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The Pancake Patch

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Gene Logsdon, one of my favorite gardening/farming authors, wrote a book in 1977 titled “Small-Scale Grain Growing.” In it, he talked about the common gardener competitions to have the best, biggest, earliest or most unusual produce in the neighborhood. Gene … Continue reading

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IANS – Soaking Grains

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It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so. ~ Mark Twain When George Gershwin composed the song It Ain’t Necessarily So, he was onto something. I’d love … Continue reading

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Feeding the World

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“US Farmers Feed the World!” As a slogan, it’s catchy. From the standpoint of soil, environmental and ecological health, it’s pretty darned stupid. Ask yourself a few basic questions: First, why should any country be considered responsible for feeding another … Continue reading

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