RE: [CH] ....Words of Wisdom and raised bed question
Bloechl, Sharen Rund (sharen.rund.bloechl@lmco.com)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 07:12:31 -0700
That "bad stuff" is creasote [a brownish oily liquid consisting chiefly of
aromatic hydrocarbons obtained by distillation of coal tar and used
especially as a wood preservative] - it also keeps termites out - in
addition to railroad ties, it was also used to "cure" wood bricks used in
streets in the 18th century - they were soaked in the stuff, then it was
allowed to "cure"/dry - I don't know about it being "bled out" but they are
safe for use in a raised veggie/hot pepper bed
Sharen Rund Bloechl
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From: John Cramer[SMTP:cramerj@ij.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 1999 10:54 PM
To: AutumnRhea@aol.com
Cc: lr21@cornell.edu; Chile-Heads@globalgarden.com
Subject: Re: [CH] ....Words of Wisdom and raised bed question
PT lumber? Why not some old RR ties? Most of the bad stuff has already bled
out
of them and they last a LONG time. I'm using them. I found them at Home
Depot and
at a local landscaping supplier. Only about $10 each as well. Also, no
joining
needed as they're a might heavy.
Good luck to all of you.
AutumnRhea@aol.com wrote:
> hi there Linda~ If you are worried about the arsenic in the treated
wood
> .... you could line the bed with plastic liner of some sort.... I would
like
> to have some proof that the treated boards would have enough poisons in
them
> to warrant this kind of action .......... anyone know how much poisons
are
> in treated wood and how much would be absorbed by peppers or other veggies
to
> warrant a fear of using treated boards in raised beds????? Wouldn't the
> poisons over time become depleted???? Million $$$$ questions......anyone
have
> the answers??? You have Raised (no pun intended) my curiousity....... we
> don't need deadly peppers being grown!! just hot hot hot~ Debra~