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Re: tires

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> Has anyone tried old tires as planters...each tire providing a one-two square
> foot area.  I am considering this because I think the blackness of the tire
> will retain heat in my climate.  I am cautious because I wonder about the
> chemicals leeching out into the soil.  Would one put cuts in the tops to open
> up the surface area?  Could they be stacked?  If so how would they be
> stabilized so as not to shift and disturb the roots?  Thank you.

My sister used tires this year to grow her potatoes.. She 
started with one tire flat on the ground, with dirt in it- she didn't 
cut it in any way.. Once the potatoe plants were bigger , she 
added a second tire and more dirt.. then once more when the 
plants were bigger, she added a third tire and more dirt.. She 
didn't stabilize them in any way- just stacked 'em..

She said harvesting was EASY... she just lifted off the tires 
and there were the potatoes..

Nancy 
Erie, Pa.
Zone 5 (sometimes six)


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