1

Build four frames. Glue together the frames that form the sides of the planter box. Clamp a framing square to your workbench to help align the parts.

2

Mask the frames. Line the backs of the frames with wide masking tape. When you finish the wood later, the tape will keep stain off the bamboo.

3

Glue on the bamboo. Fill the frames with bamboo slats. Screw the first slat in place and set the rest in heavy beads of construction adhesive.

4

Assemble the planter box. First screw the frames together at the corners. Then screw on the legs from inside the box and add the floor and top rim.

5

Build the lattice on a frame. Screw the first layer of bamboo poles directly to the frame, using spacer blocks to position them. Drill a pilot hole for every screw; bamboo splits easily.

6

Wire the lattice together. Tie the second layer of bamboo to the first with wire ties. Twist until the looped ends snap off. Then bend the remaining wire flat against the bamboo.

7

Cut out the lattice. Trim the completed lattice off the frame by guiding a jigsaw or reciprocating saw along the inner edge of the frame.

8

Prevent cracks with kerfs. Cut saw kerfs in the posts and header. This prevents random cracks from developing later. To cut safely, screw the bamboo to a 2x4.

9

Cut “saddles” with a hole saw. Create rounded ends on the trellis posts to hold the header. For a clean cut, run the drill at high speed and apply light pressure.

10

Screw on the header. Screw the header to the posts. Drill pilot holes to avoid splitting the bamboo. Attach the lattice to the rungs using wire ties.