Wednesday, August 15, 2012

I love my garden sink!

The garden is finally starting to produce heavily and it takes some time to pick and process all that stuff.  Unless one has...a garden sink!  This slapped-together (expertly by Ed and his grand daughter) outdoor kitchen is seriously wonderful.  I was able to make very short work of cleaning and trimming the vegetables that were picked today and destined for tonight's big stew.


I trimmed and chopped the veggies outside, then brought them in and put them right into the simmering broth.


Suzan  gave me a piece of marble that fit perfectly on one side.  You can see the pail under the drain, and the hose used as a faucet.  Easy-peasy, no plumbing skills needed.  Worked great!


It is so nice to bring spotless root veggies into the house.

I think one of the reasons that the work went so fast was that I was not the least bit concerned about making a mess.  I could splash water with wild abandon, and chop at a crazy pace and let the chips...peels....fall where they may.

If you have even a moderate garden, you deserve a garden sink  This one cost about $26 for the wood and $15 for the used sink....probably could've gotten one for free, but I didn't have the patience to wait, and when I saw the blue one, I knew it would look great in my garden. 

8 comments:

  1. We've been wanting to get a sink for the garden. We do have a fair washing station now, but some day we will have a proper sink... Yours looks really nice. Have you considered keeping a compost bucket nearby?

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  2. Although it is not shown in the pictures, I did have one of the goat's feed tubs nearby and put all scraps in there except a couple of teensy potato trimmings. Those I just flicked into the hosta garden, as it was not worth the walk to the compost pile. I rarely have food stuff for the compost, what with goats, pigs, chickens, and dogs! Our compost comes from animal bedding, weeds, leaves, etc. I add whey to it when we don't have pigs.

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  3. I love your garden sink too! What a brilliant idea! We don't have our garden up this year but next year, I'm thinking making a space for something like this is exactly what to do. Like you said, cleaning at your own pace and own 'mess' (LOL!) is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!!

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  4. Notice that it is portable? My husband and I can get on each end and carry it like a stretcher! So I can have it in the shade, in the sun, near a garden that needs water, or in a secluded corner on rooster day. I am in love with this sink! My plan is to put a board on the open end that can just lift off, one for butchering (stainless steel would be nice) and maybe a different one for other uses. The possibilities are endless.

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  5. This is a great idea. I will have to keep this in mind for next year!

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  6. Yes, start looking out for materials now and you could do it for next to nothing! I was thinking of using straight, small diameter maple trunks from the woods and then this one sorta sprung up suddenly in my yard like a mushroom!

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  7. Wow, this is a first. I’ve heard of an outdoor kitchen, but I haven’t come across a garden sink yet. I think it’s a great idea for someone who has a vegetable or fruit garden. As for me, I’m thinking of turning our old but still functional wine barrel into a decorative sink for outdoor use.

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  8. That sounds like it would be both functional and a beautiful piece of art, Katy!

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