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Re: Tires




> I had to haul off 20 old tires when I bought this place. 
> Start small. 
> 
> Are the decomposition products of the tires absorbed by the plants?

I wondered about this, too, since tires are notoriously unstable
out-gassers! I certainly wouldn't want to eat any root crops grown in them,
even though I did try that tower of tires thing with potatoes once. Didn't
work, anyway, but I didn't notice any tire taste in the spuds, I will grant
you. Still, there's enough environmental toxins floating around without me
adding to 'em.
> 
> Eric
> 
> 
> At 09:47 PM 5/1/97 -0700, you wrote:
> >I like the old tire idea.  I think I will try it this year myself.
> >Sandra in Kamloops, BC
> >Zone 6
> >
> >At 11:11 PM 5/1/97 PDT, you wrote:
> >>I used Wall-o-Waters one season and trashed them.  They leaked,
collapsed, 
> >>actually stunted the growth of my peppers and tomatoes.  I've heard
such
> raves 
> >>about them, too.  Was this paid advertising? :-)
> >>
> >>On another list, someone posted that they use an old tire around each
plant 
> >>(tomato, pepper) or around each *hill* (squash, cucumber, etc.)  They
place a 
> >>piece of sheet glass over the top at night.  This one I will try.
> >>
> >>Ruth
> >>rgroves@mail.netbahn.net
> >>Zone 5, NC Indiana
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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