DIY PottingBench 1110

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DIY project

Jane Wrigglesworth

POTTING

make your own

Materials

BENCH
Every gardener dreams about a sturdy worktop like this one.

You will need 10m x 100mm x 50mm dressed H3 pine framing (cut 2 x 1150mm; cut 3 x 740mm; cut 4 x 775mm; cut 2 x 1075mm) 13m x 150mm x 50mm dressed H3 pine framing (cut 6 lengths at 1200mm; cut 7 lengths at 740mm) 10 x 75mm galvanised countersunk screws 75 x 3.15mm galvanised at head nails drill saw tape measure pencil sandpaper

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COMPOST

step-by-step

Make the benchtop frame using 2 100mm x 1150mm pieces and 3 100m x 740mm. Drill pilot holes and screw together.

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Make leg frames with 4 100mm x 775mm and 2 100mm x 1075mm (crosspieces). Screw latter 250mm up from bottom.

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POTTING MIX
Contains 3 months controlled release fertiliser. 40 Litre. 139178 4

A mixture of organic ingredients ideal for improving soil structure. 40 Litre. 330219 2

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$19.40

Attach leg frames to benchtop frame. Drill pilot holes and screw, using 2 screws per leg. Leg frames sit inside benchtop frame.

Turn frame upright. Lay 6 lengths 150mm x 740mm on the frame to make a shelf. Measure the gap and cut 7th piece to t.

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$6.98
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SLOW RELEASE FERTILISER

Line up shelf edges so they sit ush with the outside leg edges, then nail the seven pieces in place to secure the shelf.

Keeps your garden fed for up to 3 months from one simple application. 500g. 141822 3

$6.49
MULTI PURPOSE SCOOP

Sand the rough edges. The square edges can be slightly rounded to give a smooth nish. A sanding block is the perfect tool.

PHOTOS: JANE WRIGGLESWORTH; JASON CREAGHAN

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Lay the 6 remaining pieces on top of the frame. Line up the edges so they overhang about 250mm on each side.

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Nail in place (at each end and in the middle of the table), then tidy the edges with sandpaper. Paint or stain or leave au naturel.

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