<Charlie> wrote in message
> On Fri, 4 Jul 2008 17:35:24 +1000, "FarmI" <ask@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
be given>
> wrote:
>>"Billy" <wildbilly@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message news:wildbilly-
>>
>> As you will see, industrial no-till was introduced
>>> to combat the erosion and loss of top soil. But industrial no-till
>>> relies on expensive chemical inputs of fertilizers and increasing
>>> quantities of chemical remedies to combat pests (vegetative and insect
>>> problems)
>>
>>I think your post is a bit too broad in it's scope.
>>
>>You might be interested to read up on P.A. Yeomans and his farming
methods
>>ie keyline. He was a broadacre farmer who really understood how to
>>conserve
>>and in fact improve his land with some mechanical tillage (of sorts)
>>
>
> Hmmmm......thanks for the reference, Fran. Just when one thinks he
> will retire for a bit, some bloody bastard comes along and loads his
> plate with another serving......I'll never catch up with all my reading
> and studies!!!!
:-)) Us bloody bastards love to give other bloody bastards homework.
> I trust your travels were rewarding?
Fabulous! Cambodia was rather distressing though. I came back energised
and grateful for being born in a rich western country. I've been hauling
major quantities of horse poop for the garden and making major inroads
against winter weeds of which there are many. I should have paid more
attention to certain parts of the garden over summer and done some major
mulching and maintenance - I'm paying for my sloth now (but enjoying it).
(One tip - never, ever fly Vietnam Airlines - walk, swim or use a donkey
in
preference - I wouldn't recommend that airline to people I hate).
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