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Land is getting scarce and sometimes we have to work on very steep slopes.   Accessibility and erosion then become major concerns. Using used tires to make stairways is one way to create permanent, stable access with minimal erosion. The top rim of the tire should be removed (using a full tang, heavy survival knife is best for this job).   Earth used to fill the tires should then be compacted.   This stairway has been holding itself very well with no erosion or stability problems through two monsoon seasons now.  

We are becoming quite an expert in tire gardening. An old tire garden on soggy clayey soil producing sweet potatoes, and various herbs.   Tire gardens can be used on patches of land that otherwise will not be productive. Tire gardens tend to require less work for weeding and are suited for perennials. The initial hard work mixing the soil and then filling up the...