I thought I show you the new strawberry plant box I built today for my grandson. He has strawberry plants growing the last couple years in flower bed boxes and they needed more room for expansion. It's not as thick as yours but it's strawberries and not potatoes. I did it just the way you described except for the legs as 4x4's are rather expensive. I have some in the basement but I am saving them for a bigger project. At first I was just going to use some blocks of wood to keep it lifted off the ground then decided instead to raid my grand kids box of stackable blocks they love to play with then attached with some screws then nails. Hopefully this will last him a couple years. It was rather inexpensive since I already had the wire I just had to buy the boards and the burlap.
It's sitting over an area in my yard where a house use to be, there's a lot of the concrete structure left under the dirt in that area so it's a hit and miss to use for just about anything but grass or a scattered wild flower bed. Next up is one for the pumpkins he's started, that one will sit over a grassy area where they can expand all over the place.
Nice work!!! It’s awesome to see my project inspired you to build your own!! You can never go wrong with strawberries. I actually have a few starting to ripen up.
My strawberries in these boxes are doing great this year. These are a great space saver. Each box is made from 2 - 2x12’s and 1 - 2X4 then screwed into the metal posts woo a metal “L” bracket.
Great job and keep on keeping on
I thought about going that route...putting two planters between cemented in post but since I am doing some other work and changing stuff up in the yard I decided to go with this box over the area I described. In a couple years if I have the rest completed then I'll probably do something more permanent like what you have displayed. Those boxes have a wood bottom? I like the fence idea, it's a great idea actually but the back of my yard is heavily shaded.
You gotta do what works for you. Take other people’s ideas and create your own space. Everyone’s space is a little different and it is never a “one size fits all”.
You are doing great!! Keep up the good work!!
When looking at wood online before I went shopping they had what they called a no voc finish gardeners could put on their wood to help preserve it longer, it's suppose to be safe to use...you ever heard of it or used it?