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painted tyre garden planters

These fabulous painted tyre planters were part of a show garden at the Gardeners World Live Exhibition in Birmingham in 2005. It was a roasting hot day and a friend and I ambled around and dreamed of how we’d transform our respective allotment plots. I loved these planters and it reminded me of the first year I had my plot and found a wheel dumped in a hedge on the other side of the allotments. I nearly bust my back spending 20 minutes rolling it all the way over to my patch. I triumphantly showed it to my husband George as my new potential herb planter

”…once I’ve removed the metal wheel part from the middle that is”
‘How are you going to do that?’ George asked.
‘I don’t know but I knew you would’.
‘‘I’m touched that you have such faith in me but you’d need a machine to do that!’
he smiled trying not to split his sides laughing.

Gardeners World Live show garden 2005_painted tyre garden planters - nipitinthebud.co.uk

Several people have messaged me to ask what paint to use when making these planters. As I didn’t make them I can’t be certain (and don’t recall the information at the show being specific other than to say it needed to be something that would be flexible in hot and cold weather). George assures me it would have been oil based and most likely acrylic paint which is flexible for using on different surfaces and dealing with heat expansion and contraction.  Acrylic paint is water resistant but for outside use to weather proof and extend durability spraying with clear varnish to seal it.

The garden also included this lovely mosaic pathway using recycled materials like metal bottle caps, plastic bottle lids, buttons and straws.
Gardeners World Live show garden 2005_mosaic path using bottle tops - nipitinthebud.co.uk

Gardners World Live show garden 2005_mosaic stepping stones - nipitinthebud.co.uk

Post update April 2018

If you’re looking for further ideas for using recycled tyres in your garden or to create a play space for children Melissa at Daycare spaces and Ideas has written a fabulous post to help you – 10 ideas for using tires in your outdoor space. What would you create in your dream garden or play area? These are my 3 favourites

swing set tire ladder from exploringdomesticity.com
Swing set tire ladder – full instructions here at Exploring Domesticity

DIY kids project teeter totter - myfixituplife.com

DIY kids project teeter totter see saw – full instructions for making at myfixituplife


Tire playground discovered by Azo Nations 2013 and shared at Trail Journal

footnote:  we spell tyre with a y in the UK.  Where I’ve written tire with an i I’m echoing the spelling used in the US blog post I’m linking to

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33 comments

  • Janet/Plantaliscious
    March 3, 2011

    Fabulous! A whole new approach to square foot gardening. Wonder where I’d get hold of old tyres from…

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  • Nip it in the bud
    March 3, 2011

    … a word with a friendly local mechanic perhaps?
    I asked once at a bigger garage but they said they send them somewhere to be recycled.

    The first year I had my plot I found a wheel dumped in a hedge on the other side of the allotments. I nearly bust my back rolling it all the way over to my patch but triumphantly showed it to George as my new potential mint planter… once I’d removed the metal wheel part from the middle that is.
    ‘How are you going to do that?’ he asked.
    ‘I don’t know but I knew you would’.
    He laughed like a drain before saying ‘I’m touched that you have such faith in me but you’d need a machine to do that!’.
    Not my brightest moment!

    You could try putting up a ‘wanted’ request on freecycle. You’d be surprised what people have lurking in their gardens just waiting to be rehomed

    Reply
  • A Life Less Simple
    March 3, 2011

    I love it! I just collected a load of tyres this morning for the extra space I’m putting down to potatoes this year. If you try your local garage then most of them will be more than happy to give you some as they have to pay to have them taken away now

    Reply
  • Rufus
    March 3, 2011

    I’ve seen some lying in streams and rivers

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  • Anna
    March 4, 2011

    fantastic tyres 🙂 what a great idea? where are they?

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  • Nip it in the bud
    March 4, 2011

    Poppy – will you be taking the paint brush to yours?

