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Can you...
use lumber treated wood to make an above ground veggie garden? I didnt know if the chemicals would get in the veggies and make me sick... it might be a stupid question, but I just had to ask.
Re: Can you...
If you want chemicals leaching into your food.
I wouldn't. I used untreated cedar for my raised beds.
Historically, lumber was treated with creosote which can leach into the soil and cause a lot of problems. Today, I don't think they use as toxic chemicals. But better safe than sorry.
If you're worried about the wood standing up to the elements, you could use a composite board instead. It's a little more expensive, but should have longer life.
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I use treated lumber. I use it because it won't rot as fast.
The soil around my treated planks is LOADED with earthworms and all kinds of microorganisms. Treated planks do not sterilize the soil. Bugs and microbes abound all around them; but it does make the wood itself less hospitable to fugus and boring bugs.
I don't grow food, but if the treated lumber hasn't hurt the invertebrates, I certainly wouldn't be concerned for my own health. JMO.