Re: OUCH!

It does indeed.  Since I live less than a mile from my reservior, chemicals
are NOT an option and I've lectured some of the neighbors as well.  It took
several years to get John to quit w/ that awful Sevin dust.  But he did.
Finalmente!!

On 7/9/06, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> And he had the guts to admit it on the internet?  Oh well, it takes all
> kinds, doesn't it?
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "SueNY" <sue.nyc@att.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] OUCH!
>
>
> > Well this guy did admit that after he had finished dousing his garden
> with
> > the stuff, he sat down and read the label (a little backwards ya think?)
> > and
> > it said in large bold print "WARNNG! NOT FOR USE ON FOOD CROPS-FOR
> FLOWERS
> > AND ORNAMENTALS ONLY".  So in this case, he really has no one to blame
> but
> > himself.
> >
> > Sue (6B)
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Theresa W." <tchessie1@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 11:05 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OUCH!
> >
> >
> >> Oh- I don't know.  The labels on most of these chemicals and the
> >> commercials on TV are presented is such a way to fool less savvy
> >> people.  It's not like any of them actually say "poison" on them after
> >> all.  They are all colorful and going to help you have the "best" lawn
> >> or garden ever.  I think most people assume they are OK, just like most
> >> people use household chemicals without giving it a second
> thought.  It's
> >> just how most of us were raised quite frankly.  Those of us who are
> >> organic (both in the garden and/or in the house) are the exception, not
> >> the rule.
> >>
> >> Theresa
> >>
> >> Kitty wrote:
> >> > When I was a new gardener, I read more of the label than I do
> now.  If
> >> > you're new at anything, you need to educate yourself.  Even seasoned
> >> > gardeners make mistakes.  But the person who made this mistake will
> >> > make the same mistake in all areas of life.  He's the guy that
> doesn't
> >> > read the schematic until he's done and finds 6 extra pieces leftover.
> >> > He's the guy that won't aks for directions.  He's the guy that knows
> >> > that "An Inconvenient Truth" is a load of crap without seeing it.
> >> > He's the guy who says "Balloon?" when it comes time to pay that big
> >> > chunk on the great mortgage deal he got.  He's the guy who already
> >> > knows it all.
> >> >
> >> > Kitty
> >> > neIN, Zone 5
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 9:29 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] OUCH!
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> My question would be- is this a new or seasoned
> >> >> gardener.
> >> >>
> >> >> I made tons of mistakes in the beginning, heck I still
> >> >> do...
> >> >>
> >> >> Donna
> >> >>
> >> >> --- Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>> Some people are just idiots.  The word "systemic"
> >> >>> couldn't have just been in
> >> >>> the fine print, it had to be right there in the name
> >> >>> or as a subtitle sort
> >> >>> of thing.  And aphids - FCOL! - something simple
> >> >>> enough to deal with.
> >> >>> Sorry, but I think he got what he deserved.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Kitty
> >> >>> neIN, Zone 5
> >> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "SueNY" <sue.nyc@att.net>
> >> >>> To: <GARDENS@LSV.UKY.EDU>
> >> >>> Cc: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> >>> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 6:53 PM
> >> >>> Subject: [CHAT] OUCH!
> >> >>>
> >> >>>
> >> >>> >  I just read a post on another gardening board.
> >> >>> The person had a problem
> >> >>> > with aphids in their garden and went to Home Depot
> >> >>> and bought some spray
> >> >>> > and
> >> >>> > doused the garden. The problem? The spray was
> >> >>> Ortho Systemic Insect
> >> >>> > Killer!
> >> >>> > He didn't bother to read the label until AFTER
> >> >>> he'd sprayed. Now he wants
> >> >>> > to
> >> >>> > know how to save his veggies. When it was
> >> >>> explained to him that he'd just
> >> >>> > made all his veggies poisonous, he had a fit..
> >> >>> Poor guy!
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> > Sue(6B)
> >> >>> >
> >> >>> >
> >> >>>
> >> >>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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