I first made the window box from decking offcuts in 2008 for a house in Dublin while i was living there. I filled them with pot plants. to provide a bit of colour against the cold grey concrete window sills of the house. Since then i have made a number of variations some of which have been described in the attached pages. They provide a way of adding space in the garden to locations such as walls, windowsills, border areas of paths where it would be awkward to put a large number of plants in individual pots.
The planters are made from pressure treated decking wood. The individual parts of the planter are secured together with anti-corrosion treated decking screws. The free standing planter legs are constructed in the same way with the legs secured to the planter with stainless steel coach bolts and nuts. The cut ends of the decking are treated with end grain preserver to prevent rot due to water penetrating the end grain.
The gallery below demonstrates the use of the planters to increase the space available to display plants on multiple levels thus increasing the colours and varieties in a display. Click on each picture to view a larger version of each one.
The planters are made from pressure treated decking wood. The individual parts of the planter are secured together with anti-corrosion treated decking screws. The free standing planter legs are constructed in the same way with the legs secured to the planter with stainless steel coach bolts and nuts. The cut ends of the decking are treated with end grain preserver to prevent rot due to water penetrating the end grain.
The gallery below demonstrates the use of the planters to increase the space available to display plants on multiple levels thus increasing the colours and varieties in a display. Click on each picture to view a larger version of each one.