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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

--- Gene GeRue <genegerue AT ruralize.com> wrote:
 
> My recollection is that Ron Macher was the
> editor/publisher. He  
> seemed a sound and useful fellow.

You are correct on that.  He lives and works on a farm
near Clark, Mo. about 15 miles from where I am now. 
There is defintatly a personal touch.  He put an
insert into the copy I recieved today apologizing
because health problems caused him to miss an issue,
will extend subscriptions to make up for that.  
I do know if he has anyone else to take over, would be
a shame if health problems keep him from continuing
the magazine.



> I once wrote a pamphlet that included beginning a
> new garden. I joked  
> that if I were as rich as my brother I would select
> a good garden  
> spot with good sun exposure and good drainage, would
> till the ground,  
> then cover it with a foot or more of mixed mulch and
> manure-- 
> essentially sheet composting--add the various
> minerals and lime  
> suggested by a soil report, then would take a trip
> around the world  
> for a year and when I came back to begin gardening
> the soil would be  
> ready.

Thank you for the info Gene,
I can't take a trip around the world but I do have
space to put in this years garden and prepare another
for next year as you suggest.  Or just work on
improving this years garden spot?
when I purchased the land there were a number of large
hay bales left out to weather from year before I'm
sure those would be excellent compost.
Van Dell