three-field crop rotation. It works like this: Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Year 1 Lie fallow, animals poop here. FALL: plant wheat and rye (human food). SPRING: plant oats and barley (animal food), plus legumes. Year 2 SPRING: plant oats and barley (animal food), plus legumes. Lie fallow, animals poop here. FALL: plant wheat and rye (human food). Year 3 FALL: plant wheat and rye (human food). SPRING: plant oats and barley (animal food), plus legumes. Lie fallow, animals poop here. Table 9: The three-field crop-rotation system. Now you’re planting twice a year and working twice as hard! What a
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