Re: what do you make your raised beds from?

In a message dated 07/04/2002 8:51:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jmchale@sover.net writes:


Given that pressure treated wood is supposed to leak bad chemicals, I don't
want to use that.  The people at the local hardware store say nothing else will
last more than a year.  I would love to make some raised boxes before the
summer ends, but don't know what to use. I would love any ideas. Thanks,



   I used 2 x 10s  so far they have lasted 4 years..and look almost new
my bed is a U shape with the legs being 16 ft long x 3 ft wide and the backbone being 16ft long x 4 ft wide...and a separate box 9 x 3 in the center (that left a 3ft wide path all around the boxes)  
 So far this year I've harvested lots of strawberries (all gone now) and lettuce/spinach, green onions, and garlic I planted last year...oh yes lots of herbs (for some reason they are going crazy).  My tomatoes, zucchini, cantaloupe, eggplant, and peppers are growing...but no fruit yet.

Margaret R
zone 6.5//Laurel, MD
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