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Wooden Planter

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  • lovegardenslovegardens Posts: 85

    41 views, anybody any advice please image

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    What's the question? Can we have more detail?

    Devon.
  • Flora rosaFlora rosa Posts: 262

    I'd line it otherwise wood's likely to rot ....all my wooden troughs have been lined image

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,888

    depends upon the type of planter.

    Wooden barrels , for example, are designed to hold liquid. Lining causes them to dry out and shrink.

    Devon.
  • Flora rosaFlora rosa Posts: 262

    ah ...I see 

  • lovegardenslovegardens Posts: 85

    Sorry image  I just looked and half my post is missing, I'd put a picture and info.-  it's a trough with trellis and it says it's Pressure treated against rot with a natural timber finish.

  • Mark56Mark56 Posts: 1,653

    http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/problem-solving/best-way-to-fill-planter/980589.html similar to mine? It came with a liner and sounds a lot like the one you have explained. 

  • ShepsSheps Posts: 2,236

    Mine are made from treated 38mm Decking timber, I was advised by the carpenter that made them to treat them, otherwise they would rot in a couple of years.

    Once painted with Cuprinol Garden Shades, I then lined them with black polythene around the sides and a layer of heavy duty weed membrane in the bottoms.

    There are loads of clear treatments out there if you want to keep the natural finish and I agree to lining them, black polythene is very cheap and easy to fit, though I did use nearly 900 staples in my 3 image

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    Sheps...image

  • lovegardenslovegardens Posts: 85

    Thank you all for replies.

    Mark56 yes it's very much like that but didn't come with a liner maybe because it's treated already.

    I think I will take a chance and line it but will have to cut some slits for drainage.

    Chloe Kraven suggested climbing nasturtians, I have some about an inch high so will try those along with some other bedding and a small honeysuckle and agaisnt good advice I think I'll throw in a clematis £1,77 drom Morrisons image

  • lovegardenslovegardens Posts: 85

    Sheps they look very neatly lined and nice colour, mine is painted Pansy Purple (my grandaughter's choiceimage)

    900 staples - where's the startled smiley image

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