2-tier trough planter?

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    Does anyone know of a half decent, two tier, trough planter that is relatively narrow, or indeed screws to a wall?

    I've had a trough style planter under a porch window for a long time, but it is past it's best now and needs to be taken down and replaced. I don't have a lot of space to play with though:

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    I don't mind if it is wider, but the driveway is relatively narrow, so I don't want it to stick out too far and impede folks walking past it.
     
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    There are wall mounted planters available, what is your budget?

    Wall Mounted Trough Planter (therange.co.uk)

    Or these types, which tend to be more expensive but come in quite a few different sizes

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    I just typed wall mounted troughs/planters in the search box then click images.
     
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      No specific budget in mind - the latter ones are the one I currently have (it is a lot of years old now) - I was wondering if I might manage something freestanding rather than wall mounting, but it seems wall mounting may be the only real option given how narrow the space is
       
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            I would just make something too. Some deck boards or fencing timber screwed together or with corner brackets/battens, lined, and a couple of holes at the back so that you can hang it onto screws or hooks.
            You could make it big enough to hold one of the standard plastic troughs too, if it suited, and you had one. :)
             
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            Sort of, but they are a bit close together and probably not wide enough

            I like the idea of using a standard trough as the inner! It looks like I could very well end up going this way.
             
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            I could have given you one @Fat Controller - but you're a bit far away...;)
            I have a few of the hayrack types, and a couple are slimmer - similar to the ones in @gks 's pic. I got them in one of the cheapo shops -Home Bargains maybe. They're plastic, and still in good shape. Good for anything 'slug prone' as you can at least get them up off the ground a few feet!
             
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