OK Guys (and Gals), Before I've mentioned about building a brick planter in front of my home. But this time I'm playing around with the notion of building a planter of wood for the back yard. This would be more a "functional planter" in that I'd like to plant some tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers in this planter. But I also want it to be visually pleasant and sturdy.
I recollect that in Wheaton the city had built wooden planters for the main downtown business district and these were made of what appeared to be 6" × 6" treated timbers. There were 4 or 5 levels of wood, each higher layer being slightly smaller so that the top timbers were probably 3 or 4 inches shorter than the bottom level. I presumed this was to enhance stability and strength. I'd like to duplicate those planters to cover a spot in my yard along the sidewalk from the house and the garage such that I'd have about a 30 inch high planter that would serve two purposes; the first (obvious enough) to plant veggies, the second to serve as a guide for the snowblower in winter. Here's my questions and I would appreciate any and all suggestions: . What to do for a foundation? . How to attach timbers on the same level? . How to attach succeeding layers of timbers? .How to line inside of planter to maximize life? . What materials to use for aesthetics? These are the key questions but if anybody has any other thoughts I'd certainly appreciate his/her thoughts. By the way, the brick planter project has not started yet. My cousin was trained to be a mason and when she has some spare time I plan to have her build that one. She's quite an industrious gal and just got done with U. S. census work. If any of you guys are looking for a 50-something gal who isn't afraid to work hard, is a good cook, would appreciate a guy that would treat her well, is quite fit and has had her self-esteem blown apart by previous romantic relationships I'd be just too happy to help the two of you get acquainted. She isn't afraid of blindness and frequently voices her frustration that no woman here in Superior has seen fit to snatch her cousin (that'd be me) up. She is a good person who frankly needs somebody that would appreciate her and be willing to let her know it. ---- Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: [email protected] - "With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another." - German Aphorist, Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799)
