How To Make A Paving Stone Planter Box !

Last year there was a great sale on paving stones, priced at 5 for $1.00 at Lowes. So we purchased 200 of them. Months had passed and it finally came to me what we could do to utilize the inexpensive stones.
how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds
So we had to get the ground level for this process. The area was dug out.
how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds
how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds
We used a 2 x 4 and a level for the area to make sure it would be flat.

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

To help keep stones from shifting we used paving base the full length of the box, 8 feet by 17 inches for a narrow box that was needed for the area.(Paving base 3 – 40 pound bags).

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

Stamped into place and measured again for leveling .

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

Laying of the stones.

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

This look was done with 3/4 of the stones.

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

I filled with perennials for a year around look ,this also makes my planter box cost worthy.

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

For my love of birds there are a few bird houses located through out our property.

how to make a paving stone planter box, concrete masonry, container gardening, flowers, gardening, raised garden beds

I just love how this came out next to my crafting cottage where I spend a lot of time enjoying nature!