Add Storage to Your Garden with a Potting Bench

A potting bench is a sturdy table with storage compartments, or drawers and cabinets, where potting supplies are kept.

It stands about three feet high from the ground. While this piece of furniture was designed primarily for potting plants, with a little imagination it could be used for other activities as well. The possibilities make it a valuable asset.

A potting bench is a necessity for gardening. It has a large top, making a perfect workspace dedicated to potting plants. It contains shelves, drawers, and cabinets for all your storage needs, including the tools, containers, and materials you need for your activities. Potting benches are ergonomically designed for your applications. However, they do come in different sizes and styles. When shopping for a bench, make sure it’s the right height for you and that it contains all the storage area and space you need.

A custom-built potting bench is ideal, as you can decide what you will use it for. Besides potting, you can use your bench for seed-starting activities. To start seedlings in early spring when the temperature rises, you would want to locate your potting bench in a sunny area. A potting bench can also be used for storing outdoor tools. You can install hooks on one side to hang up hand tools.

Because potting benches are wide and sturdy, you can also use them as a serving table for outdoor entertaining. Cover them with a vinyl tablecloth that goes with the event. You can store charcoal in the cabinets underneath and bug repellent sprays and sun screen lotions in the drawers.

Most potting benches are made of wood. Cedar and pine are best, but they should have several coats of a high-quality finish to make them water resistant and to protect them from exposure to the elements and scratches. The color may be kept natural or they may be stained or painted. Potting benches can be purchased online or at garden supply stores. Before you order one online, make sure you include the shipping cost. If a potting bench doesn’t fit in your budget, you can use an old table. However, once you have a real potting bench, you’ll wonder how you ever did without one.

 

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