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Re: "gardens alive" and mothball contamination

At 08:32 AM 5/30/97 -0400, you wrote:
>... What about the neem products - are they
>truly organic or something I don't want to eat [or the dogs, who
>occassionally munch on a plant - darn it!]

Just to nitpick about terminology... "organic" is not a synonym for "safe."
For example, tobacco dust is considered organic, but i needn't tell you that
you would want your dogs to munch on the stuff. Each control method should
be evaluated on its own merits, not just by whether it falls under a broad
category. And, of course, remember to observe all instructions and precautions.

This is not a diatribe against organic pest control--i think it's a great
idea myself. Just wanted to bust a common myth.

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