darn, it's going to be 10 below tonight with wind chills down to at least 35 below and you show us those beautiful pepper plants. as the saying goes, I'm green with envy and can only hope that we'll have some heat in five months!
dave

Hi John,
My husband mentioned he has some scrap wood he wanted to get rid on. I mentioned your pepper boxes and showed him the pictures. What are dimensions? Also, any construction advice would be appreciated. Thanks! Jennifer

Hi Jennifer,

The Dimensions are: 18in ( L ) x 15in ( W ) x 18in ( H ). I figure they are around 20 Gallons or so not exactly sure. I first used 2x4 's and fastened them into the shape of a square, this is to give the box strength. I took one 2x4 square for the top of the box and one for the bottom I then used plywood to fill in between. I lined the inside with black trash bags so they would last a little longer without rotting out so quickly from the moist soil always in contact with the bare wood. It is also a good idea to prop the boxes up off the ground on some short pieces of 2x4 to keep the bottom from rotting out quickly.
The key I think is in the bottom where I drilled the holes. After drilling the holes and inserting the trash bags tip the box upside down and pull some of the trash bag threw to the outside, cut it and then staple or nail it around the outside bottom of the box. i used an old garden hose that leaked and cut 1/2 inch sections of it. This is important because you can now take these garden hose sections and fit them in the holes you drilled so the trash bags do not plug the holes. I also stapled the trash bags around the inside in a few spots.

I made my boxes the size they are because of the materials I had to work with, but you could use the same steps I took and make them any size you desire. I also painted them that green color because they just didn't look very pretty with 2x4's and plywood.

Let me know how it goes and if you have any questions or problems you run into.

Good Luck! and have fun!
John

Thanks, John! We were wondering about the holes in the bottom.