Can plastic covering protect a vegetable patch from treated pine poisoning?

Question

I have just realized that my new garden boxes have been made out of treated pine, and I want to put vegetables in this area. I have found out that treated pine is poisonous and vegetables should not been grown near them. My gardener has placed plastic between the treated pine and the soil. Would that make it safer for veggies to be grown?

Answer 1

No. Plastic isn't bullet-proof. You can get tears in it, holes have to be in it for drainage, and it degrades over time. Plant so nice flowers in the boxes and get some untreated boxes for vegetables.

Answer 2

it would but,not fully.usually the plant will not produce well enough for a harvest,it seems that it attacks them in the same way a wal-nut tree attacks tomatoes.and actually it's not the pine it's the solution it's treated with thats poisonous,and it will eventually drop to a safe enough level to not hurt anything.as a matter of fact if it will grow and it produces well then you have nothing to worry about,cause if it's poisonous it won't allow it to grow at all

Answer 3

i purchase books a minimum of two times a month, additionally belong to Leserskring, I cover the "espresso table books" on artwork, historic previous, animals etc with plastic because of the fact they are so costly and the paper backs i don't. I easily have very practically 3 000 books, a mini library, inherited some from my grandad. i don't lend any books out so therefor i'm going to on no account borrow a e book from absolutely everyone.

Answer 4

No, because the water that flows off the pine gets into the soil anyway.

Answer 5

NO no no who built the boxes???? if the gardener did it then make them replace them... they should know better than that. I would use redwood for a raised garden..............good luck with the garden