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Steps to make planter boxes and plant them out

Here are some photos on the steps to make the planter boxes/compost bins and tools/techniques to plant them out. The box dimensions are 1200 by 1200 by 900mm high, as large as any forklift pallet timber pieces are.

How I make my compost bins/planter boxes

I am 52 years old, always enjoyed growing vegies since I was a kid, and I have built over 2 dozen planter boxes and plans for another 2 dozen before I am finished filling my backyard.

Compost bin/planter box with food scrap chute/worm tower in front left corner

Vertical strawberry patch

Rotary garden soil sieve, homemade, windscreen wiper motor, bicycle rims

Homemade seedling punnets made from newspaper

A few months back I planted out about a hundred sunflower seeds in my own seedling paper punnets. I soak seeds in a tea strainer submerged in worm juice for a few hours, before sowing — works great.

Seed hole dibber, made from sauce bottle tops, equal spacing and depth every time

My long term goal is to have prisons use and make these planter boxes/compost bins from pine pallet timber, and I would imagine that the prisoners would have their self esteem lifted somewhat, doing something worthwhile, growing food organically etc.  It takes about 2 hours to make each compost bin, by hand, no special tools, and no electric saws.

By Peter Howarth

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