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Thanks for all that detailed information!! I’ll give it a try- probably not until Fall- don’t have the time at the moment! Thanks again!! Patti

Thank you!! I’ll get some of that this week! Could I use it at the base of my Apple trees as well? What about spraying trunks & limbs of all the trees that have this fungus, (or whatever it is) that is making the bark fall off? Will it work with topical application? Thanks for your help! Patti

Hi! I’m in Midwestern Ontario and I’m looking for a steel storage tank to use for water storage with my wood gasification boiler. I need something that will hold a MINIMUM of 1000 Gallons - (& maximum 2000 gallons), will fit in under 10’ ceilings, is temperature rated to withstand 180° (up to...

Interesting point about the bacteria. I am having trouble with a lot of trees dying- both evergreen- Pine & Spruce and deciduous- mainly my Apple trees. They die from the bottom up, and usually are covered with something that looks like moss/mold/fungus/algae (no one has been able to identify...

I’ve tried kijiji, fb Marketplace, and local Buy & Sells. With the popularity of fb Marketplace & Kijiji I’m not sure how many people use Craigslist these days, but I could give it a try! Thanks for the suggestion. Patti

Okay, thanks. I’m hoping to find some used ones in decent shape. I was wondering what brands people found to be the best. I’ll definitely keep your info though in case I can’t find any good used ones! Thanks again. Patti

Hi! Not sure if this is permitted, but I’m looking for a Diesel Mechanic in the Midwestern Ontario area (between Guelph and Owen Sound) that might be interested in doing some work on the side. It is a 65HP Turbo compact street sweeper that needs some engine work (pistons/rods) and work on the...

Hi! I need to replace the 31-15-15.5 tires on my Carraro tractor. If anyone has used tires this size, which brands did you like/not like? The heavier ply the better- I know there are some 4 ply but I’d prefer more. (And are we permitted in these forums to ask about used ones for sale?) What...

😵😵😵😵OMG!!! Did the acid do any damage to his sight or his face??? If not, he is one lucky little bugger. What a blessing you were there- and WITH a running hose at that. BIG lesson learned that day huh? Hope he was okay. Scary stuff… I ALWAYS move away from them. My mom was a nurse and coming...

Found some other products on a snowblower forum I happened to come across that had a thread about this very topic! There’s roll-on, sprays, 2 part products etc, but basically it’s Teflon that they apply once, at the beginning of the season. It stood I’ve & snow from sticking to their blades...

Thanks for your input!!! I think some of these guys thought I was exaggerating when I said it’s like concrete! (Or that they think I’m an idiot because I don’t dump it right away!! 🤣🤣 But there ARE a number of reasons WHY that doesn’t happen as I just explained to Slowpoke Slim!! I was just...

Nicccccce! 🤣 lol

No can do…because I’m not mucking out stalls! Even though they CAN go in and out at will, they are crazy Canadian horses (that’s the breed), and they prefer to stay outside 24/7- blizzards, ice storms, Rainstorms…you name it! 🤪🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ So, the manure I’m picking up is just around the area where...

Thanks! Definitely an idea to think about! Yesterday went from +15C in the day to -7C last night. 🤪 crazy weather!

Thanks Charlie! Yes, that information is helpful. I had no idea there were so many types of batteries. I will be sharing this info with my friend who has the ‘battery-that-constantly-needs-to-be-recharged-if-you-use-the-lights’ 🙄😂 Patti

Thanks! I’ll save this for reference re:Fungicide Application Rates. However, this isn’t what is attacking my Apple trees, and my Cedars are all fine. It’s just my Spruce (and some pine) that are dying.

😮😮😮 I have the exact same thing happening to MY Apple trees!!!! (I’m in Ontario, Canada though). They have some kind of fungus…no one seems to able to tell me what it is. It’s slowly killing the branches…but the APPLES!!! 😮😮 Two trees…I pick up 1500-2000 little green apples off the ground in...

