>>>>Rodale also experimented with the different methods of metals and growing plants.<<<<
J.I. Rodale was really an exceptional experimenter - he reasoned out many many innovative organic gardening truisms we accept today.
Back in the 50’s my father took me to Emaus, Penna. and I got to spend two days with him going through his test plots and gardens.
It is certainly a shame that his work has been turned into a book factory - commercial operation that seeks publicity and spectacularism over the basics that J.I. tried to cultivate.
To those who might think that is ‘liberal’ thinking on my part, you are wrong. Every so often God has given us a few individuals who are teachers and experimenters who are not commercially motivated. That is good!
It is certainly a shame that his work has been turned into a book factory - commercial operation that seeks publicity and spectacularism over the basics that J.I. tried to cultivate.<<<
You are so correct.
I have several of the original Rodale books and the one on the soil, has an article in it, from a midwest news paper, that says the reason we are seeing so much mental illness, is due to the foods being grown on depleted soils.
To me it made sense.
Yes, the original Rodale books were money in the bank, the stuff in the past 20 years, is yippy hype.
If I am recalling my facts and I can still see the new editor article, maybe 20 years ago, the same editor that had played a part in ruining Mother Earth, went to Organic Gardening and ruined it.
Off soap box.