Comments on: What is a safe alternative to using pressure treated lumber for vegetable garden beds? http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/ Gardening, planting flowers, harvesting vegetables, and more! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:37:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: plantbg http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-3075 plantbg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:19 +0000 http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/#comment-3075 We were worried about the same thing, so we went with untreated pine and figured if we had to replace it every few years it would be worth it. So far it has been three years and it still looks great! Another alternative could be bricks, wall stone, retaining wall blocks but these are also pricey unless you have some hanging around from another project:) We were worried about the same thing, so we went with untreated pine and figured if we had to replace it every few years it would be worth it. So far it has been three years and it still looks great!

Another alternative could be bricks, wall stone, retaining wall blocks but these are also pricey unless you have some hanging around from another project:)

]]> By: Julie http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-3076 Julie Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:19 +0000 http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/#comment-3076 untreated wood will rot in the soil. You can just raise your beds with a slope and no side retention. be sure to mulch well to minimize erosion. That's what I do. untreated wood will rot in the soil. You can just raise your beds with a slope and no side retention. be sure to mulch well to minimize erosion. That’s what I do.

]]> By: Juddles http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-3077 Juddles Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:19 +0000 http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/#comment-3077 Have you considered a composite deck material? Have you considered a composite deck material?

]]> By: Dee http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/comment-page-1/#comment-3078 Dee Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:24:19 +0000 http://www.bestgardeningsecrets.com/what-is-a-safe-alternative-to-using-pressure-treated-lumber-for-vegetable-garden-beds/#comment-3078 I just had the same problem, cedar too expensive so I used cinder blocks. A friend had a lot laying around so they were free but I don't think there that pricey. I just had the same problem, cedar too expensive so I used cinder blocks. A friend had a lot laying around so they were free but I don’t think there that pricey.

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