    Rufus – rubbish isn’t it, grrrr

    Anna – it was a show garden at the Gardeners World Live Exhibition in Birmingham in 2005. Always intended to do something similar and never quite got round to it (or got over my wheels-to-heavy hiccup!)

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  • Fiona Mayhem
    March 5, 2011

    What a great idea painting them is. I have always resisted lumps of black rubber in the garden, but I may change my mind having seen this

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  • A Life Less Simple
    March 7, 2011

    I don’t think I’ll get time to paint mine but I have been thinking about it. It would have to be a very hard wearing paint to stay bright for any amount of time and I would have thought to keep them bright they would need repainting at least every growing season.

    There is just always so much to do in the garden and allotment

    Reply
  • Jenny
    March 9, 2011

    Oh good memories of that day!!

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  • Nip it in the bud
    March 9, 2011

    nearly 6 years ago Jen.
    It was a hot day as far as I recall and we were worn out from all the wandering and dreaming by the end of it!

    Reply
  • becky
    March 10, 2011

    Hi, the tyres look amazing, could i ask what type of paint you used?
    Thanks

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    • Nip it in the bud
      March 11, 2011

      Hi Becky, this picture was taken at the Gardeners World Live exhibition. I recall the blurb in the brochure said you had to use a certain kind of paint on rubber so it doesn’t crack or peel off when the rubber flexes. I’m not sure if it was acrylic paint (which works on a great many things and is readily available in many different colours) or something more specifically made.
      cheerio, Nic

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      • Mary Hanning
        July 13, 2020

        I have just bought marine paint to do the tyres to make planters.

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        • Nic
          August 9, 2020

          Hi Mary, how did your tyres turn out? Do you have a picture on line? Best wishes, Nic x

          Reply
  • Nicky
    April 12, 2011

    Wow love the colours-a neighbour has just offered me some tyres for the garden and I remember some boring ones as a kid with white paint-these are fab. Lovin this site and giving me loads of inspiration. Moved to central France a year ago and been doing lots of gardening for first time in my life recently sowed tomatoe seeds. Just got some dalias growing in a pot-what a miracle gardening really is.
    Got me thinking I need to start putting together some picture myself. We have been renovating the place-old vineyards some thirty years not touched and no garden when we started.
    We just got some chickens today.
    Our three cats approve of your site too!

    Nicky N Nick x

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    • Nip it in the bud
      April 13, 2011

      thank you for taking the time to leave such lovely comments and introduce yourself Nicky. Tomatoes are a wonderful place to start with gardening and will make a massive saving on your grocery bill come the summer. I grew Dahlias for the first time last year and they were really beautiful. Sadly they haven’t resurfaced since our very snow winter.
      Writing a blog is a lovely way of tracking progress in the garden. It sounds like you’d have plenty of inspiring content for your own. Of course I’m curious to know now what your 3 kitties look like and whether it gets confusing have the same name as your partner!

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      • Nicky
        April 20, 2011

        I would be interested to know since I am not keen on lifting Dahlias once they are in ground (fundamental laziness on my part) if there is a way of leaving them in ground and protecting them from frost?
        Fresh tomatotoes organic tomatoes um. I have a recipe:
        Make tart base (just buy some ready made puff pastry)
        Fill sliced tomatoes-best if have lots of different coloured tomatoes. Sprinkle over a little salt and sugar to taste.
        Mix some egg yolks (about 3) with tub of creme fraiche or any sour cream. Add teaspoon of mustard. Put on top of tomatoes and top with some lovely fresh herbs-ie tyne, majoram or basel.
        Lovely served cold.

        Our cats are: one male tiger cat-Henri. Then there is Saffie black and white fluffy female and then Tara who is white and black-has naughty smudge face-dubbed ‘the mask of Zorro’. We found her last year in our barn -she was little kitten-abandoned.
        On the name of my partner – I always wanted someone in my life to be called Nick so find the confusion funny.

