The Shed

We needed to replace our garage door this summer and, as it so often happens, one thing led to another.  We had to clean out the garage so the installers could work in the garage easily.  That is why Bill decided to build a garden shed.

I was a little skeptical at first.  I thought we could just throw out some old pots and other stuff we haven't used in years, and reorganize everything in our existing space.  But, Bill was determined to build a shed.  

He searched the Internet for a plan, and came up short.  So, Bill drafted his own plan, based on several sheds he had seen pictured online, and got to work. 

It would have been quicker and easier to buy a shed from Menards, but the sheds there seemed a little substandard.  There is nothing shoddy about our new shed.  It is fully framed with two-by-fours.  It has sturdy double doors, a raised, dark green wood floor, and a south-facing window, complete with a self-watering window box. Bill even bought some yellow mums for the window box because he didn't want to wait until spring to try it out.  We found out that the self-watering feature works great! 

Victoria and I painted the shed, inside and out.  Bill installed a hook system on one short wall for our garden tools,  He installed a workbench under the window; it should be a perfect place to start garden plants in the spring.  He also put a shelf above the window to keep chemicals out of reach of little hands.  The long wall, facing the doors, is lined with wire shelves to hold pots and other gardening supplies.  

We probably have one of the few plug-in sheds in existence.  Since the shed sits next to an existing outdoor plug-in, Bill electrified the shed, installing an overhead fluorescent light and a couple of plug-ins.  The whole shed plugs into the outside socket.

At only four by eight feet, the shed isn't very big, but it is just right for our needs.  It sits right next to the garden, so it is much more convenient for me to get the tools I need.  We love our new shed!   

There is only one thing wrong with the shed--the box elder bugs love it, too!