I also am in the process of builing a picket fence from pallets. I also have in the past seen gorgeous kitchen cabinets made from pallet wood. I hit the motherlode 2 days ago when I found a place that makes pallets in the town 7 miles north of me. I called them and they said they have stacks of pallets I can have as many of them as I want from these stacks. And to let you know how big the stacks are, I was 2 blocks away from the company on a main street and noticed them. There are thousands upon thousands to choose from. I will make my picket fence, and my composter, and my greenhouse and my new kitchen cabinets, and as many craft projects as I can come up with to recycle these pallets. I also found a great resource at the dump we have a salt plant in that same town 7 miles north and they have the cardboard salt containers we all are familiar with, 3 inches across the base and 6 inches tall approximately. I have cut them in half to use for my seedlings. They are by the thousands too. Now to find something else to do with them. Any ideas will be appreciated.

Nice idea! I think it's great and it could be done up so many ways to fit different people's yards just by painting or staining :) I looked for horseshoes on ebay for my friend one day. There were some auctions with about 50 aluminum horseshoes for like $6 buy it now. They're not as heavy and they won't rust but they would work and it's a deal if you ask me! Check it out :)

It is 90 here today - 92 yesterday. We did get 2" of rain one day last week (the first for us in a LONG time), plus they are mulched. I've also run the sprinkler on them a time or two. They're not nearly as tall as they were last year, but I'm just happy they're blooming!

Thank you so much for your response! I am so happy to know now what to do! Thompson's says we have to wait a week to prime, so we'll go out next weekend and get the paint products you suggested. May I ask one last question? I promise not to be a further bother. Will the cedar oil come out through the sealer, paint and primer, or is that going to be a non issue going forward? Again, thank you for your advice.