Then I took some nails with large heads (I wanted them to match the feel of the wood). And nailed it all together. (if I do this again I will run a bead of wood glue to help it all stay together)
I had some old egg cartons and decided to use the top portions to plant my grass. I measured how many cartons would I need to fill my large barn wood box. It was 2 complete tops and then 2 half tops. I cut a top in half and then “slide them together to get the length I wanted and then taped them together so I would have sides all around.
I then used 6 cups of potting soil and 1 cup of Rye grass seed. (the nice man at the Co-Op gave it to me for free because I needed so little and because it is late in the season to plant rye grass outside). It will do great inside though.
I then nestled my cartons into the box and made sure the garbage bag and the tops of the cartons were at the same height. This should help water proof the box.
It is like watching grass grow huh??? Sorry my first thought!! Love your box!!
What a neat box! I can’t believe you’re already planting… I need to get going on that!
Thanks for the comments. I love the box too. I keep thinking of what I could use it for next. Hopefully the grass will grow in full and lush and I can nestle some easter eggs in it. I hope to post pictures later!
Great idea. My son always wants to grow things…now he can help build a box too!
This was a great project to do with my son. He loved helping me hammer! What a great project for a boy, dirt and nails! I doesn’t get much better thn that.
This is so cute! I love the wood-and we could all use a little spring right now I think!
what a wonderful well to preserve a memory while creating new ones! Can’t wait to see it after the grass has grown a few inches!
what a wonderful way to ‘make memories’. i, too had grandparents that had a big ole’ barn. i have so many memories of playing in it. thanks for stopping by and for your sweet comment. i’ll have to come back to see how your box of grass does.
blessings to you.
Such a fun project!