In this episode we will be showing you one simple tip that can extend the life of your raised beds!
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Oh great tip! I'm going to start doing this now!
If you thin it out with a little min sprits or paint thinner it applies a bit easier to wood, though obviously coat is a bit thinner. Congrats, this is the first place I've seen mention using it on metal, I ran into that tip online some time ago, and its pretty handy, does take a while to dry, though, but it protects pretty well.
For the wooden handles of things like garden tools (kitchen utensils as well) I actually apply a thin coat of long set epoxy, like glaze coat, after treating them w/something like linseed. Just enough to soak in the wood is fine and give a light coat, no need to use a lot to get a deep finish or anything. I've also used it on wooden tables that I want to waterproof and make more durable, like outside tables, or my indoor hydroponics table. Its extremely durable.
5:54 speaking of heirloom tools, MIgardener seeds on sale Nov.1st. Thanks for the pro tips, Luke.
Not an issue where I live. Lack of rain has some….er…."benefits." lol
I used raw linseed oil on my beds and it attracted ants in huge numbers. Has anyone else had this happen?
just got my seed order this morning, thanks for the bonus salad seeds!!!!
im gonna have to pick up some boiled linseed oil
Todays treated lumber is totally safe for raised beds
I've heard people lightly burning the wood. What do you think
Warning, this is not safe to use for food. This linseed oil contains chemical in order to be dry to the touch in an hour. Do not use this product on your raised bed if you want to be safe growing food. A product you can use on your raised bed is RAW Linseed oil. Which take up to 2-3 days to dry.
Be careful- not all linseed oil is the same. Some include an accelerant to help it dry faster
Ooo man I've been wondering
I used BLO on wooden crossbars that connect pvc ribbing on top of tall raised beds. They discolored but have held up well for 3 years. This year I used BLO on an outdoor pine table and the wood is already warping. Dang!
I made.raised beds from pallet wood and coated it in boiled linseed oil once after being built and those two beds with only one.application of boiled linseed oil and got 6 years out of them. Now we have the birdy style raise beds. but it only.cost me time and about 70 bucks for hardware and oil.. Later Luke from Dayton Ohio Zone 6 homie.. Been watching you since you were a very young man. Keep up the good work!
Oh snap. I use untreated pine as well. Mine don’t last that long though lol. I guess I should have used that as well
…but how did you prevent the inside and very bottom of your raised beds from rotting? I'm pretty sure that's where the bulk of rot would be since they're almost always wet. I did coat all surfaces (including the ends before they were assembled) but I don't expect that to last long.
I've adopted using cinderblocks to make my raised beds and so far, I am happy with them. One layer, and I only rely on the mass of the blocks to keep them in place. I put them on top of 1/2" hardware cloth to keep out the gophers and filled the holes with soil to plant companion plants.
We had a rag with linseed oil on it that almost burned up. We were very lucky that it didn’t burned down our house.
These types of oils are prone to spontaneous combustion particularly with rags. You need to add a cautionary warning about proper handling.
I literally just stocked this at work today…. Luke I swear you're spying on me hahaha
I've used boiled linseed oil on my tool handles for ages since I learned about it from an old neighbor! I always have some on hand for a variety of projects. I'm thinking of treating some of my overhead trellises with it this year because I built them out of good pallet scraps and I want them to last a while. I used Cabot timber oil on the fence I made out of pallet wood and some of my raised bed timbers, which is a little smelly when you first apply it. In other news, somehow my shipment of seeds that I ordered the other day during the launch party is on the way! I'm already drawing up my plans for next year!