Waterproof Your Garden with Charred Wood Magic for Weather Resistance (Shou Sugi Ban seed trays!)
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- čas přidán 27. 01. 2024
- Remember the other day when we built our wood seed trays (the ultimate compostable seed tray)?! At the time we expressed that we were unsure whether they were going to hold up--and as I was editing the video, it struck me. SHOU SUGI BAN! This Japanese technique, used to char wood and then seal it, is an amazing way to waterproof wood in the garden. So, we decided to give it a try for our wood seed trays!
We started with cedar from some raised beds we deconstructed. We used 1x6s for the bottom and 1x4s for the sides. First we charred using a torch and then sealed with a beeswax/linseed blend, which is nontoxic and food safe, which means these will still be compostable at end of life. We use a product called "tried and true," it's linked under "gardening/soil blocking tools" in our amazon storefront here: www.amazon.com/shop/blossoman...
After trying this, the water was beading up on the wood, and I'm hopeful that it's going to be a success! So, what do you think--would you give Shou Sugi Ban a try? It also works for raised beds or anywhere else you'd use wood in the garden, but cedar is considered the best.
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Elliot Coleman uses wooden trays for his seed starts, he puts three sides on the tray and then leaves one side open so its easier to remove the seedlings. If the trays have time to dry between uses that will prolong there life to. Hope these ideas are helpful to you.
Leather strap handles (maybe a repurposed belt) would be a cool addition. Love this process. Now I want to build seed trays! 👩🌾💚🥕
Thanks for providing this video. I’m planning to build a cold frame and redo one of my beds (that’s on an incline) with charred wood. The linseed/honey mix was the missing link to my design! Thank you!
Curious to see how these work out and if it’s a noticeable improvement over the standard wooden boxes.
Started doing this about 5 years ago with our raised beds. Very helpful for raised beds on an incline when one of the sides needs to buried. I tried the original method in Japan where they put them in a tepee and light them up but with thicker wood it was too difficult.
Thanks for sharing ideas and options.
Very cool!
Great idea!!!
This is very interesting! Will be neat to see how these hold up!
Awesome 😎👍
I love Y'alls videos. Thanks, Brie. Still love my soul blocker but have yet to transition to the wool pellets. Thanks again, and please let us know how we can help spread the Green Revolution. You Rock!!!
Smart! Just as good as Crupic Sulfate?
Would it be possible for you to do a test with just the charring and not the sealant?
Not you using your Bona wet mop head…LOL. I’m watching this video to get the ratio for the linseed oil and beeswax finish for one my clients who have seemingly unfinished kitchen cabinets. I clean houses. I bet it would look cool to burn her cabinet fronts too, but, that seems unnecessary. I just want to make them easier to clean and protect them from all the cooking that happens in there.
I use a Bona mop to wet and dry mop at all but one of the houses I clean. I love those mops. I like the Swiffer too for the house with almost no hard floors. I use a microfiber rag and a squirt top bottle that keeps make my own floor cleaner for. I’m not trying to buy disposable floor pads that don’t even stay wet for a small bathroom.
I do use the disposable Swiffer dusters, but I get a ton of use out of the before I toss them. I have a clean one for “clean” things (left back pocket) that graduates into a dirty one (right back pocket) that I use for dusting the corners of floors, baseboards, toilets, under dressers, etc. I keep one in my car between the center console and passenger seat to do my dash board and doors because of dirt roads. That one last forever or until I lose one for work…
This is so cool! I’m in zone 4 and I plan to try starting seeds for the first time this year. Thanks for all the ideas for different ways to go about the process. This is so helpful!
Shou sugi ban! I'm not allowed to play with fire 😢😂
Cut some slots for handles in the short sides. Just sayin'.
How are these trays performing? Is it too early for follow up? 🤔😊
I wonder if this would work for garden beds. I'm redoing my entire garden and the price of treated wood is insane.
Yes it would! Treat both sides.
Brie I’m very interested in the brand of soil blocker you use. I want to convert but am worried about hand pain. Which one do you find is most comfortable to use?
See her review of the Swift Blocker.
Does the oil/wax also stop your hands getting messy from the char when you carry them around?
If you use water during the scrubbing stage, it washes off :)
Have you found that these hold water long enough for the soil to soak it up? I would be worried that the gaps between the planks would not allow water to stand in the tray.
You will be top-watering with these so it's not an issue.
Is it still compostable with the linseed oil and beeswax? Wondering what happens to it at end of life.
Those are both natural, biodegradable products so yes, the entire tray is compostable.
@@TheRealHonestInquiry Isn't boiled linseed oil chemically modified with metallic solvents? Are those able to be safely composted for use in the garden?
wouldnt the beeswax and oil just negate the experiment? those are going to seal and make the wood water resistant anyways even without the charring right?
In traditional shou sugi ban it’s followed with oil. It’s part of the technique. If I’m going to all that trouble I’d rather have it as watertight as possible as sustainability is the goal here.
@@Blossomandbranch ahh i see i see
Did you link the linseed- beeswax? Can’t find it
@@Call.It.Christian it's the amazon link in the 2nd paragraph in the video description.
you r mad woman