Simple DIY Wood Pallet Potting Bench (full instructions)

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2 жыл бұрын

We recently transformed an old shed into a bright and vibrant potting shed. The only thing missing from it was an actual potting bench! While you can find them for sale, there really is no reason to -- you can make your own using upcycled pallets. In this video I share how to use a wood pallet, plus a few planks from a second, to create the perfect DIY potting bench. It takes a couple of hours to build, requires a few tools, and costs practically nothing to make.
00:01:54 Sourcing pallets
00:04:10 Pallet build begins
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@petermcfadden9426 2 жыл бұрын

Good instructions Tanya. Suggest you run a sander over the finished potting bench. No chance of getting splinters then.

@mapuanakupuna3471 2 жыл бұрын

TY!

@louisleflick 2 жыл бұрын

Another winner. I would put the spare planks diagonally across the back and sides to stop it racking. Evolution not revolution as they say. 👍

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

If you can find a piece of wood that will fit diagonally, definitely! The planks (as they are) aren't long enough to be used diagonally or I'd have definitely done that. It gives a lot more stability :)

@louisleflick 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lovelygreens you could always brace 2 together with an off cut like a lap joint without a cut. It is very adaptable however. If you filled the gaps and built the sides up it could be the potting container. Saves buying a plastic one. Very clever. 👍

@neverwise 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! And I love the cat cameos.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

There were more, but I couldn't let those rascals steal the show 😆💚

@karenblacklock6717 Жыл бұрын

I made it! Awesome design. I used 3 75mm screws in each join and it’s so solid it didn’t need bracing! ❤

@Lovelygreens Жыл бұрын

Well done, Karen!

@billstarr9396 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tanya! Great job, recycling at it's best.

@missourigirl4101 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@thomasjudy3580 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, great channel

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much, Thomas :)

@marymcandrew7667 2 жыл бұрын

I love the bench, it probably needs some diagonally placed boards to help keep it from wobbling.

@karenhilliard5673 2 жыл бұрын

Looks great!

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen :)

@stevendowden2579 2 жыл бұрын

you done a lovely job on that

@tassiegirl1991 2 жыл бұрын

Love it just the right size for potting up seeds etc. Well done. Cant wait fir the book to arrive here at home.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really pleased with it too 🤩 Hoping that you enjoy the book too!!

@Gpscompass 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Great job at refurbishing items!

@raypearson947 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant great idea thanks for sharing love from u.k. x

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Ray!

@homesteadinthehood11212 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing. Be well and be safe. Peace

@carmenteixeira9344 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Tanya...It came out fantastic! Thanks for the share. I received your book the other day, and I totally love it. I like to think of myself as a seasoned gardener, ( lol ) but there's always more to learn and you are one of the best teachers out there. Sending you much love from Toronto. Xx

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Carmen 💚 I truly appreciate your positive feedback on A Woman's Garden 🙂

@carolhendley760 2 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I just love this. We farm cotton and peanuts and have scads of pallets. I don’t think i trust myself with a power tool, but maybe my son could help me.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Get him on the job :)

@juliemcgugan1244 2 жыл бұрын

Lol! Yaaay! ‘Child labour!’ 😉

@julieneary5271 2 жыл бұрын

Am loving your potting bench - think I will be making one as it looks so easy. Keep these projects coming.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

It's very easy :) plus practically free!

@patpathinayake3586 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Tanya, for the fabulous instructions with precise measurements. Best of luck with the Channel

@Lovelygreens Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and thank you 💚🙂

@davidthescottishvegan 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video Tanya and it was a fantastic idea to make a potting bench from pallets. It's amazing what you can make from pallets. You have inspired me to make a potting bench from pallets.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Is there anything that couldn't be made with pallets? 😆 Thanks David and hope the build goes well!

@rush2112andahalf 2 жыл бұрын

Done! Thanks!

