low planter creation

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  1. Loofah

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    I'm creating a new, small, slightly raised bed for planting some herbs in. I decided to use 12" border edging to go round the edge (as planters are so expensive!) but am wondering the best way to create a circle to go round. Have considered bricks, sticks, and a few others. I WAS going to use a cut-down recycled water butt... but someone binned it.

    So, any great and wonderful ideas?
     
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    How large across?

    Once I saw one of those big big round wooden rolls they use for carrying cables when building roads and such sawn and turned into a planter. The "middle" part was the walls of the planter and the flat mmh, lets say "brim" was alla round the edge and served as a bench. Very nice and cunning, if you can find one of these things and get into the garden. Theese are the things I mean:
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    Ah, the cats play things! very big cats of course...

    It will only be about 90cm (~36") across. I do, however, like your idea very much and will keep an eye out for any old cable drums:)
     
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    So I went with this...

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    Pegged the inside of the edging and screwed in place, plastic barrier around the inside and fill with compost/sharp sand:)

    New herb planter for fraction of the cost...done!
     
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    That looks really nice, also looks natural too. I made a small raised bed using a bamboo edge as the wall, now it's weathered it looks like it's been there all the time.
     
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    I like that too. I've got those as edging for my beds so I might pinch that idea LOL
     
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    That looks great Loofah, what a good idea. True, planters are expensive. It's great how inventive us gardeners get isn't it!, lol.

    I think maybe a few people will pinch you idea:)

    cheers
     
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    I am really pleased with the result:) Doesn't take very long to put together either which is handy
     
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    Thats excellent Loo I might nick it for a new water feature :)
     
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