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  • From: "BirdWalk" <birdwalk@frontiernet.net>
  • To: "'Healthy soil and sustainable growing'" <livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] raised beds made with railroad ties
  • Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:16:37 -0600


Well - rats and thanks for the info. On to plan B..


-----Original Message-----


Railroad ties are treated with creosote, a very persistent chemical,
actually a blend of chemicals that are quite toxic. See
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts85.html
<http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/tfacts85.html>

Creosote does accumulate in plant tissues. I would not eat vegetables grown
in a raised bed made with treated railroad ties.






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