This diy garden bench is made from recycled wooden pallets.
Build your own potting bench.
If you can avoid trying to pry out those hateful nails then enjoy your life and don t go there.
How to make a gardener s potting bench.
This is most easily done with a table saw.
As you can see the potting bench has a nice large working area on top plus a bottom area that s open on all sides.
Hands down the easiest way to break down a pallet is to cut your pieces out.
Like the adult version it s got a big storage shelf on the bottom and a hutch styled back which can give extra storage for flowerpots or.
Make the work surface.
A potting bench provides a work surface where you can do quick garden pot fixes even the transplanting.
Secure cleats along the sides of the frame and another spanning the middle of the frame all flush with the bottom edges.
This one is a knockoff of a chesapeake styled bench available through a big box store just scaled down to a size that s appropriate for kids.
You can build your own potting bench in a budget friendly way using this diy potting bench plan that involves a handy manual wood construction.
I love how this bench has a place to hang your potting tools on the back of the bench.
Check out this free plan from thrifty decor chick for a potting bench that s simple yet useful.
The classic potting bench.
Secure the shelf.
To make the sides of my potting bench i grabbed two pallets and cut them out at about hip height.
Drill 1 diameter holes 1 deep as shown.
The potting bench s 37 inch high work surface is perfect for potting plants.
Whether you re a hardcore gardener or a weekend warrior every garden needs a potting bench.
Here s a combination potting bench starting battery large enough to handle all your indoor gardening chores.
A storage friendly design will allow you to organize your garden.
Only the screws are new.
For my potting bench i wasn t in the mood for a fight with the nails.
When the work is done throw a tablecloth over your potting.
Once you ve assembled the bench you can attach salvaged or inexpensive hardware along the countertop edge to hold gardening tools or screw casters to the leg bottoms to make the bench more mobile.
It is made from inexpensive 3 4 inch thick 2 pine shelving and 1 4 inch thick peg.
Organization makes potting your plants so much easier.
Screw the frame together with the bottom edges flush.
Use a jigsaw to cut the curved profiles on the side pieces.
Build this bench 29.
Instead of breaking your back to bend over and repot plants or start your seeds you can perform essential gardening chores while standing they re also handy for storing garden tools or potting soil and they re ideal for entertaining.
Step 22 make dowel supports.
It is best to field measure trace and cut these pieces from your build.
So having it all in one place will definitely help things along.
Build them their own potting bench in a kid friendly size.
Download a printable potting bench cut list.