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  • Hazel at the Hill
    April 20, 2011

    Just a note of caution – and sorry to come back to an older thread – fantastic as these tyres look, anyone on a local authority allotment plot needs to check that tyres are allowed on site.

    Birmingham recently cracked down on our site and poor Julie a few plots up from us who had several mature blueberry bushes and perenials in her tyre stacks had to carefully replant – and transport over 80 tyres to the local tip for disposal…

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  • Nip it in the bud
    April 26, 2011

    Nicky – if people are worried about losing Dahlias over winter they usually lift and store them. Some allotment holders have gorgeous dahlias that just keep coming year after year. I can only presume they’re tougher with age as my baby rhizomes from last year didn’t make it through the snowy winter.

    Sctummy sounding tart recipe – thanks for sharing. Will have to remember that when I have the bountiful tomato harvest I’m hoping for in the summer!

    Always lovely to come across fellow cat lovers – especially the rescuing kind :o)

    Hazel – it’s a really good point and I’m glad you made it. The City Council here hired a skip a few weekends ago for a big site clear up. All sorts of junk went into it but tyres were banned as they’d have to pay to dispose of them. Plot holders were advised to take them to the dump themselves. 80 tyres – blimey! How did the bushes fair after their move?

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  • Peet Bekker
    September 13, 2013

    Dear Nic. Would you mind me using your pic to get people to donate tyres for a similar project. Of course I will include the link back to your blog. Please check and let me know:
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=546228672115406&set=a.461348850603389.1073741825.377550352316573&type=1&theater

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    • Nip it in the bud
      September 16, 2013

      no problem Peet, happy to help. All the best with your gardening project. N x

      Reply
  • Susan Edlund
    April 2, 2016

    What is the best kind of paint to use on tires? These look fantastic.

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    • Nip it in the bud
      April 3, 2016

      Hi Susan, I’ve not actually painted tyres myself but I’d guess an oil based paint would be the best option and less likely to flake when the rubber reacts to hot/cold weather. An acrylic paint would be flexible and durable. Years ago when we got married we needed purple shoes for our bridesmaids and Gs art degree came in handy when he suggested mixing up the exact colour using acrylic paint and painting black shoes! All the best with transforming your garden with painted tyres :o)

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  • Vicki
    May 4, 2017

    Can I ask what you painted the tyres with ? Thanks

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    • Nip it in the bud
      May 4, 2017

      Hi Vicki, please see previous comments about paints to use on rubber to avoid cracking. N

      Reply
  • Jen C
    June 24, 2017

    Please what kind of paint was used. I think it would have to be something flexible. Great idea so cheerful.

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    • Nip it in the bud
      June 24, 2017

      Hi Jen, please see paint discussion in comments. Acryllic paint is flexible for using on different surfaces and dealing with heat expansion and contraction.

      Reply
  • Debbie
    November 23, 2018

    Hi Nic, what a clever way to reuse old tyres. I live anything brightly coloured. Colours to me is like sparkle to a magpie. What a lovely mosaic path too.

    xx
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  • Jo (A Rose Tinted World)
    March 5, 2019

    Some great upcycling going on here. In the 70s it was a big thing to use tyres for planters. however they were quite different. I remember my dad cut all the way around the centre of the tread, and turned the tyre inside out to create a vase shape. They lasted for years!
    Jo (A Rose Tinted World) recently posted…Unique Gift Ideas for Mother’s DayMy Profile

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    • Nic
      March 5, 2019

      such lovely memories to have. Your Dad was way ahead of his time then! You might like this creative use of wellies too http://nipitinthebud.co.uk/2009/08/01/glasgow/

      Reply
  • George
    July 20, 2019

    Your post made me think a big gallery about what we do on used tires 🙂
    Thanks
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  • Portella
    August 11, 2019

    Love tyre planters. Simple and eco-friendly! Why throw away something if it can be of some use.
    Portella recently posted…3 Countries with Successful Skyfarm ProjectsMy Profile

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  • Manco Painting
    June 4, 2020

    Wow! Love it!

