Re: poison


Glenn Simmons wrote:
> 
> To All of You Who Say  You Are Organic,
> 
> I guess I am doing something tonight that 5 years ago I would have never
> dreamed of doing.  I am going to defend my husband , Glenn Simmons, and
> Rick Tasco for using chemicals.  

> > And Rick Tasco, thank you very much for your help
> > in telling us what poison to use.   I really do appreciate it.

When my name and the word "poison" are used together, I want to make
sure the words are my own and I'm saying them.

I'm sorry to have to jump in again, but I want it to be known that we
do  use some chemicals and fertilizers;  but at the commercial level, it
almost can't be avoided, but we also do a lot more organic revitalizing
of our soils than a lot of other commercial operations. We don't
revitalize our soil with fumigants such as the deadly methyl bromide. 

We mainly use solarization (only heat, sun and water) plus tilling in a
cover crop with crop rotation to re-energize our beds.  We do not pour
huge amounts of chemicals and fertilizers into our soil.  We just use
them as sparingly as possible and always following label directions
carefully and safely.

Here in California to buy and use certain chemicals, I have to take and
pass an applicator's test and receive a permit each year.  This is under
the auspices and rules of the State of California.  I also have to turn
in a monthly report on my chemical use.

And there are other commercial gardens that DO NOT take this test, but
still buy and use certain restricted chemicals without state control or
supervision.

Again, sorry to continue on this subject, but I want to assure all that
we follow the state laws and only use chemicals as absolutely necessary,
and not with wanton abandon.

Rick Tasco
Superstition Iris Gardens
Central California Sierra Nevada foothills--Zone 8



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