MoodyGem asked: I have read many articles that suggest using old tires for container gardening. My father is considering making a vegetable garden out of tires. Does the tire pollute the soil and there fore the vegetables? I it is bad to burn tires.. Should I be concerned about the quality of the vegetables? Have you seen any scientific evidence about this topic? Or environmental tests?
as far as I know the tires are actually not a bad thing to grow vegies in as they keep the soil nice and warm, especially for things like tomatoes.
I believe you are supposed to turn them inside out though
of course you would only use tires that are no good for the road anymore – ie you are saving them from being thrown in a landfill