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[Ed & Pat Fackler <rocmdw@aye.net>]

Tom:

     The expression "sage wisdom" like sustainable agriculture is an 
oxymoron, and I ain't smilin' nor frowning nor nothin'.

Ed

Tom Olenio wrote:

> 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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