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Re: garden timbers

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  I remember years ago when I got into organic gardening, ironically,
pressure treated wood was recommended to use. Not too long after this,
it was realized that the chemicals from the pressure treated wood 
could leach chemicals out. No one recommended it any more. It was a
good thing I found out about square foot gardening so I don't have
to use this kind of wood . I've redone my gardens since and even 
moved them to another part of the yard. I sure hope that the landscape
timbers are not PT! I was pretty sure they weren't. Guess that would
be good to check before buying!

       Susan S in Central FL, zone 9

At 07:43 PM 01/23/2000 -0800, you wrote:
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>>  I have heard that they are not recommended because of the chemicals. We
>use
>> landscape timbers now. I hope there is nothing wrong with those.
>>
>>             Susan S. in Central Florida, zone 9
>   I think there may be a release of stuff from PT landscape timbers but it
>is so slow that the amount in any crop let alone any one veggy would be very
>small.  Just like the great Mercury scare years ago.  Yes there is Mercury
>in the fish but to get a harmful dose you would have to eat 20 lbs a week.
>On the other hand the railroad ties are already washed by many years rain
>and are very open pored so is there a real danger or is it just there.
>
>
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