Homemade Portable Garden Sink
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I read the story about the portable garden sink made by Ken Carpenter of Grangeville, Idaho (Vol. 35, No. 6) and thought I’d send you a photo of my own version. It lets me wash vegetables outside before bringing them into our house. Both the water and dirt go right back into our garden.
I bought an old kitchen sink at a second hand store for a few dollars. I used 2 by 4’s to build a 6-ft. long, 4-ft. wide wood frame in the shape of a long wheelbarrow and bolted an old steel door onto it, then bolted the sink on top of the door. The wheelbarrow rides on a pair of 8-in. wheels and has pipe handles that measure about 1 ft. long. I attached a female coupler to the bottom of the faucet so I can hook a garden hose up to it.
I added a long flexible drain hose to drain water away after washing the vegetables. At the end of the growing season, I just disconnect the hose and roll the sink into our tool shed. (Harold Gallaher, 1247 Hwy. 00, Farmington, Mo. 63640, ph 573 701-5633; hdgfarm@gmail.com)
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Homemade Portable Garden Sink FARM HOME Miscellaneous I read the story about the portable garden sink made by Ken Carpenter of Grangeville Idaho Vol 35 No 6 and thought I’d send you a photo of my own version It lets me wash vegetables outside before bringing them into our house Both the water and dirt go right back into our garden I bought an old kitchen sink at a second hand store for a few dollars I used 2 by 4’s to build a 6-ft long 4-ft wide wood frame in the shape of a long wheelbarrow and bolted an old steel door onto it then bolted the sink on top of the door The wheelbarrow rides on a pair of 8-in wheels and has pipe handles that measure about 1 ft long I attached a female coupler to the bottom of the faucet so I can hook a garden hose up to it I added a long flexible drain hose to drain water away after washing the vegetables At the end of the growing season I just disconnect the hose and roll the sink into our tool shed Harold Gallaher 1247 Hwy 00 Farmington Mo 63640 ph 573 701-5633; hdgfarm@gmail com
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