It s more of a large flower box than a raised bed planter.
Staining planter boxes.
Wood barrels boxes and other containers must be sealed and prepared before planting.
Here are the complete diy how to make a wooden planter box instructions.
There is no bottom so it will be sitting right on the soil and filled with soil.
When painting the stain onto a cedar planter or raised bed consider using a brush instead of a sprayer.
Wood planters can be made specifically for the purpose of garden plants but some are also repurposed.
But if you skip the sealer or preservative your raised bed may not last long.
This is the same color that our deck is stained.
Safe protective coating for planter boxes.
The box will provide a separation between the vegetable garden on one side and flowers rest on the other.
Building a raised garden bed creates an interesting dilemma.
Clean your cedar planters monthly to help protect against staining or discoloration.
This sturdy deck planter has a clever design so it can rest securely on a 2 4 or 2 6 deck railing or sit on a patio porch or deck floor without tipping.
Then we waited three consecutive dry days until the wood had sufficiently dried out.
And it s easy to modify the plans to whatever length you want.
The lower 8 is a large piece of styrafoam mostly just to save on soil weight.
While a sprayer can cover the wood more quickly overspray on the plants or the soil could.
It also provides suggestions for natural and voc free products and recipes for homemade sealants.
Deck rail planter box.
This article will break down my five favorite options to safely seal wood for raised beds and other container gardens.
First we cleaned our planter boxes and our arbor with a deck cleaner.
If you use pressure treated wood or commercial wood sealers you risk having unwanted chemicals leak into the environment and into your garden produce.
Planter boxes are constructed from a range of materials including wood metal porcelain and clay.
Other woods require staining to prevent rot and deterioration.
Plain water and a scrub brush will help you get rid of most of the dirt caked on your planter.
According to purdue university s department of horticulture applying oil based stains also seals toxins into the wood and prevents leaching into soil and edible plants.
We chose thompson s waterseal waterproofing exterior wood stain semi transparent cedar in the spray can to use for this project.