dadiOH wrote:
Robert11 wrote:

Hi,

Have purchased a few old railroad ties that I plan on using
to define some garden area borders.

Being quite old, and previously used, they have several substantial
cracks (checking the right term ?) in them.

Thought it would be a good idea to pour "something" in the cracks to
help hold them together, and as a secondary
consideration to keep moisture from getting inside them and causing
more cracks or enlarging those already there.


Not a good idea...filling the cracks/checks won't stop moisture but it
*will* trap it.


Not to mention that railroad ties are not the best thing for garden
borders. Particularly not for vegetable gardens. Take your idea into the
rec.garden group and see what their advice is.


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Grandpa

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Why it looks like time.