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Does anyone else use tire planters? I grow Jerusalem Artichoke in mine, to prevent them invading, underplanted with flowers

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Good for Potatoes and I suppose I could also use them for mint and Hoss Radish.
Benacre

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Don't use them myself as I have a plentiful supply of big tubs that held sheep and cattle mineral licks, but there was a thread on this last year aimed specifically at growing tatties in tyres. Maybe some of the grapes out there tried it, dunno. Idea was to throw on another tyre each time you wanted to earth up.

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Could you do asparagus in tyres? Trying to work out how I can grow some without devoting a big space to that - only OH and I that like it.

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Shirley

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You could try, but I don't know anyone who has! The usual advice is to select a permanent spot, clear of all perennial weeds, dig in plenty or organic material, and top dress with more every year.

If you used the tyre system you could solve the topdressing by adding another tyre when the level got too high (if it did). Asparagus as far as I know doesn't spread sideways (suckering) so no real need to contain it as you would mint.

Thanks for that, might just give it a try. Guess I could get 3 crowns if I use biggish tyres. At least if it is in those I will remember where I put it!

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My children used tyres for carrots last year. Turned out well.

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