On the Hunt...

I am still on the hunt for that potting bench for an outdoor work space, and so is a reader from Athens who requested I do a post on potting benches and potting sheds.

This potting shed/green house from Bunny Guinness's website would be ideal, but most of us are just not ready for that type of commitment.

The above picture is just torture, because we can no longer get it. Can you guess where it is from?

Smith and Hawken we miss you dearly!

The galvanized metal top to the potters table above makes for a great work area. This find is from Vagabond Vintage.

There is always the old piece of furniture that you can turn into your potting shed. This serves as a great place to store your tools, but the only down fall is that it may not be weather resistant.

When stumped you can always turn to Martha, and as much as we may not like to admit it, she usually has a pretty good solution for just about anything. These last two pictures from her website are of make shift tables or benches.

These serve as a great way to display your pots, and they blend in well with the surrounding. This last one is simply four pots overturned with a slab of stone or wood on top.... a pretty great simple solution.

Good Bye Smith and Hawken

Smith & Hawken, in the garden since 1979, is hanging up their gardening gloves.  While we are so sad to see you go, we can find some comfort in the 30%-40% off sale on everything in the store.  40% all furniture!!  New shipments are still arriving as they clear the warehouses, and the Atlanta store is projected to stay open until November or December, while supplies last.  

They still have this planter in the store, which is one of my favorite.  (18" large and 15" medium)  These would look great with a couple of boxwoods in them!