The project here provides you with the opportunity to combine aspects of two previous projects (building garden walls, and building a raised pond) to create raised planters. These low, double-skin walls, which in this example terminate in hollow piers, are filled with soil and can be planted with your favourite specimens. They can be straight or curving 'serpents' through your garden and the piers can be square, rectangular or - if you are feeling particularly inspired - even circular, as it is possible to buy decorative bricks or blocks cast into curved forms.
The low walls of concrete planters will be softened in time as the plants grow and spill over the edges. You could incorporate some decorative metalwork - an obelisk perhaps to add additional height - or even some attractive outdoor lights in the pier ends. As always, the walls will only be as good as their foundations, so careful planning, excavation and preparation are vital to ensure good, strong walls.
Finally, don't forget that as with all 'containers' the plants growing in them will be reliant on you for their food and water, and could easily dry out in summer.
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