[Community_garden] redwood borders around plots

[Mike McGrath]

I agree with all this; and in the article I sent was also the idea of using 
some sort of stone--especially local (free) fieldstone. Turns out the 
'asker' is in the Boston area, where the stone would help warm the beds up 
in the Spring and Fall.
    Save the trees, but not the %$#& squirrels!
                                                                    ---McG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "dandelion" <dannybowers at gmail.com>
Cc: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2008 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] redwood borders around plots


> let all be fine and well,
>
> ok, its official you can call me an environmentalist, i really cant
> see the effort put into placing new wood in a garden. First off it
> will leach nitrogen out of the soil, second off here in California,
> alot of forest is being lost to clear cutting.im pretty familiar with
> redwood and have issue with folks who buy it because it is such a
> pretty wood. yes, its true. it is, fresh. have you ever seen ten year
> old redwood? its a required taste. most people are very unhappy with
> how it looks after it has been weathered. the color looks bland
> (something like diarrhea), and it doesnt hold up, insects can tear
> this stuff up like really good chocolate cake. i just helped our local
> zen center take apart a redwood shed that looked terrible, it was only
> four years old.
>
> some suggestions:
>
> 1). does your community have a freecycle or restore? (a freecycle is a
> listserve or bulletin where people can find free things, a restore
> sells recycled materials).
>
> 2). can you put an ad in the classifieds looking for recycled lumber?
>
>
>
> enjoy great peace,love, and harmony
>
> _______________________________________________
> The American Community Gardening Association listserve is only one of 
> ACGA's services to community gardeners. To learn more about the ACGA and 
> to find out how to join, please go to http://www.communitygarden.org
>
> To post an e-mail to the list:  community_garden at list.communitygarden.org
>
> To subscribe, unsubscribe or change your subscription: 
> http://list.communitygarden.org/mailman/listinfo/community_garden_list.communitygarden.org
>
>