My recent projects have been outside lately...in the garden! Finally...getting the yard the way I want it! Here is a project that I did years ago, working from an old workbench that was in the spring trash, as the base. Then I added the two old 4-pane windows...pieces of my prized vintage picket fence (picked up about 30 feet of this out of someones trash about 12 yrs ago)...the top piece is an old footboard from a bed, I turned upside down and rounded the corners...and added the piece of carved molding trim. The rest...painted and a skirt out of an old tablecloth to hide my pots below. I love this potting bench...but...don't use it to pot! I don't like to get it dirty... :( ha ha... I have had this now for about 12+ years...I pile up all my garden stuff on it for the winter, cover it with a tarp...then wait for spring!

I love it! It is so gorgeous.

How creative!!! I give you an A+++

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by kkcogle 06 Jun 2011

thank you!

How creative!!! I give you an A+++

great way to RECYCLE!!!!!!

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by kkcogle 06 Jun 2011

:)

Great work of art. Wonderful place to work

WOW! I LOVE IT!! I am an avid gardener and wish I had something like this to work on. You did a wonderful job on this!

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by kkcogle 06 Jun 2011

thanks!

That is so clever. I wouldn't want to get it dirty either.

Ist so ganz nach mein geschmack,toll,great

Kim, this is very clever - I love it - I am sure someone on DYI would love to see it, too.

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by kkcogle 06 Jun 2011

thanks, Shirlene! :)

I love it!! You should submit this to BHG. I bet one of those magazines would love to do a story. I'm wondering what's sitting next to it on the right hand side. I see a white picket peeking.
Great project and if you ever get tired of it, send it to me. LOL
Thanks for sharing with us!
*4U

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by kkcogle 06 Jun 2011

good eye there, lady! :)
To the right is another stand that I put together from a piece of trash. It holds more "stuff"...pots...etc....you know, a gardener can NEVER have too much storage!

Very nice, Mine wouldn't look like that very long.

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by kkcogle 05 Jun 2011

ha ha...that's why I use another little table I have to actually pot on! :)

This is adorable! I just love it. You did a wonderful job using your creativity with lots of "found" goodies. Bravo to You! Joyce

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by kkcogle 05 Jun 2011

thank you, Joyce...I had fun! :)

s a adorable! I just love it. You did a wonderful job using your creativity with lots of "found" goodies. Bravo to You! Joyce

Look great I would like one of them.

Thanks for sharing.

what a great useful project I like it

Thanks for sharing. I don't get my hands dirty either. Next month it will be 8 years since my husband passed away. He took care of the yard and I did the inside. My son helps in the yard now. I just mostly play on computer and do a little embroidery.

It is sooo very cute! I would hate to use it too. Couldn't sell that one for a million bucks. Lots of work and great job. Thanks for sharing.

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by kkcogle 05 Jun 2011

thanks...I've said the same thing, I could NEVER get rid of this for any kind of $$$ :)

What a fantastic idea! It was great! Very good!

That is a wonderful project. I love it. Thanks for sharing.

beautiful love the way you did it.

beautiful love the way you did it.

very nice it is like wallpapering .I stand back and look at it and love it for years.You are a very gifted lady!!carolyn

Very cheerful!