How to stock a potting bench

The redwood bench measures 8 feet long by 3 feet deep and includes a sizable work surface, shelves at the back, and a bottom shelf. One end of the bench includes a plastic sink that uses a nearby garden hose as a water source and has a bucket installed underneath to catch the drain water.
The well-equipped garden bench wouldn't be complete without large plastic containers for storing potting mixes and various soil amendments, whether in or out of the bags. Paul's bench is fitted with one container of commercial potting soil and another full of vermiculite and perlite. Smaller containers are perfect for storing gardening necessities such as builder's sand, sifted compost, and a mixture of blood meal and bone meal for adding to custom potting mixes. All types of containers-- including clay pots of various sizes, plastic and peat pots, and seed-starting trays--are all handy to keep on the potting bench. Another good idea is to keep small tools, such as a trowel for scooping, small pruners, and a mixed bag of items like scissors and a knife on the bench. Keep these items from rusting by placing them inside one of those plastic containers of potting soil. Finally, no bench would be complete without a watering can and a mister.