Fantastic birthday present from my parents! During the pandemic, spending time in my garden became my own form of relaxation.
Since moving to NY, we have expanded the garden almost every year (I think we have reached our limits lol). Yet, I have been using an antique farmhouse table and even balance pots on the edges of our raised beds to pot them or prepare them for the garden. My parents knew I wanted (and needed) a potting bench to fully enjoy the process. After looking online and facing disappointment due to the steep costs and cheaply made options, my parents decided to make one.
Repurposing cedar decking that our neighbors had replaced earlier in the summer, plus scrap wood my father designed and built a gorgeous potting bench. He used antique knobs under the top shelf to hand some of my garden tools. When completed the table was sanded until smooth.
All that was needed is 2×4’s (or recycled cedar decking and scrap wood) and nails.
To break in the new potting bench, I swiftly set to buying four new houseplants at one of my favorite indoor nurseries. After completing the project, it found a new home in the DIY greenhouse where it will serve as a welcome sight come Spring 2022!
* As is the key to many of our projects, we use what we have and limit the amount of money spent (this one was free). And in the end, the creation always is better (with greater sentimentality) than what we could have bought.
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