A splash of color from the local nursery is a welcome addition to any yard, garden or patio. But where to keep those nursery purchases until they and the garden are ready for planting?

This build-it-yourself redwood plant table might be the answer. In addition to being versatile, attractive and sturdy, it’s also easy to use and easy to make, even for beginners. And it makes a great place for repotting or for isolating diseased plants.

The plant table is about 34 inches tall - standard counter height - by 46 inches long by 15 inches wide. It supports two removable trays, each measuring 7 inches tall by 21 inches long by 17 inches wide. The trays, with cut-out handholds, allow greenthumbers to carry flowers and plants to the garden for planting or to move them for proper exposure to the sun. Both trays and the bottom shelf of the table are slatted for drainage.

To keep things simple, most of the wood cuts are straight cuts, and full-size traceable patterns make the curved cuts and joints easy to size and saw.

The Redwood Plant Table plan, No. 791, is $6.50 and includes step-by-step directions with photos, full-size traceable patterns, exploded diagrams and a shopping list and cutting schedule.

A package of nine plans for greenthumbers, No. C43, is $20 and includes greenhouses, trellises, a cold frame and more. A catalog picturing hundreds of do-it-yourself projects is $3.95. Prices include sales tax, postage and handling (for first-class mail, add $1 per item).

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