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Re: Raised beds

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From: Tammy Reichert <packrat@MCN.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list SQFT <SQFT@UMSLVMA.UMSL.EDU>
Date: Friday, June 06, 1997 11:48 PM
Subject: Raised beds

>Hi all!
>
>I'm doing my first raised bed and have some questions.  It's going to be
>raised to waist level, therefore I need to find something for the bottom.
>
>I've checked the listserv for the last year or so and everyone says don't
>get pressure treated plywood.  I'm a novice when it comes to lumber.
Isn't
>plywood glued together layer by layer and will this glue bleed into the
>soil somehow?
>
>I've already purchased the redwood for the sides, but am still undecided
on
>how to deal with the bottom.  The lumber salesman suggested strand board
>for a more inexpensive option and coating that with a fiberglass kit to
>make it waterproof.  Does anyone know if a fiberglass surface would be
safe
>and not bleed any dangerous chemicals into the soil?
>
>I am also wondering if the edges of the plywood should be sealed somehow
so
>that the soil doesn't seep out or is that defeating the purpose of having
>good drainage? If not, what material is safe to use?
>
>Last question.  I'm also going to do strawberries in half-cut whiskey
>barrels.  The sturdiest ones I've located HAVE been used for something as
>far my nose is concerned.  Has anyone run into any pitfalls with these
>types of containers?
>
>As I'm reading over this, I feel like a total alarmist :)  I appreciate
any
>pointers the seasoned gardeners out there can give me.  Thanks so much!
>

DON`T WORRY WHAT MATERIAL YOU USE, I USE PT  WOOD IN MY RAISED BEDS THE
LAST SIX YEARS AND HAD NO HEALTH PROBLEMS AT ALL. DON`T BELIEVE ALL THESE
ALARM ISTS, LIFE IS TOO SHORT  TO LISTEN TO ALL OF THEM ESPECIALY THOSE AT
OG MAGAZINE.
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