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We really don't shout about these amazing shampoos We really don't shout about these amazing shampoos enough.  I've just posted an IG story and decided they deserve a post of their own.  Where else can you buy a 100% natural, organic #nonasties shampoo for £5.95? (and in packaging made from recycled plastic and returned to Weleda for recycling again which plants trees in the Rainforest belt?)
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These 2in1 kids shampoo and body washes are mild and gentle for delicate skin and hair and have been developed with kids, for kids.  Plenty of adults use them too and for holidays, and at home, it's great to be able to use one product for the whole family. 
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💙 MIGHTY MINT - the mellow freshness of spearmint with a hint of lavender to encourage focus in the morning with a busy day ahead or calm at the end of an action packed day
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🧡 HAPPY ORANGE - zesty orange essential oils blended with a hint of vanilla to create a feel-good, sweet fruitiness that's full of light and happiness
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💚 LIVELY LIME - zesty lime and lemon essential oils to create an upbeat, energetic mood that's bursting with positivity. 
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£5.95 for a 150ml tube.  As with all Weleda products a little goes a long way!  Can't decide which flavour?  Try all 3 - one for home, one for the swim bag and one for the kids favourite sleepover location! 
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https://www.weleda-advisor.co.uk/shop/nicmoorey/products/kids.html
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#weledalove #loveyourskin #kidsshampoo #organicingredients #weledakids
It may be stormy outside but there's always sunshi It may be stormy outside but there's always sunshine inside when you twist the lid off a skin food body butter (you can thank the sweet orange and lavender for that). For the next 10 days you can grab a jar for £10.  Whether you're already a fan of this deeply nourishing cream for dry skin, would like to try it for the first time or have plans to #buyonegiftone there's no better time.
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So why have Weleda created this fabulous offer for you?  It's to celebrate their role at London Fashion Week where Weleda host"The Model Zone". This downtime haven gifts models space to unwind, eat healthily and enjoy a massage with Weleda's beautiful organic products.  There's no cost to the models (contrary to what you might think they're not earning mega bucks, most are students) and they leave with a Weleda goody bag. 
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My dear friend @karon_therapies will be working this weekend at LFW gifting her care and love in her massages and I know what a treat the models are in for. 
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If you'd like to try skin food body butter or any other products I look forward to hearing from you.  You don't have to buy a whole jar if you'd like to #trybeforeyoubuy - I have sample sachets here.  If you already know how much you love SF body butter I can order for local friends or you can buy online here 
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https://www.weleda-advisor.co.uk/shop/nicmoorey/product/106061/Skin+Food+Body+Butter+150ml
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Postage is free over £45 and when your basket reaches £60 a free Love shower wash worth £8.25 will automatically be added.  Happy browsing x
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#weledalove #skinfoodie #skinfoodbodybutter #LFW #loveyourskin #naturalingredients  #organicskincare
I'm full of cautionary tales at the moment! After I'm full of cautionary tales at the moment!  After last week's food poisoning story, my example this week of putting knowledge into practice is with burns.  I'm sharing this not so much to sing the praises of the products I use but in the hope that you may never need to use them by not getting burned in the first place! 
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I was having a lovely bath last night with candles lit in glass jars while reading my book.  After about an hour I was just thinking about getting out when I heard a pop and crack and a scorching hot piece of glass landed on me.  I shot up and it fell into the water and I realised one of the candle glasses was broken.  I hadn't noticed that the wax inside was pooling on one side so the heat from it was in direct contact with the glass.  It obviously got too hot for the glass to handle. 
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I leapt into action to first cool the skin but it's not so easy to run your torso under a tap for 10 minutes like you would a hand!  So I got dressed and used a wrapped ice pack.  I applied lavender essential oil to the burn and took the homeopathic remedy Cantharis.  I went to bed with my ice pack and applied the lavender oil a couple more times in the night when I woke.  In the morning I applied combudoron ointment which is a blend of arnica and nettles to help with the sting and heat.  Today I've hardly noticed it - it's only sore if I touch it so I'm not!  I don't think it's going to blister and I'm happy the skin beneath is intact.  I'm supremely grateful it's a burn I'm dealing with and not a cut from flying glass. 
