Tires and Coconuts...and voila TOMATOS and Pepper!

[Rainforest Tom]

Tires to Coconuts...and voila TOMATOS and Pepper!

Forget containers, recycle old tires!

We are experimenting using old tires filled with coconut coir, vermiculite, compost, clay and aged manure. The tires are layed over rich clay beds so roots may continue past the depth of the tire in the event more nutrition is demanded from the rich clay beneath a product of our geothermal diggings.

The coir absorbs mosture in the rainy season and the roots of the veggies seek the moisture retained in the coir in the dry spells. Aquarium water is pumped with small sun panels into holding 5 gallon buckets suspended higher than the tires on a timer to apply just enough water to keep the plants heathy in the long dry season. It is acclaimes that peppers can outlive a human if properly cared for so it would be a shame to let them suffer a death of water starvation. During the rainy season the vermiculite enriched soil allows the rains to drain quickly through into the clay beneath and not to wet the feet of your Toms to badly.

Any other suggestions appreciated!

RF Tom