tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post1322944453417984733..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: Hard Freeze Center BusterPhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-49077274251070317412008-04-15T07:45:00.000-05:002008-04-15T07:45:00.000-05:00Robbyn, my husband says thank you.Wren, We do pay ...Robbyn, my husband says thank you.<BR/><BR/>Wren, We do pay taxes of farm stuff. We don't have an ag number yet. Our homestead has to make $1,000 a year to get an ag number. There isn't too many benifits to having an ag number around here though, mainly just the no tax part.<BR/><BR/>Tim, oh did I not mentioned that? We went to a salvage yard and e had a brand new made in America rim for a very good price. Then we replaced the tube. The rubber is fine.<BR/><BR/>Donna, the cold moved through here early. Glad to hear you didn't suffer.<BR/><BR/>Marina HAHAHAHAHA! That's a good one.<BR/><BR/>Alrescate, plastic is a lot like a green house dome. If you get it on early enough, it will keep heat in. Sheets will keep the frost of of the flowers. Thank you for the offer, but I have more then needed. Next year when the trees are bigger, we will need to use sheets.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-56728714465861870042008-04-14T14:51:00.000-05:002008-04-14T14:51:00.000-05:00I'm hoping the frost didn't get everything this ye...I'm hoping the frost didn't get everything this year. <BR/><BR/>I've heard you should use sheets instead of plastic...I really don't know why. I have some old sheets you could have if you want them though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-1192010441812721272008-04-14T14:18:00.000-05:002008-04-14T14:18:00.000-05:00Almost completely unrelated comment:http://www.bas...Almost completely unrelated comment:<BR/><BR/>http://www.basicinstructions.net/<BR/><BR/>[of course, in a few days, this will be archived elsewhere]Marinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17903972911012447585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-36115166345053093222008-04-14T11:24:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:24:00.000-05:00Thank goodness our fruit trees haven't bloomed yet...Thank goodness our fruit trees haven't bloomed yet. They're right on the verge, though. I don't think our alfalfa was damaged this year, either. It didn't get below freezing until 4 A.M. this morning, and by 8:30 it was back above freezing. So I imagine the ground held enough heat to prevent freezing.Donna. Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393352099473686196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-88215850775817866782008-04-14T11:11:00.000-05:002008-04-14T11:11:00.000-05:00How's that rim? Are you using it like it is ? or h...How's that rim? Are you using it like it is ? or have you found a suitable replacement?Tim Appleton (Applehead)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17095838102621049820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-33820399099248306852008-04-14T09:44:00.000-05:002008-04-14T09:44:00.000-05:00We had a light frost last night too. I didn't cov...We had a light frost last night too. I didn't cover my peaches, because, well, I forgot about it. Doesn't matter, the squirrels have plenty to eat without it. ;-)<BR/><BR/>You pay sales tax on farm things? In Texas, anything related to farming/ranching is tax exempt. You can even exempt dog food if you sign a form saying they are working dogs.TexasWrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300895218799650405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-75249338322797629292008-04-14T08:45:00.000-05:002008-04-14T08:45:00.000-05:00Congratulations on getting the tractor up and goin...Congratulations on getting the tractor up and going!!Robbynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860870861321231048noreply@blogger.com