DIY Flower Planters

I come from a Dutch background so it’s not surprising to request the odd DIY project from my husband. This time around I asked for him to make me some planter boxes to brighten up our balcony.

From childhood onwards, I can remember my mum looking after her planter boxes with great enthusiasm and through spring, summer and even autumn we always had a beautiful array of flowers in the back yard.

For us it brightened up dull corners of the yard and made for a lovely spot to sit when the family came together on a Sunday morning.

I’ve created a step-by-step photo guide below so you have an idea how to put planters like these together. They are now perched proudly on the balcony where I can retreat to enjoy the view and the smell of those beautiful flowers.

Photo 1: Start with different sized planks of wood

Photo 2: Start gluing and screwing the planks of wood together

Photo 3: Fill up the holes with liquid wood filler

Photo 4: Start preparing the stands for the planting boxes

Photo 5: Planter boxes ready but still need to be stained

Photo 6: First some sanding before we apply the stain

Photo 7: Using Cabot deck stain for the planter boxes

Photo 8: Drill the holes in the bottom so the water can escape

Photo 9: Line it with plastic to ensure that the planter boxes won’t rot too fast

Photo 10: Fill them up with ⅓ of stones for easy drainage

Photo 11: Cover the stones with netting

Photo 12: Add potting mix and plants

Photo 13: Now sit back and enjoy your homemade planters!