A few years ago i quit subscribing to OG because it
was focusing on the typical urban gardener and began
to look like all the other gardening magazines. It
was increasingly oriented towards consumption and
topics which would not offend anyone.
This month OG gave me a jolt by actually covering some
interesting topics. Here are some summaries:
The Real Reason We Should All Be Scared of Y2K, by M Rodale
The real problem our society faces is loss of self
reliance and that makes us less secure. Y2K only
scares those who can't provide for themselves.
New Gourmet, Easy-to-Grow Raspberries, by C Long
Top rated raspberries were, Autumn Bliss, Caroline,
Polana, Autun Britten
The OG Watchdog
This column talks about Genetic Engineering, growth
hormones, and all the subjects we should not sweep
under the rug and ignore. I hope it is a regular
feature.
Winter Gardens for Wildlife, by C. Dole
The top ten plants for winter food are: oaks, pines,
junipers, willows, hawthorns, birches, dogwoods, hollies,
sumacs, roses.
Canning in 8 Easy Steps, by S. Mc Clure
1. get jars 2. sterilize 3. slice and dice 4. fill and cap
5. load canner 6. cook 7. cool 8. store
A Lawn Without turf, by S. Danniels
Yes! Alternatives to lawns always catch my interest. In
this case it is a planting of meadow type plants. In the
front of OG was a few pro's and con's of lawns but it was
pretty dumb. They awarded someone a prize for suggesting
that singing while mowing her 2 acre lawn was a novel use
of lawns. Well... i'm not sure this fits in organics.
10 things to do with LEAVES, by S Meyer.
No new or interesting ideas in this article, but hey!
leaves are a great renewable resource and it makes
me happy to see someone promoting them.
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Jeff Owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Zone 7, http://www.teleport.com/~kowens
Underground house, solar energy, reduced consumption, no TV
