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Plant safe wood preserver please

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  Posted by cool_breeze_uk (U14359426) on Monday, 28th June 2010

  I'm building some raised beds. I have some weathered timber that was pressure treated when I bought it, but that was a few years ago. I have 5L of dark stain for fences/rough wood etc, but it states on the container that if timber is in ground contact to treat with a suitable preserver first. Anyone have any suggestions of brands? Naturally I need something that is not harmful to plants or wildlife, and will be effective for at least 5 years. Many thanks

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  Posted by Obelixx (U2157162) on Tuesday, 29th June 2010

  I used Cuprinol water based woodstain on ordinary planed planks when we made our raised beds about 10 years ago. They lasted a good 5 or 6 years before starting to rot.
  
  When we need to replace them we are using lengths of pressure treated roofing beam and old scaffolding planks and whatever else we have lying around but I wipe it over with teak or linseed oil first.
  
  Our garden is on a slope so our entire veggie plot is built up to one level with a retaining wall about 3'6" high made from old railway sleepers. We lined the inside of these with sheets of black plastic to stop chemicals leaching into the soil and damp soil rotting the sleepers.

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