Re: treated lumber>>RAILROAD TIES
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: treated lumber>>RAILROAD TIES
- From: n*@ucsd.edu (Nan Sterman)
- Date: Thu, 22 Jan 1998 22:01:58 -0700
><<While we are on the subject...what about railroad ties? My sister wants to
>use them to build raised tomato beds. What are they treated with. They are
>very cheap around here. >>
>
In my experience, the plants in the beds bordered with railroad ties grew
very poorly. Plants in redwood bordered beds right next to the railroad
ties thrived. I'll never use railroad ties (the true ones that are
preserved with creosote) again.
Nan
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Nan Sterman, "gardening addict"
Olivenhain, California
Sunset Zone 24, USDA Zone 10b or 11
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So goes an old chinese proverb:
If you want to be happy for a few hours, get drunk;
If you want to be happy for a week-end get married;
If you want to be happy for a week, barbeque a pig;
If you want to be happy all your life long become a gardener
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