How To Build A Potting Bench SUPER EASY

[@paulwesley123]

I haven't done anything like this in my life, but I've sawed a few boards and built a fence once. After watching this video, and after my wife begged me for one, I told her, "Hunny, I'll just make one for you!" So off to Home Depot I went (after watching this video no fewer than 16 times, and wrote down every step...like a recipe (I AM a pretty good cook!). Anyway, I cut all of the lumber Thursday, and built the thing today, and it came out perfect! The only difference I made was to the upper shelf. I made it out of three 2 x4s and 2 x 2s. I used 2 x 2 instead of ripping the 2 x4s because all I have is a 5-1/2 inch cordless saw. Wish I could add a photo of it here! Thank you, sir, for giving me the instructions and the inspiration to make this! Very gratifying!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. I'd like to see it. You could post it on my facebook page.

[@amywalker7515]

They have these cute little circular saws now that make it a lot easier than the old arm-strong Amish saw cutting. They have protection on all sides of the blade so it's a lot safer than what they used to be like.

[@barbarabilleter4818]

Great instructions! Definitely building this in just a few weeks as fall approaches. Thanks so much! PS. I am 80 years old and love to garden and build stuff.

[@emmakitchen3719]

Thanks for the great video, built my own version this weekend and your instructions were perfect for me, a first timer, to follow! :)

[@nathanbushey7509]

Does anyone have a full material list? Love this potting bench!

[@tcweist1]

Thanks for a great job of planning, photography, and voice over during the instructions for making a potting bench. I was impressed by your choice of materials, the step by step plan, and what a nice potting bench at the finish. Never knowing what to do for my wife for Mothers Day, I am now 75% complete and will present it for Mothers Day 2020. I wish you the best and it would be great if more videos were as clear and concise as yours.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks so much

[@steven.h0629]

Thomas Weis you are a good man, yer Mom is sure to love your workmanship.

[@TheQueensWish]

How cool is that! Would love one of these. Places for pots, soil, tools. Great!

[@suzannerussell5136]

Thank you so much for this post. I am a gardener - not a builder and have never built anything like this. All of the benches for sale out there were so wimpy and expensive. I really wanted a decent sized bench that could live outside all year. It was super easy and turned out beautifully. I even made a couple modifications. I made my shelves only 24 inches high total (12 inches each) and a made a soil resivoir in the top. IT is awesome. THANK YOU!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. Good idea. In hindsight, I should have put in a place to put some soil. I may still do that.

[@patti5874]

Best DIY potting table video out there! I am planning to use your plan to build the potting table of my dreams. Thank you!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@kathyrhodes8150]

I want to thank you for your detailed and easy to follow video instructions. I am an average handy woman, age 62, who used your video as basis for a potting bench for another female friend. She helped. We did it one day. Our dimensions were slightly different and we did our shelf on top a little different and we didn't use fence boards, but overall it came out very good. We used exterior plywood on top and deck boards for shelving. I made step by step instructions ahead of time, then rechecked them with the video. It all went like clockwork. Including going get the supplies, the overall project took about 8 hours. Thank you, Kathy.

[@amywalker7515]

Hey, I 72 and I'm going to make one too. With the right tools, it's not hard at all.

[@leunglg]

Thank you for the instructions. I am newbie and didn’t have much. Tools at home. I did have some scrap wood each time I made a Home Depot post purchase and this detailed video gave me some inspiration on what to do with them :)

[@rubensandoval2245]

This man is a genius!! See how he is squaring the bench with no hassle... Thank you

[@JonnyDee74]

Do you have a list of lumber required? How many 2X4's and How much 1X6 Cedar Fencing?

[@stellamozzarella1]

My husband and I just watched you video and would love to congratulate on a terrifically explained and incredibly useful video. My husband is on his way to the cedar yard soon and he even thinks "I" could make this bench. Definitely a complement to your skill as a teacher!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks for the kind words

[@kevink5392]

Just getting over a 2yr illness and this is going to be one of the first projects I do to get back into the swing of things this year. Excellently simple and elegant design.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. Hope you're doing well.

[@lifeonmockingbirdhill]

I love this! I feel like it’s something I could do. I’ve been wanting a potting bench for forever and I love how it can stay outside!!

[@saundra1571]

I am gonna try to make this bench.

[@pdxcontent]

I made your potting bench and it’s soooo wonderful. Thank you for clear direction and helpful video. I’ve got photos, cut list, and supply list available if you wanted to post them or pin them here.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

That's great. Thanks. I would love to see pictures and I would be glad to put a cut list in the description.

[@pamelaspooner8335]

I like the top of a bench with less space (if any) between the top surface boards. You can lose a lot of soil (or seed packets...) between the gaps plus make a mess over things stored below. Looks very professional - hope you are enjoying now that wicked winter is finally over. Thanks for the inspiration and work making this video.

[@SoniaBDorsey]

Yours is the best video instructions ever!!!!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank You

[@mollie3244]

That's a beautiful piece of garden furniture. Well done. The only ones I can find to buy are flimsy and expensive. I wouldn't be able to do the top because my tunnel curves in too much but the braces you used to make the table, I will copy

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. After 6 years it's still going strong

[@lindaboden1150]

Nice Bench. Can you provide a list of the materials needed to make this? I would like to make it with my student for our school garden

[@jacitutt6629]

So awesome!! I really need one for my gardening work. Thanks for sharing.

