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My spouse has been raising a couple of potted Calamansi plants for over 25 years. It's a small citrus product native to the Philippines. To me, the juice is the offspring of a lime and orange. Great for marinades and margaritas. The ones in the photo are currently root bound and need a new home.
The plants are not very fond of cold temperatures and must be protected or brought inside if the outside air temperatures are projected to be below 32 degrees F. Hence, we occasionally drag them into the garage for overnight vacations during the winter.
100% solid white oak; incorporating modified mortise and tenon joints from a Woodsmith planter box video I found online. I was surprised by how heavy they are once assembled. We stained and finished them with five coats of a marine grade spar varnish.
The legs are not an illusion. They are cut to address the slope of the driveway. If/when we ever move, I''ll cut off the excess. I could not find slides or pads large enough for the legs, so I made my own version by cutting up a $10 black plastic cutting board.
We lined them with a pond liner. They are watertight. We used tank bulkhead pvc fittings as drains. The plants do not like wet roots.
The intent is to lift and move them with a motorcycle lift. Works well for now; hopefully I can say the same when they are full of soil.
A photo of the plants in the new planters is couple months away. SWMBO wants to wait til the fall for the transplant operation. She's right. I cannot recall ever finishing a project months ahead of schedule.
9/13/2020 update - Transplant has been completed. New photo added.
The plants are not very fond of cold temperatures and must be protected or brought inside if the outside air temperatures are projected to be below 32 degrees F. Hence, we occasionally drag them into the garage for overnight vacations during the winter.
100% solid white oak; incorporating modified mortise and tenon joints from a Woodsmith planter box video I found online. I was surprised by how heavy they are once assembled. We stained and finished them with five coats of a marine grade spar varnish.
The legs are not an illusion. They are cut to address the slope of the driveway. If/when we ever move, I''ll cut off the excess. I could not find slides or pads large enough for the legs, so I made my own version by cutting up a $10 black plastic cutting board.
We lined them with a pond liner. They are watertight. We used tank bulkhead pvc fittings as drains. The plants do not like wet roots.
The intent is to lift and move them with a motorcycle lift. Works well for now; hopefully I can say the same when they are full of soil.
A photo of the plants in the new planters is couple months away. SWMBO wants to wait til the fall for the transplant operation. She's right. I cannot recall ever finishing a project months ahead of schedule.
9/13/2020 update - Transplant has been completed. New photo added.
