tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post7257291464729817020..comments2024-03-27T20:54:52.544-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Happy Live-Your-Regular-Life DayPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-64672307928425785822015-06-15T17:40:48.889-07:002015-06-15T17:40:48.889-07:00Thank you. Sorry for the late reply. I missed th...Thank you. Sorry for the late reply. I missed that post when searching the site, probably due to poor google-fu.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-82587594079764051312015-04-28T08:12:39.333-07:002015-04-28T08:12:39.333-07:00The barn compost is just that -- a catch-all for a...The barn compost is just that -- a catch-all for anything related to cleaning the barn or chicken coop. It's enormous.<br /><br />I have two "boxes" made of pallets in the garden for tossing in weeds, leftover vegetable material (i.e. last year's corn stalks), and other detritus. I toss my kitchen waste into this pile. It is by no means scientific and, since our barn compost pile yields such marvelous compost, I don't pay much attention to the garden compost pile. In a few years I may open one of the pallets and see what's at the bottom, but I'm in no rush.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-48580369880270646712015-04-28T07:22:04.719-07:002015-04-28T07:22:04.719-07:00I love reading your blog - you always have awesome...I love reading your blog - you always have awesome ideas that get me moving on my own path to self-sustainability.<br /><br />I have a quick question about your compost piles...you mention emptying the bucket into the garden compost pile and then also reference the barn compost pile. I read your post about the barn pile, but I can't recall anything about your garden compost pile. Can you elaborate on your garden pile a bit? I have just started my "pile" with leaves, table scraps, and grass clippings and am soaking up all the info I can on them. Thank you!jeepermomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16284470370927947679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-41241480391563965372015-04-24T10:17:54.532-07:002015-04-24T10:17:54.532-07:00I was informed by a good friend's 1st grader t...I was informed by a good friend's 1st grader that it was Earth WEEK at their school. One of the activities was to turn off the lights in the classroom for about an hour---one more reason to homeschoolSuccotashRosenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-43673591981457768222015-04-24T07:25:56.288-07:002015-04-24T07:25:56.288-07:00What an inspiring blog post! As a born again belie...What an inspiring blog post! As a born again believer myself, I've often wondered how to handle "Earth Day". As Scripture teaches we are to be good stewards of this earth that the Lord has given to our stewardship until His return. Thus we ought to be productive and prosperous in our daily living, either on a farm or living in the city. Though I much prefer the farm living! Emmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01184109677573726669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-14703489450634193762015-04-24T06:50:44.442-07:002015-04-24T06:50:44.442-07:00I really enjoy your blog. I saw today that you pu...I really enjoy your blog. I saw today that you put up some beans. I hope that you pressure canned them as they are a low acid food. Keep up the great work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-84722341748385125632015-04-23T20:09:17.517-07:002015-04-23T20:09:17.517-07:00That's actually a very good question. After s...That's actually a very good question. After several years of breeding and culling as needed, as now have a number of excellent breeding cows who are unrelated to Sampson. It's pretty common to breed back daughters to fathers, so we do that for one generation. We either sell or beef any granddaughters.<br /><br />As our cows age and/or as Sampson becomes older, we may trade him out or beef him and buy a new bull. This is our third bull in 11 years and Samson is here for the long haul. He has a (fairly) nice disposition (for a bull) and is fertile.<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-22711015887386177912015-04-23T19:09:01.785-07:002015-04-23T19:09:01.785-07:00Random question. When Samson's children "...Random question. When Samson's children "grow up" and are ready to be bred, will you breed them back to him? How much animal "incest" until you see negative side effects? I'm just wondering because of all of your talk of sustainability, what would you do if the SHTF? Trade bulls with a neighbor? Or continue on with breeding father to daughter, brother to sister, etc.?<br />Thank you, just morbidly curious!Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11641608064497673245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-91304140250212304882015-04-23T17:11:46.470-07:002015-04-23T17:11:46.470-07:00How did all those people at the Washington gatheri...How did all those people at the Washington gathering get there? Did they all walk eating only kale and tofu? It is PC and makes you feel good but they dont walk the walk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68129053876720083572015-04-23T16:27:34.889-07:002015-04-23T16:27:34.889-07:00What did you do the rest of the day? LOLLOLWhat did you do the rest of the day? LOLLOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-14417715980420559792015-04-23T13:22:47.925-07:002015-04-23T13:22:47.925-07:00I love your photography. It bespeaks that everyda...I love your photography. It bespeaks that everyday items straight from nature are beautiful in their simplicity. No need to manufacture anything; it's all there.