Some people dream of a fancy indoor garden sink. I’d like one outside.
With hydrangea season just underway at my house, I cut the first of my Annabelles this week and dutifully carted them into our mud room where I plopped them in the sink to be sure they were critter-free. That’s when I thought – once again — how wonderful it would be to have an outdoor workspace devoted to flowers and plants. Just like this one.
A deep, double galvanized sink with integral drainboard might well be found at a salvage yard or a restaurant fixture auction. Stainless steel could work too. But there’s something about the way steel weathers and patinas that makes it so authentic. There’s a serious gardener who works at this sink with space below for a composter. And even though it wouldn’t be especially practical here in the Northeast, where we get such freezing winter temperatures, it’s so worthy of respect I can dream, right?
It’s great, but I don’t think I’d do much better with an outdoor sink than you would.
But you’ve given me an idea, combined with ideas from Allison’s pet area posts… I’d planned a seeding station, but maybe in the passage between the house and new garage, I can put a water source and sink/tray for planting AND dog washing!
That’s a great idea! I’d love to see someone do some type of practical set up like that. A semi-enclosed space might work. I also love an outdoor shower — also good for washing dogs if you get the right shower head or one of those telephone hoses.
That’s great, RHome. A floor drain might be handy too.
Great idea. Might boil the plants here in the south though.
LOVE LOVE this!!!
me encanta!..estamos construyendo nuestra casa aquí en Uruguay usando zinc en los techos,..un palenque de troncos, veredas de concreto,..ventanas antiguas y viejos muebles de la familia.