The Farmer and the Fairy Tale

In talking to my friend Bill about agriculture, I asked him about the law of seed, time and harvest. He looked at me strangely, wondering why a city boy would want to know about the most basic of agricultural laws. I told him, like I knew what I was talking about, that all things grown in agriculture are subject to the law. "Plant a seed, nurture it, water it, feed it and over time a crop will grow to maturity and be harvested.."

"Yup," he said, "that pretty much sums it up."

He went on to explain...