1 - Using big tractor tires in the garden for potatoes - recycling old tires

[lkbrown5]

I don't think I would want to eat food that had been grown in something made of sulphur and synthetic textiles=petochemicals. The chemicals could leach into the food. It might be ok for flowers.

[lkbrown5]

I don't think I would want to eat food that had been grown in something made of petochemicals. The chemicals could leach into the food. It might be ok for flowers.

[qusaisaher]

what the tractor with bucket model is ?i want to buy a tractor like that but i dont have much money so plz tell me its price too

[johnos222]

There is almost no petroleum in tires. They are mainly made up of latex (tree sap) some synthetic rubber, carbon, sulphur, steel and some synthetic textiles. The synthetic textiles would contain more petroleum byproducts than the rest of the tire combined. They are they same kinds of materials that people wear in their clothes all the time. The fear of chemicals leaching out of tires is completely irrational. There are rubber seals inside the taps for your drinking water too.

[CrazyFishFarmer]

@johnos222 - I agree... Thanks...

[stylus880]

Great idea, Mate. The only thing i would do is to add 4 or so holes regularly spaced around (in) the lower lip to allow drainage. Good luck...ps

If i wore a knife like that I would get arrested in Australia....Hope you never get our stupid laws.

[sizercam]

@stylus880 The laws in Australia are the same for the knives, only way you are meant to carry a knife on you is so it is not concealed, as in a pouch like he does. If you have in your pocket it's a different story.

[rotoclip]

we might turn into michelin men! great videos

[treehot16]

Glad to see someone else had the same idea I did. I secured a large tire last summer and cut it just as you did to use as a compost bin. Time got tight and I didn't get around to it. Some other uses. Fill it half full of dirt/compost and plant lettuce, radishes, spinach and onions. Build a frame covered with plastic and lay over it when cold weather comes. Should create a mini climate and extend the growing season.Keep on thinking.

[354902047]

Tires don't leak petroleum just sitting around. The only way the petroleum gets out is if you burn them which is fun but not a good idea.

[333Loner]

I like the things that you do, but I am homeless and need the hho thing inorder to get around. So if I sound indegnant or inpachent, please forgive me :-)

[CrazyFishFarmer]

You need some kind of electric car and charge it with the sun...

[mala265]

Damn....wish i saw this earlier!!! We just changed the tires on our massey ferguson and left them with the mechanic to dispose of.

[Noz7777]

Thanks. It is very common to use old tyres for potatoes. Bamboo varieties can be chosen which are not as invasive & you could then harvest for garden stakes etc, rather than having to buy them:)

[CrazyFishFarmer]

I have some small bamboo now... But what i am going to be doing is using all the tree limbs that i have to build stuff like... Trellises, Fences, Gates, what ever i can build with them... Just use what i have on the property...

[LarryMReed]

You should be safe with those tires as far as the leaching is concerned.

What other planting do you have in mind for the Hillside? Down along the creek would be a good place for some Bamboo.

Dogwoods and other ornamentals might work for the slopes along the terraces.

[Octahoney]

Bamboo is VERY invasive. Be very careful if you decide to plant this and make sure they are WELL CONTAINED. :):)

[CrazyFishFarmer]

I am thinking about planting timber bamboo... It grows 6 to 8 inch round 30 to 40 tall ... I could have fun building things with that ...

[LarryMReed]

Lots of uses for Bamboo, I love the look of Bamboo flooring. With bamboo the size your talking about you could build a

windmill. By the way I love dthe way you set down and rested ie. petted the dog and enjoyed the sound of the creek and the wind in the trees in the video and didn't edit it out.

[CrazyFishFarmer]

I just hope that everyone likes the videos... I have a lot of videos i want to make... Not just on how to garden... But all the fun things you can build in a garden... CrazyFishFarmer style... LOL...