Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 11, 20212 min
I cringe when I think about the 20 something self that felt like I needed items to fill my cup.
Even the other day, Evan and I were on our annual Christmas date. We did do a little shopping and I kept staring (and stroking) a very fuzzy, super cute pullover. I mean it was totally in style...
I felt myself getting sucked in to the trap.
Then I shook off the culture’s grip and we carried on with our weekend.
Once we built the planter box, my husband said, “Well would you rather have that sweater or this planter box?”
No brainer.
Thank God for being closer to my 40s than my 20s and how much I’ve evolved.
Materials:
(3) 1x6x8 cedar boards
(2) 1x4x8 cedar boards
(2) 4x4x8 cedar boards
2 inch wood screws
1/4” x 1/4” galvanized steel fencing wire
Burlap mesh
Organic soil
Veggie soil
Worm brew soil
Tools:
circular saw
Table saw
Headphones
Drill
Staple gun
Wire snips
It was such an awesome way for my husband and I to bond by using our hands to build something together. I am ready to do it again!
I like that it is taller and we can move it if we need to. We plant to build at least 1 more like this.
It felt straightforward and fairly easy to do.
The next item on my Suburban Homestead list is chickens. [Next post]