Articles and Tips May, 2011

Pesticide Poisoning

Dandelions in the lawn, bugs in the garden, a little spray here, a little spray there, weeds and bugs disappear, no problem.

THINK AGAIN!!

Pesticide poisoning occurs when chemicals enter the blood stream. Not all poison symptoms occur right away. Most chemicals have cumulative effects. Your liver, lungs, bone marrow, kidneys, nervous system and
skin may all be affected with pesticides.

Pesticides enter the bloodstream through absorption, inhalation or ingestion. Absorption through the skin and …

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Should I get a Compost Tumbler?

I am back from the compost hiatus. Last Sunday, we (and when I say “we,” I mean “my husband”) cleaned out the

gutters.  There was some serious composting already happening in there.  My fellow garden tweeters let me know that gutter compost is good stuff.  It sure looked it!  We made a pile of it in the backyard so that …

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