{"product_id":"prohibited-obnoxious-weeds-botanical-bandits-paperback","title":"Prohibited (OB)Noxious Weeds: Botanical Bandits - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Dale Rogers Rh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis oft cited quote is only partially correct.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll the plants in this book, according to the weed act of alberta, are prohibited and noxious weeds. They are banned in many other provinces and states as well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut they do have virtues  They all contribute to our well being in ways you will discover in these pages. I think it is important to understand what industrial agriculture means by the term \"noxious weed\". They mean a plant that interferes with agri-business and therefore requires destruction with dangerous herbicides.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn a more self-aware agronomic culture, these so-called weeds would be harvested for medicine and food. The use of pesticides and herbicides, promoted by various petrochemical interests, would be banned by a progressive, enlightened agriculture policy that valued people's health. Instead, we have individuals trained by chemical company interests, telling people which plants are good and which are (ob)noxious.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThey whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed. (William Cowper)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows. (Doug Larson)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 362\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42117214929031,"sku":"9781497323667","price":33.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c156e11ce75a1d9c83cab2960bcf84ce.webp?v=1732522461","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/prohibited-obnoxious-weeds-botanical-bandits-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}