Farming Advice and Folklore: Dog Days, Garden Pest Plant and Iced Lunch Boxes

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PHOTO: FOTOLIA/BEERFAN
Two of us stood, one on either side of the field, with rolls of string. An end was tied to a dog's collar, the person opposite called and clapped, and in no time the row marker was across the field.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS readers share their farming advice, fun tips and country folklore, including using dogs to line up tilled garden rows, planting sage to ward off garden pests and using frozen juice to cool down brown bag lunches.

MOTHER’s Country Farming Advice and Folklore

Dog Days

The sun was blazing, it was 85 degrees, and we were getting

  • Published on Mar 1, 1987
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