On Jun 8, 11:54*pm, "David E. Ross" wrote:
On 6/8/2008 5:09 PM, wrote:

Hi,

I have a container vegetable garden. *One of my containers is an old
wheelbarrow that is rusting badly, and I have tomatoes growing in it.
The container has holes drilled for drainage.

Is there a concern/health issue regarding the soil and the leaching of
rust into the tomatoes?

Thanks,
Raj

Rust is iron oxide. *All plants need traces of iron to create
chlorophyll. *Few plants will take up more iron from the soil than they
need.

Tomatoes are a good source of iron in our diet. *Thus, I think they
might require more iron than some other plants. *Therefore, you should
not be concerned. *Instead, you will find your tomatoes to be nutritious..

--
David E. Ross
Climate: *California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at http://www.rossde.com/garden/

Thank you so much for your response! We will enjoy our nutritious
tomatoes