Has anyone ever grown their potatoes in old tires?

[holliewould]

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And what kind of NON "stinky" stuff do you use to grow stuff in? Nothing with poop in it right?

 

[holliewould]

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That's a thought too. i literally have over 100 5gal buckets from the restaurant. I use them for tomatoes, tomatillas, etc. Awesome idea! Thanks!

 

[d.k]

*I did read somewhere about growing potatoes in extra strong black trash bags, same principle, just rip the bag open when they are ready.

 

[dangerouschicken]

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And what kind of NON "stinky" stuff do you use to grow stuff in? Nothing with poop in it right?

Actually, I just meant how when tires are in the hot sun, they offgas a weird oil smell that I would be afraid might leach into my potatoes.

 

[holliewould]

d.k :

*I did read somewhere about growing potatoes in extra strong black trash bags, same principle, just rip the bag open when they are ready.

I saw that too. But to get a bigger yield, the point is to stack soil and kind of lift the plant up a bit, etc. From what I understand anyways. I totally can see myself recycling garbage bags to use as a potato medium. Hahha. Oh oh, I bet this would work swell for lettuce? Now that's an idea. Maybe fill it half way up and lay it out flat. Cut holes and plant the lettuce? hrmmm.​

 

[dangerouschicken]

That's just the same as landscape cloth, then.

 

[holliewould]

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And what kind of NON "stinky" stuff do you use to grow stuff in? Nothing with poop in it right?

Actually, I just meant how when tires are in the hot sun, they offgas a weird oil smell that I would be afraid might leach into my potatoes.

I'm not sure. I know they smell like the highway when heated up and such. Oil I guess. However, I don't taste cow poop in my beans but I sure do smell it in my soil, ya know. I gotta use these tires for something. I refuse to have four tire swings in my backyard. I don't need anymore stinking filthy little boys over here, I have too many mooching kids as it is.

 

[dangerouschicken]

I get that.

 

[Robin L]

I still use my 3 tractor tires to grow stuff in (tomatos, zuc, cucumbers, onions and much more) never had a problem. Everything does great. I have thought about doing potatoes just never have.

 

[s6bee]

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