Taking things to new heights in the garden! This pyramid planter is the perfect way to maximize growing space without taking up extra room. Who else is going to give vertical gardening a try this season?
The Cuts for the Triangular Troughs
The hardest part, in my opinion, is figuring out all the angles for this build! But luckily I did that for you! Feel free to adjust the scale, number of levels, etc. to your liking. My pyramid planter ended up being about 30″ tall (from bottom trough to top trough) and has 5 levels. I used 1×6 cedar boards for the triangular troughs and 2×4 cedar boards for the tripod shape that the troughs sit on. Here are the lengths that I cut the 1×6 cedar boards down to. You will need three of each size to make the triangular troughs.
You will need to make a compound miter cut on each board so the corners will sit flush together. The ends of the boards need to be cut at a 45° miter and a 45° bevel.
Assembling the Triangular Troughs
After all of your cuts are made, you can assemble the triangular troughs. I just used wood glue and galvanized brad nails in the corners to hold everything together. You could also reinforce the corners with brackets, bolts, or wood blocks for added strength. They should all nest nicely inside of each other.
Making the Tripod Base
To make the tripod base, I cut down three 2×4 cedar boards to about 4′ each in length. Each leg has a 60° miter at the top. You could also miter the bottom so it will sit flat on the ground, but mine are just going in the dirt, so I didn’t bother. I cut a perfect triangle shaped block of wood to mount the tripod legs to. I just used wood glue and screws to assemble the tripod legs.
You can certainly leave the cedar wood as-is or put a clean coat on it to seal it. I decided to stain mine to coordinate with the rest of the wood in our garden.
Assembling the Pyramid Planter
I left the leg on my tripod base extra long so that I could burry them into the dirt in our garden and create
a nice stable base.
It seemed easiest to add the triangular troughs one at a time and layer in the soil as I went. I did a mix of moisture control potting soil and peat moss and also added some landscape fabric in between each layer to held retain the soil. I also leveled each triangular trough and popped a few nails through the trough and into the tripod base legs to help keep them stable and set in place.
And obviously for fun, you need to try dropping the stack of triangular troughs down onto the base. Trust me, it’s super satisfying, haha!
Fill Your Pyramid Planter
And finally the fun part, filling your pyramid planter full of whatever plants your heart desires! I have mine filled with strawberries and can’t wait for everything to fill in!
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