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How to cut blue plastic barrels to make raised beds or planters

5. Now is time to cut it. Using an electric saw, cut it slowly along the line.

How to cut blue plastic barrels to make raised beds or planters - Using an electric saw, cut it slowly along the line - www.dearplants.com
Using an electric saw, cut it slowly along the line

6. In the end, you will have two similar pieces. Ok ok, the one that is open needs to be closed with the black lid.

How to cut blue plastic barrels to make raised beds or planters - two similar pieces - www.dearplants.com
Two similar pieces

7. One of the most important things when growing plants in containers is to guarantee that they have plenty of drainage holes. Using the drill, make several holes in the bottom of the barrel and in the lid.

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Drill drainage holes

8. You can paint or decorate the planters to give them more personality and match your garden theme. For us, they will be used right as they are because the dahlias we started earlier need to be planted now. We will paint them later, probably.

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Our new dahlias planted

 

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