Subject: Re: Magazine wars: OG vs. Horticulture
From: garlicgr@pond.com (The Tetrad)
Organization: St. John's Organic Community Garden, Mont Clare, PA
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 98 21:50:10
Message-ID: <MOD$980723.1812@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$980723.15184@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



hillersb@aol.com (Hiller SB) wrote:
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>I'm going to drop my longtime subscription to Organic Gardening magazine. It
>has become too dry and boring since Mike Mc. left.
I agree it's been really dry since Mike left, but I think OG knows that -- 3
weeks ago, I got a call from a market research firm who had been hired by
Rodale Press to find out what subscribers thought of the current OG. I talked
for over half an hour -- and gave specifics! Anyone else get such a call?

>I love "The Victory Garden" show on TV and I think I might pick up Horticulture
>Magazine, whose editor is the host of TVG. What do you think?
Personally, I think Horticulture is even drier than current OG. Also, they
spend an awful lot of time on flower and landscape plants -- not too useful
for me as if it doesn't produce a crop or attract a beneficial insect (so that
eventually I'll get a crop! ;-)) I don't grow it.

I would suggest "Kitchen Garden" by Tauton (sp?) Press. Any other thoughts?

Dinara, the garlic grower
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