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xmas74

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14. I read the comments on the article page
Sat Feb 2, 2013, 10:08 PM
Feb 2013

and one person did complain about it, saying it was stupid and wouldn't work on such a large level.

I suspect his real problem was that he doesn't like sharing.

kick before it's lost to next page. nt xmas74 Feb 2013 #1
K&R! octoberlib Feb 2013 #2
Thank you! xmas74 Feb 2013 #3
Fantastic idea! Hope it spreads. nt Mnemosyne Feb 2013 #4
+1 freshwest Feb 2013 #6
k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2013 #5
K&R Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #7
That is a cool idea davidpdx Feb 2013 #8
You always get more back than you put in obxhead Feb 2013 #10
Yet at the same time xmas74 Feb 2013 #11
That is true davidpdx Feb 2013 #17
which is why getting a local 4H or Master Gardener club xmas74 Feb 2013 #19
Anything that saves libraries davidpdx Feb 2013 #23
Me too. xmas74 Feb 2013 #24
how would this save libraries? libraries are under the gun because of local funding crises. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #36
That is a really neat idea! obxhead Feb 2013 #9
I read the comments on the article page xmas74 Feb 2013 #14
Well, it wouldn't really work on a large level obxhead Feb 2013 #16
The person complaining didn't actually read the article xmas74 Feb 2013 #20
I sent the story to my library along with a reminder CrispyQ Feb 2013 #31
I did the same xmas74 Feb 2013 #32
where's the funding coming from? our local libraries have already had two rounds of cuts. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #37
Programs like this often receive free donations. xmas74 Feb 2013 #38
extension, 4h & scouts aren't libraries. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #39
K&R n/t OneGrassRoot Feb 2013 #12
K&R. Awesome idea! nt Skip Intro Feb 2013 #13
wonderful idea. Hopefully it'll take off and help a few people become a little less dependent on GMO DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Feb 2013 #15
More than likely they are heirloom seeds` xmas74 Feb 2013 #21
This was the whole philosophy of grangers who then expanded Drew Richards Feb 2013 #18
Why would I demand proof? xmas74 Feb 2013 #22
Baker creek rocks Drew Richards Feb 2013 #25
k&r before I have read the full article. great idea! saving for reading later Liberal_in_LA Feb 2013 #26
Message auto-removed jayfox122 Feb 2013 #27
Quite possibly a bad idea NickB79 Feb 2013 #28
Great..I sent this to my library system hibbing Feb 2013 #29
I also passed this along. xmas74 Feb 2013 #33
Love it! CrispyQ Feb 2013 #30
here's the book you want. i guess all the libraries should have it? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #34
just one little correction from the article farminator3000 Feb 2013 #35
420 Growing used this method Taverner Feb 2013 #40
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