b'step by step1 2Step1:Cutthetimbertosize.Cutthe2supportposts: 740mm x 50mm x 102mm. Cut 13 pickets: 70mm x 19mm x 900mm. Take two 70mm x 19mm x 900mm pickets and cut both ends at a 60-degree angle, so the sides are parallel. They should be about 840mm in length. Cut 6 box ends: To make the ends of your planter boxes, cut a picket, so you have 6 blocks of wood that measure 50mm x 70mm x 19mm. As we 3 4 used kwila offcuts for our project, we first washed the wood with Resene Timber and Deck Wash to help remove the tannin from the timber.Step 2: Drill 3 drainage holes at equal intervals on the face of 3 pickets. These will become the bottom of each of the 3 planter boxes.5 Step 3: Build the planter box: Glue along the lower length of 6 2 pickets before clamping them to the opposite edges of a picket with the drainage holesthis should create a basic box shape. For additional strength, insert a screw 10cm from the end of the vertical pickets to hold them in place.Step 4: To attach the end pieces of the planter box, apply wood glue to 3 edges and hammer them gently between the 2 vertical pickets. You can attach the end pieces with screws 7 for additional strength. Repeat Step 3 and Step 4 twice more 8a so you end up with 3 planter boxes.makeour own Step 5: Prime the planter boxes, posts, legs and remaining picket (this will become the horizontal support post) with Resene Wood Primer (for cedar or kwila) or Resene Quick Dry strawberry planter (for pine). Leave to dry. WeusedReseneForestGreen, Step 6: Paint the planter boxes, posts, legs and picket in your 8b 9 choiceofResenecolours. Resene Green House and Resene Caper for the planter boxes Resene and Resene Red Berry for the posts, legs and picket. Once dry, Forest Green apply a second coat.Short on garden space? No worries. A tiered ReseneRed Berry Step 7: Assemble the planter: Place the horizontal picket planter is ideal for small spaces and can be used post two thirds down the back legs and screw together.for strawberries, herbs or salad greens. Resene Green House Step 8: Attach the top planter box to the back legs using Because it makes use of vertical Clamps Above: Use timber offcuts or leftover10 11 screws and wood glue.space, a tiered planter is great for Sawmitre or handfence pickets to make a handy strawberryStep 9:Attach the front angled legs by gluing and clamping small gardens or courtyards and 13 x pickets or pieces of timberor herb planter. Planter legs painted inthem on either side of the top planter box and screwing them particularly useful for plants withthat are 70mm x 19mm x 900mmResene Red Berry, planter boxes (fromtogether. Make sure your planter stands flat before gluing.top to bottom) in Resene Caper, Resene shallow root systems, such as herbs, 50mm x 102mm (2 x 4) xGreen House and Resene Forest Green lettuces and strawberries (best2500mm pine or cedar for postsand cane side table in Resene Black White.Step 10: Place the next 2 boxes at equal intervals below the planted in autumn and early winter). Resene Wood Primer (for cedar orThe galvanised watering can, coated intop planter box (ours had 25cm gaps between each box). Glue Take care to keep plants well- kwila) or Resene Quick Dry (for pine) Resene GP Metal Primer before painting,the boxes to the legs and attach two screws on either side.watered; planters can dry out quickly. Paintbrushis painted in Resene Black White withResene Lumbersider in yourstrawberries in Resene Red Berry andtop tip Step 11: Fill the planters with potting mix and pea straw you will need: choice of Resene colours, orResene Woodland. Resene Lumbersider is a low sheen waterborne paint ideal forbefore planting strawberry crowns.5cm-long screwsResene testpotswe used Reseneweatherboards, fences, outdoor furniture and structures suchDrill Forest Green, Resene GreenWhen painting new timber, primeas pergolas. The low-VOC formula is based on a 100% acrylicFor a video on how to make this strawberry planter,with Resene Quick Dry to ensureresin to ensure maximum durability in all exposed conditions. visit www.habitatbyresene.com/strawberryplanter. Screwdriver House, Resene Caper and Resenesmooth paint application and a qualityStrong wood glue Red Berry finish, and use Resene Wood Primer onReseneReseneReseneproject Sarah Kolver HammerResene Timber and Deck Wash cedar or hardwoods. White Black White Caper images Bryce Carleton, Ben Whorwood78 79'