Re: CULT: treated lumber
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- Subject: Re: CULT: treated lumber
- From: L* H*
- Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2000 00:13:04 -0000
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Treated Lumber has been treated with FORMALDEHYDE. The saw dust
should be desposed of, breathing it is not good. I used treated
landscape timbers for my raised iris beds and have no problem with
growing irises. I do line the beds with six layers of news paper to
keep out weeds.
Lucy Harris zone - 8a Coastal North Carolina
--- In iris-talk@egroups.com, "Donald Eaves" <donald@e...> wrote:
> Hello Folks,
>
> Not sure about the subject tag, but since I'm making iris beds
> using treated posts, it seemed the best choice. Thanks to Chris
> for keeping these tags on the Canadian Iris Society website, since
> my printout is buried somewhere.
>
> Question is: what chemical(s) is/are used to treat the lumber? Can
> I safely use all that sawdust I'm generating in the compost pile?
>
> I can't believe I'm even doing it. This has been the worst year for
> growing plants of any kind that I've ever experienced. The losses
> are high and plants are still expiring. It hit 110 here yesterday
and
> reached 100 before noon today, which is predicted to be even hotter
> than yesterday. I have my first shipment of irises ordered and have
> used many of my pots to try and salvage some growing in the beds
> and still they are folding in the heat. Only those with shade, the
> more the better this year, are managing the dry heat well. Lucky
> seedlings - I anticipated a bad summer and located the seedling bed
> where it only receives about 3 hours of morning sun and they have
> fared better than anything. It has turned out to be the only chance
> they'd have had under the conditions this year.
>
> Donald Eaves
> donald@e...
> Texas Zone 7, USA
