How to Build a Wheeled Garden Planter

Wheeled planters are a practical addition to a garden. They allow you to bring delicate plants under shelter in the winter and move sun-loving plants around a garden according to the season. You can also change your plant displays by moving planters into different positions. You can make any type of pot into a movable pot by making a strong wheeled platform to place under the pot. However, making your own wooden planter will give a more stable result.

4-foot length of 2-by-2-inch post
8-foot length of 1-by-1-inch post
Measuring tape
Saw
Sandpaper
Steel carpenter's square
Hammer
Nails
Four castor wheels
Screws
Screwdriver
Paint
Paintbrush

Instructions

- 1
  Measure and cut the 2-by-2-inch post into four equal pieces of 12 inches each, making sure that the ends are square. Sand off any rough edges.
- 2
  Measure and cut the 1-by-1-inch post into eight equal pieces of 12 inches each. Sand off any rough edges.
- 3
  Nail two 2-inch posts and two 1-inch posts together to form a square, with the 1-inch posts on the top and bottom of the square and the 2-inch posts on the sides. Use a steel square to make sure that all the right angles are true. Construct another square in the same way.
- 4
  Use the four remaining 1-inch posts to join the two squares together into a cube. The four larger posts should become the four corners of the planter, and the smaller posts will form the support struts on the top and bottom.
- 5
  Measure and cut the plywood into five 12-inch squares. Nail to the inside of the framework to make a solid cube with an open top.
- 6
  Turn the planter upside down and screw a castor to the middle of each one of the corner posts. Finish the planter by painting it with exterior paint. Allow to dry before using.

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