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June 1, 2012 - GrowOrganic

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craig Says:

Jun 15th, 2012 at 10:15 am

Love the creativity, reutilization, and frugal DIY nature of the project. I’ve shared with my gardening group in hopes the fun will catch on. From gutter to pallet gardens, edibles to ornamentals continue to sustain fun as we play and garden the day away.

First Garden Juneau AK

Andrew Says:

Jun 30th, 2012 at 9:20 pm

Aren’t most pallets treated with hazardous chemicals, making it a poor choice for a growing container for edible plants/fruits/veg./etc.?

Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Says:

Jul 3rd, 2012 at 4:34 pm

Craig, Thanks for your support up there!

Charlotte from Peaceful Valley Says:

Jul 3rd, 2012 at 4:36 pm

Andrew, Some pallets are treated with chemicals and some are heat treated. Treehugger has a good overview of pallet safety and is generally in favor of heat treated pallets. Here’s the link http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/are-pallets-unpalletable-building-material-survey.html The heat treated stamps on pallets look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/loridwilson/4763061338/

Robert Says:

Oct 26th, 2012 at 4:48 pm

In each issue of the magazine and eosipde on television we bring you lots of different home and garden projects, but we want to know which improvements you find the most challenging. We will then look at bringing you some ideas to help you to complete these projects so you can have a better home and garden.- Better Homes and Gardens Team