tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post3494777219846126207..comments2024-03-28T19:35:24.365-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Stacks of tractor tiresPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-70055050798867678292013-06-16T13:48:11.227-07:002013-06-16T13:48:11.227-07:00Please see this link concerning hazards in tires:
...Please see this link concerning hazards in tires:<br />http://www.tirecrafting.com/FAQ.html<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-71875688665161904692013-06-16T11:53:16.751-07:002013-06-16T11:53:16.751-07:00If you believe government, mosquitoes are a threat...If you believe government, mosquitoes are a threat; just like ticks, raw milk, sunshine and the list goes on. Be careful. There are reasons government wants us living in fear.<br /><br />We Americans would be better off worrying about feeding and protecting our families when government and civility fails; and they will. I am so grateful that this site shows us how to take care of our families.<br />Montana GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-74706212684982663402013-06-16T10:44:57.153-07:002013-06-16T10:44:57.153-07:00You may want to be careful with the tire gardens a...You may want to be careful with the tire gardens and do some research. I read at some point that using tires in gardens over a time, (not sure how long), leeches too much zinc into the soil and eventually ruins it. The tires I read about were car or truck tires but I believe them to be chemically the same. D.Hausmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748675030971499881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-27362313184138664792013-06-16T07:43:26.155-07:002013-06-16T07:43:26.155-07:00I am SO going after some tires when I get to Oklah...I am SO going after some tires when I get to Oklahoma. I'm following your lead Patrice. Request for a future post of all the things that can be done with tires. I bet your oodles of readers have lots of neat ideas too.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29888416324073935172013-06-16T07:41:40.772-07:002013-06-16T07:41:40.772-07:00I am SO going after some tires when I get to Oklah...I am SO going after some tires when I get to Oklahoma. I'm following your lead Patrice. Request for a future post of all the things that can be done with tires. I bet your oodles of readers have lots of neat ideas too.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28270467310083541952013-06-15T15:29:23.530-07:002013-06-15T15:29:23.530-07:00Oh yes, very interested in hearing how the oil sun...Oh yes, very interested in hearing how the oil sunflowers turn out for you. <br /><br />Love your blog!Rachel Beranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324124235452940506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-30161264621197055632013-06-15T10:55:59.015-07:002013-06-15T10:55:59.015-07:00Just this morning I saw a farm (I'm in Indiana...Just this morning I saw a farm (I'm in Indiana) that had tractor tires stacked 2 high with hay in them as feed lot feeders. I don't know if they were open to the ground but still a neat idea. I immediately thought of you when I saw them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-42726190780347104182013-06-15T09:08:06.066-07:002013-06-15T09:08:06.066-07:00Hmmmmmm. Considering getting me some tires. LOLHmmmmmm. Considering getting me some tires. LOLsmall farm girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485314092236803411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-57645633351389463722013-06-15T07:52:16.749-07:002013-06-15T07:52:16.749-07:00We're curious how much oil we can get by crush...We're curious how much oil we can get by crushing the seeds. Just another homestead experiment.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-73952663013334364192013-06-15T07:51:42.655-07:002013-06-15T07:51:42.655-07:00I'm not overly worried about mosquitoes. For ...I'm not overly worried about mosquitoes. For one thing, summers are mostly dry around here. For another, we have a whole entire pond for them to breed in, and we can't do much about it.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-47958033316551184702013-06-15T07:06:25.292-07:002013-06-15T07:06:25.292-07:00I worry a little about your having a mosquito prob...I worry a little about your having a mosquito problem as even a little water in the bottom of the tires stacked waiting to be used would be a breeding place for literally millions of mosquitos. I know you live in an area with limited rainfall, but it doesn't take much. Could you drill a hole in the bottom of each?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-34554006658378992682013-06-14T21:24:13.006-07:002013-06-14T21:24:13.006-07:00Just curious, what are your plans for oil sunflowe...Just curious, what are your plans for oil sunflowers?<br />bklAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-49375705157069124102013-06-14T19:22:55.710-07:002013-06-14T19:22:55.710-07:00When tires set like that they will collect water i...When tires set like that they will collect water in the low spots. Mosquitoes love to lay eggs in there.Just my 2 cents. RonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-5593266513280496582013-06-14T18:48:38.053-07:002013-06-14T18:48:38.053-07:00Patrice,
Talk about a truck load!!! Great find P...Patrice,<br /><br />Talk about a truck load!!! Great find Patrice and free, those are the best finds. Can't wait to see pictures of your oil sunflower planting and hear about the results. Sandy Livesayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183449816586125720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-31199379730813029152013-06-14T18:28:18.452-07:002013-06-14T18:28:18.452-07:00That's pretty awesome!That's pretty awesome!Tom Stedhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00268201250851961272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-15597694719447121022013-06-14T15:21:18.354-07:002013-06-14T15:21:18.354-07:00fruit trees take time and nuts longer. might want...fruit trees take time and nuts longer. might want to move them to a higher priority position. read about some unusual siberian fruits that withstand the cold. some catalogs have them.<br />deb harveyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7657798537729811242013-06-14T15:15:51.048-07:002013-06-14T15:15:51.048-07:00I'd love to hear the oil sunflower results. I&...I'd love to hear the oil sunflower results. I've been wanting to do that for quite some time.Joshua Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481531515300677240noreply@blogger.com