Hanging Gutter Planter and Stand

 

I have been wanting  to make a fresh herb garden to assist with cooking, but didn’t want a large dedicated space in the ground.  Everything tastes better fresh right, but a little bit of herbs seem to go a long way.  This was the perfect project to check that wish off my list.  Also I don’t have a great area to hang planters, so I built a really simple stand to hold the hanging gutter planter.  The stand is light weight and easy to move around.

How to Build a Hanging Gutter Planter and Stand

Materials

• 1 – 2×4 board
• 2 – 2×2 board
• 2 – RTA2Z rigid tie connector
• 2 – RTT22Z rigid tie connector
• 40 – 1 1/4″ screws
• Rustoleum Robins Egg spray paint
• 1 – 10′ traditional vinyl gutter
• 3 sets – vinyl K-style end cap set (2-pack)
• rope
• 2 – large S-hooks (1/4″ x 2″)
• 2 – eye hooks (1/4″ x 3 3/4″)
• Thompson’s water seal
• potting soil
• your favorite herbs
  • optional for sign and markers
    • 4 – small cup hooks (1/2″ or smaller)
    • 4″ x 16″ piece of wood
    • 6 – 1/4″ x 2″ x 3″ pieces of thin plywood
    • 6 – 1/4″ x 3/4″ x 6″ pieces of wood or popsicle sticks
    • paint
    • hot glue

Cut List

• 1 – 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ x 39″ (2×4)
• 2 – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 43 1/2″ (2×2)
• 2 – 1 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ x 24″ (2×2)

Optional – Cut List (for the sign and markers)

• 1 – 3/4″ x 4″ x 16″ (Fresh Herbs)
• 6 – 1/4″ x 2″ x 3″ (Herb names)
• 6 – 1/4″ x 3/4″ x 6″ (Herb name sticks) or popsicle sticks

Before assembling the stand, I applied a coat of Thompson’s water seal to the wood.  I painted the brackets robin’s egg and let them dry.

On the top of the 43 1/2″ legs, drill a pocket hole in the back side.  (If you don’t have a pocket hole jig you can toe nail a screw in later.)  In the 2×4, drill pilot holes for the hooks at 7 1/2″ from each end.

Attach a rigid tie connector #RTT22Z to the center of a 24″ 2×2 with 1 1/4″ screws (I prefect self-tapping screws).  Attach a 43 1/2″ 2×2 to the connector.  Repeat for the other leg.  Attach the legs to the 39″ 2×4 with the rigid tie connectors #RTA2Z and screws.

Put a 1 1/4″ screw in the top of the legs for a little extra security.

Onto the planter.  I cut the gutters to 30″ lengths and drilled holes for the ropes 3″ from each end.  I slid the gutter ends on and painted the gutters Rustoleum robin’s egg.

Cut 2 pieces of rope about 10 feet long.  Center the rope on the S hooks, thread the rope through the first gutter and loosely tie knots under the gutter.  Thread the second gutter onto the rope and loosely tie knots under the gutter.  Thread the third gutter onto the rope and loosely tie knots under the gutter.  Adjust the spacing and levelness of the gutters until you get it how you want it, then tighten the knots.  Phew the hardest part of this project is done! 🙂

I rummaged through my scrap wood pile to make the Fresh Herbs sign and markers.  I printed out the names of the herbs and traced the words onto the wood and filled the tracing with blue paint.  Use a little hot glue to connect the herb names to the sticks.

Fill the gutters with potting soil and plant with your favorite herbs (or flowers).

I’m really excited to get using these delicious fresh herbs!

Check out all of these cools ideas to customize your hanging gutter planter!

• The Creative Mom / Her Toolbelt / The Contractor Chronicles / A Girl and a Glue Gun / Make It Love It
• Live Laugh Rowe / My Fabuless Life / Place of my Taste / Hawthorne and Main /House By Hoff
• Domestically Speaking / My Repurposed Life / Restoration Redoux / Designs By Studio C / Cupcakes and Crinoline
• All Things Thrifty / Lou Lou Girls / Reality Daydream / Over The Big Moon / Pretty Providence
• The Rustic Life / The Glam Farmhouse / Boxwood Avenue / Our Vintage Farmhouse / A House and a Dog

Hi and welcome to the Home Depot DIH Workshop (Do it herself) Virtual Party!  I am really excited about today’s project, it’s been something I’ve wanted to make for a while.  Before we get to my project, this is the gorgeous project for April’s DIH workshop at your local Home Depot on Thursday, April 21 from 6:30-8 pm.

Where will you hang yours?  I’ve seen people use them as privacy screens on the porch and it turns out lovely.

The Home Depot offers Workshops at all of their locations for DIY’ers of all ages and experience levels.

• There are three types of Workshops offered – Do-It Yourself (DIY), Do-It-Herself (DIH) and Kids.
• Customers can learn how to build décor projects, how to make easy home repairs and how to operate tools through demonstrations and step-by-step instructions.
• Visit Home Depot to learn more.

If you’re new to DIY projects and tools, DIH workshops are a great place to build your confidence and power tool skills.  Workshops are free, demonstrative classes.  You’ll walk away with the skills to recreate the project at home.

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This post was sponsored by The Home Depot, all ideas and opinions are my own.

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