Just because you have a potting bench instead of a potting shed, you don't have to give up a place to store your gardening supplies. Here, Jessie shows how to create plenty of storage by utilizing the space beneath the bench (figure A) -- and she creates a clever weighted curtain (figure B) to keep everything out of sight.
1. Measure the distance from between the outside edges of the potting bench.2. Cut one 1x3 to the length that you just measured and two 1x3s to half that length. 3. Cut two pieces of outdoor fabric to the width of the smaller 1x3, then cut these pieces of fabric 6" longer than the height of the bench's legs. 4. Attach the two pieces of outdoor fabric to the longer 1x3 using a staple gun. Roll the fabric over once on the 1x3 and attach this to the edge of the 2x6s that the potting bench legs are attached to. 5. Staple one 1x3 to the bottom of the back side of each of the outdoor fabric pieces, then roll each 1x3 under once and staple again. The potting supplies under the potting bench are now hidden and protected. Tip: Buy large bags of potting soil and empty them into galvanized garbage cans. Then when you're working, you can just dip down into the can to get all the soil you need. To help bring some color to the area, Jessie adds a variety of bright plates and gardening tools to the trellis above the potting bench (figure C).
Expert tip: (Scott Daigre, landscape designer) The best thing about this garden is the shapes: a midcentury design is about shapes, how they interact and how they look in a specific situation. All of these shapes not only lend themselves to the theme but also work well together, and it's a really wonderful, complete scene with a great theme.
RESOURCES :
Ace Hardware Supplies
To locate the nearest Ace Hardware to your home, click here.
Ace Hardware
2200 Kensington Ct.
Oak Brook, IL 60523-2100
Toll-free: 866-290-5334
Website: www.acehardware.com
California Redwood Association
Website: www.calredwood.org
Plants from Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Monrovia Horticultural Craftsmen
Website: www.monrovia.com
DeWalt power tools
DeWalt
Website: www.dewalt.com/us/core/
Soil amendments by Kellogg Garden Products
Kellogg Garden Products
Website: www.kellogggarden.com
Landscaping Services by D&J Landscaping
D & J Landscaping
E-mail: DJLandscaping@sbcglobal.net
Wood composite deck
The Trex Company
Website: www.trex.com
Outdoor fabric
Outdoor Fabrics
E-mail: info@outdoorfabrics.com
Website: www.outdoorfabrics.com
Sanitation Services
American Classic Sanitation
Website: www.americanclassicsanitation.com
Shellback spring chair (item #20217) and side table (item #20218)
Plow & Hearth
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Phone: 434-977-3707
Website: www.plowhearth.com
GUESTS :
Scott Daigre
Phone: 323-462-2881
E-mail: sdaigre@aol.com
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