With much legwork behind us now, we have hit the ground running with a new project! After hauling 125 used tires in from an hour away (and nearly throwing out my back in the process) we distributed them to around 50 women in the community. This week I am busy stopping at each women's house to plant.
We are growing potatoes in a stack of tires. We begin with one tire, filled to the rim with dirt and compost...
...and plant four potato plants.
As the plant grows to the height of 8-10 inches, we place another tire over the first.
By filling the second tire and burying the existing leaves, the plant is forced to grow upward,
while the buried leaves will form new spuds.
We will stack to the height of three tires,
Which should give us a bountiful yield in four months from now, if all goes well.
Of course, it's always fun for me to drop in on the women and get a glimpse of their lives.
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