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Protecting planters with treatment
davidt75
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Hello all,
I have some planters which I'd like to treat to protect against the Great British weather. They are pine and I don't expect them to last for many years but I hope a few seasons. I'm trying to find out what the best treatment to use is. It has to be completely non-toxic as we'll be growing vegetable in the planters and they'll be in contact with the ground.
I've looked at a few products and most wood care is for sheds, fences etc and unsuitable. Linseed oil look oks but can take an age to dry, if ever. Teak oil? Beeswax?
I'm a bit lost. Can anyone offer advice?
thank you in advance!
davemere
I have some planters which I'd like to treat to protect against the Great British weather. They are pine and I don't expect them to last for many years but I hope a few seasons. I'm trying to find out what the best treatment to use is. It has to be completely non-toxic as we'll be growing vegetable in the planters and they'll be in contact with the ground.
I've looked at a few products and most wood care is for sheds, fences etc and unsuitable. Linseed oil look oks but can take an age to dry, if ever. Teak oil? Beeswax?
I'm a bit lost. Can anyone offer advice?
thank you in advance!
davemere
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I got some recently and am just going to full them as is.
It'll protect the wood from rain and wind and make it seem richer and show the grain better. You'll need to do it once a year, ideally. For the insides, use the empty bags of compost, turned black side out and then stapled in place inside the rim of the pots and planters. Make sure you make some holes in the bottom and put in a few crocks for drainage.
It'll look neater folded over and will protect from rot from the damp planting medium.