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Norton Creek Press Gold in the Grass Rags to Riches Through Soil Reclamation and Sustainable Farming. a Back-To-The-Land Adventure from 1954 by Margaret M Leatherbarrow
As World War Ii Was Ending, Alfred Leatherbarrow, A Wounded Canadian Veteran, And His Nurse, Margaret, Fell In Love, Married, Bought Their Dream Farm--And Discovered That Their Crops Would Not Grow. The Farm'S Soil Had Been Exhausted Through Years Of Destructive Tillage Practices. Faced With Certain Defeat, They Used Innovative Farming Techniques--Including A Prototype Forage Harvester To Gather Grass For Silage--To Restore The Fertility Of Their Farm. This Early Experiment In Sustainable Agriculture Not Only Saved The Farm In A Rags-To-Riches Turnaround, But Showed Other Farmers In Their Region How To Pull Out Of The Death Spiral Of Decreasing Fertility, Yields, And Income. Gold In The Grass Is A Love Story, A Back-To-The-Land Adventure, And An Inspirational Example Of How Conservation Tillage Can Restore The Fertility Of A Used-Up Farm. This Is A Great Book, And Has Spent Far Too Many Of Its Fifty Years Out Of Print. Gold In The Grass Is An Example Of The Norton Creek Press Motto: "Most Of The Best Books Are Out Of Print And Forgotten, But We Can Fix That!" Check Out Our Offerings On Http: //Www.Nortoncreekpress.Com.