Can You Use Scaffold Boards For Raised Beds?

Raised bed gardening has become a popular method for growing anything from decorative plants to a vegetable garden.

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It is possible to use scaffolding boards for a raised bed vegetable garden, but with some provisions taken into account.

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There are a number of characteristics of scaffold board that make it suitable for this purpose, but there are also a few potential problems that you need to watch out for.

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Can Scaffold Boards Be Used  For Raised Beds?

One of the biggest concerns is the treatment used to preserver the boards. Older boards were treated with a product called CCA, which is chromate copper arsenate.

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What Problems Occur With Scaffolding  Board Raised Beds?

Scaffolding boards can be sourced quite easily from companies that rent out or supply scaffolding equipment to the building and construction industry.

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Where Can I Source Scaffolding  Boards?