Re: Mendocino, CA: John Jeavons Speech

**"Ken Hargesheimer" m*@gmail.com**

I do not know the circumstances when John made that statement but I want to
suggest a reason for John's answer.  I read his book in 1982 and followed it
faithfully.  In 1997 I took his 3-day course with app. 40 other people.  I
was already reading about no-till gardening.  I taught my first workshop in
1989 and have taught them since.  I have found that most people will not
double dig.  It is too much work.   In 2001 I stopped teaching double
digging and teach no-till in permanent beds.  It is my opinion that John
answered that way because he realizes most people will not do it or he
wanted the people to take his course to learn the specifics of how-to.

Ken Hargesheimer

On 4/1/06, Alliums <garlicgrower@green-logic.com> wrote:
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> Hi, Folks!
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> Okay, I'm behind in my reading, but did this line (which I just bolded so
> that it's easy to see) bother anyone else?
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> <<Members of the crowd implored Jeavons for more details on the solutions,
> like how to make the compost and how to deal with specific soil
> challenges.
> "It may seem a little slow, but if I just tell you the answer, you might
> lack the motivation to use it," he said when people pushed him to cut to
> the
> specifics. >>
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> Must say, as someone who has pretty much dedicated my life to community
> service and teaching sustainable ag, that line just appears to me to be
> the
> HEIGHT of arrogance.  With "friends" like these, who needs land-greedy
> developers? ;-P
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> Dorene
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> Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
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> St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth
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> St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville,
> PA  19460
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