Full instructions on page 112.A planting bench in a quiet corner of the garden with storage for pots and containers makes gardening even more enjoyable. Benches are ideal surfaces on which to sow seeds, transfer seedlings into pots, and tie bouquets of seasonal blooms and foliage from your garden, with your favourite tools always to hand.
Here we have cast some concrete shelves that require absolutely no maintenance and can withstand the vagaries of the changing seasons. The shelves are attached to a wooden wall that has been painted grey. They are quite heavy, so always remember to use sturdy brackets.
Cast your shelves in a mould built using timber battens and film-faced plywood. It is important that you reinforce your shelves to ensure stability.
Concrete shelves with pottery. Leave pots and tools on show, ready for use. The top shelf is made from an old windowsill. Overleaf: Another concrete shelf with a late summer bouquet of white Japanese anemones and aster buds with white pots planted with ornamental cabbage.
Full instructions on page 112.
