How to Build a Tiered Garden
- 1). Arrange four of the 2-foot long, 2-by-8-inch boards into a square. Make the corners flush. Secure each corner with two 3-inch wood screws using a drill or electric screwdriver. Repeat this step twice more to make two more 2-foot squares just like the first.
- 2). Stack the three 2-foot squares on top of one another to form a cube shape which is 2 feet tall. Align the corners to make the three squares run flush to one another.
- 3). Stand the 21-inch long, 1-by-4-inch boards upright and position each one into the inside of each corner. Screw through the 2-by-8-inch boards and into the 1-by-4-inch boards with 2 1/2-inch screws at each corner to secure the box.
- 4). Repeat the process of Step 1 to construct 2 squares which are made from the 1-foot long, 2-by-8-inch boards. Stack the two squares as in Step 2 to form a small cube. Secure the cube by screwing the 14-inch long, 1-by-4-inch boards upright to each corner as in Step 3.
- 5). Place the large, 2-foot cube over flat ground in an area of full or part sun depending on the types of plants you want to grow. Fill the cube with potting soil to the upper edge of the bed.
- 6). Stack the 1-foot cube over the soil of the 2-foot cube. Center the smaller cube over the larger cube with 6 inches of room on all four sides, rotate the 1-foot cube on the diagonal and center it to leave triangles of growing space at each corner of the 2-foot cube, or position the small cube along one corner of the larger cube for a leaning pyramid style.
- 7). Press the smaller cube downward into the potting soil by 2 to 3 inches. Fill the small cube with potting soil to the top. Plant into the small cube and portions of the large cube which have soil available with the plants you prefer (see Tips for ideas).
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