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SUPER EASY DIY POTTING BENCH

April 24, 2019 By Holly 2 Comments

Oh my goodness…I am so excited about my new DIY potting bench!  The minute I saw these plans here I just knew that I wanted needed a new larger potting bench.

It’s raining all weekend {um, like the world stops} and you can surely make this in 48 hours, right?…were my words to Mr. Denim.

Wise man that he is {since I seem to be the chef in our world and he’s always hungry} he said OK.

 I shoulda known better about the 48 hour part, though. Hahahahaha. 

But I’m not complaining.  I LOVE this new potting bench!

The Pottery Barn catalog photo below from a few years back was my inspiration…um yeah…it’s been tacked on my bulletin board for over a year. {Let me say off topic here that what you see daily has a way of finding its way into your life oftentimes…nuff said}. And just in case you were wondering, the current version is here and.very.pricey! Concrete top or not. 

pottery barn table

So…our new DIY cutie only cost about $100 in lumber and $15 in hooks. Win!

We made a few revisions/modifications to suit its location and my needs.

We made it slightly smaller to fit the space.

potting bench 2

We did not add a cut out for a tub, even though I ordered one from Amazon. We might put it in later. 

We also kept the shelf back low so we could see out to the garden and pond.

potting-bench-6

We countersunk the screws and put in darker wood filler to make them look like wood plugs. 

wood-filler

{None of that is necessary at all, but since we see this bench 100 times a day I wanted it to look kinda unique and cool}

potting-bench-3

We upped the lower shelf about 4″ so it would not sit in puddled water. Rain and wind happens. It’s outside, otherwise a floor shelf as in the plans would be fine.

I stained it with a cedar stain and added hooks on the front for garden tools.

potting-bench-2

Gardeners simply cannot have enough hooks!  Am I right? Totally…yes I am!

potting bench

And there you have it!

SWOON! 

 

MY NEW FAVORITE GARDEN TOOLS

garden tools

 

GARDEN CULTIVATOR   Love this wood handle. Rubber & plastic handles don’t last and get so yucky.

GARDEN DIBBER   I don’t know how I lasted this long without one. So good for transplanting seedlings!

GARDEN TROWEL   Sturdy feel with a good grip.

GARDEN WEEDER   Don’t use this often but it comes in handy when I need one.

potting bench collage

1 ~ How cute is this? Pricey but love the drawers.

2 ~ This is the potting bench I’ve used for 4 years. A tad smaller than my new one but I used it all the time. Now I need to figure out where I can repurpose it. Hmmm, a bigger greenhouse Mr. Denim? 

3 ~ This beefy cedar bench has a built in hinged wooden sink. 

4 ~ The very basic & inexpensive industrial hooks I used for my bench. 

5 ~ Almost put these on but decided to go with something smaller.

6 ~ For a more contemporary look these would be cool.

Go see Jim & Mary’s plans at Old World Garden Farms for a really nice potting bench plan!

Very easy!

Mr. Denim guarantees it 😉

Now get out there and build something!

 

FYI: Some of these links are affiliate links, which means that this ‘lil blog will earn a commission i{at no additional cost to you} f you click through and make a purchase. My garden dogs will appreciate it 🙂 . It’s so important to keep them happy…uh huh.


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Filed Under: DIY | Projects, Garden Life, Garden Style Tagged With: diy potting bench, garden tools, hooks, potting bench, smith & hawken

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  1. Robbie says

    April 24, 2019 at 7:58 pm

    I’m envious! When are you going into full production mode and selling the tables on Amazon or DIY? Great job starting from a great 💡 idea.

    Reply
    • Holly says

      April 25, 2019 at 9:58 am

      Thanks, Robbie :). We had fun making it and I’m really going to enjoy it this summer!

      Reply

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