"The Conversation Piece" this Week - Potting Benches (6/11/17 - 6/17/17)

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The Conversation Piece this Week

I’ve been planting annuals on and off all week using my trusty potting bench. When I saw this article this week “Great Home Project: How to Set Up a Potting Station” on Houzz, I knew it was something I had to share with you.

A few of my favorite photos from the above linked article:

My Mom owned a nursery and landscape company for many years. I share her love of plants, especially annuals. I plant around 800 annuals every year in and around our landscaping. In the past, I used my garden wagon as a portable potting bench. I’d sit on a stool next to the wagon and pot plants all day – until Mom gave me a potting bench from her nursery. I loved that cedar potting bench of hers! It had an upright on the back (much like the benches in two of the photos above), as well as a cut out area that had a recessed tub to hold soil. Every year, my husband and kids carried that potting bench out of storage and up to our driveway for me to use. I definitely got a lot of mileage out of that bench! Since I’ve retired that bench, my brother built a new rolling potting bench for me as a gift, using the wood that was originally arbors at Mom’s nursery. This new bench is now double-special to me!

While my potting bench is stored by the shed when I am not using it, one day I would love to have a potting bench in a permanent area that I could use all Summer long. The article in the link above gives some ideas on what you can use for a potting bench. I especially like the repurposed vintage table idea.