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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Dan Power
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
this is a good concept but i do not need it right now i need to buy some equipment to be able to do these things.
but the book provides guidance on things you should do
i am doing those things
i am not done the book and it's already worth it
but the book provides guidance on things you should do
i am doing those things
i am not done the book and it's already worth it
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
First book I opened in my latest Amazon box was this book and it did not let me down! Explanations seem clear and concise as well as easy to apply. I can hardly wait for next summer!
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50 of 50 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
not small-sccale enough for me
Jun 25 2010
By brokenoak
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I didn't think this book was of much help to me as someone interested in very small grain production. The author talks a lot about big machinery and acres to be something I relate to. He also seems to assume the reader can go to a grain elevator or a feed mill. I have access to neither, being in Florida. ( Of course, I'm accustomed to having to translate everything to Florida's terms.) I am currently reading "Homegrown Whole Grains" by Sara Pitzer, and it seems to be geared more to my scale. Both books give good basic coverage of different grains, how to grow them, and recipes for their use. I did enjoy Mr. Logsdon's style of writing, and I hope to read more of his books. I just hope I will be able to put them into perspective for my own homestead's applications.
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
After 32 Years, It's About Time
Jun 7 2009
By Louise Marcus
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Thank goodness, we can now put our 32-year-old copy of this book out to pasture; it is falling apart at the seams. We bought a copy from a used bookseller about 5 years ago, and have used it to formulate an approach for small-scale grain raising. Our old book has become considerably more threadbare than it already was.
This book introduces grain growing to the gardener or small-acreage homesteader. It offers many options for expediently producing and using grains (for both human and animal consumption) without needing to own the big iron usually associated with grain farming. It brings out the character of each type of grain as well as how to grow, harvest, and use it. And it introduces some grains that many gardeners might not be familiar with. There are great descriptions of hand tools which are no longer in use commercially, but which can still be quite useful to the small-scale grain producer.
On top of that, the book is well written and a pleasure to read. This is one of our most treasured homesteading reference books.
This book introduces grain growing to the gardener or small-acreage homesteader. It offers many options for expediently producing and using grains (for both human and animal consumption) without needing to own the big iron usually associated with grain farming. It brings out the character of each type of grain as well as how to grow, harvest, and use it. And it introduces some grains that many gardeners might not be familiar with. There are great descriptions of hand tools which are no longer in use commercially, but which can still be quite useful to the small-scale grain producer.
On top of that, the book is well written and a pleasure to read. This is one of our most treasured homesteading reference books.
39 of 42 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
For the devoted
Oct 21 2009
By greenSearcher
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Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was disappointed not in the book, it was an enjoyable read, but that growing grain requires more work and/or equipment than vegetable gardening. The information provided on how to plant, grow, harvest and store grains reveals that a "pancake" patch needs more equipment than the average home gardener would normally own, particularly for harvesting. The author frequently states that the hand tools needed for are either found used at farm actions or are antiques and not available. If you have acreage beyond a normal vegetable garden and a strong healthy back the book honestly presents the information needed to grow ones one supply of grain. I must admit, small plot grain growing is more for personal satisfaction than food production, but the book is a good reference to include in one's garden library.
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