😮😮😮 Log cabins??? Really? I’ve never heard of them doing that before. Why would they do it? I thought that wood was destroyed only because they were foraging for bugs? Unless you’re talking about a cabin that’s in rough shape or falling down- there shouldn’t be any bugs in the logs for them...

Thanks for the link! It is helpful to have pictures & info like that. By any chance do you know if these beetles have a strange odour when you squash them??? I have bugs that look like this in two different areas- near the front and back doors of my shop …AND some dying pines within 15 feet of...

JUST FOUND IT! 😊 ignore my other message!

yah… but then I end up picking it up twice because I have to load it in the spring to take it wayyyy back to the manure pile. Wheelbarrows, snow, frozen mud, and me…just don’t work well together! 🤣 I’m trying to work smarter, not harder!! 😁 And honestly, I just don’t have the room to keep it up...

Ohhh clay is THE WORST- My whole property! 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ It’s like cement- but cement you can’t even SMASH!! Just like the horse manure!!! 😂

Thanks for those suggestions!! I will give it a try! Where can I buy UMHW? Mine stay out 24/7 too…but I still have straw in the barn for them and in dead of winter I put it in the hay shelter where I feed them to warm their feet up (& help melt the huge ice balls that are created in their...

Hey!! As I was reading through comments I THOUGHT I saw one from you about some products you suggested. ??? I’ve looked through all the comments 4 times now and I can’t find it! Was it you that posted something like that? Can you post it again for me- or tell me where I could try to find it...

Really? 40 years?? I didn’t know that!! One of my big Canadians turned 30 in June!! (She is the smaller of the 2 I have right now…she’s 16++ hh and 1600lbs) so I might be the exception to the rule about big & small!)🤷‍♀️ 😁

Hmmmm. Something to think about… yes… I do know the whole ‘tarp’ thing… been there, done that too…and you’re right! It was a P.I.T.A!!! Maybe if I oiled the bucket well first, THEN put the plastic in… Might have to do some experimenting!!

🤣🤣🤣 Well…yahhh… they are a lot of work…and…cost a lot of money… but it’s a small price to pay for SANITY!!! 🤣🤣🤣 (Just like those good ole expensive gas guzzlin’ Harleys all chromed up!!) 😉🤣🤣🤣 Male is to female as HARLEY is to HORSE! And just remember…. HAPPY WIFE=HAPPY LIFE! 🤣🤣🤣 IF MOMMA...

The 6ml stuff? It’s pretty heavy weight. Surely it would be okay for the winter? If it was outside for a few years there might be a problem with it disintegrating. I think the stuff at TSC is specifically for outside use (ie. covering windows) It’s also used for vapour barrier I believe.

Yah! That is a good idea! Some of that heavy-duty clear 6ml plastic sheeting you can get on rolls at TSC! Dual purpose… cut it to fit the bucket AND enough to fold over the top to help keep snow/rain out! ( Duhhh… 🤦‍♀️ Why didn’t I think of that!!) 🤣 thanks!

HAHAHA🤣 Welllll… I can’t speak for alll women….(but probably the majority! 😉) They ARE a lot of work…but they’re STILL lower maintenance than the 2-legged creatures in the house!!! 🤣🤣🤣jk They are great listeners!!! They don’t talk back(well they do…but it’s okay if it’s from a horse!😁) They...

Yes!! Exactly!!

Just realized that when I say ‘backhoe bucket’ you guys think I’m referring to the actual excavating bucket🤣🤣🤣 Noooo! I’m generalizing!!! I load it into the front loader bucket!!🤣🤣🤣 Horses need manure picked up every day or so and that’s why it’s sometimes sitting in the bucket for a period of...

Yessss…you’ve got it!! It’s not like cleaning a whole barn/barnyard at once! It’s ongoing!! Well now there’s a good suggestion! I could spray the bucket with cooking oil too- it would likely slide out of plastic easier than metal! Thanks for that idea!!

