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walshevak
larry
barmstr
southern gardener
lsaloga
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Newbie Question
Not having any luck finding the cedar or redwood boards - can you use fir or pine? Thanks
lsaloga- Posts : 1
Join date : 2012-08-11
Location : So. California
Re: Newbie Question
We have used pine with pretty good results. Even if you need to replace them a few years down the road, which we haven't, they are so inexpensive it's not too bad. We are in So. Calif so not rough weather.
southern gardener- Posts : 1887
Join date : 2011-06-21
Age : 43
Location : california, zone 10a
Re. Newbie question
Some have used cedar fencing. Search the web and you will find some great sites about building cedar sag beds. Be sure to make them at least 6"s deep. This is from my own experience. I work at the Lowes in Corona if your in the area-stop by.
Have a good time planting and enjoy the time outside.
Bruce
Have a good time planting and enjoy the time outside.
Bruce
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barmstr-
Posts : 62
Join date : 2010-09-10
Age : 78
Location : Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Re: Newbie Question
Did I read it here on the forum that you could linseed oil your boards to make them last longer
or maybe I just dreamed that
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larry-
Posts : 42
Join date : 2012-08-21
Age : 76
Location : Illinois Zone: 5B
Re: Newbie Question
A WEED IS A FLOWER GROWING IN THE WRONG PLACE
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walshevak
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Posts : 4374
Join date : 2010-10-17
Age : 81
Location : wilmington, nc zone 8
Re: Newbie Question
walshevak wrote:Unboiled linseed oil
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t9523-what-finish-to-use-on-raised-beds
Kay
Yep, just the unboiled type.
Unmutual
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Posts : 396
Join date : 2011-04-23
Age : 52
Location : Greater New Orleans Area Westbank(Zone 9b)
Re:Newbie Question
Below is a great web site about building a $10.00 SFG grow box out of cedar. The instructions and pictures are at the bottom. Enjoy the boxes.
Bruce
$10.00 Boxes
Bruce
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$10.00 Boxes
barmstr-
Posts : 62
Join date : 2010-09-10
Age : 78
Location : Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Re: Newbie Question
Hemlock is often cheaper than Cedar and is just as good for raised beds.
Daniel9999- Posts : 244
Join date : 2012-03-10
Location : Oregon
Re: Newbie Question
I have had my pine boxes for 4 seasons and will get another year or 2 out of them.
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Re: Newbie Question
camprn wrote:I have had my pine boxes for 4 seasons and will get another year or 2 out of them.![]()
Pine in the Southeast (SC here) gets riddled with termites, usually within one season. It will fall apart quickly. I use concrete blocks.
Around here, termites will even take out pressure treated wood in time.
Re: Newbie Question
Bleck!Pollinator wrote:camprn wrote:I have had my pine boxes for 4 seasons and will get another year or 2 out of them.![]()
Pine in the Southeast (SC here) gets riddled with termites, usually within one season. It will fall apart quickly. I use concrete blocks.
Around here, termites will even take out pressure treated wood in time.
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43 years a gardener and going strong with SFG.
https://squarefoot.forumotion.com/t3574-the-end-of-july-7-weeks-until-frost
There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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