How to Build a Potting Bench

My goal today was to do something with the 

broken potting table in my yard. 

I wanted to recreate it in a creative and fun way.

It was so wobbly after 10 years outside that I couldn't use it.

My first step was to make the old potting bench more stable with wood strips across the sides and the back. 

I had to put the bottom shelf back on because it rotted off years ago.

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I added old castors from my workshop to the bottom of each leg.

The original drawer bottom was gone so I screwed the drawer together and added a new bottom.

I had an old gate in the yard that I trimmed to the size of the table and attached to the top using a lot of supports and L brackets!

Next came the paint, a watered down white wash. When that dried, all the flat surfaces got a coat of Poly.  

Now I was full on getting creative!

I added a "Le Jardin" sign to the front and an old window to one side.

I added a galvanized bin on the other side.

I had fun adding all kinds of funky hinges, hooks and knobs to hang the tools.

I added slate tiles to create a work surface on the top.

Then the new drawer got a pretty toile liner.

I found the original tray for the little hidden soil holder under the lid.

This old potting bench never looked so good!

I am very ready for planting this year!

Materials used: 

pieces of old fence

an old table

window

hooks 

1x8 board for shelving

1x3 boards for shelving and supports

castors

white paint

Polycrylic sealer

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