"R" wrote in message
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I want to create some raised beds using some pieces of timber. I was
planning on buying some rough-sawn timber from a DIY store and
treating with something like Cuprinol- but was worried this stuff
might leak into the soil and damage edible crops. Is this likely?

thanks
Ross

Cuprinol do a range of different wood preseritives. The better ones (more
expensive) eg "shed and fence preserver" and "decorative preserver" are
solvent based-(solvent penetrates the wood and lasts longer) but I would
avoid them in this case.

I would recommend you use something like Cuprinol Timbercare. It's water
based so it would (or shouldn't do any damage) to your plants

Actually a customer asked me for some weed control matting to cover the
timber for the same purpose.