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Re: [GWL]: Rodale Press

Carol-

I too wondered about the scary cautionary labelling on
Neem.  

The only thing that makes sense to me is that legally
speaking, the manufacuter is covered almost any
eventuality. Unless you use the product on the third
Wednesday of an odd month under a full moon while
wearing leather clothing. Or something.

Emily
--- Carol Wallace <gardenwriter@mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> ez@acmeplant.com wrote:
> 
> > This is a fascinating string.  While an organic
> method may be the first
> > I try, it isn't always the last; but  if I'm using
> synthetics, I try to
> > go for the most environmentally-correct.  In my
> design and installation
> > work the choice of pesticides is very important. 
> I'm working inside
> > people's homes, yards, and on their terraces. 
> Kids play here and
> > animals eat here and I need to be careful.  But
> sometimes I also need to
> > use something strong.
> 
>  I agree. I just took a poll of the gardeners on
> Suite101.com to see how organically committed
> the readers were. I was amazed to find that more
> people actually considered themselves to be
> totally organic gardeners - a larger number than
> those who said they would use stronger methods
> in an emergency - which is the camp I've always
> fallen into.
> 
> Maybe the term "organic" has fallen from favor in
> some way, but in five years of interviewing
> would be garden editors at the Suite, as well as
> interacting with readers,  I've found that most
> tend strongly toward organic gardening methods.
> That's one big plus we have when writing for the
> web - a lot of immediate feedback and discussions.
> And it appears that many people would like to
> do the environmentally sound thing - it's just that
> they don't always know how.
> 
> That's our job.
> 
> And like Ellen I'd love to know the drawbacks with
> Neem. I have a bottle of it and was amazed
> that the advised safety precautions on the
> literature that came with it are far stronger than
> those given by the manufacturers of chemical
> products. So strong that the bottle sits untouched
> until I find out why they want me to wear a suit of
> armor before spraying.
> Carol
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