I really advise against it; tires are loaded with zinc, made from petroleum
and pretty much classify as toxic waste. Why would you want to chance
polluting your soil like that?
----McG
PS: "I came across some used tires..."
I'll bet you did--people have to pay to dispose of them legally!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Anna Breithaupt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 11:05 AM
Subject: [Community_garden] raised beds from tires
I came across some used tires which I am going to use as raised beds to
plant edibles in our community garden. Given tires contact with toxic
materials, is there anything I should do before filling these beds with
compost and planting, or is it safe to stack the tires, fill with
planting material, and plant.
Thanks,
Anna
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