Finally finished the potting bench! I'm so happy with it, being higher than the table I was using will make it so much easier working. The table is an old work bench from my husband's shop, I used parts of an old crib for the top shelf & rails for hanging things. Larry built shelves from old wood underneath for storage. I painted it with Rustoleum Oregano, love that colour!!
Larry building the lower shelf.
The finished lower shelves.
The upper area...shelf, rack for hanging and the potting bin.
I found an old set of curtains and stapled them to the sides & front of the bench. I love how it looks neater already! We have it set up beside the workshop/games room under the overhang so I can work out of the elements.
When Mom and my sister were visiting for lunch yesterday, they loved the little pitchers I had. Mom chose one for me to plant up and then chose some plants. This was the first project done on the new bench. It's adorable!
Pachyveria glauca is on the top in the pitcher. Hawarthia, Echeveria sp and Crassula pellucida in the dish.
What do you use to work on your plants? Do you have a potting bench?
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Can you believe it? This was my most popular post in 2012! Wow, that's pretty cool. :)
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Love it! I need one of these too! I bet I would be a better gardener. Thanks for sharing with the newbie party.
ReplyDeleteThank you, too!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great potting bench. I'm always looking for different things to plant in too. Thanks for stopping by my blog and I've added you to my Canada Blog Hop Stay as cool as you can over the next few days as it is supposed to be very hot and humid here in southern Ontario.
ReplyDeleteThank you :) Yes, Wednesday is suppose to be the hottest...fortunately I'm off that day!
DeleteWhat a gorgeous bench!!! I know you love all that space! I particularly love the plastic bin you keep soil in to scoop up! I would love that!!!
ReplyDeleteThe succulents in the little pitcher are adorable!!! So sweet!!!
Thanks for coming by my blog...your's is gonna be a lot of fun for me as well!!! I am adding you to my blog list!
Have a wonderful day!
Julie
Thank you! I added yours too. Still learning about this blogging, it's fun and I learn so much from everyone I visit!
DeleteWhat a great potting bench. It's so nice to have a place to keep all your stuff organized.Stopping by to visit newbies from Debbiedoos!
ReplyDeleteThank you :) I've visited your site too! Great blog with lots of neat ideas.
DeleteI love it. I think I like it either way ( with or without curtains ) Now I am hooked...gonna read some more of your posts as soon as I get the chance ! Putting this on my favorites list : )
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've visited your blog and had added it to my favs too! I love the look of it. :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful potting bench! If you don't mind I will share this on my facebook page called Sweetstuff's Sassy Succulents! And your succulent potting in the pitcher is incredible. Your Mom will love the potting you did for her! Great job! I have a blog too with the same name as my facebook page. I have been lazy lately though. LOL
ReplyDeleteHi Candy
DeleteI follow you on Facebook, Pinterest and your blog! I think you were the one who got me interested in blogging, you and The Succulent Perch! lol I've seen so many ideas from both of you that I've used in my own gardens.
Wow, I'm honoured that you want to share my post, thank you for your kind words. :)
Debbie
Hi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great potting bench. I am on an active hunt to find something similar and in the past week decided if I don't find it soon I'm making one. As luck would have it I followed your comment on my refinishing my stairs back to your blog and woah lah - I started to laugh when I saw the name of this post. Great minds...I'll be following your blog! Have a great week - enjoy!!!
I'm glad I could help! And thank you for visiting and commenting :)
DeleteIt was easy to do (well, Larry did most of it, so it was easy...grin)and I love that I was able to recycle our grandsons' old crib!
I'm following you too. Thanks!!
Thank you! Yes, when I get home from work the first thing I do is go out to the bench to see what I can work on next! :)
ReplyDeleteYour garden bench is perfect! Love it! It's large and rustic and will be a great place for potting all your plants. I kind of like it with all the pots showing on the botton. I'm addicted to gardening too. Thanks for popping by my place and leaving a comment.. I'm sure I'll come visit you often because we have a lot of the same interests.
ReplyDeletewow cool! love the bench and the nifty succulent containers... wonderful ideas! Julie told me about your blog and she was right--its pretty neat!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! :)
DeleteHi-just wanted you to know I featured your fab potting bench on my blog today!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness!! Thank you so much Claire! This is a first for me, I feel so honoured! I have grabbed your button and will add it to the post.
DeleteThanks again,
Debbie :)
Hi Debbie,
ReplyDeleteI found your site via Claires' post...love it! Feel like I could just wonder into your yard and make friends with you...lol! Your bench is great, I am in the midst of planting in all kinds of containers too! I will definitely be back!
Aloha,
Connie
This looks wonderful & I bet you are just enjoying having so much more space. What a great build! I'm pinning this to my outdoor board. Enjoy your new bench & stay cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks StaceyAnne! Oh yeah, I love it and sure get a lot of use out of it! :)
DeleteSo nice! I love this project. :) Thanks for sharing it.
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