Recyclable Gardening

A major source of pollution in the world is old and used cars and vehicle tyres.

These tyres are made from thick rubber initially collected from the rubber tree.

Landfill sites and yards are full of them and are going nowhere. They are significant, so why not use them to grow plants?

Top image from upcycled-wonders.com

What can you use Recycled Tyres for?

You can use them for growing whatever plants you want to, but it works best for:

Growing potatoes and other root vegetables. A good time to start growing potatoes is around April.

If you read this in the autumn, don’t worry; you could plant swedes, garlic, onions, leeks or salad leaves.

Two car tyres- ask your parents to take you to the scrapyard or a garage to find some

Bag of soil- enough to fill a hole two tyres deep

One potato with roots- leave them in a dark cupboard and roots will grow, pick a potato that you know is tasty as well

The help of a strong adult

Gardening hat and gloves

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How to start a recycled tyre project

1. Find a good spot for the potato plant to grow; they like lots of sunshine. With the help of a strong adult, stack a few tyres together, one on top of the other.
2. Fill the hole in with soil, and try to make it as loose as possible for the potatoes to grow nice and big.
3. When the tyre is full of soil, dig a hole big enough for the potato to fit in, plus a little extra space to cover it with more soil.

4. Place your potatoes in the hole and cover it with soil

5. Give the soil a good watering

6. Like any other plant, you must take care of it and spend some time making sure it is happy.

7. potatoes should be finished around September but can last longer if left in the soil.

This video is quite good at showing how to plant the potatoes. It is made by the Growin Project.