My Custom Gardening Bench

by Kathe With An E (Kathe)

Several years ago Mr. B made me this bench with my explicit wants and needs in mind.
It is about 6 feet long, giving me plenty of room to set up plants for potting and transplanting. ing feature

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, My custom gardening bench so much is the perfect size lengthwise and not too tall for me

My custom gardening bench so much is the perfect size lengthwise and not too tall for me.

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, He added this grate that I set my pots on when adding dirt

He added this grate that I set my pots on when adding dirt.

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, Underneath the grate sits this lidded container

Underneath the grate sits this lidded container.

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, When I am potting the plants I just remove the lid from the plastic container place the grate back on it and the loose potting soil is captured and none is wasted

When I am potting the plants, I just remove the lid from the plastic container, place the grate back on it and, the loose potting soil is captured and none is wasted.

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, I just love the two shelves above for storage as well as the taller shelf below Mr B as you know makes some pretty good quality shelves I have two lidded containers below one for potting soil and one for my homemade compost

I just love the two shelves above for storage as well as the taller shelf below.Mr. B, as you know, makes some pretty good quality shelves!I have two lidded containers below, one for potting soil and one for my homemade compost.

my custom gardening bench, container gardening, gardening, outdoor furniture, outdoor living, painted furniture, I forgot to take a photo but there are hooks on the right side that hold my smaller gardening tools Mr B really did think of everything We stained it all with a sage green wood stain It looks like I may need to do some touch ups this year

I forgot to take a photo but, there are hooks on the right side that hold my smaller gardening tools. Mr. B really did think of everything! We stained it all with a sage green wood stain. It looks like I may need to do some touch ups this year.

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Kathe With An E (Kathe) on Jun 02, 2013
Ha! I love your pun Irma!

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Anna Ibarra on Jun 26, 2015
This is smart gardening. I just love it and I have now more inspiration on my own. Super nice job.

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