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[Tom Olenio <tolenio@sentex.net>]

Hi,

Are you sure it doesn't equate with another old saying...  I have often heard 
old timers referring to asphalt siding as "poor mans
clapboards".

Possibly it means nothing at all.  Not all old sayings are packed full of 
sage wisdom (smile).

Tom

Ed & Pat Fackler wrote:

> Gord:
>
>      There is fertility value of snow.  I think there is some documentation 
> on n.  However, given the collective pollution content (varies
> with area of course) there is certainly more of some types.  Also, the slow 
> release (melt) helps soil asorption, I would guess
>
>      Just a thought.
>
> Ed, So. Indiana, heaven, sprintime, lilac orders, etc.
>
> Gordon Nofs wrote:
>
> > I thought I would question "Farmer's Almanac" people and this is their
> > reply.
> >       Gordon
> > ************************************************
> > ----Original Message Follows----
> > From: pgeiger@geiger.com
> > To: "Gordon C. Nofs"
> > Subject: Re: Old Saying
> >
> > This is an old, old saying. My Dad had a friend who helped with the 
> > almanac
> > for many years. Ken is now 98 years old. The saying has to do with snow
> > (bigger flakes) drawing nutrients from the atmosphere and then
> > "fertilizing" gardens. I have read that this is not true. I like the
> > saying..... Since it happens in the spring and gardens grow soon
> > thereafter, I'll say it is accurate. Make it easier to tolerate those late
> > storms.
> > ******************************************************************
> >
> >                      "Gordon C. Nofs"                                   
> > To:
> >     questions@farmersalmanac.com      Subject: Old Saying
> >
> >                      "Yup-Poor man's fertilizer"
> >    Does anyone know where this comes from and what it means?
> > Gordon C. Nofs
> >
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Thomas Olenio
Ontario, Canada
Hardiness Zone 6a



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