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Wood Garden Box

Gwyn Ridenhour builds a delightful garden box with colorful veggie stakes and playful characters.

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6. Make sure everything is completely dry.
  • Using a large paintbrush, apply three coats of polyurethane on each board, letting each coat dry before applying the next.
  • Only coat the painted areas and leave the side of the box that will be in contact with the soil untouched.
  • This will ensure that the soil (and future plants) will remain uncontaminated by any harsh chemicals.
  • Use mineral spirits or paint thinner to clean the brush, as polyurethane is oil-based.


Wood Garden Box

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Gwyn Ridenhour


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