Name: Ric Sanders Dover, Pa. (Zone 6b) And his children Are his flowers ..
I do much the same thing to create a shelf behind my tall bench on the north wall for taller trees, bananas, etc. With the tall bench I can set large pots under it as well as on the bench. I often use wood strips under the pots on the floor to prevent chilling them. I do likewise for water plants stored under the other bench. The other side is mostly pots sorted by water needs. Things get rearranged in the spring when we start all our annuals, and the GH is packed.
I do love the crates being so light and strong. This year I used cinder blocks, but only because they were near by. Another use we found for crates is that they are excellent for use in ponds, easy to handle and lift out at the end of season, and available in different heights. They work great, especially at the end of season when we pull most plants and sink them in the veggie garden under mulch. No more heaving water logged blocks from the depths.