@rollielopezducusin5986 2 жыл бұрын

wow!, what a lovely Tanya...keep-up that healthy work! 🥰

@GrowingAGreenFinger 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! I'll have to start cutting up some pallets. i'm gonna need tables for my future green house.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

You could probably build a greenhouse with pallets :)

@GrowingAGreenFinger 2 жыл бұрын

@@Lovelygreens the optimistic gardener has built two from pallets, but I’m not that good 😊

@gardentours 2 жыл бұрын

This potting bench makes it much easier for you 👍

@jitkahlavackova4739 2 ай бұрын

This Is exactly what I need to do!Thank you so much.

@MrBuycycle Жыл бұрын

this is such a clever utilization of pallets. I'm going to make a couple now for my pollytunnel . Cheers!

@bristolveggiebeds5310 2 жыл бұрын

Great job!

@jwilson6315 2 жыл бұрын

Fab useful up-cycling project Tanya and delighted to see the greenhouse is being so well used xx

@TheVuduYuDu Жыл бұрын

Great video

@paintingtracey 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is terrific!

@ClausenWorld 2 жыл бұрын

Your bench looks amazing! Thank you for sharing. I’ll have to give this a try.😉

@niallgardens 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tanya! I'd been looking forward to this, and it was brilliant. Super clear instructions, and a great potting bench at the end of it. I've got 12 pallets that are destined to become compost bays, but!... I think a couple of them might just be turning into a potting bench now! Thanks for making this! 😃

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Niall :) If you need more work space in the garden, and the material, why not? It's pretty easy and you could always use the top piece from the second pallet for you compost bays 😁

@bobbiewilson8926 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding TFS!

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Bobbie!

@RosaPerez-ko6jq 2 ай бұрын

Perfect 😅

@itsmewende 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great idea, it looks so handy. I have a little greenhouse that would work great in, I'll be on the hunt for pallets. Hope you're getting your senses back.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wende, and my sense of smell is coming back gradually. Happy to share the idea too :)

@patlee7949 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video. So easy to understand and answers all my questions! I can do it....

@kirubafromuk3433 2 жыл бұрын

Your bench looks beautiful, great job, Thanks for sharing

@ginnyberg9271 2 жыл бұрын

I can’t wait to get started

@maryanna6302 2 жыл бұрын

Love this, it gives me so many ideas for building useful things from pallet or scrap wood pieces. Thank you! ☺️

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to share the idea, Mary Ann :)

@johnnyphillips6432 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! 👍

@GardeningkiDuniyaYT 2 жыл бұрын

Love your potting bench. I have but not same as yours. Yours is amazing and very beautiful. Thanks for sharing with us

@petermcfadden9426 2 жыл бұрын

I keep a dustpan and brush in my greenhouse. I use the brush for tamping down potting compost, when sowing seeds in small seed trays. It works well!

@jeffeaves5399 2 жыл бұрын

hi t you must have went out after making this video look nice well its a sunny sunday here an i"m watching an cutting beans to get ready to can more have a good day

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff :) It's a bit of a drizzly day here and I wish we had your sun. All the best with your bean preserving!

@juliemcgugan1244 2 жыл бұрын

😆 Tanya, my two dogs are like that when I break out the power tools, too!

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Have to be in the middle of everything 😆

@bonifacekarahari9541 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice

@aventureabeille9257 2 жыл бұрын

Hello 🤗😃🍀🌹

@motiroherbal Жыл бұрын

Muito bom

@Earthy-Artist 2 жыл бұрын

👍Great job on the table, just discovered your channel yesterday. In USA I've found the pallets here haven't got any large 'blocks' as yours do, ours seem of inferior quality compared to yours.

@Lovelygreens 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. How are the pallets in your area constructed? A smaller block?

@joanies6778 2 жыл бұрын

Go to a lumber yard or where they order roofing shingles on pallets. One of the local lumber yard in my small town always has them with the thick spacers... and they are free. Check Facebook Marketplace, too. People are always giving them away. They exist here in the USA... just have to look for them.

@Earthy-Artist 2 жыл бұрын

@@joanies6778 Thankyou so much for that tip I'll try that!😀

@yeahboi7562 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a male and I dont know why the expectation is that a man should be able to do that. I can't?!!!.. ...but with the help of your videos, I feel like I can do this too now - hahaha. YOU'RE "DA MAN"!