Gold in the Grass
Leatherbarrow, Margaret M.
| Autor: | Leatherbarrow, Margaret M. |
|---|---|
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 21.09.2008 |
| EAN: | 9780972177054 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 228 |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Norton Creek Press |
| Untertitel: | Rags to Riches Through Soil Reclamation and Sustainable Farming. a Back-To-The-Land Adventure from 1954 |
Produktinformationen "Gold in the Grass"
As World War II was ending, Alfred Leatherbarrow, awounded Canadian veteran, and his nurse, Margaret, fell inlove, married, bought their dream farm-and discoveredthat their crops would not grow. The farm's soil had been exhaustedthrough years of destructive tillage practices. Faced with certain defeat, they used innovative farmingtechniques-including a prototype forage harvester to gathergrass for silage-to restore the fertility of their farm. Thisearly experiment in sustainable agriculture not only savedthe farm in a rags-to-riches turnaround, but showed otherfarmers in their region how to pull out of the death spiral ofdecreasing fertility, yields, and income. Gold in the Grass is a love story, a back-to-the-land adventure,and an inspirational example of how conservationtillage can restore the fertility of a used-up farm. This is agreat book, and has spent far too many of its fifty years outof print. Gold in the Grass is an example of the Norton CreekPress motto: "Most of the best books are out of print andforgotten, but we can fix that!" Check out our offerings onhttp://www.nortoncreekpress.com.
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