Comments on: Tater Boxes http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/tater-boxes.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Wed, 23 May 2012 01:36:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jaime http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/tater-boxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-13936 Jaime Thu, 08 Sep 2011 18:32:14 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/?p=355#comment-13936 Interesting idea, building a box. I grew potatoes this year for the first time in bags that I made from landscape cloth. Here is a link to my blog post about it if you're interested. http://www.redroofbluedoor.com/2011/09/05/potatoes/ Interesting idea, building a box.

I grew potatoes this year for the first time in bags that I made from landscape cloth.

Here is a link to my blog post about it if you’re interested.

http://www.redroofbluedoor.com/2011/09/05/potatoes/

]]> By: Marla http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/tater-boxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-13933 Marla Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:35:29 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/?p=355#comment-13933 Living in the wine country in California, I am able to get 3/4 wine barrels. These work great for potato crops. start them low and keep adding soil. The barrels look so nice edging out the garden. Living in the wine country in California, I am able to get 3/4 wine barrels.
These work great for potato crops. start them low and keep adding soil. The barrels look so nice edging out the garden.

]]> By: hmoonlight http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/06/tater-boxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-13932 hmoonlight Thu, 08 Sep 2011 16:49:36 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/?p=355#comment-13932 I like the idea of re-using old tires but I would be concerned about the tires breaking down over time and leaching into the soil, especially if you are eating what's in the soil. Also, the soil in the tires becomes hotter than beds made of wood or block, especially out here in the Southwest where I live. I like the idea of re-using old tires but I would be concerned about the tires breaking down over time and leaching into the soil, especially if you are eating what’s in the soil. Also, the soil in the tires becomes hotter than beds made of wood or block, especially out here in the Southwest where I live.

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