DIY: Cinder Block Focal Point Vertical Planter
Cinder blocks are not just for holding up your TV….
image by ecken
I think this is a great idea to build on and refine. Create a vertical garden easily. The stacking options of cinder blocks are endless, it can be random or full of patterns and what if you painted or concrete-stained the blocks. Combine that with some sexy plant choices and you could really have a striking design piece.
Megan said,
June 8, 2010 @ 12:01 pm
Fun! It looks like it would be cheap and easy to put together too. Might have to give this a shot.
Denise said,
June 12, 2010 @ 12:04 pm
Reminds me of Mayan architecture, the stepped pyramids.
Craig said,
March 21, 2011 @ 10:22 pm
Looks like it might have a bad center of balance. I don’t see any mortar either. I think I’d make it more permanent, otherwise a good wind might topple it.
Liana said,
August 22, 2011 @ 2:05 pm
This is a fabulous idea! I have a root cellar dug into the side of a hill and faced with railroad ties in the back of my rose garden. It’s ugly. This would be a great way to camouflage the whole thing.
Forget mortar – too hard. We cement all of our concrete block work together with PL Construction adhesive (exterior grade in the caulk tube) Quick, easy, water-proof and dries in a couple of hours.
I would then use concrete colorant (about $4.00 a bottle) to dye the blocks a lovely shade of terra cotta. Then use the same PL Adhesive to line the bottom of each hollow planter section with a piece of landscape fabric. Next, I would fill each planter section with potting soil and plant cactus and other succulents like sedums.
I am going to show this to my husband when he gets home