[@johngay1981]

You make it look so easy. Nice planning.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@marshallcoolins8112]

Nice simple easy to follow. Thanks

[@barbarabilleter4818]

Beautifully done!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@bethperrotta]

Wow, great video. I may even try this myself. The only tool I dont have is the big table saw that cut the 2 x 4s in half. Any other way I can cut them ? Have jigsaw and circular saw. Thanks for such clear instructions and measurements.

[@itmaslanka]

I put a 16” galvanized pan on the right side , sunken to just a inch above . A real gardener needs a bucket of dirt AT the same level as the top deck! Otherwise you have to raise your arm , it flows better ! One of the better videos!

[@Merlinsluck]

Beautiful build.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@alanbrand9776]

I built your potting bench today, super easy, thank you so much

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're welcome

[@sidsambrano1660]

GReat job and i enjoyed how you broke it down.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@RAinfiniteLight]

Enjoyed the attention to detail. Will building something similar. Thanks for sharing

[@MrMeasureTwice]

Nice work - beefy with lots of room. I build potting benches as part of my woodworking business and this one is much bigger & heftier than the ones I build simply because it is for 'urban/suburban' gardeners. I sure would like to build a few like this one, but I get the feeling you're a serious gardener, and it looks like to have a good amount of property to garden (notice I used it as a verb... ;-) ) Take care & thanks for sharing your excellent potting bench!!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you

[@philliphinkle2812]

Looks great

[@DearHenryA]

That looks great. Nice and simple.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@glennbarrington6724]

Thanks for sharing this. Took me just a couple days to copy, and it came out great!

[@nicogeo9512]

Thank you! I feel fairly confident that I can make a potting bench now!

[@ignaciobentley8747]

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[@brooksseth1929]

@Ignacio Bentley Yea, have been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself =)

[@chaldeani6884]

I love the bench! Thank you!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're so welcome!

[@nadternawly2936]

Very easy to understand

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@สะใภ้อิสานสู้สานฝัน]

wowwwww i love it !! I will make it one. Thank you so much!!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're welcome

[@iamstorie882]

Wow! You made an awesome potting bench! Super impressed!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you

[@amywalker7515]

I want to make one of these only a whole lot smaller to clamp my grain mill onto and make bread on the the table top. I'd use one large sheet of wood for the table top so that flour doesn't fall down between the slats and I can maybe wash it off. All my ingredients in mason jars would go on those shelves. Very nice design and easy to do.

[@nealmckenzie6829]

Any place to buy the plans for this?

[@sandjune2753]

Brilliant Video. Shame I dont have any of those tools. Easy to follow too.

[@kathyhirsch379]

u make it look sooooo ease thanks looks nice well organised I am looking foe the update on your Maqui berry

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. I'll add it to my to do list

[@RPOsgood]

Excellent project. Did you ever create a materials list? Would love to see a list please

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Sorry I didn't. I gave all the material during the video though

[@Downeastwaves]

Very nice!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@LonelyPinesFarm]

That's a great build! Excellent job. Thank you so much for sharing!!

[@stephencushing9276]

What were the overall dimensions of the bench?

[@annaibarra3447]

Wonderful tutorial. Looks great!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you

[@tannenbaum3444]

Can you a dive where the small trailor frame was purchase? Have an application for water trough to be mounted onto trailer.

[@charliechan3]

nice video , to the point easy to follow, no bullshit like a lot of videos, well Done

[@annerupert.5040]

Nice simple way to build a bench

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@dreamasue]

I love it !

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you

[@mariaemilianegron]

I love it simple lights small with practical dimensions I will do it

[@CSAcitizen]

Excellent ! It's beautiful.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank You

[@JuarezDerrick]

I love the editing job on your audio! Nice table also!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks. I kinda thought it was really bad. It's something I'm not good at.

[@drpathos5418]

Great build. Thanks for sharing the process. Best regards, Dave

[@rubysephton-villegas86]

Wow! That’s awesome. Great job! Thanks for sharing.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're welcome and thanks to you

[@brucepaddle9769]

Using 2" deck screws on the legs are you?

[@bobthomas4651]

This is awesome. Thank you!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're welcome

[@itmaslanka]

Did you stain it and seal it with anything?

[@Growyourheirlooms]

I did not. It went under trees and is mostly out of the weather

[@AG-nc7wj]

thank you for sharing it. I will add a water sink and other side dirt box " open and closed" top door and the side for water hoses and top for tools hanging like yours. I will make a bigger potty bench for my older sister s birthday in next Sept. She has a green thumb better than me lol :-D

[@TheOptimisticGardener]

What a cracking piece of kit. I shall be knocking myself one of these up, definitely!

[@deniseperry9475]

Do you have a materials list please?

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Sorry I don't. I gave the measurements in the video

[@neilmunro7924]

Nice bench, thanks for sharing

[@jeffforbes3772]

Pretty nice.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@brian.corbin]

What would you change if you have a miter saw but no table saw for rip cuts?

