That being said, here is what I worked on today. While cruising the Internet for some easy planter ideas, I found a tutorial for making a strawberry planter from a 5 gallon bucket. We had everything needed so I thought, what the heck I can do that!
What you need:
5 gallon bucket
Skill Saw
Marker
Heat Gun
Garden shovel (or another stiff object to form your openings)
Take your bucket and mark where you want your cuts
With the skill saw, cut your slits
Use your heat gun to heat around the cuts (don't over heat it, or it will bubble!)
After it's heated and flexible, stick your shovel into the opening and wiggle it around to loosen it and then hold it where you want with the shovel for about a minute until it cools.(Push the top of the cut in and the bottom out.)
That's it! Fill with soil and your strawberry plants and enjoy! (:
YouTube Tutorial Video
Don't you need drainage holes in the bottom, too? Looks great!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Thanks for asking. I see I didn't include that. I used a 1/4 inch drill bit and drilled about 6 or so holes into the bottom.
DeleteGood idea. I may try this design this year. Thanks for posting.
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