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From: "Ernest Gulla" <egulla@...>
To: <www.wheatgrass@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 5:18 PM
Subject: Fw: Hello


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "egulls2" <egulla@...>
> To: <egulla@...>
> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2004 1:07 PM
> Subject: Hello
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> > Have just finished the 328 messages. Got here thru a link on
> > wheatgrasskits.com. Have been growing grass 3 years this coming
> > summer. My wife $ I have had bouts with heart disease and cancer some
> > 14 years ago and have been somewhat converts to alternative med. Have
> > come to believe prevention is a must.....so here I am.
> > I started with organic soil from Maine which is made from fish parts
> > and was told it was fantastic stuff. Have been composting with used
> > flats and ample supply of worms plus table scraps. Have had good
> > compost as long as I keep the worms happy.All they do on this earth
> > is eat, reproduce and put nutrients back in the soil. I recall
> > reading that at the onset of WW2 the need for food rose sharply and
> > the government would grade the fertility of the soil by calculating
> > how many worms per acre.Scraps are basically only what origionally
> > comes out of the ground ...no meat or dairy and no garlic, onions and
> > I am told worms shy away from heavy citrus pieces. HAVE GREATLY
> > REDUCED TIME it takes to compost if I run all scraps thru blender or
> > at least cut up into small pieces. My seeds are organic hard spring
> > bought from Wild Oats or Wild Harvest (organic health food stores
> > here in Mass.) When preparing trays from compost I screed the soil
> > and add 25% organic topsoil plus approx. 1 tbsp AZOMITE per gallon of
> > soil. I grow in 1 to 1 1/2"of soil. I do get mold but have not been
> > concerned unless it it green.AM I WRONG HERE? Have taken to rinsing
> > grass before juicing using vegetable spinner. Do rinse seeds before
> > and after soaking of overnight and sprout 1 day. Basically I plant as
> > per Ann W's video. DO NOT use newspaper any longer since I read of
> > the chemicles used in printing of same.I use plain white paper, but
> > am going to experiment with added tray for top and no paper at all..I
> > hope this will reduce mold.I DO FREEZE, but mostly fresh. Every time
> > I juice I try to stock up a 2 oz. serving in the freezer.My juicer is
> > a champion and very slow compared to my other and has no metal
> > blades. I run it thru 2 or 3 times, but usually put it in the freezer
> > for a few minutes for the third pass if it becomes warm.I do not
> > bother with second gowth. I take 2 oz. in the morning on an empty
> > stomach and do not eat for 30 minutes. Am going to 4 oz daily. Also
> > grow sunflower and buckwheat and sprout sunflower,sesame, mung,
> > quinoa,alfalfa, pumpkin and lentils for salads (protein mix). Have
> > read much on advantages of WG but believe for me the chlorophyl is
> > the most important. Comments please! Have had a 400 cholesterol most
> > of my life which gave me 3 main arteries clogged 95%. Am led to
> > believe the green stuff is like a blood transfusion.Comments please.
> > Also give blood (RED CROSS) 3 to 4 times per year. Rarely eat red
> > meat but do white but no skin. Regarding message 302 .... how come no
> > fruit in the compost?......Am impressed with sproutlady...and thanks
> > to 272 for the enzyme test. Am basically happy with the quality of
> > grass and DO BELIEVE there is no comparison to good regular soil for
> > complete nutrition. Have come to believe that FOOD IS AMERICAS SINGLE
> > BIGGEST FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT and the sooner we discipline ourselves
> > the healthier we will all become. Will keep in touch....PAX VOBISCUM,
> > Ernie
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