Raised Bed "Tomato Garden" Made By Stacking Pairs Of Old Tires Together
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I made a raised bed “tomato garden” last summer by stacking pairs of old car tires together, and spacing them about one foot apart so that I could walk around them. I filled the tires with soil, then transplanted a tomato seedling into the center and added a wire cage. I also sprayed Roundup around the tires to control weeds.
I had my best tomatoes ever. My wife and son used a lot of them to make salsa, and we gave a lot away to friends and neighbors. I was able to walk around the tires and pick tomatoes without having to bend over or do any weeding. Also, the plants were all up off the ground which made for easy picking when the tomatoes ripened. In fact, sometimes the plants grew so big and heavy that they toppled over and took the cage with them. (Ian MacCuaig, St. Telesphore, Quebec, Canada J0P 1G0 ph 450 764-3464; ian@maccuaig.ca)
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Raised Bed Tomato Garden Made By Stacking Pairs Of Old Tires Together FARM HOME Food I made a raised bed “tomato garden” last summer by stacking pairs of old car tires together and spacing them about one foot apart so that I could walk around them I filled the tires with soil then transplanted a tomato seedling into the center and added a wire cage I also sprayed Roundup around the tires to control weeds I had my best tomatoes ever My wife and son used a lot of them to make salsa and we gave a lot away to friends and neighbors I was able to walk around the tires and pick tomatoes without having to bend over or do any weeding Also the plants were all up off the ground which made for easy picking when the tomatoes ripened In fact sometimes the plants grew so big and heavy that they toppled over and took the cage with them Ian MacCuaig St Telesphore Quebec Canada J0P 1G0 ph 450 764-3464; ian@maccuaig ca
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