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Taking cutting of alder
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Michael Bell wrote: In message "Christina Websell" wrote: I do so wish that Michael will not be encouraged too much in his search for alders that will feed the planet "if I can find one with big seeds" I have found alder seeds which are close to the size of rice grains. I am now looking for bigger. It will be a starch belly-filler like wheat, potatoes or rice. I find people's attitude to you bizarre. While you may be a nutter, and this project doomed to failure, it is not obviously a stupid idea - and history is full of nutters pursuing hopeless projects who later became recognised as great innovators! Why the hell not? Bully for you. And the best of British! Or maybe I am totally wrong and that's the way to go. This country has been unable to feed itself since the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846. 40% of this country's land is "upland", unable to grow cereals. Yes. And, to Janet, most upland in the UK is fairly low-lying (alder reaches 1600 feet), and includes a lot of damp areas. Even just as a stock-feed, something that would grow in those conditions has potential as winter feed for grazing animals, with negligible transport costs. If it were not for the supermarkets and their poodlefaking politicians, plus the obscene collaboration between the bureaucrats and the nastier end of the food-processing industry (think the creation of CJD and elimination of all small abbatoirs), the UK could produce a lot more of its own meat. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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