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Get the Dirt on Potting Benches
Possibly a gardener's best friend, potting benches have some surprising uses both outdoors and inside the home
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I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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The bulbs you've stored cold all winter are starting to sprout, and it's time to gear up for the next few seasons of gardening. If you're serious about your gardening, you'll need a good potting bench. Today we'll take a look at some great benches and where to place them. In our next installment, I'll help you outfit your bench with all the tools you'll need.
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| I spied this bench at a show house here in Georgia, and I've been dreaming of it ever since. It has one of the handiest features possible, a utility sink. This particular bench incorporates a salvaged sink. |
| This wonderful partially covered space can convert from a utilitarian area to a beautiful spot to dine al fresco. Imagine paper lanterns and white lights dangling from the roof structure while candles glow on the table. |
| A close-up reveals a protected spot that is great for arranging and storing pots and garden tools. It can also be transformed into a serving bar or buffet during outdoor dinner parties. |
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Watering cans and a place to sit and putter are useful additions to a potting bench. Note the way the color of the bench blends into the wall behind it. Also, matching baskets can serve as storage for tools, bulbs and seeds as well as functional trugs for carrying supplies out to the beds and for carrying produce and cut blooms to the house.
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These functional cabinets have old-world style, and the pair makes a great potting area. One has a sink, the other has a work surface and both have concealed storage underneath. These can sit on a patio and fit right into the sophisticated exterior areas around this house. When not in gardening mode, they can be set up as an outdoor bar.
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| This potting shed on a farmhouse property provides storage for larger tools and a lawn mower, while a bench outside is covered by the roof. We'll get to potting sheds in a future ideabook. For today, we'll admire the shade provided by the roof — much needed in hot central Virginia summers. See the rest of this country home |
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A potting bench needn't be outdoors. Dear Daisy Cottage has made her potting area decorative as well as functional, incorporating it into her screened-in porch. Colorful paint works well with brightly colored pots and a vintage bucket.
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No space outdoors? Commandeer a spot in the garage for hanging tools and preparing your pots and floral arrangements.
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| A potting bench tucked inside a mudroom is also a great solution if you lack outdoor space. It's a great spot to use for arranging flowers too. |
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Flowers sitting pretty and ready to be arranged add a lovely touch to this entry area. I love that there's a spot to sit and enjoy the view.
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This console table makes a great potting bench. The open shelf below can hold lots of pots, cloches, vases and other potting needs, while the drawers can hold supplies like twine, gardening tools, labels and seeds.
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This bench is potting ready with a built-in sink basin.
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If a potting bench is not in your immediate future, a tool set like this makes for easy transport to and from the garden. I use a very similar one myself.
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Finally, a cart like this can complement a potting bench or serve as an on-the-go substitute.
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Rough Linen I would kill for any and all of these spaces Becky ~
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Rhonda Kieson Designs Hi Becky. Thanks for featuring my version of a potting bench along with all the other excellent choices. No matter where they are or what purpose they serve, they always make me smile. I say, "If you can't have a potting shed, go for the next best thing, and get yourself a potting bench."
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CAROLE MEYER These are wonderful....I want to go dig!
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rubia wonderfull all photos I love garden thanks Rubia
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