The sad job of clearing out my mother-in-law's house in preparation for its eventual sale has already begun. The house plants came home with me early on as my husband and I live nearby and I'm regarded as a "plant person." I don't expect that we'll bring a lot home with us but one thing we have moved is the potting bench. The one at our old house had been attacked by termites so it went into the trash. A new bench has been on my husband's "to do" build list since we moved into this house but it hasn't been a priority for him. So, it's nice to be able to re-use my mother in law's bench. Working at it will be a nice way of keeping her near.
The bench has been placed at the end of the garage wall next to a hose and near the compost bin and our green refuse bins.
I added the clay pots that were previously scattered behind our garage and a few of the succulents transferred from her house.
Perfect.
I've never had a proper potting bench, how wonderful that yours came with extra special meaning.
ReplyDeleteYes, it seemed the perfect remembrance for me - and not something any prospective home purchaser would miss when viewing the garden.
DeleteWhat a nice way to remember your MIL. Better than a lamp or piece of chachki :). I like the idea of a potting bench-probably more as a piece of outdoor furniture to display odds and ends like you've done but I don't have a practical place for one anywhere in the garden.
ReplyDeleteI had a much smaller bench tucked into the side yard of my postage-size yard at our old place. I found I missed it when I started gardening here so it's a welcome addition. It'll probably get rearranged as I actually begin to use it.
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