Guest Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Someone has dumped a load of old tyres by a disused pub about 300 yards down the road from me. I just went and took 6 to grow veggies & make a potato stack - I might go and get some more later keep them out of landfill and save me the effort of making raised beds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Recycling at its best . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Great idea Pengy The spud tower will work wonders and you can just take one tyre off at a time when you come to harvest them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 I got 6, if they are still there next weekend I might get some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlottechicken Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 If any of those tyres are complete wheels they make lovely planters You just cut around one rim edge in a petal design, then push the tyre part inside out. The wheel inner becomes the 'foot' of the planter. You can paint them with leftover bits of paint, they are sturdy and don't rot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 There are a couple down there with wheels but I don't really need more planters. Just making raised beds for veggies so some quick small tyre ones are just the ticket. I'm the weirdo with the veggies in the front garden. Chooks in the back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 There's nothing wrong with veggies in the front garden- is that where you get most of the sun? My dad planted potatoes in his front garden because it faces west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 My front garden faces south so I'm going to try the stuff that needs plenty of sunshine in the front next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 We put our 5m x 5m fruit cage in the front garden to catch all the sun. We put trellis in front of it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 We get sun in all of our garden, sun rises in front of the house and sets behind but the garden is big enough not to be shaded by the house. Its purely to save me the aggro of keeping free ranging chooks away from the veggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 I love the old tyre idea for growing spuds, might look out for some We grow lots of veggies in our front garden sweet corn, marrows, potatoes in containers, considering we are in London I am surprised "Ooops, word censored!"ody nicks them but they have always remained intact Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Superb wombling Pengy! Kev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Theres still a load of them outside the pub, if anyone is visiting Hyde Hall gardens its just around the corner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 Well spotted that girl! I'm always wombling logs or wood form the side of the road - just lob it in the back of the van! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 We dug up our drive and turned it into a fruit garden. We park on the road instead. Off-street parking may be desirable for some but i think a front GARDEN is far more inportant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 My old house had parking for 4 cars on the front and a tiny back garden, mind you I wouldn't have given up the parkign - in fact I gave up a strip of lawn out there. Luckily I have room for all of it now - but reading about fruit cages has me interested now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffymuppet Posted November 28, 2007 Share Posted November 28, 2007 I grow veggies in windowboxes on the front of my house. This year I had cherry tomatoes and marigolds. The old couple next door have a daily visit from the health visitor, and she arrived one morning when I was picking the tomatoes. I was still there when she came out again and she got a better look at what I was doing. She said "You're growing tomatoes! I thought you were just gardening!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
