Re: Question about landscaping timbers
It's been my impression that arsenic in veggies would not necessarily
manifest itself as distorted vegetables, but rather high levels in the plant
and fruit are passed on to whatever organism then eats them. It would be
prudent to test the veggies and the soil, and not simply rely on the look of
the plant.
One perspective on treated wood:
http://www.organicgardening.com/watchdog/treatedwood.html
For information on railroad ties:
http://www.organicgardening.com/Q&A/railroadties.html
Just my 2 cents worth
Ann
Basalt, CO where it is snowing snowing snowing and springs seems so far
away.
>From: Janet Wintermute <jwintermute@erols.com>
>tested and finding bad quantities of poisonous compounds in the soil.
>
>I have NOT had my raised-bed soil tested, but I've grown veggies for 6
>seasons now and cannot see any evidence of distorted fruit or stunted
>plants.
>
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