the Potting Cart July '07 |
the problem: flower pots & planting stuff loose in the garage the solution: make a potting cart to hold all the stuff and allow Sandra to pot outside the plan: make it out of odds & ends in the garage & basement. Spent $5 on a hand rail to act as an axle & a little dowel to hold the wheels on. All materials & paint were misc. "leftovers" Scrounging for parts: |
some old beat-up 2x6s... |
some 4x4 posts a friend rescued from the trash... |
old sheet of plywood... (Slater's bat collection was not used ;-) |
take apart of an old spool... |
some legs Sandra rescued from the curb... |
framing the cart & figuring where the wheels will go |
mocked up & ready for paint... a coat of primer... |
Sandra in her element... potting plants outdoors with her new cart & greenhouse in the background ;-) When she's done, just wheel it back to its parking spot in the garage. |
Here's a smaller one I made for a production at a local elementary school. The "roof" is tall to allow the kids to be seen behind the cart. The ornamental detail (close-up below) on the middle of the wheel is actually functional; it beefs up the wheel so its more stable on the axle & less wobbily. The wheels were from a 2-tiered round table that was scavenged. Total cost = $25 for the two table legs. Everyhing else was leftovers from previous projects. The cast & crew will paint it at the school. |
