Uses for ceramic sink in garden.

[veggiechicken]

Kitchen refit means I have a surplus double ceramic sink (small crack to top left hand corner so not reusable anywhere decent!) Its 80cms wide. Any suggestions for use in the garden please?

[Bigmallly]

A double frog pond...........

[veggiechicken]

A sort of his and hers frog pond

[Bren In Pots]

I grow oregano in mine, anothers got chives in then the last one has spring onions.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Bren. I have one under a downpipe that I use for watercress and another under an outside tap that's great for pot, boot and dog washing (but that's in the other garden. Ideas starting to form now.......

[Bigmallly]

Nursery bed or grow carrots/radishes in it..........

[veggiechicken]

My thoughts are running on setting it up as an outside sink near the greenhouse, alongside a waterbutt. For pot washing and as a potting bench (washing up bowl of soil in one sink), empty pots in the other and another water container or trug underneath for the waste water, that could then be reused in the GH. It weighs a ton though so will have to be on something sturdy - unless I put it on a level that is above where I stand........ just thinking aloud here - do excuse me

[ladylottie]

Just make sure you DO put it something sturdy, VC - you don't want it falling on your toe. A cracked sink is enough

[Bren In Pots]

I've got one I use for pot washing only problem is we've not got around to building the brick piers for it to stand on so it not comfy to use.

[veggiechicken]

While I'm thinking "old sinks" why have I never thought of using old rectangular washing up bowls as mini raised beds before? A few holes in the bottom, they're quite deep and being square fit against each other without wasting space - cheap too
What's not to like

[Potstubsdustbins]

To make a stand for that beauty you really should use either 2" x 2" hardwood or bricks. Brick as a preference as then you can sit it on a bed of mortar.

Please be careful that thing could break your leg never mind crack a toe.

Colin

[Pinfold Plotter]

I've got one by my front door. I've filled it with a mixture of MPC and gravel and planted it up with thyme and heather. My mum's got one full of succulent alpines.

[veggiechicken]

To make a stand for that beauty you really should use either 2" x 2" hardwood or bricks. Brick as a preference as then you can sit it on a bed of mortar.

Please be careful that thing could break your leg never mind crack a toe.

Colin

I know its heavy as two of the burly men were talking about carrying it down to the kitchen today - until we decided it was never going to fit and a small stainless steel one would be better.
So while they are here, and the cement mixer, and various breeze blocks and bit of railway sleeper, it seems like a good opportunity to move it. I still have the cupboard it was in - made to measure out of 2x2 - but I'm not sure that it would last very long outdoors and, as you say, I don't want it dropping on my foot!
Tomorrow they're building a plinth for the waterbutt, I'll pick their brains then

[Snadger]

I have three shallow Belfast sinks filled with water in my chicken run so they can get a drink.

If you want to get arty farty you can mix up peat and cement and daub it around the outside to give a stone effect. Paint it with yogurt once dry to get the algi growing on it to give it a weathered look. Great for growing alpines in a sunny spot.

[veggiechicken]

Thanks Snadge! Arty farty? - well I can't do both - not at the same time anyway
Its such a heavy, bulky beast but I'm convinced there must be a use for it. I'll get there.......