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Potting benches

Discussion in 'Growing Areas' started by keithrs, Aug 15, 2012.

  1. Aug 15, 2012 #1
    keithrs

    keithrs Member

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    I was wondering how ya'll have your potting benches set up... I need to set up a bench and hearing and seeing what others have would help out with ideas.
     
  2. Aug 16, 2012 #2
    Ray

    Ray Orchid Iconoclast Supporting Member

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    I went to Home Depot and got two plastic cement-mixing tubs They're about 20"x30" and about 10" deep.

    I set them side by side on a table in the basement (didn't want to waste greenhouse space). One is full of fresh mix, the other is the "work space". Pots, chemicals, and tools are on the table nearby.

    Plants are unpotted on a stack of newspaper sheets, then moved into the worki space for repotting.

    When I'm all done, the newspaper and "dead" medium are put in the trash, the tubs are nested, tools/chemicals placed inside and they are stored on a shelf.
     
  3. Aug 21, 2012 #3
    Kermie

    Kermie Tadpole Supporting Member

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    ...Man, I do my potting on the floor. Lol
    Though I use plastic totes for all my supplies.

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