tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post7369153030184568249..comments2024-03-18T20:50:36.597-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Wanting springPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-1304840895340933672014-03-07T10:48:41.141-08:002014-03-07T10:48:41.141-08:00I love the pics :) especially the one with the wom...I love the pics :) especially the one with the woman gardening in the snow, It seems to scream my name cause that's me. For me spring can't come quick enough simply because I'm kind of tired of being so cold that I feel like I can't ever warm up and lately I'm not only tired of the cold, but I'm tired of the gloomy grey skies, and the rain. I know we don't get snow down here like ya'll get up there, but I need the warm spring days and sunshine. Mostly I can't wait for warmer weather not only to get outside and garden to my hearts content but to be able to sit outside and watch the critters and birds, and to take long bike rides on the back of Sean's motorcycle. It has proven to be one of the biggest stress reliefs in our lives.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296199358965287506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-54906433059035206472014-03-05T11:03:30.087-08:002014-03-05T11:03:30.087-08:00greg - as tire gardeners for years, i can tell you...greg - as tire gardeners for years, i can tell you that i very rarely ever need to water the tires because, yes, because the tires are black and trap the heat ( a good thing in our northern clime) - they also have the extra benefit of keeping moisture right down to the roots. irrigation of some sort is always an option, but i just want to let you know that the tires retain moisture as well as heat.<br />kymberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02607117635648274823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-61597838254278683192014-03-04T02:57:29.917-08:002014-03-04T02:57:29.917-08:00I know you've heard it before but if there is ...I know you've heard it before but if there is way in the future to have beds that are not tyres you should really try to get them. <br />There was a study recently on Australian Gum trees that had gold in the leaves. They had drawn the gold up from the ground, all the way into the leaves. The tyres are toxic and leaching into your soil then on into your plants.<br />I do admire how thrifty you and Don are though and I know there is not always a better option.<br />Blessings, AmandaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-56908651978130725032014-03-02T06:21:43.026-08:002014-03-02T06:21:43.026-08:00There are a variety of irrigation systems availibl...There are a variety of irrigation systems availible to buy, and I imagine that it wouldn't be to hard to build some kind of drip system without paying the prices for the fancy ones (if I can build a self recycling fish tank system with no plans then a basic drip watering system shouldn't be hard!).Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-88608893034017983382014-03-01T04:23:25.040-08:002014-03-01T04:23:25.040-08:00At my age, my knees and back can't take it any...At my age, my knees and back can't take it anymore either. I found the book "Lasagna Gardening" by Patricia Lanza and it changed my gardening life. No more digging!<br /><br />JaneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-32042811172147175182014-02-28T14:31:31.803-08:002014-02-28T14:31:31.803-08:00We received our seed catalogues about two weeks ag...We received our seed catalogues about two weeks ago. I'm drooling. I want it all. The whole thing the seeds ,the bulbs the gadgets all of it. Except I'm not a millionaire , we have challenging growing conditions an limited space. Oh well dreams of eye popping lush garden live on. Besides the weather the past few days has been wonderful, but snow is in the forcas. So it's back to dreamingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-90200042093306502772014-02-28T11:01:44.021-08:002014-02-28T11:01:44.021-08:00I'm tired of being cold and wet. Sick of whit...I'm tired of being cold and wet. Sick of white and brown. If I eat another rutabaga, I think I'm going to cry. I want raspberries and tender young greens and new potatoes and fried green tomatoes.<br /><br />I'd settle just to stand outside and feel warm.<br /><br />You're a better woman than I am Patrice. You want to garden-- I just want to sleep for another three weeks. Can't do that...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-86586499581497478662014-02-27T20:50:09.959-08:002014-02-27T20:50:09.959-08:00What does it say about me that I dream of gardens...What does it say about me that I dream of gardens all year long? I couldn't garden in tires, however, for the same reason I couldn't live in a yurt. The OCD in me needs straight lines. We are about 100 miles north of you and got 30" of snow last week. Guess you'll be getting your garden in before us ;) merryannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-85096377085857746232014-02-27T17:16:13.739-08:002014-02-27T17:16:13.739-08:00Everything I've read about using tires for gar...Everything I've read about using tires for gardens says there is no chemical type risk....my only concern is being able to keep stuff wet enough. Our average summer highs are will into the 90's, and I just worry that the black tire material is going to cook my plants roots. greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10282685892329599436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-17182206408384215102014-02-27T16:47:26.878-08:002014-02-27T16:47:26.878-08:00(wince) Oh Ruth, I'm so sorry for all your tro...(wince) Oh Ruth, I'm so sorry for all your troubles. Spring is just ahead!<br /><br />- PatricePatrice Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-28623187492033507692014-02-27T16:15:18.388-08:002014-02-27T16:15:18.388-08:00What a great photo!
Even though our ground here i...What a great photo!<br /><br />Even though our ground here is fine for gardening. I'm thinking more and more I'd like to do some sort of raised bed gardening. All the bending over is starting to annoy my back.<br /><br />Shouldn't be too long, hopefully!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-67752569370286861742014-02-27T15:52:32.429-08:002014-02-27T15:52:32.429-08:00Back in January my Grandfather died unexpectedly (...Back in January my Grandfather died unexpectedly (resulting in a $700 plane ticket to go to the funeral), we spent $200+ on furnace repairs (coulda been so much worse, but really bad timing), had frozen pipes twice (they still haven't told us if we're going to have to pay for the meter, which the ice split in half)......I told my husband I didn't care what the budget looked like, I was buying seeds and starting plants d*mnit! I desperetly needed something green and growing! My garden expansion (in tires I might add) has been charted out on paper, how much the "extras" are going to cost us has been figured.....*sigh* average last frost here is the end of April! I want my garden!!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11924993310937754220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-63360847648134216882014-02-27T10:49:32.468-08:002014-02-27T10:49:32.468-08:00This post is all about FAITH!This post is all about FAITH!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-7869735817427503572014-02-27T07:00:42.864-08:002014-02-27T07:00:42.864-08:00Love the waves in the snow your tires made. Get in...Love the waves in the snow your tires made. Get in close, crop out the other stuff and you've got real art. Sell it for $499 in a NY art study and call it., Rubber Seas or something. Me too. Cannot wait for this dang winter to passDonna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.com