Food Safe Wood Sealer For Raised Garden Beds

It leaves a natural finish that darkens the wood while showcasing the grain.

Food safe wood sealer for raised garden beds.

However it seems to me that it would be a toxic chemical. Specially formulated for cedar it enhances the grain and the citrus oils give it a fabulous smell as you apply it. Since your raised bed boards will not be handled the way an interior wood product might be a continued tacky surface from raw linseed oil may not be a problem for you. Tung oil seals moisture out of wood and its elastic properties help it provide continuous protection even as wood expands and contracts in the elements.

Image credit if you re like me you ve wished you could use reclaimed pressure treated lumber for a garden bed to grow food in. There are wood preservatives on the market such as croma wood treatment that are non toxic water based preservatives specifically formulated for use on compost bins raised beds grow tables and vegetable planters. Although mineral oil is petroleum based it is considered food safe and often used to season wood on salad bowls and butcher blocks. Pressure treating wood saturates wood under pressure with a chemical preservative.

Easy to apply with a brush roller or rag. Wood that is pressure treated can last many years when in contact with concrete and dirt where other wood would begin to rot. Raw linseed oil extracted from flax seeds has a good appearance. However it has a lower water resistance and a long curing time.

Once thoroughly cured it is food safe. Both cedar and redwood add a beautiful look to your raised bed garden while also employing a natural resistance to moisture bugs and rot. Made from a blend of natural vegetable and citrus oils cedar garden bed oil protects wood against weather and drying. While these materials will still break down over time you ll easily get five or more years from a properly built cedar or redwood bed with some even lasting a decade or more depending on the climate.

Will it leach into the soil and into my veggies. Safe for surfaces that could come into contact with food. The employee at the hardware store told me that thompson s water seal was safe to put on the wood. The only product we know of thats safe for raised garden beds is called eco wood treatment we found it at sherwin williams but its at most garden centres as well home depot has it carol newstead carol newstead on thursday 27 october 2011.

Pure tung oil is non toxic and safe to use on organic garden structures that have contact with food supplies including raised beds chicken coops and greenhouses. The individual gardener must weigh the cost and effectiveness of the product which are both excellent with the possibility of a minute amount of toxicity. Jing cc0 by via pixabay 2.