Homemade Self Watering Container with Tire(s) – Garden Construction
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A woman was using tires with a similar set up in her backyard garden in Missouri. The cops wrote up a citation for a nuisance ordinance. The police chief admitted she did not violate any city ordinance but the city is going forward with the case against her. She will not pay or destroy her garden because she feels a moral responsibility to fight this injustice. She is risking jail time. I thought it my duty to inform an innocent gardener of the troubles of another innocent gardener.
ElGatoLoco698
July 25, 2013 at 10:21 pm
lol what an awesome vid!! loved the tire thief! and the apology afte he plucked that poor grass and ate it…great idea and it seems you got some great kids as well 🙂
xxdjcharlierockxx
July 25, 2013 at 10:26 pm
There’s a lot of info online (reliable sources) about toxic chemicals in tires that leach to soil. Actual human exposure would take a lot of factors into consideration including the types of plants being grown, etc. I would not use tires to grow food either, Too many other options. Since I can’t post a link just Google “toxicants in tires”.
7anonimo1
July 25, 2013 at 11:25 pm
My understanding is not the same as yours. Please could you be specific: Which “pollutants”? Quote a reference or source?
Simon Masters
July 26, 2013 at 12:15 am
thanks for the advice Missy Rabbit…I lined them 2 days ago and planted my strawberries in them 🙂 they’re looking good x
Lunar Light
July 26, 2013 at 12:56 am
use pond liner before soil and plant
Missy Rabbit
July 26, 2013 at 1:37 am
line the inside of the tire w/pond plastic before placing soil and plant to prevent toxic leaching
Missy Rabbit
July 26, 2013 at 2:25 am
Any problems with keeping a 1/4″ line patent?
Mikdeelow
July 26, 2013 at 3:08 am
Hi,I was just wondering whether you could line the tyres?Would that deter the leeching in anyway.Thanks 🙂
Lunar Light
July 26, 2013 at 3:32 am
Good vid thanks ; )
RedbushTea1
July 26, 2013 at 3:55 am
Good suggestion.
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 4:30 am
Thanks for the post.
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 5:07 am
maybe you should paint tires in white color
cybordiva
July 26, 2013 at 5:51 am
Old tyres are a great building material but are toxic. I would suggest you do not use them for growing food as they will leech pollutants into the soil and into your plants.
Simon Gates
July 26, 2013 at 6:11 am
Keep at it. There is a solution out there. 🙂
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 6:43 am
i like this idea it takes the xplaint hydroponics idea and makes it more piratical. But the down side I had with using tires & my type of soil (red clay) is it builds thermal mass and cooks my plant roots. have you had problems with this?
tugrot
July 26, 2013 at 7:31 am
Thanks.
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 8:30 am
Wow. We need pigeons. 🙂
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 9:25 am
Thanks Ed. We had 4 bee hives on the property about 3 years ago. There was a little trouble finding enough pollen with the mesquites in this valley. Things may have improved. Our fruit trees have improved in growth. It may be time to restart.
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 9:55 am
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing another creative thinking video that your making your environment work for you instead of having to struggle against it. Hopefully you will post a video one day that your family decided to set up a bee hive for pollination of your plants. keep these great videos coming
Ed
tappakeggaday1
July 26, 2013 at 10:27 am
Thanks…Ya, I can see the more drainage thing….
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 10:55 am
Thanks for the update….:)
mylittlehomestead
July 26, 2013 at 11:26 am
for 50-60 kg watermelon 😉 really super idea 😉
Otantic Turkish stile ! “bottom pigeon manure / her on (30 cm width-thin piece of rock) 3 cm of soil + seed + 3 cm of soil .. and consequently !!!
for 100 kg squash or melons, 50-60 kg watermelon
Ressam Halil
July 26, 2013 at 11:31 am