Allotment Bench

Decided we needed somewhere to sit and rest our aching bones and have a cuppa so looked at getting a bench.  First looked at plastic storage benches but pricey and we didnt really need any more storage.  Then looked at wooden picnic benches but quite large and would have taken up too much room.  Then thought about a couple of plastic chairs but they would have taken up space in the shed.  So we decided to make a bench and made it functional in two ways, as a seat and a planting area......

 



 

We had the two planters at home already and only had to buy a £4 plank of wood from the local DIY store, soil from the compost heap and a few £s on some 'erbs and there we have it, comfortably seats two and you can lean up against the compost heap as well!  Plenty of room to put your cup of tea and a sandwich too.  Simon is going to cover the wood with some left over roofing felt from when he did the shed roof so it will be protected from the elements and we wont get splinters in our bums!  Very pleased and a bargain!