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7. How cheery!

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 12:25 PM

Jun 2012

I just spent $50 on annuals, but they'll be going in boring ol' pots. My HOA would have fits over lime green tires in the front yard.

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How to get rid of an old tire and get a new huge planter... [View all] 1monster Jun 2012 OP

My mom did this, but not to that extreme. KatyaR Jun 2012 #1

Doesn't work with bicycle tires taterguy Jun 2012 #2

Shades of the 60's. MineralMan Jun 2012 #3

Just don't plant edibles in it - tires leach toxic shit. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4

Thanks for the lesson and the idea lunatica Jun 2012 #5

Facebook photo of tire planters 1monster Jun 2012 #6

How cheery! WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #7

lol - I can see our HOA freaking out too TBF Jun 2012 #8

Turned inside out Aerows Jun 2012 #11

I have an ugly electrical box back there that I've hidden... WorseBeforeBetter Jun 2012 #15

Is there a site with full instructions? Aerows Jun 2012 #9

I found this website that offeres directions and a deocorative trim... 1monster Jun 2012 #16

That is very cool. It looks so much better that way. femmocrat Jun 2012 #10

Prior to opening this thread ... etherealtruth Jun 2012 #12

just make sure there is no steel belting on the side wall- Bluerthanblue Jun 2012 #13