How to Build a Simple Potting Bench

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The potting bench that you are about to readHere's a short list of what you'll need to build
about is not fancy, but very functional. It is alsoMike's rugged, but functional potting bench.
very easy to build and use. Except it doesn't haveTools: A screwdriver, a small box wrench or
any legs! Don't panic, having a legless pottingcrescent wrench, or if you have a 1/4" drive
bench is actually a benefit. I'll get to that a littlesocket set that's even better. A tape measure, a
later.small square, a drill, and a power saw.
The potting bench described in this article isMaterials: One full sheet (4' by 8') of 3/4" treated
actually identical to the potting bench that weplywood. Make sure it is treated so it will last a
have been using for years in our backyardlong time. Untreated plywood does not hold up
nursery, and it has served us well, potting up tenswell at all outdoors.
of thousands of plants. I like it because it is large15 dohickeys (you know, those little metal angle
enough to pot up around ten small plants at abrackets, or corner brackets used to connect
time, and it holds a significant amount of soil.two boards together at a right angle.) These
However, since I originally wrote this article, Imetal brackets are bent in a 90 degree angle and
designed and built a potting bench for homehave two holes drilled in them.
gardeners that you may like better. There are30 bolts with nuts 1-
lots of photos and step by step plans for building