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Old 05-11-2007, 11:39 PM posted to rec.gardens
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japus said:

Here is what I did this fall in preperation to next springs planting
Using all 2" X12" X10ft treated lumber..(yes treated lumber) I will decide
what to do about this when I plant in the spring..


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using the soil that was beneath the beds, to fill the beds,


If you've already filled the beds with soil, it's a bit late to do anything
about protecting the soil and vegetables from the chemicals leeching into
them. What is it that you see as your options to 'decide what to do about
this', that you can actually choose from? I suppose you could will the
chemicals not to leech, tho I don't think that will work. You could
probably remove all of the soil, and line the beds, next spring. But, how
would you know if the chemicals had already begun leeching, or not, after
sitting all winter.

Seriously, you /must/ have some idea of what you plan on doing about it. I
guess you could just ignore the fact that the chemicals will end up in the
soil, and take your chances. It *is* your life, after all. BTW... got kids?

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