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Re: wall of waters -Reply

I tried tires this spring. Set out my yellow crooknecks inside them and put
"hot hats" on top. Well, here in BC we have a LOT of rain in April, and
when I cheked them, they were all drowning. It was twice as gooey and wet
inside the tires as right next to them outside. So I'd say that if you
could find a way to drill drain holes in the tires first, it might be a
good idea. I took off the tires and just left the hot hats on, had to
deep-six the squash, put pepper plants in their place, and they are doing
just fine. So I won't try the tires again unless I can figure out a way to
cut them in half or make drain holes. (I tried drilling holes, but the
rubber just suctioned onto my drill bits and the hole re-closed. An
admirable quality in a tire, but not so good for a planter, I'm thinkin')
Or maybe use them later in the summer, but then, what's the point?

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> From: Ruth Groves <rgroves@mail.netbahn.net>
> To: veggie-list@eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: wall of waters -Reply
> Date: Thursday, May 01, 1997 11:11 PM
> 
> 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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