![]() Don't worry about trimming the metal after. Just use the nut to secure it if that happens. It's okay if the washer won't go on there, because it could be too big of a diameter to fit where you chose to drill the hole. Once you have feet holes, install the feet. You can use the washer and the nut, inside to secure it. Then, you will end up with such a snug fit, screwing the knob down into the wood, that it will snug itself. Just let it do it's thing and go lightly so you can catch it before it plunges through.ĭrill bit size! - Choose one that is practically the size of the knob screw thing. You can plow right through this papery-wood if you man-handle it too much lol. Space them out in the same kinda manner from each corner, so the foot looks nice once it's installed.īE GENTLE WHILE DRILLING. Start with the four corners for the feet. It can still be happy and grow, but, why limit it? :) Once they start growing, if the root taps out at the bottom and hits a "floor", it will wind up making a u-turn and coiling up onto itself where it can. Just check your mandrake to see what it needs. I love this as a planter because, depending on monitored growth, this could last from 6 months to 3 years. ![]() Depth is more important than width, as I have learned, but you also want to make sure they have some space. The Mandrake needs a deep planter because the roots grow and change and love to have freedom to roam. :) Just make modifications to fit your needs. This can be used just as a tall planter, in general! You don't need to have a mandrake, you can have any plant in here. In order to get to that point, I had to deconstruct the wine box and add appendages to create the look I wanted. This is all based on a wine box from Amazon! I have been looking for all kinds of tall planters, I wanted it to be wooden, not $80 and look awesome at the same time. Welcome to my little Mandrake Planter tutorial! Perhaps its more of a "hack" but you end up with a planter, so that's all that matters.
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