Build a Simple Legless Potting Bench

This rugged, legless bench puts your work surface right on the soil pile—no bending, no wasted steps. Built from one sheet of ¾″ treated plywood and basic hardware.

Materials

• 1 sheet 4×8′ ¾″ treated plywood
• 15 metal angle brackets (90°)
• 30 bolts/nuts (1¼″) + 60 flat washers
• Tools: drill, saw, screwdriver, wrench/socket, tape, square

Cut List

1. Cut 16″ off one end (16×48″). Rip diagonally into two right triangles.
2. Trim 24″ from the 48″ leg of each triangle; cut off the pointed tip. These are the side pieces.
3. Remaining large piece: 80×48″. Rip 16″ strip for back; 32″ piece for bottom.

Assembly

1. Attach back to bottom with 5 brackets (spaced, 1½″ from ends).
2. Bolt side pieces to back and bottom.
3. Optional: cut bolt ends flush.

Use It

• Rest one end on soil pile, other on sawhorses/blocks—shovel soil directly onto bench.
• Two sawhorses = cutting table.
• Legless = easy to move, store, and position.

Functional, not pretty. But it works for decades.