Recycling my NSX rear tires

[heySkippy]

Thredsurection Alert!

Here is the 2012 version of my NSX Tire Gardens!

I have more tires now, 14, all the rear tires that have been on my NSX in the last 7 years. I gave up on the base with rollers last year, they were under-engineered for what I needed and didn't wear well.

This year, the tires are all on prepared ground with my own special blend of garden soil and ... stuff. I've got 6 peppers, 6 tomatoes, and 2 empty tires to be filled later. Here they are!

I'll have 2 more tires in a few months, but not in time for this year.

 

[BATMANs]

I heard tires are good since they absorb more heat from the sun which in turns helps stimulate plant growth and development. True?

 

[heySkippy]

UPDATE!

I have come to the conclusion that old NSX tires are inefficient for growing peppers and tomatoes so I have recently reconfigured my entire garden plans. I built a proper raised bed for the vegetables but that left me with the question of what to do with 16 rear tires from my NSX. After much thought, I did the only logical thing.

Presenting, the one and only NSX rear tire Pineapple Plantation!

I've been growing pineapples in other spots and in containers for years, and what we harvest is sweeter than anything you could dream of buying in a market. With this consolidation, I hoping we'll be picking a couple dozen a year within a 2 or 3 years. This should put the tires to rest once and for all. I was growing weary of emptying, moving, and refilling them. I've got room on the stack for 4 more. When I get to 20, I'll stop.

 

[heySkippy]

That picture above is from last September Here's what it looks like today.

I have 2 more tires joining the plantation soon.

 

[queenlives]

looks good, tastes great!

 

[JLCoolman]

This is awesome.

If I had FB I would like this.