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Just buy the 2x2's instead of making them from 2x4's. That's the only reason to rip them.

[@brian.corbin]

@@Growyourheirlooms Of course. Logic. Thank you!

[@sweetlavenderknits6670]

@@Growyourheirlooms Thanks, i'm glad i found this question and your answer...my husband is too busy and his tools are just sitting there, so i'm going to attempt to make this bench. I've used the mitred saw before but don't think he has a table saw...Wish me luck! :)

[@mariamanago4126]

Is it possible to list what i need to make this 28in wide instead of 42? I have a small space. Thx

[@steven.h0629]

Hi maria.. this video shows 60" wide where these heavy 2x4 boards makes perfect sense. However, if you go from this 60" design down to 28".. the 2x4 frame is more of a hindrance than an asset. I'm not saying is can't be done, but perhaps a less bulky design would suit your space better. 28 wide x 36 deep x height you need to consider a 2x4 board is 8' (or 10') feet long if you buy 8 foot 2x4's that's 96 inches each, each piece you cut off makes that 96" board a bit shorter. Use that logic to make any size you like, and calculate the number of boards. My wife insisted in 31" waist high table top so she can bear down on stuff easier, and 38" deep for more working room. She needed 72" width

[@luisacosta7885]

YES!!!!!! i am going to build myyyyyyy THANKS!!!!!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're Welcome

[@ptangyangkipperbang3295]

Thank you

[@Growyourheirlooms]

You're welcome

[@brian.corbin]

Is there any consolidated list of materials or bench plans?

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Just the video to follow along, sorry

[@jaffajedi4911]

Good job, Thanks!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank You

[@jasonberain5124]

I am going to build this! Amazing job(The wife)

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@ltlbnsgarden]

Wow that was super nice! You did an awesome job 😊

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you very much

[@elvishmyst]

love this

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@99tombstone]

Good Job

[@aazankhan9552]

Love your videos keep it up, maybe make a vid teaching how to grow ghost peppers

[@Gabiimade]

I love it, such a great work

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank you

[@marcireno8767]

Awesome! Make me one?😊

[@jamespaugh1856]

Excellent tutorial on your potting bench , I got me a new project for tomorrow. Here's a returned thank you. I see that you have metal saw horses in the back . Use a scrap 2 x 4 cut it to the same length of the top of your sawhorse. Bolt it on. Using a 2x2 screwed on the center of the 2x4 with a 2 inch overhang on each side for a wider work area. 2x2's are easier to replace then a sawhorse or your saw blades ,plus it helps with some minor clamping projects.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks for the tip.

[@AerialEscape]

I loved this video so much I went ahead and subscribed ;)

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@honestman3387]

I like the fact that your beams rest on piers, so kudos for that. But i didn't see you add anything to support the decking in the middle of the table. I know that decking will sag ,with the load that a few medium or one large pot filled with dirt will provide. The build needs at least one joist to displace the load over that span.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

I did. About the 2:25 mark you will see I put bracing across the top to prevent the top boards from sagging

[@honestman3387]

@@Growyourheirlooms Good. I somehow didnt see that when I scrolled back through the video. Did you end up sealing the table and placing the legs on blocks above grade so the endgrain doesnt absorb water?

[@Growyourheirlooms]

@@honestman3387 I did set them on small blocks to elevate them. I did not seal the wood. The bench is under my madrone tree. 2 years on and so far looks as good as new

[@honestman3387]

@@Growyourheirlooms Good deal. thanks for the feed back.

[@thegingergardener9449]

Love your videos!! Liked and subscribed. NICK the ginger gardener

[@rebeccazody1278]

This is not really easy for us who do not use a lot of cutting tools very well. It takes a lot of cuts and a lot of hardware. But it is very nice and well built. Well narrated and video’d.

[@nadineh.5396]

Sweet

[@ruffhi]

There is nothing wrong with a bit of over-engineering. Nice bench!

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thank You!

[@stewartwilson1]

i made one of these following your instructions, i wrapped mine a little more and made doors for the frount bottom and some shelve down there too, Excellent instructions, please send me an e-mail or a way to send you a pic :)

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks, Those are great modifications. You can post them on my facebook page. facebook.com/growyourheirlooms

[@SDMPoahway]

This looks like with a little modification I could build this for my island.

[@edmundhayes7982]

Love the video and will make this for my wife. BUT when sanding or cutting pressure treated lumber you must wear a mask. The stuff is toxic.

[@Growyourheirlooms]

No pressure treated lumber is used in this project

[@edmundhayes7982]

@@Growyourheirlooms My error. So sorry. GREAT video and it was very well done technically.

[@sharongodbout9014]

NICE!!! :-)

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks

[@tankgirl6332]

I started watching this and the first thing said was “cheap 2 by 4s” i did a double take and started searching for a publish date. 😭 ok I won’t be building my own lol

[@Growyourheirlooms]

I know. It's sad that 2x4's went up to $8 each at one time. They are starting to come down now

[@milojames5593]

Most straightforward DIY video I’ve seen

[@Growyourheirlooms]

Thanks