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Skill Level: Beginner-Friendly Time: 1–2 Hours Estimated Cost: $15–$30 Skills You'll Learn: Measuring Marking cuts Using a miter saw (or miter box) Sanding Wood glue application Clamping Finishing Materials Four pieces of 1x2 pine Wood glue 120- and 220-grit sandpaper Wood stain or paint (optional) Hanging hardware (optional) Your favorite 8" x 10" photo Approximate Cost: $20 Tools Tape measure Pencil Speed square Miter saw (or miter box and handsaw) Clamps Sander or sanding

SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNER FRIENDLY A hanging garden is a simple beginner woodworking project that creates a vertical plant display using wood shelves, rope, and small flower pots. This is a great project for patios, balconies, porches, classrooms, workshops, or small spaces where you want greenery without taking up floor space. PROJECT OVERVIEW Skill Level: Beginner Estimated Time: About 2 hours Best For: Herbs, small flowers, succulents, or small trailing plants MATERIALS NEEDED