Goodbye Sheds: Amazon Has An Outdoor Storage Find That Doubles As A Potting Table

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A garden shed can be a great place to store your mower, a variety of tools, bags of gravel or compost, and any other garden essentials you need to have on hand. However, a wooden shed has its pros and cons, especially if you're working with limited outdoor space and don't have the room for an entire structure. If you've been searching for a spot to pot up plants and keep your gardening essentials handy, the Ketive Outdoor Storage Bench that's available at Amazon could be an ideal alternative. It's a multi-purpose solution that can sit against a wall or on a deck, and it has lockable casters so you can move it around if you want to.

The Ketive potting cabinet is 37 inches wide, 18 inches deep, and just shy of 47 inches tall, including the useful shelf at the back. It's compact, but it still offers plenty of valuable space to work and store your most-used supplies. The main body is a combination of wood frame and metal panels, so it should be sturdy and durable. The worktop is also metal, which is tough and easy to wipe clean. There is an adjustable shelf inside, which can be left out if you prefer, and the bench and cupboard have a total weight capacity of 250 pounds, making it a highly functional piece of outdoor furniture.

Rather than working in a dark and musty shed, which inevitably takes on some of the aromas of the things stored within, the Ketive potting bench allows you to work out in the fresh air and makes it easier to keep an eye on kids or pets. The wheels let you move it into the sunshine or back into the shade if it gets too hot, while the top shelf gives you easy access to things you need while you work and is somewhere to put your favorite beverage. The worktop has room to sow seeds in trays, pot on things like low-maintenance flowers that thrive in the sun, or tend to houseplants. If you do have a shed, you don't have to worry about wet soil or spills ruining the floor, and the Ketive's storage section lets you keep frequently used items close to the action and easier to get to.

The majority of Amazon customers like the overall style, enjoy the space available, and thought it was a good value for the money. It does require assembly, and some buyers struggled with this process. One Amazon reviewer said, "The assembly instructions are a bit lacking." Another frustrated customer, who called themselves a carpenter, thought it was "not that simple to put together."

If you have the tools and the skills, you could DIY a potting station from some IKEA faves or follow plans you can get online. For those that prefer a more hands-off approach, however, the Ketive Outdoor Storage Bench offers an alternative that is spacious, versatile, and affordable. Retailing for just $129.88, it might even be more cost effective than purchasing the materials needed to build a similar design yourself.