<br />Just reading your column today makes me feel tired. My potato beds are planted, my rhubarb is coming along, and the real planting will begin around May 5th. <br />Green agenda is indeed horrific. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-75227529400363414532015-04-23T13:09:33.562-07:002015-04-23T13:09:33.562-07:00It's a treat to catch up with you, now that ou...It's a treat to catch up with you, now that our one (OMG, the privation!!) computer is up and running again. PERFECT TIMING. Love it.<br /><br />If more people would make the choices you and Don have, we wouldn't need an "environmental movement." <br /><br />What shall we call it?? The "Live Like Sane People Movement??" <br /><br />Revolutionary!!!! MCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-10060892834217026292015-04-23T09:58:40.006-07:002015-04-23T09:58:40.006-07:00Love this post! So good and so true, too.Love this post! So good and so true, too.GrammaGritshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05626901828348845721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-52130360238706051292015-04-23T08:15:27.885-07:002015-04-23T08:15:27.885-07:00We in the country ......every day is "Earth D...We in the country ......every day is "Earth Day". <br /><br />Have a wonderful day!<br /><br />R. PetersonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-56372783668525840762015-04-23T08:06:32.309-07:002015-04-23T08:06:32.309-07:00These celebrants worship Mother Earth as their God...These celebrants worship Mother Earth as their God. Frankly, I liked them better when they were monkeys.<br />Montana GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-59422003675114082362015-04-23T07:07:00.124-07:002015-04-23T07:07:00.124-07:00Well, I couldn't do much outside because it wa...Well, I couldn't do much outside because it was snowing off and on here yesterday, I did go out and look at the rototiller though. <br /><br />Carl in the UPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68039480680038039882015-04-22T22:11:09.519-07:002015-04-22T22:11:09.519-07:00What are y'all?? some kind of communists?!?
R...What are y'all?? some kind of communists?!?<br /><br />ROFL!<br /><br />We country people can (and do!) outgreen the greens any and every day of the week, can't we?!?<br /><br />Although I'm not sure how you mange that walk to work. Such a trudge! Do you have to pack Don a lunch? ;)<br /><br />Carry on!<br /><br />A. McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-68726219427445395392015-04-22T21:11:50.646-07:002015-04-22T21:11:50.646-07:00Earth Day? It's a religious holiday, and it&#...Earth Day? It's a religious holiday, and it's not my religion.<br /><br />Be a good steward? Have dominion? Definitely.Herding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-19431843443501068812015-04-22T20:21:47.544-07:002015-04-22T20:21:47.544-07:00Your actual sustainable and green life puts all of...Your actual sustainable and green life puts all of their tweeting and emoting to shame. For instance, that Paltrow idiot and her foodstamp attempt and spectacular fail<br />But you still won't ever be invited to any of their houses.<br />Ha! . Like you care what they think...<br />Charlie Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711194082485871790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-50190678361512362572015-04-22T20:20:21.436-07:002015-04-22T20:20:21.436-07:00I completely agree with you and love your green li...I completely agree with you and love your green living examples for today. I do many of the sane things and love our lifestyle. Wish I could truly homestead, but for now we're suburban homesteaders--its still s great choice!Heartshomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758244110219844632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-84458853331624563632015-04-22T20:09:23.031-07:002015-04-22T20:09:23.031-07:00It's not Wednesday!
It's hump day!It's not Wednesday! <br /><br />It's hump day!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-80672058449715590852015-04-22T19:28:07.021-07:002015-04-22T19:28:07.021-07:00It's a non-issue. Please see this post:
http...It's a non-issue. Please see this post:<br /><br />http://www.rural-revolution.com/2014/01/in-defense-of-our-tire-garden.html<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-80126920635306385052015-04-22T19:21:18.591-07:002015-04-22T19:21:18.591-07:00Forget Earth Day. Today in Oklahoma it's 89er ...Forget Earth Day. Today in Oklahoma it's 89er Day. The Land Run of 1889 took place on April 22, opening the Unassigned Lands (much of present day central Oklahoma) to settlement. My great grandparents and my grandmother made the run in a covered wagon from the Kansas line into what is now Hennessey, OK. They lived in a dugout for several months before building a log cabin. Oklahoma City, Guthrie, Norman, and many other cities had their beginnings on April 22, 1889.<br />Jeff Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28275634580380896092015-04-22T19:09:22.606-07:002015-04-22T19:09:22.606-07:00Ms Lewis,
Concerning the use to tractor tires in ...Ms Lewis,<br /><br />Concerning the use to tractor tires in the garden, do you have any special cleaning procedure to ensure that the tires are safe for food growing? Or is that a non-issue?<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Scott<br />Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-16215172918279788752015-04-22T18:42:43.491-07:002015-04-22T18:42:43.491-07:00If you had a steer named, Samson, it would just so...If you had a steer named, Samson, it would just sound wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com