| Any untreated hardwood will work, but make sure it is cured (thoroughly dry and free of resins). The best way for holding it together is to drill small holes in the ends of all the pieces and then run a wire up through each corner of the stacked wood pieces and then make a loop on top and a bend on the bottom to hold it all together. You can also attach a hook with which to hang the basket to the loops of wire on top.
I also recommend just buying them, unless you have a lot of plants to basket up. Also, if you just have the wood and tools lying around, that's fine, but really for one basket, it seems a lot of effort...
Better to put DH to work building a GH, if he's so inclined toward woodworking, I think. LOL!
-Cj |