What kind of lumber should I use for building raised beds for vegetables?
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Raised beds will be in the SF Bay Area and I have been advised that treated lumber is toxic and that most untreated will rot too fast. What can I use that will hold up for a decade or more?
NOT CEDAR…AS IT SOMETIMES REACTS TO CERTAIN TYPES OF VEGETATION AS IT BREAKS DOWN…I USE HARD PLASTIC SHEETS OR ACRYLIC PANELS…YOU CAN ANCHOR THEM WITH STAKES OF WOOD …BUT WHAT GREAT IS YOU CAN HOSE THEM DOWN WHEN EVERY YOU NEED TO AND MOVE YOUR BEDS AS YOU NEED TO…GUESS WHAT MY NEIGHBOR RECYCLES TIRES FOR THIS…JUST CUTS THEM WITH A POWER SAW AND MAKES FUN SHAPES…HAVE FUN…I’VE BEEN GARDENING OVER 10 YEARS AND I LOVE IT!
| Published on May 22nd, 2010 | | Posted by admin |
May 22nd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Cedar
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May 22nd, 2010 at 7:36 pm
NOT CEDAR…AS IT SOMETIMES REACTS TO CERTAIN TYPES OF VEGETATION AS IT BREAKS DOWN…I USE HARD PLASTIC SHEETS OR ACRYLIC PANELS…YOU CAN ANCHOR THEM WITH STAKES OF WOOD …BUT WHAT GREAT IS YOU CAN HOSE THEM DOWN WHEN EVERY YOU NEED TO AND MOVE YOUR BEDS AS YOU NEED TO…GUESS WHAT MY NEIGHBOR RECYCLES TIRES FOR THIS…JUST CUTS THEM WITH A POWER SAW AND MAKES FUN SHAPES…HAVE FUN…I’VE BEEN GARDENING OVER 10 YEARS AND I LOVE IT!
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May 22nd, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Womanized (means treated for rot resistance)
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Used in past.
May 22nd, 2010 at 8:15 pm
Plastic lumber won’t rot and has no chemical treatment that will leach out and get into your veggies.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 8:49 pm
There isn’t any kind of untreated wood that will last that long. Use another product.
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May 22nd, 2010 at 8:56 pm
Plastic lumber (trex, timbertech, etc.) will certainly hold up, just make certain it’s well supported with vertical members to prevent bowing (most composite lumber has low tensile strength, which is why it can be bent into such cool shapes). I think the earlier poster had the best idea with the acrylic sheets though- I’m going to try that at home
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