DIY Easy Garden Obelisk
2 Materials
$20
2 Hours
Easy
I needed something decorative in my garden and also a support to different plants. I love garden obelisks but the plans I found were rather complicated so we came up with a quick and easy one for about $20 at the time of building, costs may vary depending on your location. A step by step and a rough drawing are available on my website.
We used 2 x 2 pine lumber but you can also use a mix of the 2 x 2's and 1 x 2's for variation.
The side "rungs" are what can be cut from 1 x 2's making the obelisk a little less heavy but still very sturdy.
The rungs gradually get smaller at you go up the structure of the obelisk.
Building the second side is faster as you have the first as a template.
Set the two "ladders" side by side and attach the rungs, connecting the two sides together.
Paint with an exterior paint (protects from weather since this is pine and not cedar) or organic tung oil. Place in your garden and train a rose up it, use it as a tomato cage or even build an arbor with it!
Would you like to see it in the garden? Come on over to the blog and I will show you! Flower Patch Farmhouse garden obelisk
Would you like to see it in the garden? Come on over to the blog and I will show you! Flower Patch Farmhouse garden obelisk
Suggested materials:
- 2 x 2 lumber (Lumber yard)
- Wood Glue (lumber yard)
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- John Relingon Dec 6, 2013
Wonderful Project!
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Aneesah Con Dec 6, 2013
I would love to make something like this to use as a serving station for parties...just add wood or glass tops. Hhmm....thanks.
- Donnie Springeron Nov 4, 2015
@Aneesah C use like 1x6 or 1x8's making each one little longer :)
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