Pascal French Provincial Wheeled Cart Planter, Fir Wood with Iron Handles

A small wooden cart on iron wheels, the kind of thing you'd find tucked into the corner of a French country potting shed.

Pascal is a rustic planter built like an old market cart. Reclaimed-look fir wood timbers, dark iron corner brackets at every joint, leather-style iron pull handles at each end, and four spoked iron wheels that finish him off. The natural wood has been left raw and lightly weathered to bring out the grain, and the iron has the soft brown patina of old farmyard hardware.

At 48 cm long he is the right scale for a kitchen sideboard, an entryway console or a covered verandah. Drop a couple of nursery pots straight into the bed and you have an instant herb garden, a row of succulents, or a styled fern arrangement. Use him unplanted as a sculptural piece holding rolled tea towels in the kitchen, magazines beside an armchair, or kindling next to a fireplace.

Why we love him

• ◆ Genuine country-cottage character with reclaimed-look fir wood and aged iron fittings
• ◆ Decorative iron handles at each end and corner brackets at every joint
• ◆ Four spoked iron wheels add the rustic market-cart silhouette
• ◆ Compact 48 cm scale, suits sideboards, entry consoles, kitchen benches and verandahs
• ◆ Multi-use, works as a planter, herb caddy, kitchen styling piece or kindling holder

How to style him

• ◆ Drop in a row of potted herbs (basil, thyme, rosemary) for an instant kitchen garden
• ◆ Style with succulents and dried flowers for a low-maintenance vignette
• ◆ Pair with our other planters in varied scales for a layered courtyard look
• ◆ Use unplanted as a styling piece for rolled tea towels, magazines or a stack of kindling

Care & Keeping

Wipe with a soft dry cloth to keep him clean. We recommend dropping plants into the bed in plastic nursery pots rather than planting directly into the wood, which keeps moisture off the timber and lets you swap plants seasonally. If using outdoors, place him under cover (verandah, pergola, covered patio) to protect the raw timber and iron from direct rain. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners on the wood or hardware.

Each piece is finished by hand, so small variations in timber grain, knots, and iron patina are part of his character. Plants and styling props shown are not included. Colours may appear slightly different on screen.