
beginnings of a potting bench
This has been the year when gardening finally clicked for me. I’m not saying I’m great at it, but I’m trying. I’m working at it…learning, wanting to get better, turning a black thumb to green. Along with the interest in the garden and plants, I decided to spruce up our outdoor living space as well. It’s not much…just a deck off the back of the house. It isn’t covered or screened-in. It’s just faded deck boards, a simple railing. I’m working on it bit by bit to bring more of my interior style to the outside. One piece of outdoor furniture I wanted to add was a potting bench. I already had an old workbench that was in the basement when we bought the house. It still wears some spray paint overspray, but I plan on introducing those unsightly patches of red to my belt sander. They don’t stand a









