# Strawberry Planter Upgrade

Since August 2019, I have had two strawberry plants. They have been indoors in a planter box. Unfortunately, they have been struggling to survive. The plants have a grow light and are watered regularly. Since they are still dying, I've decided to expand the panter box to give the roots of the plants more space. I always love a good woodworking project!

The first step is to save the faceplate I wood burned when I first made the box.
![IMG_20200324_150804298.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1600471947419/_I5F6H8LD.jpeg)

I then created a larger planter box and attached the original faceplate
![IMG_20200324_190946283.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1600472064907/8fd4cvPSM.jpeg)

I removed the grow light from its enclosure and attached it to a piece of cedarwood. Then I added arms to the new planter box to hold the grow light at the desired height.
![IMG_20200325_144114107.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1600472084651/NdmmbZZ6I.jpeg)
The finished product:
![IMG_20200327_112321580.jpg](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1600471993268/Bmnk7B5hS.jpeg)


> All the wood joints were made using wood glue and held in place with brad nails.

In one last step, I lined the inside of the planter with plastic and added six drain holes in the bottom of the planter box.