Re: Raised beds
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Raised beds
- From: M* <M*@aol.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1998 03:54:44 EDT
In a message dated 98-04-12 14:05:17 EDT, you write:
<< Hi, Ann --
Don't remember where I've been reading about RR ties & treated landscape
timbers but there has been a lot of negative comments about using them in &
around vegetable gardens. They say the chemicals leach into the soil & then
into our food. Their comments about this are very strong suggesting that
such
use should be illegal!!
>>
this is just conjecture- there is no evidence that these compounds are taken
up by plants. But if you want to be completely safe use plastic borders.
Should they be outlawed? I find this just to be fear mongering.
We should outlaw charcoal too then- it causes cancer.
If you barbecue- you expose your self to more danger than if you use green
treated lumber.
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