DIY wooden garden tote, plus essential gardening tools

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So it was back in winter time when i couldn’t get some sunlight after getting home from work, I only had lights in my garage and some pieces of wood boards laying around so I decided to make a wooden garden tote in order to get ready for spring time.

I  didn’t spent nothing on this project since I already had all the needed tools and items, I will walk you through all the steps required to make this wooden tool box. Here are the tools and items needed:

Needed tools:

  • Drill
  • Mechanical saw
  • Countersink drive (optional)
  • 1.5″ and 2″ long wood screws (self drilling prefered, see link for the ones I use on all my wood projects)
  • 1/8″ Drill bit (needed in case you don’t use self drilling screws)

Wood boards needed:

  • 1 x 8 board (1 pc at 16″ long and two ends)
  • 1 x 4 board (2 pcs at 16″ long)
  • Ø1″ pole (16″ long)

I will show with illustrations the needed order to assemble this wooden tote, the length I selected was 16″ which was determined by my needs, you will want want to make your wood box as long as you need to.

TIP: before start adding screws is ideal to make countersink holes at every location where the screws will go in order to avoid having screw heads sticking out from the wood walls. Also, make pilot holes to avoid the wood boards to crack in case no self drilling screws are to be used.

STEP 1

Countersink at the center of the board 3/8″ away from the wall face, and for the side countersinks place them about 2″ away from the edges. Drill pilot holes if not self drilling screws are to be used.

Attach the side boards to the base boards using the 1 1/2″ long screws.

STEP 2

Countersink at end boards, on the side boards then add 1 1/2″ wood screws. You are free of modifying the side boards profile as per your needs.

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STEP 3

Place the wood pole in between the side boards and concentric with the radius on top, and add the 2″ screws this time. Again if you are not using self drilling screws you will need to do pilot holes on the pole in order to prevent cracks on the wood pole or side boards.

This wooden tote will provide easy storage for your garden tools for many seasons to come! Next I’ll share with you my essential garden tools I believe everyone doing gardening should have.

Gloves:

Always helpful for when digging for planting, they will keep your hands clean and prevent your nails from dirt buildup also great for avoiding touching insects, bugs or thorns from bushings or trees.

Knee pads:

Knee pads are a must as when gardening you will need to kneel here and there, unlike padded pads knee pads will follow you wherever you go.

Shears:

Pruning, pruning and more pruning is essential to keep the health of your plants. You will want to prune the broken, infected water sprung branches from your trees, shrubs or smaller plants.

Weed puller:

Have a weed free garden with this effective hand tool, or if you have a larger lawn a standing weed puller will be ideal.

Green house:

Provide the extra heat punch to your plants using a green house. A green house will elevate the temperature on its inside ideal for chilly plants.

TIPS

Add a little glue to the joints before joining the pieces. Wipe off excess glue immediately with a dry cloth, otherwise it will be difficult to remove once it dries.

Also, make sure the blade goes exactly along the cut line before you saw.

If you are inexperienced in woodworking, you should draw a benchmark for the pilot lines. Make an indent from the edges to prevent the wood from splitting.

Align all the pieces before twisting. As you can see in the picture, the edges should be straight.

Use a ruler to cut the rod to the right length.

Clean the box of dust and shavings before painting.

Apply several coats of paint, varnish or stain to improve the appearance of the wood and protect the materials from rotting.