Gene Kearns wrote:

On 10 Feb 2005 05:55:47 -0800, wrote:

I was planning on making a boxed in area using railroad ties to grow
apple trees and garden berries. Also planed on building a fence using
railroad ties as posts and growing blackberries.

Someone on another group said nt to do that because of the pressure
treatment of railroad ties or cresote. Is this a problem? I think these
ties are old. I can get them for free from a local company that uses
them to stack wood flooring on.

IF you are thinking of the long haul.... use stone. I used crossties
to landscape my property in the late 70's. Many have turned to
mulch... they'll be replaced with stone.
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I agree! The ties last a long, long time in a RR bed because they rest
on gravel and are well drained. Set them on dirt and they rot much
quicker. Well, OK, my terrace walls did last 20 years, but had ferns
growing out of them in the end.