Raised bed tyres recycled

great idea.

What are you growing in there Scotkat..?

One of the other volunteers planted sweetpeas in tyre yesterday Richard.

Will also plant trainling mimulas and a yellow geranium in centre.

There will be tyres in each corner.

Corriander ,salad leaves ,basil in other.

Brilliant idea........

It really is Maureen and these tryes wont end up in a landfill.

David if you ever get the chance to visit you must come and see .

Great idea Scotkat - have you seen them turned inside out too for a different shaped planter?

No I have not Richard .

Do you have a photo of them inside out.

Be great to see.

Here is one type ScotKat :-
you will need to paste it in your address bar I think :-)
http://www.magnifeco.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/kitsch-u-like-recycled-rubber-tyre-planters.jpg

Interesting site thanks Richard.

It is surprising what people make out of old tyres isn't it Scotkat -glad you found it interesting :-)

Yes thankyou again Richard

I never tyre of seeing this photo Kath....lol :-)

Thankyou and once its well in bloom you will so enjoy Richard.:) Its so cold today.

Just a while ago I was reading about growing potatoes that way!

You plant up the first & when the potatoes are 8" high then you put another tyre on top of the first & fill it up with soil again. This method it seems can be done up to 4 tyres high. It seems the plants just keep pushing up to the light but produce potatoes in each new layer!

Good idea Balcony. I have the old washing machine on its back in the corner of the garden, and I grow potatoes in there. I can open and close the glass door too depending on the weather outside ! I took the electric motor out of it and will use it in the shed connected to a grindstone for sharpening my chisels!

Another set of tyres will be filled this morning Rich shall take more photos.

OK Kath I'll take a look at your new pics :-)