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Have you heard of using lavender essential oil to treat burns?  It's one of only two essential oils you can apply to the skin neat (the other is tea tree) and it's where the art of aromatherapy is said to begin.  In 1910 a French chemist called Gattefosse was badly burned on his hands when a glass flask he was using exploded.  He saw miraculous healing of his burns, with no subsequent scarring, when he applied lavender oil.  He became even more resolved to continue his experiments extracting essential oils.  Thank goodness he did so that we have amazing knowledge of how plant oils can heal.
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#aromatherapyoils #naturalfirstaid
We've been married for 23 years and have never rea We've been married for 23 years and have never really gone in for celebrating Valentines Day.  We've always chosen time together over gifts. As we get older and couple time is more rare I completely love the unconditional love of small gestures.  Like running the bath for me and knowing what I like added to it.  Making me a cup of tea.  Getting me ice packs to relieve a migraine.  All love tokens that cost nothing but mean so much
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I know some people put a lot of care into coming up with new gift ideas each year which is beautiful.  For others buying something they know their partner already loves is the ultimate "I love you and I know you love this so I don't want you to run out". 
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If I can help with any gift ideas do let me know.  I have beautiful Weleda oils and lotions in stock from our signature ranges of wild rose, pomegranate, seabuckthorn and citrus.  I have wellbeing vouchers for Aromatherapy treatments and can put together gift sets according to your budget with a mix of Weleda products and Tisserand or Amphora Aromatics aromatherapy gifts. 
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ps. I know Valentines Day can be hard for people without someone to share it with, if that's what they'd like.  I'm sending you love and have samples I'm happy to gift you if you'd like to give yourself some love this week x
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#valentinesgifts #loveyourself #loveyourbody #practicingselfcare #naturalwellbeing #galantines #weledawellbeingadvisor
I'm planning dates for wellness circles in March a I'm planning dates for wellness circles in March and what better time than in National Feet Week. Would you like to join me?  If you've been before you're always welcome again - bring a friend this time 💚
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I'd you've not been before, what can you expect? 
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💚 a relaxing foot bath using Weleda's arnica muscle soak or soothing epsom salts
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💚 a guided meditation while soaking feet
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💚 TLC for feet using birch scrub and organic body washes followed by reflexology massage using organic body oils
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💚 Soothing hard working dry areas on feet with cooling foot balm
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Fancy it?  Gift yourself an hour (+30 mins to chat over a cuppa) and let me know which day you are free.  Sessions have worked best in the past straight from school run 9.30-11am so you still have the rest of the day.  An afternoon pre school run option is also available from 1.30-3pm if there is demand for it.  If enough people are interested I am willing to chill with you for the whole of National Feet Week (Mon 7th - Sat 12th March)! 
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#nationalfeetweek #naturalwellbeing #holistichealth #wearenature #mindbodyspirit #tlcforfeet
I'm beginning to feel a bit more human after poiso I'm beginning to feel a bit more human after poisoning myself with way-past-it mushrooms yesterday!  I'm so grateful for my  natural remedies in times of need.  And especially thankful for this simple homeopathy guide when my head is too fuzzy from sickness to think straight! 
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I was so sick yesterday and while nausea can make you really sensitive to smells, particularly food ones, I always find comfort in the fragrances I know and love.  So as I turned in for bed I still massaged a little wild rose oil into my neck and shoulders. My peppermint oil supported me through the drilling headache. And this morning's bath was accompanied by my Reiki incense.  Aromas are so evocative and soothing in times of need! 
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What helps you when you're sick? 
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#naturalremedies #homeopathicfirstaid #weledalove #wearenature
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