A source of common wisdom, I was always amazed at the stuff you could find out in the Farmer's Almanac, although you don't see it for sale too many places anymore.
To me, the speech in such a book has a particular rhythm and flow, just as the days and weeks and months that ruled agrarian society did. Sometimes I see the need to return to such rhythms, as they are more natural. People forget they are also organic beings in an organic world - imagine themselves something foreign.
The following is something of a 'found' poem. Edited and shaped.
Farmer's Almanac: A History
Root crops go in on the full of the moon
and above ground vegetables go in on the full of the moon
Sage is good to season meat.
Chamomile calms you.
Mix black tea with most of these to dull the strong flavor of some.
Look for Praying Mantis, Lace Bugs & Lady Bugs in the spring of the year
They do a good job controlling pests
planting on the full of the moon.
To me, the speech in such a book has a particular rhythm and flow, just as the days and weeks and months that ruled agrarian society did. Sometimes I see the need to return to such rhythms, as they are more natural. People forget they are also organic beings in an organic world - imagine themselves something foreign.
The following is something of a 'found' poem. Edited and shaped.
Farmer's Almanac: A History
Root crops go in on the full of the moon
and above ground vegetables go in on the full of the moon
Sage is good to season meat.
Chamomile calms you.
Mix black tea with most of these to dull the strong flavor of some.
Look for Praying Mantis, Lace Bugs & Lady Bugs in the spring of the year
They do a good job controlling pests
planting on the full of the moon.
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