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Garden Mbrk CenterYou could say that gardening isnot my strong suit. In fact, Ireceiae regular uisits from TheSociety for the Preuention ofCruelty to Plants. But I keepptugging away at it, hoping thatThe best part of the cabinetdesign is the dropfront door. Bymaking it with slats and leavinggaps between each slat, any spilledwater or soil falls right through. Fora quick housecleaning, I can evenhose off the door when I'm done.Thebevelededsesoftheslatskeep 7/attrain water from getting in the cabisomeday at least one of mythumbs turns a little green.Despite my lack of skill withplants, I can't resist applying manyof the same organizatipnal habits tomy gardening tools and suppliesthat I use in my wood shop. You'vealready seen the Tool Storage Shedwe built to store yard and gardenequipment (page 26). Now, to complementtheshed, I've builtthis gardenwork center to hang from theshed's wall. Keeping frequentlyused tools and supplies within easyreach of the garden is convenient,and allows me to enjoy workingoutside on sunnv summer davs.40 lVorkbench r Tune 1998net when the door is closed.Even though I built the workcenter for gardening, it's adaptableto other uses. With a soliddoor instead of slats, forexample, I could use it forstoring automotive supplies.Hardwood and fancy joinerycould also dress up thisdesign, but for use outside,keeping the construction .simple is essential. Usingrough-sawn cedar and rabbetjoinery made the work centereasy to build, and deckscrews provided plenty ofstrength at the joints.Building the CorcqseStart by cutting the top, bottom,and side panels to size, then rabbetthe side panels to receive the topand bottom (Garden WorkCenter Construction View).Since my cedar stock wasthick,I had to jockey my usualrabbet cutting setup a bit - thewidest dado my set cuts is 13/re".To get a wider cut, I installed theblade and positioned the fence fora 7/stt-wide cut. Then, using themiter gauge forsupport, I made apass with the endofthe stock bearingagainst the