How about using bricks or concrete blocks?

On Tue, Jan 7, 2014 at 2:15 PM, Perez, Manuel <[email protected]>wrote:

> What I have found is that most chemicals used in the pressure treatment
> process for wood is not considered organic.  Since we strive to adhere to
> the gardening practices commonly known as "organic," we have moved toward
> using only header boards made out of a trex material.  Trex material is
> more expensive, about 3 times more, but the longevity it has is what makes
> it well worth the cost.  Trex material can last you about 20 years.
>
>
>
> Manuel Perez
> City of San José
> Community Gardens Program
> 200 E. Santa Clara St.
> 9th Floor Tower
> San José, CA  95113
> Ph: (408) 793-5533
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Community_garden [mailto:
> [email protected]] On Behalf Of K. Rashid
> Nuri
> Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2014 7:16 PM
> To: Ernest Cottrill; [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Wod preseration for Raised bed frames
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> don't use treated wood.
>
> K. Rashid Nuri
>
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> >________________________________
> > From: Ernest Cottrill <[email protected]>
> >To: [email protected]
> >Sent: Saturday, January 4, 2014 8:32 PM
> >Subject: [Community_garden] Wod preseration for Raised bed frames
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >All,
> >At our "Giving Garden" we have used untreated pine as framing material.
> >A friend who is establishing a new garden to help feed the poor.
> >He has asked me whether using pine treated with  "Micronized Copper
> Azole" acceptable.
> >Does anyone have experience this preservative???
> >I'd appreciate your opinion.
> >
> >Thank you
> >Ernie Cottrill
> >Giving Garden Project
> >
> >
> >
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