Best choice of wood for vegetable plants to grow on
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Raymand on Mar 14, 2014Don't use treated wood. Red ceder make a diease resistant structure.Helpful Reply
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White Oak Studio Designs on Mar 15, 2014I concur, treated woods give off toxins that will be absorbed into your soil and then into your food. Not good. We build raised beds with cedar wood, expensive but worth it. Our raised cedar beds have lasted 8-10 years thus far.Helpful Reply
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Katie on Mar 15, 2014What they said. DO NOT use treated wood!!! My cedar raised beds are about 5 years old and look great.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Mar 15, 2014Even for supports, I personally would not use pressure-treated wood because you are going to have to drive the supports into the ground.Helpful Reply
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Cynthia Hudek on Mar 18, 2014I used wood cut for the fireplace only longer and even though they broke down it remained a great bed. It is really rustic looking, I was impressed with myself!Helpful Reply
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