tanalised timber and edibles

Started by paranoid mandroid, November 17, 2005, 23:05:45

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paranoid mandroid

November 17, 2005, 23:05:45
is tanalised timber ok to use as borders or for raised beds when i want to grow edible stuff in the beds?
i've heard its not so good to use shavings/sawdust from tanalised timber in compost because of the chemicals so i'm wondering if the same applies to making beds with it.

don :)
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paranoid mandroid

November 17, 2005, 23:05:45
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wardy

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November 18, 2005, 00:06:18
my raised beds are made with it and I'm quite normal   :-\
I came, I saw, I composted

TEL

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November 18, 2005, 06:19:32
Up to about a year ago the timber had a content of arsenic
put in to it with the treatment but that has been changed now.
You should be OK with that now.

paranoid mandroid

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November 18, 2005, 08:53:33
wardy - not from the stories i've been hearing about you  :D
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aquilegia

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November 18, 2005, 10:43:20
eek - I've used old decking to edge my raised beds. It's at least four years old. Will the nasties have vanished now or am I posioning us? ??? :-\
gone to pot :D

TEL

#5
November 18, 2005, 15:40:55
They where of after a littel wile.
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