How to Build Your Own Potting Bench

I am one of those people who hate to throw things away. Several years ago when my cheap, two-burner gas grill no longer worked, I took another look and imagined “potting bench’. I thought about using the actual grill for the potting soil, but it would still look like a grill. I decided to keep my soil in a plastic trashcan.

With the grill removed and donated to the trash, I had a gaping hole in the center of my new potting bench. I looked around and found an eight-inch shelving board that, when cut in half, filled it in perfectly. With the shelves on the sides, I now had a four-foot long working area, large enough for all my potting needs.

My old grill has a metal shelf on the bottom where I keep spare pots and fertilizers. The two wheels under one side and the handles on the other make it portable so that I always find a cool, shady spot to do my potting. When not in use, it sits in my garage. Hooks on the upright side posts meant for grilling tools now hold the gardening tools I use most. Best of all, it was free.