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What should I look for in a potting shed?

So to learn about everything, you need to create your own and let's start with the first one. A Potting Table. One of the top lists of necessities for a green-fingered Brit's shed is a practical workbench. ... Bins. ... A Place To Hang Your Tools. ... Plenty of Pots. ... A Wall of Shelves. ... An Old Sink. ... Pot Storage. ... Garden Trug. More items... •

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For today’s write-up, our experts have listed ten ideas to organize your potting shed. A perfect potting shed is one of the “dream garden” goals of every green-fingered Brits. So to learn about everything, you need to create your own and let’s start with the first one.

1. A Potting Table

One of the top lists of necessities for a green-fingered Brit’s shed is a practical workbench. Any old table will do the trick, however, the perfect potting workbench’s height should be comfortable to work at. As much as possible, ensure that the potting table has raised sides to prevent the compost and other materials to fall on the ground.

2. Bins

Instead of using plastic bags to keep the half-used compost or sand lying around, our experts recommend installing well-built lidded bins to keep your planting materials in easy reach for use. These sturdy bins can be ideally located underneath your work surface so they’re ready for potting.

3. A Place To Hang Your Tools

A row of hooks or storage racks will keep a gardener’s tool such as forks, spades, Loppers, rake, brooms and hoses off the floor and tidily stored. The hooks or racks can either be placed vertically or horizontally.

4. Plenty of Pots

If you want to have that perfect potting shed, of course, you need a spare of pots to keep your shed stock.

5. A Wall of Shelves

There can be too much storage space for your utilitarian garden sheds. An abundance of pots will keep smaller items such as the labels, scissors, twines, dibbers and other gardening tools much easier to locate. These storage spaces will make your potting shed look neater and organized looking.

6. An Old Sink

Ideally, your potting shed will have a water source—and with that—we mean a sink that is big enough to accommodate the pots and watering cans.

7. Pot Storage

Of course, if you’ve accomplished storing some spare pots, you need to keep them in storage to be more organized. Not only that, storage pots like old fruit cases, will help keep your pots standing tall.

8. Garden Trug

Containers such as baskets, bags, and trugs can be stored out of the way—hanging from the roof beams or trusses.

9. Staging Table

A greenhouse staging table is needed for your potting shed, especially when your greenhouse or potting shed has no windows at all to shower your plants with sunlight.

10. Creature Comforts

You might think that a potting shed is just a utilitarian space for green-fingered individuals. You can put a radio, your favourite chair (if you can fit it in) and an electric or normal kettle to make hot drinks inside your shed to make it a more welcoming spot on stormy days.

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How do you keep outdoor potted plants alive in the winter?

Wrap pots in burlap, bubble wrap, old blankets or geotextile blankets. It isn't necessary to wrap the entire plant because it's the roots that need shielding. These protective coverings will help to trap heat and keep it at the root zone.

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Your climate determines which types of pots will do best in winter. Untreated porous containers, such as terra cotta and ceramic, tend to crack and break with freezing and thawing. In his USDA Zone 4 garden, Ray Mims, director of horticulture at the Denver Botanic Gardens, likes the look of his large terra-cotta pots and wants to use them all year long. So he treats the interior of his pots with pool paint. The coat of pool paint helps to prevent moisture from entering the porous surface and causing cracks from freezing and thawing. Wood containers can be very durable, depending on wood type and exposure to the elements. Non-porous containers, like concrete, plastic and metal containers, are great for their ability to withstand the elements. However, concrete and metal containers can be heavy and awkward to move once set in place. Plastic pots have the potential to crack over a period of time. Foam or resin pots come in a variety of looks and can be a lightweight alternative to concrete and metal. When using lightweight plastic, foam or resin pots, top-heavy plants can topple over when hit with strong wind, so be careful to avoid causing winter injury to plants. Be wary of using thin-walled pots and hanging baskets. The insulation in these containers may not be enough to protect the root zone. Plus, hanging baskets tend to dry out faster than their ground-level counterparts. If possible, avoid using saucers; collected water can freeze. Raise your pots on feet to provide good drainage.