Ideas for planters/raised beds?

[nola mike]

My raised garden beds have needed to be replaced for at least 5 years. I never seem to get around to it in time. This year is no exception. I was looking for relatively cheap and easy containers that I could use that wouldn't lead to a divorce. I've settled on old canoes/dinghies or bathtubs. Either of these might lead to a temporary separation, but I think we could work through it. Not sure about having fiberglass as the substrate, although it's lined I don't think it would be an issue? Aluminum would of course be the other choice. Enough people with old unused canoes around here that I can probably pick up a few for 50 bucks a pop, way cheaper than the lumber I'd need to build it and better/still way cheaper than something purpose made for it.

 

[alldodge]

TSC and rual king have 40 gal tanks for 179

 

[Sprig]

Wood isn’t expensive for what you’ll need. . Get some 2”x8”x10’ lumber and some 4x4s for the corners and you can slap together a few raised garden bins in an hour or two. That’s what I did and after 12+ years they look great and are in good shape. I made 4 10x4’ beds and a couple others in less than a day. Tools required - skill saw, electric screw driver or drill, hammer. And some 4” deck screws. Easy peasy, fast, strong, long lasting and looks good.

 

[redneck joe]

Wood will be gone to sh.t is a couple years.

Fiberglass tubs are your answer. Got a dremel and a kid/grandkids? Make the base an art project. Use a grinding tip to follow the pictures they draw of a plant or flower outlines into the surface of the tub, kids paint the lines. If you can find a shower tub unit, that becomes the way to attach chi Ken wire or such for a trellis.


Getting the littles involved statistically negates 98.32% of the wife saying wtf is wrong with you....