Backyard potting area with a DIY Awning

Hello!

So every weekend I like to give myself at least one little project to get done around the house. Usually I focus on an area that could use a little sprucing up and so last weekend I chose to clean up my little potting station that I created a few years ago. This potting station is located in a little nook area right beside our garage.

This area gets dirty fast because it's right under a huge catalpa tree. If you familiar with a catalpa tree then you will know how messy they are. It's a big beautiful tree and I love it madly, but it drops 3 times a year. First it drops it's long wood like seed pods, then it drops it's beautiful white flowers and then in the Fall it drops its humongous size leaves.

Here is a picture of the tree and where this potting station is located in our backyard:

Anyway, so because this area gets messy fast I thought it would be great to find a way to cover it up a bit and that is when I got creative and made this awning.

I found an old broken Ikea hammock in our garage and I knew it would be great to use as an awing.

I had to cut off all of the ropes and then I had to cut the fabric to the size I needed.  I then nailed the wood part of the hammock to the top of the wall of this little nook area. I seriously still can't believe that it was the perfect fit!

I then rolled the opposite end of the fabric around an old hoe and then pretty much just wedged it between the two opposite walls to keep it all in place. 

So yeah, I really just rigged the whole thing together, but hey it works!

 I wanted to share this just in case someone else happens to have an old hammock on hand... maybe you too could find a way to use it as an awning somewhere around your home. Maybe?

Another old item  that I've found a new purpose for is this old rake head that I've hung up. It works great for hanging gardening tools on.

The little metal green shelf came from a yard sale and it works well for holding all of my extra pots that are just waiting to be potted with plants :)

If you like my potting station then just know that it was super easy to create. Take a look around your yard and chances are you have a place to create one too.

Or maybe you already have a potting station. If so, I'd love for you to share it with me.

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Thanks for stopping by,

Peace & Love,

Emily

Emily