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Cubed Foot Gardening. Worst book ever?
Comments (8)I have a copy of Cubed Foot Gardening and I like it very much. Actually, I like it much better than Square Foot Gardening, which I think uses glossy production to make up for a lack of information. It also doesn't have the annoying tone of Mel Bartholomew's book. It's conversational, straightforward and supplies a lot of good information on the plants you're most likely to grow, germination time, average first and last frosts, etc. With regards to pesticides, the general philosophy is that you may or may not use pesticides according to your preference. The reviewer above likes to imply that this is unconscionable, but offers no proof to support his/her allegations about pesticides. It should be noted that some organic pesticides, like Rotenone are just as nasty as some synthetics. Likewise with the pressure treated wood. As a point of fact, the author does *not* use pressure treated wood, stating that regular wood is cheaper, lighter and pressure treated doesn't offer any significant advantages. This is mostly a moot point, since CCA wood is no longer widely available. To sum up, I'm not sure why the first reviewer hates this book so much. It's got a lot of valuable information and it's concise. Is it the greatest gardening book ever? No, but it's a solid introductory book. Do I like it better than Square Foot Gardening? Very much. Do I know why the first reviewer feels so wounded by Christopher Bird? No idea....See MoreBest Aunt Gertie's I've ever grown
Comments (23)i am convienced i need new seed for AGG. **** Tom, you've got my e-mail address. Just send me your home address, b'c it would take me too long to find it again, and I'll be glad to send you some AGG seeds. I think they're probably 2003 or 04 but germination has stayed good. Not a general offer folks. Sorry. AGG has been one of my faves since Chuck sent me the seeds lo those many years ago. It's always one of the latest for me and has always loaded up wonderfully. I remember one year in the past where I had two plants and picked a half bushel off each plant at one time. And don't anyone ever tell me that yellow/gold tomatoes are bland until and unless you've grown AGG. LOL It was a lucky find for Chuck and in the back of his mind he always wondered if it was an OP derivative of a hybrid. He got the seeds from a friend in VA and apparently his friend knew nothing more about them. But speaking for myself I don't know of any other yellow/gold that has that taste. Which of course is a somewhat meaningless statement since I'd have to have grown all the large yellow/gold PL beefsteak varieties known and that's an impossibility. LOL Carolyn...See Morethe WORST coffee I've ever had
Comments (15)Great site Mooquack. Worst soup. Dad made a big pot of soup, poured it into a container and put it in the fridge. Filled the pot with hot water and left it to soak. Mum came along soon after and thought ah, soup's ready, still warm, I'll just bring it back to the boil and we can have some for lunch. A few minutes later we were summoned to the table. At first my complaints about the taste were met with the suggestion that it just needed more salt. Luckily Dad finally agreed that it was a little bland and went to the kitchen to investigate, at which time the source of our "soup" was discovered....See MoreDid you ever enjoy a book you didn't think you would like?
Comments (27)Larry, I have to agree with you about The Far Pavillions. My sister in law kept telling me how wonderful it was and how much I would like it. I'd take it out of the library, look at it and end up taking it back, unread, a few weeks later. She even gave me a paperback copy for my birthday (she was persistant) that sat on my bookshelf for months. Finally, one day I picked it up and started reading it. I couldn't put it down. I read all but the last 3 or 4 chapters in one sitting. I'd have finished it that night except I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer....See MoreWinter
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