September 20, 2017

$100 Room Challenge Week 3 | $10 Planter with Herb Garden

Going into this 4 week project I had a rough idea of how I wanted this space to look, but I really had no idea about any of the details. Oh yeah did I mention I'm out of town almost this whole week for a work conference? Didn't think that one through. Anyways, the most perplexing little 4sq. ft. of grass/dirt/weeds was too big to have just an oversized planter but too small to put a mini garden. I came across this tapered wooden planter and knew I could recreate s bigger version. Either a tree or a bush or something would go in there. The actual planter itself only ended up costing me $10.

Week 1 | The Carport Before and Plans
Week 2 | A Modern Exterior Light



I used pretreated fence posts because they were more than half the cost of just regular planks. I got 10 1x4's for less than 98¢ a piece. With a 5° angle I used the measurement I wanted the bottom to be, cut four of those lengths, and then used the top (longer) side of that plank for the bottom (shorter) length of the next plank. You can follow Jen's thorough tutorial on her wibsite.


I did all of the cuts first to make sure they all laid out correctly before I nailed them in place.

 


  


I nailed everything together, sanded and stained it. I grabbed some soil I had from other projects and filled it up. 





Once I got to Home Depot I knew the tree option wasn't going to happen. Ideally I would have loved to put a lemon tree there but since it's September, there wasn't a lot of choices. I came across the marked down section and there were all the herbs, I knew I could do a low cost herb garden since each plant was only $1. Yes, $1! I grabbed oregano, cilantro, rosemary, sage, basil, and my personal favorite, mint. 





I picked some smooth rocks up from the yard and sharpied the names of the herbs for a pretty little name tag. Later on I'll probably turn them over and actually use pain so they're prettier than a fat sharpie, but it won't get done in the next week.




I also got some pretty white washed bricks from HD for 47¢ a piece and this pretty Sunshine Lingstrum. I'm not sure yet where I'll arrange them or even if I'll use them but they were so cheap I just grabbed them in case.



Now I have the perfect size herb garden outside of my kitchen I can grab fresh herbs when I need them. And we've been trying to eat better (I said trying..) and one of the things I read was that using more herbs and spices can cut down on using a lot of sugary sauces or a ton of salt. 




Budget Spent
$10 for wood planter
$6 for herbs
$2 for bricks
$2 mulch (not used yet)

Total: $20

Everyone's spaces are looking great so far but I am really excited to see all of the reveals next Wednesday. Make sure you check out all of the other blogger participating in this challenge through the links below.




   

22 comments:

  1. I love your little rock markers! This was such a frugal project. Great job!

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    1. Thanks Keri! Even though the script isn't great, it was a free option and does the job for the time being. Thanks!

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  2. Wow! This looks great! I love it! I cannot wait to see the end result next week!

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  3. I LOVE these planters and can't believe how cheap the wood was - I built a similar planter and spent almost $100 on wood!!
    Dumb question - did you fill it all the way up with dirty inside?

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    1. Same! I would have done that too if I had not come across Jen's suggestion on using fence posts. When I built it I wanted to put a tree in it so originally the tree would have sat way down. When I decided to do the herb garden, I didn't want to fill it completely up with dirt in case I ever wanted to move it. So I nailed some spare planks I had about 1/3 of the way down to make the "bottom" of the planter higher. I drilled holes in it so the plants could still have good drainage. Hope that makes sense!

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  4. Such a great idea for this space!!! I love using fresh herbs... if I can actually succeed in keeping them alive :) The planter looks great! Looking forward to next week's reveal!

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    1. Thanks Erin! Haha that's gonna be the challenge - keeping them alive.

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  5. Love that planter! I never even thought to look at the price of fencing! So smart!

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    1. Thanks Emy! Seriously saved my budget on this low cost challenge.

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  6. What a perfect spot for that planter! I love its shape and how you used all the space!

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    1. Thanks Meredith! The tapered look was a little daunting at first but I'm so glad I went with it because it gives the space some architectural interest. Thanks!!

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  7. What a cute planter! I love the shape of it.

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    1. Thanks Wendy! Out of all the planters I looked at building the tapered one really caught my eye and I'm so glad it turned out good. Thanks again!

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  8. Love the planter! It looks great in that awkward little space.

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  9. I love this planter!!! It looks amazing and I'm definitely going to try my hand at some of those next year! Great job so far and I can't wait to see the final reveal!

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    1. Yes! I couldn't recommend it enough, and send pictures when you do!

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  10. The planter looks fantastic! And I love the rocks with the names of the herbs - really cute!

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    1. Thanks Lindsay! I couldn't keep them apart if I didn't have them labeled haha.

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