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untreated pine for raised beds

What’s The Simplest Way To Protect Untreated Pine For Raised Beds?

The safest garden raised beds are made from untreated wood. Free of harmful chemical preservatives, untreated wood won’t leech toxins into your fruit and veg. However, this comes at a cost. Those wood preservatives are there to stop wood rot and bugs from eating away at raw lumber. And, without those chemicals, natural pine wood

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Is Linseed Oil Food Safe Enough To Use On A Cutting Board?

A quality oil finish can protect your cutting board from water-damage and decay. However, many types of oil finishes are also incredibly toxic to humans. Even some natural food-sourced finishes, such as Boiled Linseed Oil, may contain drying additives. And those additives are enough to turn otherwise edible oils into something much too dangerous for

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