The base of this planter box is big enough for a 2 or 3 gallon pot so all you have to do is drop it in and watch it grow.
Diy concrete paver planter boxes.
Planter box step 1.
Put pavers together without adhesive to make sure the size and shape are what you want.
Diy planter box with trellis.
The trellis will help stabilize taller plants or give climbing vines something to hold on to while it fills the back with flowers.
Depending on the size of the box the mix may take three or four days to completely solidify and dry.
Simply break apart the cardboard sand it paint it if you like and you re done.
Mix pour cure.
When gluing the four sides together do it with the bottom of the planter facing up this way you don.
In this diy video i ll show you how to make a large concrete planter using 2 buckets and a bag of concrete.
Glue the bottom piece on using the same method as for the sides.
Of course you ll want to choose the better looking sides of the pavers to face out.
Here s what you do.
To make them you ll need cardboard boxes duct tape concrete mix a shovel and some sanding tools.
Use the boxes as a mold and pour in the cement.
Find two boxes that fit inside each other with a 1 gap on all sides.
Have a few of these boxes ready and expect to mix up 60 80 lbs.
If necessary clean the pavers especially the areas where you ll be applying the adhesive.
To glue one paver to another use landscape block adhesive and give it at least 24 hours before moving the planter.
Run a thin bead of adhesive along the edges press pavers together.
You can use pavers glued together to form nice square planters.
They both aren t very easy and fast to make but there is a way to make a cool concrete planter without these troubles.