potting shed

British  

/ ˈpɒtɪŋ /

noun

1. a building in which plants are set in flowerpots and in which empty pots, potting compost, etc, are stored

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Example Sentences

Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Brandreth said Pooh, who was inspired by Milne's son, Christopher Robin's, teddy bear, first featured among a collection of poems compiled in a potting shed in rainswept coastal Wales.

From BBC

Confined indoors with little Christopher, Milne sat in a potting shed, feeling "gloomy" as the rain poured down, according to Brandreth.

From BBC

But Mrs Bayley points out that the process is remarkably similar to what amateur gardeners do in a potting shed, taking a cutting from a much-loved rose to grow another.

From BBC

And it’s true that Anne, currently addicted to playing some farm game on her iPad and not using the potting shed, complete with kiln, that Nick built her, has let joy leak from her life.

From Los Angeles Times

Today the grounds feature an extensive rose garden, a dog park named Doggywood, a 230-seat theater with a red brick “carpet” leading to its entrance, the Jodie Foster Aquatic Pavilion and a stylish potting shed that has become a popular place for residents to enjoy another type of “pot.”

From Los Angeles Times

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