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Square Foot Gardening

preparing rough-cut cedar logs

15 years ago

I'm working with the local elementary school to make a square-foot garden for the students. A nearby sawmill is donating lumber--6" x 6" rough-cut cedar logs--for construction of the beds. Naturally, we're hoping that the beds will last for several years. Should we seal or otherwise prepare the logs with a surface coating as a preservative? Any such coating must be nontoxic and environmentally friendly.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Jeff

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Dan _Staley (5b Sunset 2B AHS 7)
15 years ago
nice. Shouldn't need a preservative with cedar - that's why you use cedar. You may want to think about sanding them a bit, as the splinters will keep the teachers busy...

Dan
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