[Community_garden] growing potatoes in old tires

[Mike McGrath]

Zinc and cadmium are the big contaminants that leach out in high amounts; 
but I just find the whole idea repulsive, period. They're old, dirty and 
made with toxic petrochemicals and metals.
Tires can--and should--be recycled professionally and burned for fuel in 
clean plants; its the perfect way to dispose of them.

And hey--how about growing potatoes in DIRT?! There's an idea!

                                                        ---McG
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Casto" <lindacasto7430 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>
Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:07 AM
Subject: [Community_garden] growing potatoes in old tires


>A member on a garden website I belong to is recommending growing potatoes 
>in old tires.
>
>  I know there are contaminants that come from old tires but I don't 
> remember what. (This was in a discussion in the last week or so).
>
>  I'd like to be able to post something in response to this recommendation 
> letting folks know what kind of contaminants they are turning loose in 
> their gardens.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  Linda Casto
>  Glenwood UMC community garden
>  Columbus, Ohio
>
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