🤣 yup… I do🤣🤣 I was generalizing… I didn’t mean the actual excavating bucket!!

BLOOMING COLD IS RIGHT!!! 🤣 MY DREAM…to live somewhere WARM!! I used to live in the Dominican Republic (for 3 years)…and man do I miss it!!! I WISH I could move to Texas, or Florida, or Arizona….even for the 3/4 of the year that it’s winter up here! 😂 I’ve actually been trying to find a hauler...

Like I said….you’ll never hear a female utter those words!! 😂Only the male species!!! Have you ever asked yourself WHY it is that women keep horses??? Yes, they are a HUGE amount of work…. but they’re STILL lower maintenance than the 2 legged mammal in the house!!! 😂😂😂😂

You have to tell me….are you male or female??? My money is on…male!!! 😂

Well actually the whole thing disappeared, do I had to go back in and open it up again, and just started writing. I didn’t even realize that part was there until I was reading through posts later! But thanks- next time I’ll delete it!

🤣🤣Thanks!! I’ll take that advice into consideration! 🤣

Just realized that when I say ‘backhoe bucket’ you guys think I’m referring to the actual excavating bucket🤣🤣🤣 Noooo! I’m generalizing!!! I load it into the front loader bucket!! 😊 Horses need manure picked up every day or so and that’s why it’s sometimes sitting in the bucket for a period of time!!

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Yup!! Really!!!😊 Where do you live? I just put a post up describing out weather here in the snowmelt in Canada over the last 24 hours! 🤦‍♀️ Check it out…pretty much explains it! 😁 Shake out the bucket??? 🤣🤣🤣 I drop the bucket- as hard as I can- at least 20 times, at every angle, from every...

🤣🤣🤣But…I bet it kept her out of trouble!! 😉👍

sorry! My first reply got cut off and sent when my screen closed itself. 🙄🤦‍♀️

Yes! Backhoe because I have a HUGE skidsteer bucket that is heaped with wood snd I don’t have time to unload it right now (And I’m NOT dumping it in front of the shop, only to have to bend down to the ground to pick it all up AGAIN to take inside to stack! 😁) Where do you live? I live in the...

I didn’t know you could add terminals to the side!!! 😮 Is that a difficult thing to do? That would DEFINITELY come in handy in some of the batteries I have! 🙄🙄🙄 You should HEAR me cursing out whatever dummies designed certain things on equipment- like where they put the batteries!!!🙄 😂😂😂 A...

…and…there’s one more thing to add to the list of things I learned today! Who knew?? batteries have heat pads??? 😮

😂😂😂HAHAHA (That will make my friend happy if you can keep me busy…because then I don’t have a list of jobs for him to do when he comes here!! HAHAHA) Thanks for sending that!!! I will give it a read tonight!

where to start is right! 🤣 Thank you for all of that VERY helpful information! •very interesting about the grime! (You are making me want to go out and start looking at all my batteries now!😅) •ohhh my!!! How does one know if it’s been ‘overcharged’? (If the digital indicator goes above 12.6...

😮😮 frozen batteries blow up??? I didn’t even know that batteries COULD freeze! 😕 I guess I just assumed that the acid in them was similar to the traits of alcohol and had a lower freezing point which prevented that from happening.

Thanks for that bit of information about the RG! Very interesting! So, in non-sealed batteries I am ‘assuming’ that there is a tiny amount of air leakage, which allows some of the hydrogen to escape, thus reducing the amount of water that is able to be reconstituted, which will eventually lead...

😂😂😂BAHAHAHA Tell me…. Why is it that it’s ONLY MEN that say that??!? (And I don’t believe I know any that DON’T say it!!😂) You’ll never hear that uttered by a woman!! And just for the record… Yes. It IS true…. We ARE all ‘crazy horse ladies’ 😂😂😂

Mix all those things together- or just one? I don’t have liquid manure…(only bucketfuls of frozen solid manure…which is the reason for this post! 😂😂) Do you know if the beet juice they use on the roads is just straight beet juice or is there something else in it? Do you know where you can buy...

