I’ve been wanting to try the rubber tire method of growing potatoes. Hubby keeps saying no. We have 4 or 5 tires in the garage that haven’t been used since 1997.
They are studded tires, and fit an old car that just died. It is at the stage that fixing it is more than it is worth, leaking oil, won’t start, dies at every stop sign, been in the shop several times works for a day or two then quits.
Hubby gave up on it, and bought a truck-more fitting for him anyway. So, I am thinking that maybe next spring he’ll let me use those old tires, and I am hoping to get the junkyard to come and get the car.LOL
The price of scrap metal is high; old cars bring several hundred dollars. Just something to think about when contemplating the old car’s eventuality.
I have a disposed garbage dumpster that I found years ago, cut a hole in the bottom and use it for composting. I may try that for potatoes. I know some people who use tires for potatoes, but never tried that.
As far as peanuts go, just wait until the leaves turn yellow or look dead. Dig the up and leave the nuts on top in the garden - if you don’t have deer or crows that can get to the nuts.