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From: Sandy <>
Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Whitewash Formula
Date: Thu, 09 Aug 2001 13:18:32 -0400
References: <002401c11f3d$03ba6d60$a65ded3f@0pgfl>


There were two painted old tires on rims in our back yard when we bought the
house 3 years ago. They were used for flowers, one was cut in triangles on the
top edge. Three weeks ago, it cost us 5 dollars each to bring them to the
hazardous waste facility.

Sandy Dulaney

Mary C Williams wrote:

> It was also thought the whitewash would deter burrowing insects. Yes I can
> remember people using the old tires for flower beds but had forgotten about
> them painting them. Sometimes people would get fancy and cut out triangles
> along the top edge of the tire making it look as if it had been trimmed with
> giant pinking shears. Mary
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Date: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] Whitewash Formula
>
> >Ann, I don't know of a reason for white washing the trees unless it was to
> >make the yard look better. Folks would white rocks around the flower beds
> and
> >those that used old tires for flower bed surrounds would white wash them I
> >guess it was to give everything a clean look. I haven't seen a white washed
> >tree for years. It was mostly used for barns, fences, etc.
> >
> >Does anyone remember turning an old tire inside out for flower beds?
> >
> >jist ole clyde
> >
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