Oh…not scraping…mucking out/picking up by hand. Good times!! 😂 (Horses…🤦‍♀️😂… Gotta love them! 🤷‍♀️) And I’ve been too busy (unmotivated perhaps??!?🤷‍♀️😂) to unload the huge bucket of wood on the skidsteer!! Lol

Sorry about the other message…I drifted off to sleep writing it! 🤦‍♀️😂 (Can you tell??? LOL) Bottom line is: don’t load it until you’ve got a full load & can dump it right away. And make SURE you DO dump it right away!!!! (Even IF you can’t feel your fingers, toes or face!!!😂 (I hope these...

For sure! A clean bucket is a happy bucket… chopping/scraping does not make me happy… And you know how the old saying goes… And ‘if momma ain’t happy, ain’t NOBODY happy!’ 😂😂😂

Yup! And I tip the bucket too…but there’s always those times…when I have it loaded and don’t get it dumped…🤦‍♀️So I was hoping for some little ‘miracle tip’ to help avoid the inevitable chopping that follows!

Haha! Yes…I had JUST mentioned good old torches before I saw your post! You’re right- I just need to ‘git ‘er done!’ 😂

yup- I do scrape it with my ice chopper after I dump it…but seriously- it is like concrete on there!!! If I tried to get it even ‘semi-cleaned off’ it would take me hours! I guess it’s because I throw it on as I go- not all at once. There wouldn’t be any problem with it freezingfc if I did it...

Wow…That IS scary. Glad you’re okay. Just wanted to say thanks to you & everybody that posted on this thread because I learned a LOT! 👍👍👍 I’ve always been leery about batteries…and stand back if someone is charging/starting one. I’ve always wondered if it matters about the order in which you...

I realize this post is quite old, but was wondering if you had any updates to add? Have you found this to be a safe method to rejuvenate batteries? I’m SO tired of endlessly putting out money for new batteries for all kinds of equipment. They cost a fortune and regardless of how I try to...

Hi! Does anybody have any tips, techniques, or ideas on how to keep horse manure from freezing to a bucket on a backhoe? Wicked hard to chop out if it gets frozen….(and it usually happens EXACTLY when you need the backhoe for something else, right!?!?) 😉😂 I’ve tried putting a layer of straw...

Hi! Does anybody have any tips on how to keep horse manure from freezing to a bucket on a backhoe? Wicked hard to chop out if it gets frozen….(and it usually happens EXACTLY when you need the backhoe for something else, right!?!?) 😉😂 I’ve tried putting a layer of straw down…but doesn’t make any...

Hi! Does anybody have any tips, techniques, or ideas on how to keep horse manure from freezing to the bucket on a backhoe? Wicked hard to chop it out if it gets frozen….(and it usually happens EXACTLY when you need the backhoe for something else, right!?!?) 😉😂 I’ve tried putting a layer of...

If anyone has free logs in Midwestern Ontario, I’d love ’em!!! Thanks! Patti

Right?? Free heat. Or for someone building a log cabin, that Douglas fir would be perfect. My 1857 log cabin is built with Douglas fir & rock elm- and those massive hand-hewn beams will last forever. Or even to chip (gulp) and use/sell as mulch. I just can’t believe that no one wants them...

That’s great to know. Thanks for sharing that info! Patti

I’ll take them in a second if you’re anywhere near me! Whereabouts are you located? Thanks! Patti

Hey! Whereabouts are you located? I’d definitely take it for firewood if you’re close to me! 😊Thanks! Patti

Hi! I have a Ford-New Holland CM224 that I am trying to get some information about. On one side of the engine, the following is stamped into the block, (each on a separate line): 5753, 954cc, S2 (the 'S' has a circle around it), P802. On the other side of the engine this is stamped into the...