| OK, first attempt at posting a picture, so please bear with me. We're still getting finished/settled inside, and outside work is taking precedence while the weather holds, but, as weebus requested, here's a picture of the bench we made out of 3'x8' white cedar picket fence "seconds". A lower shelf will be added, and eventually a bench on the far wall also ... the south wall is, so far, reserved for low planters, a few hanging baskets and (very important) my chair. 
There's a lot of improv here, definitely a work in progress, but to me that's half the fun. Realized I needed a potting tray ... lid from large R'maid container under the bench was handy and just right. Also handy were "U" clamps and the bamboo garden stake (lightweight but fairly strong; the one on the south side is for hanging baskets). Most of the plants are just left-over annuals this first, experimental, year - just moved the entire planters in there. The cyclamen are throwing their annual hissy fit over having been taken from the patio into the house; I think they'll be happier here. I've added a link at the bottom as back-up, in case the attempt to embed the image doesn't work. Diane |
