[Greenbuilding] [BULK] Re: Wood Info

[Lawrence Lile]

I've seen raisede beds built out of masonry.  They don't have to be mortared.  A friend used some bricks with holes in them, and ran a piece of rebar through the holes , bailing wire to  tie it all together, the whole thing just sits on the ground, pretty low tech.  I would NOT use treated wood for raised beds.  Locally we use a lot of honey locust for rot resitant wood posts,  although nobody saws it into lumber (that would be sorta like barbecueing carp)  
 
--Lawrence Lile

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Subject: [BULK] Re: [Greenbuilding] Wood Info



We have used redwood for this with great results over several years. 
However, redwood is plentiful where I live.

I think the "greenest" method is probably to find a good list of
appropriate woods and then find out what is available nearby.  Redwood
and cedar are the canonical rot-resistant varieties, as well a stropical
woods like mahogany (if you happen to live near them).

Another alternative is plastic lumber, since this is not a structural
application.  I would have some concerns about plastics near food, but
some plastics are not dangerous at all---perhaps someone who knows more
about plastic lumber can comment.


Khalil Hassan wrote:
> I am looking for wood that will in contact with the ground and will be
> used in an organic gardening application(raised beds and base boards for
> a cold frame.  Any suggestions for a wood type or alternatives would be
> appreciated.
>
> I've checked a couple of garden listservs but "thinking green" is
> generally absent from them.
>
>  

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