Stained Cedar Planters - DIY

Loving gardening as I do, I always have

a little wish list.  Cedar Planters has been

on this list for a just a bit.  

I was ever so thrilled when I came home and

found these two delightful Cedar planters 

waiting for me!

I would really like to be able to provide 

you with very detailed and accurate 

directions. But this is the best I can do... 

Hopefully you are a visual 

person and don't really like to read 

directions anyway-

My husband is the talent behind these 

planters. He purchased cedar planks from his

favorite store in the entire world. 

Directions For Cedar Planters

1.  Measure and cut the cedar planks to 

resemble a picket fence.  You could make 

these any size you would like. Using a nail 

gun or a hammer and nails attach the cut 

pieces together.

2. Insert desired size of plastic flower pot 

into the base created.

3.  Attach wooden dowel.

4.  Add decorative moulding.

I wanted them to have a weathered look so

I applied a very light coat of white paint. 

Over the top of the paint I rubbed in Minwax

Jacobean Stain. 

I was torn between planting a trailing vine 

or compact flowers.  I chose Pentas and 

Begonias.  

I still think I will add a vine, maybe ivy.

Because of their size, they seem a bit 

bare to me.  

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