you aren't alone--that sounds like something I would do haha

[@andrefernandes8130]

Do u have the measurements??

[@WoodshopDiaries]

They’re in the plans linked in the description 👍

[@questionsforchristians]

Shara- thanks for staying classy. The"fashion"/"style" the women are cladding themselves in today is so repulsive, ragged, sloppy, and trashy- they look like they all crawled out of a dumpster. Thank you for being mature and Classy and for sharing your excepting talents with us.

[@WoodshopDiaries]

Thanks so much! Im glad you appreciate that about my videos. I try to keep the content about the content and not about me haha.

[@questionsforchristians]

Definately.keep it up👍. And Sorry I meant *exceptional (talents) dang autocorrect haha