Plant Bed Made Out of Pallet Wood

What you'll need:

-Pallet wood, or scrap pieces of wood.

-An Hammer or a pair of tongs

-A Screwdriver or probably a cordless drill with a screwdriver attachment

-Screws

-Plant seeds

-Soil

For the box, we will use wood reclaimed from pallets, pallets are an easy source of wood for simple projects, as it can be quite durable and is low cost.

First of all, you will need to remove any nails or screws still stuck in the wood, this is most easely done with a hammer or some tongs.

Now you should choose the dimensions of the box, I chose for a simple box, of about 16 inches long and with a width of one piece of wood, the height was a piece of wood stacked on the bottom plate.

You should cut three long pieces of wood, and two pieces that will fit inbetween the other pieces.

At this point, you should fit together your parts, and decide whether you want to further sand the wood or leave it rough. I would at least sand the edges, as to avoid splinters.

Also, decide which side of your wood you want to face out, as the insides of the box will be covered with soil and the outside will be visible.

When you are ready to finally assemble your box, grab an drill, because you'll need to make some holes for the screws. After that you should be able to fit the screws in and screw the box together.

First fit all the sides together, making sure they are at least kinda square. After that it will be easy to screw the bottom in place.

Every kind of plant at least needs some nutrients to survive, so you will need to choose a good kind of soil, we still had a bit of soil with manure available from our old strawberry patch so I just used some of that.

After this you will be able to sow some plants. I used a mix of wild flowers and just sprinkled some of the seeds in the top layer of the soil and put a little bit of soil over them. After this I gave the soil some extra water and now you'll have to wait.

Water your plants regularly and make sure that they receive enough sunlight. Also if it is still freezing at night you might want to keep your plants indoor.