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Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could move our garden around throughout the year? You could do it just because you need a change of scenery, or maybe you want your plants to catch the best sunlight all year round.
Planter boxes offer a number of advantages over ground planting. They allow you to better regulate the soil nutrients and water and move your plants as needed.
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They are versatile, too. For instance, planter boxes that are equipped with brackets can be hung under windows or on patio and deck railings.
I found a planter box being sold online for US$80. It was just a plain wooden planter box. I knew I wanted something more so the DIY-er in me kicked in. I searched online and I came across this Mario planter box project. Being a huge Super Mario Bros fan, I was sold.
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This project requires a lot of woodwork. It’s going to take time and effort but then again, Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Put this under your window sill or any space that you think needs some sprucing up. It’s beautiful and functional – what more can you ask for from a DIY project?
What you’ll need to build a Mario planter box…
Materials:
- (1) 12″ x 8′ Cedar Board (box walls)
- (1) 2″ x 4″ Kiln dried after treated (For the bricks)
- (4) 2″ x 2″ x 42″ Pressure treated yellow pine baluster
- (1) 6 ft Cedar fence board
- (1) Red exterior paint
- (1) Yellow exterior paint
- (1) Dark exterior paint for the base color
- (2) Cans of spray on primer filler
- (1) Can grey spray paint (optional)
- (1) Roll on primer
- Exterior Screws
- 150-220 (or similar) grit sandpaper
- Wood Glue
Tools:
- Table saw
- Router with a round over bit
- 3D Printer (not required if you’re able to cut the question mark by hand)
- Miter saw
- Clamps (corner, regular and long)
- Paint brushes and rollers
- Belt Sander
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Thanks to drickman156 for this great project. You can get step-by-step instructions here…
Here’s a quick video…