pressure treated wood containers
By Farmerron
Delawre Cnty. New York,
United States 
is it safe to grow root vegetables in pressure treated wood raised boxes?
15 May, 2008
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Not in the US. Many cities have ripped out children playgrounds built of PT lumber due to toxins. It is a known risk to humans.
15 May, 2008
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I have learned that pressure treated wood is soaked in all sorts of chemicals, including arsenic, which, of course, is a poison. We recently built raised beds from composite lumber--which is a recycled material. Here it comes under the brand name Trex.
15 May, 2008